A post-collisional magmatic plumbing system: Mesozoic granitoid plutons from the Dabieshan high-pressure and ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic zone, east-central China

Three groups of Mesozoic shoshonitic or high-K calc-alkaline intrusive rocks are identified in Dabieshan high-pressure (HP) and ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) metamorphic zone, east-central China and they are related to: (I) slab breakoff; (II) magmatic underplating; and (III) doming. Group-I, the slab breakoff-type, consists of late Triassic (210 Ma) mafic monzodiorites. It has moderate to high Sr, and low Rb and Ba abundances, and moderate light rare earth element (LREE)/heavy rare earth element (HREE) and K/Rb ratios. Group-II, the underplating-type, consists mainly of middle Jurassic–early Cretaceous (160–120 Ma) hornblende quartz monzonitic, biotite monzogranitic, and syenogranitic plutons, characterized by relatively high LREE/HREE and K/Rb ratios, and by a large range in concentration of Sr and Ba, coupled with much smaller range in Rb. Group-III, the doming-type, is represented by Cretaceous (125–95 Ma) granitic stocks and granitic porphyry. Compared with group-II, it has high Rb, Y and HREE abundances, low Sr and Ba abundances and low LREE/HREE and K/Rb ratios. All groups have similar Nd and Sr isotopic compositions. Among the three groups, post-collisional granitoid magmatism (group-II) with ages of 160 to 120 Ma, post-dating the HP and UHP metamorphism at 245 to 220 Ma, is the most abundant in the Dabieshan area. The post-collisional granitoid plutons were initially emplaced at different levels ranging from mid-crust to near-surface. This study shows that the whole-rock chemistry of the granitoids vary systematically with crystallization pressures. For example, K₂O, normative Or, Rb and Zr show the strongest increase with decreasing pressure, whereas Ba, Nb, Nd, Yb, MnO, and normative An decrease upward in the Dabie Block. It is suggested that ascent of differentiated, buoyant liquids, combined with fractionation paired with assimilation (AFC), is responsible for the vertical variation. Geological, geochemical and petrological data indicate that group-I could have been generated by partial melting of enriched subcontinental lithosphere mantle due to slab breakoff. Group-II rocks could have been produced mainly from crustal assimilation/melting and fractional crystallization of mantle-derived magmas, whereas group-III magma could have derived from anatexis of the Dabie complex and was highly evolved in a hot doming setting. The late Triassic-early Jurassic slab breakoff may be responsible for the exhumation of UHP rocks through the mantle. The voluminous granitic emplacement together with an episode of rapid denudation suggests that magmatic underplating and inflation could have played a role in the Middle Jurassic–Early Cretaceous rapid exhumation of Dabieshan.     

Tectonometamorphic evolution of the Koralm Complex (Eastern Alps): constraints from microstructures and textures of the ‘Plattengneis’ shear zone

Lattice preferred orientations (LPO) of quartz have been investigated along a south–north oriented section across the Plattengneis of the Koralm Complex (Eastern Alps). The Plattengneis forms an important shear zone within the Austroalpine nappe complex of the Eastern Alps, which has developed during the Cretaceous evolution of the Alpine orogen. The quartz c-axes form small circle distributions in the southernmost parts of the Koralm Complex, which represent the uppermost structural level of the Plattengneis. Further to the North two maxima between the Y and Z directions of the finite strain can be interpreted in terms of preferred slip on the rhomb planes. These fabrics continuously grade into (type I and type II crossed) girdle distributions in a northward direction. A strong maximum near the Y-axis with the tendency to be distributed along a single girdle, with three corresponding maxima of a-axes near the margin of the pole figure, can be observed in the central and northern parts. Such LPO are characteristic for both high grade metamorphic conditions and high finite strain. The microstructures display that the deformation within the Plattengneis shear zone was synmetamorphic. A continuous increase of peak temperatures (and pressure) from approximately 550 °C to approximately 750 °C from the South to the central parts can be inferred from geothermometric calculations. The temperatures then decrease to approximately 650 °C from the central parts to the North. The related pressures increase from 8 to 16 kbar, and then decrease to 10 kbar. The LPO changes that have been observed in the study area are best interpreted in terms of temperature dependence of the activation of glide systems within quartz aggregates. The temperature and pressure evolution may indicate that the central parts of the Koralm Complex have been exhumed by larger amounts than the northern and southern parts. This is also documented by the LPO evolution. Therefore, we assume that the Plattengneis shear zone formed during the exhumation of the Koralm Complex, and is related to the exhumation of high-pressure units in the footwall of this shear zone. Accordingly, the kinematics of the Plattengneis shear zone is rather extensional than thrust-related. The implications for the structural evolution of the Eastern Alps are shortly discussed.     

