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JOURNAL OF SOUTH AMERICAN EARTH SCIENCES
卷 87, 期 -, 页码 139-156出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2017.12.008
关键词
Arc-like volcanism; Ridge subduction; Los A; Ngeles unit; Enriched source; Slab-window
资金
- CONICET [11220150100426CO]
- University of Buenos Aires [UBACYT 20020150100166BA]
- FONDECYT [1151146]
Late Cretaceous-early Paleocene magmatism at Southern Central Andes is represented by incomplete and not well-preserved outcrops. A recent U-Pb age from a volcano-sedimentary sequence in the southern Andes of Mendoza province (35 degrees 30'S) led to identify Late Mesozoic-Early Cenozoic magmatism, which was not previously registered. We focus on the petrological and geochemical characterization of this sequence, informally named as Los Angeles Unit (67 Ma). This magmatic association comprises basaltic and andesitic lava flows interbedded with volcanic breccias and lithic sandstones; all of them intruded by subvertical basaltic dykes. Geochemically, the volcanic rocks are mainly tholeiitic with an arc-like signature and high LILE relative to HFSE content. A general enrichment in incompatible elements is seen towards the upper and younger lava flows, associated with a more alkaline character in the youngest ones. A regional comparison among Los Angeles Unit and other Late Cretaceous-Paleocene arc magmatic series along the Southern Central Andes (35 degrees-41 degrees S) shows that the studied sequence has a weaker arc-like signature and less slab-fluid influence than in coeval southern units. This contrasting geochemical behavior is proposed to be a consequence of the subduction of the Farallon-Aluk spreading ridge beneath the studied latitudes (35 degrees 30'S) at similar to 70 Ma. Thus, the enrichment seen along the volcanic sequence together with the alkaline-like signature seen in the younger volcanic levels of Los Angeles Unit would be related to the subduction of anhydrous oceanic crust and potentially the incipient development of a slab window. Similar geochemical features are seen to the south in the magmatic expressions of the northern Eocene Pilcaniyeu Belt outcrops (similar to 40 degrees S; 44 Ma), as they show a limited arc-like signature and an intraplate-like composition. The segmented geometry of the Farallon-Aluk spreading ridge and its progressive migration from north to south is considered to be the main cause of the development of contrasting magmatic associations during time and space. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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