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Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS) and rock magnetic data for Pachmarhi dyke swarm of Deccan

Shukla, Garima1; Mallik, Jyotirmoy1; Krishna, Yadav1; Banerjee, Sayandeep2

Published Mar 27, 2024 on Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.2fqz612xf

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Abstract

The Pachmarhi dyke swarms, situated in the Eastern part of the Narmada-Satpura-Tapi (N-S-T) dykes of the Deccan Continental Flood Basalt (DCFB), are studied using the Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility (AMS) technique. Here, we determine the direction and sense of magma flow within the dykes to gain insights into the depth, number, and location of magma chambers, as well as the geodynamics of their plumbing system. Petrography and rock magnetism analyses revealed high-titanium magnetite particles, predominantly of Pseudo-Single Domain (PSD) nature, with a smaller proportion of Multi-Domain (MD) grains. We identified four distinct magnetic fabric types (I-IV) within the Pachmarhi dykes. The imbrication of magnetic foliation (for oblate fabric) and magnetic lineation (for prolate fabric) has been employed to discern the direction of magma flow which revealed multiple trends of magma flow, ranging from vertical/sub-vertical to inclined, with one particular dyke exhibiting lateral flow. The intersection of imbrication within the dyke margins provided valuable information about the presence of multiple shallow sub-crustal magma chambers which are supported by independent geophysical evidence and are similar to those of the Nandurbar-Dhule dyke swarms in the western region of the N-S-T dykes. Consequently, it can be inferred that the emplacement of dykes in the Pachmarhi region of the NSL, which were possible feeders to the late-stage Deccan volcanism, was primarily facilitated by a "polycentric flow" mechanism, wherein magma was injected vertically through shallow crustal fissures, potentially feeding into the late-stage Deccan flow units like Ambenali or Mahabaleshwar formation.