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Characterisation of Kalalikhera felsic volcanics, Pur-Banera belt, Rajasthan: Insights from monazite–xenotime geochemistry and chemical ages

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Geological and geochemical characteristics of the litho units exposed in and around Kalalikhera area of Pur-Banera belt have confirmed the presence of felsic volcanic rock unit named Kalalikhera felsic volcanic, with characteristic features such as (i) abundance of lapilli composed of polygonal quartz and feldspar and (ii) presence of relict bipyramidal quartz. These volcanics are associated with thin bands of chert. Geochemically, the volcanics are found to be of rhyolitic composition. Development of garnet porphyroblasts along with preferred orientation of the silicate minerals of rhyolite indicates a low to medium grade metamorphism and deformation of the units. Monazite geochemistry of the volcanics indicated towards the metamorphic origin of monazites, with REE pattern show steep fractionation trend from La to Lu. The in-situ chemical age of 2192 ± 57 Ma recorded from xenotime is interpreted as indicative of the opening of the Aravalli basin with the onset of rifting leading to the formation of Kalalikhera volcanics. The estimated ages of 1784 ± 92, 1351 ± 45 and 1026 ± 57 Ma from monazite analyses are interpreted as different metamorphic events associated with (i) closure of the basin and the onset of Aravalli orogeny, (ii) further imprints of Delhi orogeny, and (iii) with late Grenvillian age imprints.

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The authors are thankful to the Additional Director General, Geological Survey of India, Western Region, Jaipur for support and encouragement. The first author is thankful to Dr P R Golani, Deputy Director General (Retd.), Geological Survey of India who inspired me to write this manuscript. The authors are thankful to Dr Ausaf Raza, Senior Geologist, and Ms Sonalika Joshi, Superintending Geologist for their technical advice. We acknowledge the officials of the Chemical Laboratory, GSI, Jaipur, and EPMA Laboratory, GSI, Hyderabad for analytical support.

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  2. Geological Survey of India, Training Institute, Bandlaguda, Hyderabad, 500 068, India

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Suresh Chander: Conceptualisation, visualisation, methodology, field investigation collection of field data and writing of original draft. Santanu Bhattacharjee: Petrography, EPMA study with analytical methods. Manideepa Roy Choudhury: Conceptualisation and incorporation of write up with additional ideas on geochemical data interpretation. Nikhil Agarwal: Incorporation of write up with additional ideas.

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Chander, S., Bhattacharjee, S., Choudhury, M.R. et al. Characterisation of Kalalikhera felsic volcanics, Pur-Banera belt, Rajasthan: Insights from monazite–xenotime geochemistry and chemical ages. J Earth Syst Sci 130, 84 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-021-01572-8

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