Strain and Crystallographic Fabric in Mesoscopic Ductile Shear Zones of Garhwal Himalaya

The MCT Zone of Bhagirathi valley of Garhwal Himalaya is characterized by numerous mesoscopic ductile shear zones. These shear zones are developed in response to nearly NNE-SSW maximum horizontal compression and provide an opportunity to study the variation in strain and crystallographic fabrics within the ductile shear zones.The grain shape and orientation of quartz under microscope reflect that strain is higher in the center and it progressively decreases towards the shear zone boundary. The preferred orientation of quartz c-axes across the shear zone suggests that the single girdle of the quartz c-axes are probably first developed at the shear zone boundary and become prominent in the center of shear zone with increase in the intensity of deformation. The strong crystallographic preferred orientation normal to foliation suggests that the internal deformation of the quartz might have taken place by dislocation creep mechanism exhibiting a non-coaxial deformation history.     

Kinematic analysis of sinistral cataclastic shear zones along the northern margin of the Mino Belt, central Japan

In this paper, cataclastic shear zones along the northern margin of the Mino Belt, central Japan are described, and the significance of the shearing in the tectonic evolution of SW Japan is examined. The Mino Belt in SW Japan is composed of accretionary complexes of Jurassic to Early Cretaceous age. Field investigation revealed that remarkable cataclastic shear zones trending east to northeast run along the northern margin of the Mino Belt. Closely spaced cleavage is developed in these shear zones. Lineation on the cleavage plunges at shallow to moderate angles. Deformation structures (e.g. composite planar fabric and asymmetric structure of clasts) in the sheared rocks clearly indicate a sinistral sense of shear. The shearing ceased by latest Cretaceous time, because the sheared rocks are overlain by unsheared Upper Cretaceous volcanic rocks. The sinistral shearing may be closely related to Cretaceous sinistral movement along the eastern margin of Asia. Sinistral shearing along the northern margin of the Mino Belt can be considered as a key for re-examining the tectonic development of SW Japan.     

西藏聂拉木高喜马拉雅结晶岩系的伸展变形

西藏聂拉木高喜马拉雅结晶岩系在区域上以单一的叶理和单一的拉伸线理占主要地位，其变形带的组构主要反映了透入性的伸展变形；根据显微构造分析表明早期由北往南推覆，晚期由南向北伸展，且晚期表现非常明显。     

钦-杭结合带南段韧性剪切带印支期活动记录:以防城—灵山断裂带为例

钦-杭结合带南段发育一系列北东走向的韧性剪切带,防城—灵山断裂带是其中非常重要的一条。综合不同尺度地质构造特征和千糜岩绢云母单矿物40 Ar/39 Ar测年结果,表明钦-杭结合带南段防城—灵山韧性剪切带印支期可能存在两期活动,一期为早三叠世,另一期为晚三叠世,早期活动导致近E-W向变形,晚期形成NE向右旋韧性剪切带。根据千糜岩绢云母40Ar/39Ar年龄数据分析,认为防城—灵山断裂带在印支期发生右旋剪切活动的具体年龄接近于(203.9±1.7)Ma。     

西藏拉轨岗日构造带孔木韧性剪切带特征

在拉轨岗日构造带佩枯错新发现了一条韧性剪切带,至少存在3期变形。韧性剪切作用可能与应变能转化的热能有关,应变能常沿断裂集中,形成方解石脉;然后,经由北往南的逆冲推覆,形成(叠瓦状)逆冲推覆构造;最后,由于山体重力势能的作用,伸展跨塌。该剪切带成为藏南拆离系的组成部分。     

西藏拉轨岗日构造带孔木韧性剪切带特征

在拉轨岗日构造带佩枯错新发现了一条韧性剪切带,至少存在3期变形。韧性剪切作用可能与应变能转化的热能有关,应变能常沿断裂集中,形成方解石脉;然后,经由北往南的逆冲推覆,形成(叠瓦状)逆冲推覆构造;最后,由于山体重力势能的作用,伸展跨塌。该剪切带成为藏南拆离系的组成部分。     

