PETROGRAPHIC AND METAMORPHIC CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ARCHEAN/ LATE-PROTEROZOIC GRANULITES OF THE REGION OF ITABUNA-B AMI A. The Archean/Lower Proterozoic high-grade rocks ofthe Itabunaregion in southern Bahia were separated into five assemblages. The first one was named Ilhéus Complex, being formedby intercalationsofbasic granulites with hornblende and felsic granulites with plagioclase. The second, São José Complex, is composed of intermediate to basic granulites with intercalations of garnet bearing basic granulites. The third, Ibicarai r BueTarema Complex is formed essentially of intermediate granulites and a fourth assemblage that comprises the Água Sumida (metamonzonites), Rio Paraíso (meta-syenites)and São Geraldo granitoids (this latter one of granitic composition). All the rocks ofthe former four assemblages are ofthe granulite facies of metamorphisrn. The fifth and last assemblage was named Rio Japu, being formed mostly of biotite and hornblende gneisses re-adjusted to the amphibolite facies conditions. Besides the amphibolite and granulite progressive facies the paragenetic and textural studies ofthe metamorphic reactions and mineral chemistry allowed to recognize the granulite, amphibolite and greenschist regressive facies in the area. The temperatures and pressure values for the maximum metamorphism were estimated in 6 kbar and 850°C. The geotectonic model forthe area is in agreement with the one interpreted for a northern area. In that place is taken into account the existence of a subduction zone closer to the Atlantic coastal zone and, an arc or a series of island arcs as one moves inboard the continent.RESUMO As rochas arqueanas/proterozóicas inferiores de alto grau da região de Itabuna, no sul da Bahia, foram separadas em cinco grupos. O primeiro foi denominado de Complexo Ilhéus, sendo formado de intercalates de granul itos máficos com homblenda com granulitos félsicos plagioclásicos. O segundo, de Complexo São José, composto de granulitos intermediários abásicos, com intercalações de granul itos básicos com granada. O terceiro, de Complexo Ibicaraí-Buerarema, constituído essencialmente de granulitos intermediários; e o quarto grupo, no qual estão encerrados os granitóides Água Sumida (metamonzonitos), Rio Paraíso (meíassienitos) e São Geraldo, este último de composição granítica. Todas as rochas dos quatro primeiros grupos são da fácies granul ito. O quinto e último grupo foi denominado de Complexo Rio Japu, sendo constituído notadamente de biotita e hornblenda gnaisses reequilibrados na fácies anftbolito. Além das fácies granulito e anflbolito, progressivas, os estudos paragenéticos e texturais das reações metamórficas e de química mineral permitiram identificar as fácies granulito, anflbolito e xisto-verde regressivas na região. Os valores de temperaturae pressão paraopico do metamorfismo foram estimados em 6 kbare 850°C. O modelo geotectônico da área coaduna-se com aquele interpretado mais ao norte. Naquelaregião é consideradaaexistênciade zona de subducção, mais próxima àzona costeira atlân...
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