Cretaceous sedimentary basins in Sichuan,SW China: Restoration of tectonic and depositional environments

This study documents sediment infill features and their responses to the tectonic evolution of the Sichuan Basin and adjacent areas. The data include a comparison of field outcrops, well drillings, inter-well correlations, seismic data, isopach maps, and the spatial evolution of sedimentary facies. We divided the evolutionary history of the Sichuan Cretaceous Basin into three stages based on the following tectonic subsidence curves: the early Early Cretaceous (145–125 Ma), late Early Cretaceous to early Late Cretaceous (125–89.8 Ma), and late Late Cretaceous (89.8–66 Ma). The basin underwent NW–SE compression with northwestward shortening in the early Early Cretaceous and was dominated by alluvial fans and fluviolacustrine sedimentary systems. The central and northern areas of the Sichuan Basin were rapidly uplifted during the late Early Cretaceous to early Late Cretaceous with southwestward tilting, which resulted in the formation of a depression, exhibited southwestward compression, and was characterized by aeolian desert and fluviolacustrine deposits. The tectonic framework is controlled by the inherited basement structure and the formation of NE mountains, which not only affected the clastic supply of the sedimentary basin but also blocked warm-wet currents from the southeast, which changed the climatic conditions in the late Late Cretaceous. The formation and evolution of Cretaceous sedimentary basins are closely related to synchronous subtle far-field tectonism and changes in climate and drainage systems. According to the analysis of the migration of the Cretaceous sedimentation centers, different basin structures formed during different periods, including periods of peripheral mountain asynchronous thrusting and regional differential uplift. Thus, the Sichuan Cretaceous sedimentary basin is recognized as a superimposed foreland basin.     

山东胶莱盆地构造变形及形成演化——以王氏群和大盛群变形分析为例

胶莱盆地是形成于中生代晚侏罗世的陆相盆地，构造变形较为复杂。在野外断裂构造变形观测的基础上，结合年代学数据和地层沉积序列，确立了胶莱盆地白垩纪的变形演化历史。总体上，胶莱盆地在形成和演化过程中沉积了3套地层，经历了多个构造变形阶段。其中，发生在白垩纪的变形阶段主要有：(1)早白垩世早期，鲁东地区受区域近E—W向引张应力场控制，胶莱盆地发生大规模的火山喷发，喷发间歇期沉积了大盛群；早白垩世晚期，受强烈的区域性NW—SE向挤压，胶莱盆地褶皱回返。(2)晚白垩世早期，在区域近S—N向引张应力作用下，诸城断陷盆地发育，王氏群沉积；晚白垩世晚期，胶莱盆地受区域性NE—SW向挤压，导致王氏群褶皱变形。     

Stratigraphy and allogenic controls of the western Portugal Cretaceous: an updated synthesis

The stratigraphy of the western Portugal on-shore Cretaceous record (western Iberian margin, Lusitanian Basin) is described, including formal units and a selection of informal units prevailing in the geological literature. This paper is a synthesis based on a review of previous works, but with an innovative emphasis on the interpretation of eustatic and tectonic controls. The sedimentary record is dominated by siliciclastics and comprises fluvial and deltaic coastal marine siliciclastic systems, as well as extensive deposits of shallow marine carbonate platforms, both open and rimmed. Several regional unconformities and transgressive/regressive cycles are identified and the allogenic controls interpreted, namely the geodynamic events along the boundaries of the Iberian plate. Above the Berriasian deposits belonging to the Upper Jurassic cycle, the five main unconformity-bounded units are: (1) upper Berriasian–lower Barremian, (2) upper Barremian–lower Aptian, (3) upper Aptian–uppermost Cenomanian, (4) mid lower Turonian–lower Campanian and (5) middle Campanian–Maastrichtian. These units show transgressive peaks in the lower Hauterivian, lower Aptian, base of the upper Cenomanian and mid lower Turonian. The general trend of the Lower Cretaceous reflects the transition from late rifting to passive margin, with the last break-up unconformity dated as late Aptian. The Lusitanian Basin achieved full infill by the Cenomanian, when a large carbonate platform extended far inland. The later deposits were preserved only in the northern sector and the accompanying unconformities reflect transpressive intraplate stresses generated in boundaries of the plate with Africa and Eurasia. With very low accommodation being created throughout the Late Cretaceous, fluvial deposits were dominant, including a few marine levels related with eustatic rises in the early Turonian, the Coniacian, the early Campanian and the Maastrichtian.     