Nd isotopic data reveal the material and tectonic nature of the Main Central Thrust zone in Nepal Himalaya

The Main Central Thrust (MCT) is a tectono-metamorphic boundary between the Higher Himalayan crystallines (HHC) and Lesser Himalayan metasediments (LHS), reactivated in the Tertiary, but which had already formed as a collisional boundary in the Early Paleozoic. To investigate the nature of the MCT, we analyzed whole-rock Nd isotopic ratios of rocks from the MCT and surrounding zones in the Taplejung–Ilam area of far-eastern Nepal, Annapurna–Galyang area of central Nepal, and Maikot–Barekot area of western Nepal. We define the MCT zone as a ductile–brittle shear zone between the upper MCT (UMCT) and lower MCT (LMCT). The protoliths of the MCT zone may provide critical constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Himalaya. The LHS is lithostratigraphically divided into the upper and lower units. In the Taplejung–Ilam area, different lithologic units and their ε_Nd (0) values are as follows; HHC (− 10.0 to − 18.1), MCT zone (− 18.5 to − 26.2), upper LHS unit (− 17.2), and lower LHS unit (− 22.0 to − 26.9). There is a distinct gap in the ε_Nd (0) values across the UMCT except for the southern frontal edge of the Ilam nappe. In the Annapurna–Galyang and Maikot–Barekot areas, different lithologic units and their ε_Nd (0) values are as follows; HHC (− 13.9 to − 17.7), MCT zone (− 23.8 to − 26.2 except for an outlier of − 12.4), upper LHS unit (− 15.6 to − 26.8), and lower LHS unit (− 24.9 to − 26.8). These isotopic data clearly distinguish the lower LHS unit from the HHC. Combining these data with the previously published data, the lowest ε_Nd (0) value in the HHC is − 19.9. We regard rocks with ε_Nd (0) values below − 20.0 as the LHS. In contrast, rocks with those above − 19.9 are not always the HHC, and some parts of them may belong to the LHS due to the overlapping Nd isotopic ratio between the HHC and LHS. Most rocks of the MCT zone have Nd isotopic ratios similar to those of the LHS, but very different from those of the HHC. The spatial patterns in the distribution of ε_Nd (0) value around the UMCT suggest no substantial structural mixing of the HHC and LHS during the UMCT activities in the Tertiary. A discontinuity in the spatial distribution of ε_Nd (0) values is laterally continuous along the UMCT throughout the Himalayas. These facts support the theory that the UMCT was originally a material boundary between the HHC and LHS, suggesting the MCT zone was mainly developed with undertaking a role of sliding planes during overthrusting of the HHC in the Tertiary.     

东天山-北山造山带中大型韧性剪切带属性及形成演化时限与过程

塔里木盆地北缘的东天山-北山造山带中发育多条近E-W走向的大型韧性剪切带,它们构成了造山带中不同地体单元的主要边界,是碰撞造山及造山后的产物。本文在野外调查基础上,通过微观/宏观构造、几何学/运动学/动力学/年代学相结合的研究、厘定了东天山北山造山带中的7条大型韧性剪切带,阐述了剪切带的延伸、规模、剪切变形特征、变形条件以及形成与演化时限。并讨论了这7条不同类型韧性剪切带的形成过程以及东天山和北山古生代造山过程中所起的重要作用。     

大蒲柴河地区韧性剪切带特征

大蒲河地区地处龙岗地块北缘活动带内，发育四条规模较大的韧性剪切带。韧性剪切带总体呈北西向平行带状展布，分别形成于不同时期，发育在不同的地质体中。其运动学特征以左旋斜滑为主，兼有左旋斜冲和右旋斜冲特征，均为地壳中部层次绿片岩相条件下动力变质作用的产物。     

