Age and geochemistry of zircons from the ancient granitoids of the Vyg River,Southeastern Karelia

The structure and composition of accessory zircons from the tonalites of the Vyg River, southeastern Karelia, were investigated. Their local U-Pb SHRIMP dating yielded ages between 3127±15 and 3146±25 Ma. It was shown that the zircons consist of three zones, a central part containing solid and melt inclusions and zoned magmatic and metasomatic shells. The obtained ages correspond to the magmatic and metasomatic stages of zircon crystallization. In general, the zircons have elevated contents of LREE (up to 867 ppm La), which were mainly accumulated in the outer metasomatic shell. Apatite and CO₂ inclusions are widespread. Orthoclase, orthopyroxene, ilmenite, galena, quartz, and bastnaesite were identified in a solid inclusion in one zircon core using a CAMSCAN MX 2500 electron microscope. The presence of bastnaesite accentuates the relation of LREE with a CO₂-rich fluid. It was shown that REE content is not correlated with U, Th, and U/Th ratio.     

Rare earth and trace element distribution in zircons from miaskite lamproites of the Panozero complex,Central Karelia

Ion microprobe study of rare-earth and trace element composition of zircons from miaskite lamproites of the Panozero sanukitoid complex in Central Karelia made it possible to divide them into weakly altered and metasomatically altered zircons. The latter differ in elevated contents of LREE, Ca, Al, Fe, Ti, Sr, Ba, and Th, a flat REE distribution pattern, and a reduced Ce anomaly. Zircons show moderate to strong degrees of alteration, which are recorded in their geochemical features. The metasomatic alteration was caused by fluid related to the mantle alkaline magmatism. At the final stage, this fluid caused the crystallization of zircon domain with extremely high contents of REE (55000 ppm), Ti, Ba, Sr, and Th. The use of a Ti thermometer for unaltered zircons from the miaskite lamproites yields strongly underestimated temperatures, which require additional explanation or revision of the thermometer. For strongly altered zircons with sharply elevated Ti content, the use of this thermometer seems to be impossible.     

Metasomatic replacements and isotope relationships in zircon crystals and crystallogenetic models

Secondary textures formed in natural zircon crystals under the influence of hydrothermal solutions are interpreted as products of metasomatic substitution. Such textures are clearly seen in metamict zircons and zircons enriched in radioactive elements, which are often found in potassic granites, pegmatites, and other rocks with high U and Th contents. Specific secondary textures in zircons contained in microcline granites, metasedimentary and eclogite-like rocks of the Kola Peninsula are reviewed. Detailed mineralogical and geochemical studies of zircons (CL, BSE, microprobe analysis of incompatible elements) have been carried out with the subsequent U-Pb dating of different zircon zones. The mechanism of secondary texture formation is considered in terms of metasomatic isomorphic substitution. Analogy between natural structure of zircon and products of experimental isomorphic substitution makes it possible to obtain additional information on conditions of the natural zircon growth important for interpreting geochronological data. When metamict zircons are substituted without gaining new material and with a decrease in volume, the U-Pb age of initial zircon remains unchanged and the lower intercept of discordia and concordia corresponds to the time of fluid impact. Substitution with a gain in matter is accompanied by excess volume. In this case, the timing of zones of transitional composition is devoid of geological sense.     

General relations in the trace-element composition of zircons from eclogites with implications for the age of eclogites in the belomorian mobile belt

Analysis of currently available data (877 individual high-precision zircon analyses) on the composition of zircons from eclogite complexes worldwide reveals general relations in the zircon composition: an anomalous decrease in the Th concentration (no higher than 3 ppm on average) and the Th/U ratio (0.33 on average), a significant decrease in the concentrations of all REE (to 22 ppm) and particularly LREE (<2 ppm), and relatively low concentrations of Y (34 ppm), U (100 ppm), and P (41 ppm) at an elevated Hf concentration (11 400 ppm on average). The REE patterns of eclogitic zircons are noted for pronounced flat HREE patterns, poorly pronounced (if any) negative Eu anomalies, strongly reduced positive Ce anomalies (Ce/Ce* = 11 on average), and U-shaped configurations of LREE patterns up to the development of negative Nd anomalies. The relations detected in the distribution of trace elements and REE in eclogitic zircons are of universal nature and occur irrespective of the rock type (metabasites, metaultrabasites, or gneisses) and the metamorphic pressure (eclogites of high and ultrahigh pressure). The application of the aforementioned criteria makes it possible to reliable distinguish eclogitic zircons from those of magmatic or metamorphic genesis (not related to high-pressure metamorphism). Eclogites in the Belomorian Mobile Belt (in the Salma and Gridino areas) were determined to contain zircons in metagabbro eclogites; the cores of these zircons have an age of 2.8?C2.9 Ga and are of magmatic genesis, whereas their outer metamorphic zones have an age of 1.9 Ga and a trace-element composition typical of eclogitic zircons. Hence, the Belomorian Mobile Belt was affected only by single (Svecofennian, at ??1.9 Ga) episode of eclogite metamorphism of Archean rocks.     

