Acta Geologica Hungarica
Volume/Issue:
Volume 47: Issue 4
Petrology of the metamorphic basement of the Tisza Block at the Jánoshalma High, S Hungary
Authors:
Judit Zachar Department of Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Petrology, University of Szeged H-6701 Szeged, P. O. Box 651, Hungary

Search for other papers by Judit Zachar in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed Close
and
Tivadar M. Tóth Department of Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Petrology, University of Szeged H-6701 Szeged, P. O. Box 651, Hungary

Search for other papers by Tivadar M. Tóth in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed Close
Pages:
349–371
Online Publication Date:
19 Jul 2005
Publication Date:
01 Dec 2004
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/ageol.47.2004.4.3
Restricted access

The Variscan metamorphic basement of the Great Hungarian Plain (Tisza Block, E Hungary) consists of deeply buried crystalline highs comprising several types of gneiss and metabasic rocks. A common gneiss type is an orthogneiss variety that can be followed across the basement from Jánoshalma northeastward within the Tisza Block. We believe the Jánoshalma High to be a uniform orthogneiss block of peraluminous composition; this is suggested by the presence of idiomorphic accessory phases (apatite needles, zircon), polygonal feldspar texture, occurrence of rock bodies of exotic origin, xenoliths (amphibolite, eclogite) and xenocrysts (feldspar megacrysts, amphibole, garnet) of varying composition and metamorphic evolution. The peculiar features of the orthogneiss body are indicative of processes that may have taken place in an ancient Alaskan-type orogenic belt (subduction-accretionary complex). In these situations, because of the continuous ample sediment supply, the accretionary prism retreats oceanward, forming structures of increasing steepness with depth, accreting against the continental margin. Thereafter, this causes oceanward retreat of the subduction trench as well. For this reason mantle-derived magmas do not penetrate the continental margin but the accretionary prism itself, resulting in the melting of its material. In the case of the Jánoshalma High, following the emplacement of the onetime granodioritic body at shallower crustal levels, it metamorphosed via to a two-stage overprint. An early high-temperature (HT) and a succeeding medium-temperature (MT) event formed orthogneiss from the ancient intrusive rock. This is the first detailed investigation of the Jánoshalma high that has been published.

  • Castro, A., I. Moreno-Ventas, J. D. De la Rosa 1991: H-type (hybrid) granitoids: a proposed revision of the granite-type classification and nomenclature. - Earth Science Reviews, 31, pp. 237-253.

    'H-type (hybrid) granitoids: a proposed revision of the granite-type classification and nomenclature ' () 31 Earth Science Reviews : 237 -253 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Coleman, R., G., D. E. Lee, L. B. Beatty, W. W. Brannock 1965: Eclogites and eclogites: their differences and similarities. - Geol. Soc. Am. Bull., 76, pp. 483-508.

    'Eclogites and eclogites: their differences and similarities ' () 76 Geol. Soc. Am. Bull. : 483 -508 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Csiky, G., 1956: A Budapest-környéki újabb szénhidrogén kutatások és azok földtani eredményei (Recent hydrocarbon research in the surroundings of Budapest and its geologic consequences). - Földt. Közl., 86, pp. 374-390.

    'A Budapest-környéki újabb szénhidrogén kutatások és azok földtani eredményei (Recent hydrocarbon research in the surroundings of Budapest and its geologic consequences) ' () 86 Földt. Közl. : 374 -390 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Csontos, L., A. Nagymarosi 1998: The Mid-Hungarian line: a zone of repeated tectonic inversion. - Tectonophysics, 297, pp. 51-71.

    'The Mid-Hungarian line: a zone of repeated tectonic inversion ' () 297 Tectonophysics : 51 -71 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Dank, V., 1963: A dél-alföldi neogén medencerészek mélyszerkezeti viszonyai és kapcsolatuk a délbaranyai és jugoszláviai területekkel (Deep structure of the Neogene sub-basins in the south Hungarian Plain, relationship with Baranya and south Yugoslavian areas). - Földt. Közl., 95, pp. 123-139.

