The Douta permit of African Star Resources/Thor Explorations, located in the southeast of Senegal, in the Kédougou-Kéniéba Inlier (western part of the West African Craton), is dominated to the East by m...The Douta permit of African Star Resources/Thor Explorations, located in the southeast of Senegal, in the Kédougou-Kéniéba Inlier (western part of the West African Craton), is dominated to the East by metasedimentary formations such as greywackes, shales, graphitic shales, quartzites, cherts, claystones and breccias characteristic of the Dialé-Daléma basin. To the West, the mafic formations of the Mako volcanic belt are the most common. Metasedimentary rocks are associated with metavolcanosedimentary terms found at the contact zones between the two (2) Birimian groups. These different geological formations are cut by mafic dolerite and gabbro sills and/or dykes, as well as quartz and microgranite veins. The Douta gold project is crossed from North to South by the MTZ (Main Transcurrent Zone), generally oriented NE-SW and becoming N-S towards the North. The permit is characterized by several shear corridors. The rocks are affected by brittle, brittle-ductile to ductile deformations. The gold mineralization is hosted by a NE-trending shear corridor called the Makosa corridor (Makosa shear zone), therefore sub-parallel to the MTZ. It has a subvertical dip (75˚ to 85˚ to the NW). It is associated with a hydrothermal phase characterized by quartz-sericite-epidote-fine, disseminated pyrite and arsenopyrite ± albite ± chlorite paragenesis. These minerals testify to the existence of a low degree of metamorphism (greenschist facies, epizonal domain) in the area. However, metamorphism reaches amphibolite facies in some places, particularly in the vicinity of intrusive bodies, with the presence of hornblende (amphiboles) and plagioclase. The gold mineralization is mainly hosted by two (2) metasedimentary lithological units: meta-greywackes and shales.展开更多
Detrital zircon geochronology and Hf isotope analysis can be used for inferring provenance characteristics,and to evaluate the tectonic evolution of sedimentary basins and their link with regional orogenesis.The Paleo...Detrital zircon geochronology and Hf isotope analysis can be used for inferring provenance characteristics,and to evaluate the tectonic evolution of sedimentary basins and their link with regional orogenesis.The Paleozoic sequences of the Okcheon Belt consist of the Lower Paleozoic Joseon and the Upper Paleozoic Pyeongan supergroups with Middle Paleozoic hiatus locally on top of the Neoproterozoic bimodal volcanic rocks,reflecting an intracontinental rift setting between the two basements(viz.Gyeonggi and Yeongnam massifs)at southern part of the Korean Peninsula.Our detrital zircon U-Pb ages and Lu-Hf isotope results show that all these Paleozoic strata commonly have Paleoproterozoic and Paleozoic zircon ages with rare Meso-to Neoproterozoic ages.The individual zircon populations display following features,allowing estimation of their sedimentary provenances:(i)The Paleoproterozoic zircons(ca.1.85 Ga and 2.50 Ga)with similar ranges ofεHf(t)values are most common in the basement rocks of the Korean Peninsula,and were sourced from both the Gyeonggi and Yeongnam massifs.(ii)The Meso-to Neoproterozoic zircons,preserved only in the Middle to Late Cambrian clastic sedimentary rocks within the carbonate sequences probably reflect proximal provenance.(iii)The youngest Paleozoic zircons of each formation,almost coincident with their deposition ages,suggest presence of syndepositional magmatism,indicating proximal magmatic sources during their deposition.(iv)The Cambrian-Ordovician zircons,from the Lower Paleozoic sequences,but rare in the successive Upper Paleozoic sequences,suggest a provenance change after the hiatus between the two sedimentary successions.(v)The Permian zircons showing differentεHf(t)values indicate that detrital sources were varied at that time.The integrated results in our study suggest provenance variability linked to diverse tectonic environments,reflecting prolonged subduction-related crustal evolution of the proto-Korean Peninsula during the Paleozoic.展开更多