巴基斯坦吉尼奥德矿区新元古代火山岩年代学及地质意义

罗迪尼亚超大陆的裂解及与之相关的吉尼奥德玢岩型铁矿的形成是目前研究的热点,对安山岩锆石进行了U-Pb年龄、Hf同位素和微量元素分析.所有锆石都属岩浆成因,具有一致的稀土配分型式以及明显的Ce正异常、Eu负异常和重稀土元素富集特征.锆石年龄主要分为两组,分别为947.8±4.0 Ma和883.0±5.1 Ma,代表两期安山岩的成岩年龄,指示安山岩为两期岩浆活动的混合产物;此外,捕获的基底锆石年龄为1 523.0±66 Ma,属于中元古代.ε_Hf（t）值变化范围较大（-4.67~+13.10）,指示其为壳幔物质混合的产物.安山岩产生于罗迪尼亚超大陆时期,是由高温幔源岩浆通过底侵作用,使得中元古代花岗质岩石组成的下地壳发生熔融,壳幔熔体混合形成的,与伸展裂谷有关的构造热事件及地幔柱的活动有着密切关系.吉尼奥德铁矿与凯特里铜矿在成矿地质背景方面具有诸多相似性,暗示其有大型IOCG型矿床的成矿潜力.在960~880 Ma期间,印度板块西北部与华北-刚果-圣弗朗西斯科板块可能连接在一起.      

Metamorphic growth and recrystallization of zircons in extremely O-depleted rocks during eclogite-facies metamorphism: Evidence from U-Pb ages, trace elements, and O-Hf isotopes

A combined in situ SIMS and LA-(MC)-ICPMS study of U-Pb ages, trace elements, O and Lu-Hf isotopes was conducted for zircon from eclogite-facies metamorphic rocks in the Sulu orogen. The two microbeam techniques sampled various depths of zircon domains, revealing different element and isotope relationships between residual magmatic cores and new metamorphic rims and thus the geochemical architecture of metamorphic zircons which otherwise cannot be recognized by the single microbeam technique. This enables discrimination of metamorphic growth from different subtypes of metamorphic recrystallization. Magmatic cores with U-Pb ages of 769 ± 9 Ma have positive δ¹⁸O values of 0.1-10.1‰, high Th/U and ¹⁷⁶Lu/¹⁷⁷Hf ratios, high REE contents, and steep MREE-HREE patterns with negative Eu anomalies. They are interpreted as crystallizing from positive δ¹⁸O magmas during protolith emplacement. In contrast, newly grown domains have concordant U-Pb ages of 204 ± 4 to 252 ± 7 Ma and show negative δ¹⁸O values of −10.0‰ to −2.2‰, low Th/U and ¹⁷⁶Lu/¹⁷⁷Hf ratios, low REE contents, and flat HREE patterns with weak to no Eu anomalies. They are interpreted as growing from negative δ¹⁸O fluids that were produced by metamorphic dehydration of high-T glacial-hydrothermally altered rocks during continental subduction-zone metamorphism. Differences in δ¹⁸O between different domains within single grains vary from 0.8‰ to 12.5‰, suggesting different degrees of O isotope exchange between the positive δ¹⁸O magmatic core and the negative δ¹⁸O metamorphic fluid during the metamorphism. The magmatic zircons underwent three subtypes of metamorphic recrystallization, depending on their accessibility to negative δ¹⁸O fluids. The zircons recrystallized in solid-state maintained positive δ¹⁸O values, and REE and Lu-Hf isotopes of protolith zircon, but their U-Pb ages are lowered. The zircons recrystallized through dissolution exhibit negative δ¹⁸O values similar to the metamorphic growths, almost completely reset U-Pb ages, and partially reset REE systems. The zircons recrystallized through replacement show variably negative δ¹⁸O values, and partially reset REE, and U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopic systems. Therefore, this study places robust constraints on the origin of metamorphic zircons in eclogite-facies rocks and provides a methodological framework for linking the different types of metamorphic zircons to petrological processes during continental collision.     

