N. Machado et al., U-Pb ages of plutonism, sedimentation, and metamorphism of the Paleoproterozoic Kisseynew metasedimentary belt, Trans-Hudson Orogen (Manitoba, Canada), CAN J EARTH, 36(11), 1999, pp. 1829-1842
The Kisseynew Domain is a metasedimentary belt in the central Reindeer Zone
of the Trans-Hudson Orogen. It is bounded by 1.92-1.86 Ga volcanic-plutoni
c belts to the north and south, by an Archean terrane to the east (Superior
Province), and by a volcanic-plutonic terrane underlain by an Archean terr
ane to the southwest (Glennie Domain). The Kisseynew Domain developed in an
arc-related setting in the final stages of plate convergence involving the
northward migration of arc-ocean floor complexes toward the Archean Hearne
Craton. Terminal collision, involving also the Superior Craton, originated
multiple fold-thrust systems and high-grade metamorphism. U-Pb ages of 187
4-1860 Ma for pretectonic plutonic units in southern Kisseynew Domain are i
dentical to ages of plutonism intruding the arc-ocean floor accretionary co
mplex in the Flin Flon domain (Amisk collage) and indicate its northern ext
ension. Deposition of the Burntwood Group turbidites started at ca. 1860 Ma
, indicating uplift and erosion of the volcanic complexes and was coeval wi
th arc magmatism that succeeded the Amisk collage. From 1848 Ma, Burntwood
sedimentation was coeval with deposition of Missi Group continental sedimen
ts, with continental arc magmatism and early deformation. New and published
ages for detrital zircon indicate that sediments were derived both from lo
cal 1.89-1.84 Ga units and also from 2.55-2.36 Ga sources. The latter sugge
st that a Neoarchean-Paleoproterozoic cratonic block was undergoing erosion
, remnants of which occur in the Flin Flon Belt. Basin closure started afte
r 1823 Ma and is marked by regional high-grade metamorphism lasting for ca.
30 million years from 1818 Ma to 1785 Ma; late- to posttectonic metamorphi
c activity lasted until ca. 1775 Ma.