西藏改则地区侏罗纪火山岩特征及构造意义

通过对西藏改则地区侏罗系色哇组(J_(1-2)s)玄武岩和安山岩的火山岩夹层进行地球化学分析,结果表明色哇组中的玄武岩为大陆岛弧钙碱性系列,具有轻稀土相对于重稀土富集,Nb、Ta、Ti亏损的特征,其源岩很可能来自地幔锲橄榄岩的部分熔融,并受到俯冲板片流体的交代,岩浆在上升就位过程中还经历了分离结晶作用。综合区域地质资料分析,色哇组的玄武岩很可能代表了早-中侏罗世,班公湖-怒江洋壳开始向北俯冲熔融上升的产物。     

俯冲带复杂的壳幔相互作用

俯冲带除俯冲板片脱水形成的富大离子亲石元素流体、交代地幔楔形成的岛弧钙碱性玄武岩安山岩-英安岩-流纹岩及相应侵入岩组合外，还存在由俯冲扳片熔融形成的埃达克质熔体交代地慢楔形成的埃达克岩-富铌玄武岩-富镁安山岩组合，从而构成了俯冲带的流体交代与熔体交代两大类壳慢相互作用体系及相应的岩石组合。熔体交代作用的显著特点是Mg、高场强元素Nb、Ti、P等含量增加，Nd／Sr值增高，而Si、K、Na及La／Yb降低。洋壳板片或洋脊俯冲、玄武质岩浆底侵使地壳增厚，或板片断离、撕裂等作用均可产生埃达克质熔体并随之产生熔体交代作用。流体和熔体与地幔橄揽岩的相互作用构成了俯冲带复杂的地球化学体系。     

西准噶尔吾尔喀什尔地区泥盆纪火山岩锆石U-Pb年代学和地球化学研究

西准噶尔吾尔喀什尔地区萨吾尔山组上亚组的火山岩为一套浅海相中基性火山碎屑岩夹火山熔岩,对其内安山岩LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb测年结果显示其形成年龄为391±3Ma。本区火山熔岩都呈现出大离子亲石元素（K、Rb、Cs、Sr、Ba）富集、高场强元素（Nb、Ta、Zr、Hf）明显负异常等典型弧火山岩的地球化学特征,但玄武安山岩（SiO2=52.9%~55.3%）与安山岩（SiO2=62.01%~62.41%）之间具有明显不同的(La/Yb)N比值(分别为3.5~8.0、21.4~23.6),暗示它们具有不同的源区,偏基性的玄武安山岩的源区主要为被俯冲带流体不均一交代的地幔楔橄榄岩,而安山岩则具有类似于埃达克质岩浆的地球化学特征,为俯冲洋壳板片于榴辉岩相条件下发生部分熔融的产物。     

西准噶尔早泥盆世马拉苏组火山岩岩石成因研究

新疆西准噶尔北部地区的早泥盆世马拉苏组出露有少量富钠低钾的拉斑质中基性熔岩,这些分布于谢米斯台断裂北侧的玄武安山岩和玄武岩多呈夹层状断续产出于火山碎屑岩之中。马拉苏中基性熔岩的Mg#与主、微量元素协变关系及Th-Th/Nd图反映了其并非同源岩浆演化的结果。马拉苏火山岩中的玄武安山岩富集LILE、亏损HFSE,具有较高的Th含量及较低的Hf/Th和(Nb/Th)PM比值,显示出弧火山岩的地球化学特征。其中的玄武岩则具有略为平坦的稀土元素分配样式,较低的Th含量及较高的Hf/Th和(Nb/Th)PM比值,此同MORB地球化学特征极为相似;虽然其也显示有轻微的LILE富集、HFSE亏损,但是较高的La/Nb比值则暗示这同地壳或俯冲物质组分的卷入有关,且一系列构造环境判别图解也进一步印证了马拉苏组内的玄武岩应属似MORB基性熔岩。此外,两类岩石的高场强元素比值Zr/Nb、Hf/Ta同全球平均大洋中脊玄武岩的相应比值极为接近,反映了马拉苏组中基性火山岩的物质源区主体均为MORB地幔物质源区。La/Yb-Gd/Yb原始地幔标准化比值的模拟计算进一步显示了马拉苏组玄武安山岩与受改造(俯冲沉积物或地壳物质的混染)的石榴子石或尖晶石-石榴子石地幔橄榄岩物质源区的部分熔融作用有关,而似MORB型玄武岩则源自尖晶石地幔橄榄岩源区的部分熔融。结合区内同期的蛇绿岩、火山岩和碱性花岗岩的地球化学研究,我们可以进一步推断此类兼具有似MORB和弧火山岩地球化学特征的早泥盆世马拉苏火山岩应当是西准噶尔地块北部在早古生代受后期俯冲作用影响下经历弧后扩张形成的火山-岩浆地质记录。     

