Provenance of metasedimentary rocks of the western Dom Feliciano Belt in Uruguay: Insights from U–Pb detrital zircon geochronology, Hf and Nd model ages, and geochemical data

New isotopic and geochemical data for the Paleo- Meso- Neoproterozoic metasedimentary cover of southern Dom Feliciano Belt (Brasiliano/Pan-African) are presented evaluated combined with published information. Whole-rock major trace element geochemistry indicates that dominant source all units had a composition similar to average upper continental crust. The is even late Ediacaran successions component from slightly older granites, due crustal origin these granites. Age constraints based on detrital zircon, fossil content, interbedded volcanic rocks isotope confirm Paleo-, Meso-, successions, despite uncertainties remain in some cases. Detrital zircon show dominance Archean (3.3–2.8 Ga) Paleoproterozoic (2.2–1.9 Ga), subordinated Mesoproterozoic (1.5–1.3 1.1 (0.5–0.6 ages. Lu–Hf Sm–Nd whole-rock model ages were growth periods areas. U–Pb age distributions demonstrate Nico Pérez Terrane not Río de la Plata Craton was most western Belt. Likewise, comparison Archean, events supports could represent fragment Congo Craton.