Mica Inclusions inside Host Mica Grains from the Sutlej Section of the Higher Himalayan Crystallines, India—Morphology and Constrains in Genesis

Abstract: Biotite and muscovite inclusions inside mica host minerals from the Sutlej section of the Higher Himalayan Crystalline were studied under an optical microscope. These inclusions formed possibly by local recrystallization of mica grains during regional prograde metamorphism, with some affected by top-to-SW shear leading to parallelogram shapes. Recrystallization may have been assisted by solution transfer along the cleavage planes of the host grains. The relative competency of deformed phyllosilicate inclusions with the same or different composition to the host depends on the size and orientation of (001) cleavage planes of the inclusions relative to the host. Shearing of mica inclusions led to their parallelogram geometries within the contained mica inclusions. Some of the sheared inclusions deflect cleavage planes in the host minerals and define flanking microstructures. Trapezoid-shaped inclusions are a new finding that deserves more attention for their genesis. These structurally anisotropic inclusions did not originate from sub-grains, secondary infillings or retrogression. These inclusions are also not related to pseudomorphism, isomorphism, folding of the bulk rock etc. Some of the inclusions formed by recrystallization of the host mineral during top-to-SW ductile shear.     

中国阿尔泰造山带南缘额尔齐斯断裂带的构造变形及意义

额尔齐斯断裂是中亚造山带中的一条重要深大断裂,对于额尔齐斯断裂运动性质一直有着走滑断层、逆冲断层和压扭性断层等不同看法.本文在中国阿尔泰造山带南缘开展了详细的构造地质学工作,研究结果表明,额尔齐斯断裂及其次级断裂组成额尔齐斯断裂带.额尔齐斯断裂带在中国境内是一条宽约20 ～ 40km,长约400km,经受不同程度构造作用的强应变带,剪切作用影响范围遍布整个中国阿尔泰造山带南缘.额尔齐斯断裂带经历了左行走滑和右行走滑两个阶段.结合前人有关韧性剪切带成因型金矿、同构造岩体侵位与变形关系及对变质岩石40Ar/39Ar年代学研究,本文认为额尔齐斯断裂带的左行走滑构造形成于早二叠世(283～275Ma).早二叠世之后,额尔齐斯断裂带叠加了右行走滑事件,其活动时限可能为晚二叠世(260 ～ 245 Ma),其规模远远小于前期的左行走滑构造.额尔齐斯断裂带走滑活动性质的确定,为二叠纪北疆及整个中亚造山带造山后调整过程中不同的构造方式提供了佐证.     

剪切指向转换的韧性剪切带——中国大陆科学钻探工程(CCSD)主孔中韧性剪切带(深度2010～2145m)的EBSD特征及运动学研究

位于苏鲁超高压变质地体南部的中国大陆科学钻探工程(CCSD)主孔深度1596～2038m的榴辉岩段和2038～2500m的片麻岩段之间存在一条厚一百余米的韧性剪切带(深度2010～2145m).韧性剪切带由糜棱岩化退变榴辉岩、花岗质糜棱岩等强应变岩石组成,韧性剪切带的面理倾向SEE,倾角由上部平均52°向中、下部平均32°转变,拉伸线理产状与面理倾向近一致,是220～200Ma期间折返应变的产物.糜棱岩化退变榴辉岩和花岗质糜棱岩的显微构造与石英晶格优选方位显示了折返阶段早期自SEE向NWW逆冲剪切指向以及后期自NWW向SEE正滑剪切指向转化的应变行为.CCSD主孔2010～2145m韧性剪切带的形成与它位于以榴辉岩为主的岩性.构造单元与其下以片麻岩为主的岩性.构造单元的界线附近有密切联系.第一期超高压阶段南北向韧性剪切作用形成的叶理、拉伸线理产状及相关的岩石类型与第二期、第三期阶段SEE-NWW向折返变形明显不同.     

