Zircon U-Pb age of the Paramo Rico tonalite-granodiorite, Santander Massif (Cordillera Oriental, Colombia) and its geotectonic significance

We present the first U-Pb data, which document the existence of early Mesozoic magmatism in the Santander Massif, within the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia. Zircon fractions separated from a tonalite and a granodiorite of the Paramo Rico intrusion yield crystallization ages of 205–210 Ma. Biotite K...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of South American earth sciences Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 187 - 194
Main Authors: Dörr, W, Grösser, J.R, Rodriguez, G.I, Kramm, U
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 01-04-1995
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:We present the first U-Pb data, which document the existence of early Mesozoic magmatism in the Santander Massif, within the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia. Zircon fractions separated from a tonalite and a granodiorite of the Paramo Rico intrusion yield crystallization ages of 205–210 Ma. Biotite K-Ar ages of other intrusions in this region range from 177 to 210 Ma, overlapping these data, but are reinterpreted as cooling ages after the solidification of the magmatic melts. The Late Triassic/Early Jurassic magmatic activity documented here indicates that the geotectonic position of the Cordillera Oriental was similar to the present-day position of the South American plate to the Nazca plate, (i.e., subduction related). Los resultados de dataciones U-Pb en circones de una tonalita y una granodiorita de la intrusión de Páramo Rico en el Macizo de Santander de la Cordillera Oriental de Colombia indican una edad de cristalización de 205–210 Ma. Edades K-Ar en biotita, conocidas de intrusiones de esta región, oscilan entre 177 y 198 Ma. y están de acuerdo con nuestros datos. Sinembargo dichas edades deben ser reinterpretadas de tal forma que responden al enfriamento posterior a la solidificación del fluído magmático. La actividad magmática durante el límite Triásico Superior-Jurásico Inferior refleja una posición geotectonica de la Cordillera Oriental similar a la actual posición de la placa Suramericana y la placa Nazca.
ISSN:0895-9811
1873-0647
DOI:10.1016/0895-9811(95)00004-Y