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Geochemistry of the Northern Paraná Continental Flood Basalt (PCFB) Province: implications for regional chemostratigraphy

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Author(s):
Machado, Fabio Braz [1] ; Viana Rochai-Junior, Eduardo Reis [2] ; Marques, Leila Soares [3] ; Ranalli Nardy, Antonio Jose [4] ; Zezzo, Larissa Vieira [4] ; Marteleto, Natasha Sarde [5]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Inst Ciencias Ambientais, Dept Ciencias Ambientais, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Bahia, Dept Fis Terra & Meio Ambiente, Inst Fis, Salvador, BA - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Astron Geofis & Ciencias Atmosfer, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[4] Univ Estadual Paulista Julia Mesquita Filho, Inst Geociencias & Ciencias Exatas, Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
[5] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Geociencias, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY; v. 48, n. 2, p. 177-199, APR-JUN 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

ABSTRACT: The Paraná Continental Flood Basalt (PCFB) province is one of the largest igneous provinces on Earth, but little is known about the architecture and geochemical characteristics of the lava flows. In this context, a set of borehole samples arranged in an NEE-SWW profile - more than 600 km long - located in the northern PCFB was used to define its chemostratigraphy. In this region, the outcrops are rare, and the volcanic piles are covered by hundreds of meters of sedimentary rocks from the Bauru Sub-Basin. This study aimed to explore the chemostratigraphic column from northern PCFB to improve the understanding of its internal architecture and to characterize the flood basalt sequences by using the petrography and elemental geochemistry of surface and borehole samples. The results showed the presence of the main four magma types, which were essentially distinguished by their P 2 O 5 , TiO 2 and Sr concentrations, as well as Zr/Y ratios, with excellent chemostratigraphy relations. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/06082-6 - The Paraná-Etendeka magmatic province in Brazil: temporal and petrologic relationships between the tholeiitic and alkaline magmatism and geodynamic implications
Grantee:Excelso Ruberti
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants