伊犁地块北缘温泉地区托克赛岩组的构造变形与年代学研究及其地质意义

伊犁地块是中亚造山带西南缘的主要大陆块体之一,记录了新元古代‒古生代多期岩浆活动、复杂构造变形和高级变质作用,是研究天山乃至中亚造山带构造演化的理想场所。本文对位于伊犁地块北缘的温泉地区托克赛岩组中石榴角闪岩、花岗片麻岩、云母片岩、石英片岩和侵入其中的未变形花岗岩脉进行了详细的野外构造分析和岩相学观察,发现石榴角闪岩主要分布在一条近EW走向的韧性剪切带中,与其共生的花岗片麻岩、云母片岩和石英片岩均发生了强烈韧性变形,发育一致的陡立面理和近水平线理,运动学指示右旋走滑剪切变形。锆石U-Pb年代学研究显示,韧性变形的角闪岩中变质重结晶锆石具有453±4 Ma和414±4 Ma两个主要年龄值,其中前者与云母片岩中热液改造成因的锆石年龄(465±7 Ma)基本一致,代表这些岩石经历了高角闪岩相变质作用,该变质事件与温泉地区中奥陶世陆缘弧岩浆作用同期。角闪岩中较年轻的年龄峰值与石英片岩(408±3 Ma)和花岗片麻岩(399±7 Ma)中热液成因的锆石生长边,以及花岗岩脉(394±5 Ma)的年龄在误差范围内基本一致,代表了岩浆热液作用的时代,该事件与伊犁北缘泥盆纪岩浆弧花岗岩的侵入时代相当。同时,在角闪岩和花岗片麻岩中均获得了~900 Ma和~780 Ma两个年龄峰值,分别代表花岗片麻岩和角闪岩的原岩结晶时代。此外,石英片岩和云母片岩中锆石的核部还给出了~1135 Ma、~1286 Ma、~1517 Ma和~1725 Ma共4个中元古代的年龄峰值,代表其原岩物源区的岩浆事件。结合前人研究结果,笔者认为伊犁北缘温泉地区在463~443 Ma和423~395 Ma期间分别经历了两期俯冲相关的岩浆‒变质和岩浆‒热液事件,是认识准噶尔洋早古生代向伊犁地块俯冲作用的重要依据。     

中天山地块南北两缘的韧性剪切带

本文详细描述了天山中段沿乌鲁木齐—库尔勒公路后峡—乌瓦门段的构造变形特点。综合室内外观察研究结果，在中天山地块南、北缘，及内部的乌拉斯台地区鉴别出三条规模较大的韧性剪切带：中天山北缘剪切带前人已有研究，出露宽达10km的右行斜冲剪切带，见大量糜棱岩、超糜棱岩；乌拉斯台剪切带中的糜棱岩宽超过200m，具有左行走滑运动特点；中天山地块南缘剪切带宽度达5km，内部发育大量闪长质糜棱岩、超糜棱岩，运动方式为左行斜冲。中天山块体南北两侧的脆性边界断层与糜棱岩带变形中心基本重合。这些剪切带具有相当大的走滑位移量，指示天山各地质单元间目前的空间关系可能是走滑拼接的结果。研究天山造山带内剪切带的展布、运动方式、总变形量，对于恢复各地质单元的初始位置、了解造山动力学过程具有重要意义。     

中祁连地块北缘退变榴辉岩的发现及其地质意义

1∶5万区域地质调查首次在中祁连地块北缘发现的退变榴辉岩,呈构造岩块分布于大羊陇一带的变质基底中。岩相学和矿物学研究显示,石榴石的矿物包体和化学成分具有进变质环带的特征,属于C类榴辉岩。石榴石核部成分以及残留于核部的黑云母、斜长石等矿物包体代表了进变质阶段(M1)矿物组合,计算得到其温压条件为568～580 ℃和0.80～0.82 GPa。大致估算得峰期榴辉岩相阶段(M2)温压条件为(669±5) ℃和(2.1±0.2) GPa。石榴石“白眼圈”结构指示了等温减压退变质作用,利用局部的平衡矿物获得高角闪岩相退变质阶段(M3)的温压条件为681～705 ℃和0.68～0.71 GPa。进一步的退变质作用发生在低角闪岩相条件下,以基质中出现粗粒的角闪石和斜长石为特征,估算得到这一阶段(M4)温压分别为500～545 ℃和0.38～0.43 GPa。上述变质过程形成一个顺时针的p-T演化轨迹,暗示板片经历过快速俯冲和折返。榴辉岩的锆石CL图像显示锆石大部分发光度低,为无分带、弱分带或海绵状分带,边部发育宽约5 μm的强阴极发光带,主体表现为变质增生锆石的特征。LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年获得峰期榴辉岩相变质的上限年龄为(485±22) Ma。根据岩石地球化学特征和构造环境判别,大羊陇榴辉岩的原岩为MORB,推测属于北祁连洋壳的组成部分。结合中祁连地块北缘广泛发育弧岩浆岩,确定了晚寒武世-中奥陶世北祁连洋壳存在向南的俯冲作用,其俯冲极性为南北双向俯冲。     

