Abstract
It was established that amphibolites of the Kichera zone of the Baikal-Muya belt (BMB) belong, at least, to two age groups: (I) Early Neoproterozoic large metamafic xenoliths entrapped by granitic rocks of 750 Ma and (II) Late Neoproterozoic (650-620 Ma) amphibolites, which compose individual tectonic sheets and lenses. The rocks of these groups are distinct in chemical composition: the low-Ti amphibolites of the first group with increased Al2O3 contents are similar to modern IABs, whereas the highly-Ti amphibolites of the second group correspond to MORBs and OIBs. The geochemical data showed that the igneous protoliths of amphibolites of the Kichera zone were formed during different stages of the BMB evolution distinct in geodynamic settings.
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