鄂尔多斯盆地中生代地层剥蚀量估算及其地质意义

盆地演化中地层的沉积与剥蚀及盆地的历史构造形态变动是盆地分析及其矿产富集的重要影响因素。本文考虑到盆地西部白垩系的声波时差资料的分段性和估算中生代三叠纪以来抬升剥蚀事件强度所需选择合理方法的重要性,采用钻井分层资料“点连线,线线相交闭合”方式,应用以地层对比为主的方法估算了三叠纪以来4期地层抬升并遭受剥蚀的剥蚀量。估算结果发现,白垩纪末期为三叠纪以来最强烈一期全盆抬升剥蚀事件,三叠纪末期、中侏罗世和侏罗纪末期等3期剥蚀事件相对较弱。剥蚀强度分布与盆地演化模拟结果表明,盆地自三叠纪以来的构造变动表现为一掀斜过程;对盆地三叠系油气生成、运聚的影响分析认为,三叠系烃源岩在晚侏罗世前已生烃,掀斜构造演化过程使油气运移指向盆地东部及东南地区。     

中-新生代塔里木与中亚盐湖链蒸发岩沉积及其控制因素初探

全球性的构造运动末期一般伴着海退和干旱的气候环境,而蒸发岩沉积与大地构造条件紧密相关。中亚卡拉库姆盆地、阿富汗_塔吉克盆地、塔里木盆地自晚侏罗世至中新世以来至少发生了3次大规模海侵_海退旋回,每次海侵_海退均受特提斯构造事件控制。卡拉库姆盆地、阿富汗_塔吉克盆地为晚侏罗世—早白垩世蒸发岩沉积、塔里木盆地的莎车次级盆地为晚白垩世—古新世蒸发岩沉积,库车次级盆地为古新世—中新世蒸发岩沉积,形成特提斯构造域自西向东蒸发岩沉积时代逐渐变新的盐湖链。中亚及塔里木盐湖链在海侵_海退旋回的控制下,至少发生5次大规模的蒸发岩沉积,发育2种不同的蒸发岩沉积序列,分别对应3次海退期蒸发岩沉积序列及2次断续海侵期蒸发岩沉积序列,具体为晚侏罗世晚期(海退期)卡拉库姆盆地、阿富汗_塔吉克盆地蒸发岩沉积;早白垩世—晚白垩世早期(断续海侵期)阿富汗_塔吉克盆地蒸发岩沉积;晚白垩世晚期(海退期)莎车次级盆地蒸发岩沉积;古新世—中新世(断续海侵期)莎车次级盆地、库车次级盆地蒸发岩沉积;中新世晚期—上新世早期(海退期)库车次级盆地蒸发岩沉积。塔里木与中亚古盐湖发育受控于特提斯构造事件及海侵_海退旋回,而海侵_海退旋回又控制2种不同的蒸发岩沉积序列。蒸发岩沉积序列、古盐湖演化阶段、蒸发岩物质来源、沉积环境决定了盐类矿物沉积类型(单一化学岩型、陆缘碎屑岩_化学岩型),卡拉库姆盆地、阿富汗_塔吉克盆地盐类矿物与塔里木盆地相比,种类简单,反映了盆地化学岩与陆源碎屑_化学岩沉积的区别及后期构造运动对盐类矿物种类的主控作用。     

