Geochemistry and chronology of Se＇ ertengshan greenstone, Inner Mongolia

This paper deals with the meta-mafic volcanic rocks of the Gongyiming iron deposit at Baotou, Inner Mongolia. The major and trace elements and REE data indicate that the meta-mafic volcanic rocks occurred in the environment similar to a modern continental rift. Sm-Nd and Rb-Sr isotopic studies indicated that the meta-basic rocks were formed during the Early Neoarchean from 2800 Ma to 2900 Ma and reworked during the Late Neoarchean (2500 Ma) by metamorphism. Because of the separation of the North China Craton from the Siberia Craton during the Middle Proterozoic (1600 Ma), the Rb-Sr systematics of the rocks has been changed. The Se‘ ertengshan greenstone seems to occur during the Middle Archean. A stable continental crust may have existed during the Paleoarchean.     

赣南燕山早期双峰式火山—侵入杂岩的Rb—Sr同位素定年及意义

通常认为中国东南大陆中生代时地壳裂解作用发生在燕山晚期。对赣南地区广泛分布的双峰式火山岩和Ａ型花岗岩进行了Ｒｂ－Ｓｒ同位素定年研究,确定基性端元玄武岩的Ｒｂ－Ｓｒ等时线年龄为１７０－１８０Ｍａ,酸性端员流纹岩和Ａ型花岗岩的Ｒｂ－Ｓｒ等时线年龄为１６０－１８０Ｍａ,表明它们形成于中侏罗世早期。由此提出东南太陆中生代时最早的裂解作用应该始于燕山早期。     

赞比亚班韦乌卢变质克拉通东北部姆巴拉组碎屑锆石U-Pb年龄和Hf同位素特征

班韦乌卢变质克拉通活动时间和地壳增长问题一直是地质学家关注的焦点。本文通过对班韦乌卢地块中卡帕图地区姆波罗科索群姆巴拉组石英砂岩进行了碎屑锆石U-Pb年代学和Hf同位素研究,结合变质克拉通已有成果获得认识如下：(1)姆巴拉组的形成时间可能介于(1833±22 Ma)～(1712±22 Ma)之间,属于古元古代。(2)姆巴拉组具有丰富的物质来源,其中2728～2602 Ma(峰值为2650 Ma)的物质可能来源于坦桑尼亚克拉通中的花岗岩类、粗面安山岩及流纹岩等岩石。2246～1833 Ma(峰值为1880 Ma)的物质主要来源于班韦乌卢地块中花岗岩类、石英闪长岩及火山岩类等岩石。(3)班韦乌卢变质克拉通的活动时间包括中太古代、新太古代、古元古代和中元古代四个时期,其中古元古代(1870 Ma)为活动的高峰期,涉及范围广泛,可能与哥伦比亚超大陆的演化密切相关。(4)班韦乌卢变质克拉通沉积岩的源区地壳增生除来自古老地壳的再循环物质外,还存在新生地壳的物质。同时,地壳在古太古代-古元古代均实现了增长,其中凯诺兰超大陆聚合时期(2550 Ma)增长最快。在古元古代之前的地壳主增长期与坦桑尼亚克拉通及全球大陆地壳主增长期基本一致。     

辽西地区中元古代变质岩系的初步研究

辽西地区中元古代变质表壳岩包括石英岩、千枚岩-片岩、大理岩及细粒长英质片麻岩和少量阳起石片岩,为中酸性火山活动及钙碱性玄武岩活动之后的海进型沉积旋回,显示出一套较为连续的火山-沉积系列。变质深成岩以斜长花岗质片麻岩为主体。根据同位素测年、微古植物化石分析及与地层的接触关系等,厘定它们为中元古代产物。在中元古代该区经历了大陆边缘岛弧的形成、发展过程。     

内蒙古温都尔庙群变质基性火山岩Sm-Nd、Rb-Sr同位素年代研究

温都尔庙群主要分布在内蒙古温都尔庙地区,该套地层是白乃庙-温都尔庙构造岩浆带的重要组成部分。长期以来,由于缺少古生物化石和可信的年龄数据,一般认为温都尔庙群属早古生代。本文对温都尔庙群变基性火山岩进行了Sm-Nd和Rb-Sr同位素研究,5件变基性火山岩全岩样品Sm-Nd和Rb-Sr等时线年龄分别为961±66Ma和624±110Ma,并对其形成时代和成因提出了一些新看法。     

