Further constraints on the temporal evolution of the Oslo Rift from precise U-Pb zircon dating in the Siljan-Skrim area

Precise U-Pb ages have been obtained from zircon and baddeleyite in plutonic rocks from the Siljan-Skrim area in the Vestfold Graben Segment in the south-western part of the Permian Oslo Rift. In addition, common lead data from feldspars in the same rocks are presented. The measured common Pb compositions of the feldspars are used to correct for initial common Pb in the zircons. The common Pb data indicate that U has been present in the feldspars since the time of crystallisation, probably in a late magmatic volatile phase in fluid inclusions.

The Siljan-Skrim area comprises two intrusive complexes. The northern Skrim-Mykle complex consists of two large, composite intrusive bodies, the Skrim larvikite and the Mykle ekerite. The southern Siljan-Hvarnes complex consists of a series of monzonitic to syenitic intrusions, which are nested in a systematic way, indicating decreasing emplacement age from east to west.

U-Pb zircon ages range from 281.2 ± 0.6 Ma (2σ) to 279.8 ± 0.7 Ma for three samples from the northern part of the Siljan-Skrim area and from 278.5 ± 0.8 Ma to 277.3 ± 0.8 Ma for four samples from the southern part of the area.

The geochronological data suggest that large amounts of magma were emplaced within very short time spans, i.e. less than 2 Ma for each of the two complexes. The high precision of the U-Pb age results allows discrimination between intrusive activity in the northern and southern parts of the Siljan-Skrim area and suggests that emplacement of magmas was episodic.     

西昆仑山奇台达坂花岗岩锆石TIMS U-Pb测年及热演化历史分析

应用锆石TIMSU-Pb测年获得西昆仑山奇台达坂花岗岩年龄为(202.2士3.4)Ma(MSWD=8.65);利用不同海拔高度获得磷灰石裂变径迹测定年龄为24.8～14.0Ma。通过裂变径迹热史模拟,并结合前人40Ar-39Ar测年数据,得出西昆仑山奇台达坂花岗岩就位以来,至少经历了三快二慢的冷却降温(隆升剥蚀)过程:即202.2～195.6Ma、26～15Ma和5Ma以来3个阶段的快速降温(隆升剥蚀),195.6～26Ma和15～5Ma2个阶段的缓慢冷却降温(隆升剥蚀)。西昆仑山地壳最上部约3km的快速去顶作用主要发生于26～15Ma和5Ma以来,它是印度板块向欧亚板块碰撞的结果。     

Metallic minerals,thermal histories and parent bodies of some xenolithic,ordinary chondrite meteorites

We have studied metal grains in the hosts and lithic fragments of widely differing petrologic types in four xenolithic chondrftes, using reflected-light microscopy and electron-probe analysis. In Weston and Fayetteville, which both contain solar-flare tracks and solar-wind gases, kamacite, taenite and tetrataenite (ordered FeNi) and troilite show a variety of textures. On a Wood plot of central Ni content vs dimension, taenite analyses scatter as if metal grains cooled at rates of 10–1000 and 1–100 K/Myr respectively through 700 K, although metal in an H6 clast in Fayetteville plots coherently with a cooling rate of 50 K/Myr. We propose that metal grains cooled at these rates in chondritic clasts at different locations before host and clasts were compacted, and were not subsequently heated above 650 K. We predict a similar history for all gas-rich ordinary chondrites.By contrast, metallic minerals throughout Bhola and Mezö-Madaras show more uniform textures and plot coherently giving cooling rates in the range 750 to ~600 K of 0.1 and 1 K/Myr, respectively. We conclude that host and xenoliths in both chondrites were slowly cooled after compaction. Thus clasts in these chondrites experienced peak metamorphic temperatures and slow cooling through 700 K in different environments.According to the conventional onion-shell model for H, L or LL chondrite parent bodies, material of petrologic types 3–5 was arranged in successive shells around a type 6 core prior to catastrophic collisions which mixed all types intimately. But if peak metamorphic temperatures were reached during, not after accretion, as seems plausible, maximum metamorphism may have occurred in planetesimals <10 km in radius. Cooling through 700 K may then have occurred in larger bodies that accreted from these planetesimals. Iron meteorites, mesosiderites and some achondrites may also have experienced melting in planetesimals and slow cooling in larger bodies.     

