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| Author(s): |
Sergio Wilians de Oliveira Rodrigues
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Paulo. , ilustrações, mapas. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Geociências (IG/BT) |
| Defense date: | 2008-05-14 |
| Examining board members: |
Benjamim Bley de Brito Neves;
Michel Henri Arthaud;
Maria Helena Bezerra Maia de Hollanda;
Marcos Egydio da Silva;
Ricardo Ivan Ferreira da Trindade
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| Advisor: | Benjamim Bley de Brito Neves |
| Field of knowledge: | Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Geosciences |
| Indexed in: | Banco de Dados Bibliográficos da USP-DEDALUS; Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações - USP |
| Location: | Universidade de São Paulo. Biblioteca do Instituto de Geociências; IGC/T SWO.e; R696 |
| Abstract | |
The systematic mapping of Campina Grande sheet (1:100.000) is very important to understand the structural and geochronological relations between different terranes of the Transversal Zone, Borborema Province (NE Brazil). The mapped area is an excellent natural laboratory to apply classical and modern techniques of structural geology for the study of mechanisms of generation and evolution of ductile shear zones. This work aimed the evaluation, adaptation and validation of techniques for shape preferred orientation analysis to characterize granitic and metamorphic rock fabrics. Additionally, we used a multi-method approach, with the application of anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility analysis, quartz c-axis fabrics and Nd isotopic mapping integrated with conventional geologic studies. A network of transcurrent shear zones formed by NW-trending dextral and NE-trending sinistral zones was recognized by systematic mapping, structural and kinematic analysis. These shear zones form a conjugated system located in the oriental segment of the Patos Lineament (Borborema Province), here denominated as the Campina Grande Shear System. The Campina Grande Shear System strongly influenced the emplacement of granitic plutons in the Transversal Zone. This fact is emphasized by anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility analysis and shape preferred orientation fabrics, mainly for the Campina Grande and Serra Redonda plutons. C-axis fabrics in quartz-mylonites of Campina Grande Shear System show single and cross guirdle patterns consistent with kinematic criteria recorded in meso- and regional macroscale. They are related to the activation of mainly basal and rhomboedric slip systems in a low to moderate temperature (300 a 600º C). Microstructures in quartz indicate the deformation mechanisms include crystal plastic and recrystallization processes, but ductilebrittle strains in feldspar. The conjugate shear zone system agrees with a bulk NNW-SSE trending shortening direction. It was also responsible for the thrusting of the Paleoproterozoic basement to over younger rocks of the \"Alto PajeúTerrane\". The principal phase of the Campina Grande Shear System evolution occurred between 590 and 570 Ma, concomitant with intense granitic magmatism, and represents the product of the interaction of the Transversal Zone segments, possibly associated with transpressive events. The Transversal Zone crustal segments display two main distinct patterns of Sm-Nd isotopic signatures (groups I and II). The group I, characteristic of paragneisses and granitic orthogneisses from the Alto Pageú Terrane (APT), exhibits Nd model ages (TDM) between 1,0 and 2,0 Ma, ?Nd(0) values generally lower than -20,0, and Sm147/Nd144 ratio higher than 0,12. The group II, related to supracrustal rocks and orthogneisses from the Alto Moxotó Terrane (AMT), shows Paleoproterozoic to Archean Nd model ages (2,0 a 3,0 Ga), ?Nd(0) values between -20,0 and -35,0, and Sm147/Nd144 ratio from 0,08 to 0,12. The ?Nd(950) values from the APT vary between -4,19 and +0,03, suggesting important contribution of juvenile material and sources in the rock formation in this terrane. The ?Nd(2000) values from the AMT vary from - 11,28 to +1,73, reflecting reworking of Archean crustal sources and contribution of juvenile material in the rock formation. The isotopic signatures of the two crustal accretionary events (ca. 2000 and 950 Ma) are observed in granitic plutons of the Transversal Zone, indicating that the Alto Moxotó and Alto Pageú terranes contributed as crustal sources for the regional magmatism. The granitic plutons also show strong relation with sources associated to melting of the continental crust. U-Pb age data delimit three principal magmatic events in the Transversal Zone in the study area (ca. 2100 Ma, 950 Ma and 560 Ma). The two former events are associated to crustal accretion and generation, and the last event related to Brasiliano granitic magmatism. Rb-Sr isotopic dates also registered these events, reflecting isotopic homogenization during magmatic and/or metamorphic events. (AU) | |