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Detrital Mineral Chemistry of Jurassic Sandstone from the Mino Terrane in Southwest Japan

  • Young Ji Joo (Major of Environmental Earth Sciences, Pukyong National University) ;
  • Yong Il Lee (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2023.08.09
  • Accepted : 2023.08.30
  • Published : 2023.08.31
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Abstract

We investigate the provenance of detrital garnets in Middle-Upper Jurassic sandstone of the Mino terrane, an accretionary complex in Southwest Japan, based on their chemical composition. The garnet grains in the Mino sandstone are mostly Fe-rich (almandine) and slightly Mg-rich (pyrope) species derived from high-grade metamorphic and intermediate to acidic plutonic rocks. The composition and interpreted origin of the garnets are generally consistent with those of metamorphic and igneous rocks of the Yeongnam Massif on the Korean Peninsula, a possible source region suggested in previous studies. In addition, two single grains of chromian spinel, an accessory mineral found in mafic to ultramafic rocks such as mantle peridotite, were found in one of the Mino sandstone samples. This finding suggests the possible presence of mafic to ultramafic rocks in the source area. The results of this study provide complimentary evidence for establishing a comprehensive tectonic and paleogeographical framework for the Mesozoic East Asian continent.

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Acknowledgement

Constructive comments by two anonymous reviewers and editorial handling are greatly appreciated. This work was supported by the NRF grant funded by the Korean Government (MSIT; No. 2022R1A2C1004798) and the Pukyong National University Research Fund in 2020 (CD20201551).

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