新疆东准噶尔克拉麦里蛇绿岩地球化学：洋脊俯冲的产物

新疆东准噶尔克拉麦里蛇绿岩中的镁铁质岩兼具有洋中脊玄武岩(MORB)和岛弧拉斑玄武岩(IAB)的特征,岩石地球化学特征表现为轻稀土(LREE)亏损、平坦或略微富集,不同程度地亏损高场强元素(HFSE)而富集大离子亲石元素(LILE),成分上非常相似于受洋脊俯冲影响的 Chile Ridge 和 Cocos Ridge 玄武岩。可以认为其可能形成于受洋脊俯冲影响的岛弧或弧前扩张环境。相对较高的ε_(Nd)(t)(7.2～9.8)、低 Nb/Zr、Ta/Yb 比值,说明在洋脊俯冲的影响下,其源区可能存在有至少三种组分:弧下地幔、来自消减板片流体和俯冲沉积物、MORB 地幔。     

阿尔金环形山榴辉岩岩石地球化学及地质意义

调查研究发现,阿尔金南缘环形山榴辉岩呈透镜体状产于新元古代石榴石二长花岗片麻岩中,岩石经退变质作用,白眼圈构造发育,石榴石变少,石英及金红石等矿物较少,未见峰期矿物组合。绿辉石被次透辉石及角闪石替代,岩石为榴辉岩、榴闪岩及斜长角闪岩。主量及微量元素地球化学分析显示:主量元素Al2O3、TiO2、MgO、P2O5及稀土Nb/Ta、Zr/Hf、Zr/Nb、La/Nb、Y/Nb特征比值与洋脊玄武岩一致;稀土标准化模式图、微量元素原始地幔标准化图及MORB标准化图指示岩石具洋脊玄武岩特征,原岩可能为地幔岩经15%~30%的部分熔融形成。结合榴辉岩围岩年龄、变质作用等分析认为,该榴辉岩为似洋脊玄武岩的基性岩浆侵入花岗岩后,于500 Ma左右发生大陆俯冲折返形成。     