Structures,kinematic analysis,rheological parameters and temperature-pressure estimate of the Mesozoic Xingcheng-Taili ductile shear zone in the North China Craton

The NE to ENE trending Mesozoic Xingcheng-Taili ductile shear zone of the northeastern North China Craton was shaped by three phases of deformation. Deformation phase D₁ is characterized by a steep, generally E–W striking gneissosity. It was then overprinted by deformation phase D₂ with NE-sinistral shear with K-feldspar porphyroclasts forming a subhorizontal low-angle stretching lineation on a steep foliation. During deformation phase D₃, lateral motion accommodated by ENE sinistral strike-slip shear zones dominated. Associated fabrics developed at upper greenschist metamorphic facies conditions and show the deformation characteristics of middle- to shallow crustal levels. In some parts, the older structures have been in turn overprinted by late-stage sinistral D₃ shearing. Finite strain and kinematic vorticity in all deformed granitic rocks indicate a prolate ellipsoid (L-S tectonites) near plane strain. Simple shear-dominated general shear during D₃ deformation is probably of general significance. The quartz c-axis textures indicate prism-gliding with a dominant rhomb <a> slip and basal <a> slip system formed mainly at low-middle temperatures. Mineral deformation behavior, quartz c-axis textures, quartz grain size and the Kruhl thermometer demonstrate that the ductile shear zone developed under greenschist facies metamorphic conditions at deformation temperatures ranging from 400 to 500 °C. Dislocation creep is the main deformation mechanism at a shallow crustal level. Fractal analysis showed that the boundaries of recrystallized quartz grains had statistically self-similarities. Differential stresses deduced from dynamically recrystallized quartz grain size are at around 20–39 MPa, and strain rates in the order of 10⁻¹² to 10⁻¹⁴ s⁻¹. This indicates deformation of granitic rocks in the Xingcheng-Taili ductile shear zone at low strain rates, which is consistent with most other ductile shear zones. Hornblende-plagioclase thermometer and white mica barometer indicate metamorphic conditions of medium pressures at around ca. 3–5 kbar and temperatures of 400–500 °C within greenschist facies conditions. The main D₃ deformation of the ENE-trending sinistral strike-slip ductile shearing is related to the roll-back of the subducting Pacific plate beneath the North China Craton.     

甘肃华家岭—葫芦河一带韧性剪切带的发现及其地质意义

华家岭-葫芦河韧性剪切带呈NWW走向,属北祁连造山带与中祁连地块分界断裂,通过对其几何学、运动学、动力学等分析研究,认为峰期变形系加里东末期南北两大板块汇聚碰撞,拼合于华北板块南缘的软质陆壳(北祁连)向南侧刚性的中祁连地块斜向逆冲叠覆,从而产生自NEE向SWW兼右行走滑的逆冲式韧性剪切活动。     

郯庐断裂带中桃源韧性剪切带剪切温压条件及锆石U-Pb分析

郯庐断裂带西侧的桃源韧性剪切带位于合肥市肥东县浮槎山的东麓,是郯庐断裂带的重要组成部分。左旋平移现象十分经典,走向北北东,垂直于大别造山带展布,带内大量发育高温糜棱岩。综合剪切带内基质的矿物组合、变形机制及电子探针分析结果,本文得出该韧性剪切带的变形温度为550~650℃,压力在0.5GPa左右,属高温中压变质环境,剪切深度大概在20km左右,后期抬升至地表。剪切带内不同岩石分别给出了~0.8Ga、~2.0Ga、~2.5Ga的锆石U-Pb基底年龄。推断0.8Ga和2.0Ga年龄具有华南板块的特征,而2.5Ga年龄岩石兼具有华南和华北板块的属性,仍无法判断其具体来自哪个板块。此外,剪切带内发育的同构造弱变形伟晶岩脉测得年龄为129Ma,指示郯庐断裂带肥东段在129Ma仍在进行左行剪切活动,但剪切强度已大幅衰减。     

