Data on the petrography, geochemistry, and isotopic geochronology of granites from the northern part of the Taimyr Peninsula are considered. The Early–Middle Carboniferous age of these rocks has been established (U–Pb, SIMS). Judging by the results of 40Ar/ 39Ar dating, the rocks underwent metamorphism in the Middle Permian. In geochemical and isotopic composition, the granitic rocks have much in common with evolved I-type granites. This makes it possible to specify a suprasubduction marginal continental formation setting. The existence of an active Carboniferous margin along the southern edge of the Kara Block (in presentday coordinates) corroborates the close relationship of the studied region with the continent of Baltia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)225-239
Number of pages15
JournalGeotectonics
Volume52
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2018

    Scopus subject areas

  • Geology

    Research areas

  • I-type granite, Permian metamorphism, Taimyr, active margin, syncollisional granites

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