Nd isotopic characteristics of terranes within the Avalon Zone, southern New Brunswick
Nd isotopic data are presented for rock units in four terranes within the traditional Avalon Zone of southern New Brunswick. Initial ε Nd values for igneous rocks within the Caledonia terrane range from -1.6 to +4.6, whereas values for sedimentary rocks range from -8.4 to +3.6. A granite within the...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/e00-015 2024-09-15T18:00:24+00:00 Nd isotopic characteristics of terranes within the Avalon Zone, southern New Brunswick Samson, Scott D Barr, Sandra M White, Chris E 2000 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e00-015 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e00-015 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences volume 37, issue 7, page 1039-1052 ISSN 0008-4077 1480-3313 journal-article 2000 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/e00-015 2024-08-22T04:08:45Z Nd isotopic data are presented for rock units in four terranes within the traditional Avalon Zone of southern New Brunswick. Initial ε Nd values for igneous rocks within the Caledonia terrane range from -1.6 to +4.6, whereas values for sedimentary rocks range from -8.4 to +3.6. A granite within the Kingston terrane has ε Nd (438 Ma) = +4.0. Nd isotopic compositions for the Kingston and Caledonia terranes are similar to those of the Mira terrane in Cape Breton Island, the Antigonish Highlands of Nova Scotia, and plutonic rocks of eastern Newfoundland. Each of these regions may be a dismembered part of a single terrane, the Avalon terrane sensu stricto. Initial ε Nd values for rocks from the Brookville terrane range from -1.3 to +2.8. The Coverdale anorthosite within the Brookville terrane has a present day ε Nd value of -12.1 and a depleted mantle model age of 1.3 Ga, similar to Mesoproterozoic anorthosites in Laurentia. Clastic sedimentary rocks in the Green Head Group have ε Nd (750 Ma) values of -2.0 and -10.9. Viewed as a whole, the Brookville terrane is isotopically more evolved than the Caledonia terrane. Initial ε Nd values for rocks in the New River terrane range from -2.9 to 0.0. The Nd isotopic composition of the Brookville and New River terranes are thus similar to one another and have isotopic character similar to that of the Bras d'Or terrane of Cape Breton Island. It is suggested that all three regions belong to a single terrane (Bras d'Oria). Article in Journal/Newspaper Breton Island Newfoundland Canadian Science Publishing Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 37 7 1039 1052 |
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Nd isotopic data are presented for rock units in four terranes within the traditional Avalon Zone of southern New Brunswick. Initial ε Nd values for igneous rocks within the Caledonia terrane range from -1.6 to +4.6, whereas values for sedimentary rocks range from -8.4 to +3.6. A granite within the Kingston terrane has ε Nd (438 Ma) = +4.0. Nd isotopic compositions for the Kingston and Caledonia terranes are similar to those of the Mira terrane in Cape Breton Island, the Antigonish Highlands of Nova Scotia, and plutonic rocks of eastern Newfoundland. Each of these regions may be a dismembered part of a single terrane, the Avalon terrane sensu stricto. Initial ε Nd values for rocks from the Brookville terrane range from -1.3 to +2.8. The Coverdale anorthosite within the Brookville terrane has a present day ε Nd value of -12.1 and a depleted mantle model age of 1.3 Ga, similar to Mesoproterozoic anorthosites in Laurentia. Clastic sedimentary rocks in the Green Head Group have ε Nd (750 Ma) values of -2.0 and -10.9. Viewed as a whole, the Brookville terrane is isotopically more evolved than the Caledonia terrane. Initial ε Nd values for rocks in the New River terrane range from -2.9 to 0.0. The Nd isotopic composition of the Brookville and New River terranes are thus similar to one another and have isotopic character similar to that of the Bras d'Or terrane of Cape Breton Island. It is suggested that all three regions belong to a single terrane (Bras d'Oria). |
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Nd isotopic characteristics of terranes within the Avalon Zone, southern New Brunswick |
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Nd isotopic characteristics of terranes within the Avalon Zone, southern New Brunswick |
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Nd isotopic characteristics of terranes within the Avalon Zone, southern New Brunswick |
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Nd isotopic characteristics of terranes within the Avalon Zone, southern New Brunswick |
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