The Qinling Orogen in Central China records the history of a complex geological evolution and tectonic transition from compression to extension during the Late Mesozoic,with concomitant voluminous granitoids formation...The Qinling Orogen in Central China records the history of a complex geological evolution and tectonic transition from compression to extension during the Late Mesozoic,with concomitant voluminous granitoids formation.In this study,we present results from petrological,geochemical,zircon U-Pb-Lu-Hf isotopic studies on the Lengshui felsic dykes from Luanchuan region in the East Qinling Orogen.We also compile published geochronological,geochemical,and Hf isotopic data from Luanchuan region and present zircon Hf isotopic contour maps.The newly obtained age data yield two group of ages at w145 Ma and 140 Ma for two granite porphyries from the Lengshui felsic dykes,with the w145 Ma interpreted as response to the peak of magmatism in the region,and the w140 Ma as the timing of formation of the felsic dykes.The corresponding Hf isotopic data of the granite porphyries display negative εHf(t) values of e16.67 to e4.61,and Hf crustal model ages (TDM^C) of 2255e1490 Ma,indicating magma sourced from the melting of Paleo- to Mesoproterozoic crustal materials.The compiled age data display two major magmatic pulses at 160e130 Ma and 111e108 Ma with magmatic quiescence in between,and the zircon Hf isotopic data display εHf(t) values ranging from e41.9 to 2.1 and TDM^C values of 3387e1033 Ma,suggesting mixed crustal and mantle-derived components in the magma source,and correspond to multiple tectonic events during the Late Mesozoic.The Luanchuan granitoids are identified as I-type granites and most of these are highly fractionated granites,involving magma mixing and mingling and crystal fractionation.The tectonic setting in the region transformed from the Late Jurassic syn-collision setting to Early Cretaceous within-plate setting,with EeW extension in the Early Cretaceous.This extension is correlated with the NeS trending post-collisional extension between the North China Craton and Yangtze Craton as well as the EeW trending back-arc extension triggered by the westward Paleo-Pacific Plate subduction,eventually leading to lithos展开更多
Nd-Pb isotope and incompatible trace element compositions of the Precambrian basements, mantle-derived mafic rocks and feldspar of granite from East Qinling and its adjacent tectonic units are studied. It is concluded...Nd-Pb isotope and incompatible trace element compositions of the Precambrian basements, mantle-derived mafic rocks and feldspar of granite from East Qinling and its adjacent tectonic units are studied. It is concluded that the North Qinling was not part of the North China Craton, but an independent microcontinent in geological history. This microcontinent was built upon a newly formed continental crust derived from strong depleted mantle. It is also suggested that the microcontinent formed initially in an oceanic island setting as the margin of the North China Craton.展开更多
Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt in Central China is a part of the collisional belt between the Yangtze and North China cratons. It represents one of the most extensive ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) and high-pressure (HP) m...Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt in Central China is a part of the collisional belt between the Yangtze and North China cratons. It represents one of the most extensive ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) and high-pressure (HP) metamorphic rocks in the world. The Pb isotope mapping in this area is a significant method to constrain the crustal structure and tectonic evolution and to identify the tectonic boundaries within the vertical tectonic stack. Based on the Pb isotope compositions of the Dabie complex (DBC), the Tongbai complex (TBC), UHP and HP metamorphic rocks and associated foliated granites, the lower metamorphosed rocks from North Huaiyang (NHY) tectonic belt, and Cretaceous granites in the Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt, we determined the Pb isotope geochemical map of the Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt. The Pb isotope map shows that the Pb isotope compositions are similar within each geological body or lithotectonic unit, but the Pb isotope compositions of different lithotectonic units show systematic variations in the Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt. The NHY tectonic belt contrasts strongly with the Tongbai-Dabie UHP.HP metamorphic belt in Pb isotope compositions. It is suggested that the line along the Xiaotian-Mozitan fault, the north limit of the Tongbai-Dabie UHP and HP metamorphic rocks, represents an important tectonic boundary. Within the Tongbai-Dabie HP -UHP metamorphic belt, to the south of Xiaotian-Mozitan fault, the vertical variations of Pb isotope compositions in different lithotectonic units and the spatial relationship among different major lithotectonic units have been constrained.展开更多
