INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2456-4184 | Impact factor: 8.76 | ESTD Year: 2016
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This work focuses on the petrographic characterization of the Tirmini anorogenic ring complex (southeastern Niger). The latter in the pan-African province of Damagaram-Mounio, corresponding to the northeastern termination of the Benin-Niger Shield. Very little geological data is available on the Tirmini complex. The only lithological data available are those of Mignon (1970). The aim of this study is to present the new petrographic data obtained at Tirmini to clarify the magmatic suites. The methodology used is based on macroscopic and microscopic (optical) data, supported by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) data. The petrographic results obtained revealed two magmatic lineages: (i) alkaline and (ii) peralkaline. The first lineage is characterised by a petrographic sequence ranging from alkaline rhyolite to alkaline microgranite, alkaline granite, and alkaline quartz syenite. The second lineage of peralkaline chemism, evolves from comenditic rhyolite to peralkaline microgranite and peralkaline granite. This petrographic evolution reflects the three-phase emplacement of younger granites, typical of a subsidence petrogenetic model: volcanic phase, hypovolcanic phase and plutonic phase. The mineralogical results (MO and SEM) obtained include orthoclase, aegirine, arfvedsonite, annite and quartz associated with accessory minerals (ilmenite, fluor-apatite, zircon, and monazite). The mineralogical evolution from the alkaline line to the peralkaline line is marked by an increase in the content of sodium minerals (arfvedsonite and aegyrine).
"Petrographic characteristics of the younger granites of Tirmini (southeastern Damagaram, Niger)", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.e93-e99, March-2024, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2403412.pdf
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