安徽庐江—枞阳地区A型花岗岩的LA-ICP-MS定年及其地质意义

本文对安徽庐江-枞阳地区产出的A型花岗岩体(碱性侵入岩体)进行了锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb同位素年代学研究.结果表明,城山岩体、花山岩体、黄梅尖岩体和枞阳岩体的形成年龄分别为126.5±2.1Ma、126.2 ±0.8Ma、125.4±1.7Ma和124.8±2.2Ma,均形成于早白垩世126～124Ma之间.这些岩体的硅含量和全碱含量均较高,准铝质;稀土含量中等,强Eu亏损,呈略右倾的海鸥型稀土配分模式,均为A1型花岗岩.结合长江中下游地区高碱钙碱性侵入岩和盆地内火山岩的研究成果,本文认为126～124Ma是长江中下游地区地壳伸展最强烈的阶段,这一研究成果时探讨长江中下游地区早白垩世早期的动力学背景具有重要的意义.     

浙江景宁岩体岩石地球化学特征与LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb 年龄

浙江景宁岩体位于中国东南沿海大陆边缘活动带,受丽水—余姚断裂控制,呈近南北向展布,主要岩石类型为二长花岗岩、花岗岩和闪长岩。对景宁岩体中的二长花岗岩和花岗岩进行了LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb测年及岩石地球化学分析。研究结果显示,二长花岗岩和花岗岩LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄分别为121.3±0.3Ma和111.0±0.7Ma。岩体的岩石地球化学成分显示出富硅、富碱、低镁的特征,铝饱和指数介于1.01~1.09之间,分异指数为84.85~96.35,轻重稀土元素分馏显著,具有明显的负Eu异常,属于典型的弱过铝质高分异I型花岗岩。综合年代学和岩石地球化学特征,认为景宁岩体是早白垩世晚期岩石圈大规模伸展构造背景下地壳部分熔融的产物。     

黑龙江漠河县洛古河含钼花岗岩体锆石U-Pb年龄及地质意义

大兴安岭地区洛古河含钼花岗岩体的锆石U-Pb年龄为131±2 Ma,含钼花岗岩为二长花岗岩,属高钾钙碱性系列,ΣREE较低,Eu负异常明显,花岗岩低Sr高Yb,属早白垩世后碰撞花岗岩.其云英岩中白云母的⁴⁰Ar-³⁹Ar年龄为125.36±0.90 Ma.资料分析表明,130 Ma前后为大兴安岭地区重要的构造岩浆-成矿作用期.     

大兴安岭南段晚中生代侵入岩时空分布及主脊与东坡岩体特征对比

通过岩相学、地球化学、锆石U-Pb年代学对位于大兴安岭主脊上的马勒根坝岩体、朝阳沟岩体和大兴安岭东坡区域的野猪沟岩体、布敦化岩体的4个不同花岗岩岩体的岩石类型、主量和微量元素特征、年代学及构造背景进行对比分析,讨论了研究区在晚侏罗世—早白垩世的岩浆活动及地质背景。LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄显示:主脊朝阳沟岩体和东坡布敦化岩体年龄分别为(154±1) Ma和(154.1±1.6) Ma,属于晚侏罗世岩体,主脊马勒根坝岩体和东坡野猪沟岩体年龄分别为(144.62±0.74) Ma和(140.2±2.7) Ma,属于早白垩世岩体。岩相学和地球化学特征显示:主脊岩体为高钾钙碱性-准铝质-过铝质花岗岩岩体,东坡岩体为钙碱性-高钾钙碱性-准铝质-弱过铝质TTG型岩体;主脊比东坡岩体更加亏损Ba、Nb、Sr、P、Ti、Eu元素,为高分异I型花岗岩,东坡岩体为正常的I型花岗岩。结合区域地质资料分析,认为在晚侏罗世—早白垩世伊泽奈崎板块NNW向俯冲和蒙古—鄂霍次克洋闭合共同作用于大兴安岭南段地区,在大兴安岭主脊形成断裂带,导致幔源岩浆上涌底侵下地壳而形成沿断裂带分布的花岗岩体;主脊处于碰撞向伸展环境过渡的时期,东坡区域此时应处于俯冲时期。     