中天山北缘干沟蛇绿混杂岩带的地质地球化学

中天山北缘干沟蛇绿混杂岩带主要由属于弧前火山-沉积岩系的混杂基质及其襄胁的构造岩块组成,后者主要包括蛇绿岩残块、岛弧火山岩残块,以及大理岩、花岗岩等外来构造岩块。并因蛇绿岩及岛弧火山岩的出露而成为古板块缝合带的标志。干沟蛇绿岩岩石组合出露较为齐全,包括变质橄榄岩(蛇纹岩)、辉长岩、辉绿岩、玄武岩等构造岩块,但几乎均呈零散的构造岩块,散布于混杂基质中。变质橄榄岩以相对低SiO_2、TiO_2、Al_2O_3和CaO、高MgO为特征,类似于大洋中脊二辉橄榄岩主元素化学组成；∑REE低,LREE亏损,富集Cr、Ni,与世界典型蛇绿岩的超镁铁单元岩石地球化学特征类似。玄武岩的地球化学研究表明其以中等TiO_2、高MgO,不具有Nb、Ta亏损和Th富集为特征；与MORB相比较,高场强元素(HSFE)丰度低且平坦不分异；与原始地幔相比较,具有类似于N-MORB的亏损地幔特征,主、微量元素的地球化学特征显示岩石应形成于洋中脊构造环境。岛弧型火山岩出露于混杂岩带南部,主要为橄榄粗安岩；主元素以高MgO、Al_2O_3、K_2O、Na_2O、K_2O/Na_2O≈1、低TiO_2和CaO含量,富含挥发份为特征。同时,富集大离子亲石元素Rb、Ba、zr、Th、U和LREE等,并以Nb、Ta亏损和Th富集显示其成因与消减作用有关,形成于板块俯冲过程中的活动大陆边缘火山弧环境。干沟区段的混杂岩因存在蛇绿岩和与俯冲作用有关的火山岩而厘定为蛇绿混杂岩带,并指示沿中天山北缘曾存在古洋盆及其俯冲消减作用。     

阿尔泰造山带南缘中泥盆世苦橄岩及其大地构造和岩石学意义

阿尔泰造山带南缘中泥盆世苦橄岩位于北塔山组地层的下部, 其上依次为玄武岩和安山岩.3种岩性共同的特点是贫钛、富铁, 具Nb和Ta的负异常以及高场强元素的丰度与MORB相当, 具有典型的岛弧火山岩系的特点, 是准噶尔洋板块向南西俯冲的结果.苦橄岩和玄武岩的Zr/Nb和Sm/Nd比值与MORB相当, 表明其源区为亏损的MORB源.然而玄武岩的Ti/V和Zr/Sm比值均高于苦橄岩, 而且玄武岩的稀土元素配分曲线呈平缓型, 而苦橄岩则显示出低的稀土总量以及弱富集轻稀土型, 指示了玄武岩是被从俯冲的洋壳释放的流体交代的含角闪石的尖晶石橄榄岩的地幔源区低程度部分熔融形成的, 苦橄岩则是在高温条件下被流体交代过的石榴石橄榄岩高程度熔融的产物.安山岩则可能是榴辉岩部分熔融形成的.      