冀北中低级变质表壳岩的年代学特征及其对华北克拉通构造演化的约束

华北克拉通在新太古代末期发生克拉通化,形成了现今规模的古陆,大量的太古宙岩石均经历了~2500Ma左右的区域高级变质作用(高角闪岩相-麻粒岩相)。而华北克拉通北部冀北地区出露一套中低级变质(绿片岩相-角闪岩相)的火山-沉积岩系,主要包括胡麻营地区红旗营子表壳岩和大阴山地区单塔子表壳岩中变质程度较低的部分。胡麻营地区红旗营子表壳岩系主要岩石组合为变基性火山岩、绿帘角闪岩、斜长角闪岩、含石榴石斜长角闪岩、角闪斜长片麻岩、黑云斜长片麻岩、黑云角闪斜长片麻岩、黑云二长片麻岩、石英片岩、磁铁石英岩等,SIMS锆石U-Pb定年结果表明斜长角闪岩形成于2486±18Ma(MSWD=1.4),而黑云斜长片麻岩形成于2507±37Ma(MSWD=2.0)。大阴山地区单塔子中低级变质表壳岩系主要由浅变质火山岩、云母石英片岩、斜长角闪岩、磁铁石英岩和大理岩等组成,SHRIMP锆石U-Pb定年结果显示,浅变质火山岩中的变玄武岩形成于2490±19Ma(MSWD=2.0),而变英安岩形成于2502±8Ma(MSWD=0.83)。因此,冀北中低级变质的表壳岩系主要形成于新太古代末期,形成年龄为2507~2486Ma;结合冀东青龙地区新太古代末期(2511~2503Ma)的浅变质火山-沉积岩系(青龙表壳岩),我们认为新太古代末期,中低级变质表壳岩系广泛分布于华北克拉通的核部和边缘地区,此套岩系覆盖在太古宙高级变质杂岩之上,代表华北克拉通化之后的稳定盖层,是克拉通化的主要标志之一。     

新疆萨吾尔山花岗岩类的形成时代

新疆萨吾尔山存在两期不同成因的花岗岩类,其Ｒｂ－Ｓｒ同位素年龄值分别为３１４．９－３２０．３Ｍａ和２９５－２９６Ｍａ。结合其侵位的地层及其与火山岩的关系等确定这两种不同类型花岗岩的时代分别为海西中期和晚期。     

东准噶尔南缘两套泥盆纪火山岩地球化学特征对比及其地质意义

东准噶尔一直以来都是研究新疆北部古生代洋陆格局和构造演化热点地区之一.前人对东准噶尔南缘火山岩的研究较为薄弱, 关注点多在石炭纪火山岩源区及构造属性上, 对泥盆纪火山岩构造背景和岩浆演化过程缺乏认识.对卡拉麦里蛇绿岩北侧的泥盆系北塔山组和乌鲁巴斯套组火山岩的岩石学、地球化学和年代学特征进行了详细研究, 结果表明:卡拉麦里北塔山组火山岩形成于早泥盆世晚期-中泥盆世早期(404 Ma), 具中-高钾、中钛、中铁和低铝的特征, 微量元素显示其富集LREE、LILE和亏损Nb、Ta, 推测其形成于洋壳俯冲的陆缘弧环境, 源区为受过俯冲沉积物熔体和流体交代的亏损地幔楔; 而莫钦乌拉中泥盆统乌鲁巴斯套组火山岩具贫碱、低钾、低钛、高铝等特征, 显示为典型的岛弧火山岩特征, 同位素和微量元素特征显示其来源于俯冲消减板片流体交代的亏损地幔楔.综合两套火山岩的差异特征和区域地质背景, 推测中泥盆纪卡拉麦里洋北向俯冲经历了由陆缘弧到岛弧的转变过程.      