北祁连西段双龙镁铁质-超镁铁质岩地球化学特征及构造意义

北祁连西段双龙一带出露的镁铁质-超镁铁质岩主要由蛇纹石化二辉橄榄岩、辉长岩、辉绿岩及玄武岩组成,这些岩石单元与构造卷入的前寒武纪变质岩系和深海沉积的硅质岩一起构成蛇绿混杂岩带。辉长岩LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄为464±2 Ma(MSWD=1.3)。Zr/TiO_2-Nb/Y图解显示辉绿岩为拉斑玄武岩系列,玄武岩为碱性系列,两者均具有低的MgO和相容元素Cr、Ni含量,指示在岩浆作用过程中发生过橄榄石、辉石的分离结晶作用。球粒陨石标准化稀土元素配分模式图显示,辉绿岩呈平坦型,(La/Yb)_N=1.35~1.45,无Eu异常(δEu=1.0~1.1),以及Lu/Yb(~0.15)、Zr/Y(~2.5)、Y/Tb(~39)比值等均类似于N-MORB;但它们又相对富集Ba、Sr,亏损Nb、Ta、Pb,以及Nb/U(~21)、Zr/Nb(~16)、Th/Ta(~5.7)比值则显示了岛弧玄武岩或弧后盆地玄武岩的特征,推测辉绿岩应源于受俯冲流体交代的尖晶石二辉橄榄岩部分熔融的产物。玄武岩地球化学特征明显不同于辉绿岩,表现为相对富集LREE,~8.48,轻微负Eu异常(δEu=0.91),以及Zr/Y(~8)、Y/Tb(~30)、Ta/Yb(~0.6)、Th/Yb(~2.5)比值等类似于OIB,指示玄武岩应源于富集地幔部分熔融的产物,但岩石又表现出富集Rb、Ba、Th、U、Pb、Sr、Zr、Hf,亏损Nb、Ta、Ti、P,以及Th/Ta(~4.8)、Zr/Nb(~14)、Nb/Yb(~10)、Nb/U(~11)比值又具有岛弧或弧后盆地玄武岩的亲缘性,显示了玄武岩应源于地幔深部流体交代的石榴石二辉橄榄岩或尖晶石+石榴石二辉橄榄岩部分熔融的产物,表明早古生代北祁连古大洋在俯冲闭合过程中具有洋岛或海底高原的增生作用。结合区域地质背景,利用全球大数据建立的构造判别图解综合研究认为,北祁连西段熬油沟-玉石沟-双龙-小龙孔-卡瓦-东沟等镁铁质-超镁铁质岩共同构成一条重要的SSZ型蛇绿岩带,为北祁连古大洋向南俯冲形成的弧后盆地的残留体。     

西藏班公湖-怒江缝合带中段侏罗纪高镁安山质岩石对中特提斯洋演化的制约

班公湖-怒江缝合带中段地区南北向分布了三条分支蛇绿岩亚带,它们记录了该地区中特提斯洋复杂的构造演化过程。目前对于该地区洋盆俯冲消减动力学过程一直缺乏有效制约。为探讨这一问题,本文对班公湖-怒江缝合带中段新近厘定的安山岩和闪长岩开展了系统的野外、岩石地球化学和锆石U-Pb年代学研究。安山岩主要呈不整合覆盖于晚三叠世沉积地层之上,或与侏罗纪俯冲增生杂岩和橄榄岩以断层接触,闪长岩主要呈岩脉体侵入于橄榄岩中。锆石U-Pb定年表明,安山岩和闪长岩均形成于中晚侏罗世(165～161Ma)。安山岩和闪长岩地球化学组成类似,它们大都具有高的MgO含量和Mg#值,这与高镁安山岩相类似。稀土和微量元素组成显示出典型的岛弧岩浆岩特征,富集轻稀土(LREE)和Rb、Th、U、Pb等元素,亏损Ba和高场强元素(HFSE; Nb,Ta和Ti)。同时,样品还显示出较低的Ba/Th和较高的(La/Sm)N比值,以及负的锆石εHf(t)值和古老的锆石Hf模式年龄。这些特征表明这些高镁安山岩和闪长岩是大洋板片俯冲沉积物部分熔融的熔体交代地幔楔的产物。结合区域地质和前人研究,认为这些岩石可能形成于靠近海沟的大陆边缘环境,是班公湖-怒江中特提斯洋中段北拉-拉弄分支洋盆初始俯冲消减的产物,该初始俯冲作用可能与安多微陆块和南羌塘地块碰撞导致的俯冲南向跃迁有关。     

西藏雅鲁藏布江缝合带西段东波蛇绿岩的构造背景特征

西藏东波蛇绿岩位于雅鲁藏布江缝合带西段,由地幔橄榄岩、辉石岩和辉长岩等组成。地幔橄榄岩主要为方辉橄榄岩、纯橄岩和少量二辉橄榄岩。岩体的边界出露玄武岩和硅质岩等。地幔橄榄岩中有少量辉石岩和辉长岩的脉岩,宽约1 m,走向北西,与岩体的构造线方向基本一致。各岩相岩石地球化学研究结果表明,东波蛇绿岩的岩相存在较大的差异,玄武岩具有与洋岛玄武岩(OIB)相似的地球化学特征,而地幔橄榄岩中辉石岩、辉长岩脉与洋中脊玄武岩(MORB)相似,形成于洋中脊环境,并受后期俯冲流体作用的改造。东波岩体中二辉橄榄岩具有与深海地幔橄榄岩较一致的轻稀土亏损特征,而方辉橄榄岩和纯橄岩的地球化学特征显示出岩体形成于MOR环境,后受到SSZ环境的改造。东波蛇绿岩的岩石地球化学特征显示其洋中脊叠加洋岛的构造背景。     

