Zircon LA-ICP MS U-Pb Dating of the Longkang Andesitic Ignimbrites from Jiuzhaigou： Evidence of the Mianlue Suture Westward Extension

Genesis of metasedimentary-volcanics outcroped in Kangxian-Pipasi-Nanping (康县-琵琶寺-南坪) tectonic zone is closely related with tectonic evolution of the Mianlue (勉略) Ocean. In the west end of Kangxian-Pipasi-Nanping tectonic zone, there are hundred meters of andesitic ignimbrites and tuffites. Zircon U-Ph dating on these volcanies has great significance to the tectonic implication of zircons from Longkang andesitic ignimbrites are magmatic genesis with oscillatory zoning and high U ((35-750) ppm), Th ((311-717) ppm) contents with high Th/U (0.44-1.30) ratios. The measured 206pb/238U ratios are in good analytical precision, yielding a weighted mean age of (246±3) Ma (MSWD=2.6, n=12, 2σ). Some detrital zircons have also been observed, they have maximal concordia area. Combined with regional geology and the volcanic rocks in the studied area, the (246±3) Ma zircon U-Pb age suggests a Late Permian orogenic volcanism and provides important geochronology evidence for the Mianlue suture westward extension.     

昌宁—孟连缝合带乌木龙—铜厂街洋岛型火山岩地球化学特征及其大地构造意义

详细的地球化学解析表明,乌木龙—铜厂街地区出露的蛇绿混杂岩主要包括方辉橄榄岩、纯橄榄岩和碱性玄武岩。其中,方辉橄榄岩和纯橄榄岩具有极低的CaO含量(<0.1%)、稀土总量(<5×10-6)和(La/Yb)N(0.96～1.14)值,(Ce/Yb)N为1.04～1.37,为轻稀土弱亏损型。本区碱性玄武岩具有高TiO2(2.57%～3.33%)、高K2O(2.29%～5.52%)的显著特征,(La/Yb)N为15.42～19.81,(Ce/Yb)N为12.48～14.76,为轻稀土强烈富集型;岩石Ti/V、Th/Ta、Th/Yb、Ti/Yb、Ta/Yb与来自亏损地幔的MORB以及与俯冲有关的岛弧火山岩明显不同,而主要显示为OIB型火山岩的微量元素地球化学特征,乃是典型的大洋板块内部岩浆作用的产物。该区洋岛型火山岩的厘定,表明昌宁—孟连古洋盆在石炭—二叠纪期间曾经历过一个由初始洋盆到成熟洋盆的完整发育演化过程。     

Structural framework and its evolution in Chasang area of Qiangtang Basin in northern Tibetan

Through comprehensive research on the various geophysical and geological data acquired recently, we consider that the Chasang area in the western uplift of Qiangtang is a huge south-dipping block which is overlapped by several east-west trending blocks rather than a simple and palaeo-doming existing for a long time. The structural and geophysical features of the area, which only alone limited between Shuanghu and Rongma districts, are of no regional significance. Their development is closely related with the approximately south-north trending transform faults developed during the Mesozoic era on the east and west sides of the area and their later continuous movement. The compressing, overlapping and uplifting of the Chasang area began at the stage of reversing of the Qiangtang Basin during the Lower Cretaceous, which is in direct relation with Bangonghu-Dingqing limited ocean’s closure and the convergence of the neighboring blocks. The compression and overlapping of the area have further developed and reformed since the Eocene because of the continuing collision and pushing of the Indian Plate to the north.     