    'A dél-alföldi neogén medencerészek mélyszerkezeti viszonyai és kapcsolatuk a délbaranyai és jugoszláviai területekkel (Deep structure of the Neogene sub-basins in the south Hungarian Plain, relationship with Baranya and south Yugoslavian areas) ' () 95 Földt. Közl. : 123 -139 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Debon, F., P. Le Fort 1983: A chemical-mineralogical classification of common plutonic rocks and associations. - Trans. Royal Soc. of Edinburgh Earth Sc., 73, pp. 135-149.

    'A chemical-mineralogical classification of common plutonic rocks and associations ' () 73 Trans. Royal Soc. of Edinburgh Earth Sc. : 135 -149 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Fülop, J., 1994: Magyarország geológiája, Paleozoikum II. (Geology of Hungary, Paleozoic II). - Akadémiai Kiadó, pp. 276-286.

  • Horváth, P., G. Kovács, Gy. Szakmány 2003: Eclogite and garnet amphibolite pebbles from Miocene conglomerates (Pannonian Basin, Hungary): implications for the Variscan metamorphic evolution of the Tisza Megaunit. - Geol. Carpathica, 54/6, pp. 355-366.

    'Eclogite and garnet amphibolite pebbles from Miocene conglomerates (Pannonian Basin, Hungary): implications for the Variscan metamorphic evolution of the Tisza Megaunit ' () 54 Geol. Carpathica : 355 -366 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Szederkényi, T., 1977: Geological evolution of South Transdanubia (Hungary) in Paleozoic time. - Acta Min. Petr Szeged., 23, pp. 3-14.

    'Geological evolution of South Transdanubia (Hungary) in Paleozoic time ' () 23 Acta Min. Petr Szeged. : 3 -14 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Szepesházy, K., 1962: Mélyföldtani adatok a Nagykodblac;rös-Kecskeméti területrodblac;l (Subsurface geology of the Nagykodblac;rös-Kecskemét area). - Földt. Közl., 92, pp. 40-52.

    'Mélyföldtani adatok a Nagykodblac;rös-Kecskeméti területrodblac;l (Subsurface geology of the Nagykodblac;rös-Kecskemét area) ' () 92 Földt. Közl. : 40 -52 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Spear, F., S. 1980: NaSi=CaAl exchange equilibrium between plagioclase and amphibole: an empirical model. - Contrib. to Mineral. and Petrol., 72, pp. 33-41.

    'NaSi=CaAl exchange equilibrium between plagioclase and amphibole: an empirical model ' () 72 Contrib. to Mineral. and Petrol. : 33 -41 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Winchester, J., A., P. A. Floyd 1977: Geochemical discrimination of different magma series and their differentiation products using immobile elements. - Chemical Geology, 20, pp. 325-343.

    'Geochemical discrimination of different magma series and their differentiation products using immobile elements ' () 20 Chemical Geology : 325 -343 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Tóth, M., T., J. Zachar 2003: Evolution of the Déva orthogneiss (Tisza block, Hungary) and its geodynamic consequences. - Journ. of the Czech Geo. Soc., 48 /1-2, pp. 127-128.

    'Evolution of the Déva orthogneiss (Tisza block, Hungary) and its geodynamic consequences ' () 48 Journ. of the Czech Geo. Soc. : 127 -128 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Meschede, M., 1986: A method of discriminating between different types of mid-ocean ridge basalts and continental tholeiites with the Nb-Zr-Y diagram. - Chemical Geology, 56, pp. 207-218.

    'A method of discriminating between different types of mid-ocean ridge basalts and continental tholeiites with the Nb-Zr-Y diagram ' () 56 Chemical Geology : 207 -218 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Ochsner, A., 1993: U-Pb geochronology of the Upper Proterozoic-Lower Paleozoic geodynamic evolution in the Ossa-Morena Zone (SW Iberia): constraints on the timing of the Cadomian orogeny. - Unpubl. Ph.D. thesis, Diss. ETH. No. 10'392, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland

  • Pearce, J., A., J. R. Cann 1973: Tectonic setting of basic volcanic rocks determined using trace element analyses. - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 19, pp. 290-300.

