Chemical composition of gahnite and degree of pegmatitic fractionation in the Borborema Pegmatitic Province, northeastern Brazil
Gahnite electron probe microanalyses from three pegmatites (Mirador, Capoeira and Quintos) of the Borborema Pegmatitic Province in northeastern Brazil allowed to determine molar compositions ranging from 86.22 to 95.41 mol% gahnite (ZnAl2O4), 1.51 to 6.62 mol% hercynite (Fe2+Al2O4), 0.11 to 5.89 mol...
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doaj-5dbf2372993145b88c1f63abc86934422020-11-24T23:32:47ZengAcademia Brasileira de CiênciasAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências0001-37651678-26902007-09-0179339540410.1590/S0001-37652007000300005Chemical composition of gahnite and degree of pegmatitic fractionation in the Borborema Pegmatitic Province, northeastern BrazilDwight R. SoaresHartmut BeurlenAna C.M. FerreiraMarcelo R.R. da-SilvaGahnite electron probe microanalyses from three pegmatites (Mirador, Capoeira and Quintos) of the Borborema Pegmatitic Province in northeastern Brazil allowed to determine molar compositions ranging from 86.22 to 95.41 mol% gahnite (ZnAl2O4), 1.51 to 6.62 mol% hercynite (Fe2+Al2O4), 0.11 to 5.89 mol% spinel (MgAl2O4), 1.48 to 2.74 mol% galaxite (MnAl2O4), and Zn/FeTotal atomic ratios ranging from 11.53 to 60.87. These data compared with gahnite compositions from albite subtype pegmatites from Cap de Creus, Spain (Zn/FeTotal between 10 and 60) and from the source granite of the Separation Rapids pegmatite field, Ontario, Canada (Zn/FeTotal =3.5) indicate a high degree of fractionation of the studied pegmatites. This interpretation agrees with conclusions based on compositional data of tourmaline (vacancy in X-site 0.42 to 0.49), white mica (K/Rb between 8 and 33), feldspar (K/Rb between 8 and 109), garnet (Mn/(Mn+Fe2+)between 0.93 and 0.97) and in Nb-Ta oxides (Mn/(Mn+Fe2+)>0.5) in the same pegmatites.<br>Análises via microssonda eletrônica de gahnita de três pegmatitos (Mirador, Capoeira e Quintos) da Província Pegmatítica da Borborema, no Nordeste do Brasil, permitiram estabelecer uma composição molar variando entre 86,22 e 95,41 mol% de gahnita (ZnAl2O4), 1,51 e 6,62 mol% de hercinita (Fe2+Al2O4), 0,11 e 5,89 mol% de espinélio (MgAl2O4), 1,48 e 2,74 mol% de galaxita (MnAl2O4) e relação Zn/FeTotal variando entre 11,53 e 60,87. Estes dados comparados com os de gahnita dos pegmatitos subtipo albita de Cap de Creus, Espanha (Zn/FeTotal variando entre 10 e 60) e gahnita de fonte granítica do campo pegmatítico Separation Rapids, Ontário, Canadá (Zn/FeTotal = 3,5) indicam um alto grau de fracionamento dos pegmatitos estudados. Esta interpretação está de acordo com conclusões baseadas em dados de turmalina (vacância no sítio X variando entre 0,42 a 0,49), mica clara (K/Rb variando entre 8 e 33), feldspato (K/Rb variando entre 8 e 109), granada (Mn/(Mn+Fe2+)variando entre 0,93 e 0,97) e óxidos de Nb-Ta (Mn/(Mn+Fe2+)> 0, 5), nos mesmos pegmatitos.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652007000300005gahnitapegmatitos graníticos de elementos rarosProvíncia Pegmatítica da Borboremaquímica mineralgahniterare-element granitic pegmatitesBorborema Pegmatitic Provincemineral chemistry |
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Dwight R. Soares Hartmut Beurlen Ana C.M. Ferreira Marcelo R.R. da-Silva Chemical composition of gahnite and degree of pegmatitic fractionation in the Borborema Pegmatitic Province, northeastern Brazil Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências gahnita pegmatitos graníticos de elementos raros Província Pegmatítica da Borborema química mineral gahnite rare-element granitic pegmatites Borborema Pegmatitic Province mineral chemistry |
