LA-ICPMS U-Pb zircon dating of the Sanpinggou, Gangou and Fengzishan granitoids in the Douling Group of the Eastern Qinling yields ages of 760-685 Ma, which represents a strong tectono-magmatic event in the southern Q...LA-ICPMS U-Pb zircon dating of the Sanpinggou, Gangou and Fengzishan granitoids in the Douling Group of the Eastern Qinling yields ages of 760-685 Ma, which represents a strong tectono-magmatic event in the southern Qinling during the late Neoproterozoic. Geochemical data show that these intrusions have wide compositions ranging from minor gabbros through diorites to granodiorites. They are relatively enriched in LILE, poor in HFSE and strongly depleted in Nb and Ta, displaying affinities of Ⅰ-type granites formed in an active continental margin with oceanic subduction. In contrast to granitoids, gabbros and enclaves in the granitoids have higher REE abundances, relatively flat REE patterns, lower LILE, slightly higher HFSE and more depletion in Nb and Ta. All these suggest that the gabbros were formed by partial melting of the upper mantle above the subduction zone and the granitoids by the partial melting of the lower crust. Combined with regional geological data, the subduction-related granitoids in the Douling Group, together with the Tuwushan A-type granite with an age of 725 Ma and contemporaneous basic dikes in the Wudang Block, provide evidence for local subduction of oceanic basins between different blocks during the rifting in the Southern Qinling in the Neoproterozoic. Thus, the coexistences of various magmatic rocks formed in different tectonic environments indicate a complicated tectonic evolution and variety of tectonic frameworks in the Qinling area in the Neoproterozoic.展开更多
The Douling Complex occurs as a Precambrian tectonic block distributed between the North China and Yangtze plates and has a protracted evolutional history. It is composed of various metamorpnic intrusives and supracru...The Douling Complex occurs as a Precambrian tectonic block distributed between the North China and Yangtze plates and has a protracted evolutional history. It is composed of various metamorpnic intrusives and supracrustal rocks. According to the studies on geology and geochronology, it can be concluded that the complex may have been formed in the early Proterozoic, about 2000 Ma ago and experienced two phases of regional metamorphism during the Jinningian and late Caledonian-early Hercynian. It can be correlated with the Qinling Complex from the North Qinling Mountains in lithic assemblage, formation age, tectonic setting and metamorphism, and is probably a thrust nappe split from the Qinling Complex.展开更多
Mafic dyke swarm is widely developed in Proterozoic continental lithosphere.The Gangou diabase dyke from the Xixia area,intruded into the Douling complex of the South Qinling belt,yields zircon UPb age of 731 Ma.It ha...Mafic dyke swarm is widely developed in Proterozoic continental lithosphere.The Gangou diabase dyke from the Xixia area,intruded into the Douling complex of the South Qinling belt,yields zircon UPb age of 731 Ma.It has low SiO2 content(49.02 wt.%-49.37 wt.%)and Mg^#(34.0–37.7)and shows characteristics of subalkaline tholeiite series.They show highΣREE(155.5×10^-6–184.7×10^-6),weak negative Eu anomaly(δEu=0.88-0.93),slight depletion of Nb and Ta,and enrichment of LILE.Their major and trace element,Sr-Nd-Pb isotope and clinopyroxene compositions indicate that it originated from the partial melting of the asthenospheric mantle within-plate extension setting and was slightly contaminated by crust compositions.The similarities of formation age,petrogenesis,source characteristic and tectonic setting for Gangou diabase with mafic dykes in Wudang Block and mafic volcanic rocks in Yaolinghe Group indicate that the South Qinling belt underwent strong continental extension in Neoproterozoic during 796–685 Ma most likely correspondence to the breaking-up of the Rodinia supercontinent.展开更多
The poorly studied Douling Complex is a crystalline basement that developed in the Neoproterozoic-Paleozoic weakly metamorphosed to non-metamorphosed strata at the South Qinling tectonic belt.Five banded dioritic-gran...The poorly studied Douling Complex is a crystalline basement that developed in the Neoproterozoic-Paleozoic weakly metamorphosed to non-metamorphosed strata at the South Qinling tectonic belt.Five banded dioritic-granitic gneiss samples from the Douling Complex were chosen for LA-MC-ICPMS U-Pb zircon dating,which yielded protolith emplacement ages of 2469±22Ma,2479±12 Ma,2497±21 Ma,2501±17 Ma and 2509±14 Ma,respectively.An important peak age of^2.48 Ga was also obtained for a metasedimentary rock in the same region.These discoveries suggest the occurrence of magmatic activity of2.51–2.47 Ga at the northern margin of the Yangtze craton.The age-correctedεHf(t)values obtained from in situ zircon Hf isotopic analysis are mainly between 5.5 and+0.3,and the two-stage zircon Hf model ages range from 3.30 to 2.95 Ga.Considering two important periods of^3.3–3.2 Ga and^2.95–2.90 Ga for the continental crustal growth in the Yangtze craton,we infer that the dioritic-granitic gneisses from the Douling Complex are the products of reworking of Paleo-to Mesoarchean crust at the northern margin of the Yangtze craton at^2.5 Ga.In addition,metamorphic ages of 837±8 Ma and 818±10 Ma were obtained for zircon overgrowth rims from a dioritic gneiss and a metasedimentary rock,indicating that the main phase amphibolite facies metamorphism of the Doulng Complex occurred during the Neoproterozoic,although its geological meaning remains ambiguous.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant Nos.40032010-C,40072065 , 40372039) the Foundation of Senior Visiting Scholarship of Western Colleges,Ministry of Education,China.