赣东北蛇绿混杂岩岩石地球化学特征及构造意义

赣东北蛇绿混杂岩是中国为数不多的新元古代蛇绿岩,对该蛇绿混杂岩带中的方辉橄榄岩和玄武岩类岩石进行元素地球化学研究,以探讨新元古代赣东北地区的构造动力学背景.研究表明,方辉橄榄岩具有低TiO₂(0.02%~0.37%)、低K₂O(0~0.02%)、低Na₂O(0.02%~0.10%)和富MgO(40.81%~44.58%)特征,烧失量普遍较高(10.09%~13.47%),表明样品普遍遭受蚀变;稀土元素配分模式图和微量元素蛛网图显示,橄榄岩样品具有亏损地幔源区特征,同时兼有俯冲带流体交代的特征.玄武岩类SiO₂含量主要为52.63%~56.19%,平均为55.00%,属安山玄武岩范围.岩石具低MgO(3.66%~6.46%),中等TiO₂(1.14%~2.66%),高Al₂O₃(13.07%~15.27%)、Na₂O(3.42%~5.03%)的特征.安山玄武岩轻稀土富集((La/Yb)_N=1.84~2.61),无明显Eu异常,稀土配分曲线呈右倾型;微量元素蛛网图中显示大离子亲石元素Th、Ba、U、Pb富集、高场强元素Nb、Ti亏损,可能系俯冲板片脱水产生的流体交代地幔楔所形成,TNT(Ta、Nb和Ti)的负异常指示赣东北蛇绿混杂岩的形成过程中可能遭受了陆源物质的混染,反映了消减作用的影响.方辉橄榄岩和安山玄武岩的地球化学特征表明赣东北蛇绿混杂岩的形成可能经历了多期演化,早期可能系古华南洋发生洋内俯冲作用,俯冲过程中释放的流体交代了俯冲带上的地幔楔,使地幔橄榄岩富集轻稀土.随后的弧后盆地扩张阶段,形成具有岛弧性质和MORB特征的玄武岩类,但由于弧后盆地发育不成熟,玄武岩类在地球化学上显示有大陆物质的特征,表现出高Pb、低Ti和轻稀土强烈富集.      

Middle Devonian Picrites of the Southern Margin of Altay Orogenic Belt and Implications for the Tectonic Setting and Petrogenesis

INTRODUCTION Inrecentyears,greatprogressonthegeologic tec tonicevolutionandmineralresourcesofXinjianghas beenachieved.However,manyissuesarestilldebated, suchasancienttectonicpatternsandtheclosuretimeof theancientoceanicbasin(LiandXu,2004).Theseis sueshavelimitedourknowledgeoftheformationande volutionofAsiancontinents,aswellastheexploration anddevelopmentofmineralresources. Recently,theHilaketehalasuporphyrycopperde positwasdiscoveredinthestrataoftheMiddleDevoni anBeitashanFormatio…     

新疆苏海图地区火山岩地球化学特征及构造环境分析

苏海图组火山岩发育自然铜矿化,具有从拉斑玄武岩系列向钙碱性玄武岩系列过渡的特点。依据地球化学特征,表明其TiO2含量较低(1%),玄武岩高的Al2O3含量、低的稀土含量,并且稀土元素曲线具有平缓型到轻稀土低度富集的特点。微量元素原始地幔标准化图解上,它们均富集大离子亲石因素(LILE),亏损高场强元素(HFSE),具有强的Nb和Ta的负异常,Ti的低负异常,以及P和Sm的低正异常。Zr/Nb值和Sm/Nd值接近MORB的范围,Th/Nb值大于0.11,Nb/Zr值小于0.04。以上这些特征均显示出典型岛弧岩浆的特点。所以,苏海图组火山岩为火山弧火山岩,其构造背景为大陆岛弧,源区可能为被流体或沉积物交待改造的亏损地幔。     