兴蒙造山带新发现构造混杂岩的地质意义探讨

兴蒙造山带发育多条蛇绿混杂岩带,为研究古亚洲洋闭合及造山带形成与演化提供了珍贵的地质资料,由于各蛇绿混杂岩带的板块构造意义以及晚石炭—早二叠世的大地构造属性至今仍未达成共识,导致兴蒙造山带晚古生代的板块构造格局存在争议。笔者近年来新发现了近东西向展布的卫境、补力太、准木布台和大石寨构造混杂岩,它们与晚石炭世—早二叠世海相沉积—火山地层及苏左旗—西乌旗岩浆岩带具有近一致的空间展布特征。本次研究主要通过构造混杂岩中玄武安山岩、辉长岩岩块和闪长岩的年龄,初步限定混杂岩带的时代为晚石炭世—早二叠世,应代表了新生洋盆闭合的产物,并初步探讨其与索伦山—满都拉、温都尔庙—图林凯、柯单山—小苇塘、达青牧场—迪彦庙和二连—贺根山蛇绿混杂岩的时空关系,为研究兴蒙造山带板块构造演化及晚石炭世—早二叠世的构造属性提供新的约束,进而对古亚洲洋闭合模式和陆壳增生机制提供研究支撑。     

西伯利亚克拉通南缘奥里洪地块麻粒相变质作用及构造意义

早古生代西伯利亚克拉通南缘发生了大规模的增生-碰撞造山运动,本文研究的地区--奥里洪地块记录了巴尔古津微板块与西伯利亚克拉通碰撞造山的事件.对奥里洪地块出露的两种典型的高级变质岩--石榴辉石岩和石榴黑云片麻岩的矿物成分分析和变质温压计算,表明它们都经历了麻粒岩相的峰期变质作用,峰期变质温度达到770～800℃,而压力曾达到1.0GPa左右:峰后的退变质作用仍具有较高的温度,但压力明显降低(700～730℃,0.065GPa和710～766℃,0.50GPa),显示了一个近等温降压(ITD)的顺时针P-T轨迹特征.石榴黑云片麻岩中变质锆石的原位LA-ICP-MS U-Pb定年表明,麻粒岩相峰期变质年龄为479±2Ma,而峰前变质可能在500Ma就已经开始.峰后的退变质作用很可能发生在475～460Ma之后.整个造山作用持续了至少35Ma.对比蒙古-图瓦地块及中国东北佳木斯-额尔古纳地块已厘定出的变质作用及岩浆活动年龄可以发现,西伯利亚克拉通南缘不同地区增生-碰撞造山作用发生的时间是不同的,奥里洪地区造山作用相对年轻.     

提肯乃克特额尔齐斯构造混杂岩带的初步确立及构造意义

提肯乃克特额尔齐斯构造混杂带岩块(片)由变质玄武岩及变质辉绿岩、斜长花岗岩等深成杂岩组成,可能代表了北准噶尔有限洋盆的洋壳残片,基质主要为一套浅变质细碎屑岩,上覆岩石主要由硅质岩、变质粉砂岩等远洋沉积物组成。早泥盆世,准噶尔微板块东北缘及西伯利亚板块南缘因大陆硅铝壳开始破裂、扩张,在额尔齐斯断裂南北两侧分别出现拉张活动。中泥盆世,哈萨克斯坦-准噶尔板块向山区阿尔泰地块俯冲并逐渐闭合成陆。早石炭世初期,准噶尔微型板块北缘再次沿额尔齐斯断裂带南侧发生拉张、裂陷,逐渐演变成活动大陆边缘并发育基性杂岩体。早石炭世晚期,地壳由扩张转为挤压,准噶尔微板块与阿尔泰地块再次发生碰撞,伴随这次板块碰撞活动,其上覆上迭火山-沉积盆地闭合成陆。提肯乃克特额尔齐斯构造混杂岩带的识别,对于重新认识准噶尔地块和阿尔泰地块之间的关系及探讨中亚造山带古生代以来的构造演化具较大意义。     

甘肃北山雀儿山蛇绿混杂岩的厘定及其地质意义

蛇绿岩是认识古洋盆演化的关键,为人们研究大洋岩石圈特征、古板块重建、地幔物质组成以及板块俯冲过程等提供了重要依据。本研究新发现的雀儿山蛇绿混杂岩,位于中—蒙边境附近,大地构造位置属于大南湖—雀儿山—圆包山岛弧带,其围岩为绿条山组上段板岩段和白山群上亚群的绿泥千枚岩组,区域上的绿条山组和白山群上亚群可能不是连续沉积的岩石地层单元,而是弧前增生杂岩。雀儿山蛇绿混杂岩的岩性组合包括：片理化蛇纹岩、蛇纹石化辉石橄榄岩、辉长岩、玄武岩、安山质熔岩/角砾岩、英安岩、凝灰质砂岩、硅泥质岩、灰岩及大理岩。结合区域地质资料,雀儿山蛇绿混杂岩的增生就位时代可能为中三叠世。     