内蒙古科右前旗大石寨组火山岩锆石LA-ICP-MSU-Pb年龄及其形成背景

对大石寨组火山岩的形成时代和形成背景的认识存在较大的分歧。对采自建组剖面底部英安岩样品中的锆石进行阴极发光照相、微区原位LA-ICP-MS微量元素分析和U-Pb测年。锆石U-Pb同位素分析结果显示,锆石发育典型的岩浆震荡环带, 高Th/U(0.51~1.57),轻稀土元素亏损,重稀土元素富集,具有强烈的正Ce异常和强烈的负Eu异常等特征,表明锆石均属于岩浆成因。22个分析点获得的谐和年龄为(314±1)Ma(MSWD=0.88),代表了大石寨组火山岩的形成时代。结合前人的资料,认为大石寨组火山岩为裂陷早期的产物,而晚古生代的沉积岩石组合为在这一基础上发展起来的具有裂陷盆地性质的沉积组合。     

西昆仑慕士塔格岩体的LA ICP MS锆石U Pb定年:对古特提斯碰撞时限的制约

慕士塔格岩体是西昆仑造山带出露面积最大的侵入体,主要由黑云母二长花岗岩、似斑状黑云母二长花岗岩和花岗闪长岩组成,其中发育大量的暗色微细粒包体和基性岩浆条带。根据锆石的阴极发光图像以及Th、U、REE元素等特征,所测试的锆石均为典型的岩浆结晶锆石,利用LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年,测得岩体东西部分的加权平均206Pb/238U年龄分别为229.6±0.8Ma(MSWD=0.44)、232.8±1.5Ma(MSWD=0.21),两者在误差范围内一致,综合获得该岩体年龄为231.4±0.7Ma(MSWD=1.5),属于中三叠世晚期。根据岩石学、锆石内部结构及其REE元素特征,结合前人地球化学资料,该岩体应为壳幔岩浆混合成因。结合区域地质资料,慕士塔格岩体应是从挤压的主碰撞期向伸展后碰撞期转换的产物,表明古特提斯主碰撞作用发生在中三叠世晚期之前,之后开始进入古特提斯后碰撞阶段。     

浙江龙泉地区变质基性岩年代学、地球化学特征及构造意义

浙西南龙泉地区集中出露一套中深变质岩系,是华夏地块的重要组成部分,对其形成时代和成岩构造属性等问题历来存在争议.本文通过对龙泉变质岩中变质基性岩的地球化学研究,认为这些岩石的原岩成岩环境至少有两类:Ⅰ类岩石稀土配分曲线、微量元素蛛网图特征均显示与IAB的相似性,微量元素比值和图解判别均指示这套岩石形成于与俯冲有关的岛弧...     

浙东南松阳县枫坪组沉积岩碎屑锆石年代学及地质意义

利用激光剥蚀电感耦合等离子质谱技术(LA-ICP-MS)对浙东南松阳县枫坪组地层底部的细砂岩进行了锆石U-Pb定年及稀土元素分析。样品中大部分碎屑锆石具有较好的振荡环带且Th/U值大于0. 1,表明其为岩浆成因。碎屑锆石中稀土元素含量变化范围较大,(La/Yb)_N值为0～0. 29,LREE/HREE值为0. 003×10~(-6)～0. 977×10~(-6),表明样品中锆石的轻、重稀土元素分异程度较小且重稀土元素相对富集,具有轻稀土元素含量低、重稀土元素含量高的左倾模式且具有负Eu异常、正Ce异常的特征,表明碎屑锆石主要以岩浆锆石为主,同时存在少量的变质锆石。碎屑锆石U-Pb测年结果表明,最年轻的锆石年龄为193 Ma,显示枫坪组沉积岩成岩年龄不晚于193 Ma。碎屑锆石年龄可分为4组,分别为2 461～1 743 Ma、887 Ma、435和422 Ma、330～193 Ma。碎屑锆石的主要年龄区间分别与已知的构造-岩浆热事件时间相对应(吕梁期、晋宁期、加里东期和印支-海西期),表明本区的构造岩浆活动与中国大地构造运动相一致,并具有幕式发展的特征。通过对枫坪组沉积岩碎屑锆石U-Pb年龄的系统分析并与可能物源区的年代学对比研究,认为枫坪组沉积岩物质来源主要是周边出露的中条期侵入岩体和浙东南出露的印支期花岗岩体。     