永固岩体的地质地球化学特征、同位素年龄及就位机制

永固岩体由二长花岗岩和碱长花岗岩构成,副矿物组合分别属锆石-磷灰石型和磁铁矿-锆石型.岩石化学、微量元素、稀土元素及同位素地球化学特征表明,岩石分别具"I"型和"A"型花岗岩的特征.二长花岗岩的单颗粒锆石年龄为158.3×106a,成岩时代为中侏罗世;碱长花岗岩的成岩时代为早白垩世.它们具有不同的物质来源,形成于区域性挤压-拉张的不同构造环境,是不同成岩事件的产物.岩体就位受郴州-怀集深断裂控制,属被动就位类型.     

秦岭地区陡岭-小茅岭隆起带西段几个岩体的SHRIMP锆石 U-Pb测年及其地质意义

通过对南秦岭与中秦岭之间陡岭-小茅岭隆起构造-岩浆岩带西段柞水-镇安-山阳之间的磨沟峡、黑沟和冷水沟等岩体的锆石U-Pb定年研究,获得磨沟峡闪长岩年龄743±12Ma、黑沟碱性花岗岩年龄686±10Ma、冷水沟辉长岩年龄680±9Ma;侵入冷水沟辉长岩的正长闪长斑岩年龄141.7±1.4Ma,确定这些岩体形成时代分别为新元古代中、晚期和早白垩世初.岩石化学分析结果表明,新元古代中、晚期岩体形成于大陆裂解环境,较早期的磨沟峡闪长岩,岩石地球化学具板内花岗岩的特征;较晚期的冷水沟和黑沟岩体,由超基性-基性岩和偏碱性花岗岩组成,具非造山双模式岩浆岩组合特征.侵入冷水沟辉长岩的正长闪长斑岩为高K-钙碱性岩浆岩,具后造山花岗岩的地球化学特征.新元古代岩浆岩为古中国地台裂解的产物,燕山期正长闪长岩则代表秦岭多旋回造山最终完成的时代.     

张广才岭南部帽儿山岩体二长花岗岩年代学、地球化学特征及其构造意义

张广才岭是松嫩地块与佳木斯地块之间的碰撞造山带,是东北"巨型花岗岩省"的重要组成部分。本文通过锆石U-Pb定年和岩石地球化学分析,研究了张广才岭南部帽儿山二长花岗岩年代学、地球化学特征和构造背景。锆石U-Pb年代学结果显示：张广才岭南部细粒二长花岗岩成岩年龄为（176.4±1.1）Ma,中粒二长花岗岩成岩年龄为（178.9±1.3）、（177.7±1.1）Ma,粗粒二长花岗岩成岩年龄为（180.0±1.8）、（179.9±1.2）Ma,成岩时代均属于早侏罗世。岩石地球化学研究显示：细粒二长花岗岩、中粒二长花岗岩和粗粒二长花岗岩均具有富硅、贫铝、高碱、低钙,富集Zr、Hf、Rb、K,亏损Ba、Sr、Nb、P、Ti,燕式型稀土配分模式等特征,成岩类型属于造山后A2型花岗岩。结合年代学和地球化学特征,研究区早侏罗世二长花岗岩形成于碰撞后构造背景,代表佳木斯地块和松嫩地块碰撞—拼合过程中的一次伸展作用,表明早侏罗世区域构造环境逐渐由挤压造山向造山后伸展环境转变。     