大兴安岭地区扎兰屯变质杂岩的碎屑锆石U-Pb年龄及其大地构造意义

兴安地块位于额尔古纳和松辽地块之间,长期存在着是稳定陆块和造山带等不同的认识。本文针对兴安地块南部扎兰屯地区出露的原兴华渡口群进行了专项研究,结合前人的研究成果,对该变质杂岩的形成时代、碎屑锆石年龄谱进行了研究,研究成果对该地块的大地构造属性具有重要的制约作用。(1)扎兰屯地区变质杂岩主要为绿片岩-低角闪岩相变质的碎屑岩-火山碎屑岩系,其形成时代晚于481Ma,为早古生代晚期。岩石组合、变质程度与年代学研究表明其与北部的典型兴华渡口群不同,两者不能作为同一地层单元,应该予以解体。(2)扎兰屯变质杂岩碎屑锆石年龄谱主要分为三期:481~580Ma,峰期年龄为529Ma;699~998Ma,峰期年龄为833Ma和1213~3200Ma峰期年龄为2000Ma,分别记录了泛非期Gondwana、新元古Rodinia两期重大地质事件和变质基底的年龄信息。(3)兴安地块以发育兴华渡口群为标志,存在时代为新元古代甚至为太古代的变质结晶基底,因此兴安地块应为一稳定的微陆块,而非夹持于额尔古纳和松辽地块之间的造山带。     

Geochronology and geochemistry of the Airikenqiken granite,Central Tianshan Terrane,Xinjiang, China: implications for petrogenesis and continental growth

The Central Tianshan terrane (CTT) is part of the southwestern margin of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB). Since the collision between CTT and Tarim block marks the termination of the South Tianshan Ocean in the southwestern corner of the CAOB, the CTT is regarded as a key area for understanding the tectonic evolution of the CAOB. The Airikenqiken granitic pluton is located ~30 km to the northwest of Baluntai town in the eastern part of CTT. Here we report a zircon LA-ICP-MS U–Pb age of 320.1 ± 3.3 Ma for the granite. Geochemically, the pluton is characterized by a high concentration of SiO₂ (71.01–73.58 wt.%) and relatively low contents of MgO (0.28–0.5 wt.%), Cr (1–10 ppm), and Ni (~2 ppm). The rocks show enrichment of large ion lithophile elements (LILEs) and significantly negative Nb, Ta, Ti, and P anomalies. Light rare earth element (LREE) enrichment and slightly negative Eu anomalies are also displayed. Zircon ε_Hf(t) values at ~320 Ma range from – 1.1 to +12.2. Our data suggest that the parental magma of the pluton was generated by partial melting of a thickened garnet-bearing, amphibolite facies lower crust. The magma was contaminated by ancient crustal components en route to the shallow crust. Together with the information from previous studies on the Central and South Tianshan Mountains, we propose that the Airikenqiken granite formed in a post-collisional setting and that the late Palaeozoic continental growth of CTT involved the input of juvenile components.     

Intracontinental orogenic transition: Insights from structures of the eastern Junggar Basin between the Altay and Tianshan orogens

Detailed subsurface structure of the eastern Junggar Basin is investigated using a large number of high-resolution two-dimensional reflection seismic profiles and well data. Our results reveal thrust faults, some of which are with strike-slip component, and fault-related folds dominating the subsurface structure of the study area. The thrust faults mainly show a divergent pattern towards the west and convergence towards the east. We divide these thrust faults and folds into three structural systems. The north thrust system, located in the north of the study area, is characterized by top-to-the southwest imbricate thrusts initiated from late Paleozoic. The central transpression system, dominating the central study area, mainly consists of thrust faults with visible strike-slip component, active from early Mesozoic until Cretaceous. The South thrust system includes top-to-the southeast thrusts in the southern part of the study area. The existence of these structural systems indicates that the eastern Junggar Basin underwent obvious intracontinental deformation in Mesozoic, probably due to the continuous convergence between the Altay and the Tianshan orogens after the main collision-accretion processes of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt.     

