Mesoarchaean–Palaeoproterozoic stratigraphic record of the Singhbhum crustal province, eastern India: a synthesis

Mazumder, Rajat; Loon, A.J. van; Mallik, Leena; Reddy, Steven M.; Arima, Makoto; Altermann, Wladyslaw; Eriksson, P.G.; De, Shuvabrata

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“…From south to north, these are: (1) the southern Archaean nucleus encompassing various granitoids, Iron Ore Group of rocks, and Late Archaean siliciclastics (cf. Mukhopadhyay, 2001;Mazumder et al, 2012b) (2) the almost 200 km long North Singhbhum Fold Belt comprising the Dhanjori, Chaibasa, Dhalbhum, Dalma and Chandil Formations (cf. Sarkar and Saha, 1962;Basu, 1991, 2000;Acharyya, 2003), and (3) the extensive granite-gneiss and migmatite terrain in the north, known as the Chottonagpur Gneissic complex (Figs.…”

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“…1). The Dhanjori-Chaibasa succession is thus tentatively of Late Archaean to Palaeoproterozoic age (Acharyya et al, 2010a,b;Mazumder et al, 2012b, their Table 1). …”

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“…Interested reader may consult Mazumder et al (2012b) for an overview of Palaeoproterozoic sedimentation in Singhbhum craton.…”

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“…Bose et al, 1997). The sheet conglomerate/pebbly sandstone is exposed in the south-eastern part of the basin where the Chaibasa Formation directly overlies the granitoid basement (see Bose et al, 1997;Mazumder, 2005;Mazumder et al, 2012bMazumder et al, , 2014. Bose et al (1997) have traced the sheet conglomerate/pebbly sandstone along the contact of the Chaibasa and Dhanjori Formations and have noted that the unit becomes thinner towards west.…”

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“…Bose et al (1997) have traced the sheet conglomerate/pebbly sandstone along the contact of the Chaibasa and Dhanjori Formations and have noted that the unit becomes thinner towards west. The sheet conglomerate/pebbly sandstone has been interpreted as a transgressive lag deposit and the shale facies of the Chaibasa Formation has been interpreted as a transgressive systems tract (Bose et al, 1997 and references therein;Mazumder, 2005;Mazumder et al, 2012bMazumder et al, , 2014.…”

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Geochemical and Sm–Nd isotopic characteristics of the Late Archaean-Palaeoproterozoic Dhanjori and Chaibasa metasedimentary rocks, Singhbhum craton, E. India: Implications for provenance, and contemporary basin tectonics

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a b s t r a c tIn significant contrast to other cratonic blocks of India, the Singhbhum cratonic successions record continuous depositional record from the Palaeoarchaean to Mesoproterozoic. Although the sedimentary facies characteristics and mode of stratigraphic sequence building of the Dhanjori and Chaibasa Formations are well known, sedimentary geochemistry, provenance and tectonic milieu of deposition of these two formations are hitherto unknown. The current manuscript presents geochemical and Sm-Nd isotopic data from the Dhanjori and Chaibasa Formations for the first time and combine previous sedimentological data with the goal to expand the framework for understanding the depositional and tectonic setting of these two formations. The Sm-Nd isotopic data for the Chaibasa clastics is unambiguous with respect to provenance. Average ε Nd (t = 2.2 Ga) = −0.8 ± 1.0 and average Nd model age (TDM) = 2.51 ± 0.08 Ga with average 147 Sm/ 144 Nd ratios = 0.1114 ± 0.0041 for phyllites and quartzites indicate an extremely homogeneous source signature consistent with a late Archaean "juvenile" crustal provenance, possibly a dominantly upper crustal provenance. The Sm-Nd isotopic data from the older Dhanjori Formation also indicate broadly similar provenance as comparable lithologies in the younger Chaibasa Formation. Our Sm-Nd isotopic data is entirely consistent with the previous sedimentological data and confirms a terrestrial, riftdominated tectonic setting for the Dhanjori Formation (proximal sources, poorly mixed provenance) and a marginal marine to offshore setting for the more homogeneous Nd isotopic signature of the Chaibasa Formation (distal sources, well mixed provenance).

