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Chronology of eclogite retrogression within the Seve Nappe Complex, Råvvejaure, Sweden: Evidence from40Ar/39Ar mineral ages

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Die Amphibolitkonzentrate aus vier Proben unterschiedlich regressiver Eklogite aus der Tsäkkok-Linse des Seve-Deckenkomplexes spiegeln diskordante40Ar/39Ar Altersspektren wieder. Diese deuten an, daß eine Argonkontamination von außen stattgefunden hat.36Ar/40Ar gegen39Ar/40Ar Isotopen sind für zwei Proben genau bestimmt und liefern Alter von 464,7 ± 1,3 Mio. und 463,2 ± 6,3 Mio. Jahre. Inverse Ordinatenabschnitte sind sehr viel größer als 295 und bestätigen erhebliche Argon-Fremdkomponenten. Zwei Hellglimmerkonzentrate aus metasedimentären Einheiten der Tsäkkok-Linse zeigen intern konkordante40Ar/39Ar Altersspektren, welche Plateaualter von 448,2 ± 1,6 Mio. und 468,4 ± 0,9 Mio. Jahre besitzen. Ein Amphibolkonzentrat aus einem metamorphen basischen Gang innerhalb der Sarek-Linse des Seve-Deckenkomplexes liefert ein Isotopenkorrelationsalter von 463,8 ±12,3 Mio. Jahre, welches eine postmetamorphe thermale Entwicklung andeutet, die ähnlich der Tsäkkok-Linse ist. Die Amphibol- und Hellglimmeralter werden dahingehend interpretiert, daß sie die postmetamorphe thermale Abkühlung durch entsprechende Temperaturen für das intrakristalline Zurückhalten des Argons datieren, die im Anschluß an die Amphibolitfaziesregression der Eklogitfaziesvergesellschaftung folgte. Der Seve-Deckenkomplex scheint aus einer distalen Fazies spätprotero- bis frühpalaeozoischen Miogeosynklinale von Baltika hervorgegangen zu sein. Die jetzigen40Ar/39Ar Ergebnisse liefern eine Aufzeichnung von frühpaleozoischen (Vor-Mittelordovizium) tektono-thermalen Aktivitäten, und sie sind daher vergleichbar mit früheren Vermutungen von einer bedeutenden frühkaledonischen Orogenese innerhalb der skandinavischen Kaledoniden.

Abstract

Amphibole concentrates from four samples of variably retrogressed eclogite from the Tsäkkok Lens of the Seve Nappe Complex display discordant40Ar/39Ar age spectra suggestive of extraneous argon contamination.36Ar/40Ar vs.39Ar/40Ar isotope correlations are well-defined for two samples and yield ages of 464.7 ± 1.3 Ma and 463.2 + 6.3 Ma. Inverse ordinate intercepts are very much larger than 295 and confirm significant extraneous argon components. Two white mica concentrates from metasedimentary units of the Tsäkkok Lens display internally concordant40Ar/39Ar age spectra which define plateau ages of 448.2 ± 1.6 Ma and 468.4 ± 0.9 Ma. An amphibole concentrate from a metamorphosed basic dike within the Sarek Lens of the Seve Nappe Complex yields an isotope correlation age of 463.8 ± 12.3 Ma, suggesting a post-metamorphic thermal evolution similar to that of the Tsäkkok Lens. The amphibolite and white mica ages are interpreted to date post-metamorphic cooling through appropriate temperatures for intracrystalline retention of argon following amphibolite facies retrogression of the eclogite facies assemblages. The Seve Nappe Complex appears to have originated within distal facies of the late Proterozoic-early Paleozoic miogeocline of Baltica. The present40Ar/39Ar results provide a record of early Paleozoic (pre-Middle Ordovician) tectonothermal activity and therefore are compatible with previous suggestions of significant early Caledonian orogenesis within the Scandinavian Caledonides.

