Petrology and geochronology of the Porriño late-Variscan pluton from NW Iberia. A model for post-tectonic plutons in collisional settings.

Volume: 15, Issue: 4, Pages: 283 - 304
Published: Oct 31, 2017
Abstract
The Variscan orogen of NW Iberia contains abundant syn- and post-tectonic granitoids. The post-tectonic granitoids are metaluminous to slightly peraluminous, I-type granites, monzogranites ± granodiorites ± tonalites. The Porrino pluton studied here is a representative example. It consists of two units: i) a pink-red, peraluminous, biotite granite and ii) a gray, metaluminous to peraluminous, biotite (± amphibole ± titanite) monzogranite,...
Paper Details
Title
Petrology and geochronology of the Porriño late-Variscan pluton from NW Iberia. A model for post-tectonic plutons in collisional settings.
Published Date
Oct 31, 2017
Volume
15
Issue
4
Pages
283 - 304
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