Zirconology of miaskites from the Ilmeny Mountains,South Urals

It is shown that the replacement and long evolution of miaskitic zircons led to the formation of two main age groups: 420–380 Ma (I) and 260–240 Ma (II). The age of miaskites is estimated at 440–445 Ma. Zircons I bear traces of fragmentation, dissolution, and replacement; they have “flat” REE patterns typical of metasomatic (hydrothermal) types, which is caused by allochthonous nature of the studied miaskites. Zircons II with differentiated REE patterns are similar to magmatic varieties, but have metamorphic origin. Mineralogical–geochemical and age characteristics of zircons in combination with structural–compositional features of miaskites define their metasomatic nature. The origin of the early zircon generations was related to the Ordovician rifting, while late generations were formed during shear deformations at the final stage of the evolution of the Uralian orogen.     

内蒙古科右前旗大石寨组火山岩锆石LA—ICP—MSU—Pb年龄及其形成背景

对大石寨组火山岩的形成时代和形成背景的认识存在较大的分歧。对采自建组剖面底部英安岩样品中的锆石进行阴极发光照相、微区原位LA—ICP—MS微量元素分析和U-Pb测年。锆石U—Pb同位素分析结果显示,锆石发育典型的岩浆震荡环带,高Th／U（0．51～1．57）,轻稀土元素亏损,重稀土元素富集,具有强烈的正Ce异常和强烈的负Eu异常等特征,表明锆石均属于岩浆成因。22个分析点获得的谐和年龄为（314±1）Ma（MSWD=0．88）,代表了大石寨组火山岩的形成时代。结合前人的资料,认为大石寨组火山岩为裂陷早期的产物,而晚古生代的沉积岩石组合为在这一基础上发展起来的具有裂陷盆地性质的沉积组合。     

冀西北后沟金矿田脆韧性剪切带年代学新证据:来自LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄的发现

通过系统的地质学研究,作者在后沟金矿田发现了近NE向的脆韧性剪切带,并对采自石垛口村北糜棱岩化石英正长岩样品中的锆石进行了成因矿物学研究,结果发现了两组锆石。一组为具有振荡环带的岩浆锆石,其LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb加权平均年龄为(383.4±2.8)Ma;另一组为在CL图像上无阴极发光充填在岩浆锆石边缘和粒间的不规则状的热液锆石,其LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb加权平均年龄为(154.4±1.3)Ma。通过对研究区具体情况的综合分析,作者认为前者代表水泉沟岩体东段的侵位年龄,后者代表区内脆韧性剪切带的形成年龄。考虑到东坪金矿田140Ma的成矿年龄与后沟金矿田154Ma的脆韧性剪切带的形成年龄相近,作者认为东坪和后沟金矿田可能存在多阶段构造-岩浆活动和热液流体成矿事件,但主要的成矿作用发生在燕山期,并且大多数金矿与燕山期的中酸性小岩体有关。     

