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The Erzgebirge, Germany, a subducted part of northern Gondwana: geochemical evidence for repetition of early Palaeozoic metasedimentary sequences in metamorphic thrust units[J]. Sedimentary Geology and Tethyan Geology, 2001, 21(4): 98-110.
Citation: The Erzgebirge, Germany, a subducted part of northern Gondwana: geochemical evidence for repetition of early Palaeozoic metasedimentary sequences in metamorphic thrust units[J]. Sedimentary Geology and Tethyan Geology, 2001, 21(4): 98-110.

The Erzgebirge, Germany, a subducted part of northern Gondwana: geochemical evidence for repetition of early Palaeozoic metasedimentary sequences in metamorphic thrust units

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  • Received Date: September 09, 2001
  • Published Date: December 29, 2001
  • One of the major metamorphic terranes of the Bohemian Massif,the Erzgebirge, is interpreted to record a subducted part of a Palaeozoic margin of Gondwana, A geochemical study on noncalcareous metasediments from the various metamorphic units from lower greenschist to granulite facies metamorphism supports a recently established thrust model. Geochemical discrimination and correlation from the metasediments of the Erzgebirge suggest repetition of an early Palaeozoic metasedimentary sequence in metamorphic thrust units. This new finding is in line with recent radiometric dating of intercalated metarhyolitic rocks, which yielded ages of around 480 Ma.It is furthermore supported by correlation with a low-grade standard section in Thuringia, which represents the transition from an orogenic belt to a passive margin setting, with highly mature sediments. Significant geochemical signatures have been identified in three different lithotypes, which reappear in at least three metamorphic units of the Erzgebirge. Geochemical correlation of these units was established using simple comparison of averages and with statistical techniques.The identification of significant geochemical signatures from different lithotypes in metamorphic suites has important implications for terane analysis and reconstruction of ancient tectonic settings.
    The repetition of lithologies and their distinct chemical compositions in progressively metamorphosed units is useful for examining element mobility during Barrovian metamorphism. Statistical comparison implies that Li is progressively depleted from the greenschist to amphibolite facies,whereas Ca exhibits some enrichment. All the other elements studied are considered to be immobile.
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