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Chemical composition of gahnite and degree of pegmatitic fractionation in the Borborema Pegmatitic Province, northeastern Brazil |
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Chemical composition of gahnite and degree of pegmatitic fractionation in the Borborema Pegmatitic Province, northeastern Brazil |
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Chemical composition of gahnite and degree of pegmatitic fractionation in the Borborema Pegmatitic Province, northeastern Brazil |
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Chemical composition of gahnite and degree of pegmatitic fractionation in the Borborema Pegmatitic Province, northeastern Brazil |
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Chemical composition of gahnite and degree of pegmatitic fractionation in the Borborema Pegmatitic Province, northeastern Brazil |
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chemical composition of gahnite and degree of pegmatitic fractionation in the borborema pegmatitic province, northeastern brazil |
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Gahnite electron probe microanalyses from three pegmatites (Mirador, Capoeira and Quintos) of the Borborema Pegmatitic Province in northeastern Brazil allowed to determine molar compositions ranging from 86.22 to 95.41 mol% gahnite (ZnAl2O4), 1.51 to 6.62 mol% hercynite (Fe2+Al2O4), 0.11 to 5.89 mol% spinel (MgAl2O4), 1.48 to 2.74 mol% galaxite (MnAl2O4), and Zn/FeTotal atomic ratios ranging from 11.53 to 60.87. These data compared with gahnite compositions from albite subtype pegmatites from Cap de Creus, Spain (Zn/FeTotal between 10 and 60) and from the source granite of the Separation Rapids pegmatite field, Ontario, Canada (Zn/FeTotal =3.5) indicate a high degree of fractionation of the studied pegmatites. This interpretation agrees with conclusions based on compositional data of tourmaline (vacancy in X-site 0.42 to 0.49), white mica (K/Rb between 8 and 33), feldspar (K/Rb between 8 and 109), garnet (Mn/(Mn+Fe2+)between 0.93 and 0.97) and in Nb-Ta oxides (Mn/(Mn+Fe2+)>0.5) in the same pegmatites.<br>Análises via microssonda eletrônica de gahnita de três pegmatitos (Mirador, Capoeira e Quintos) da Província Pegmatítica da Borborema, no Nordeste do Brasil, permitiram estabelecer uma composição molar variando entre 86,22 e 95,41 mol% de gahnita (ZnAl2O4), 1,51 e 6,62 mol% de hercinita (Fe2+Al2O4), 0,11 e 5,89 mol% de espinélio (MgAl2O4), 1,48 e 2,74 mol% de galaxita (MnAl2O4) e relação Zn/FeTotal variando entre 11,53 e 60,87. Estes dados comparados com os de gahnita dos pegmatitos subtipo albita de Cap de Creus, Espanha (Zn/FeTotal variando entre 10 e 60) e gahnita de fonte granítica do campo pegmatítico Separation Rapids, Ontário, Canadá (Zn/FeTotal = 3,5) indicam um alto grau de fracionamento dos pegmatitos estudados. Esta interpretação está de acordo com conclusões baseadas em dados de turmalina (vacância no sítio X variando entre 0,42 a 0,49), mica clara (K/Rb variando entre 8 e 33), feldspato (K/Rb variando entre 8 e 109), granada (Mn/(Mn+Fe2+)variando entre 0,93 e 0,97) e óxidos de Nb-Ta (Mn/(Mn+Fe2+)> 0, 5), nos mesmos pegmatitos. |
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gahnita pegmatitos graníticos de elementos raros Província Pegmatítica da Borborema química mineral gahnite rare-element granitic pegmatites Borborema Pegmatitic Province mineral chemistry |
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