基金jointly supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No.2652016066)China Scholarship Council (Grant Nos.201706400016, 201806400026)+2 种基金Basic Research Project (GP2017021Development of integrated geological information based on digital mapping) of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resourcesfunded by the Ministry of Science, ICT,Future Planning
文摘The Qinling Orogen in Central China records the history of a complex geological evolution and tectonic transition from compression to extension during the Late Mesozoic,with concomitant voluminous granitoids formation.In this study,we present results from petrological,geochemical,zircon U-Pb-Lu-Hf isotopic studies on the Lengshui felsic dykes from Luanchuan region in the East Qinling Orogen.We also compile published geochronological,geochemical,and Hf isotopic data from Luanchuan region and present zircon Hf isotopic contour maps.The newly obtained age data yield two group of ages at w145 Ma and 140 Ma for two granite porphyries from the Lengshui felsic dykes,with the w145 Ma interpreted as response to the peak of magmatism in the region,and the w140 Ma as the timing of formation of the felsic dykes.The corresponding Hf isotopic data of the granite porphyries display negative εHf(t) values of e16.67 to e4.61,and Hf crustal model ages (TDM^C) of 2255e1490 Ma,indicating magma sourced from the melting of Paleo- to Mesoproterozoic crustal materials.The compiled age data display two major magmatic pulses at 160e130 Ma and 111e108 Ma with magmatic quiescence in between,and the zircon Hf isotopic data display εHf(t) values ranging from e41.9 to 2.1 and TDM^C values of 3387e1033 Ma,suggesting mixed crustal and mantle-derived components in the magma source,and correspond to multiple tectonic events during the Late Mesozoic.The Luanchuan granitoids are identified as I-type granites and most of these are highly fractionated granites,involving magma mixing and mingling and crystal fractionation.The tectonic setting in the region transformed from the Late Jurassic syn-collision setting to Early Cretaceous within-plate setting,with EeW extension in the Early Cretaceous.This extension is correlated with the NeS trending post-collisional extension between the North China Craton and Yangtze Craton as well as the EeW trending back-arc extension triggered by the westward Paleo-Pacific Plate subduction,eventually leading to lithos
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Doctoral Foundation of State Education Commission of China.
文摘Nd-Pb isotope and incompatible trace element compositions of the Precambrian basements, mantle-derived mafic rocks and feldspar of granite from East Qinling and its adjacent tectonic units are studied. It is concluded that the North Qinling was not part of the North China Craton, but an independent microcontinent in geological history. This microcontinent was built upon a newly formed continental crust derived from strong depleted mantle. It is also suggested that the microcontinent formed initially in an oceanic island setting as the margin of the North China Craton.
文摘Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt in Central China is a part of the collisional belt between the Yangtze and North China cratons. It represents one of the most extensive ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) and high-pressure (HP) metamorphic rocks in the world. The Pb isotope mapping in this area is a significant method to constrain the crustal structure and tectonic evolution and to identify the tectonic boundaries within the vertical tectonic stack. Based on the Pb isotope compositions of the Dabie complex (DBC), the Tongbai complex (TBC), UHP and HP metamorphic rocks and associated foliated granites, the lower metamorphosed rocks from North Huaiyang (NHY) tectonic belt, and Cretaceous granites in the Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt, we determined the Pb isotope geochemical map of the Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt. The Pb isotope map shows that the Pb isotope compositions are similar within each geological body or lithotectonic unit, but the Pb isotope compositions of different lithotectonic units show systematic variations in the Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt. The NHY tectonic belt contrasts strongly with the Tongbai-Dabie UHP.HP metamorphic belt in Pb isotope compositions. It is suggested that the line along the Xiaotian-Mozitan fault, the north limit of the Tongbai-Dabie UHP and HP metamorphic rocks, represents an important tectonic boundary. Within the Tongbai-Dabie HP -UHP metamorphic belt, to the south of Xiaotian-Mozitan fault, the vertical variations of Pb isotope compositions in different lithotectonic units and the spatial relationship among different major lithotectonic units have been constrained.