Geochronology of TTG association in mesoarchaean within the Kursk block, Eastern Sarmatia
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17308/geology.2019.2/1770Keywords:
TTG, magmatism, Archaean, Kursk domain, Middle Dnieper domain, Azov domainAbstract
The zircons isotope dating using the SIMS and TIMS methods allowed establishing three pulses of TTG magmatism in the Kursk domain of Eastern Sarmatia: 2960, 3025 and 3050 Ma. Consequently, the TTG formation of the Kursk domain was a long-term process that continued at least 90 million years. They have the same chemical characteristics as the associations of Middle Dnieper (2,97–3,03 Ga) and Azov (2,97–3,04 Ga) domains that are similar in age. The zircons Lu-Hf isotopic data (εHf(2960) = +0,2 – +2,6) indicate a short-term crustal prehistory of the TTG melts sources.











