Advances in Geochronology, Geochemistry, and Petrology: Implications for the Geodynamics of the Balkan Peninsula in the Framework of the Alpine-Himalayan Orogenic System
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2024) | Viewed by 590
Special Issue Editor
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Dear Colleagues,
The Balkan Peninsula represents a complex Alpine orogenic edifice—a small part of the Alpine–Himalayan fold and thrust belt. This edifice consists of three major belts: Dinarides–Albanides–Hellenides at the south and southwest, the median belt of the Serbo-Macedonian and Rhodope massifs, and the northern retro-belt of the Srednogorie and Balkanides. Amphibolite–facies metamorphic complexes are known to exist in three belts but are dominant in the median belt. The southern belt contains the Pelagonian Massif, whereas the central Sredna-gora, Sakar, and Strandzha massifs are situated in the Srednogorie (northern belt).
The polymetamorphic evolution of high-grade cores of the Alpine orogen during the Hercynian and Alpine times has been long suggested, but important new data have been gathered over the last 25 years due to the elaboration of U-Pb and Sm-Nd geochronology methods. Hence, the present Special Issue seeks to present new evidence in geochemistry and isotopic geochronology and its impact on the development of petrology, geotectonics, and geodynamics in SE Europe and the adjacent regions. Special attention will be given to problems of zircon and monazite mineralogy and their origin and evolution; zircons in the mantle reservoir and in meta mafic rocks; zircon dating of metamorphic events and their duration; geochemical signatures of different geodynamic environments; relations of metamorphism, anatexis, and granite magmatism with tectonics and geodynamics; and isotopic dating of exhumation events.
Prof. Dr. Ivan Zagorchev
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- advances in geochronology zircon and monazite techniques
- zircon and monazite chemistry and mineralogy in metamorphic and igneous petrogenesis
- detrital geochronology, provenance analysis, and plate paleogeography
- isotopic geochronology and mantle–crust paleo geodynamics
- time and duration of metamorphic and igneous events
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