Crystallization and very rapid exhumation of the youngest Alpine eclogites (Tauern Window,Eastern Alps) from Rb/Sr mineral assemblage analysis

Multimineral Rb/Sr internal isochrons from eclogite facies rocks of the Eclogite Zone (Tauern Window, Eastern Alps) consistently yield an Early Oligocene age of 31.5±0.7 Ma. This age has been obtained both for late-prograde, dehydration-related eclogitic veins, and for rocks variably deformed and recrystallized under eclogite facies conditions (2.0–2.5 GPa, 600°C). Initial Sr-isotopic equilibria among all phases indicate absence of significant post-eclogitic isotope redistribution processes, therefore the ages date eclogite facies assemblage crystallization. Equilibria also prove that no prolonged pre-eclogite facies history is recorded in the rocks. Instead, subduction, prograde mineral reactions, and eclogitization proceeded rapidly. Fast exhumation immediately after eclogitization, with minimum rates >36 mm/a is inferred from a 31.5±0.5 Ma internal mineral isochron age of a post-eclogitic greenschist facies vein assemblage. Such rates equal typical subduction rates. Late Eocene to Early Oligocene subduction of the European continental margin, with subsequent rapid exhumation of high-pressure nappe complexes has previously been recognized only in the Western Alps. The new data signify synchronous continental collision all along the Alpine belt. Our results demonstrate the unique potential of Rb/Sr assemblage system analysis for precise dating of both eclogite facies and post-eclogitic events, thus for precisely constraining exhumation rates of deep-seated rocks, and for straightforward linkage of petrologic evidence with isotopic ages.     

中国大陆显生宙俯冲型、碰撞型和复合型片麻岩穹窿(群)

片麻岩穹窿(gneiss dome)是中下地壳热动力学过程产生的、与岩浆作用(或混合岩化作用)密切相关的穹窿状构造。片麻岩穹窿大部分是地壳深层次变动的产物,在世界范围内几乎出露在所有的折返造山带中,反映了所在地区地壳的大幅度抬升。片麻岩穹窿核部主要是无或弱岩浆组构的花岗岩体和高级变质岩(例如混合岩),边部是具有岩浆组构的花岗片麻岩,幔部由来自地壳深部的高级片岩和片麻岩组成。片麻岩穹窿的形成经历从垂直上升的地壳流导致的岩浆上涌的挤压收缩机制到岩浆体侵位的顶部伸展机制的转化过程。根据片麻岩穹窿的岩石组合、组构特征、成因机制和大地构造背景以及片麻岩穹窿与地壳流关系的分析,结合中国大陆典型片麻岩穹窿的研究,提出中国大陆显生宙的片麻岩穹窿和片麻岩穹窿群可以划分为与大洋岩石圈板片俯冲增生与随后的折返造山相关的"俯冲型"片麻岩穹窿(群),如秦岭片麻岩穹窿;与陆陆碰撞折返造山有关的"碰撞型"片麻岩穹窿(群),如北喜马拉雅拉轨岗日片麻岩穹窿(群)和松潘甘孜雅江片麻岩穹窿(群);与俯冲和碰撞的叠合作用有关的"复合式"片麻岩穹窿(群),如帕米尔空喀山片麻岩穹窿和东冈底斯林芝片麻岩穹窿(群)。     

