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Radiometric age of volcanics of the Cambrian “Krivoklat-Rokycany” complex (Bohemian Massif)

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Die Vulkanite von „Krivoklat-Rokycany“ (Barrandian von Böhmen) wurden mit Hilfe der Gesamtgestein-Isochron-Methode untersucht. Das Alter von 474±5 Mill. J. dieser Vulkanite, die vom Tremadoc bedeckt sind, impliziert, da\ die Kambrium/Ordovizium-Grenze, die bis jetzt auf 500 Mill. J. geschätzt wurde, bei ungefähr 470 Mill. J. gezogen werden mu\. Die gute Qualität der Isochrone zeigt die Verwandtschaft der verschiedenen petrographischen Fazies der Vulkanite.87Sr/86Sr-Werte von 0,7041±0,0003 ergeben eine Herkunft aus der unteren Kruste oder aus dem Mantel.

Abstract

The volcanics from Krivoklat-Rokycany complex (Barrandian synclinal of Bohemia) are investigated by the Rb-Sr whole-rock isochron method (λ 87Rb=1,47 10−11y−1). The age of 474±5 m. y. of these volcanics, stratigraphically overlain by the Tremadoc, implies that the Cambrian-Ordovician boundary, up to now estimated at 500 m. y. might be reset at about 470 m. y. The good quality of the isochron stresses the consanguinity of the different pétrographic terms of the Krivoklat-Rokycany volcanic series and the initial isotopic ratio87Sr/86Sr at 0,7041±0,0003 points out its infracrustal or mantle origin.

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Nous présentons les résultats obtenus par la méthode rubidium-strontium (λ 87Rb=1,47 10−11 an−1) en isochrone de roches totales sur les volcanites de KrivoklatRokycany, dans le synclinal barrandien de BohÊme. L'âge à 474±5m. a., de ces volcanites, situées stratigraphiquement sous le Trémadoc, implique que la limite Cambrien-Ordovicien, estimée jusqu'ici à 500 m. a., doit plutÔt Être amenée aux environs de 470 m. a. La bonne qualité de l'isochrone souligne la consanguinité des différents termes pétrographiques de la suite volcanique de Krivoklat-Rokycany. Enfin, le rapport isotopique87Sr/86Sr initial, de 0,7041±0,0003, indique une origine infracrustale ou mantelique.

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с пОМОЩьУ ИжОхРОННОг О МЕтОДА ИсслЕДОВАлИ ВУлкАНИты «Krivoklat-RokyсАпУ» (БОгЕМскИИ БАРРАНДИИ). ВОжРАст ЁтИх ОткРыты х тРЕМАДОкОМ ВУлкАНИт ОВ В 474±5 МИллИОНОВ лЕт жАс тАВльЕт пРОВЕстИ гРА НИцУ кЕМБРИИ-ОРДОВИк НЕ У 500 МИллИОНОВ лЕт, кА к сЧИтАлИ ДО сИх пОР, А У 470 МИллИОНОВ лЕт. УДОВлЕ тВОРИтЕльНО пОлУЧЕННАь ИжОхРОНА пОжВОлИлА УстАНОВИт ь РОДстВО РАжлИЧНых пЕтРОгРАФИЧЕскИх ФА цИЕВ ВУлкАНИтОВ. жНАЧ ЕНИЕ87Sr/86Sr 0,7041±0,0003 УкАжыВАУт НА Их пРОИс хОжДЕНИЕ Иж НИжНЕИ кО Ры, ИлИ МАНтИИ.

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Vidal, P., Auvray, B., Charlot, R. et al. Radiometric age of volcanics of the Cambrian “Krivoklat-Rokycany” complex (Bohemian Massif). Geol Rundsch 64, 563–570 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01820683

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