Chronological constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Chinese Tianshan Orogen through detrital zircons from modern and palaeo-river sands

The Chinese Tianshan Orogen marks prolonged and complicated interactions between the southwestern Palaeo-Asian Ocean and surrounding blocks. New and previously published detrital zircon chronological data from modern and palaeo-river sands were compiled to reveal its tectonic evolution. It is characterized by predominant Palaeozoic as well as minor Mesozoic and Precambrian detrital zircon ages with a multimodal characteristic. The oldest Phanerozoic zircon population (peaking at 475 Ma) is a result of subduction and closure of the early Palaeozoic Terskey Ocean. However, the absence of this peak in the Chinese North and southern South Tianshan suggests that subductions of the North and South Tianshan oceans may not have initiated until the Late Ordovician with subsequent 460–390 and 360–320 Ma arc magmatism. Similar to the magmatic suite in classic collisional orogens, the youngest massive 320–270 Ma magmatism is suggested to be post-collisional. The North and South Tianshan oceans therefore probably had their closure to form the Chinese Tianshan Orogen during the late Carboniferous. The weak Mesozoic intra-plate magmatism further rejects a late Permian–Triassic Tianshan Orogen due to a lack of extensive syn- and post-collisional magmatism. Moreover, diverse Precambrian detrital zircon age patterns indicate that the surrounding blocks have distinct evolutionary processes with short-term amalgamation during the Meso- to Neoproterozoic.     

中国南天山晚石炭世—早二叠世花岗质侵入岩的岩石成因与地壳增生

晚石炭世—早二叠世在中亚南天山造山带形成了大量的花岗质侵入岩.中国境内这些岩体以晚石炭世Ⅰ型花岗岩、早二叠世Ⅰ型和S型花岗岩以及最晚期的A型花岗岩为代表.不同类型的岩石在源区特征和岩浆形成的温压条件上存在一定的差异,而这些差异性反映了该时期内构造环境的演化过程.本文选取铁列克岩体、盲起苏岩体、英买来岩体、川乌鲁杂岩体、...     

Geochronology and Geochemistry of the Xingxingxia Triassic A-type Granites in Central Tianshan, NW China: Petrogenesis and Tectonic Implications

The Triassic granitoids in Central Tianshan play a key role in determining the petrogenesis and tectonic evolution on the southern margin of the Central Asian orogenic belt. In this study, we present SHRIMP zircon U-Pb ages, Hf isotopic and geochemical data on the Xingxingxia biotite granite, amazonite granite and granitic pegmatite in Central Tianshan, NW China. Zircon U-Pb dating yielded formation ages of 242 Ma for the biotite granite and 240 Ma for the amazonite granite. These granitoid rocks have high K2O with low MgO and CaO contents. They are enriched in Nb, Ta, Hf and Y, while being depleted in Ba and Sr, showing flat HREE patterns and negative Eu anomalies. They have typical A-type granite geochemical signatures with high Ga/Al (8–13) and TFeO/(TFeO + MgO) ratios, showing an A2 affinity for biotite granite and an A1 affinity for amazonite granite and granitic pegmatite. Zircon εHf(t) values of the granitoids are 0.45–2.66, with Hf model ages of 0.99–1.17 Ga. This suggests that these A-type granites originated from partial melting of the lower crust. We propose that Xingxingxia Triassic A-type granites formed under lithospheric extension from post-orogenic to anorogenic intraplate settings and NE-trending regional strike-slip fault-controlled magma emplacement in the upper crust.     

中亚天山—帕米尔地区成矿地质背景

中亚天山—帕米尔地区地处亚欧大陆腹地,跨古亚洲、特提斯两大全球性构造域,是哈萨克斯坦—准噶尔、卡拉库姆—塔里木、中伊朗—冈底斯、印度四大古板块的结合部位,地质构造复杂,矿产资源丰富。自中新太古代（或古元古代）以来分为5大演化阶段：①太古宙—古元古代演化阶段,本区古陆可能是组成Pangea-Ⅳ泛大陆的一部分;②长城纪—青白口纪泛大陆裂解事件导致了西昆仑地区第一次大规模的成矿作用,新元古代超大陆汇聚形成阶段,中天山地区广泛沉积了一套文德系含炭质岩系,形成金的矿源层,为后期大规模金的成矿作用提供了物质基础;③新元古代超大陆裂解及古亚洲洋—原特提斯洋演化阶段,岩浆活动强烈深部壳幔物质交换频繁,尤其是晚泥盆世—早中二叠世碰撞后伸展期,是区内最重要的成矿期;④研究区工作程度低（部分地区为空白区）,特提斯洋演化阶段矿床发现较少,但找矿潜力巨大;⑤欧亚大陆形成后的后造山阶段,伴随着造山带强烈的挤压、褶皱、抬升、走滑、推覆等构造活动,岩浆作用十分发育,形成了一系列与韧性剪切构造有关的金矿化,以及与中酸性岩浆热液活动有关的铁、铜、多金属、锂铍 （铌钽）、钨、锡、钼等矿产。     