内蒙古隆起晚古生代构造隆升的沉积记录

内蒙古隆起位于华北克拉通与兴蒙造山带的过渡部位,受古亚洲洋俯冲、闭合过程的影响,在晚古生代发生了重要的构造隆升。华北盆地北缘紧靠内蒙古隆起,其晚古生代沉积记录了内蒙古隆起的构造活动历史。本文对盆地冀北—辽西地区的晚石炭—中三叠世地层进行详细的沉积体系分析和物源研究,结果表明:1盆地由远滨—滨岸、扇三角洲、三角洲、河流四种沉积体系充填而成,总体上经历了由海陆交互到陆相的进积充填过程。在晚石炭—早二叠世,盆地边缘发育扇三角洲和河流体系,盆地内部由远滨—滨岸、三角洲与河流体系组成。在中二叠—中三叠世期间盆地整体发育河流体系。盆地的沉积中心位于唐山、宝坻一带;2古水流数据、碎屑锆石U-Pb年龄和Hf同位素表明盆地物源来自内蒙古隆起,源岩由中上元古界碎屑岩和碳酸盐岩、寒武—奥陶系碳酸盐岩、晚古生代岩浆岩以及少量前寒武结晶基底组成。大量沉积岩碎屑颗粒表明内蒙古隆起在晚古生代被沉积盖层所覆盖,在二叠纪末期花岗岩以及片麻岩砾石的出现代表了内蒙古隆起隆升和侵蚀作用的加强;3根据沉积体系和物源变化将盆地划分为三个充填序列,这些序列记录了内蒙古隆起的隆升和侵蚀过程。晚石炭—早二叠世充填序列以沉积岩砾石、泥盆纪碎屑锆石和凝灰岩夹层为特征,物源来自沉积盖层和晚古生代火山岩。该序列记录了内蒙古隆起陆缘弧的初始隆升和同期火山活动。中晚二叠世充填序列以河流环境下的火山碎屑岩和火山岩为主要特征,记录了华北北缘与南蒙地块的碰撞过程,碰撞导致内蒙古隆起的隆升,同时伴随火山喷发。早中三叠世充填序列以辫状河粗碎屑和花岗质砾石为特征,记录了古亚洲洋闭合后的伸展环境。     

