U–Pb ages of detrital zircons in Cretaceous–Paleogene/Neogene kaolins within Eastern Dahomey and Niger Delta Basins (Nigeria) as provenance indicators-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

U–Pb ages of detrital zircons in Cretaceous–Paleogene/Neogene kaolins within Eastern Dahomey and Niger Delta Basins (Nigeria) as provenance indicators

Published:2021-07-05 Issue:1 Volume:11 Page:
ISSN:2045-2322
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Author:

Oyebanjo Olaonipekun,Ekosse Georges-Ivo,Odiyo John

Abstract

AbstractDetrital zircon grains within four (4) deposits including two (2) Cretaceous and two (2) Paleogene/Neogene kaolins in Nigeria were analysed using U–Pb LA-SFICP-MS to determine their provenance. The zircon textures were dominated by xenocrystic cores and oscillatory zoning in the Cretaceous and Paleogene/Neogene kaolins, respectively. The Th/U ratios obtained for the detrital zircon grains within the kaolins were predominantly within known values for rocks with magmatic origin. The age populations obtained for the detrital zircon grains were dominated by values from 529 to 978 Ma within the Neoproterozoic, followed by values from 1754 to 2497 Ma of the Paleoproterozoic. Detrital zircon ages obtained between 553.2 ± 6.2 and 583.5 ± 2.0 Ma represent part of the minimum provenance ages for the primary minerals that were kaolinised. The Cretaceous–Paleogene/Neogene kaolins were derived from parent rocks of Eburnean and Pan African ages within the Western and Northern Nigeria Basements.

Funder

University of Venda, South Africa

National Research Foundation, South Africa

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Multidisciplinary

Link

http://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-93453-9.pdf

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