小兴安岭-张广才岭地区晚古生代至中生代花岗岩的成因及其地质意义

中国东北地区显生宙花岗岩的成因一直是中亚造山带东段研究的热点之一,尤其是小兴安岭-张广才岭地区的花岗岩其成因及形成的大地构造背景一直存在较大争议。本文新获得小兴安岭-张广才岭铁力和依兰地区的二长花岗岩LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄分别为188±1 Ma和257±3 Ma。地球化学数据显示,两地区的二长花岗岩均为Ⅰ型花岗岩并且富集大离子亲石元素(Th和U等)和轻稀土元素,亏损高场强元素(Nb和Ta等)和重稀土元素具有弧岩浆岩的地球化学特征。锆石Hf同位素数据显示,铁力地区二长花岗岩的岩浆源区可能来自于中新元古代的下地壳部分熔融。综合前人在小兴安岭-张广才岭地区已发表的花岗岩类岩石的地质年代学和地球化学数据,初步推测小兴安岭-张广才岭地区在晚古生代至中生代期间处于活动大陆边缘环境。同时,小兴安岭-张广才岭地区晚古生代至中生代的岩浆岩具有自东向西形成时代逐渐变年轻的趋势,这可能是由于东侧的牡丹江洋在晚古生代至中生代期间俯冲角度逐渐变缓造成的。     

中亚天山—帕米尔地区成矿地质背景

中亚天山—帕米尔地区地处亚欧大陆腹地,跨古亚洲、特提斯两大全球性构造域,是哈萨克斯坦—准噶尔、卡拉库姆—塔里木、中伊朗—冈底斯、印度四大古板块的结合部位,地质构造复杂,矿产资源丰富。自中新太古代(或古元古代)以来分为5大演化阶段:1太古宙—古元古代演化阶段,本区古陆可能是组成Pangea-Ⅳ泛大陆的一部分;2长城纪—青白口纪泛大陆裂解事件导致了西昆仑地区第一次大规模的成矿作用,新元古代超大陆汇聚形成阶段,中天山地区广泛沉积了一套文德系含炭质岩系,形成金的矿源层,为后期大规模金的成矿作用提供了物质基础;3新元古代超大陆裂解及古亚洲洋—原特提斯洋演化阶段,岩浆活动强烈深部壳幔物质交换频繁,尤其是晚泥盆世—早中二叠世碰撞后伸展期,是区内最重要的成矿期;4研究区工作程度低(部分地区为空白区),特提斯洋演化阶段矿床发现较少,但找矿潜力巨大;5欧亚大陆形成后的后造山阶段,伴随着造山带强烈的挤压、褶皱、抬升、走滑、推覆等构造活动,岩浆作用十分发育,形成了一系列与韧性剪切构造有关的金矿化,以及与中酸性岩浆热液活动有关的铁、铜、多金属、锂铍(铌钽)、钨、锡、钼等矿产。     

Convergence History of the Songliao and Jiamusi Blocks in the Eastern End of Central Asian Orogenic Belt: Evidence from Detrital Zircons of Late Paleozoic Sedimentary Rocks

