Igneous Protoliths of the Biharia Lithotectonic Assemblage: Timing of Intrusion, Geochemical Considerations, Tectonic Setting

Dinu Pană, Ioan Balintoni
2000 Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai: Geologia  
The oldest U/Pb isotopic age data for the Apuseni Mountains were determined from the Biharia meta-igneous assemblage. Two granitoid bodies yielded 489,6 ± 6,9 Ma and 502 ± 4,2 Ma ages. The geochemical data suggest an island arc tectonic setting for the Biharia meta-igneous protholits.
doi:10.5038/1937-8602.45.1.1 fatcat:4lrgd7qvengz5klrk6of6s7iny