大同盆地地质特征及构造演化研究

通过对大同盆地内沉积地层的岩性、结构、厚度等地质特征及相应的沉积环境和沉积相进行研究,结合构造的演化及控制作用,认为大同盆地形成于中生代晚侏罗世末期—早白垩世早期,其构造演化可分划为白垩纪箕状断陷形成、新近纪典型箕状断陷发育和第四纪盆地定型3个阶段。该区充填历程复杂,包括3个构造层,分别为白垩纪初始沉降、新近纪快速断陷、第四纪盆地扩展坳陷;3期断裂发育期,分别为白垩纪早期、保德组沉积早期及泥河湾组沉积晚期;5个不整合面。大同盆地及其周边地区,在燕山运动以前存在EW向褶皱构造,燕山运动后NW—SE向的挤压作用叠加在近EW向构造之上。此后尽管遭受了十分强烈的剥蚀作用,但是在近EW向和NE向两组褶皱向斜核部的叠加部位,仍残留晚古生代及中生代地层。     

Middle to late Miocene sequence stratigraphy of the Transylvanian Basin (Romania)

The history of Middle to Late Miocene evolution of the Transylvanian Basin was determined by the bordering Carpathian orogen evolution, the tectonic events being well recorded by the sedimentary history. The basin evolved in a back-arc setting, under a regional, compressional stress field. The major tectonic events produced during the Late Sarmatian and Post-Pannonian were related to the reactivation of the pre-Badenian fault systems. The Transylvanian Basin got uplifted after the Late Pannonian (? during the Pliocene), and at least 500 m of sedimentary cover was eroded.

Based on seismic and well-log interpretation, core and outcrop sedimentology, and microfauna, eight sequences were defined. The early Middle Miocene sequences are roughly synchronous to five 3rd order global sea-level cycles. Most of the recognized sequence boundaries are enhanced by regional tectonic events. The sedimentary evolution was also strongly influenced by salt-tectonics, active starting with the Late Sarmatian.

Two sequences were identified in the Lower Badenian deposits. The third sequence (late Early Badenian to early Mid Badenian) preserves information about deeper shelf settings. The lowstand of the following sequence was responsible for the deposition of the salt formation (late Mid Badenian), an important lithostratigraphic marker in the sedimentary record of the basin. In general, the Upper Badenian deposits (parts of the 4th and 5th sequences) belong to deep marine submarine fan systems. The Sarmatian (partially 5th, 6th and partially 7th sequences) was characterized by diverse salinity conditions, stretching from brackish to hypersaline, and by high tectonic instability, which induced several significant relative sea-level falls. During that time, deltaic (north) and fandeltaic (east) systems fed submarine fans, stacked between salt-related submarine heights (“channeled” deep-marine depocenters). Most of the Pannonian deposits (partially 7th and 8th sequences) belong to submarine fan systems, but shallower facies were also found in the western and eastern part of the basin.     

宁武盆地及周缘岩体裂变径迹对山西地块中—新生代构造演化的约束

宁武盆地及周缘岩体的抬升剥蚀对于山西地块中—新生代构造演化具有重要的指示意义。本文对宁武盆地及周缘岩体进行裂变径迹分析,磷灰石裂变径迹年龄97～47 Ma,锆石裂变径迹年龄161～141 Ma。裂变径迹记录了早白垩世早期(145～125 Ma)、晚白垩世(85～70 Ma)、古新世晚期—始新世早期(59～53 Ma)和渐新世晚期(28 Ma)的4次抬升剥蚀事件。综合分析山西地块的裂变径迹数据,表明隆起区晚古生代以来发生了多期抬升剥蚀事件。山西地块中—新生代构造演化具有时空差异。周缘岩体样品的裂变径迹年龄大于盆地内沉积地层样品的年龄,指示了周缘山体先于盆地抬升剥蚀。晋东北抬升剥蚀时限早于晋西南。山西裂谷系西南端裂开较早。裂谷系发育具有由南向北扩展的特征,这与地层保留记录相一致。山西地块现今地貌格局是在中生代发育一系列雁行状排列的复背斜和复向斜构造基础上发展而成的。     

