Petrology and geochemistry of ultrahigh‐temperature granulites from the South Altay orogenic belt,northwestern China: Implications for metamorphic evolution and protolith composition

Ultrahigh‐temperature (UHT) granulites in the South Altay orogenic belt of Northwestern China provide important clues for the lower crustal components and tectonic evolution of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt during the Paleozoic. In this paper, we studied whole‐rock geochemistry and mineral characteristics to understand the protolith and metamorphic evolution of the Altay UHT granulite. The Altay granulite shows negative discriminant function values (DF) of ?9.27 to ?3.95, indicating a sedimentary origin, probably an argillaceous rock. The peak metamorphic temperature–pressure conditions of 920–1010 °C and > 9 kbar were estimated from the geothermobarometry, together with the stability of spinel (low ZnO) + quartz and orthopyroxene (Al₂O₃ up to 9.2 wt.%) + sillimanite + quartz in the Altay UHT rock, indicate a UHT metamorphic condition has been achieved. Two stages of retrograde conditions are recognized in these rocks; the first is an isothermal decompression to approx. 750 °C at 5.2–5.8 kbar at the early stage, and the second is the cooling down to 520–550 °C at 4.8–5.2 kbar. Combined with previous study, the formation of the Altay UHT pelitic granulite with a clockwise retrograde P–T path is inferred to be related with collisional and accretional orogenic process between the Siberian and Kazakhstan–Junggar plates.     

Episodic Paleozoic Adakitic Magmatism in the Eastern Tianshan, Southern Altaids: Implications for Petrogenesis and Geodynamics

The adakites rocks are typically considered as direct diagnostic evidence for subduction and continental growth, as well as the important evidence to determine the location of the major oceanic basin and evolution history of lost oceanic basins, which are longstanding conundrums for understanding the tectonics of the Paleo-Asian Ocean (PAO). As the processor of the Altaids, the PAO was a long-lived ocean, and its multiple subductions led to substantial continental growth in the Central Asian continent. Here we report our newly discovered Paleozoic adakitic rocks (granite and dacite) developed in Jijitaizi in the Eastern Tianshan of the southern Altaids to address the above issues. The Jijitaizi granite and dacite contain high concentrations of Sr (203–343 ppm) and low concentrations of Y (3.00–6.36 ppm) and Yb (0.23–0.62 ppm), indicative of the adakitic affinity. Zircon U-Pb dating results show that the adakitic rocks were formed in three episodes at 372.26 ± 1.51 Ma, 356.02 ± 1.11 Ma and 334.51 ± 0.68 Ma from the Late Devonian to Carboniferous. The rocks are depleted in Nb, P and Ti, and possess variable Mg# values (28.51–57.22), high Na2O/K2O ratios (1.39–4.94), as well as relatively depleted Hf isotopic compositions, all of which point to a subduction origin from slab melting. Our new finding with the date from the Jijitaizi complex (ca. 321 Ma) suggests continuing subduction of the Paleo-Asian oceanic slab beneath the Central Tianshan from the Late Devonian to Carboniferous. Our work provides a solid line of key evidence demonstrating that continuous oceanic subduction of the major PAO evolved into its mature stage following subducting beneath the Central Tianshan from ca. 372 to 321 Ma.     

气候变化背景下未来西藏粮食供需平衡状况预测

基于组合预测法、生产函数和笔者前期关于气候变化对西藏粮食产量定量影响的工作,对考虑气候变化影响的未来西藏县（区）级尺度粮食供需平衡状况进行预测。结果表明：① 西藏粮食产量较高的区域集中在一江两河等河谷地带,西藏粮食需求量较大的地区主要在人口较多的县市,未来肉类消费增加将会消耗更多的饲料用粮。② 西藏粮食供需平衡状况南北分异明显,南部河谷地区相对较好,北部羌塘高原较差。③ 当前西藏不能实现考虑口粮、饲料粮、工业用粮、种子用粮和损耗5种需求总和的粮食供需平衡,全区自给率为70.58%,2030年和2050年分别下降至62.59%和53.55%。虽然西藏总需求不能完全自给,但仍能保障口粮自给。④ 气候变化整体上对自给率为正面影响。到2030年和2050年,气候变化将使自治区粮食自给状况提升2.45%和2.09%。研究有助于掌握未来西藏粮食安全状况,规划农业布局,以期保障边疆粮食安全、促进高原农业可持续发展。     