榍石LA-SF-ICP-MS U-Pb定年及对结晶和封闭温度的指示

磷灰石作为含铀副矿物在各种类型地质样品中广泛存在,其U-Pb封闭温度~500℃,是良好的热年代学研究对象。但是磷灰石相对较低的铀含量和较高普通铅含量以及缺少基体匹配标准样品等问题限制了磷灰石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb定年技术的发展和应用。本文采用激光剥蚀高分辨电感耦合等离子体质谱(LA-HR-ICP-MS)针对Madagascar磷灰石样品MAD2进行U-Pb定年分析,探讨其U-Pb同位素均一性及直接用作磷灰石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb定年标准样品的可行性。结果表明：该样品U、Pb含量均值分别为23.8×10^-6和13.5×10^-6,颗粒内²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁶Pb和²⁰⁶Pb/²³⁸U比值均一性较好,加权平均值分别为0.0943±0.0006和0.0794±0.0004,可以用于直接校准磷灰石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb同位素分析过程中的元素分馏效应,无需普通铅校正。以MAD2为标准样品,结合²⁰⁷Pb普通铅扣除法,测定了不同年龄磷灰石样品U-Pb年龄,结果为：McClure Moutain(521±5Ma)、Tory Hill-apt(1021±16Ma)、Durango(30.7±1.5Ma)、房山岩体闪长岩磷灰石(~131Ma),各样品年龄测定值与推荐值在误差范围内一致,表明本文建立的LA-ICP-MS U-Pb定年方法和同位素比值校准方案的可行性和准确性。本文采用的校准和数据处理方案有效地降低了磷灰石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb定年数据处理难度,有利于方法的推广和应用。

     

The evolution of the polymetamorphic basement in the Central Alps unravelled by precise U−Pb zircon dating

The U–Pb age determinations of zircon and rutile from the Aar massif reveal a complex evolution of the Central Alpine basement. The oldest components are found in zircons of metasediments, which bear cores of Archean age; the U–Pb age of discordant prismatic zircons of the same rocks ranges between 580 and 680 Ma, an age that is typical for Pan-African metamorphism. The zircons are interpreted as Pan-African detritus with Archean inheritance. The provenance region of the Pan-African zircons is assumed to be a terrane of Gondwana-affinity, i.e. the W. African craton or the Pentevrian microplate. The Caledonian metamorphism left a pervasive structural imprint in amphibolite facies on the rocks of the Aar massif; it is dated at 456±2 and 445 Ma by zircons of a layered migmatitic gneiss and a migmatitic leucosome, respectively, both occurring in the northernmost zones of the massif. Hercynian metamorphism never exceeded greenschist-facies conditions and is recorded by zircon in a garnet-amphibolite and by rutile in a meta-psammite that yield an age of 330 Ma. Both zircon and rutile are considered to be products of retrograde mineral reactions and therefore do not date the peak conditions of Hercynian metamorphism. The Gastern granite at the western end of the Aar massif is a contaminated granite that intruded at 303±4 Ma, contemporaneously with the wide-spread late Hercynian post-collisional I-type magmatism. The study demonstrates the potential of isotope dilution U–Pb dating of single grains and microfractions in deciphering complex evolutionary histories of polymetamorphic terrains.     

