Comment on “Revisiting the Dom Feliciano Belt and surrounding areas – An integrated geophysical and isotope geology approach” by Teixeira et al

Abstract

Teixeira et al. (2025) integrated previously published regional geophysical and geochronological data with new gravimetric surveys of the Dom Feliciano Belt (DFB) and surrounding areas. However, the paper contains a few inaccuracies and overlooks some publications that should be considered in a review. This comment aims to deepen the discussion by recognizing some data not considered in their paper, foccusing in a critical evaluation of (1) "terrenology" as a working philosophy in the context of DFB, considering (2) the authochtonous nature of major tectonic domains, (3) the non-continuity between Dorsal de Canguçu and Major Gercino shear zones, and (4) the controversial origin of hinterland batholiths either as post-collisional or magmatic arc.