The metamorphic and kinematic evolution of medium-high grade rocks of the Andrelandia Nappe System (ANS), the orogenic wedge of the Southern Brasilia Orogen (SBO), was investigated in this work. Field and microstructural observations were combined with metamorphic petrology (i.e., iterative thermodynamic modeling) and monazite petrochronology to reconstruct the tectono-metamorphic history of the ANS rocks. The Liberdade Nappe experienced prograde metamorphism at ca. 610 Ma, achieving peak metamorphic conditions of ca. 650 degrees C and 9.5-10 kbar. This stage was followed by isothermal decompression linked to tectonic transport toward SE, at ca. 570 Ma. On the contrary, the Andrelandia Nappe experienced prograde metamorphism later, at ca. 580 Ma, reaching peak metamorphic conditions of ca. 680 degrees C and 11-12 kbar. The obtained results indicate that each nappe of the Andrelandia System records a single metamorphic cycle of burial and decompression, although it took place at different ages over a period of ca. 60 myr, from 630 to 570 Ma. The nappes experienced prograde and retrograde metamorphism whose ages progressively decreased toward the bottom of the nappe stack. We attribute this pattern to propagation of older buried material from the orogenic wedge (i.e., Liberdade Nappe), via thrust-and-fold, upon recently accreted rocks (i.e., Andrelandia Nappe), conducting a younger metamorphism event on the footwall of the ductile thrusted nappes. This mechanism is consistent with the ANS in-sequence foldand-thrust architecture.

In-sequence tectonic evolution of Ediacaran nappes in the southeastern branch of the Brasília Orogen (SE Brazil): Constraints from metamorphic iterative thermodynamic modeling and monazite petrochronology

Benetti, Beatriz
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Carosi, Rodolfo;Iaccarino, Salvatore;Montomoli, Chiara
2024-01-01

Abstract

The metamorphic and kinematic evolution of medium-high grade rocks of the Andrelandia Nappe System (ANS), the orogenic wedge of the Southern Brasilia Orogen (SBO), was investigated in this work. Field and microstructural observations were combined with metamorphic petrology (i.e., iterative thermodynamic modeling) and monazite petrochronology to reconstruct the tectono-metamorphic history of the ANS rocks. The Liberdade Nappe experienced prograde metamorphism at ca. 610 Ma, achieving peak metamorphic conditions of ca. 650 degrees C and 9.5-10 kbar. This stage was followed by isothermal decompression linked to tectonic transport toward SE, at ca. 570 Ma. On the contrary, the Andrelandia Nappe experienced prograde metamorphism later, at ca. 580 Ma, reaching peak metamorphic conditions of ca. 680 degrees C and 11-12 kbar. The obtained results indicate that each nappe of the Andrelandia System records a single metamorphic cycle of burial and decompression, although it took place at different ages over a period of ca. 60 myr, from 630 to 570 Ma. The nappes experienced prograde and retrograde metamorphism whose ages progressively decreased toward the bottom of the nappe stack. We attribute this pattern to propagation of older buried material from the orogenic wedge (i.e., Liberdade Nappe), via thrust-and-fold, upon recently accreted rocks (i.e., Andrelandia Nappe), conducting a younger metamorphism event on the footwall of the ductile thrusted nappes. This mechanism is consistent with the ANS in-sequence foldand-thrust architecture.
2024
464-465
articolo 107459
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0024493723004437?via=ihub
Monazite petrochronology; Iterative thermodynamic modeling; Brasilia Orogen metamorphism; P-T-t-D paths
Benetti, Beatriz; da Costa Campos Neto, Mario; Carosi, Rodolfo; Luvizotto, George; Iaccarino, Salvatore; Montomoli, Chiara
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