东准噶尔地区扎河坝——阿尔曼太蛇绿岩多期次岩浆演化特征：来自锆石U-Pb年代学的证据

新疆东准噶尔地区阿尔曼太蛇绿岩被认为是早古生代大洋岩石圈残片,其主要由地幔橄榄岩、辉长岩、玄武岩以及硅质岩组成。通过野外地质观测,发现在扎河坝-阿尔曼太蛇绿岩内侵入了大量的岩体,主要为闪长岩以及闪长玢岩。本文通过LA-ICP-MS 锆石U-Pb 定年,获得蛇绿岩中辉长岩年龄为497.3 ± 4.5 Ma,而后期侵入的闪长玢岩的年龄为424.5 ± 3.1 Ma。前人研究认为这些闪长玢岩具有岛弧岩浆岩特征。结合区域地质背景,本文认为这些后期侵入的闪长玢岩是岛弧岩浆作用的结果, 推测阿尔曼太蛇绿岩为一个岛弧多期次演化的产物。     

Frontiers in geoscience: A tribute to Prof. Xuanxue Mo-Preface

正1.Introduction In response to the proposal by the Earth Science community of China,we are delighted to organize this special issue of Geoscience Frontiers(GSF)in honor of the work by Xuanxue Mo,Professor of Petrology and Geochemistry of China University of Geosciences(Beijing)and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,as a tribute to him on his 80th birthday.In his over 50 years of profes-     

A new ophiolitic mélange containing boninitic blocks in Alxa region:Implications for Permian subduction events in southern CAOB

The Alxa region, located in the southernmost part of Central Asian Orogenic Belt, is a key region for understanding the tectonic processes associated with the closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean. Issues of late Paleozoic tectonic settings and tectonic unit divisions of the Alxa region still remain controversial. In this study, we report a new ophiolitic mélange named the Tepai ophiolitic mélange in the northern Alxa region, northwest of Alxa Youqi. The tectonic blocks in the Tepai ophiolitic mélange are mainly composed of serpentinized peridotites, serpentinites, mylonitized gabbros, gabbros, basalts, and quartzites, with a matrix comprising highly deformed clastic rocks. A gabbro exhibits a zircon LA-ICP-MS Ue Pb age of278.4 ± 3.3 Ma. Gabbros exhibit high Mg O and compatible element contents, but extremely low TiO_2,totally rare earth element and high field strength element contents. These rocks exhibit light rare earth element depleted patterns, and display enriched in large-ion lithophile elements and depleted in high field strength elements. Boninite-like geochemical data show that they were formed in a subductionrelated environment, and derived from an extremely depleted mantle source infiltrated by subduction-derived fluids and/or melts. The Tepai ophiolitic mélange exhibits similar zircon U-Pb-O isotopic compositions and whole-rock geochemical characteristics to those of the Quagan Qulu ophiolite.Therefore, we propose that the Tepai ophiolitic mélange may have been the western continuation of the Quagan Qulu ophiolite. Our new finding proves the final closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean might have taken place later than the early Permian.     

香丽高速公路昌格洛滑坡-隧道工程病害三维数值分析

准确评价滑坡-隧道相互作用及稳定性,采用合理的病害防治方法,对保障公路顺利完工具有重要意义.以香丽高速公路昌格洛滑坡为例,利用现场地质调查、钻探等方法查明了滑坡成因机制以及变形特性,通过数值模拟研究了昌格洛滑坡在天然、降雨和开挖等工况下的空间应力应变特征以及稳定性变化,研究了隧道与所穿越滑坡之间的相互作用,据此提出了相...     