Zircon U-Pb age, geochemical, and Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic constraints on the origin of alkaline intrusions in eastern Shandong Province, China

Alkaline intrusions in the eastern Shandong Province consist of quartz monzonite and granite. U-Pb zircon ages, geochemical data, and Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic data for these rocks are reported in the present paper. Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) U-Pb zircon analyses yielded consistent ages ranging from 114.3?±?0.3 to 122.3?±?0.4 Ma for six samples of the felsic rocks. The felsic rocks are characterised by a wide range of chemical compositions (SiO₂?=?55.14–77.63 wt. %, MgO?=?0.09–4.64 wt. %, Fe₂O₃?=?0.56–7.6 wt. %, CaO?=?0.40–5.2 wt. %), light rare earth elements (LREEs) and large ion lithophile elements (LILEs) (i.e., Rb, Pb, U) enrichment, as well as significant rare earth elements (HREEs) and heavy field strength (HFSEs) (Nb, Ta, P and Ti) depletion, various and high (⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr) _i ranging from 0.7066 to 0.7087, low ε _Nd (t) values from ?14.1 to ?17.1, high neodymium model ages (T_DM1?=?1.56–2.38Ga, T_DM2?=?2.02–2.25Ga), ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb?=?17.12–17.16, ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁴Pb?=?15.44–15.51, and ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁴Pb?=?37.55–37.72. The results suggested that these rocks were derived from an enriched crustal source. In addition, the alkaline rocks also evolved as the result of the fractionation of potassium feldspar, plagioclase, +/? ilmenite or rutile and apatite. However, the alkaline rocks were not affected by crustal contamination. Moreover, the generation of the alkaline rocks can be attributed to the structural collapse of the Sulu organic belt due to various processes.     

U-Pb Zircon Age,Geochemical, and Sr-Nd-Pb Isotopic Constraints on the Age and Origin of Mafic Dykes from Eastern Shandong Province,Eastern China

U-Pb zircon age, geochemical, and Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic data of mafic dykes from eastern Shandong Province, eastern China is reported herein. Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) U-Pb zircon analyses of two samples from the investigated mafic dykes yield consistent ages ranging from 121.9 Ma ± 0.47 Ma to 122.9 Ma ± 0.61 Ma. The mafic dykes are characterized by high (87Sr/86Sr) i ranging from 0.7087 to 0.7089, low εNd(t) values ranging from -16.9 to -17.8, 206Pb/204Pb = 17.15 to 17.17, 207Pb/204Pb = 15.45 to 15.47, and 208Pb/204Pb = 37.59 to 37.68. Results from the current study suggest that the mafic dykes are derived from partial melting of ancient lithospheric mantle that was variably hybridized by melts derived from foundered lower crustal eclogite. The mafic dykes may have been generated through subsequent insignificant crystal fractionation and very minor crustal contamination during magma ascent. Combined with previous studies, the current findings provide new evidence that the intense lithospheric thinning beneath the eastern Shandong Province of eastern China occurred at ~120 Ma, and that this condition was caused by the removal of the lower lithosphere (mantle and lower crust).     

青藏高原双湖地区二叠系玄武岩地球化学及其大地构造意义

对青藏高原羌塘地块中部双湖地区发育的二叠系碱性系列和拉斑系列玄武岩进行了详细的地球化学研究。碱性系列玄武岩富集LILE和LREE,其La/Nb比值和OIB相近,Ti/V比值明显高于典型MORB,在微量元素构造环境判别图解上位于OIB区域。拉斑系列玄武岩具有相对平坦的稀土元素配分模式,和典型MORB相比,其Ti/V比值也明显偏高,在微量元素构造环境判别图解上位于MORB和OIB重合的区域,表明岩石起源于一个低度富集的地幔源区。结合区域地质背景,认为双湖二叠系拉斑系列-碱性系列玄武岩组合可能形成于陆间裂谷到小洋盆环境,这套玄武岩的产出可能代表古特提斯洋沿龙木错—双湖构造带在不同地区的发育程度不同,双湖地区在二叠纪应为一个陆间裂谷到小洋盆环境。     

秦岭造山带勉略缝合带超镁铁质岩的地球化学特征

勉略缝合带中广泛出露的超镁铁质岩构造块体是D～T_2期间勉咯洋盆古洋壳残片的重要标志之一，属贫铝、贫碱的镁质超基性岩类，其原岩类型主要为方辉橄榄岩和纯橄榄岩。稀土特征有两种类型：轻稀土亏损，Eu富集型；以及轻稀土低度富集，Elf弱亏损型。与原始地慢比较，本区超镁铁质岩中Cs、Rb、Th、U、K、Ta、Nb等强不相容元素大多呈富集状态，暗示古地慢经历过一种富集大离子亲石元素的上地幔流体交代作用。     