中国主要高压-超高压变质带的大地构造背景及俯冲/折返机制的探讨

造山带中发现超高压矿物柯石英和金刚石,被认为与洋壳或陆壳岩片的深俯冲(>100km)有关。但探讨这些岩片是如何俯冲和折返的？却是一个极具挑战的难题。目前,中国境内含榴辉岩的高压超高压（HP/UHP）变质带已经发现11条,此外,世界各地发现的高压超高压变质带还有至少20条。高压超高压变质带,特别是中国众多的HP-UHP变质带,在什么特定的大地构造条件中形成？又是在怎样的构造背景下折返而剥露地表？中国大陆上为什么出现众多规模可观的HP-UHP变质带？为什么出现洋壳（深）俯冲与陆壳（深）俯冲不同类型的HP-UHP带？这是本文试探讨的问题。根据中国境内的11条高压/超高压变质带形成时代和区域构造背景,将其分为4类：Ⅰ.始特提斯（早古生代）高压/超高压变质带,包括（1）柴北缘-南阿尔金超高压变质带,（2）北祁连-北阿尔金高压变质带,（3）东秦岭超高压变质带;Ⅱ.古特提斯高压/超高压变质带,包括（4）大别高压/超高压变质带,（5）苏鲁高压/超高压变质带,（6）西藏羌塘高压变质带;（7）西藏松多（超）高压变质带;Ⅲ.新特提斯高压/超高压变质带,包括（8）雅鲁藏布江东构造结南迦巴瓦（超）高压变质带;Ⅳ.古亚洲域南缘高压/超高压变质带,包括（9）新疆西南天山超高压变质带,（10）甘肃北山高压变质带,和（11）冀北高压变质带。中国高压/超高压变质带形成的大地构造背景有洋壳（深）俯冲和陆壳（深）俯冲两大成因类型,认为前者大都与始-古特提斯洋盆中微陆块之间的汇聚碰撞有关;后者为大陆块之间剪式碰撞和撕裂式岩石圈舌形板片深俯冲的产物。由于中国（邻区）大陆是三大陆块与许多小陆块聚集构成的巨大拼合体,小陆块在特提斯洋盆（特别是始、古特提斯洋盆）中的独特位置,使陆块之间的刚性洋盆岩石圈得以（深）俯冲插入小陆块之下。而大陆块之间特殊部位的碰撞为陆壳（深）俯冲创造条件。研究表明,高压/超高压变质岩石和蛇绿岩、混杂堆积、俯冲增生楔一起构成俯冲/折返杂岩带;认为代表印支造山带山根物质的大别-苏鲁高压/超高压俯冲/折返杂岩带,呈面形推覆岩片的构造样式叠置在扬子陆块之上,提出汇聚陆块边缘深部地幔物质折返的“斜向挤出”和“沿岩石圈板片的多层隧道的多重/分片挤出”的两种模式;认为走滑断裂在高压/超高压变质岩石的快速折返中起重要作用,即阿尔金走滑断裂、郯庐走滑断裂和喀喇昆仑走滑断裂,分别制约了阿尔金和祁连山中的南北两条早古生代高压/超高压变质带、大别-苏鲁印支期超高压变质带和喜马拉雅西构造结的喜山期超高压变质带的快速折返。     

Preservation and exhumation history of the Harizha-Halongxiuma mining area in the East Kunlun Range,Northeastern Tibetan Plateau,China

The extent to which ore bodies are preserved in orogenic belts remains a poorly understood area of ore deposit research. Using zircon and apatite fission track analysis together with apatite (U-Th)/He dating we constrained the erosion history of the ore bodies in the Harizha–Halongxiuma mining area of the East Kunlun Range, Northern Tibetan Plateau, China. Apatite fission-track ages range from 114 ± 8 to 87 ± 6 Ma, with mean track lengths varying from 11.4 ± 1.9 to 12.9 ± 2.0 μm. Zircon fission-track ages vary from 205 ± 14 to 142 ± 7 Ma. In addition, apatite (U–Th)/He dating yielded ages of 60–56 Ma. The thermal history of Jiapigou was modelled based on the apatite fission-track data, including ages and track lengths, with constraints of zircon fission-track ages and (U-Th)/He ages. The exhumation history of the Harizha–Halongxiuma mining area was reconstructed with these age data, revealing that since the early Mesozoic the area has undergone three cooling stages: (1) rapid cooling from 175 ± 30 Ma to 100 ± 10 Ma with a cooling rate and inferred exhumation of 2.0 ± 0.8 °C/Myr and 4.3 ± 1.7 km, respectively; (2) a relatively stable stage from 100 ± 10 Ma to 40 ± 10 Ma with a cooling rate and inferred exhumation of 0.3 ± 0.1 °C/Myr and 0.5 ± 0.2 km, respectively; and (3) rapid cooling since 40 ± 10 Ma with a cooling rate and inferred exhumation of 1.2 ± 0.6 °C/Myr and 1.4 ± 0.4 km, respectively. This exhumation history is consistent with the subduction process of Pacific plate and the strike slip movements of Dunmi fault. The total exhumation after main mineralization is calculated to be 7.6 ± 3.2 km, suggesting that ore bodies in the Harizha–Halongxiuma mining area remain partially preserved.     