大兴安岭伊勒呼里山早白垩世碱长花岗岩年龄、地球化学特征及其地质意义

对大兴安岭伊勒呼里山早白垩世碱长花岗岩进行了岩相学、地球化学、LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年研究。伊勒呼里山地区碱长花岗岩主量元素具有富Si、富碱,贫Mg、Ca的特征;微量元素亏损Sr、P、Eu、Ti,富集K、Rb、Th等不相容元素,元素地球化学特征表明,岩体为铝质A型花岗岩(A/CNK=0.88~1.21,A/NK=0.94~1.49)。测年结果显示,粗中粒碱长花岗岩的锆石年龄为140.3±1.0Ma,细中粒碱长花岗岩锆石年龄为137.9±0.8Ma,均形成于早白垩世。结合区域研究资料,伊勒呼里山地区碱长花岗岩岩体的形成与蒙古-鄂霍茨克洋闭合后的岩石圈伸展密切相关,其岩浆源区可能为地壳物质的部分熔融。     

兴安地块东南缘晚石炭世侵入岩的锆石U- Pb年代学、地球化学特征及构造意义

有关兴安地块与松嫩地块拼合的时限目前仍存较大争议。本文对兴安地块东南缘的新晟、新立与泥鳅河中- 酸性侵入岩开展了同位素年代学、岩石学及地球化学分析,进一步限定该区晚古生代构造- 岩浆演化。LA- ICP- MS锆石测年结果显示所有岩体均形成于晚石炭世(315~298 Ma)。其中,新立二长花岗岩年龄为304±2 Ma,新晟二长花岗岩、二长岩的年龄分别为312±2 Ma与303±2 Ma,泥鳅河碱长花岗岩、辉长闪长岩年龄分别为315±2 Ma与298±6 Ma。地球化学分析表明这些岩体的ACNK值均大于1,属于高钾钙碱性或钾玄岩系列。泥鳅河辉长闪长岩MgO含量高,Mg值为64~68,Al2O3和TiO2含量较低,表现出赞岐岩的地球化学特征。泥鳅河碱长花岗岩富SiO2、K2O,贫CaO,具有轻稀土富集、Eu强烈负异常的“海鸥”式稀土配分特征,富集大离子亲石元素,属于A2型花岗岩。新立二长花岗岩与新晟二长花岗岩均富K2O,轻、重稀土分异明显,中度亏损Nb、Ta、P、Ti等,具有高分异I型花岗岩的特征。另外,新晟二长花岗岩也表现出高Sr/Y类花岗岩特征(Sr/Y=132~140)。岩石成因研究表明新晟二长花岗岩与泥鳅河碱长花岗岩形成于下地壳部分熔融;新晟二长岩与新立二长花岗岩形成于壳幔岩浆混合作用;泥鳅河辉长闪长岩来源于被俯冲沉积物熔融形成的熔体交代过的地幔部分熔融。通过对比兴安地块早石炭世与晚石炭世岩浆作用的地球化学特征,并结合区域地质资料,本文认为兴安地块和松嫩地块在晚石炭世早期(315 Ma)之前已经完成拼合,晚石炭世侵入岩均形成于后碰撞伸展环境。     

内蒙古敖汉旗大黄花正长花岗岩锆石U-Pb年代学及地球化学特征

通过研究大黄花正长花岗岩的锆石U-Pb年代学,结合地球化学特征,探讨其形成时代、岩石成因及其构造背景.大黄花正长花岗岩的同位素测试结果为162.6±1.9 Ma,表明该岩体形成于中侏罗世晚期.该花岗岩主量元素具有高Si、富碱、低P和Ca的特征,微量元素具明显的Eu、Ba、Sr、P、Ti负异常.岩石经历了高分异演化（DI=95.1~95.88）,为高分异I型花岗岩.极低的Sr/Yb比值暗示其形成于一个非常低压的熔融环境.结合岩石地球化学、区域地质特征,认为大黄花正长花岗岩是蒙古-鄂霍次克缝合带演化的产物,其形成于碰撞后的伸展环境.     