云南马厂箐岩体(似)斑状花岗岩锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb年龄及地质意义

应用LA-ICP-MS对马厂箐岩体中(似)斑状花岗岩的锆石进行了U-Pb定年和微量元素分析。在CL图像上,(似)斑状花岗岩中锆石均发育有典型的振荡环带,锆石的稀土元素配分模式表现为亏损轻稀土,富集重稀土,具有强烈正Ce异常和中度负Eu异常,且呈现出较高的Th/U比值等特征,表明所测锆石均为典型的岩浆锆石。马厂箐岩体(似)斑状花岗岩锆石U-Pb加权平均年龄为(33.78±0.21)Ma(MSWD=0.71),累计概率统计得到正长斑岩锆石U-Th-Pb年龄为(35.6±0.3)Ma、花岗斑岩锆石U-Th-Pb年龄为(35.0±0.2)Ma,宝兴厂矿段铜钼矿辉钼矿Re-Os等时线年龄分别为(35.8±1.6)Ma和(33.9±1.1)Ma,乱硐山矿段接触交代型金矿白云母40Ar/39Ar年龄为(35.25±0.36)Ma,人头箐—金厂箐矿段热液脉型金成矿白云母40Ar/39Ar年龄为(35.35±0.32)Ma,反映斑岩型铜钼矿化、接触交代型金矿化和热液脉型金矿化为同一个构造-岩浆-热液成矿系统的产物,Ⅱ期(33～37Ma)正长斑岩+二长斑岩+花岗斑岩+(似)斑状花岗岩岩性组合是成矿的地质体,为成矿提供了物质、流体和热动力条件,这期斑岩-热液-成矿系统的持续时间约为4Ma,铜、钼、金的成矿主要发生在Ⅱ期岩浆活动的早-中期。     

辽西医巫闾山地区晚侏罗世花岗岩脉中热液锆石的成因与定年

辽西医巫闾山变质核杂岩经历过两阶段演化,晚侏罗世发育了围绕核部医巫闾山岩体周缘展布的长环形韧性剪切带(称为医巫闾山剪切带),早白垩世西侧叠加了北北东走向瓦子峪伸展韧性剪切带.在医巫间山剪切带及其变形下盘中侵入了大量的晚侏罗世花岗岩脉,其所含的锆石包括古老继承锆石、新生岩浆锆石、热液锆石等多种类型.根据锆石阴极发光图像、...     

北大别片麻岩中锆石U—Pb年龄离子探针初步测定

对北大别鹿吐石和道士冲二个片麻岩中锆石进行了离子探针Ｕ－Ｐｂ年龄测定。二个样品１３个颗粒的２０个有效测定点的年龄表明,鹿吐石片麻岩主要分布在２３３￣３９４Ｍ道士冲片麻岩在３０７￣７１８Ｍａ之间。道十冲片麻岩年龄的一致性程度要高于鹿叶石,两个样品均无低于２２０Ｍａ的年龄信息。由于存在年龄的不一致性,这些年龄可能代表了由古老岩浆锆石和三叠纪的超高压变质锆石或者早白垩纪岩浆锆石所代表的混合、增生锆石。Ｈ     

Geochronology,mineral inclusions,and geochemistry of zircons in eclogitized gabbronorites in the Gridino area,Belomorian province

A comprehensive (mineralogical, geochronological, and geochemical) study of zircons from an eclogitized gabbronorite dike was carried out in order to identify reliable indicators (mineralogical and geochronological) of the genesis of zircons in their various populations and, correspondingly, the age of certain geological events (magmatic crystallization of the gabbroids, their eclogitization, and overprinted retrograde metamorphism). The three populations of zircons separated from two rock samples comprised xenogenic, magmatic (“gabbroic”), and metamorphic zircons, with the latter found exclusively in the sample of retrograded eclogitized gabbroids. The zircons of group I are xenogenic and have a Meso- to Neoarchean age. Mineral inclusions in them (quartz, apatite, biotite, and chlorite) are atypical of gabbroids, and the geochemistry of these zircons is very diverse. The zircons of group II contain mineral inclusions of ortho- and clinopyroxene and are distinguished for their very high U, Th, Pb, and REE concentrations and Th/U ratios. These zircons were formed during the late magmatic crystallization of the gabbroids at temperatures of 1150–1160°C, and their U-Pb age of 2389 ± 25 Ma corresponds to this process. The eclogite mineral assemblages crystallized shortly after the magmatic process, as follows from the fact that the marginal portions of the prismatic zircons contain clinopyroxene inclusions with elevated contents of the jadeite end member. The zircons of group III contain rare amphibole and biotite inclusions and have low Ti, Y, and REE concentrations, low Th/U ratios, high Hf concentrations, contain more HREE than LREE, and have an U-Pb age of 1911 ± 9.5 Ma, which corresponds to the age of the overprinted amphibolite-facies metamorphism.     

