Geochemical Evolution of Dolomites in Thanagazi Formation of Mesoproterozoic Alwar Basin, Northwest India

R Sajeev; Dr Dinesh Pandit; Mallickarjun  Joshi

doi:10.51710/jias.v39iII.256

Authors

R Sajeev Department of Geology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005, India
Dr Dinesh Pandit Department of Geology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
Mallickarjun Joshi Department of Geology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51710/jias.v39iII.256

Keywords:

Alwar, Dolomite, Diagenesis, Geochemistry, Sedimentary Provenance

Abstract

The geochemistry of dolomite in part of the Thanagazi Formation in the Mesoproterozoic Alwar Basin has been studied employing major and trace elements, including rare earth elements (REEs) to understand their provenance and paleoweathering conditions. In the current study, two distinct types of dolomites were identified viz. amorphous and crystalline. Various geochemical discriminants such as SiO₂ vs Al₂O₃ and CaO vs MgO indicate that the dolomites were originated from sedimentary sources with substantial metasomatic and biogenic contributions. Geochemical constraints from plots of Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃ vs. Al₂O₃/(Al₂O₃+Fe₂O₃) and rare earth element compositions for provenance signatures suggest likely deposition of dolomites in shallow marine sedimentary environment. Based on geothermometric estimates and base metal concentrations in dolomites, it is inferred that the mixing of sediments derived from two different sources (metasomatic and biogenic) were likely responsible for the dolomitization in the Thanagazi Formation of the Mesoproterozoic Alwar Basin.

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