The Susong complex zone is a relatively low-grade metamorphic unit located in the southern part of the Dabie orogen and preserves a variety of metasedimentary rocks,mostly with epidote-amphibolite facies.However,their...The Susong complex zone is a relatively low-grade metamorphic unit located in the southern part of the Dabie orogen and preserves a variety of metasedimentary rocks,mostly with epidote-amphibolite facies.However,their depositional age,provenance and tectonic setting of sedimentary protolith remain controversial due to the lack of fossils,precise dating and integrated geochemical investigation.This study has conducted whole-rock elemental,and zircon U-Pb SHRIMP dating and Lu-Hf isotope analyses on three types of representative metasedimentary rocks including garnetbearing mica-quartz schist,graphite-muscovite-quartz schist and dolomitic marble from the Susong complex zone.The UPb SHRIMP dating data indicate that the sedimentary protolith of these rocks have the maximum depositional ages of less than 840-750 Ma and have various sedimentary provenances.In combination with zircon Lu-Hf isotope compositions,the provenance of the metasedimentary rocks in the region is for the first time documented to be mainly derived from four groups of magmatic rocks formed at~2.5 Ga,~2.0 Ga,~1.4 Ga and~0.8 Ga in response to four episodes of igneous activity in the northeastern margin of the Yangtze Block.The conventional geothermobarometry combined with rare metamorphic zircon ages indicate that the studied rocks underwent the Late Triassic continental subduction-related metamorphism with peak epidote-amphibolite facies conditions at P=0.34-0.91 GPa and T=427-532°C.In addition,results of the elemental contents(i.e.,La,Ce,Th andΣREE)and ratios(i.e.,Eu/Eu^(*)and La_(N)/Yb_(N))suggest that the protoliths of the metasedimentary rocks were mainly shales,wackes and limestones,most probably related to the Rodinia supercontinent rifting along the northern margin of the Yangtze Block during the Neoproterozoic.展开更多
Sensitive, high-resolution ion microprobe zircon U-Pb ages of Paleoproterozoic, high-grade, metasedimentary rocks from the south-western part of the Siberian Craton are reported. Early Precambrian, high-grade complexe...Sensitive, high-resolution ion microprobe zircon U-Pb ages of Paleoproterozoic, high-grade, metasedimentary rocks from the south-western part of the Siberian Craton are reported. Early Precambrian, high-grade complexes, including garnet-biotite, hypersthene-biotite, and cordierite- bearing gneisses compose the Irkut terrane of the Sharyzhalgay Uplift. Protoliths of studied gneisses correspond to terrigenous sediments, ranging from greywacke to shale. The paragneiss model Nd ages of 2.4-3.1 Ga indicate Archean-to-Paleoproterozoic source provinces. Zircons from gneisses show corerim textures in cathodoluminescence （CL） image. Round or irregular shaped cores indicate detrital origin. Structureless rims with low Th/U are metamorphic in origin. The three age groups of detrital cores are： 〉2.7, -2.3, and 1.95-2 Ga. The ages of metamorphic rims range from 1.86 to 1.85 Ga; therefore, the sediments were deposited between 1.95 and 1.86 Ga and derived from Archean and Paleoproterozoic source rocks. It should be noted that Paleoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks of the Irkut Block are not unique. High-grade metaterrigenous sediments, with model Nd ages ranging from 2.3 to 2.5 Ga, are widely distributed within the Aldan and Anabar Shields of the Siberian Craton. The same situation is observed in the North China Craton, where metasedimentary rocks contain detrital igneous zircon grains with ages ranging from 3 to 2.1 Ga （Wan et al., 2006）. All of these sedimentary units were subjected to Late Paleoproterozoic metamorphism. In the Siberian Craton, the Paleoproterozoic sedimentary deposits are possibly marked passive margins of the Early Precambrian crustal blocks, and their high-grade metamorphism was related to the consolidation of the Siberian Craton.展开更多
This study presents the results of magnetic fabric on Late Devonian metasedimentary rocks from Longyan , Southwestern Fujian , China .Measurements of low - field anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS)were made on...This study presents the results of magnetic fabric on Late Devonian metasedimentary rocks from Longyan , Southwestern Fujian , China .Measurements of low - field anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS)were made on 59 specimens (sites 48-53 ) using a Sapphire SI-2 induction coil instrument. Our data show that the magnetic fabric at sites 48- 51 and 53 is mainly carried by paramagnetic minerals (muscovite.chlorite and biotite), while at site 52 both paramagnetic