Pre-Variscan evolution of the Western Tatra Mountains: new insights from U-Pb zircon dating

In situ LA-MC-ICP-MS U-Pb zircon geochronology combined with cathodoluminescence imaging were carried out to determine protolith and metamorphic ages of orthogneisses from the Western Tatra Mountains (Central Western Carpathians). The metamorphic complex is subdivided into two units (the Lower Unit and the Upper Unit). Orthogneisses of the Lower Unit are mostly banded, fine- to medium-grained rocks while in the Upper Unit varieties with augen structures predominate. Orthogneisses show a dynamically recrystallised mineral assemblage of Qz?+?Pl?+?Bt?±?Grt with accessory zircon and apatite. They are peraluminous (ASI?=?1.20?C1.27) and interpreted to belong to a high-K calc-alkaline suite of a VAG?Ctype tectonic setting. LA-MC-ICP-MS U-Pb zircon data from samples from both units, from crystals with oscillatory zoning and Th/U?>?0.1, yield similar concordia ages of ca. 534?Ma. This is interpreted to reflect the magmatic crystallization age of igneous precursors. These oldest meta-magmatics so far dated in the Western Tatra Mountains could be linked to the fragmentation of the northern margin of Gondwana. In zircons from a gneiss from the Upper Unit, cores with well-developed oscillatory zoning are surrounded by weakly luminescent, low contrast rims (Th/U?<?0.1). These yield a concordia age of ca. 387?Ma corresponding to a subsequent, Eo-Variscan, high-grade metamorphic event, connected with the formation of crustal-scale nappe structures and collision-related magmatism.     

Early core formation in asteroids and late accretion of chondrite parent bodies: Evidence from Hf-W in CAIs, metal-rich chondrites, and iron meteorites

The ¹⁸²Hf-¹⁸²W isotopic systematics of Ca-Al-rich inclusions (CAIs), metal-rich chondrites, and iron meteorites were investigated to constrain the relative timing of accretion of their parent asteroids. A regression of the Hf-W data for two bulk CAIs, various fragments of a single CAI, and carbonaceous chondrites constrains the ¹⁸²Hf/¹⁸⁰Hf and ε_W at the time of CAI formation to (1.07 ± 0.10) × 10⁻⁴ and −3.47 ± 0.20, respectively. All magmatic iron meteorites examined here have initial ε_W values that are similar to or slightly lower than the initial value of CAIs. These low ε_W values may in part reflect ¹⁸²W-burnout caused by the prolonged cosmic ray exposure of iron meteorites, but this effect is estimated to be less than ∼0.3 ε units for an exposure age of 600 Ma. The W isotope data, after correction for cosmic ray induced effects, indicate that core formation in the parent asteroids of the magmatic iron meteorites occurred less than ∼1.5 Myr after formation of CAIs. The nonmagmatic IAB-IIICD irons and the metal-rich CB chondrites have more radiogenic W isotope compositions, indicating formation several Myr after the oldest metal cores had segregated in some asteroids.Chondrule formation ∼2-5 Myr after CAIs, as constrained by published Pb-Pb and Al-Mg ages, postdates core formation in planetesimals, and indicates that chondrites do not represent the precursor material from which asteroids accreted and then differentiated. Chondrites instead derive from asteroids that accreted late, either farther from the Sun than the parent bodies of magmatic iron meteorites or by reaccretion of debris produced during collisional disruption of older asteroids. Alternatively, chondrites may represent material from the outermost layers of differentiated asteroids. The early thermal and chemical evolution of asteroids appears to be controlled by the decay of ²⁶Al, which was sufficiently abundant (initial ²⁶Al/²⁷Al >1.4 × 10⁻⁵) to rapidly melt early-formed planetesimals but could not raise the temperatures in the late-formed chondrite parent asteroids high enough to cause differentiation. The preservation of the primitive appearance of chondrites thus at least partially reflects their late formation rather than their early and primitive origin.     

Constraints of U-Pb zircon dating on the evolution of the Nan-Uttaradit suture zone in northern Thailand

