Oliveira, J., Pereira, Z., Rosa, C., Rosa, D. and Matos, J. html/views/elements/generate/citation.ctp (line 1) 

Array
(
    [Paper] => Array
        (
            [title] => Recent advances in the study of the stratigraphy and the magmatism of the Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal
            [id] => 123
            [created] => 2005-01-01 00:00:00
            [volume_id] => 19
        )

    [Volume] => Array
        (
            [id] => 19
            [title] => The southern Variscan belt
            [number] => 19
            [User] => Array
                (
                    [0] => Array
                        (
                            [id] => 2090
                            [name] => Rodolfo Carosi
                            [UsersVolume] => Array
                                (
                                    [id] => 48
                                    [user_id] => 2090
                                    [volume_id] => 19
                                    [weight] => 10
                                )

                        )

                    [1] => Array
                        (
                            [id] => 2313
                            [name] => R Dias
                            [UsersVolume] => Array
                                (
                                    [id] => 50
                                    [user_id] => 2313
                                    [volume_id] => 19
                                    [weight] => 20
                                )

                        )

                    [2] => Array
                        (
                            [id] => 2312
                            [name] => David Iacopini
                            [UsersVolume] => Array
                                (
                                    [id] => 47
                                    [user_id] => 2312
                                    [volume_id] => 19
                                    [weight] => 30
                                )

                        )

                    [3] => Array
                        (
                            [id] => 10
                            [name] => Gideon Rosenbaum
                            [UsersVolume] => Array
                                (
                                    [id] => 49
                                    [user_id] => 10
                                    [volume_id] => 19
                                    [weight] => 40
                                )

                        )

                )

        )

)


Notice (8): Undefined index:  year [APP/views/elements/generate/citation.ctp, line 1]
.   Recent advances in the study of the stratigraphy and the magmatism of the Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal. In: (Eds.) Rodolfo Carosi, R Dias, David Iacopini, and Gideon Rosenbaum, The southern Variscan belt, Journal of the Virtual Explorer, Electronic Edition, ISSN 1441-8142, volume 19, paper 
Notice (8): Undefined index:  weight [APP/views/elements/generate/citation.ctp, line 26]

Notice (8): Undefined index:  is_doisubmitted [APP/views/elements/generate/citation.ctp, line 27]
.

Recent advances in the study of the stratigraphy and the magmatism of the Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal

J. Tomás Oliveira

INETI. Estrada Portela, Zambujal Alfragide, Ap 7586, 2720-866 Amadora, Portugal

Zélia Pereira

INETI. Rua da Amieira, Ap 1089, 4466-956 S. Mamede Infesta, Portugal.

Carlos Rosa

CREMINER and CODES, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 79, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001 Australia.

Diogo Rosa

CREMINER / Departamento de Geologia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, Edifício C6, 1700, Lisboa, Portugal.

INETI. Estrada Portela, Zambujal Alfragide, Ap 7586, 2720-866 Amadora, Portugal.

João Matos

INETI. Rua Frei Amador Arrais 35, Ap 104, 7802 Beja, Portugal.

Abstract

Recent research on the palynostratigraphy and the magmatism (physical volcanology and geochemistry) of the Portuguese part of the Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB) has provided new results which allow a better understanding of the regional geology. The study was concentrated on the Albernoa, Serra Branca and Mina de São Domingos antiforms and comparisons are made with the Pomarão Anticline and the Neves Corvo mine region.

Palynological data suggest that in the studied antiforms the felsic and mafic volcanism appears to be of late Famennian age and dolerites may be younger, of post Strunian age. In the Pomarão and Neves Corvo structures the felsic volcanism and mafic lavas and intrusions range from the late Famennian to the Viséan. The new palynostratigraphic ages obtained confirm that the antiforms are true tectonic windows, as described in previous structural interpretations.

Reconstructions of the volcanic facies architecture show that the volcanic sequences are dominated by submarine lavas (domes and cryptodomes) and deposits from high-concentration voluminous gravity flow containing abundant pyroclasts. These deposits may have been sourced from explosive eruptions from submarine vents. In the case of the Neves Corvo mine region the volcanic episodes are well constrained by palynological ages.

The lithogeochemistry of mafic rocks from Albernoa and Serra Branca supports an extensional setting for the IPB, with apparent arc signatures being caused by crustal assimilation. The felsic rocks from both areas, but especially from Albernoa, provide a problematic geotectonic classification partially because of their anomalously low high-field-strength element contents, possibly caused by relatively low temperatures of crustal fusion. These relatively low temperatures are confirmed by zircon and monazite saturation models which, in addition, appear to help discriminate VMS-favorable from barren felsic rocks.

Keywords: stratigraphy, magmatism , Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal

Table of Contents

Introduction
Stratigraphy
Methods
North Branch
Albernoa
Boreholes AB1 and 11-1
Serra Branca
Borehole SB 8
Mina de São Domingos Antiform
MP3 Borehole
South Branch
Neves Corvo
Physical Volcanism
Igneous Geochemistry
Crustal Fusion
Structural Implications
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
List of Figures
List of Plates
     Next Page
     Introduction