辽东半岛中生代花岗质岩浆作用的年代学格架

辽东半岛是我国东部中生代花岗质岩石较为发育的地区。传统观点认为,该区花岗岩以三叠-早中侏罗世（印支-早燕山期）为主。采用SHRIMP、TIMS和LA—ICPMS三种方法,对60余个样品中的锆石进行了U—Pb同位素年代学测定。根据这些资料,目前可以将该区中生代花岗质岩浆作用划分为3个阶段：三叠纪（233～212Ma）、侏罗纪（180～156Ma）和早白垩世（131～117Ma）。与以前认识不同的是,区内的花岗质岩石以早白垩世为主。对比华北地台其它地区中生代岩浆作用的年代学格架发现,三叠纪一侏罗纪花岗岩主要出现在华北东部,而早白垩世花岗岩在全区均较发育,这一分布特征为探讨华北中生代地质演化提供了重要信息。     

新疆东天山觉罗塔格地区花岗岩类年代学、构造背景及其成矿作用研究

东天山觉罗塔格地区岩浆岩非常发育,以花岗岩类分布最为广泛,对其研究还较为薄弱。本文对觉罗塔格地区主要的花岗岩类岩体系统开展了地质特征研究并进行了同位素精确测年,报道了区内16个主要花岗岩类岩体的锆石LA-ICPMS U-Pb年龄：镜儿泉岩体376.9±3.1Ma、西凤山岩体349.0±3.4Ma、石英滩岩体342±11Ma、长条山岩体337.4±2.8Ma、天目岩体320.2±3.1Ma、百灵山岩体317.7±3.7Ma、白石泉岩体303±18Ma、迪坎岩体288.0±2.5Ma、黄山岩体288±17Ma、白山东岩体284.5±4.5Ma、管道岩体284.1±5.8Ma、红石岩体282.7±4.2Ma、陇东岩体276.2±2.5Ma、多头山岩体271.7±5.5Ma、双岔沟岩体252.4±2.9Ma、土墩岩体246.2±2.6Ma,上述定年结果为研究区岩浆活动与区域构造演化及深部过程的关系研究提供了可靠的年代学支持。结合前人已有的部分年代学成果认为,觉罗塔格地区花岗岩类的形成年龄分布在386~230Ma之间,岩浆活动可分为晚泥盆世(386.5~369.5Ma)、早石炭世(349~330Ma)、晚石炭世-晚二叠世(320~252Ma)、早中三叠世(246~230Ma)等4个阶段。前3个阶段岩浆活动具有持续时间逐渐变长、岩浆活动逐渐加剧的特点,并在第三阶段达到顶峰,而第四阶段岩浆活动则明显变弱。花岗岩类岩浆活动在时空分布上表现为,自哈尔里克-大南湖岛弧带→阿奇山-雅满岛弧带→康古尔-黄山韧性剪切带,岩体侵位由早到晚; 自研究区东部→中西部→沿韧性剪切带,岩体侵位由老到新。结合区域构造演化研究成果认为,觉罗塔格地区花岗质岩浆活动与区域构造演化具有很强的耦合关系,花岗岩类在前碰撞阶段、主碰撞阶段、后碰撞阶段、板内阶段等4个构造演化阶段均有发育,与花岗岩类在时间分布上的4个阶段完全对应,其中尤以后碰撞构造演化阶段花岗岩类的分布最广泛、岩浆活动最强烈。觉罗塔格地区与4个阶段花岗岩类有关的成矿作用由早到晚具有无明显矿化→斑岩型铜矿、火山岩型铁矿→韧性剪切带型金矿、夕卡岩型银(铜)矿→斑岩-石英脉型钼矿的演化特点,其中以对应于主碰撞阶段的斑岩型铜矿和后碰撞阶段的韧性剪切带型金矿最为发育。本文系统阐述了东天山觉罗塔格地区中酸性岩体的时空格架、与区域构造演化的耦合、与成矿作用的关系,为北疆地区晚古生代特别是后碰撞背景下的岩浆演化及其成矿关系的研究提供了有力支持。     