Local disequilibrium of plagioclase in high-temperature shear zones of the Ivrea Zone, Italy

Abstract Microstructural and chemical analysis of plagioclase in 20 superficially similar amphibolite facies ductile shear zones in metagabbors and amphibolites of the Ivrea Zone in Italy reveals significant differences in An and Ba contents. Plagioclase, which was deformed at P-T conditions lower than those of the wall rocks, occurs in the following four different microstructural situations with different chemical compositions: (i) relatively undeformed porphyroclasts, (ii) dynamically recrystallized grains and subgrains rimming the porphyroclasts, (iii) infill of microcracks cross-cutting the porphyroclasts and (iv) fine-grained recrystallized grains in the matrix of the shear zones. The differences in the An and Ba contents are caused by partial chemical equilibration of plagioclase in the shear zones during and partly after deformation. Changes in An and Ba contents were caused by fluid-assisted grain-boundary migration recrystallization, as well as by solid-state diffusion, while fluid activity was high. The relation between the composition and microstructures of the plagioclase in the shear zones indicates that in the different shear zones, fluids ceased to be active during different stages in the late shear zone deformation history.
The interpretation of the variations in composition and microstructures reveals that only grains that developed by grain-boundary migration recrystallization and that are not adjacent to porphyroclasts reflect P-T conditions during the dominant shear-zone deformation.     

江西金山金矿韧性剪切带控矿特征探讨

叙述了江西金山金矿韧性剪切带构造岩分带、蚀变分带及金矿化强度分带“三位一体”的规律性分布特征,分析了金山韧性剪切带控矿特征,指出金山韧性剪切带严格控制矿体的产出,其变形变质作用对金的成矿和富集提供容矿空间和动力条件.     

南苏鲁高压变质带南岗—高公岛韧性剪切带特征及EBSD石英组构分析

结合地质剖面对南苏鲁高压变质带中的南岗-高公岛韧性剪切带特征进行了研究，结果表明，剪切带上部变形较弱，主要发育S—C组构及拉伸线理；剪切带中部变形较强，发育不对称褶皱、S—C组构、σ型及δ型旋转碎斑以及多米诺骨牌等；剪切带下部变形最强，糜棱质颗粒达80％-90％，并见有同斜褶皱等。EBSD组构分析结果表明，剪切带上部糜棱质石英以中温柱面组构和中低温菱面组构为特征，中、下部以低温底面组构和中低温菱面组构为主，剪切带中石英条带以中温柱面组构为主，石英组构的剪切指向以SE→NW为主，其次为NW→SE，反映本区经历了中温→中低温→低温、以逆冲韧性剪切为主并曾发生韧性滑脱的复杂变形过程。各构造层化学成分及稀土元素变化趋势不明显，可能与原岩成分有关。剪切带中黑云母、白云母的^39Ar-^40Ar同位素年龄分析表明在253．8-214．2Ma期间本区曾发生强烈的变形变质作用。     

安徽桐城挂车河镇地区韧性剪切带元素质量平衡分析

韧性剪切变形对岩石地球化学行为的制约一直是地质学家们关注的问题。安徽桐城挂车河镇（挂镇）地区是大别造山带东缘和郯庐断裂带交汇位置,两个构造体系的韧性剪切带均发育,为开展对比分析研究提供了条件。不同构造体系及构造期次的长英质韧性剪切带在糜棱岩化过程中体积变化和元素迁移规律均相似,随着变形强度的增加。体积亏损和元素迁移越明显,体积亏损可达32．18％,元素迁移表现为SiO2、K2O、Na2O的迁出和Fe2O3、CaO、MgO的迁入;镁铁质脆一韧剪切带在糜棱岩化过程中体积变化和元素迁移规律与长英质剪切带的恰恰相反,体积增加21．63％～186．60％．元素迁移的显著特征是SiO2大量迁入及Fe2O3和CaO迁出。