List of Figures

1. Location map modified after Almeida et al., 1973.
2. Geological map of the southern Araçuaí-Ribeira Belt
3. Landsat image of the region
4. Geological map of the Costeiro Complex
5. Detailed map from the Siribeira region
6. Gradational contact between amphibolite-biotite-gneiss and enderbite in the Siribeira region
7. Detailed map from the Perocão region, northwest of Guarapari
8. Dehydration melting of the sillimanite-garnet-cordierite gneiss
9. R1-R2-multicationic diagram
10. A/CNK vs. A/NK
11. SiO2 x K2O diagram
12. Log Ba vs Sr diagram
13. Rare Earth Elements abundances normalized to chondrite
14. 143Nd/144Nd vs. 87Sr/86Sr isotope correlation diagram
15. Várzea Alegre and Santa Angélica Intrusive Complex
16. Várzea Alegre Intrusive Complex
17. Foliated coarse grained granite from Várzea Alegre Complex
18. Schematic drawing of the contact between the Santa Angélica Intrusive Complex and the enclosing gneisses
19. Type-I granite intruded by type-II granite at the northwest border of the SAIC
20. Large mingled zones
21. Complexly mantled feldspar and quartz crystals (SAIC)
22. chematic representation of a hybrid zone in SAIC
23. Geological map of Castelo Complex
24. In the Castelo Complex
25. Contact between granite and diorite is a narrow zone
26. Geological map of the Mimoso do Sul Complex
27. Fine rhythmic layering in the monzodiorite from the Torre Pluton
28. Rare Earth Element abundance normalized to chondrite
29. P-T-diagram showing the approximate conditions
30. Location map of selected Outcrops for the field trip along the coast
31. Location map of selected Outcrops for the field trip across the plutons
32. Castelo Complex
33. Tonalitic/granodioritic enclaves
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