辽北地区早-中二叠世变质火山-碎屑岩年代学和地球化学特征:对华北板块北缘东段构造演化的启示SCIEI北大核心CSCD

新识别的“下二台”构造杂岩作为华北板块北缘东段分布的构造混杂岩带重要组成部分,其物质组成、形成时代和构造属性仍需进一步研究,这将为探讨华北板块北缘东段晚古生代构造演化提供重要依据。作者在“下二台”构造杂岩中识别出一套早-中二叠世变质火山-碎屑岩,其以变质碎屑岩为主,并夹变质火山岩,二者在野外产出上混杂在一起。变质火山岩原岩类型包括流纹岩、英安岩、安山岩、玄武安山岩,为一套钙碱性火山岩,属于准铝质-弱过铝质岩石。根据岩相学和地球化学特征,将其分为变质酸性火山岩和变质中-基性火山岩;二者均相对富集轻稀土元素,亏损重稀土元素,轻重稀土元素分馏明显,Eu负异常不明显,但变质酸性火山岩明显亏损P、Ti元素,结合高场强元素相关性特征,认为二者不是同一基性岩浆分异的产物。变质火山岩锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb同位素年龄为272~288Ma,代表其原岩结晶年龄,时代为早二叠世;变质酸性火山岩原始岩浆来源于地壳物质的部分熔融,变质中-基性火山岩原始岩浆来源于岩石圈地幔(俯冲带附近),并遭受了地壳物质的混染,二者均形成于活动大陆边缘火山弧环境。变质碎屑岩原岩恢复为泥砂质沉积岩和砂泥质沉积岩,相对亏损轻稀土元素,富集重稀土元素,轻重稀土元素分馏较明显,Eu异常不明显。两件碎屑岩样品锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb同位素年龄主要介于267~347Ma,推断其沉积下限为267Ma和269Ma,均为中二叠世;泥砂质沉积岩可能来源于再旋回的以长英质岩石为母岩的沉积岩,砂泥质沉积岩可能来源于再旋回的以长英质和镁铁质岩石为母岩的沉积岩,二者分别形成于活动大陆边缘大陆岛弧和大洋岛弧环境。下二台地区早-中二叠世变质火山-碎屑岩为“下二台”构造杂岩重要组成部分,它表明二叠纪时期华北板块北缘东段经历了三个构造演化阶段:早二叠世古亚洲洋加速俯冲,形成新的大陆弧阶段;中二叠世古亚洲洋持续俯冲,大陆弧和大洋弧碰撞阶段;晚二叠世陆-陆碰撞前阶段。     

赣南临江盆地余田群双峰式火山岩的Rb-Sr年代学研究

位于南岭构造岩浆带东段,受三南—寻邬断裂带控制的临江中生代火山沉积盆地内发育一套由玄武岩及流纹质火山岩组成的十分典型的双峰式火山岩组合。对临江地区余田群菖蒲组中存在的双峰式火山岩组合进行了Rb-Sr同位素定年研究,确定其基性端元(玄武岩)和酸性端元(流纹岩)的Rb-Sr等时线年龄分别为(173.7±2.5)Ma和(174.9±3.9)Ma,从而确认余田群菖蒲组双峰式火山岩的形成时代为中侏罗世。这为南岭东段在燕山早期发生的伸展裂解构造事件提供了可信的同位素年龄证据。     

闽北地区中侏罗世火山岩的发现及其地质意义

中侏罗世火山岩在东南沿海分布极少,但对区域中生代构造-岩浆活动过程及大地构造演化的研究具有重要意义。在闽北地区大面积白垩纪火山岩区调查中,在政和铁山地区发现中侏罗世火山岩,用LA-ICP-MS同位素测试技术测得的锆石U-Pb年龄为173.63±0.80Ma。火山岩属钙碱性系列流纹质熔结凝灰岩,显示过铝质、富钾、富集大离子亲石元素,亏损高场强元素等地球化学特征,推断其形成于陆缘弧环境,与古太平洋板块早期俯冲作用有关。     

甘肃白银矿田基性火山岩的LA—ICP—MS同位素年代学

对白银矿田基性火山岩进行LA—ICP—MS法单颗粒锆石U—Pb年代学研究,查明白银矿田基性火山岩的成岩时代为465．0Ma±3．7Ma．相当于中奥陶世。结合前人的矿田酸性火山岩精确的同位素定年资料（467．3±2．9Ma和467．1±2．2Ma）,认为白银矿田成矿时代为中奥陶世。舍矿火山岩系形成于奥陶纪的岛弧-裂谷环境。这些成果对进一步深入研究白银矿田的构造演化和指导北祁连山白银式块状硫化物矿床的找寻具有重要意义。     

