Single zircon ages of migmatitic gneisses and granulites in the Obudu Plateau: Timing of granulite-facies metamorphism in southeastern Nigeria

A single zircon geochronological study of gneisses from the Obudu Plateau of southeastern Nigeria, using the evaporation technique, indicates that zircons recorded several Precambrian high-grade metamorphic events (Eburnean and Pan-African). Igneous and multifaceted metamorphic zircons yielded ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁶Pb ages of 2062.4 ± 0.4 Ma, 1803.8 ± 0.4 Ma and 574 ± 10 Ma, respectively and confirm for the first time that granulite-facies metamorphism affected the basement of southeastern Nigeria, resulting in the formation of charnockites and granulitic gneisses. The Pan-African high-grade event was coeval with the formation of granulites in Cameroon, Togo and Ghana and resulted from collisional processes during continental amalgamation to form the Gondwana supercontinent. The sources of the sediments, which were deposited at ≈605 Ma and metamorphosed at 574 Ma, comprise older igneous and metamorphic protoliths (including inherited xenocrystic zircons up to 2.5 Ga in age). The Palaeoproterozoic zircons seem to have survived Pan-African melting.     

华北克拉通中部大陆地壳断面磁性结构研究及意义

为探讨华北克拉通中部地壳的磁性结构与深部地质过程之间的相互关系,测量了五台-集宁地壳剖面４４件岩石样品的磁性参量及磁滞回线．结合岩石学、地球化学及磁卫星资料的综合研究结果表明,整个断面具有明显的磁性分带结构特征．上地壳、中地壳与下地壳上部岩石饱和磁化强度（Ｊｓ）的平均值分别为５８．７Ａ／ｍ、６８１．２Ａ／ｍ与１０６８．０Ａ／ｍ,而饱和等温剩磁ＪＳＩＲＭ为４．１Ａ／ｍ、７７．９Ａ／ｍ和１３８.４Ａ／ｍ.磁性与变质相及成分对应分析显示,断面内的磁性结构主要受变质作用控制（尤其是变酸性岩与变基性岩）．Ｊｓ值的变异系数Ｖｃ,上地壳为６２．２％、中地壳为６２．５％、下地壳为１４３．７％,而ＪＳＩＲＭ值的变异系数则分别为７０７％、８６．１％、１６５.４％．中一下地壳之间Ｖｃ值的差异远大于上一中地壳,显示了地壳深部磁性强度的非均一分布特征．本区中一下地壳岩石的磁化强度明显高于秦岭造山带北缘的登封群与太华群,这一差异可能与两区地壳深部热结构的明显差异相关．结合磁卫星长波长磁异常分析推测,地壳断面中基性麻粒岩的磁性代表了区域下地壳的磁化强度,如果地壳深部的剩余磁性以热粘滞剩磁（ＴＶＲＴ）为主,则可估算出...     

东昆仑卡而却卡铜矿区花岗闪长岩及其暗色微粒包体成因:锆石U-Pb年龄、岩石地球化学及Sr-Nd-Hf同位素证据

卡而却卡铜多金属矿区花岗闪长岩体中广泛分布具有似斑状结构的闪长质包体,包体主要为椭圆形,定向排列,具有与寄主岩石相似的矿物组合,但角闪石含量明显比寄主岩石高,具有明显的不平衡反应结构,发育针状磷灰石。LA-MC-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb测试表明,暗色微粒包体形成于(234.1±0.6)Ma,寄主花岗闪长岩形成于(234.4±0.6)Ma,为岩浆混合作用的存在提供了有力证据。地球化学特征显示,暗色包体Si O2、Mg O含量较寄主岩石高,更偏基性;均富集大离子亲石元素和轻稀土元素,亏损高场强元素,但寄主花岗闪长岩LaN/YbN值(11.6~19.0)明显高于暗色包体(5.0~9.7),Nb/Ta值(10.6~11.7)低于暗色包体(11.6~14.8)。二者具有相近的Sr-Nd-Hf同位素组成,花岗闪长岩的εNd(t)值为-5.3~-4.2,(87Sr/86Sr)i值为0.71110~0.71125,εHf(t)为-5.8~-3.4,tDM(Hf)为1012~1102 Ma;暗色包体的εNd(t)值为-5.2~-5.0,(87Sr/86Sr)i值为0.71114~0.71171,εHf(t)为-6.3~-1.6,tDM(Hf)为937~1129 Ma。综上推测,在中三叠世俯冲—碰撞转换阶段,EMⅡ型富集岩石圈地幔在上涌软流圈物质的作用下发生部分熔融产生基性岩浆,并底侵下地壳物质局部熔融形成长英质岩浆房,进而由基性岩浆注入长英质岩浆房后,经过演化形成微粒包体,演化了的基性岩浆与长英质岩浆混合,最终形成含微粒包体的均一岩浆,这种岩浆结晶后形成含暗色包体花岗闪长岩。     