内蒙古银根盆地下白垩统沉积相

在对盆地周缘大量野外地质剖面详细测量的基础上结合室内分析，研究了银根盆地下白垩统巴音戈壁组的沉积相类型及其分布、演化。银根盆地下白垩统为典型的内陆湖盆沉积，形成了厚度达2000m以上的砂砾岩、泥岩夹碳酸盐岩、中基性火山岩，局部见油页岩和蒸发岩沉积，发育冲积扇、河流（以辫状河为主）、扇三角洲、三角洲、湖泊等沉积相类型。沉积体系的分布及演化主要受区域构造的影响，大致可以划分为三个沉积阶段，反映了断陷湖盆由发生、发展直至萎缩的一个完整旋回。早白垩世早期为湖盆初始断陷阶段，中期为强裂断陷阶段，晚期为湖盆萎缩阶段，每一沉积阶段在湖盆的不同部位发育了特定的沉积相类型及组合。     

西藏自治区革吉县米多南地区欧利组厘定的古生物证据及其意义

研究区位于羌塘地块与班公湖—怒江结合带交汇处,保存有一套晚侏罗世—早白垩世海相沉积记录,是研究晚侏罗世—早白垩世班公湖—怒江特提斯洋沉积环境演化及其沉积盆地类型的理想地区。通过对岩性组合、沉积环境、古生物化石等方面进行研究,厘定出欧利组,并探讨了欧利组时代归属及沉积盆地类型。根据欧利组中发现的小光星珊瑚、轮形异通珊瑚、米契林柱剑珊瑚、安多准柱剑珊瑚等化石,确定欧利组时代为晚侏罗世。初步分析沉积环境为局限台地-潮坪沉积,局部具潮汐水道沉积,沉积相分析表明研究区晚侏罗世—早白垩世沉积盆地类型为弧后前陆盆地。     

The Cretaceous megabreccias of the Gargano Promontory (Apulia, southern Italy): their stratigraphic and genetic meaning in the evolutionary framework of the Apulia Carbonate Platform

Huge megabreccias occur at the eastern margin of the Cretaceous Apulia Carbonate Platform (Gargano Promontory, southern Italy). Their stratigraphic and genetic meaning are controversial in the debated geological evolution of the Apulia Platform. New stratigraphic analyses have revealed that three distinct megabreccia levels occur within the coarse debrites that were previously interpreted to be the result of repeated collapses of a scalloped platform margin during the late Albian–Cenomanian. Each level has peculiar chronostratigraphic distribution, geometry, composition and genetic features. They are the Posta Manganaro Megabreccias (late early Aptian to late Albian pp. ), Monte S. Angelo Megabreccias (early–middle Cenomanian) and Belvedere di Ruggiano Megabreccias (middle Turonian). These deposits overlie regional, tectonically enhanced unconformities of late early Aptian, late Albian and late Cenomanian age. These megabreccias, which were formed, respectively, during drowning, prograding and exposure events of the Apulia Platform, reflect important turning points in its Cretaceous geodynamic evolution.     

湖南奥陶纪沉积演化特征

提要：根据湖南地区奥陶纪沉积地层的野外考察和室内分析,并总结吸收前人对该区的研究成果,将湖南奥陶纪的构造沉积演化划分成了早奥陶世镶边型碳酸盐台地-陆棚-深水盆地、中奥陶世碳酸盐缓坡-陆棚-深水盆地、晚奥陶世早期碳酸盐缓坡-陆棚-深水盆地-陆棚边缘、晚奥陶世晚期局限浅海-深水盆地-陆棚边缘4个沉积阶段。处于扬子克拉通内的湘西北地区经历了镶边型台地-碳酸盐缓坡-局限浅海的演化阶段,沉积岩性也由碳酸盐岩逐渐被黑色泥页岩沉积所替代。位于克拉通边缘及华夏陆块之上的湘中、湘南地区则始终处于碎屑浅海沉积环境,盆地中心由南东向北西不断迁移。     