香丽高速公路边坡地质灾害发育特征与易发性区划

针对香丽高速公路边坡地质灾害,在详细的道路工程勘察设计文件的基础上,结合现场踏勘调查,系统地研究了其边坡地质灾害的主要类型、发育特征和分布规律;提出高速公路等线性工程边坡灾害的基本地质条件、自然诱发因素、人类工程活动和灾害历史记录等完整信息评价指标。采用层次分析法、专家评分法与因素累积法相结合的研究方法,建立了线性工程边坡地质灾害易发性评价模型,并基于GIS平台完成了香丽高速公路边坡地质灾害的易发性区划。为指导香丽高速公路地质灾害的危险性评价及科学防治提供了重要依据,对类似山区道路等线性工程边坡地质灾害危险性评价研究与实践具有一定的示范作用和参考价值。     

东天山星星峡缝合带早古生代强过铝质花岗岩的研究及其地质意义

铅炉子过铝质花岗岩带发育于中天山岛弧带南缘的星星峡缝合带内, 为一长条形的二云母花岗岩。岩体地球化学特征是高Si、Al和K, 低Mg、Fe的组份, 全碱含量中等, σ=174～19, K2O>Na2O, A/CNK>11, 属于高钾钙碱性过铝质花岗岩类（SP）。岩体的CaO/Na2O和 Al2O3/TiO2比值都相对较低, 分别为（006～007）和（489～553）; REE、Nb、Y含量和Rb/Sr、Rb/Ba比值相对较高; Rb、Th和LREE相对富集, Ba、Si、Eu、Ti、P和HREE相对亏损; εHf(t)=-23～+16表明岩体还具有较高的锆石同位素特征, T2DM变化范围为1 573～1 329 Ma。 这些地质学和地球化学研究表明铅炉子二云母花岗岩形成于后碰撞的伸展环境中, 是在高温、中低压条件下发生重熔形成的, 其源岩为古老的地壳物质和年轻的增生物质通过物理风化作用形成泥质岩。本文通过测年获得二云母花岗岩锆石LA ICPMS年龄为4445±22 Ma, 表明铅炉子过铝质花岗岩形成于晚奥陶世, 是中天山岛弧带和公婆泉岛弧带的碰撞时间的上限, 它也是中天山岛弧带与公婆泉岛弧带碰撞造山作用的产物, 是中亚增生造山带的增生方式之一。     

Detrital zircon ages and Hf isotopes of the early Paleozoic flysch sequence in the Chinese Altai,NW China: New constrains on depositional age,provenance and tectonic evolution

Subduction–accretion complexes occur widely in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB). Due to the scarcity of fossils, the depositional timing of the Habahe flysch sequence of the subduction–accretion complex in the Chinese Altai is poorly constrained, which gave rise to much controversy in understanding the time of the basement and the tectonic evolution of the Chinese Altai. U–Pb dating of detrital zircons from the Habahe sequence in the northwestern Chinese Altai reveals a young zircon population with a mean ²⁰⁶Pb/²³⁸U age around 438 Ma which, together with a mean ²⁰⁶Pb/²³⁸U age of 411 ± 5 Ma for the overlying rhyolite of the Dongxileke Formation, brackets the time of deposition of the sequence between early Silurian and early Devonian. The age of the Dongxileke rhyolite also indicates that the overlying Baihaba Formation possibly began to be deposited in the early Devonian, though U–Pb dating of detrital zircons from this formation gave a maximum depositional age of ～ 438 Ma. The youngest detrital zircons and metamorphic grains of the Habahe sequence reveal different provenance to the sequence in the east. The youngest and metamorphic zircon grains, with early Paleozoic, Neoproterozoic and pre-Neoproterozoic populations, suggest a multi-source for the Habahe sequence. The predominantly early Paleozoic zircons, characterized by concentric zoning, high Th/U ratios and euhedral shapes, imply that the sediments of the sequence were mostly derived from a proximal magmatic source. Based on the age patterns of the Neoproterozoic and pre-Neoproterozoic populations, the Tuva–Mongol Massif, along with adjacent island arcs and metamorphic belts, may be an alternative source region for the Habahe sequence. In view of new geochemical and chronological data for granitoids and advancement in the study of regional metamorphism in the Chinese Altai, we suggest a tectonic model of subduction beneath a huge subduction–accretion complex for the evolution of the Chinese Altai in the early Paleozoic.