Central Asian Orogenic Belt(CAOB) is one of the largest accretionary orogenic belts in the world. The eastern segment of CAOB is dominated by Paleozoic Paleo Asian Ocean tectonic regime, Mesozoic Paleo-Pacific tectonic regime and Mongolian-Okhotsk tectonic regime. The Songliao and Jiamusi blocks are located in the easternmost part of the CAOB and are the key region to solve the problem about overprinting processes of multiple tectonic regimes. It is generally believed that the Mudanjiang Ocean between the two blocks was finally closed in the Mesozoic, but the Paleozoic magmatism also developed along the Mudanjiang suture zone, while on both sides of the suture zone, there were comparable Paleozoic strata, indicating that the two blocks had converged during the Paleozoic, and the evolution history of the two blocks in the Late Paleozoic remains controversial. The Carboniferous-Permian terrestrial strata mainly developed in Binxian, Wuchang and Tieli on Songliao Block, Baoqing and Mishan on Jiamusi Block. Samples from the Songliao and Jiamusi blocks in the Late Carboniferous-Early Permian and Late Permian are collected for comparative analysis. The LAICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating results show that the maximum depositional age of Middle Permian Tumenling Formation and Late Permian Hongshan Formation in Songliao Block is ～260 Ma, while that of Tatouhe Formation and Carboniferous strata in Jiamusi Block are ～290 Ma and ～300 Ma, respectively, which supports the previous stratigraphic division scheme. The age peaks of ～290–300 Ma, ～400 Ma, ～500 Ma appeared in the Late Carboniferous to Early Permian strata of Jiamusi Block and the Middle Permian strata of Songliao Block. The age peak of ～500 Ma in the Middle Permian strata of Songliao Block may come from the Cambrian basement, Mashan Complex, of Jiamusi Block, while the age peaks of ～420–440 Ma in the Carboniferous strata of Jiamusi Block may come from the Silurian magmatic arc in Zhangguangcai Range in the eastern margin of Songliao Block, reflects the history that they had been potential sources of each other, indicating that they may have combined in the Paleozoic. The Hongshan Formation of Songliao Block in the Late Permian lacks the age peak of ～500 Ma, which indicate that Jiamusi Block was not the provenance of Songliao Block in the Late Permian, that is, there was a palaeogeographic isolation between the two blocks. Combined with the ～210 Ma bimodal volcanic rocks developed along the Mudanjiang suture zone reported previously, we believe that the oceanic basin between the Songliao and Jiamusi blocks should have been connected in Late Permian and reopened during Late Permian to Late Triassic.     

Age and geochemistry of the Carboniferous-Permian magmatism and Fe-Ti-V oxide metallogeny in the Eastern Tianshan Orogen,NW China: evidence from the Yaxi mafic-ultramafic complex

ABSTRACT

The Eastern Tianshan Orogen (Xinjiang, NW China) in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) is featured by its many Carboniferous-Triassic mafic-ultramafic intrusions and associated magmatic Fe-Ti-V oxide mineralization. In this study, we present the first systematic data comparison on the age and whole-rock geochemistry of the ore-forming mafic-ultramafic complexes at Yaxi, Niumaoquan, Xiangshanxi, and Weiya. Our new age dating on the Yaxi complex indicates that the mineralized gabbro (zircon SHRIMP U-Pb dated 297.3 ± 4.9 Ma) formed in the latest Carboniferous-Early Permian, similar to the diorite (LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dated 308.3 ± 8.6 Ma) and granodiorite (LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dated 304.9 ± 1.7 Ma). The Yaxi complex is the oldest late Palaeozoic mafic-ultramafic intrusion reported so far in the Eastern Tianshan. The mineralized gabbro at Yaxi contains higher average Fe₂O_3T (20.83 wt.%), TiO₂ (5.91 wt.%), and V (523 ppm) contents than its ore-barren counterpart (7.45 wt.%, 0.99 wt.%, and 133 ppm, respectively). These Eastern Tianshan mafic rocks are mildly large ion lithophile element (LILE) enriched and high field-strength element (HFSE) depleted, and with LREE/HREE enrichment (Yaxi: (La/Yb)_N = 2.7 ~ 5.37) and subtle positive Eu anomalies (Yaxi: Eu/Eu* = 0.94 to 3.31). This suggests that the Eastern Tianshan mafic-ultramafic magmas were likely derived from an arc/subduction-modified magma source. The E-W trending crustal-scale faults (e.g. the Aqikkuduk fault) may have acted as magma conduits and controlled the magma emplacement. The spatial-temporal distribution of the Eastern Tianshan Fe-Ti-V ore-forming mafic-ultramafic complexes and their petrologic and geochemical features suggest that the latest Carboniferous-Early Permian magmatic phase was likely emplaced in a collision-related compression setting following the Junggar Ocean closure, whereas the late Early Permian phase may have been related to a post-collisional orogenic setting.