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Magnetic and magmatic structures of the Emas granodioritic pluton (Cachoeirinha belt, NE Brazil). relationships with Pan-African strike-slip fault systems

1994; Elsevier BV; Volume: 229; Issue: 3-4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0040-1951(94)90031-0

1879-3266

Ph. Olivier, Carlos José Archanjo,

Geological formations and processes

The Emas granodiorite was intruded during the Brasiliano (Pan-African) orogeny into the metapelites of the Cachoeirinha belt (NE Brazil). This pluton was chosen for a petrofabric study of magmatic emplacement structures using magnetic anisotropy, because of its conspicuous position in the junction area between the large E-W-trending Patos shear zone and the NE-SW-trending Cachoeira da Mina strike-slip fault. The magnetic behavior of this calc-alkaline granite is dominated by paramagnetic minerals which is optimal for the application of the Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility technique used for this study. Almost all microstructures correspond to the magmatic state, so the measured magnetic lineations and foliations may be interpreted, respectively, as directions and planes of magmatic flow. These magnetic/magmatic lineations and foliations are dominantly N-S and NE-SW oriented, and are gently to moderately dipping. The anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility ratios range from 1 to 5.4%, most of these values corresponding to magmatic alignment. The lowest ratios are located chiefly in the centre of the pluton and the highest on the northern and western margins. From these data we propose that the emplacement of the Emas pluton was controlled by a NE-SW-trending left-lateral strike-slip zone, parallel to the Cachoeira da Mina fault, giving rise to openings in the metapelitic country rocks infilled by two succesive magmas. The principal result of this study is the unexpected independence between the emplacement of the Emas pluton and the functioning of the Patos dextral shear zone.