文摘LA-ICPMS U-Pb zircon dating of the Sanpinggou, Gangou and Fengzishan granitoids in the Douling Group of the Eastern Qinling yields ages of 760-685 Ma, which represents a strong tectono-magmatic event in the southern Qinling during the late Neoproterozoic. Geochemical data show that these intrusions have wide compositions ranging from minor gabbros through diorites to granodiorites. They are relatively enriched in LILE, poor in HFSE and strongly depleted in Nb and Ta, displaying affinities of Ⅰ-type granites formed in an active continental margin with oceanic subduction. In contrast to granitoids, gabbros and enclaves in the granitoids have higher REE abundances, relatively flat REE patterns, lower LILE, slightly higher HFSE and more depletion in Nb and Ta. All these suggest that the gabbros were formed by partial melting of the upper mantle above the subduction zone and the granitoids by the partial melting of the lower crust. Combined with regional geological data, the subduction-related granitoids in the Douling Group, together with the Tuwushan A-type granite with an age of 725 Ma and contemporaneous basic dikes in the Wudang Block, provide evidence for local subduction of oceanic basins between different blocks during the rifting in the Southern Qinling in the Neoproterozoic. Thus, the coexistences of various magmatic rocks formed in different tectonic environments indicate a complicated tectonic evolution and variety of tectonic frameworks in the Qinling area in the Neoproterozoic.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘The Douling Complex occurs as a Precambrian tectonic block distributed between the North China and Yangtze plates and has a protracted evolutional history. It is composed of various metamorpnic intrusives and supracrustal rocks. According to the studies on geology and geochronology, it can be concluded that the complex may have been formed in the early Proterozoic, about 2000 Ma ago and experienced two phases of regional metamorphism during the Jinningian and late Caledonian-early Hercynian. It can be correlated with the Qinling Complex from the North Qinling Mountains in lithic assemblage, formation age, tectonic setting and metamorphism, and is probably a thrust nappe split from the Qinling Complex.
基金We are grateful to three anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments and suggestionsThis study was financially supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Nos.41572049,41902050,41430209,41421002)+1 种基金the Major State Basic Research Development Projects(No.2015CB856103)the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics,Northwest University.
文摘Mafic dyke swarm is widely developed in Proterozoic continental lithosphere.The Gangou diabase dyke from the Xixia area,intruded into the Douling complex of the South Qinling belt,yields zircon UPb age of 731 Ma.It has low SiO2 content(49.02 wt.%-49.37 wt.%)and Mg^#(34.0–37.7)and shows characteristics of subalkaline tholeiite series.They show highΣREE(155.5×10^-6–184.7×10^-6),weak negative Eu anomaly(δEu=0.88-0.93),slight depletion of Nb and Ta,and enrichment of LILE.Their major and trace element,Sr-Nd-Pb isotope and clinopyroxene compositions indicate that it originated from the partial melting of the asthenospheric mantle within-plate extension setting and was slightly contaminated by crust compositions.The similarities of formation age,petrogenesis,source characteristic and tectonic setting for Gangou diabase with mafic dykes in Wudang Block and mafic volcanic rocks in Yaolinghe Group indicate that the South Qinling belt underwent strong continental extension in Neoproterozoic during 796–685 Ma most likely correspondence to the breaking-up of the Rodinia supercontinent.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2009CB825006)
文摘The poorly studied Douling Complex is a crystalline basement that developed in the Neoproterozoic-Paleozoic weakly metamorphosed to non-metamorphosed strata at the South Qinling tectonic belt.Five banded dioritic-granitic gneiss samples from the Douling Complex were chosen for LA-MC-ICPMS U-Pb zircon dating,which yielded protolith emplacement ages of 2469±22Ma,2479±12 Ma,2497±21 Ma,2501±17 Ma and 2509±14 Ma,respectively.An important peak age of^2.48 Ga was also obtained for a metasedimentary rock in the same region.These discoveries suggest the occurrence of magmatic activity of2.51–2.47 Ga at the northern margin of the Yangtze craton.The age-correctedεHf(t)values obtained from in situ zircon Hf isotopic analysis are mainly between 5.5 and+0.3,and the two-stage zircon Hf model ages range from 3.30 to 2.95 Ga.Considering two important periods of^3.3–3.2 Ga and^2.95–2.90 Ga for the continental crustal growth in the Yangtze craton,we infer that the dioritic-granitic gneisses from the Douling Complex are the products of reworking of Paleo-to Mesoarchean crust at the northern margin of the Yangtze craton at^2.5 Ga.In addition,metamorphic ages of 837±8 Ma and 818±10 Ma were obtained for zircon overgrowth rims from a dioritic gneiss and a metasedimentary rock,indicating that the main phase amphibolite facies metamorphism of the Doulng Complex occurred during the Neoproterozoic,although its geological meaning remains ambiguous.