The formation age of ores from the Pebble Cu-Au-Mo giant deposit (Alaska,United States)

Zircons from the porphyry-like quartz-diorite boss of the Pebble Cu-Au-Mo deposit (southwest Alaska) have been examined. By their appearance and internal structure (cathode luminescence and electron probing), the zircons have been subdivided into four genetic groups: (1) xenogenic detrital (mainly rounded); (2) magmatogene (protolith crystal in the center and growth zone at the edge); (3) hydrothermally altered (with new-formed regeneration edges in growth zones); (4) metamict-altered (unconsolidated center of the crystal and sectoring in growth zones). Based on SHRIMP U-Pb dating for the principal heterogeneous elements in every group, the following stages of ore formation have been identified for the Pebble deposit: (a) crystallization of quartz diorite-porphyry bosses (95–92 Ma, the concordant age is 94.7 ± 1.5 Ma); (b) late magmatic metasomatic alterations with copper-molybdenum mineralization (92–85 Ma, the concordant age is 90.15 ± 0.78 Ma); (c) postmagmatic argillization with epithermal gold-sulfide mineralization (82–80 Ma, the concordant age is 82.9 ± 2.7 Ma).     

东昆仑小灶火软玉中热液锆石U-Pb年龄及Hf同位素特征:对成矿时代的制约

小灶火软玉矿床位于东昆仑造山带西段,同新疆和田玉处于昆仑山脉同一条成矿带上。该矿床软玉种类主要为青玉,其中透闪石含量达99%以上,为特殊的镁矽卡岩矿床。对该矿区青玉及其相关的黑云二长花岗岩进行了系统的LA-MC-ICP-MS锆石微量元素、U-Pb及Lu-Hf同位素研究。结果显示,黑云二长花岗岩中均为具典型韵律振荡环带的岩浆成因锆石,锆石U-Pb定年得到其成岩年龄为415.8±1.7 Ma;锆石ε_(Hf)(t)值为1.5~6.6,亏损地幔Hf模式年龄(tDM)为779~965 Ma,指示黑云二长花岗岩为东昆仑原特提斯造山带后碰撞阶段新生的新元古代地壳物质熔融的产物。青玉中的锆石可分为两类,其中主要锆石群——I类锆石呈补丁状环带、面状环带或无环带,且具有与黑云二长花岗岩中的岩浆锆石明显不同的稀土元素及Hf同位素特征,显示典型的热液锆石特点,其U-Pb年龄416.4±1.5 Ma代表了青玉的形成时间;II类锆石(416 Ma、471 Ma、818 Ma)呈韵律振荡环带,为热液流体从围岩中捕获的继承锆石。小灶火地区成岩-成矿作用的同时性(~416 Ma)表明岩浆岩侵入是软玉矿床形成的岩浆岩条件,软玉成矿作用方式为热液交代和充填作用。值得注意的是,用热液锆石的Hf同位素来示踪软玉成矿流体性质时应十分谨慎,因为成矿热液中的Hf元素在同时结晶的两种不同矿物(热液锆石和透闪石)间发生了重新分配。     

Ree minerals of alkaline metasomatic rocks in the Main Sayan Fault

The composition of accessory REE minerals (allanite, chevkinite, fergusonite, and REE carbonates) in alkaline metasomatic rocks of the Main Sayan Fault (quartz-albite-microcline-riebeckite-aegirine, quartzalbite-microcline-magnetite, and clinopyroxene-albite) was studied using back-scattered scanning electron microscopy. Chevkinite occurs only in quartz-albite-microline metasomatic rock. The paragenesis of allanite and titanite is stable in clinopyroxene-albite metasomatic rocks. Allanite and fergusonite are typical of all zones of the metasomatic column. Chevkinite and allanite are often altered due to interaction with hydrothermal fluid and lose some amount of LREE. Secondary bastnaesite, synchysite, and ancylite are formed after allanite, while secondary monazite is developed after chevkinite. Presumably, the low-temperature alteration of allanite and chevkinite under effect of F^?, CO ₃ ^2? , and P ₄ ^3? -bearing fluids had not any significant manifestation in the total REE content in metasomatic rocks.