minerals and hematite contribute to the total AMS . Separation of the two components of anisotropy indicates that they are approximately coaxial . The magnetic foliation is either parallel to an Indosinian (Late Triassic ) metamorphic schistosity (sites 48-52 ) or to a Yanshanian (Late Mesozoic ) microscopic mylonitic foliation (site 53). The magnetic lineation corresponds either to me regional structural trend (sites 48 - 52 ) or to the line of intersection between the schistosiry and the mylonitic surface (site 53 ).Our results suggest that Indosinian metamorphism and deformation took place simultaneously under the control of a compressional stress field which is mostly responsible for the generation of the observed magnetic fabric .However ,post-Indosinian deformation of the Yanshanian orogeny may exist at some locations and interfere with the Indosinian fabric .展开更多
This study is aimed to delineate the subsurface structural elements using geophysical techniques in the Haraza area of Pakistan.We investigated the Oghi and Battal thrust faults,sedimentary and metasedimentary wedge,a...This study is aimed to delineate the subsurface structural elements using geophysical techniques in the Haraza area of Pakistan.We investigated the Oghi and Battal thrust faults,sedimentary and metasedimentary wedge,and the absolute crustal thickness based on terrestrial gravity data.Unlike seismic survey relying on wave propagation,magnetic survey is based on both attraction and repulsion,and electrical and electromagnetics on induction.The attractive gravity field produces relatively simpler patterns of anomalies,like a series of highs and lows over regions with undulating basements and buried structures.A qualitative interpretation of gravity data reveals a good deal of information.During the collision of Indian and Eurasian Plates,compressional structures were developed in the Lesser Himalayas or northwest of the Hazara Kashmir Syntaxis.The study mainly focuses on the western limb of the Hazara Kashmir Syntaxis.The regional and local Bouguer anomalies were incorporated to delineate the regional structural units.The gravity model is computed through geophysical technique along with profile A-A'from Mansehra to the Battal area that demarcates the blind Oghi Thrust and emergent Battal Thrust.Tanol Formation of Precambrian age demarcates the Oghi Thrust near Kotli Pine while the Battal Thrust is demarcated within the Mansehra Granite of Cambrian to Ordovician age near Battal.Along with the Battal Thrust,fault gouge and breccias have been observed during the field studies.The total thickness of the sedimentary/metasedimentary wedge in the Mansehra and Battal areas was estimated to be 13.6 km and 14.2 km.In comparison,the total thickness of crust in the Mansehra and Battal areas was 51.6 km and 52.2 km,respectively.展开更多
The Proterozoic metasedimentary rocks of the Yaounde Group on the northern edge of the Congo Shield in Central Africa were investigated to understand their provenance and depositional environment.Petrography,geochemis...The Proterozoic metasedimentary rocks of the Yaounde Group on the northern edge of the Congo Shield in Central Africa were investigated to understand their provenance and depositional environment.Petrography,geochemistry,and field evidence helped to subdivide the metasediments into paragneiss,mica schist,chlorite schist,and quartzite which were derived from greywacke,shale,quartz arenite,litharenite protoliths.They are immature with some mature samples,moderately weathered and reworked Neo-and Post-Archean metasediments.Rare earth element signatures(Chondrite Eu/Eu^(*)≤1),enrichment of light rare earth elements over the heavy ones,and the La/Sc ratio(>0.7)are compatible with those of the intermediate and felsic sources from the upper continental crust.These metasediments were deposited in the continental arc setting and have evolved during Proterozoic times according to the Wilson cycle to form the West Gondwana including NE Brazil.展开更多
