Geochronological and isotopic evidence for early Proterozoic crust in the eastern Arabian Shield

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We report zircon U-Pb, feldspar common Pb, whole-rock Sm-Nd, and Rb-Sr data from sample Z-103, a fine-grained granodiorite from the Jabal Khida region of the Saudi Arabian Shield (lat 21°19′N; long 44°50′W). The measurements yield conclusive evidence for continental crust of early Proterozoic age (∼1,630 Ma) at that locality. Furthermore, lead-isotope data indicate an even earlier, perhaps Archean, crustal history for the source of the lower Proterozoic rocks.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Geochronological and isotopic evidence for early Proterozoic crust in the eastern Arabian Shield
Series title Geology
DOI 10.1130/0091-7613(1984)12<310:GAIEFE>2.0.CO;2
Volume 12
Issue 5
Year Published 1984
Language English
Publisher Geological Society of America
Description 4 p.
First page 310
Last page 313
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