Alexandre de Oliveira Chaves

New geological model of the Lagoa Real uraniferous albitites from Bahia (Brazil)

New evidence supported by petrography (including mineral chemistry), lithogeochemistry, U-Pb geochronology by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), and physicochemical study of fluid and melt inclusions by LA-ICP-MS and microthermometry, point to an orogenic setting of Lagoa Real (Bahia-Brazil) involving uraniferous mineralization. Unlike the previous models in which uraniferous albitites represent Na-metasomatised 1.75 Ga anorogenic granitic rocks, it is understood here that they correspond to metamorphosed sodium-rich and quartz-free 1.9 Ga late-orogenic syenitic rocks (Na-metasyenites). These syenitic rocks are rich not only in albite, but also in U-rich titanite (source of uranium). The interpretation of geochemical data points to a petrogenetic connection between alkali-diorite (local amphibolite protolith) and sodic syenite by fractional crystallization through a transalkaline series. This magmatic differentiation occurred either before or during shear processes, which in turn led to albitite and amphibolite formation. The metamorphic reactions, which include intense recrystallization of magmatic minerals, led uraninite to precipitate at 1.87 Ga under Oxidation/Reduction control. A second population of uraninites was also generated by the reactivation of shear zones during the 0.6 Ga Brasiliano Orogeny. The geotectonic implications include the importance of the Orosirian event in the Paramirim Block during paleoproterozoic Săo Francisco Craton edification and the influence of the Brasiliano event in the Paramirim Block during the West-Gondwana assembly processes. The regional microcline-gneiss, whose protolith is a 2.0 Ga syn-collisional potassic granite, represents the albitite host rock. The microcilne-gneiss has no petrogenetic association to the syenite (albitite protolith) in magmatic evolutionary terms.

The geology of Santa Angelica's intrusion: a new argument

Manuscrito ID: 20150005. Recebido em: 04/06/2015. Aprovado em: 23/10/2015. RESUMO: O Maciço Santa Angélica (CISA) está localizado na região sul do Espírito Santo e corresponde a um dos corpos intrusivos mais importantes da Supersuíte G5 associada ao estágio pós-colisional do Orógeno Araçuaí. Ele é constituído por dois núcleos gabroicos e bordas félsicas, estas separadas por uma extensa zona de mistura de magmas. Suas rochas encaixantes fazem parte da Supersuíte G1 (fase pré-colisional) e do Grupo Bom Jesus do Itabapuana (antigo Complexo Paraíba do Sul). A fim de compreender os possíveis processos de dinâmica físico-química entre o magmatismo máfico e félsico desse maciço, bem como suas possíveis relações com sua borda ortoderivada (G1), foram realizados estudos de campo, petrográfico, litogeoquímico e em microssonda eletrônica. A análise dos dados confirmou o modelo tectono-magmático proposto pela literatura e indicou novas informações: as zonas de cisalhamento dextrais regionais favoreceram a entrada desse corpo intrusivo, dando a ele uma forma alongada e sigmoidal e causando a deformação dos gnaisses do G1. Sua formação foi acompanhada de processos de diferenciação magmática (cristalização fracionada) e da geração de uma extensa zona de mistura mecânica de magmas (mingling).The Santa Angelicas Intrusion (CISA), located in the southern Espirito Santo state, is one of the most important intrusion bodies of the G5 Supersuite (Aracuai Orogen post-collisional stage). This is constituted by two gabbroic nucleus and a felsic border with a magma mingling zone and was emplaced into G1 Supersuite rocks (pre-collisional stage) and into rocks from the Bom Jesus do Itabapuana Group. The processes of physical and chemical dynamic of mafic and felsic magmatism of the CISA and the gneiss margin (G1 Supersuit) is studied herein. In order to do this, fieldwork, petrographic microscopic study, microprobe analysis and geochemical analyses were realized. The interpretation of this data resulted in a tectono-magmatic model that explains the structural control of the main deformation phases associated the G1 Supersuites rocks and how they influenced the process of intrusion and shaping the CISA from regional shear zones. Was shown the magmatic differentiation process (fractional crystallization) involving the two gabbroics nucleus of the G5 and the most important aspects of the magma mingling zone.

