Abstract
Metasedimentary inclusions in the crustal anatectic rhyodacites of Mt. Amiata volcanic complex can be subdivided into a silica-poor group, rich in aluminous minerals, and a small silica-rich group containing abundant quartz. Textural observations, supported by mineral chemistry provide evidence for three metamorphic events. The regional metamorphic M0 is often associated with deformation, and two subsequent progressive thermometamorphic events, M1 and M2, are caused by the magmatic heat. Mineral assemblages of M1 are indicative for the pyroxene-hornfels facies, and assemblages of M2, in combination with evidence for partial melting and sanidinization, suggest sanidinite facies conditions. The inclusions are interpreted mainly as xenolithic fragments of a contact aureole, which were remetamorphosed after incorporation by the magma. The aureole formed in pre-mesozoic formations during accumulation of the melt in a magmachamber. Constraints on pressure conditions for M1 indicate the possibility of a fairly large depth of the heat-source giving rise to Mt. Amiata geothermal field.
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