华北中—新元古代火山岩及其对成矿作用的制约——以河北洞子沟银多金属矿床为例

华北地区中—新元古代发育有大红峪期、串岭沟期等多期火山岩,产出的主要岩石类型为碱性基性岩,包括响质碱玄岩、碱玄质响岩、响岩、副长岩、粗面岩、粗面玄武岩和粗面安山岩。该岩石为碱性,Ti含量高,微量元素表现为富集大离子亲石元素而贫高场强元素,显示其构造环境属拉张环境;微量元素比值和同位素分析显示岩浆为幔源,但受到大陆地壳的强烈影响,属裂谷环境。在该区发育有洞子沟、将军关、银冶岭、罗选厂、翟庄等一系列银多金属矿床(点)。这些矿床(点)在时间上和火山岩的形成时代基本一致,在空间上相互关联,许多矿体直接产于火山岩或火山机构中,矿石中发育与火山活动关系密切的低温硫化物矿物黝铜矿、自然铜、碲银矿等,从而证明中—新元古代火山作用对该区银多金属矿床的形成具有重要的作用。     

青藏高原羌塘盆地东部鄂尔陇巴组火山岩的锆石SHRIMP U—Pb年龄及其地质意义

藏北羌塘盆地东部地区三叠系巴贡组之上沉积超覆了一套火山岩-火山碎屑岩．该套地层下部玄武岩的锆石SHRIMPu—Pb年龄明显可以分为2组,一组年龄相对年轻（220．4Ma±2．3Ma）,代表了羌塘东部地区鄂尔陇巴组火山岩的喷发年龄;另外一组年龄相对较老（241．4Ma±3．6Ma）,可能与中三叠世羌塘地区普遍存在的碰撞隆升事件有关。羌塘中生代（晚三叠世-早白垩世）盆地演化早期的沉积作用经历了由陆相至海相的超覆过程,沉积超覆作用从冲洪积相开始,伴随着岩浆侵入、火山爆发及火山碎屑沉积作用,总体上表现为一个向上变深的海侵序列,显示裂谷盆地的特征。     

Late Neoarchean geodynamic evolution: Evidence from the metavolcanic rocks of the Western Shandong Terrane,North China Craton

Late Neoarchean metavolcanic rocks are widely distributed in the Western Shandong Terrane (WST). They are classified as ~2590–2580 Ma tholeiites (Group MB-1), ~2550–2530 Ma tholeiites (Group MB-2), calc-alkaline basalts (Group MB-3), high-Si adakites (Group MAD) and ~2520–2500 Ma tholeiites (Group MB-4) based on zircon U-Pb chronological and geochemical data. Their parental magmas have complex origins and were derived from a depleted mantle wedge enriched by slab-derived melts or fluids (Group MB-1); an unaltered depleted mantle (Group MB-2); the delaminated lower crustal materials (Group MAD); a strongly melt- and fluid-metasomatized depleted mantle (Group MB-3); and a fluid- and sediment-metasomatized asthenospheric mantle (Group MB-4). The late Neoarchean geodynamic evolution of the WST revealed by these multi-genetic volcanic rocks can be summarized as follows: (1) an ~2.62–2.53 Ga eastward subduction operated along the ancient continental margin, followed by delamination of unstable continental lithosphere in the back-arc region during ~2.60–2.53 Ga; and (2) delamination-derived mantle magmas ascended and caused the regional extension, further inducing the asthenosphere to passively rise and the back-arc basin to open during ~2.52–2.50 Ga. The above intense mantle magmatism and crust-mantle interactions have consumed abundant mantle energy and facilitated the continental stratification and final cratonization of the WST.     

Geochronometry of the Middle Paleozoic volcanics of the Omolon Massif in Northeast Asia: A comparison of the K-Ar, Rb-Sr, and U-Pb data and their geological interpretation

The results of the K-Ar, Rb-Sr, and U-Pb (SHRIMP zircon method) dating of the Middle Paleozoic volcanogenic rocks of the Omolon Massif are summarized. It was concluded that they are principally consistent with each other, as well as with the geological data. The formation of the Kedon Group, which makes up the main volume of the Middle Paleozoic volcanics, began at the Early-Middle Devonian boundary about 400 Ma ago (U-Pb dates of 400.5 ± 4.4 and 387 ± 6.4; Rb-Sr isochron age of 402 ± 6 Ma). The isotopic age of the upper boundary of the Kedon Group remains unclear due to disagreements concerning its stratigraphic assignment. The histogram based on the 111 K-Ar dates of the volcanic rocks from the Kedon Group gives a polymodal distribution, which indicates that the K-Ar isotopic system was disturbed by thermal events, which occurred 310–290 (terminal Carboniferous—beginning of the Permian) and 240–220 (Middle-beginning of the Late Triassic) Ma ago. Both thermal events were associated with mantle (ultrabasic-basic) magmatism, which spanned a significantly wider territory than the distribution area of the Kedon Group     