大别山超高压变质岩的变形历史及折返过程

大别山南部的超高压变质岩在其形成及折返过程中经过5期变形。D₁变形为榴辉岩相前变形,形成于扬子板块北缘陆壳基底的俯冲过程中;D₂变形形成于折返初期(220-210Ma)即超高压变质岩在浮力驱动下折返至下地壳底部的过程中,变形以块状榴辉岩的糜棱岩化及层状榴辉岩和基质的紧密-同斜褶皱为特征;D₃变形发生在折返中期(200-180Ma)即超高压变质岩在南北陆块持续碰撞作用下被挤出并向北逆冲折返至中地壳的过程中,变形以榴辉岩的布丁化和基质的强烈韧性剪切变形为特征;D₄变形是折返晚期(130-110Ma)超高压变质岩在地壳浅部伸展体制下向南滑脱所致;在折返至近地表时,超高压变质岩受到NE向断层(D₅)的切割。     

Cretaceous–Tertiary structures and kinematics of the Serbomacedonian metamorphic rocks and their relation to the exhumation of the Hellenic hinterland (Macedonia, Greece)

 The kinematic pattern and associated metamorphism of the predominant ductile deformation and the subsequent deformational stages of the Serbomacedonian metamorphic rocks and granitoids are presented in terms of peri-Tethyan tectonics. A systematic record of structural and metamorphic data gives evidence of a main top-to-ENE to ESE ductile flow of Cretaceous age (120–90 Ma) associated with a crustal stretching and unroofing. A subordinate WSW to WNW antithetic sense of movement of the tectonic top is observed in places. The associated metamorphic conditions are estimated at 4.5–7.5 kbar and 510–580  °C. During Eocene to Miocene times these fabrics were successively deformed by low-angle extensional D_e ductile shear zones with top-to-NE and SW sense of movement and brittle shear zones of similar kinematic pattern, suggesting a transition from ductile to brittle deformation. D_e deformation was accompanied during its later stages by NW/SE-directed shortening. We also discuss the relation of this Cretaceous–Tertiary deformation of the Serbomacedonian metamorphic rocks with the Eocene to Miocene ductile, top-to-southwestward crustal shear of the adjacent Rhodope crystalline rocks. We regard the Serbomacedonian and the Rhodope metamorphic rocks to represent related metamorphic provinces, the most recent exhumation and cooling history of which is bracketed between the Eocene and Neogene. Received: 8 December 1998 / Accepted: 19 April 1999     

大别造山带折返剥露历史:来自合肥盆地南缘中生界变质岩碎屑的证据

在合肥盆地南缘广泛分布的中生界内,砾石主要由变质岩碎屑组成。碎屑在地层中分布及垂向上的变化,为重塑造山带折返剥露历史提供了证据。防虎山组和三尖铺组底部砾岩碎屑组合为:石英片岩+云母片岩+石墨片岩+千枚岩+石英岩+脉石英+片麻岩(局部),表明在早侏罗世晚期Pliensbachian期(距今195Ma)之前,佛子岭群和卢镇关群已经折返到地表并遭受剥露。早白垩世凤凰台组、毛坦厂组和周公山组中砾岩碎屑组合为:片岩+石英岩+片麻岩+混合岩+榴辉岩+角闪岩+斜长岩+花岗岩+大理岩等,榴辉岩以及其它基性岩的微量元素特征表明它们可能是一个在早白垩世以前(距今135Ma)折返到地表并遭受完全剥露,而现在已经从造山带消失的超高压构造地层单元。大别造山带出露的超高压变质带(大别杂岩)在北缘中生代地层中目前尚未发现有可靠的沉积记录,推测它们的大规模折返和剥露可能在新生代,并持续到现在。据此认为大别造山带大规模的折返剥露分为3个阶段:早侏罗世之前、晚侏罗世—早白垩世早期和新生代。