Résumé

Les concentrés d'amphiboles de quatre échantillons d'éclogites, rétromorphosés à des degrés divers, provenant de la lentille de Träkkok («Seve Nappe Complex») montre un spectre discordant d'âges40Ar/39Ar, ce qui suggère une contamination par un apport d'argon. Les corrélations entre36Ar/40Ar et39Ar/40Ar sont bien définies pour deux échantillons et fournissent des âges de 464,7 ± 1,3 Ma et 463,2 ±6,3 Ma. Les rapports40Ar/36Ar sont beaucoup plus élevés que 295 et confirment un apport extérieur d'argon significatif. Deux concentrés de mica blanc provenant des unités métasédimentaires de la lentille de Tsäkkok présentent des spectres d'âges40Ar/39Ar concordants, qui définissent des âges-plateau de 448,2 ± 1,6 Ma et 468,4 ± 0,9 Ma. Un concentré d'amphibole provenant d'un dyke basique métamorphisé dans la lentille des Sarek du «Seve Nappe Complex» fournit par corrélation isotopique un âge de 463,8 ± 12,9 Ma, ce qui suggère une évolution thermique post-métamorphique similaire à celle de la lentille de Tsäkkok. Les âges fournis par les amphiboles et les micas blancs sont interprétés comme correspondant au refroidissement post-métamorphique, à travers des températures permettant la rétention intracristalline de l'argon, à la suite de la rétromorphose des éclogites dans le faciès des amphiboles. Le «Seve Nappe Complex» a dû être engendré dans les faciès distaux du miogéosynclinal tardi-protérozoïque à éo-paléozoïque de la Baltique. Les valeurs actuelles de40Ar/39Ar enregistrent l'activité tectonothermique du Paléozoïque inférieur (pré-Ordovicien moyen); elles sont donc en accord avec l'hypothèse antérieurement émise d'une orogenèse éo-calédonienne au sein des Calédonides Scandinaves.

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Концентраты амфибол итов из четырех проб эклогитов из линзы Tsäkkok покровного комплекс а Seve, подвергшихся регрес сивным процессам различной степени, от ображают дискордант ные спектры возраста с по мощью определения его методом40Ar/39Ar. Это ука зывает на то, что здесь имело мес то загрязнение аргон ом из-вне. Точное определ ение значений36Ar/40Ar и39Ar/40Ar указало на возрас т в 464,7±1,3 Мио, и 463,2±6,3 мио. Инверсные отрезки ординат значительно выше 295 и подтверждают, что здесь внесены зна чительные количества чужеродн ого аргона. Два концен трата светлой слюды из мета седиментов линцы Tsäkkok проявляют на изохр онной диаграмме с конкордией значени я соотношения изотопов аргона, дающ их возраст 448,2±1,6 и 468,4±0,9 мио. Концентрат амф иболитов из метаморфной основно й жилы в линзе Sarek покровного комплекс а Seve указал на возраст в 463,8±12,3 мио., что говорит о п остметаморфном термальном происхож дении, сходным с таковым линзы Tsäkkok. Воз раст, полученный по амфиболитам и свет лым слюдам, объясняют тем, что эти минералы при постметаморфическо м термальном охлажден ии coxpaнили внутрикристаллинов ый аргон и это привело при регрессии амфибо литовой фации к присо единению эклогитовой фации. По кровный комплекс Seve, как кажетс я, развился из дисталь ных фаций поздне-протеро зойской до раннепалеозойской м иогеисинклинали Бал тики. Полученные значения40Ar/39Ar указывают на тектоно-термическ ую активность в ранне м палоезое, т.е. до средне го ордовика. Поэтому их можно сопоставлят ь с предполагаемыми р анее значениями раннего к аледонского орогене за в скандинавских Кале донидах.

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Dallmeyer, R.D., Stephens, M.B. Chronology of eclogite retrogression within the Seve Nappe Complex, Råvvejaure, Sweden: Evidence from40Ar/39Ar mineral ages. Geol Rundsch 80, 729–743 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01803698

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