湖南锡田花岗岩锆石U-Pb年代学及钨锡成矿时代的探讨

华南是世界上最大的花岗岩省之一,其中中生代花岗岩最为发育,与之相伴生的是大量钨锡多金属矿床,花岗岩的成因演化因与这些矿床的成矿作用密切相关而备受关注。湖南锡田花岗岩体是该区的一个典型岩体,主要由黑云母花岗岩、黑云母二长花岗岩和细粒花岗岩组成,并伴生有钨锡矿床。本文以湖南锡田花岗岩体为研究对象,对其中不同类型的岩石进行了详细的岩石学和锆石SIMS与LA-ICP-MS U-Pb定年工作。分析结果表明,锡田花岗岩体存在晚三叠世(227~233Ma)和晚侏罗世(150~154Ma)两期岩浆活动,早期的岩浆活动主要分布在岩体北部和中部,晚期岩浆活动仅在岩体中部及东部矿体附近可见,两期岩浆活动具有相同的岩性组合。另外,对含矿花岗岩的锆石U-Pb定年结果表明该地区可能存在晚三叠世的成矿作用,结合前人的工作推断锡田地区钨锡矿的形成受晚三叠世和晚侏罗世两期岩浆事件的影响。     

浙东地区东园花岗岩体年代学、地球化学特征及其地质意义

浙东地区岩浆岩广泛分布,受区域构造控制较明显,总体沿北东向余姚-丽水断裂带分布。本文对东园花岗岩体开展了详细的年代学和岩石地球化学研究。东园岩体主要由二长花岗岩、石英二长岩和少量花岗岩组成,主岩体二长花岗岩的LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄为235.6±0.7 Ma(MSWD=0.97,2σ),花岗岩为238.1±0.8 Ma(MSWD=1.3,2σ),均属中三叠世产物。二长花岗岩和石英二长岩为准铝质-弱过铝质的钙碱性花岗岩,具高硅(62.94%~75.29%)、富碱(Na_2O+K_2O=8.17%~9.34%)且富钾(K_2O=4.54%~5.63%)的特征,轻重稀土分馏明显,具有较强的Eu正异常(δEu=0.94~2.43),明显亏损高场强元素(HFSE)Nb、P、Ti,而相对富集Th、Hf,富集轻稀土元素(LREE)和大离子亲石元素(LILE)Rb,相对贫Ba。岩体属高(-中等)分异I型花岗岩,岩浆来源于具弧属性的加厚地壳部分熔融,形成于同碰撞向后碰撞阶段转变的大地构造环境,可能与太平洋板块向华南板块俯冲作用事件有关。     

俄罗斯远东地区晚中生代花岗岩类的时空分布 及其地质意义

在俄罗斯远东地区晚中生代花岗岩类年龄和相关地球化学数据的基础上,初步建立了该区晚中生代花岗岩类的年代学格架：大致以145Ma为界,分为侏罗纪(178~151Ma)和早白垩世(142~122Ma)2期。侏罗纪的花岗岩类主要为花岗岩－花岗闪长岩－石英二长岩组合,总体上为准铝质—强过铝质高钾钙碱性系列;早白垩世的花岗岩类主要为花岗岩－石英闪长岩－石英二长岩组合,主要为过铝质钙碱性—高钾钙碱性系列—钾玄岩系列。2期花岗岩稀土元素配分曲线均呈右倾型,重稀土元素曲线较平坦,都富集大离子亲石元素(如U、K)和轻稀土元素。与中国东北地区晚中生代花岗岩类对比,中国东北地区总体以兴安岭为中心,中间为早白垩世的花岗岩类,两侧为侏罗纪花岗岩类对称分布。境内外的侏罗纪花岗岩类构造背景不同,其分布与鄂霍次克洋和太平洋板块的俯冲有关,早白垩世花岗岩类可能形成于鄂霍次克带挤压造山后的伸展垮塌和太平洋板块的俯冲弧后伸展阶段。     

Zircon SHRIMP U-Pb ages and geochemistry of Late Mesozoic granitoids in Western Zhejiang and Southern Anhui: constraints on the model of lithospheric thinning of Southeast China