赣东北婺源-德兴地区新元古代浅变质火山岩的地球化学和锆石U-Pb年龄

赣东北婺源-德兴地区新元古代地层中浅变质火山岩主要由变质玄武岩、英安岩和流纹岩组成.全岩地球化学分析表明浅变质玄武岩具有拉斑玄武岩的地球化学特征,起源于尖晶石辉橄岩低度部分熔融,英安岩岩浆起源于壳源杂砂岩部分熔融,流纹岩可能为英安质岩浆结晶分异的产物.LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb同位素定年揭示婺源浅变质英安岩形成于861±8Ma,德兴张村西浅变质流纹岩形成于860±3Ma,铜厂铜矿矿区凝灰质板岩形成于860±6Ma,均为早新元古代Tonian期.同时这些定年样品中保存了2.8 ～2.5Ga、2.0～1.7Ga和～1.0Ga的继承或捕获锆石记录.结合浅变质玄武岩和英安质火山岩的地球化学特征和成因,这套岩石最有可能形成于新元古代早期安第斯型活动大陆边缘弧后盆地构造背景.     

广西那龙地区中三叠世火山岩地球化学特征及构造意义

右江盆地西南缘广泛出露早—中三叠世火山岩,目前对这些火山岩没有精确的年代学和地球化学研究。本文选择广西那坡县那龙地区下三叠统罗楼组与中三叠统百逢组之间的一套厚层状分布的火山岩作为研究对象,对其进行了LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb同位素定年、锆石主微量元素及全岩的地球化学研究。锆石206Pb/238U同位素年龄为241.2±1.9Ma(MSWD=0.69),代表火山岩的结晶年龄。锆石稀土元素总量较高,富集重稀土元素,具有明显Eu负异常及Ce正异常,含有较低的Th、Th/U、Ce/Sm和δEu值及相对较高的Hf、Yb/Gd和U/Ce值,指示原岩岩浆源区有地壳熔体的组分。火山岩全岩SiO2含量为51.28%～56.17%,并显示低TiO2含量(0.79%～1.28%)和高Al2O3含量(13.52%～15.51%)的特征。稀土元素地球化学特征表现为Eu负异常(δEu=0.60～0.71),富集大离子亲石元素(Rb、Cs、Ba、U、Sr、Pb、Th、K)和轻稀土元素而亏损高场强元素(Nb、Ta、Zr、Hf、P、Ti)及重稀土元素,与岛弧火山岩的特征一致。Ce/Pb及Nb/U值接近大陆地壳,Zr/Y值和Zr含量偏高,表明原始岩浆源区可能为地壳熔体和俯冲洋壳熔体组成的混合物,岩浆在形成上升过程中有深海沉积物或地壳物质的加入,岩石成因与俯冲作用有关。但Ba/Th值(2.92～69.75)小于300,表明原始岩浆在上升过程中受到流体混染的程度比较小。结合前人研究成果可得出,广西那龙中三叠世岛弧火山岩的发现,代表早中生代古特提斯洋东延部分存在一个俯冲消减带。     

Change of Conditions of the Formation of the Karelian Province of the Baltic Shield Continental Crust during Transition from Meso- to Neoarchean: Geochemical Study Results

The compositions of the tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite (TTG) assemblage and volcanic rocks of the Archaean greenstone belts from different domains of the Karelian province of the Baltic Shield are compared. Neoarchean medium felsic volcanic rocks and TTG of the Central Karelian domain drastically differ from analogous Mesoarchean rocks of the neighboring Vodlozero and West Karelian domains in higher Rb, Sr, P, La, and Ce contents and, correspondingly, values of Sr/Y, La/Yb, and La/Sm, and also in a different REE content distribution owing to different rock sources of these domains. This fact is confirmed by differences in the composition and the nature of the REE distribution in the basic and ultrabasic volcanic rocks making up the greenstone belts of these domains. It is established that the average compositions of Mesoarchean TTG rocks and volcanic rocks of the Karelian province differ markedly from those of plagiogranitoids and volcanic rocks of the recent geotectonic environments in high Mg (mg#) and Sr contents. Neoarchean volcanic rocks of Karelia differ from recent island-arc volcanic rocks, but are similar in composition to recent volcanic rocks of the continental arcs. On the basis of the cumulative evidence, the Karelian province of the Baltic Shield was subject to dramatic changes in the crust formation conditions at the beginning of the Neoarchean at the turn of about 2.75–2.78 Ga. These changes led to formation of volcano-sedimentary and plutonic rock complexes, different in composition from Mesoarchean rocks, and specific complexes of intrusive sanukitoids and granites. Changes and variations in the rock composition were related to the mixing of plume sources with continental crust and/or lithospheric mantle material, likely as a result of the combined effect of plumes and plate tectonics. This process resulted in formation of a younger large fragment of the Archean crust such as the Central Karelian domain which factually connected more ancient fragments of the crust and likely contributed to development of the Neoarchean Kenorland Supercontinent.     