青藏高原东南缘点苍山-哀牢山杂岩带中片麻岩的变质演化及深熔作用特征

片麻岩是点苍山-哀牢山变质杂岩带最常见的岩石类型,主要由夕线石榴黑云二长片麻岩、石榴黑云斜长片麻岩以及含十字石蓝晶夕线石榴片麻岩所组成,其原岩的化学成分与华北克拉通典型孔兹岩系十分相似.岩相学、成因矿物学和变质反应性质研究以及温压条件估算结果表明,研究区片麻岩类岩石变质峰期的温压条件为T=700～770℃,P=0.5～0.8GPa,已达到或接近麻粒岩相变质,晚期退变质阶段的温压条件为T=600～650℃,P=0.35～0.45GPa.片麻岩变质演化的P-T轨迹具有顺时针型式.在麻粒岩相变质阶段,片麻岩类岩石普遍发生深熔作用,主要表现为含水矿物黑云母的脱水熔融和长英质矿物的部分熔融.该项研究对于进一步揭示青藏高原东南缘点苍山-哀牢山造山带的变质演化深熔作用机理及动力学过程具有重要的科学意义.     

广西里松花岗岩中闪长质包体的分形分布

根据产状、岩石结构与岩石化学等特征,确定里松花岗岩中闪长质包体为异源岩浆岩成因。在此基础上,选择岩体中心、边缘部位的L节理面,统计了它们的密度与粒度等宏观分布特征。结果表明,闪长质包体的产出频率与相对面积分布具有分形特征,即花岗岩-包体体系属于二元流体之间的非线性混合,从而为里松花岗岩的岩浆混合成因提供了新的宏观证据。     

辽东青城子矿集区双顶沟岩体年代学及地球化学研究

青城子矿集区印支期岩浆作用形成岩基状双顶沟岩体及岩脉状石英二长斑岩等,双顶沟岩体根据其岩相学特征可划分为主体相和中心相两个岩相带,主体相内含有大量暗色微粒包体,并常见矿物不平衡结构,显示岩浆混合的特征。在岩石地球化学方面,包体与寄主岩石的主要氧化物之间具有良好的线性关系,寄主岩石和包体的稀土元素配分曲线和微量元素蛛网图形态相似,指示寄主岩石与包体在岩石形成过程中发生过成分交换及均一化,也显示岩浆混合特征。双顶沟岩体主体相具有高Ba-Sr花岗岩特征,可能为加厚下地壳部分熔融形成的熔体与富集地幔岩浆混合作用的产物,中心相则为主体相经过长石、角闪石、黑云母等的分离结晶作用而形成。石英二长斑岩脉可能为双顶沟岩体演化的浅成相,两者具有相同的源区和成因,矿集区内铅锌、金银矿床的形成可能与岩浆混合作用演化形成的石英二长斑岩相关。     

西藏尼木渐新世花岗岩中的岩浆混合作用:对岩石成因及陆壳增生的启示

尼木渐新世黑云母二长花岗岩中含有丰富的形态各异的暗色镁铁质微粒包体。本文报道了寄主岩和镁铁质包体的年代学、元素地球化学及Sr- Nd- Hf同位素组成,据此阐明了岩石的成因,并探讨了岩浆混合作用在成岩中的意义及其对陆壳增生的启示。锆石LA- ICP- MS U- Pb定年结果表明,寄主岩和镁铁质包体的成岩年龄在误差范围内基本一致,均为约30Ma,说明它们同时形成。元素地球化学组成上,寄主黑云母二长花岗岩为高钾钙碱性、准铝质,富集Rb、Th、U等大离子亲石元素,亏损Nb、Ta、Ti、P等高场强元素,且具有高Sr、低Y和Yb含量,Sr/Y比值高,缺乏明显铕负异常,表现出埃达克质岩石的特征。镁铁质包体贫硅,富铁、镁,具有与寄主岩相似的稀土与微量元素分布模式。二者的全岩Sr、Nd同位素和锆石Hf同位素组成也相近\[寄主岩:(87Sr/86Sr)i=0.7057~0.7064,εNd(t)=-1.45~0.35,εHf(t)=1.21~7.34;镁铁质包体:(87Sr/86Sr)i=0.7058~0.7064,εNd(t)=-2.23~-1.57,εHf(t)=2.40~7.04\]。综合分析表明,尼木渐新世黑云母二长花岗岩应主要起源于碰撞加厚的新生镁铁质下地壳的部分熔融,镁铁质包体应为幔源玄武质岩浆与其诱发加厚地壳熔融形成的埃达克质岩浆经不均匀混合作用的产物。结合对冈底斯带岩浆岩已有资料的全面分析,表明幔源玄武质岩浆的底侵及其诱发的岩浆混合作用既是冈底斯岩基形成的主要方式,也是导致青藏高原陆壳增生的重要途径。     

