B. Bingen et al., K-RICH CALC-ALKALINE AUGEN GNEISSES OF GRENVILLIAN AGE IN SW NORWAY -MINGLING OF MANTLE-DERIVED AND CRUSTAL COMPONENTS, The Journal of geology, 101(6), 1993, pp. 763-778
Augen gneisses were emplaced as phenocryst-bearing granodiorites at 10
40 +/- 40 Ma to the west of the Sveconorwegian belt (Rogaland-Vest-Agd
er, SW Norway) just before the main Sveconowegian (Grenvillian) metamo
rphic event. They define a typical K-rich calc-alkaline trend. Initial
Sr and Nd isotopic ratios are close to Bulk Earth values at 1040 Ma:
(I-sr = 0.7036 and average epsilon(Nd) = + 0.3). Average initial Pb is
otopic values of 11 K-feldspar phenocrysts are (Pb-206/Pb-204)(i) = 17
.06 and (Pb-207/Pb-204)(i) = 15.46. The augen gneisses contain ultrapo
tassic gabbroic inclusions of calc-alkaline lamprophyric composition.
The geochemical evolution of the augen gneiss series can be accounted
for by fractional crystallization, without contamination by surroundin
g banded gneisses, of a magma resulting from the mixing between ultrap
otassic, mantle-derived mafic magma (20-25%) with a granodioritic magm
a generated in the lower crust. Accessory minerals (apatite, zircon, t
itanite, allanite) control the behavior of most trace elements. In Rog
aland-Vest-Agder, the Sveconorwegian granitoids (1040 to 930 Ma) show
a systematic geochemical evolution with time. They display an increase
of Is, (0.7036 to 0.709), of FeOtot/MgO ratio (2.2 to 18) and Zr cont
ent (360 to 900 ppm). This evolution corresponds to an increase in the
partial melting temperature together with an increase of the proporti
on of upper crustal component. The calc-alkaline affinity of the augen
gneisses implies that a subduction-related geodynamic regime prevaile
d just before the main Sveconorwegian event. The Sveconorwegian cycle
ends by the emplacement of A-type charnockitic granites.