ABSTRACT

We report geochemical data and zircon SHRIMP U-Pb ages for Late Mesozoic granitoids from the western Zhejiang province and southern Anhui province (the WZSA region) from southeast China. In combination with published geochronological and geochemical data, the granitoids in the region can be divided into three stages: 171–141 Ma, 140–121 Ma, and 120–95 Ma. The first stage of these granitoids is mainly composed of granite porphyry and granodiorite which are similar to I-type granitoids, including having weakly negative Eu anomalies with enrichment in light rare earth elements (LREE), Rb, Th, and U. The second stage of granitoids consists of monzogranite, syenogranite, and granite with the characteristics of both A-type and I-type granitoids including strongly negative Eu anomalies; depletion of Ba, Sr, and Ti; and enrichment of K, Rb, and high field strength elements (HFSEs) (such as Th and U). The third stage of granitoids is mainly composed of granite, quartz monzonite, quartz diorite, and mafic rocks with weakly negative Eu anomalies and also enrichment in LREE, Rb, Th, U, and K. From our work, we propose a transition from compressional to extensional magmatism at ~141 Ma. Based on the geochemical characteristics of these granites and coeval mafic rocks, we propose that the formation of the A-type magmatism in the WZSA region formed as the result of lithospheric extension and asthenospheric upwelling during the Early Cretaceous.     

Nature and significance of the late Mesozoic granitoids in the southern Great Xing’an range,eastern Central Asian Orogenic Belt

ABSTRACT

Abundant late Mesozoic granitic rocks are widespread in the southern Great Xing’an Range (GXAR), which have attracted much attention due to its significance for the Mesozoic tectonic evolution in the eastern Central Asian Orogenic Belt. However, controversy has still surrounded the late Mesozoic geodynamic switching in the continental margin of east China, especially the spatial and temporal extent of the influence of the Mongol-Okhotsk and Palaeo-Pacific tectonic regimes. In order to better understand the Late Mesozoic evolutionary history of the southern GXAR, a number of geochemical, geochronological, and isotopic data of the granitoids in this region are collected. Magmatism in the southern GXAR can be divided into six phases: Late Carboniferous (325–303 Ma), Early-Middle Permian (287–260 Ma), Triassic (252–220 Ma), Early Jurassic (182–176 Ma), Late Jurassic (154–146 Ma), and Early Cretaceous (145–111 Ma). Mesozoic magmatic activities in the southern GXAR peaked during the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous, accompanied by large-scale mineralization. Sr–Nd–Hf isotopic evidence of these granitic rocks suggested they were likely originated from a mixed source composed of lower crust and newly underplated basaltic crust. Assimilation-fractional crystallization (AFC) or crustal contamination possibly occurred in the magma evolution, and a much more addition of juvenile component to the source of the Early Cretaceous granitoids than that of Late Jurassic. The closure of Mongol-Okhotsk ocean and the break-off of the Mongol-Okhotsk oceanic slab at depth in the Jurassic triggered extensive magmatism and related mineralization in this region. The Jurassic intrusive activities was affected by both the subduction of the Palaeo-Pacific plate and the closure of Mongol-Okhotsk ocean. Less influence of the Mongol-Okhotsk tectonic regime on the Early Cretaceous magmatism, whereas, in contrast the Palaeo-Pacific tectonic regime possibly continued into the Cenozoic.     

Permian age of the Burpala alkaline pluton, Northern Transbaikalia: Geodynamic implications

This paper presents the U-Pb zircon age of pulaskite of the main phase (294 ± 1 Ma) and the rare metal syenite (283 ± 8 Ma) of the Burpala alkaline pluton. The geochronological data show that it was formed in the Early Permian. By age, it is comparable with the Synnyr pluton of the Synnyr rift zone, alkaline granitic rocks and bimodal volcanic associations of the Uda-Vitim rift zone, and carbonatites of the Saizhen rift zone of the Central Asian foldbelt. These intraplate igneous complexes were formed almost simultaneously with crustal granitic rocks of the Angara-Vitim batholite. All of this gives ground to suppose that the origination of their parental melts is a result of the influence of the mantle hot spot or mantle plume on the lithosphere that led to extensive crustal anatexis.     

