Mineralogical, Petrological and Geochemical Study of the Agios Ioannis Volcanic Rocks, Kamena Vourla Area, Greece

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Published: Dec 19, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.21128
Keywords:
Lichades volcanic center trachyandesite petrology mineral-chemistry geochemistry
Christos Kanellopoulos
Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26500 Rio-Patra, Greece
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0955-9700
George Vougioukalakis
Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration (H.S.G.M.E.), 13672 Athens
Constantinos Mavrogonatos
Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece
Ifigeneia Megremi
Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece
Ioannis Iliopoulos
Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26500 Rio-Patra, Greece
Abstract

The Plio-Pleistocene volcanic center of Lichades is located in the Northern Euboean Gulf, at the western extremity of the North Anatolian Fault and it is one of the most neo-tectonically active areas in Greece. Volcanic rocks are exposed in the form of lava flows and/or domes mostly in the small islands (Lichades) offshore Kamena Vourla, as well as in a small outcrop in mainland, namely the Agios Ioannis area. Based on the results of the present study, the Agios Ioannis volcanic rocks are characterized as trachyandesites with high-K calc-alkaline affinities, similar to several volcanic rocks from the South Aegean Volcanic Arc. The petrological and mineral-chemical study reveal that the studied volcanic rocks are characterized by vitrophyric texture and a matrix dominated by glass, numerous randomly-oriented microlites of plagioclase and minor sanidine, clinopyroxene and amphibole. Phenocrysts comprise of plagioclase, olivine, quartz, clinopyroxene and amphibole. Plagioclase composition ranges from andesine to bytownite (An30-An73). Olivine cores are typically Mg-rich, and the rims display elevated FeO content. Clinopyroxenes display a narrow compositional range between augite and diopside, with the latter being more common. Amphiboles, are calcic and their composition ranges from tschermakite to tschermakitic hornblende. Mineralogical and geochemical similarities with other volcanic rocks in Greece such as Lesvos lamproites, may be helpful in understanding the genesis of the studied Agios Ioannis volcanics.

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