Nan-Uttaradit suture zone in northern Thailand is a narrow N-S trending and discontinuous ophiolite belt along the Nan River (Barr and MacDonald, 1987). It was interpreted as the Paleo-Tethys oceanic remnants that separate Shan-Thai (Sibumasu) terrane and Indo-china terrane (Bunopas, 1981; Hada, 1999), and rein-terpreted as the boundary of Sukhothai (or Simao) terrane and the Indochina terrane that representing a segment of the back-arc basin (Barr and MacDonald, 1991; Ueno and Hisada, 2001; Metcalfe, 2006; Ferrari et al., 2008; Sone and Metcalfe, 2008). This zone is dominated by Carboniferous to Permian Pha Som Metamorphic Complex (Hess and Koch, 1975). The Pha Som Metamorphic Complex consists of several tectonostratigraphic slices of volcanic rocks, schists, meta-greywacke, serpentinite and bedded chert. And it is in fault contact with Pak Pat volcanic rocks. Both of Pha Som Metamorphic Complex and Pak Pat volcanic rocks are covered by the Upper Triassic and the Juras-sic red sandstones with angular unconformity. Previ-ous studies mainly focused on the amalgamation epi-sodes of the Sukhothai terrane and Indochina terrane. The Late Carboniferous to Early Permian age of the opening of the basin was proposed by some authors (Singharajwarapan and Berry, 2000; Metcalfe, 2006; Ferrari et al., 2008) on the basis of the regional strati-graphy, different dating of cherts, and schists from the Pha Som Metamorphic Complex.     

U-Pb thermochronology: creating a temporal record of lithosphere thermal evolution

A new approach to U-Pb accessory mineral thermochronology allows high-resolution time-temperature histories to be extracted from lower crustal xenoliths. The combination of the U-Pb system’s dual decay scheme with the effects of temperature dependent Pb-diffusion can yield a time sensitive record of Pb production/diffusion within accessory phases. The difference in half-life for parent isotopes ²³⁸U and ²³⁵U results in the time-variable production of Pb isotopes ²⁰⁶Pb and ²⁰⁷Pb, while Pb diffusion can result in large variations in the time-scales at which Pb retention occurs between grains of different sizes. The combined effects of variable production rates between the two systems and diffusion result in data topologies on a concordia diagram that permit distinction between slow cooling and reheating t-T paths. In slowly cooled systems, the difference in time for Pb retention for grains of variable size yields a measure of partial retention zone (PRZ) residence time, and provides a robust measure of cooling rate through the PRZ. In Montana, three lower crustal xenoliths, each from a different depth, yield U-Pb rutile data that record a prolonged (>1 Ga) and slow cooling history towards a steady state geothermal gradient following the amalgamation of the terrain onto North America. The shallowest samples record the initial recovery of a conductive geothermal gradient and cool through the mineral PRZ at rates of <0.25°C/Ma over ~500 Ma. Deeper xenoliths record cooling at younger times over similar time scales and rates. This multi-depth thermal history provides a long-term record of lithosphere cooling and stabilization.     

登封地区早前寒武纪地壳演化－地球化学和锆石SHRIMP U-Pb年代学制约

河南中部登封地区早前寒武纪基底主要由新太古代登封群、古元古代嵩山群和早前寒武纪花岗质岩石组成。登封群主要由斜长角闪岩、角闪变粒岩、黑云变粒岩、云母石英片岩及少量磁铁石英岩（BIF）等组成,变质原岩为主要基性火山岩、中酸性火山岩和碎屑沉积岩。3个登封群变质酸性火山岩样品给出2.51～2.53 Ga岩浆锆石年龄,存在2.61～2.69 Ga残余锆石。它们高SiO2,tDM(Nd)和εNd(t)分别为2.52～2.79 Ga和0.51～4.41。嵩山群主要由石英岩和片岩组成,绿片岩相变质。嵩山群石英岩碎屑锆石年龄峰值为2.5 Ga,与华北克拉通孔兹岩系变泥沙质岩石中存在大量2.1～2.3 Ga碎屑锆石明显不同。石英岩中可靠的最年轻碎屑锆石年龄为2.45 Ga,部分碎屑锆石年龄大于2.65 Ga,最大达3.26 Ga。会善寺奥长花岗岩、大塔寺英云闪长岩、路家沟钾质花岗岩和石秤二长花岗岩形成时代分别为2.55 Ga、2.53 Ga、2.51 Ga和1.78 Ga,会善寺奥长花岗岩中存在2621～2638 Ma残余锆石,并有～2.51 Ga变质增生边存在。花岗质岩石在元素地球化学组成上存在较大变化,但具有类似Nd同位素组成,tDM(Nd)为2.60～2.80 Ga（钾质花岗岩样品除外）。根据研究,可得出如下结论和认识：1）登封群形成于新太古代末期（2.51～2.53 Ga）,与前人认识一致。2）不同类型花岗质岩石,与登封群表壳岩一道,形成于一个相对较小的时间范围（2.50～2.55 Ga）,结合岩石组合和地球化学组成特征,推测其形成与板底垫托作用有关。3）在岩石组合和形成时代等方面,五台和箕山地区花岗绿岩带与登封地区的十分类似,可能为同一大型花岗绿岩带的不同部分。4）可把嵩山群形成时代限制在2.0～2.45 Ga之间,与五台地区高凡群（2.14～2.47 Ga）或滹沱群（2.08～2.14 Ga）对比。5）石秤花岗岩是华北克拉通古元古代之后拉张构造体制下壳内岩浆作用的产物。     

