Geology and geochemistry of granite rock of Kampung Lawar, Batu Melintang, Jeli, Kelantan

Granite of Triassic magmatism can be identified in the Central and Eastern Belts of Peninsular Malaysia. This research focussed on the geology and geochemistry of granite rocks in Kampung Lawar, Batu Melintang, Kelantan. The Kampung Lawar, Batu Melintang, Jeli, Kelantan granites was located at the northwestern part of Kelantan near the Gunung Reng close to the border area of the Thailand which is in the granite provinces Western Belt granite. It lies between the latitude of 5̊ 43’ 46’’ N until 5̊ 41’ 46’’ N and longitude of between 101̊ 42’ 40’’ E until 101̊ 45’ 46’’ E. The objective of the research is to produce the geological map of 1:25000 scales of the study area, to investigate the petrography and geochemistry of granite in study area. and to analyse the rare earth element (REE) distribution in granite rock. To achieve the objectives, few methods have been applied such as geological mapping, petrography and geochemistry approach which is X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (XRF) and Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The study area consists of Telong Formation. The lithology found in the study area are metasediments of slate, schist, granite unit, and pyroclastic rock. The minerals that are identified in the lithology are mostly quartz, muscovite, k-feldspar and biotite in granite, slate and schist. Based on the geochemistry result for four granite sample with code F309G, F302Gg, F304PG, and F307PGM, the study area are composed of exclusively S-type granites. The distribution of LREE is higher than that of HREE in the granite rocks of Kampung Lawar, Batu Melintang, Kelantan. In conclusion, granite samples were classified as S-type granite with LREE majorities.