| Rare-earth elements as source indicators of Pan-African granites from Obudu Plateau,Southeastern Nigeria |
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| 作者单位： | Department of Geology University of Port Harcourt，Port Harcourt，Nigeria，Department of Geology，University of Port Harcourt，Port Harcourt，Nigeria |
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| 基金项目： | Acknowledgements Professor M.A. Rahaman of Obafemi University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, is acknowledged for his unique role in the research activities of one of the authors, VUU. |
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| 摘 要： | The rare-earth element （REE） concentrations of representative granite samples from the southeast of the Obudu Plateau, Nigeria, were analyzed with an attempt to determine the signatures of their source, evolutionary history and tectonic setting. Results indicated that the granites have high absolute REE concentrations （190×10^-6-1191×10^-6; av.=549×10^-6） with the chondrite-normalized REE patterns characterized by steep negative slopes and prominent to slight or no negative Eu anomalies. All the samples are also characterized by high and variable concentrations of the LREE （151×10^-6-1169×10^-6; av.= 466×10^-6）, while the HREE show low abundance （4×10^-6-107×10^-6; av.=28×10^-6）. These are consistent with the variable levels of REE fractionation, and differentiation of the granites. This is further supported by the range of REE contents, the chondrite-normalized patterns and the ratios of LaN/YbN （2.30-343.37）, CeN/YbN （5.94-716.87）, LaN/SmN （3.14-11.68） and TbN/YbN （0.58-1.65）. The general parallelism of the REE patterns, suggest that all the granites were comagmatic in origin, while the high Eu/Eu＊ ratios （0.085-2.807; av.=0.9398） indicate high fo2 at the source. Similarly, irregular variations in LaN/YbN, CeN/YbN and Eu/Eu＊ ratios and REE abundances among the samples suggest behaviors that are related to mantle and crustal sources.
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| 关 键 词： | 指示剂 稀土元素 非洲 花岗岩 |
| 收稿时间： | 3 July 2008 |
Rare-earth elements as source indicators of Pan-African granites from Obudu Plateau,Southeastern Nigeria |
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| Authors: | V U Ukaegbu F T Beka |
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| Institution: | Department of Geology, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
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| Abstract: | The rare-earth element (REE) concentrations of representative granite samples from the southeast of the Obudu Plateau, Nigeria,
were analyzed with an attempt to determine the signatures of their source, evolutionary history and tectonic setting. Results
indicated that the granites have high absolute REE concentrations (190×10−6−1191×10−6; av.=549×10−6) with the chondrite-normalized REE patterns characterized by steep negative slopes and prominent to slight or no negative
Eu anomalies. All the samples are also characterized by high and variable concentrations of the LREE (151×10−6−1169×10−6; av. = 466×10−6), while the HREE show low abundance (4×10−6−107×10−6; av.=28×10−6). These are consistent with the variable levels of REE fractionation, and differentiation of the granites. This is further
supported by the range of REE contents, the chondrite-normalized patterns and the ratios of LaN/YbN (2.30–343.37), CeN/YbN (5.94–716.87), LaN/SmN (3.14–11.68) and TbN/YbN (0.58–1.65). The general parallelism of the REE patterns, suggest that all the granites were comagmatic in origin, while
the high Eu/Eu* ratios (0.085–2.807; av.=0.9398) indicate high f
O2 at the source. Similarly, irregular variations in LaN/YbN, CeN/YbN and Eu/Eu* ratios and REE abundances among the samples suggest behaviors that are related to mantle and crustal sources. |
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| Keywords: | REE source indicator Pan-African granite Obudu Plateau Southeastern Nigeria |
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