Early Permian Age of Nepheline Syenites of the Korgere–Daba Massif (Sangilen Highlands, Tuva)

Abstract

This paper reports on geochronological U–Pb studies of baddeleyite from nepheline syenite of the Korgere-Daba alkaline massif, which is the largest massif within the Sangilen Highlands (Tyva). The established age of rocks, 295 ± 1 Ma, indicates that, in the Early Permian, undersaturation by silica magmatism occurred in the region in addition to the alkaline-granite magmatism (Ulug-Tanzek, etc.). This age furthermore points to the need to make corrections in the conceptions of a petrophysical type for the Devonian Sangilen complex, which is traditionally distinguished in this region. Until now, the Korgere-Daba massif has been considered in this regard.