U-Pb dating of an early paleozoic bimodal magmatism in the french Massif Central and of its further metamorphic evolution

In the Marvejols area (Southern french Massif Central), the gneissic Marvejols supergroup is overthrust on the metasedimentary “Série du Lot”, deposited in part prior to 540 Ma. The allochtonous terranes are characterized by the occurrence of a leptyno-amphibolitic group, a complex association of mafic and felsic rocks of igneous and sedimentary derivation. A 480±10 Ma age has been obtained by U-Pb dating of zircons, for the crystallization of both mafic and felsic meta-igneous rocks. These rocks were emplaced during an important extensional tectonics. Relics of eclogites, pyrigarnites, coronite gabbros and HP-trondhjemites are clear evidence for a further HP-HT event dated at 415±6 Ma on zircons from a HP trondhjemite. Subsequently, the Marvejols supergroup underwent an amphibolite facies metamorphism with incipient mobilization dated at 345±10 Ma. Rifting and thinning of the continental crust in Cambro-Ordovician times appears to be a major geodynamic feature which could account for the thermal events often referred to the “Caledonian” orogeny. The Silurian (415 Ma) age of the HP episode is clearly older than the main Variscan tectonometamorphic event; it is in agreement with Rb-Sr dating of the Moldanubian granulites and with some radiometric data from Southern Brittany (France). These results point to a compressive phase, probably in a subduction context, in view of the high pressures reached (15–20 Kb), after the Cambro-Ordovician distensive phase. The main final tectono-metamorphic paroxysm (blocking of subduction process and continental collison ?) is not prior to the end of Devonian (340–350 Ma) and is related to the Variscan orogeny s.s     

浙江庆元离子吸附型稀土矿成矿母岩锆石U-Pb测年与Hf同位素特征

近年来,浙南地区首次探获了大型离子吸附型稀土矿,进一步拓宽了我国南方该类型稀土矿空间分布范围。为深入研究浙南地区离子吸附型稀土矿的成矿特征,本文对南岭造山带东段浙江庆元地区离子吸附型稀土矿成矿母岩黑云母二长花岗斑岩进行同位素年代学和Hf同位素测试分析。研究结果表明,采自岩体地表样品锆石年龄为(135.18±0.18) Ma(n=19,MSWD=0.25),ε_Hf(t)范围为-15.19～-8.84,Hf的二阶段模式年龄(T_DM2)为2423～2991 Ma;采自钻孔岩体样品锆石的年龄为(135.46±0.16) Ma(n=18,MSWD=2.0),ε_Hf(t)范围为-15.21～-9.75,Hf的二阶段模式年龄(T_DM2)为2504～2993Ma,二者均显示该岩体成岩年龄为早白垩世。其次,ε_Hf(t)<0,T_DM2>>t₍(U-Pb)),t-ε_Hf(t)图解分布于上地壳线以上,表明岩浆来源以地壳...     