Late Paleozoic granitoids of western Transbaikalia: magma sources and stages of formation

Geochemical and geochronological studies of the main types of granitoids of the Angara-Vitim batholith (AVB) and granites of the Zaza complex in western Transbaikalia were carried out. U-Pb (SHRIMP-II) and Rb-Sr dating yielded the age of autochthonous gneiss-granites of the Zelenaya Griva massif (325.3±2.8 Ma), quartz syenites of the Khangintui pluton (302.3±3.7 Ma) and intruding leucogranites of the Zaza complex (294.4±1 Ma), monzonites of the Khasurta massif (283.7±5.3 Ma), and quartz monzonites of the Romanovka massif (278.5±2.4 Ma). The U-Pb and Rb-Sr dates show that the Late Paleozoic magmatism in western Transbaikalia proceeded in two stages: (1) 340–320 Ma, when predominantly mesocratic granites of the Barguzin complex, including autochthonous ones, formed, and (2) 310–270 Ma, when most AVB granitoids formed. We suggest that at the early stage, crustal peraluminous granites formed in collision geodynamic setting. At the late (main) stage, magmatism occurred in postorogenic-extension setting and was accompanied by the formation of several geochemical types of granitoids: (1) typical intrusive mesocratic granites of the Barguzin complex, similar to those produced at the first stage; (2) melanocratic granitoids (monzonitoids, quartz syenites), which were earlier dated to the early stage of the AVB evolution; (3) leucocratic medium-alkali (peraluminous) granites of the Zaza intrusive complex; and (4) some alkali-granite and syenite intrusions accompanied by alkaline mafic rocks. The diversity of granitoids that formed at the late stage of magmatism was due to the heterogeneous composition of crust protoliths and different degrees of mantle-magma participation in their formation.     

Early Cretaceous magmatism and ore mineralization in Northeast China: examples from Taolaituo Mo and Aobaotu Pb–Zn deposits

The recently discovered Taolaituo porphyry Mo deposit and Aobaotu hydrothermal vein Pb–Zn deposit are both located in the Great Xing’an Range, Northeast China. Here we present new zircon U–Pb ages, whole-rock geochemical and Pb isotopic data, and molybdenite Re–Os ages for these two deposits. The Mo mineralization in the Taolaituo area occurred in quartz porphyry, which yields zircon U–Pb ages ranging from 138.5 ± 0.8 to 139.1 ± 0.5 Ma. Fine-grained granite representing pre-mineralization magmatic activity was formed at 145.2 ± 0.5 Ma. Molybdenite Re–Os dating indicates that Mo mineralization occurred at 133.8 ± 1.2 Ma. In the Aobaotu deposit, the ore-related granodioritic porphyry has a zircon U–Pb age of 140.0 ± 0.4 Ma. These geochronological data indicate that these magmatic and hydrothermal activities occurred during the Early Cretaceous. The mineralogical and geochemical features of the Taolaituo and Aobaotu granitoids suggest they can be classified as A₁-type within-plate anorogenic granites and I-type granites, respectively. The Pb isotopic compositions suggest a mixed crust–mantle origin of the granitoids in these two deposits. The Taolaituo granitoids were formed by the partial melting of lower crust and crust–mantle interaction, with subsequent fractionation of apatite, feldspar, Ti-bearing phases and allanite or monazite. In contrast, the Aobaotu granites were derived primarily from lithospheric mantle that had been transformed or affected by the addition of subduction-related components. Combined with the regional geology, tectonic evolution and available age data from the literature, our results suggest that the Early Cretaceous (140–100 Ma) was likely to be the most important peak period for metallogenic mineralization in Northeast China. The Taolaituo and Aobaotu deposits formed under an extensional environment at an active continental margin in response to subduction of the Palaeo-Pacific oceanic plate.