北黄海盆地中侏罗世-早白垩世构造体制转换期的古气候演化及元素地球化学响应

中侏罗世-早白垩世华北地台东部的北黄海盆地受古亚洲构造体制向滨太平洋构造体制转换的影响,其构造演化经历了伸展-反转挤压-伸展的转变.构造体制的差异不但表现在大地构造性质及其产生的地质效应上,也表现在盆地沉积特征、古生物及古气候等方面.本文以北黄海盆地东部坳陷X1井中侏罗统至下白垩统为研究对象,利用泥岩元素地球化学特征对古气候的指示,结合盆地沉积特征及古生物资料,对古气候演化展开研究.研究显示,中侏罗世-早白垩世X1井泥岩样品的Sr/Cu比值（2.12~34.10）、Sr/Ba比值（0.16~1.60）、Rb/Sr比值（0.13~1.23）、Fe₂O₃/FeO比值（0.22~11.10）、V/Cr比值（0.91~1.78）、V/Sc比值（4.89~8.33）、Ni/Co比值（1.14~3.85）、δU比值（0.50~0.84）和U/Th比值（0.11~0.24）的纵向变化反映古气候经历了温湿→整体湿润、短暂干热→干热的演化.沉积物经历了暗色细粒沉积物为主→灰色、灰色夹灰绿色、灰色与红褐色互层细粒沉积物为主→灰色粗粒沉积物和红褐色、灰黄色细粒沉积物为主的变化.古生物经历了喜湿植物丰富→喜热植物出现→喜热植物丰富的过程.结果表明,受古亚洲构造体制和滨太平洋构造体制的影响,华北地台向北漂移,北黄海盆地古气候经历了由中侏罗世-晚侏罗世早期以温湿气候为主,至晚侏罗世晚期-早白垩世早期整体相对湿润,出现短暂干热气候,到早白垩世中期-早白垩世晚期为干热气候的演化.北黄海盆地中侏罗世-早白垩世古气候由温湿向干热的转变正是对华北地台东部晚中生代两大构造体制转换的响应.      

南海北部白垩纪—渐新世早期沉积环境演变及构造控制*

南海北部珠江口—琼东南盆地白垩系—下渐新统记录了华南大陆边缘从主动陆缘向被动陆缘的转换过程。基于盆地构造-地层、单井相、地震相等特征的综合分析,结合南海中南部的沉积环境和区域构造演化,探讨南海北部白垩纪—渐新世早期的沉积环境演变及构造控制背景。研究发现: (1)南海北部白垩系广泛分布,古新统分布极为有限; 始新世早-中期,琼东南盆地只在部分凹陷深部发育了小规模的滨浅湖相和扇三角洲相沉积,珠江口盆地白云凹陷以大规模发育的湖泊相为特征; 始新世晚期—渐新世早期,琼东南盆地和珠江口盆地白云凹陷都受到海侵作用的影响,以海岸平原相和滨浅海相为主。 (2)构造演变包括5期:包括白垩纪安第斯型大陆边缘的“弧—盆”体系发育期,古新世区域隆升剥蚀山间盆地发育期,始新世早-中期裂陷发育,始新世晚期—渐新世早期陆缘破裂期,渐新世晚期东部海盆稳定扩张期。最后,探讨了南海盆地中生代末/新生代初的动力学转换过程及特征。     

The Southeast France basin during Late Cretaceous times: The spatiotemporal link between Pyrenean collision and Alpine subduction

