Zircons of Granitoids of the Yamal Peninsula Basement: Age and Composition of Inclusions

Abstract

The zircons in granitoids from the basement of the Verkhnerechenskii oil exploration area (Yamal Peninsula, West Siberia) were studied. The U–Pb age of zircons was evaluated as 254.0 ± 3.0 Ma. It was found that the inclusions in zircons are represented by various minerals: fluorapatite, titanite, monazite-(Ce), albite, quartz, chamosite, and calcite. Most likely, the latter two minerals were formed separately from zircon but belonged to later secondary minerals (the rock propylitization products). In general, the accessory zircons and inclusions belonged to the “granite” association and crystallized synchronously in the Upper Permian.