Relationship between granite-genesis and granulite facies metamorphism in the Meridional Brasília Orogen in the Areado region, MG

• Grant number: 12/11661-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2012
• End date: July 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Geosciences - Geology
• Principal Investigator: Renato de Moraes
• Grantee: Leonardo Brenguere Leão Lopes
• Host Institution: Instituto de Geociências (IGC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The present project has as the main subject the investigation of a garnet-bearing granite of Areado region, MG. The rock is hosted by granulites and their relationship will be investigated with geological mapping, petrography, geochemistry, and mineral dating.(AU)