We present and discuss the Late Cretaceous evolution of the Southeast France Basin (SEFB) owing to the Pyrenean and Alpine belts. The available geological data (isopachs maps, boreholes and field data) were integrated in 3D GeoModeller software to build a 3D model of the geometry of the Cenomanian to Campanian sedimentary series of the Late Cretaceous period. Maps, 3D block diagrams and cross-sections extracted from the 3D model reveal a significant eastward marine regression during the Late Cretaceous with an average velocity of 0.5 to 1 cm per year. According to the location of the Late Cretaceous depocenters, two sub-basins are recognized in the SEFB and correspond to “en-échelon” synclines filled by syn-buckling sediments. These events are related to the sub-meridian “Pyrenean-Provence” crustal shortening. During Campanian time, the deepening and the tilting of the SEFB are interpreted as a consequence of the subduction of the Alpine Tethys. The Late Cretaceous SEFB is the prolongation on the European foreland of the Alpine subduction trench.     

扬子北缘晚造山阶段弧形构造特征与盆地演化

扬子北缘晚造山阶段(即晚侏罗世—晚白垩世)发育以弧形构造为特征的前陆薄皮逆冲—褶皱构造,包括了沿秦岭—大别造山带发育的北西向的大洪山和大巴山弧形带,以及沿江南—雪峰造山带发育的北东向的川东—湘鄂西弧形带。详细的构造解析、盆地沉积及物源特征综合分析表明,弧形构造不仅将早期的前陆序列卷入变形,并且控制了晚侏罗世—晚白垩世的盆地演化和古地理格局。总结扬子北缘晚造山阶段的盆山演化特征,可以将其划分为3个阶段:(1)晚侏罗世—早白垩世早期,大洪山和大巴山弧形带的发育控制了四川盆地东北部及秭归盆地上侏罗统蓬莱镇组的沉积,川东—湘鄂西弧形带限制了盆地的东南边界,加之位于四川盆地西部的龙门山逆冲带,三面围限构成具前渊沉降的克拉通内盆地或称为“墙围盆地”(walled sedimentary basin);(2)早白垩世中期—早白垩世晚期,大洪山和大巴山弧形带的逆冲构造变形逐渐减弱,而川东—湘鄂西弧形带继续向北西扩展,构造线呈北东向展布,在弧形带前缘的宜昌地区形成沉积中心,并覆盖了现今的黄陵背斜;(3)晚白垩世,川东—湘鄂西弧形带继续向北西推进,构造线呈北北东向展布,弧形带北翼的黄陵背斜初始隆起,沉积中心分别位于北翼宜昌地区及南翼习水地区。与此同时,在弧形带内部薄皮构造的向斜部位形成楔顶沉积,发育如恩施盆地、黔江盆地、来凤盆地等一系列规模较小的背驼式盆地。     

西藏珠穆朗玛峰北坡地区显生宙沉积演化

位于印度板块北缘和雅鲁藏布江结合带之间的珠穆朗玛峰北坡地区，属于喜马拉雅造山带，是特提斯洋的重要组成部分。自奥陶纪至古近纪约5亿年期间发育一套基本连续的海相沉积，厚度达14 km，是研究特提斯洋形成演化的最佳地区。作者在对该区显生宙地层主干剖面和辅助剖面详细观察研究以及区域地质调查填图的基础上，将珠穆朗玛峰北坡地区显生宙沉积地层划分为海相、海陆过渡相和陆相3个沉积相组、15个沉积相和若干个沉积亚相。作者通过对该区沉积盆地的地层系统、沉积相、沉积特征的系统研究，将珠穆朗玛峰北坡地区显生宙沉积演化划分为6个阶段:1)奥陶纪-泥盆纪为稳定陆表海演化阶段；2)石炭纪-二叠纪为大陆裂谷盆地演化阶段；3)三叠纪-侏罗纪为被动大陆边缘盆地演化阶段；4)早中白垩世为前陆早期复理石盆地演化阶段；5)晚白垩世-古新世为前陆晚期磨拉石盆地演化阶段；6)古近纪-第四纪为造山隆升断陷盆地形成演化阶段。研究结果表明，珠穆朗玛峰北坡地区显生宙沉积盆地经历了由陆表海盆地-大陆裂谷盆地-被动大陆边缘盆地-前陆盆地-断陷盆地的演化过程。     