Os aspectos geológicos do Maciço Santa Angélica (ES): uma nova abordagem

Manuscrito ID: 20150005. Recebido em: 04/06/2015. Aprovado em: 23/10/2015. RESUMO: O Maciço Santa Angélica (CISA) está localizado na região sul do Espírito Santo e corresponde a um dos corpos intrusivos mais importantes da Supersuíte G5 associada ao estágio pós-colisional do Orógeno Araçuaí. Ele é constituído por dois núcleos gabroicos e bordas félsicas, estas separadas por uma extensa zona de mistura de magmas. Suas rochas encaixantes fazem parte da Supersuíte G1 (fase pré-colisional) e do Grupo Bom Jesus do Itabapuana (antigo Complexo Paraíba do Sul). A fim de compreender os possíveis processos de dinâmica físico-química entre o magmatismo máfico e félsico desse maciço, bem como suas possíveis relações com sua borda ortoderivada (G1), foram realizados estudos de campo, petrográfico, litogeoquímico e em microssonda eletrônica. A análise dos dados confirmou o modelo tectono-magmático proposto pela literatura e indicou novas informações: as zonas de cisalhamento dextrais regionais favoreceram a entrada desse corpo intrusivo, dando a ele uma forma alongada e sigmoidal e causando a deformação dos gnaisses do G1. Sua formação foi acompanhada de processos de diferenciação magmática (cristalização fracionada) e da geração de uma extensa zona de mistura mecânica de magmas (mingling).The Santa Angelicas Intrusion (CISA), located in the southern Espirito Santo state, is one of the most important intrusion bodies of the G5 Supersuite (Aracuai Orogen post-collisional stage). This is constituted by two gabbroic nucleus and a felsic border with a magma mingling zone and was emplaced into G1 Supersuite rocks (pre-collisional stage) and into rocks from the Bom Jesus do Itabapuana Group. The processes of physical and chemical dynamic of mafic and felsic magmatism of the CISA and the gneiss margin (G1 Supersuit) is studied herein. In order to do this, fieldwork, petrographic microscopic study, microprobe analysis and geochemical analyses were realized. The interpretation of this data resulted in a tectono-magmatic model that explains the structural control of the main deformation phases associated the G1 Supersuites rocks and how they influenced the process of intrusion and shaping the CISA from regional shear zones. Was shown the magmatic differentiation process (fractional crystallization) involving the two gabbroics nucleus of the G5 and the most important aspects of the magma mingling zone.

Litoquímica dos diques máficos de Formiga/Pedro Lessa (Brasil) e Kinga-Comba/Sembé-Ouesso (África)

The petrographic and geochronological similarities between Formiga and Pedro Lessa (Minas Gerais, Brazil) and Kinga-Comba and Sembe-Ouesso (Congo, Africa) mafic dykes extend to the lithochemical aspects, by which they are identical and parts of a same swarm. All of them are continental intraplate tholeiitic basalts, but they keep a signature of oceanic islands basalts that reveals a highly enriched source. This source could either be related to a Tonian mantle plume or it could result from partial melting of an oldest fossil plume head. The dykes record a lithospheric breakup attempt (Taphrogenesis) of the Rodinia supercontinent during Tonian.

O meteorito condrítico ordinário L5(S5) de queda em Guaçuí, ES-Brasil

After 19 years, a new meteorite fall has been recorded in Brazil. Chemical, mineralogical and textural record of the meteorite fallen in Guacui-ES in June 2010 allows to classify it as an L5(S5) ordinary chondrite.

The Varre-Sai chondrite, a Brazilian fall: petrology and geochemistry

ABSTRACTThe Varre-Sai meteorite fell along the border of the states of Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; on 19 June 2010 at 5:40 pm. Petrography and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) indicate...ABSTRACT The Varre-Sai meteorite fell along the border of the states of Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; on 19 June 2010 at 5:40 pm. Petrography and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) indicate that the rock is an L5 S4 chondrite, with blastoporphyritic texture that has not been previously described. Geochemical data based on major and rare-earth elements (REEs) show that Varre-Sai is highly similar to the other L chondrites. In Harker diagrams, Varre-Sai, L, and LL chondrites form a single group, suggesting no significant chemical differences between them and contributing to the long-standing debate of whether LL chondrites form a distinct group or whether they are a subset of the L group. Harker diagrams also define a trend from E to H and L/LL chondrites, similar to the cosmochemical trends suggested by other authors. The behaviour of Fe2O3t and NiO indicates a relationship with Fe-Ni alloys, and their trend in the diagram suggests some chemical differentiation in the ordinary chondrite parental bodies. The REE content in Varre-Sai, normalized to C chondrites, falls in the field of L chondrites and others, but with slight REE enrichment. The chemical differences in chondrites, mainly in REEs, Fe2O3t and NiO could be alternatively interpreted as variations in the inherited agglutinated materials as chondrules, Ca–Al-rich inclusions and Fe–Ni nodules.

Indicação química de possível ocorrência de Florencita-(Y) em Bom Sucesso (Minas Gerais, Brasil)

Florencite-(Y), synonymous with the discredited koivinite-(Y), represents a mineral species not recognized by International Mineralogical Association. Based on electron microprobe analyses, there is a chemical indication of the apparent occurrence of such mineral at Bom Sucesso (Minas Gerais State, Brazil). This supposed mineral species has been found in association with churchite-(Y) in 2.7 Ga potassic peraluminous foliated granitoid from the Archean core of the southern portion of the Sao Francisco Craton. The formula obtained for this probable yttrium florencite is (Y0.402Nd0.213La0.171Ca0.086Dy0.044Gd0.032Ce0.029Sm0.029Pr0.018Fe0.017Pb0.008Th0.001U0.001)Σ1.051Al3.002(P0.959Si0.039O4)2(OH)6.073. Regarding churchite-(Y), its formula is (Y0.475La0.184Nd0.123Ca0.055Gd0.043Dy0.029Sm0.028Pr0.023Fe0.017Ce0.016Al0.007Pb0.007U0.002Th0.002)Σ1.011(P0.984Si0.021)O4.2H2O. Given that the Bom Sucesso peraluminous granitoid shows no signs of argillic weathering of feldspars, it is suggested a primary origin for the apparent florencite-(Y), i.e., it has been formed during crystallization (or recrystallization) of the rock