U-Pb zircon dating of the lunar meteorite Dhofar 1442

Dhofar 1442 is one of the few lunar KREEP-rich meteorites, which contains KREEP norites and KREEP gabbronorite as well as low-Ti basalts and highly evolved granophyres. Zircon is a typical accessory mineral of KREEP rocks. U-Th-Pb dates of 12 zircon grains (four of them were in two lithic clasts, and the others were fragments in the meteorite matrix) indicate that the zircons belong to at least two groups of different age: “ancient” (～4.31 Ga) and “young” (～3.95 Ga), which correspond to two major pulses of KREEP magmatism in the source region of the Dhofar 1442 meteorite. The zircon of the “young” group was most probably related to the crater ejecta of the Mare Imbrium Basin. The rock fragments dated at approximately 3.95 Ga have the composition of KREEP gabbronorite. The parental rocks of the zircon of the “ancient” group in the Dhofar 1442 meteorite are uncertain and could be highly evolved granophyres. This hypothesis is supported by the high Th (100–300 ppm) and U (150–400 ppm) contents. These zircon fragments of the “ancient” group, higher than in the “young” group (<50 ppm Th and <70 ppm U) and are typical of zircon from lunar granitic rocks. The composition of the products of KREEP magmatism in the source region of the Dhofar 1442 meteorite could vary from predominantly granitic to KREEP gabbronoritic at 4.3–3.9 Ga.     

LA-ICP-MS锆石微区U-Pb定年方法及不同束斑直径对年龄结果的影响作用探讨

利用自然资源部古地磁与古构造重建重点实验室新引进的GeoLas HD型193nm ArF准分子激光剥蚀系统和Agilent 7900型四极杆电感耦合等离子质谱仪,成功建立了LA-ICP-MS锆石微区U-Pb定年及微量元素分析测试方法。以标准锆石91500为外标,在32 μm束斑直径、5.0 J/cm2能量密度和5 Hz剥蚀频率等实验条件下,对Ple?ovice、Temora1和Qinghu锆石标样开展了U-Pb定年实验,所测年龄结果与各标样推荐值在误差范围允许的条件下一致,并且Ple?ovice年龄结果在不同时间段内保持稳定。同时对未知年龄样品11-5开展了不同实验室测年结果对比研究,所测结果与中国地质大学(武汉)地质过程与矿产资源国家重点实验室所测年龄在误差允许范围内一致。以NIST SRM 610为外标,29Si为内标,分析测试了锆石91500和NIST SRM 612标准样品的微量元素含量,实验测试结果与推荐值一致。在此基础上探索总结了不同剥蚀斑束直径对U-Pb年龄结果的影响,认为在同样的能量密度和剥蚀频率条件下,16~44 μm的剥蚀直径可以获取可靠的锆石U-Pb年龄,但32~44 μm相比16~24 μm小斑束直径所测得的年龄更加精准。      

LA-ICP-MS标准锆石原位微区U-Pb定年及微量元素的分析测定

利用长安大学成矿作用及其动力学实验室Agilent 7700X四极杆等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)和Photo Machines Analyte Excite 193nm激光,在激光频率为5Hz,束斑直径为35μm条件下,对91500、GJ-1、Ple?ovice和Qinghu 4个标准锆石进行了原位微区U-Pb同位素和微量元素测定。结果显示,91500标准锆石20个测试点的~(206)Pb/~(238)U年龄范围为1059~1070Ma,~(206)Pb/~(238)U年龄加权平均值为1063.8±6.6Ma;GJ-1标准锆石28个测试点的~(206)Pb/~(238)U年龄范围为601~610Ma,~(206)Pb/~(238)U年龄加权平均值为605.4±3.0Ma;Ple?ovice标准锆石28个测试点的~(206)Pb/~(238)U年龄范围为336~341Ma,~(206)Pb/~(238)U年龄加权平均值为338.8±1.4Ma;Qinghu标准锆石40个测试点的~(206)Pb/~(238)U年龄范围为158~165Ma,~(206)Pb/~(238)U年龄加权平均值为159.9±0.7Ma。上述结果表明,91500、GJ-1、Ple?ovice和Qinghu 4个标准锆石的~(206)Pb/~(238)U年龄都在误差范围内,且年龄加权平均值与前人报道的年龄在误差范围内一致。同时,4个标准锆石的微量元素结果基本落在前人文献报道的范围内。从4个标准锆石的稀土元素球粒陨石标准化曲线可以看出,稀土元素的相对含量较准确。以上结果表明,建立的测试方法实现了对锆石原位微区U-Pb定年及微量元素的同时测定,分析数据结果准确、可靠。     