右江盆地晚古生代深水相地层沉积构造演化

在对测自桂西地区的田林八渡、那坡坡荷、百色平圩、阳圩等地晚古生代的深水相沉积地层的沉积特征、玄武岩地球化学分析以及重要的构造地质事件研究的基础上．对右江盆地晚古生代盆地沉积演化做了阐述,提出了右江盆地自早泥盆世晚期开始出现大陆边缘裂离,先后经历了裂谷盆地形成阶段(早泥盆世晚期-中三叠世早期)、洋壳盆地形成阶段(晚泥盆世-早石炭世)、洋壳盆地强烈扩张阶段(晚石炭世-中二叠世)、洋壳盆地收缩阶段(晚二叠世-中三叠世早期)-洋盆封闭快速充填阶段(中三叠世晚期)的完整沉积盆地演化序列。     

四川盆地侏罗纪至早白垩世沉积旋回与构造隆升的关系

为弄清四川盆地在侏罗至白垩纪的演化及古气候特征, 对该时期的沉积相及生物特征进行了综合分析.研究证明, 侏罗纪至白垩纪四川盆地周边山系的构造活动可分为两个旋回.早、中侏罗世为第一个旋回, 晚侏罗至早白垩世为第二个旋回.每个旋回的早期多以湖相泥页岩、砂岩夹介壳灰岩的广泛发育为特征, 沉积物颗粒细、厚度较小, 反映出相对稳定的构造背景.晚期则以大套杂色的河流相砂泥岩、巨厚的河流相及洪冲积相砂泥岩、砂砾岩及砾岩的出现为特征, 且厚度巨大, 反映出盆地周边山系强烈的构造隆升.从沉积物及生物特征上分析, 第一个旋回期间, 四川盆地处在一个温暖湿润的环境之下, 而从第二个旋回开始, 总体则以潮湿、炎热的气候为特征      

Geochemistry,detrital zircon geochronology and Hf isotope of the clastic rocks in southern Tibet: Implications for the Jurassic-Cretaceous tectonic evolution of the Lhasa terrane

In order to reconstruct tectonic evolution history of the southern margin of Asia (i.e., Lhasa terrane) before the India-Asia collision, here we present a comprehensive study on the clastic rocks in the southern Lhasa terrane with new perspectives from sedimentary geochemistry, detrital zircon geochronology and Hf isotope. Clasts from the Jurassic-Early Cretaceous sedimentary sequences (i.e., Yeba and Chumulong Formations) display high compositional maturity and experienced moderate to high degree of chemical weathering, whereas those from the late Early-Late Cretaceous sequences (Ngamring and Shexing Formations) are characterized by low compositional maturity with insignificant chemical weathering. Our results lead to a coherent scenario for the evolution history of the Lhasa terrane. During the Early-Middle Jurassic (∼192-168Ma), the Lhasa terrane was speculated to be an isolated geological block. The Yeba Formation is best understood as being deposited in a back-arc basin induced by northward subduction of the Neo-Tethys ocean with sediments coming from the interiors of the Lhasa terrane. The Middle Jurassic-Early Cretaceous Lhasa-Qiangtang collision resulted in the formation of a composite foreland basin with southward-flowing rivers carrying clastic materials from the uplifted northern Lhasa and/or Qiangtang terranes. During the late Early-Late Cretaceous (∼104-72Ma), the Gangdese magmatic arc was uplifted rapidly above the sea level, forming turbidites (Ngamring Formation) in the Xigaze forearc basin and fluvial red beds (Shexing Formation) on the retro-arc side. At the end of Late Cretaceous, the Lhasa terrane was likely to have been uplifted to high elevation forming an Andean-type margin resembling the modern South America before the India-Asia collision.