新疆阿尔泰山南缘玛音鄂博断裂南侧变质基性岩的发现及其地质意义

位于额尔齐斯-玛音鄂博大断裂带南侧的阿热勒托别变质基性岩产于下石炭统姜巴斯套组一套细碎屑沉积岩中.岩石组成以变质玄武岩为主, 它们具有相对高的TiO₂、MgO和低SiO₂、K₂O的特点; 在稀土元素组成上, 显示轻稀土弱富集的配分模式, 无明显Eu异常; 微量元素组成显示大离子亲石元素富集, 并具有明显的正Th异常和弱的Nb负异常、高的Nb含量(> 2×10-6) 以及HFSE基本上和MORB相当的特点; 其Zr/Nb比值落在MORB范围之内, 而Ti/V比值略比MORB高, 表明其为MORB源的亏损地幔在相对较低熔融程度下熔融的产物.其ε_Nd(t) 值为+7.40~+8.35, 略低于MORB, 但高于洋岛以及大陆板内玄武岩.因此该变质基性岩总体上兼有火山弧和洋中脊玄武岩特征, 因而其可能形成于弧后环境, 代表了弧后盆地扩张早期的产物.      

Geochemistry of eclogites of the Tso Morari complex,Ladakh, NW Himalayas:Insights into trace element behavior during subduction and exhumation

Whole rock major and trace element compositions of seven eclogites from the Tso Morari ultra-high pressure(UHP) complex, Ladakh were determined with the aim of constraining the protolith origins of the subducted crust. The eclogites have major element compositions corresponding to sub-alkaline basalts. Trace element characteristics of the samples show enrichment in LILE's over HFSEs(Rb, Th, K except Ba) with LREE enrichments((La/Lu)n = 1.28-5.96). Absence of Eu anomaly on the Primitive Mantle normalized diagram suggests the absence of plagioclase fractionation. Positive correlation between Mg# with Ni and Cr suggests olivine fractionation of mantle melts. Narrow range of(La/Yb)n(2.1-9.4) and Ce/Yb(6.2-16.2) along with Ti/Y(435-735) ratios calculated for the Tso Morari samples is consistent with generation of melts by partial melting of a garnet free mantle source within the spinel peridotite field. Ternary diagrams(viz. Ti-Zr-Y and Nb-Zr-Y) using immobile and incompatible elements show that the samples range from depleted to enriched and span from within plate basalts(WPB)to enriched MORB(E-MORB) indicating that the eclogite protoliths originated from basaltic magmas.Primitive Mantle normalized multi element plots showing significant Th and LREE enrichment marked by negative Nb anomalies are characteristic of continental flood basalts. Positive Pb, negative Nb, high Th/Ta, a narrow range of Nb/La and the observed wide variation for Ti/Y indicate that the Tso Morari samples have undergone some level of crustal contamination. Observed geochemical characteristics of the Tso Morari samples indicate tholeiitic compositions originated from enriched MORB(E-MORB) type magmas which underwent a limited magmatic evolution through the process of fractional crystallization and probably more by crustal contamination. Observed geochemical similarities(viz. Zr, Nb, La/Yb, La/Gd,La/Nb, Th/Ta ratios and REE) between Tso Morari eclogites and the Group I Panjal Traps make the trap basalt the most likely protoliths for the Tso Morari eclogites.     