西秦岭天水地区晚三叠世柴家庄二长花岗岩及其暗色包体地球化学——岩石成因及岩浆混合作用

晚三叠世花岗岩类在秦岭-大别造山带西端广泛分布,其成因机制及地球动力学背景的研究对于反演华北、扬子两大板块沿秦岭-大别造山带在三叠纪时期的拼合历史具有重要意义.本文选择西秦岭天水地区柴家庄晚三叠世二长花岗岩及其中的暗色包体进行精细的岩石学和地球化学研究.暗色包体中普遍发育针状磷灰石及斜长石捕掳晶,暗示岩浆混合作用;暗色包体具有较低的SiO₂（60.27%~60.38%）、高的Mg#（54~55）和Nb/Ta比值（14.8~16.6）,表明其来源于富集岩石圈地幔的部分熔融作用;寄主二长花岗岩表现出典型埃达克岩的地球化学特征,其富集Sr、Ba,亏损Y和HREE,岩石的Sr/Y比值介于88~98之间,Y/Yb比值介于13~15之间,暗示源区有石榴石残余.结合前人的研究结果,提出柴家庄二长花岗岩可能为增厚的造山带下地壳在碰撞后伸展环境下发生部分熔融作用的产物,可能与晚三叠世时期秦岭造山带的板片断离作用有关     

Metamorphic petrology and geology in China: A review

The development of metamorphic petrology to metamorphic geology in China has a long history. Ancient basement metamorphic rocks are distributed primarily in the North China Craton, the Yangtze Block and Tarim Craton. They are mainly made up of plutonic gneiss and metamorphosed supercrust rock, transformed to granulite facies through Archean Paleoproterozoic. Many of the Paleoproterozoic metamorphic rocks have undergone high-pressure granulite facies metamorphism with a clockwise metamorphic evolution path. The ultrahigh temperature (UHT) granulites from the Late Paleoproterozoic are found in North China Craton. Many high-precision chronological data have allowed preliminary construction of the formation and evolutionary framework of different metamorphic basements. Primarily there are low-temperature and high-pressure blue schist, high-temperature and high-pressure granulite and ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) eclogite facies metamorphic rocks in the Phanerozoic orogenic belt. The discovery of eclogite in the Sulu orogen and a large quantity of coesite in its country rocks show that there was a deep subduction of voluminous continental materials during the collision process between the Yangtze block and the North China Craton in the Early Mesozoic phase. From the studies of, for instance, organic matter vitrinite reflectance, illite crystallinity, illite (muscovite) polytype and illite (muscovite) b dimension, the Late Paleozoic strata in the eastern region of Inner Mongolia and the north-central region of NE China have only experienced diagenesis to an extremely low-grade metamorphism. The discovery of impact-metamorphosed rocks in Xiuyan area of Liaoning province has enriched the type and category of metamorphic rocks in China. The phase equilibrium method has been widely used in the study of metamorphism of middle and high-grade metamorphic rocks. On the basis of existing geologic surveys and monographic study results, different scholars have respectively compiled 1:1500000 Metamorphic Geological Map and Specifications of Qinghai Tibet Plateau and its Adjacent Areas, 1:2500000 Metamorphic Tectonic Map of China, and the 1:5000000 Metamorphic Geological Map and Specifications of China, among others repectively, which have systematically summarized the research results of metamorphic petrology and metamorphic geology in China.     

Archean Granitoids at the Contact of Eastern Ghat Granulite Belt and Singhbhum-Orissa Craton, in Bhuban-Rengali Sector, Orissa, India

The small granite plutons occurring at the contact of the Singhbhum-Orissa Iron Ore craton (IOC) to the north and the Eastern Ghat Granulite Belt (EGGB) to the south in eastern Indian shield are characterised by the presence of enclaves of the granulites of EGGB and the greenschist facies rocks of IOC. These granites also bear the imprints of later cataclastic deformation which is present at the contact of the IOC and the EGGB. In situ Pb-Pb zircon dating of these granites gives minimum age of their formation 2.80 Ga. A whole-rock three point Rb-Sr isochron age of this rock is found to be 2.90 Ga. Therefore, the true age of formation of these granites will be around 2.90–2.80 Ga. These granitic rocks also contain xenocrystic zircon components of 3.50 Ga and show a later metasomatic or metamorphic effect 2.48 Ga obtained from the analyses on overgrowths developed on 2.80 Ga old zircon cores. The presence of granulitic enclaves within these contact zone granite indicates that the granulite facies metamorphism of the EGGB is 2.80 Ga or still older in age. The cataclastic deformations observed at the contact zone of the two adjacent cratons is definitely younger than 2.80 Ga and possibly related to 2.48 Ga event observed from the overgrowths. As 2.80 Ga granite plutons of small dimensions are also observed at the western margin of the IOC; it can be concluded that a geologic event occurred 2.80 Ga over the IOC when small granite bodies evolved at the marginal part of this craton after its stabilisation at 3.09 Ga.