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“Geochronology and geochemistry of pelitic granulite from the South Delhi Terrane of the Aravalli Delhi Mobile Belt, NW India: implications for petrogenesis and geodynamic model”

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 July 2023

M. Kumar ,
D. Prakash Open the ORCID record for D. Prakash [Opens in a new window] ,
C. K. Singh ,
S. Singh ,
R. K. Pandey ,
Pradip K. Singh  and
B. Mahanta
M. Kumar
Affiliation:
Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
D. Prakash*
Affiliation:
Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
C. K. Singh
Affiliation:
Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
S. Singh
Affiliation:
Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
R. K. Pandey
Affiliation:
Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
Pradip K. Singh
Affiliation:
Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
B. Mahanta
Affiliation:
Centre of Advanced Study in Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
*
Corresponding author: D. Prakash; Email: dprakash_ynu@yahoo.com
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Abstract

An attempt has been made to illustrate the evolution of pelitic granulite from south of the Balaram-Abu road, which lies in the South Delhi Terrane (SDT) of the Aravalli-Delhi Mobile Belt (ADMB), using geochemistry and geochronology. The current work offers a plausible explanation for the protolith of pelitic granulite, nature of the sediments and its provenance. The elemental geochemistry of the pelitic granulites reveals that the protolith is an arkosic to shaley type. The rare earth elements pattern shows that there is a negative Eu anomaly and a small excess of LREE over HREE. This means that the source of sediments probably has the same elements as the upper crust. However, the amounts of Sr, Nd and Pb vary a lot, which shows that the sediments supplied from two different types of sources (felsic and mafic) in different proportions from a Proterozoic terrain. The monazite geochronology indicates that the metamorphic overprint occurred between 797 Ma and 906 Ma. Additionally, the ages correlate to the debris that was formed between the 1188 Ma and 1324 Ma from magmatic/sedimentary sources for pelitic granulite. The present research provides a more in-depth understanding of the evolutionary history of the pelitic granulite that comprises the SDT in the ADMB region during the Proterozoic era.

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geochemistrygeochronologypelitic granuliteSDTNW India
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Geological Magazine , Volume 160 , Issue 7 , July 2023 , pp. 1301 - 1320
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