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“…1). The Dhanjori-Chaibasa succession is thus tentatively of Late Archaean to Palaeoproterozoic age (Acharyya et al, 2010a,b;Mazumder et al, 2012b, their Table 1). …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Interested reader may consult Mazumder et al (2012b) for an overview of Palaeoproterozoic sedimentation in Singhbhum craton.…”

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Geochemical and Sm–Nd isotopic characteristics of the Late Archaean-Palaeoproterozoic Dhanjori and Chaibasa metasedimentary rocks, Singhbhum craton, E. India: Implications for provenance, and contemporary basin tectonics

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Palaeoarchaean sedimentation and magmatic processes in the eastern Iron Ore Group, eastern India: A commentary

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The Singhbhum cratonic block, eastern India, unlike other Indian cratonic blocks, bears a continuous geological record from the Palaeoarchaean to Mesoproterozoic. The Palaeoarchaean Iron Ore Group of rocks are exposed along three distinct belts (the eastern, western, and southern) encircling the Singhbhum granitoids. The economic geological aspects of the BIF and the gold mineralization aspects of the quartz‐pebble conglomerates of the Eastern Iron Ore Group (EIOG) have been discussed by a number of authors. Komatiites and basalts of the EIOG have been studied by earlier authors. However, no effort has yet been made to infer the volcano‐sedimentary processes in the Eastern Iron Ore belt. This paper presents a brief overview of the sedimentation and magmatic processes in the EIOG belt. The EIOG sedimentary succession is characterized by a basal terrestrial to shallow marine deposits that progressively became deeper up section. The EIOG clastics bear carbonaceous matter. The basal terrestrial deposits (conglomerate‐sandstone association) of the EIOG provide a rare opportunity to undertake fluvial architectural analysis and may enable us to unlock the peculiarities of Palaeoarchaean fluvial systems.

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Detrital zircon U–Pb LA‐ICPMS ages from the Kolhan Group, Singhbhum Craton, eastern India: Implications for terminal Mesoproterozoic palaeogeography between Columbia and Rodinia along the Central Indian Tectonic Zone

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The Kolhan Group in the Singhbhum Craton of eastern India is a passive margin siliciclastic shelf to deep‐water carbonate ramp platform succession. It occupies a unique position in respect of the Central Indian Tectonic Zone (CITZ), widely considered as the suture joining the northern and southern Indian cratonic blocks at the time of amalgamation of the Mesoproterozoic supercontinent Columbia. The Kolhan succession is closely comparable to other Late Proterozoic ‘Purana’ successions of India including the siliciclastic‐carbonate Suasar Group from the central part of the CITZ. We report here the first U–Pb detrital zircon ages from the Kolhan Group. The youngest age population obtained from basal siliciclastics suggests it is not older than ca. 1,158 Ma. The absence of any concordant detrital zircon <1,000 Ma which is well represented in the adjoining Singhbhum Shear Zone and CITZ extensions, suggests that the sedimentation took place prior to ca. 1,000 Ma. The Kolhan Group, therefore, records an extensional event between two major episodes of supercontinent assembly (i.e., Columbia and Rodinia). A similar motif of extension and passive margin sedimentation across Mesoproterozoic Peninsular India together with the widespread Mesoproterozoic lamproite and kimberlite emplacement event suggests an episode of extension and major basin development across the Indian Shield in between the two supercontinent amalgamation cycles of Columbia and Rodinia.

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Mesoarchaean–Palaeoproterozoic stratigraphic record of the Singhbhum crustal province, eastern India: a synthesis

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Geochemical and Sm–Nd isotopic characteristics of the Late Archaean-Palaeoproterozoic Dhanjori and Chaibasa metasedimentary rocks, Singhbhum craton, E. India: Implications for provenance, and contemporary basin tectonics

Geochemical and Sm–Nd isotopic characteristics of the Late Archaean-Palaeoproterozoic Dhanjori and Chaibasa metasedimentary rocks, Singhbhum craton, E. India: Implications for provenance, and contemporary basin tectonics

Palaeoarchaean sedimentation and magmatic processes in the eastern Iron Ore Group, eastern India: A commentary

Detrital zircon U–Pb LA‐ICPMS ages from the Kolhan Group, Singhbhum Craton, eastern India: Implications for terminal Mesoproterozoic palaeogeography between Columbia and Rodinia along the Central Indian Tectonic Zone

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