白银厂矿田玄武岩地球化学特征及其形成地质环境

白银厂矿田玄武岩主要由玄武岩和碱性玄武岩组成 ,其中玄武岩属于钙碱性系列和拉斑系列 ,碱性玄武岩属于钾质碱性玄武岩系列和钠质碱性玄武岩系列。相对于N -MORB ,本区钙碱性系列和拉斑系列玄武岩明显富集Ba、Rb、Th、U ,而亏损Ti;碱性系列玄武岩高度富集K、Ba、Rb、Th、U ,而Ti、Zr、Ce相对亏损 ,表明该区玄武岩的形成与板块俯冲作用有关。钙碱性玄武岩系列和拉斑玄武岩系列玄武岩具有低的REE含量和亏损的LREE配分型式 ,表明它是由LREE亏损和HREE略有富集的地幔部分熔融形成 ;碱性系列玄武岩的REE含量和 (La/Yb) N 比值高 ,LREE和HREE的分馏程度较高 ,表明其形成于演化的岩浆 ,可能来自于富集LREE的地幔源区或地幔橄榄岩较低程度的熔融。痕量元素地球化学特征表明 ,本区玄武岩应是与板块俯冲作用有关的地幔部分熔融形成 ,成岩环境为火山弧环境 ,是岛弧向成熟岛弧转化过程中的产物。     

The significance of incompatible elements in mid-Atlantic ridge basalts from 45°N with particular reference to Zr/Nb

K, Rb, Ba, Sr, Y, Zr and Nb have been determined in samples of MORB (mid-ocean ridge basalt) from the mid-Atlantic ridge at 45 °N by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. This suite is characterised by higher concentrations of K, Rb, Ba and Nb (and lower K/Rb, K/Ba and Zr/Nb) than low-K tholeiites (typical MORB) previously described in the literature. Available data from other sources also shows that the 45 °N suite has higher Cs and U contents, rare earth-patterns enriched in the light REE, and higher ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratios relative to typical MORB. The inter-element and isotopic ratios of typical MORB have been previously interpreted to imply that these samples have been derived from source areas which have undergone earlier differentiation and/or melting episodes. The 45 °N MORB samples are considered to be derived from more primitive or relatively undepleted mantle. It is noteworthy that these samples have inter-element ratios very similar to those obtained for oceanic island basalts associated with the mid-ocean ridges.The significance of the relative enrichment or depletion of Nb in MORB has not been previously noted and the use of the Zr/Nb ratio to illustrate these effects is emphasised. The abundances of Zr and Nb are apparently unaffected by sea-water alteration and thus the Zr/Nb ratio is potentially a more useful measure of depletion than ratios involving K and Rb, which are very sensitive to sea-water alteration. Brief mention is made of the variation of Zr/Nb in other MORB samples to demonstrate the existence of varying degrees of depletion in the respective source areas of these samples.     

扎河坝蛇绿混杂岩内富铌玄武(安山)岩的地球化学特征及其地质意义

在新疆北部东准噶尔的扎河坝蛇绿混杂岩中发现的富铌玄武（安山）岩,其SiO₂含量介于46.71%~57.65%,TiO₂含量为1.00%~1.76%,与太古代绿岩带内富铌玄武（安山）岩相似,Na₂O含量为3.86%~6.64%,P₂O₅为0.34%~0.82%,明显高于太古代绿岩带富铌玄武（安山）岩。扎河坝富铌玄武岩铌含量介于7.22×10^-6~21.91×10^-6之间,大于7×10^-6,与典型的富铌玄武岩相同。该岩石轻重稀土元素分馏较明显,其分布模式为无明显铕至弱负铕异常的右倾曲线。尽管铌的绝对含量较高,但由于钍和轻稀土元素更加富集,在微量元素蛛网图中扎河坝富铌玄武（安山）岩仍表现为铌的明显亏损,同时高场强元素Zr、Hf及Ti也表现出一定程度的亏损。微量元素地球化学特征显示,扎河坝蛇绿混杂岩内富铌玄武（安山）岩形成于古亚洲洋的洋内弧,它是被埃达克质岩浆交代的地幔楔橄榄岩部分熔融的产物,同时大洋沉积物及俯冲板块释放的流体对成岩作用也有一定的贡献。富铌玄武（安山）岩作为弧前增生楔定位在扎河坝蛇绿混杂岩体内,与早前报道的超高压变质岩共存表明,该蛇绿混杂岩体至少记录了两次性质不同的古亚洲洋洋壳俯冲,这更进一步证实新疆北部晚古生代新增陆壳是古亚洲洋多次俯冲作用的产物。     

西天山吐拉苏盆地大哈拉军山组火山岩地球化学特征及构造意义

吐拉苏盆地大哈拉军山组由两组火山岩组成,一组为玄武安山岩、安山岩,SiO2含量介于54.8%～59.4%之间,另一组为流纹岩,SiO2含量为70.6% ～74.1%,两组岩石具有相似的稀土和微量元素分配型式,均富集U、Th、K、Pb,而亏损Nb、Ta和Ti,同时两组岩石的一些微量元素对比值基本一致,表明流纹岩是本区玄武...     

