Zircon U-Pb geochronology of the Mount Givens Granodiorite: Implications for the genesis of large volumes of eruptible magma

The Mount Givens Granodiorite, a large pluton in the central Sierra Nevada batholith, California, is similar in area to zoned intrusive suites yet is comparatively chemically and texturally homogenous. New zircon U-Pb geochronology indicates that the pluton was constructed over at least 7 Ma from 97...

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Published in:Journal of geophysical research. Solid earth 2014-04, Vol.119 (4), p.2907-2924
Main Authors: Frazer, Ryan E., Coleman, Drew S., Mills, Ryan D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Batholiths
Chronostratigraphy
Dissolution
Eruptions
Flux
Fluxes
Geochemistry
Geochronology
Geochronometry
Geological time
Geophysics
Heating
Igneous rocks
Intermediates
Isotopes
Lava
Lead
Magma
Mineralogy
monotonous intermediates
pluton-volcano connections
Plutons
Radioactive age determination
Radiometric dating
Rock
Sierra Nevada
supervolcanoes
Volcanic eruptions
Volcanic rocks
Zircon
zircon geochronology
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Summary:The Mount Givens Granodiorite, a large pluton in the central Sierra Nevada batholith, California, is similar in area to zoned intrusive suites yet is comparatively chemically and texturally homogenous. New zircon U-Pb geochronology indicates that the pluton was constructed over at least 7 Ma from 97.92 plus or minus 0.06 Ma to 90.87 plus or minus 0.05 Ma. Combining the new geochronology with the exposed volume of the pluton yields an estimated magma flux of
ISSN:2169-9313
2169-9356
DOI:10.1002/2013JB010716