标题：Geochemical evolution of the Mangalwar Complex, Aravalli Craton, NW India: Insights from elemental and Nd-isotope geochemistry of the basement gneisses
摘要：AbstractThe Banded Gneissic Complex (BGC) of the Aravalli Craton is divided into BGC-I and BGC-II; the BGC-II (central Rajasthan) is comprised of the Sandmata Complex and the Mangalwar Complex. We report elemental and Nd-isotope geochemistry of basement gneisses of the Mangalwar Complex and constrain its origin and evolution. Geochemically, the basement gneisses have been classified as low-SiO2gneisses (LSG) and high-SiO2gneisses (HSG). Both the LSG and HSG are potassic, calc-alkaline and peraluminous in nature. The LSG are enriched in incompatible (K, Sr, Ba, large ion lithophile elements) and compatible elements (MgO, Cr, and Ni). They display fractionated rare earth element patterns (avg. LaN/YbN = 12.1) with small Eu-anomaly (δEu = 0.9), and exhibit negative anomalies of Nb and Ti in primitive mantle-normalized multi-element diagram. In terms of Nd-isotope geochemistry, the LSG are characterized byεNd(t) = −4.2 and depleted mantle model age of 3.3 Ga. To account for these geochemical characteristics we propose a three-stage petrogenetic model for the LSG: (1) fluids released from dehydration of subducting slab metasomatised the mantle-wedge; (2) the subducting slab underwent slab-breakoff causing upwelling and decompression melting of the asthenosphere during waning stage of subduction; and (3) upwelling asthenosphere provided the requisite heat for partial melting of the metasomatised mantle-wedge leading to generation of the LSG parental magma. Asthenospheric upwelling also contributed in the LSG petrogenesis which is evident from its high Mg# (avg. 0.53). The LSG formed in this way are contemporary and chemically akin to sanukitoids of the BGC-I and Archean sanukitoids reported elsewhere. This provides a basis to consider the LSG as a part of the BGC-I. Contrary to the LSG, the HSG are depleted in compatible elements (MgO = avg. 1.1 wt.%; Cr = avg. 8 ppm; Ni = avg. 6 ppm) but enriched in incompatible elements (Sr = avg. 239 ppm, Ba = avg. 469 ppm). ItsεNd(t) values vary from −9.5 to −5.4. These chemical features of the HSG are akin to potassic granitoids found elsewhere. In this backdrop, we propose that the HSG suite of the Mangalwar Complex was derived from re-melting (partial) of an older crust (TTG?) occurring within the BGC-II.Graphical abstractDisplay OmittedHighlights•First attempt to study geochemistry of the reworked BGC-II.•Studied gneisses classified into low- and high-SiO2gneisses.•Three-stage petrogenesis suggested for low-SiO2gneisses (sanukitoids).•Proposed crustal partial re-melting process for generation of high-SiO2gneisses.•Aravalli Craton is a result of terrane accretion of BGC-I and BGC-II.