Evolution of an intra‐oceanic island arc during the Late Silurian to Late Devonian,New England Fold Belt

Geochemical studies of volcanic rocks in the Gamilaroi terrane and Calliope Volcanic Assemblage, New England Fold Belt, eastern Australia, indicate that the setting in which these rocks formed changed in both space and time. The Upper Silurian to Middle Devonian basalts of the Gamilaroi terrane show flat to slightly light rare‐earth element (LREE) depleted chondrite normalised patterns, depletion of high field strength elements (HFSE) relative to N‐MORB, low Ti/V and high Ti/Zr ratios, high Ni, Cr and large‐ion lithophile element (LILE) contents, features characteristic of intra‐oceanic island arc basaltic magmas. They are associated with low‐K, less mafic volcanics, showing moderate LREE enrichment, low Nb and Y contents and Rb/Zr ratios. The depletion of HFSE in the basalts indicates that the magmas were derived from a refractory source in a supra‐subduction zone setting. The presence of such a zone implies that the arc was associated with a backarc basin, the location of which was to the west where a wide backarc region existed from the Middle Silurian. This polarity of arc and backarc basin suggests that the subduction zone dipped to the west. In contrast to their older counterparts, Middle to Upper Devonian basalts of the Gamilaroi terrane have MORB‐like chondrite normalised patterns and higher Ti and lower LILE contents. Moreover, they have low Ti/Zr ratios and MORB‐like Ti/V ratios and HFSE contents, features typical of backarc basins. Dolerites of the Gamilaroi terrane also have predominantly backarc basin signatures. These features suggest that both the basalts and dolerites have been emplaced in an extensional environment produced during the rifting of the intra‐oceanic island arc lithosphere. A progressive increase in Ti/V ratios, and TiO₂ and Fe₂O₃ contents at constant MgO, of stratigraphically equivalent basalts, towards the north‐northwest part of the belt, is consistent with either greater extension to the north or melting of a more fertile magma source. By contrast, basalts in the southeast part of the terrane have moderately high Ti/Zr and low Ti/V ratios and in some samples, exhibit depletion of HFSE, compositional features transitional between island arc and backarc basin basalts. The Lower to Middle Devonian mafic rocks in the Calliope Volcanic Assemblage show both LREE enriched and depleted chondrite normalised REE patterns. Further, the majority have high Ti/Zr ratios and low Zr contents as well as relatively high Th contents relative to MORB. These features are common to rocks of Middle Devonian age as well as those of Early Devonian age and are suggestive of eruption in an arc setting. Thus, the data from this study provide new evidence for the evolution of the New England Fold Belt from the Late Silurian to the Late Devonian and reveal a history more complicated than previously reported.     

西藏纳木错西岸蛇绿岩的地球化学特征及其形成环境

西藏纳木错西岸蛇绿岩主要由变质橄榄岩、辉长辉绿岩及玄武岩等组成。变质橄榄岩以富Mg、贫Ti、贫REE元素为特征。辉绿岩和玄武岩的主量元素、微量元素特征显示其含有洋脊拉斑玄武岩和岛弧拉斑玄武岩的双重成分,其中高场强元素Nb、Ta、Zr、Hf等亏损．大离子亲石元素Rb、Sr、Ba等相对富集,具岛弧玄武岩的特点;在球粒陨石标准化稀土元素配分模式图上为LREE亏损的平坦型,无负Eu异常,与洋中脊玄武岩的特征类似。通过与典型地区作对比并应用构造环境判别图解,推测该区蛇绿岩形成于弧后盆地的构造环境。