Field and geochemical studies of the Bunu area,SW Nigeria,were carried out on gneiss-metasedimentary rocks that consist of migmatised gneiss,quartz-mica schist,and foliated and massive quartzites.These gneissmetasedim...Field and geochemical studies of the Bunu area,SW Nigeria,were carried out on gneiss-metasedimentary rocks that consist of migmatised gneiss,quartz-mica schist,and foliated and massive quartzites.These gneissmetasedimentary rocks are interbedded with meta-igneous rock(amphibolite),all of which are intruded by granitoid and cut by basic and felsic dykes.Geochemical data on major,trace,and rare Earth elements of these rocks from the area were used to speculate on the petrogenetic and geodynamic evolution of the rocks in the area.Compositionally,the metasedimentary rocks in the area have a restricted range of major oxides such as SiO_(2)and Al_(2)O_(3)with low average values of FeO,MnO,CaO,and PO.Concentrations of average values of HSFE such as Zr,Nb,and Y are moderately high in migmatitic gneiss,quartzmica schist,and low in both massive and foliated quartzite.ΣLREE average values are 124.25,132.41,and18.64 ppm respectively for migmatite gneiss,quartz-mica schist,and low in both massive and foliated quartzite.These rocks are also generally enriched in Ba,Cs,Pb,U,Cr,Rb,and Zr and depleted in Be,Sr,Ti,Mo,Th,and W.This enrichment–depletion in major oxides and trace elements of the rocks in this area is probably a consequence of the movement of metamorphic remobilized fluids within the rocks in the area during the Pan-African or earlier events as noted in the adjacent Egbe-Isanlu Schist belt.A further geochemical characterisation of the rocks in the area using Log(Na_(2)O/KO)vs Log(SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)indicates that while the protolith of migmatised gneiss and quartzmica schist are greywackes to litharenite in compositions that of quartzites are sublitharenite to quartz arenite.On the ternary plot of Al_(2)O_(3)-(CaO+Na_(2)O)-KO for metasedimentary rocks in the area,most migmatitic gneiss and quartz-mica schist rocks plot close to average shale while quartzites mostly tend to illite compositions and almost toward the Al_(2)O_(3)-apex of the diagram attesting to depletion of CaO and Na_(2)O with the removal of KO.CIA v展开更多
In continental subduction complexes minor volumes of high-pressure mafic rocks(eclogites)often co-exist with much more abundant felsic(granitic)and metasedimentary rocks,which are vital for resolving the origin and me...In continental subduction complexes minor volumes of high-pressure mafic rocks(eclogites)often co-exist with much more abundant felsic(granitic)and metasedimentary rocks,which are vital for resolving the origin and metamorphic evolution of subducted continental crust.In SW Mongolia,the Alag Khadny eclogite-bearing accretionary complex(AKC)is assumed to represent either a remnant of oceanic slab,or a continental margin,subducted in the Early Cambrian.Here we present geochronological,geochemical and petrological evidence of subduction records for the three major types of lithologies that host mafic eclogites,including Mesoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic granitic basement and overlying Neoproterozoic continental-margin sediments.Variably deformed,ferroan and peraluminous metagranitoids compose a major part of AKC and are interlayered with eclogites in its southern and eastern margins.They have geochemical features of post-collisional/intraplate high-K calc-alkaline granites.LA-ICP-MS U-Pb zircon geochronology of three distinct metagranite samples show uniform protolith crystallization ages of ca.0.96 Ga and uncertain re-crystallization in the Late Neoproterozoic or Early Paleozoic metamorphic event,whereas abundant zircon inheritance indicates older,Mesoproterozoic to Paleoproterozoic crustal substrate during granite generation.The existence of Mesoproterozoic crust is highlighted by finding of distinct metagranitoids with the U-Pb zircon crystallization age of ca.1.6 Ga.Hafnium isotope signatures(T_(DM)^(C)2.88-1.85 Ga)of zircons from all lithologies preserved the evidence of reworked Neoarchean to Paleoproterozoic crust,similar to that of the Baidrag block(southern Mongolia),for both Mesoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic rocks.Regardless of the specific lithology,the rocks display indicators of high-pressure metamorphic re-equilibration,including garnet(X_(Ca)up to 0.65)+epidote+phengite(Si p.f.u.up to 3.56)±rutile assemblage in metagranitoids,garnet+phengite(Si p.f.u.up to 3.42)in quartz-rich semi-pelites and garnet展开更多