    'Tectonic setting of basic volcanic rocks determined using trace element analyses ' () 19 Earth and Planetary Science Letters : 290 -300 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Pearce, J., N. Harris, A. Tindle 1984: Trace element discrimination diagrams for the tectonic interpretation of granitic rocks. - Journ. Petrol., 105, pp. 255-274.

    'Trace element discrimination diagrams for the tectonic interpretation of granitic rocks ' () 105 Journ. Petrol. : 255 -274 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Schubert, F., T. M. Tóth 2002: Structural evolution of mylonizited gneiss zone from the Northern flank of the Szeghalom dome (Pannonian Basin, SE, Hungary). - Acta Min. Petr. Szeged., 42, pp. 59-64.

    'Structural evolution of mylonizited gneiss zone from the Northern flank of the Szeghalom dome (Pannonian Basin, SE, Hungary) ' () 42 Acta Min. Petr. Szeged. : 59 -64 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Szederkényi, T., 1976: Barrow-type metamorphism in the crystalline basement of Southern Transdanubia. - Acta. Geol. Hung., 13, pp. 27-34.

    'Barrow-type metamorphism in the crystalline basement of Southern Transdanubia ' () 13 Acta. Geol. Hung. : 27 -34 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Irvine, T., N., W. R. A. Baragar 1971: A guide to the chemical classification of the common volcanic rocks. - Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 8, pp. 523-548.

    'A guide to the chemical classification of the common volcanic rocks ' () 8 Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences : 523 -548 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Lelkes-Felvári, Gy., P. Árkai, W. Frank, G. Nagy 2000: Late Variscan ultramylonite from the Mórágy Hills, SE Mecsek Mts., Hungary. - Acta Geol. Hung., 43/1, pp. 65-84.

    'Late Variscan ultramylonite from the Mórágy Hills, SE Mecsek Mts., Hungary ' () 43 Acta Geol. Hung. : 65 -84 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Le Maitre, R.W. (Ed.) 1989: A Classification of Igneous Rocks and Glossary of Terms. - Blackwell, Oxford, 139 p.

    A Classification of Igneous Rocks and Glossary of Terms , () 139 .

  • Lin, C., H. 2002: Active continental subduction and crustal exhumation: the Taiwan orogeny. - Terra Nova, 14, pp. 281-287.

    'Active continental subduction and crustal exhumation: the Taiwan orogeny ' () 14 Terra Nova : 281 -287 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Liu, F., J. Liu, D. Zhong, J. He, Q. Jou 2000: The subducted slab of Yangtze continental block beneath the Tethyan orogen in Western Yunnan. - Chinese Science Bulletin, 45/5, pp. 466-472.

    'The subducted slab of Yangtze continental block beneath the Tethyan orogen in Western Yunnan ' () 45 Chinese Science Bulletin : 466 -472 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Tóth, M., T., J. Zachar 2002: Eclogite remnants across the Tisza Block: indication for a Variscan suture zone? - Geol. Carpathica, 53, pp. 149-151.

    'Eclogite remnants across the Tisza Block: indication for a Variscan suture zone? - Geol ' () 53 Carpathica : 149 -151 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Árkai, P., P. Horváth, G. Nagy 1999: A clockwise P-T path from the Variscan basement of the Tisza Unit, Pannonian Basin, Hungary. - Geol. Croat., 52/2, pp. 109-117.

    'A clockwise P-T path from the Variscan basement of the Tisza Unit, Pannonian Basin, Hungary ' () 52 Geol. Croat. : 109 -117 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Balázs, E., B. Cserepes-Meszéna, A. Nusszer, P. Szili-Gyémánt 1986: An attempt to correlate the metamorphic formations of the Great Hungarian Plain and the Transylvanian Central Mountains (Muntii Apuseni). - Acta Geol. Hung., 29, pp. 317-320.