非基体匹配分馏校正的LA-ICP-MS锡石微区U-Pb定年方法研究

锡石原位微区U-Pb同位素测年,样品制备简单,具有高空间分辨率、高性价比、高效率等显著优势,是锡多金属矿床直接定年的有效手段.然而,基体效应的影响和标样的缺乏是制约该方法发展的关键.本次研究在He做载气以及加入不同辅助气(N2、水蒸气)条件下使用锆石作为外部标准物质对锡石标准和样品进行元素、同位素分馏校准,并采用Ter...     

Qingbaikouan and Crygenian in South China: Constraints by SHRIMP Zircon U-Pb dating

The Qingbaikouan System is the lowest unit of the Neoproterozoic Erathem in Chinese stratigraphic succession,and it now provides a precise geochronological framework and geological time scale for mapping and stratal correlation in China.However,a sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe （SHRIMP） U-Pb zircon age date （1368±12 Ma） obtained from a bentonite in the Qingbaikouan Xiamaling Formation indicates that it belongs to the Mesoproterozoic Erathem instead.This change is a milestone in understanding the Precambrian Stratigraphic Time Scale in China,and it has had great influence on Precambrian correlations in Asia.Otherwise,a large amount of geochronological work has been done in the ＂Jiangnan Orogen Belt＂ of South China,and new isotopic data have redefined the traditional recognition of metamorphosed Mesoproterozoic strata from the Sibao orogeny to the Neoproterozoic Erathem.Based on SHRIMP zircon U-Pb age data,the authors regard the Sibao orogeny （equal to the Wuling orogeny） as a movement at ca 820 Ma,meaning that the Sibao orogeny was not equivalent to the Grenvillian orogeny.Finally,we report here the first SHRIMP U-Pb age of the boundary between the top of the Qingbaikouan Gongdong Formation （786.8±5.6 Ma） and the bottom of the Chang＇an （diamictite） Formation （778.4±5.2 Ma）,which is the age of the lowest diamictite of the Nanhuan System in China.     

Re-Os同位素定年方法进展及ICP-MS精确定年测试关键技术

本文介绍了Re-Os同位素定年的基本原理、技术发展及应用现状;综述了样品分解和Re-Os分离富集的主要方法,重点对ICP-MS法进行Re-Os同位素定年做了较详尽的介绍,包括质量分馏校正、干扰校正、含量初测、取样量的确定、稀释剂的稀释比及稀释剂加入量等,以确保高精度测试;评述了ICP-MS最常见的测定对象-辉钼矿中Re-Os的失耦现象及降低其对Re-Os同位素定年影响的对策,文中描述了由测定同位素比值计算含量时的误差传递公式并重申了最佳稀释比。最后,指出了Re-Os同位素定年方法研究中应该关注的工作方向。     

泰山地区古元古代末期基性岩墙形成时代厘定——斜锆石U-Pb精确定年

华北克拉通经过吕梁运动在～1.85Ga完成克拉通化,之后从1.80Ga至1.32Ga发育大量标志哥伦比亚超级大陆裂解的地质记录。本文利用高精度热电离质谱法(ID-TIMS)和离子探针质谱法(SIMS),对发育于泰山红门景区的辉长辉绿岩墙进行了斜锆石U-Pb同位素年龄测定,获得了在误差范围内一致的辉长辉绿岩侵位年龄1621.1±8.8Ma(ID-TIMS)和1632.4±4.2Ma(SIMS)。该研究成果修正了前人对泰山红门景区辉长辉绿岩侵位年龄的模糊认识,证明了红门景区辉长辉绿岩是与华北克拉通南缘龙王碱性花岗岩、华北克拉通北缘大红峪期碱性火山岩和岩床同期的岩浆事件的产物,是哥伦比亚超级大陆初始裂解作用在华北克拉通的岩浆作用响应。