Petrography and Geochemistry of the Aimorés Charnockitic Complex: An Example of Post-orogenic Plutonism of the Araçuaí/Ribeira Belt

The Aimorés Complex is an inversely zoned multistage ring-like structure which crops out over about 150 km2 and wasintruded approximately 500 Ma years ago, during the post-collision event related to Araçuai-Ribeira Fold Belt. This complexconsists of a monzodioritic core with hypersthene, and a charn...

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Main Authors: Fernando Machado de Mello, Rômulo Machado, Essaid Bilal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-04-01
Series:Geologia USP. Série Científica
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Online Access:http://ppegeo-local.igc.usp.br/pdf/guspsc/v11n1/03.pdf