New Insights into the Petrogenesis of Quaternary Peralkaline Volcanics, Jabal Al Abyad, Saudi Arabia

Faculty Science Year: 2020
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Journal: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering Springer Volume:
Keywords : , Insights into , Petrogenesis , Quaternary Peralkaline Volcanics, Jabal    
Abstract:
Jabal Al Abyad (2093 m) represents a case study of cone-type monogenetic volcano in Harrat Khaybar, Saudi Arabia., formed in subaerial intracontinental setting. Its formation involved multiple eruption styles including phreatomagmatic eruption of tuf cone truncated by spatter cone of glassy rhyolitic lava fow. The main construction of Jabal Al Abyad is a thick felsic tuf sequence interbedded in part with obsidian rocks. The felsic tufs range from coarse to fne ash comprising mainly crystal fragments, lithic fragments and vitric shards. The sequence also exhibits changing from massive to stratifed lithofacies. The geochemical signatures indicate that Jabal Al Abyad volcanics are rhyolitic peralkaline within plate volcanic rocks related to continental rifting system. Al Abyad volcanics are classifed into two groups: A and B of which the former (A) is characterized by relatively higher Ti, Zr, Y, Hf, Th, La, and Ce concentrations. The peralkaline within plate signature, low La/Nb and elevated Nb/Ta ratios (11–17, OIB-like signature) as well as high concentrations of HFSEs (Zr, Y, La, Ce, Rb, Nb, Hf) support the genetic relationship and a heterogeneous mantle origin for the Al Abyad volcanics. The REE and trace element modeling interpretations indicate that a progressive closed-system fractional crystallization of an assemblage dominated by plagioclase and clinopyroxene from the alkaline mafc magma similar to that of St. Helena-SH-35 could produce range of composition from intermediate to acidic ones.
   
     
 
       

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