Geochemistry of the Dalmiapuram Formation of the Uttatur Group (Early Cretaceous), Cauvery basin, southeastern India: Implications on provenance and paleo-redox conditions



Document title: Geochemistry of the Dalmiapuram Formation of the Uttatur Group (Early Cretaceous), Cauvery basin, southeastern India: Implications on provenance and paleo-redox conditions
Journal: Revista mexicana de ciencias geológicas
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000326325
ISSN: 1026-8774
Authors: 1
2
Institutions: 1Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geología, Hermosillo, Sonora. México
2Seoul National University, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seúl. Corea del Sur
Year:
Season: Ago
Volumen: 26
Number: 2
Pages: 380-394
Country: México
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, descriptivo
Spanish abstract Se llevaron a cabo estudios geoquímicos de elementos mayores, traza y tierras raras (ETR) en la Formación Dalmiapuram del Cretácico Inferior en el sureste de la India, para entender las variaciones geoquímicas entre diversas unidades litológicas. Una caliza de corales y algas (CAL) muestra alto contenido de CaO (94.6 ± 1, n=3) que una caliza estratificada (BL) (75.8 ± 4, n=4) y lutitas grises (GS) (33.6 ± 11, n=4). Las calizas están empobrecidas en la mayoría de los elementos traza respecto a la Lutita Australiana Postarqueana (PAAS, por sus siglas en inglés). De igual forma, las lutitas grises están empobrecidas en muchos elementos traza (Co, V, Rb, Ba, Zr, Y, Nb, Hf y Th), mientras que algunos elementos (Ni, Cr, Sr, Pb y U) tienen concentraciones similares a la PAAS. Las grandes variaciones observadas en el contenido de ΣETR entre CAL (18 ± 8, n=4), BL(59 ± 17, n=4) y GS (157 ± 49, n=3) se deben principalmente a la cantidad de materia terrígena presente en ellas. Se calcularon anomalías de Eu y Ce a partir de los valores normalizados a PAAS. Las calizas (CAL y BL) y lutitas grises muestran pequeñas variaciones en las anomalías de Eu (Eu/Eu*: 1.23 ± 0.10, n = 4, 1.16 ± 0.10, n = 4 y 1.17 ± 0.10, n = 3, respectivamente). Las anomalías positivas de Eu observadas en las calizas y lutitas grises pueden originarse por la presencia de plagioclasa. CAL muestra una anomalía negativa en Ce (Ce/Ce*: 0.90± 0.06, n=4) mientras que BL muestra una anomalía de Ce positiva (Ce/Ce*: 1.05 ± 0.14, n=4; excepto KI15) y las lutitas grises no muestran anomalías en Ce (Ce/Ce*: 0.98 ± 0.02, n=3)
English abstract Major, trace and rare earth elements (REE) study was carried out on the Lower Cretaceous Dalmiapuram Formation in southeastern India in order to understand the geochemical variations among various litho-units. Coral algal limestone (CAL) shows high content of CaO (53 ± 0.5, n=4) than the bedded limestone (BL) (42 ± 2, n=4) and gray shales (GS) (19 ± 6, n=3). The limestones are depleted in most of the trace elements when compared with the Post-Archean Australian Shale (PAAS). Likewise, gray shales are also depleted in many trace elements (Co, V, Rb, Ba, Zr, Y, Nb, Hf and Th), whereas few elements (Ni, Cr, Sr, Pb and U) show similar concentrations with respect to PAAS. The observed large variations in ΣREE contents among CAL (18 ± 8, n=4), BL (59 ± 17, n=4) and GS (157 ± 49, n=3) are mainly due to the amount of terrigenous matter present in them. The Eu and Ce anomalies were calculated from the PAAS-normalized values. The limestones (CAL and BL) and gray shales show small variations in Eu anomalies (Eu/Eu*: 1.23 ± 0.10, n=4, 1.16 ± 0.10, n=4 and 1.17 ± 0.10, n=3, respectively). The observed positive Eu anomalies in the limestones and gray shales may be due to the presence of plagioclase feldspar. The CAL shows a negative Ce anomaly (Ce/Ce*: 0.90 ± 0.06, n=4) whereas BL shows a positive Ce anomaly (Ce/Ce*: 1.05 ± 0.14, n=4; except KI15) and gray shales show no Ce anomalies (Ce/Ce*: 0.98 ± 0.02, n=3). Variations in Ce anomalies in these limestones may be due to the mixing between sediment components and a seawater end member. The characteristics of non-seawater-like REE patterns, elevated REE concentrations, high LaN/YbN ratios and low Y/Ho ratios, suggest that the observed variations in ΣREE contents are mainly controlled by the amount of detrital sediments in the limestones of the Dalmiapuram Formation. The REE patterns and La/Sc, La/Co, Th/Co, Th/Cr, Cr/Th, and Th/Sc ratios suggest that the terrigenous materials present in the Dalmiapuram Format
Disciplines: Geociencias,
Biología
Keyword: Mineralogía, petrología y geoquímica,
Paleontología,
Tierras raras,
Formación Dalmiapuram,
Cuenca Cauvery,
India
Keyword: Earth sciences,
Biology,
Mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry,
Paleontology,
Rare earths,
Dalmiapuram Formation,
Cauvery basin,
India
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