Spatial–temporal relationships of Mesozoic volcanic rocks in NE China: Constraints on tectonic overprinting and transformations between multiple tectonic regimes

LA-ICP-MS zircon U–Pb ages and geochemical data are presented for the Mesozoic volcanic rocks in northeast China, with the aim of determining the tectonic settings of the volcanism and constraining the timing of the overprinting and transformations between the Paleo-Asian Ocean, Mongol–Okhotsk, and circum-Pacific tectonic regimes. The new ages, together with other available age data from the literature, indicate that Mesozoic volcanism in NE China can be subdivided into six episodes: Late Triassic (228–201 Ma), Early–Middle Jurassic (190–173 Ma), Middle–Late Jurassic (166–155 Ma), early Early Cretaceous (145–138 Ma), late Early Cretaceous (133–106 Ma), and Late Cretaceous (97–88 Ma). The Late Triassic volcanic rocks occur in the Lesser Xing’an–Zhangguangcai Ranges, where the volcanic rocks are bimodal, and in the eastern Heilongjiang–Jilin provinces where the volcanics are A-type rhyolites, implying that they formed in an extensional environment after the final closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean. The Early–Middle Jurassic (190–173 Ma) volcanic rocks, both in the Erguna Massif and the eastern Heilongjiang–Jilin provinces, belong chemically to the calc-alkaline series, implying an active continental margin setting. The volcanics in the Erguna Massif are related to the subduction of the Mongol–Okhotsk oceanic plate beneath the Massif, and those in the eastern Jilin–Heilongjiang provinces are related to the subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate beneath the Eurasian continent. The coeval bimodal volcanic rocks in the Lesser Xing’an–Zhangguangcai Ranges were probably formed under an extensional environment similar to a backarc setting of double-direction subduction. Volcanic rocks of Middle–Late Jurassic (155–166 Ma) and early Early Cretaceous (145–138 Ma) age only occur in the Great Xing’an Range and the northern Hebei and western Liaoning provinces (limited to the west of the Songliao Basin), and they belong chemically to high-K calc-alkaline series and A-type rhyolites, respectively. Combined with the regional unconformity and thrust structures in the northern Hebei and western Liaoning provinces, we conclude that these volcanics formed during a collapse or delamination of a thickened continental crust related to the evolution of the Mongol–Okhotsk suture belt. The late Early Cretaceous volcanic rocks, widely distributed in NE China, belong chemically to a low- to medium-K calc-alkaline series in the eastern Heilongjiang–Jilin provinces (i.e., the Eurasian continental margin), and to a bimodal volcanic rock association within both the Songliao Basin and the Great Xing’an Range. The volcanics in the eastern Heilongjiang–Jilin provinces formed in an active continental margin setting related to the subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate beneath the Eurasian continent, and the bimodal volcanics formed under an extensional environment related either to a backarc setting or to delamination of a thickened crust, or both. Late Cretaceous volcanics, limited to the eastern Heilongjiang–Jilin provinces and the eastern North China Craton (NCC), consist of calc-alkaline rocks in the eastern Heilongjiang–Jilin provinces and alkaline basalts in the eastern NCC, suggesting that the former originated during subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate beneath the Eurasian continent, whereas the latter formed in an extensional environment similar to a backarc setting. Taking all this into account, we conclude that (1) the transformation from the Paleo-Asian Ocean regime to the circum-Pacific tectonic regime happened during the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic; (2) the effect of the Mongol–Okhotsk suture belt on NE China was mainly in the Early Jurassic, Middle–Late Jurassic, and early Early Cretaceous; and (3) the late Early Cretaceous and Late Cretaceous volcanics can be attributed to the subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate beneath the Eurasian continent.