Sixty-two geologically meaningful U-Pb dates were obtained by using SHRIMP technique for the detrital zircons in three metasedimentary rocks from stratigraphically uppermost parts of the Longshoushan Group in the pres...Sixty-two geologically meaningful U-Pb dates were obtained by using SHRIMP technique for the detrital zircons in three metasedimentary rocks from stratigraphically uppermost parts of the Longshoushan Group in the present study. Eighty percents of these dates range from 1.7 Ga to 2.2 Ga with a peak at 1.8-2.0 Ga and twenty percents from 2.3 Ga to 2.7 Ga. The youngest detrital zircon is dated at 1724±19 Ma which is interpreted as the maximum depositional age of the metasedimentary rocks. Therefore, the age for the diagenesis and lithification of the original sedimentary rocks of the Longshoushan Group before the metamorphism must be younger than 1724±19 Ma. Comparison of the age histograms of these detrital zircons with the ages of the igneous rocks on the surrounding older massifs suggests that the sediments of the Longshoushan Group were most likely derived from the Alaxa Block and Tarim Craton. This implies that the affinity between Alaxa Block and Tarim Craton was strong and that they might have been a unified craton during middle-early Proterozoic time.展开更多
文摘The Douta permit of African Star Resources/Thor Explorations, located in the southeast of Senegal, in the Kédougou-Kéniéba Inlier (western part of the West African Craton), is dominated to the East by metasedimentary formations such as greywackes, shales, graphitic shales, quartzites, cherts, claystones and breccias characteristic of the Dialé-Daléma basin. To the West, the mafic formations of the Mako volcanic belt are the most common. Metasedimentary rocks are associated with metavolcanosedimentary terms found at the contact zones between the two (2) Birimian groups. These different geological formations are cut by mafic dolerite and gabbro sills and/or dykes, as well as quartz and microgranite veins. The Douta gold project is crossed from North to South by the MTZ (Main Transcurrent Zone), generally oriented NE-SW and becoming N-S towards the North. The permit is characterized by several shear corridors. The rocks are affected by brittle, brittle-ductile to ductile deformations. The gold mineralization is hosted by a NE-trending shear corridor called the Makosa corridor (Makosa shear zone), therefore sub-parallel to the MTZ. It has a subvertical dip (75˚ to 85˚ to the NW). It is associated with a hydrothermal phase characterized by quartz-sericite-epidote-fine, disseminated pyrite and arsenopyrite ± albite ± chlorite paragenesis. These minerals testify to the existence of a low degree of metamorphism (greenschist facies, epizonal domain) in the area. However, metamorphism reaches amphibolite facies in some places, particularly in the vicinity of intrusive bodies, with the presence of hornblende (amphiboles) and plagioclase. The gold mineralization is mainly hosted by two (2) metasedimentary lithological units: meta-greywackes and shales.
基金supported by the IiKSNF and KETEP grant funded by the Korean government MOTIE (No.2021040101003B)YJ acknowledged NRF-2021R1C1C101057011 through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT,Korea+2 种基金SK acknowledged the 2017R1A6A1A07015374,2019R1A2C1002211the KBSI R&D program (Project No.C330430)supported by Basic Research Project grant (GP2021-004)from the KIGAM funded by the Ministry of Science,ICT,and Future Planning,Korea.
文摘Detrital zircon geochronology and Hf isotope analysis can be used for inferring provenance characteristics,and to evaluate the tectonic evolution of sedimentary basins and their link with regional orogenesis.The Paleozoic sequences of the Okcheon Belt consist of the Lower Paleozoic Joseon and the Upper Paleozoic Pyeongan supergroups with Middle Paleozoic hiatus locally on top of the Neoproterozoic bimodal volcanic rocks,reflecting an intracontinental rift setting between the two basements(viz.Gyeonggi and Yeongnam massifs)at southern part of the Korean Peninsula.Our detrital zircon U-Pb ages and Lu-Hf isotope results show that all these Paleozoic strata commonly have Paleoproterozoic and Paleozoic zircon ages with rare Meso-to Neoproterozoic ages.The individual zircon populations display following features,allowing estimation of their sedimentary provenances:(i)The Paleoproterozoic zircons(ca.1.85 Ga and 2.50 Ga)with similar ranges ofεHf(t)values are most common in the basement rocks of the Korean Peninsula,and were sourced from both the Gyeonggi and Yeongnam massifs.(ii)The Meso-to Neoproterozoic zircons,preserved only in the Middle to Late Cambrian clastic sedimentary rocks within the carbonate sequences probably reflect proximal provenance.