Moldanubian Batholith
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The Moldanubian Batholith is a large composite granitic intrusion in Central Europe that forms a major part of the Variscan basement within the Bohemian Massif.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
batholith
ⓘ
geological formation ⓘ granitic intrusion ⓘ |
| age |
Carboniferous
ⓘ
Late Paleozoic ⓘ Permian ⓘ |
| composition | felsic ⓘ |
| countryRockMetamorphism | contact metamorphism ⓘ |
| dominantMinerals |
biotite
ⓘ
feldspar ⓘ muscovite ⓘ quartz ⓘ |
| exposedAtSurface | yes ⓘ |
| forms | major part of the Variscan basement of the Bohemian Massif ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Variscan basement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geochronologyMethod | U-Pb zircon dating ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Moldanubian Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostRocks |
gneiss
ⓘ
high-grade metamorphic rocks ⓘ migmatite ⓘ |
| intrusiveInto | Moldanubian basement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lithology |
granite
ⓘ
granodiorite ⓘ tonalite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Austria
ⓘ
Central Europe ⓘ Czech Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany ⓘ |
| magmaticSeries |
I-type granite
ⓘ
S-type granite ⓘ |
| maximumAgeMa | about 340 ⓘ |
| minimumAgeMa | about 300 ⓘ |
| orogeny | Variscan orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bohemian Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petrogenesis |
crustal anatexis
ⓘ
mantle-derived magmas mixing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bohemian Massif granitic plutonism
ⓘ
Central European Variscides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
geochronology
ⓘ
igneous petrology ⓘ structural geology ⓘ |
| significance | key feature of Variscan crustal evolution in Central Europe ⓘ |
| structure |
composite pluton
ⓘ
multi-phase intrusion ⓘ |
| tectonicEnvironment | collisional orogen ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Variscan orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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