江西南城震旦系周潭群变质岩地球化学特征

周潭群变质岩其主要岩石类型的ＳｉＯ_２含量为５８％～７３％,Ｋ_２Ｏ＋Ｎａ_２Ｏ大多为４％～６％。稀土配分型式均为右倾负斜率轻稀土富集型,全部样品出现负Eu异常。岩石中Ｓｎ、Ｓｂ、Ｓ、Ｃｏ、Ｎｉ、Ｈｇ、Ｍｏ含量低于克拉克值,而Ｌｉ、Ｒｂ、Ｃｓ等碱性元素含量偏高,特别是微量元素组合Ａｎ、Ａｇ、Ａｓ、Ｐｈ、Ｚｎ含量明显高于克拉克值。周潭群变质岩形成年龄为６７２±７２Ｍａ,相当于震旦系底部层位,变质相应属低角门岩相,其原岩体系应为一套复理石或类复理石泥砂岩建造。     

南秦岭早古生代碱性岩地球化学特征及其成因机制：研究进展与展望

南秦岭地区在早古生代经历了大规模且持续性的碱性岩浆活动,其丰富的碱性岩石记录为探索深部地幔物质组成、壳内岩浆演化过程以及地球动力学演化机制提供了珍贵的地质载体。文章基于团队近期对于区域上典型碱性岩的地球化学分析结果和成因机制探讨,旨在对南秦岭早古生代碱性岩浆的源区和演化过程进行全面地约束。南秦岭早古生代碱性岩石类型主要包括一套成分从碱性玄武质向粗面质变化,呈双峰式分布的碱性火山- 侵入岩组合,以及少量与碱性硅酸岩（角闪辉石岩、正长岩）- 碳酸岩共生杂岩体。岩相学、年代学和地球化学证据显示这些碱性岩具有相同的地幔源区,其中演化程度较低的镁铁质端元记录了南秦岭早古生代交代岩石圈地幔的部分熔融事件,交代介质主要为硅酸盐熔体。演化程度较高的碱性岩端元（粗面- 正长岩、碳酸岩）来源于初始镁铁质组分的岩浆分异过程,其中粗面- 正长岩类主要受到以长石和单斜辉石为主的分离结晶作用控制。中生代热液交代过程主要记录在北大巴山东部和武当地块西南缘的早古生代碱性岩体中,热液交代作用促进了碳酸岩杂岩体中稀土元素的富集成矿。副矿物年代学和独居石Nd同位素特征反映了热液可能形成于岩体本身的再活化事件,晚三叠世秦岭地区的造山运动可能对此过程具有促进作用。     

Petrogenesis of the Cenozoic volcanic rocks from the northern part of Qinhai-Xizang (Tibet) plateau

Based on electron probe analyses of the minerals and bulk composition of the Cenozoic volcanic rocks from Yumen and Hoh Xil lithodistricts, Qinghai-Xizang plateau, the forming conditions including the temperature and pressure of those rocks are studied in this paper. According to the thermodynamic calculation results of mineral-melt equilibrium, the depth of the asthenosphere superface (about 75 – 130 km) for the northern part of the Qinghai-Xizang plateau during the Cenozoic is suggested. Finally, this paper indicates that the Cenozoic volcanic rocks in the northern part of the Qinghai-Xizang plateau mainly consist of shoshonite series. Their forming temperature is 630 – 1039°C and forming pressure is between 2.3 – 4.0 GPa. The rocks were formed in the intracontinental orogenic belt, of which the primary magma was originated from a particular enrichment upper mantle and accreted crust-mantle belt or directly from asthenospheric superface as a result of partial melting of pyrolite. The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 49234080), the Geological Sectional Foundation of MGMR (No. 8506201, 8506207) and the Science Foundation of Northwest University (97NW23).