(iii)The youngest Paleozoic zircons of each formation,almost coincident with their deposition ages,suggest presence of syndepositional magmatism,indicating proximal magmatic sources during their deposition.(iv)The Cambrian-Ordovician zircons,from the Lower Paleozoic sequences,but rare in the successive Upper Paleozoic sequences,suggest a provenance change after the hiatus between the two sedimentary successions.(v)The Permian zircons showing differentεHf(t)values indicate that detrital sources were varied at that time.The integrated results in our study suggest provenance variability linked to diverse tectonic environments,reflecting prolonged subduction-related crustal evolution of the proto-Korean Peninsula during the Paleozoic.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42072059)。
文摘The Susong complex zone is a relatively low-grade metamorphic unit located in the southern part of the Dabie orogen and preserves a variety of metasedimentary rocks,mostly with epidote-amphibolite facies.However,their depositional age,provenance and tectonic setting of sedimentary protolith remain controversial due to the lack of fossils,precise dating and integrated geochemical investigation.This study has conducted whole-rock elemental,and zircon U-Pb SHRIMP dating and Lu-Hf isotope analyses on three types of representative metasedimentary rocks including garnetbearing mica-quartz schist,graphite-muscovite-quartz schist and dolomitic marble from the Susong complex zone.The UPb SHRIMP dating data indicate that the sedimentary protolith of these rocks have the maximum depositional ages of less than 840-750 Ma and have various sedimentary provenances.In combination with zircon Lu-Hf isotope compositions,the provenance of the metasedimentary rocks in the region is for the first time documented to be mainly derived from four groups of magmatic rocks formed at~2.5 Ga,~2.0 Ga,~1.4 Ga and~0.8 Ga in response to four episodes of igneous activity in the northeastern margin of the Yangtze Block.The conventional geothermobarometry combined with rare metamorphic zircon ages indicate that the studied rocks underwent the Late Triassic continental subduction-related metamorphism with peak epidote-amphibolite facies conditions at P=0.34-0.91 GPa and T=427-532°C.In addition,results of the elemental contents(i.e.,La,Ce,Th andΣREE)and ratios(i.e.,Eu/Eu^(*)and La_(N)/Yb_(N))suggest that the protoliths of the metasedimentary rocks were mainly shales,wackes and limestones,most probably related to the Rodinia supercontinent rifting along the northern margin of the Yangtze Block during the Neoproterozoic.
基金supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research(grant No.06-05-64572 and 09-05-00382)
文摘Sensitive, high-resolution ion microprobe zircon U-Pb ages of Paleoproterozoic, high-grade, metasedimentary rocks from the south-western part of the Siberian Craton are reported. Early Precambrian, high-grade complexes, including garnet-biotite, hypersthene-biotite, and cordierite- bearing gneisses compose the Irkut terrane of the Sharyzhalgay Uplift. Protoliths of studied gneisses correspond to terrigenous sediments, ranging from greywacke to shale. The paragneiss model Nd ages of 2.4-3.1 Ga indicate Archean-to-Paleoproterozoic source provinces. Zircons from gneisses show corerim textures in cathodoluminescence （CL） image. Round or irregular shaped cores indicate detrital origin. Structureless rims with low Th/U are metamorphic in origin. The three age groups of detrital cores are： 〉2.7, -2.3, and 1.95-2 Ga. The ages of metamorphic rims range from 1.86 to 1.85 Ga; therefore, the sediments were deposited between 1.95 and 1.86 Ga and derived from Archean and Paleoproterozoic source rocks. It should be noted that Paleoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks of the Irkut Block are not unique. High-grade metaterrigenous sediments, with model Nd ages ranging from 2.3 to 2.5 Ga, are widely distributed within the Aldan and Anabar Shields of the Siberian Craton. The same situation is observed in the North China Craton, where metasedimentary rocks contain detrital igneous zircon grains with ages ranging from 3 to 2.1 Ga （Wan et al., 2006）. All of these sedimentary units were subjected to Late Paleoproterozoic metamorphism. In the Siberian Craton, the Paleoproterozoic sedimentary deposits are possibly marked passive margins of the Early Precambrian crustal blocks, and their high-grade metamorphism was related to the consolidation of the Siberian Craton.
