Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

K/Ar age dating of Oshnaviyeh plutonic complex

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors
1 Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2 Geological Survey of Iran , Tehran, Iran
3 Universite de Bretangne Occidentale, Brest-France
4 Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Oshnaviyeh plutonic complex (OPC), the western member of Urumiyeh-Golpayehgan intrusive plutons are located in northern part of Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone. OPC, exposing in an area of about 700 km2, comprises 10 plutons that can be divided into three suites. i.e., diorite, granite and alkali syenite -alkali granite. Dioritic bodies are the oldest intrusive rocks of the region. which on the basis of the field study, their relative age of emplacement is estimated to be Post-Jurassic and Pre-Miocene. However. with respect to the age of other similar intrusive bodies in Naghadeh area, they are most likely of Post Early Cretaceous-Pre Miocene age. Hybrid intrusive rocks, occurring at the contact of dioritic and granitic rocks may suggest a simultaneous emplacement of both magmas. Syenitic pluton from alkali syenite -alkali granite suite has intruded dioritic and granitic rocks. in contrast, fluorine bearing alkali granite pluton from this suite shows no contact with other igneous rocks in the area.
K-Ar age determinations obtained on amphibole specimens from diorite suite are 91.9±2.3. 94.1±2.3 and 100±2.4 Ma, and on biotite specimens from granite suite are 100±1.5 to 98.9±1.5 Ma. Chronology study using same method on arfvedsonite specimens from syenite pluton shows 78.9±3.1, 79.6±i.9 and 81.7±2.0 Ma and on K-feldspar samples of fluorine bearing alkali granite pluton from the alkali syenite -alkali granite suite presents 76±3.4 and 77.1±1.8. Therefore, based on field evidence and K/Ar age dating, OPC presumably formed during two episodes: granite and diorite suites formed simultaneously at about 100 Ma, then plutons of alkali syenite -alkali granite suite emplaced at about 80 Ma.
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Volume 12, 47-48
Spring & Summer 2003, Vol. 12, No. 47-48
Autumn 2003
Pages 16-27