Ultramilonitas de apariencia fluidal, pseudotaquilitas o algo intermedio? (Formación Bacariza, Cabo Ortegal)

  1. Puelles Olarte, Pablo
  2. Ábalos Villaro, Benito
  3. Gil Ibarguchi, José Ignacio
Revista:
Geogaceta

ISSN: 0213-683X

Año de publicación: 2006

Número: 40

Páginas: 111-114

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Geogaceta

Resumen

Occurrence of tectonites with features characteristic of both pseudotachylytes and ultramylonites formed under high-pressure granulite-facies conditions is reported in the Cabo Ortegal Complex of NW Spain. We interpret that these rocks were originated due to a seismic event at great depth (1.4 GPa) under high temperatures (740 ºC). Shear heating would have affected the still hot and mechanically rigid granulites and provoked melt formation. Ambient high P and T would have led to subsequent recrystallization of the previously formed melt giving rise to a weak planar fabric.