文摘This study presents the results of magnetic fabric on Late Devonian metasedimentary rocks from Longyan , Southwestern Fujian , China .Measurements of low - field anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility (AMS)were made on 59 specimens (sites 48-53 ) using a Sapphire SI-2 induction coil instrument. Our data show that the magnetic fabric at sites 48- 51 and 53 is mainly carried by paramagnetic minerals (muscovite.chlorite and biotite), while at site 52 both paramagnetic minerals and hematite contribute to the total AMS . Separation of the two components of anisotropy indicates that they are approximately coaxial . The magnetic foliation is either parallel to an Indosinian (Late Triassic ) metamorphic schistosity (sites 48-52 ) or to a Yanshanian (Late Mesozoic ) microscopic mylonitic foliation (site 53). The magnetic lineation corresponds either to me regional structural trend (sites 48 - 52 ) or to the line of intersection between the schistosiry and the mylonitic surface (site 53 ).Our results suggest that Indosinian metamorphism and deformation took place simultaneously under the control of a compressional stress field which is mostly responsible for the generation of the observed magnetic fabric .However ,post-Indosinian deformation of the Yanshanian orogeny may exist at some locations and interfere with the Indosinian fabric .
文摘This study is aimed to delineate the subsurface structural elements using geophysical techniques in the Haraza area of Pakistan.We investigated the Oghi and Battal thrust faults,sedimentary and metasedimentary wedge,and the absolute crustal thickness based on terrestrial gravity data.Unlike seismic survey relying on wave propagation,magnetic survey is based on both attraction and repulsion,and electrical and electromagnetics on induction.The attractive gravity field produces relatively simpler patterns of anomalies,like a series of highs and lows over regions with undulating basements and buried structures.A qualitative interpretation of gravity data reveals a good deal of information.During the collision of Indian and Eurasian Plates,compressional structures were developed in the Lesser Himalayas or northwest of the Hazara Kashmir Syntaxis.The study mainly focuses on the western limb of the Hazara Kashmir Syntaxis.The regional and local Bouguer anomalies were incorporated to delineate the regional structural units.The gravity model is computed through geophysical technique along with profile A-A'from Mansehra to the Battal area that demarcates the blind Oghi Thrust and emergent Battal Thrust.Tanol Formation of Precambrian age demarcates the Oghi Thrust near Kotli Pine while the Battal Thrust is demarcated within the Mansehra Granite of Cambrian to Ordovician age near Battal.Along with the Battal Thrust,fault gouge and breccias have been observed during the field studies.The total thickness of the sedimentary/metasedimentary wedge in the Mansehra and Battal areas was estimated to be 13.6 km and 14.2 km.In comparison,the total thickness of crust in the Mansehra and Battal areas was 51.6 km and 52.2 km,respectively.
文摘The Proterozoic metasedimentary rocks of the Yaounde Group on the northern edge of the Congo Shield in Central Africa were investigated to understand their provenance and depositional environment.Petrography,geochemistry,and field evidence helped to subdivide the metasediments into paragneiss,mica schist,chlorite schist,and quartzite which were derived from greywacke,shale,quartz arenite,litharenite protoliths.They are immature with some mature samples,moderately weathered and reworked Neo-and Post-Archean metasediments.Rare earth element signatures(Chondrite Eu/Eu^(*)≤1),enrichment of light rare earth elements over the heavy ones,and the La/Sc ratio(>0.7)are compatible with those of the intermediate and felsic sources from the upper continental crust.These metasediments were deposited in the continental arc setting and have evolved during Proterozoic times according to the Wilson cycle to form the West Gondwana including NE Brazil.