    'An attempt to correlate the metamorphic formations of the Great Hungarian Plain and the Transylvanian Central Mountains (Muntii Apuseni) ' () 29 Acta Geol. Hung. : 317 -320 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Batchelor, R., A., P. Bowden 1985: Petrogenetic interpretation of granitoid rocks series using multicationic parameters. - Chemical Geology, 48, pp. 43-45.

    'Petrogenetic interpretation of granitoid rocks series using multicationic parameters ' () 48 Chemical Geology : 43 -45 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Blundy, J., D., T. J. B. Holland 1990: Calcic amphibole equilibria and a new amphibole-plagioclase geothermometer. - Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 104, pp. 208-224.

    'Calcic amphibole equilibria and a new amphibole-plagioclase geothermometer ' () 104 Contrib. Mineral. Petrol. : 208 -224 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Brueckner, H., K. 2000: Geochemistry and age patterns of garnet peridotite in subducted continental crust. - Cambridge Publications, Journal of Conference Abstracts, Vol. 5/2, p. 255.

    'Geochemistry and age patterns of garnet peridotite in subducted continental crust ' , , .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Zachar, J., T. M. Tóth 2003: Xenoliths of various metamorphic evolutions in the Déva orthogneiss (Tisza block, Hungary). - Journ. of the Czech Geo. Soc., 48 1-2, pp. 137-138.

    'Xenoliths of various metamorphic evolutions in the Déva orthogneiss (Tisza block, Hungary) ' () 48 Journ. of the Czech Geo. Soc. : 137 -138 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Zurbriggen, R., 1996: Crustal genesis and uplift history of the Strona-Ceneri zone (Southern Alps): a combined petrological, structural, geochemical, isotopic and paleomagnetic study. - Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern.

  • Wood, D., A. 1980: The application of a Th-Hf-Ta diagram to problems of tectonomagmatic classification and to establishing the nature of crustal contamination of basaltic lavas of the British Tertiary volcanic province. - Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 50, pp. 11-30.

    'The application of a Th-Hf-Ta diagram to problems of tectonomagmatic classification and to establishing the nature of crustal contamination of basaltic lavas of the British Tertiary volcanic province ' () 50 Earth and Planetary Science Letters : 11 -30 .

    • Search Google Scholar

  • Zachar, J., T. M. Tóth 2001: Myrmekite-bearing gneiss from the Szeghalom Dome (Pannonian Basin, SE Hungary). - Part II: Origin and spatial relationships. - Acta Min. Petr. Szeged, 42, pp. 39-43.

    'Myrmekite-bearing gneiss from the Szeghalom Dome (Pannonian Basin, SE Hungary) ' () 42 Part II: Origin and spatial relationships. - Acta Min. Petr. Szeged : 39 -43 .

    • Search Google Scholar
  • Collapse
  • Expand
Cover Acta Geologica Hungarica
Acta Geologica Hungarica
Print ISSN:
0236-5278
Online ISSN:
1588-2594

Acta Geologica Hungarica
Language English
Size  
Year of
Foundation		 1952
Publication
Programme		 changed title
Volumes
per Year		  
Issues
per Year		  
Founder Magyar Tudományos Akadémia  
Founder's
Address		 H-1051 Budapest, Hungary, Széchenyi István tér 9.
Publisher Akadémiai Kiadó
Publisher's
Address		 H-1117 Budapest, Hungary 1516 Budapest, PO Box 245.
Responsible
Publisher		 Chief Executive Officer, Akadémiai Kiadó
ISSN 0236-5278 (Print)
ISSN 1588-2594 (Online)

Monthly Content Usage

Abstract Views Full Text Views PDF Downloads
Jun 2023 2 0 0
Jul 2023 5 0 0
Aug 2023 2 0 0
Sep 2023 2 1 0
Oct 2023 1 1 0
Nov 2023 2 1 0
Dec 2023 0 0 0