文摘Field and geochemical studies of the Bunu area,SW Nigeria,were carried out on gneiss-metasedimentary rocks that consist of migmatised gneiss,quartz-mica schist,and foliated and massive quartzites.These gneissmetasedimentary rocks are interbedded with meta-igneous rock(amphibolite),all of which are intruded by granitoid and cut by basic and felsic dykes.Geochemical data on major,trace,and rare Earth elements of these rocks from the area were used to speculate on the petrogenetic and geodynamic evolution of the rocks in the area.Compositionally,the metasedimentary rocks in the area have a restricted range of major oxides such as SiO_(2)and Al_(2)O_(3)with low average values of FeO,MnO,CaO,and PO.Concentrations of average values of HSFE such as Zr,Nb,and Y are moderately high in migmatitic gneiss,quartzmica schist,and low in both massive and foliated quartzite.ΣLREE average values are 124.25,132.41,and18.64 ppm respectively for migmatite gneiss,quartz-mica schist,and low in both massive and foliated quartzite.These rocks are also generally enriched in Ba,Cs,Pb,U,Cr,Rb,and Zr and depleted in Be,Sr,Ti,Mo,Th,and W.This enrichment–depletion in major oxides and trace elements of the rocks in this area is probably a consequence of the movement of metamorphic remobilized fluids within the rocks in the area during the Pan-African or earlier events as noted in the adjacent Egbe-Isanlu Schist belt.A further geochemical characterisation of the rocks in the area using Log(Na_(2)O/KO)vs Log(SiO_(2)/Al_(2)O_(3)indicates that while the protolith of migmatised gneiss and quartzmica schist are greywackes to litharenite in compositions that of quartzites are sublitharenite to quartz arenite.On the ternary plot of Al_(2)O_(3)-(CaO+Na_(2)O)-KO for metasedimentary rocks in the area,most migmatitic gneiss and quartz-mica schist rocks plot close to average shale while quartzites mostly tend to illite compositions and almost toward the Al_(2)O_(3)-apex of the diagram attesting to depletion of CaO and Na_(2)O with the removal of KO.CIA v
基金performed within the framework of the IGC State Assignment Project No.0350-2016-0028Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan(MOST 106-2811-M-001-035)during postdoctoral research of SYuS at Institute of Earth Science(Academia Sinica,Taipei,Taiwan)further supported by the Foundation of Russian Federation President(Grant No.MK-67.2020.5)。
文摘In continental subduction complexes minor volumes of high-pressure mafic rocks(eclogites)often co-exist with much more abundant felsic(granitic)and metasedimentary rocks,which are vital for resolving the origin and metamorphic evolution of subducted continental crust.In SW Mongolia,the Alag Khadny eclogite-bearing accretionary complex(AKC)is assumed to represent either a remnant of oceanic slab,or a continental margin,subducted in the Early Cambrian.Here we present geochronological,geochemical and petrological evidence of subduction records for the three major types of lithologies that host mafic eclogites,including Mesoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic granitic basement and overlying Neoproterozoic continental-margin sediments.Variably deformed,ferroan and peraluminous metagranitoids compose a major part of AKC and are interlayered with eclogites in its southern and eastern margins.They have geochemical features of post-collisional/intraplate high-K calc-alkaline granites.LA-ICP-MS U-Pb zircon geochronology of three distinct metagranite samples show uniform protolith crystallization ages of ca.0.96 Ga and uncertain re-crystallization in the Late Neoproterozoic or Early Paleozoic metamorphic event,whereas abundant zircon inheritance indicates older,Mesoproterozoic to Paleoproterozoic crustal substrate during granite generation.The existence of Mesoproterozoic crust is highlighted by finding of distinct metagranitoids with the U-Pb zircon crystallization age of ca.1.6 Ga.Hafnium isotope signatures(T_(DM)^(C)2.88-1.85 Ga)of zircons from all lithologies preserved the evidence of reworked Neoarchean to Paleoproterozoic crust,similar to that of the Baidrag block(southern Mongolia),for both Mesoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic rocks.Regardless of the specific lithology,the rocks display indicators of high-pressure metamorphic re-equilibration,including garnet(X_(Ca)up to 0.65)+epidote+phengite(Si p.f.u.up to 3.56)±rutile assemblage in metagranitoids,garnet+phengite(Si p.f.u.up to 3.42)in quartz-rich semi-pelites and garnet
基金Supported by the Chinese Development and National Science Council (Grant Nos. 91-2116-M-006-16 and 92-2116-M-006-010)
文摘Sixty-two geologically meaningful U-Pb dates were obtained by using SHRIMP technique for the detrital zircons in three metasedimentary rocks from stratigraphically uppermost parts of the Longshoushan Group in the present study. Eighty percents of these dates range from 1.7 Ga to 2.2 Ga with a peak at 1.8-2.0 Ga and twenty percents from 2.3 Ga to 2.7 Ga. The youngest detrital zircon is dated at 1724±19 Ma which is interpreted as the maximum depositional age of the metasedimentary rocks. Therefore, the age for the diagenesis and lithification of the original sedimentary rocks of the Longshoushan Group before the metamorphism must be younger than 1724±19 Ma. Comparison of the age histograms of these detrital zircons with the ages of the igneous rocks on the surrounding older massifs suggests that the sediments of the Longshoushan Group were most likely derived from the Alaxa Block and Tarim Craton. This implies that the affinity between Alaxa Block and Tarim Craton was strong and that they might have been a unified craton during middle-early Proterozoic time.
