Diamonds were formed in the mantle lithosphere,mostly at depths of 150~200km in the centres of Precambrian cratons,the buoyant ancient cores of continents.From there they were normally transported into the upper crust...Diamonds were formed in the mantle lithosphere,mostly at depths of 150~200km in the centres of Precambrian cratons,the buoyant ancient cores of continents.From there they were normally transported into the upper crust in kimberlite pipes whose diamonds are largely colourless and light yellow related to trace element N(Ia type),although brown,green,and more rarely blue-coloured diamonds are related to lattice defect and trace amounts of H,more rarely B and Ni.Pink diamonds are extremely rare in the approximately 90 diamondiferous pipes mined globally.Although small quantities have been discovered elsewhere,about 90%have been mined from the ca.1.3Ga Argyle diamond pipe in Western Australia,with the Arkhangelskaya diamond pipe in Russia the only other significant source.The pink colour at both Argyle and Arkhangelskaya is unrelated to trace elements and instead results from absorption of light from nanoscale(550nm)defects related to shear stress and plastic deformation.Macroscopically,defects are shown by glide planes,lamellae,and grain lines imposed on the originally colourless diamonds derived from their mantle source.The key question is why these defects were uniquely acquired in diamonds in the Argyle and Arkhangelskaya pipes.Unlike most diamondiferous pipes,Argyle is a rare diamondiferous volatile-rich lamproite pipe that was emplaced into the multiply deformed and rifted NNE-trending Halls Creek Orogen on the margin of the Kimberley Craton.Similarly,Arkhangelskaya in the Devonian Lomonosov kimberlite cluster is a volatile-rich low-Ti type kimberlite,a close relative to lamproite,that was emplaced into the multiply deformed Lapland-Kola Orogen on the rifted margin of the Kola Craton.These craton margins are underlain by subduction-induced volatile-enriched metasomatized mantle lithosphere in contrast to the more primeval mantle under craton centres.It is thus likely that shear stresses were exacerbated at Argyle and Arkangelskaya by rapid vertical emplacement of the anomalous volatile-enriched magmas at supercritical pressures and temperatures,that induced catastrophic phase separation of these volatiles and'mini seismic events'during rapid pressure drops during ascent from 200km depth to the surface.Such a mechanism is consistent with the presence of strongly resorbed and plastically deformed small brown industrial diamonds in the Argyle pipe.From a China perspective,it is potentially important that at 1.3Ga the alkaline Argyle pipe in northern Australia is placed adjacent to the North China Craton(NCC),with numerous world-class mineral deposits including the giant ca.1.4~1.2Ga alkaline Bayan Obo REE system on its margin.However,it is the southeastern margin of the Yangtze Craton and the Jiangnan Orogen with their lamproite pipes derived from metasomatized mantle lithosphere that present the most prospective regions for pink diamond occurrences.展开更多
This study provides new evidence for a significant Neoproterozoic tectono-thermal event in the southern Dharwar Craton,based on U-Pb dating of rutile and monazite from metamorphic rocks of the Sargur Group.Trace eleme...This study provides new evidence for a significant Neoproterozoic tectono-thermal event in the southern Dharwar Craton,based on U-Pb dating of rutile and monazite from metamorphic rocks of the Sargur Group.Trace element analysis of rutile in garnet-bearing amphibolite,amphibolite,garnet-bearing staurolite-kyanite schist,and grunerite-garnet schist suggests that their protoliths were primarily basaltic rocks,sediments with mafic component,pelitic sediments,and mixed sediments with both mafic and felsic components,respectively.Rutile U-Pb ages of 625±22 Ma(garnet-bearing amphibolite),752±5.1 Ma(amphibolite),836±4 Ma to 663±26 Ma(garnet-bearing staurolite kyanite schist)and 860±13 Ma(grunerite-garnet schist),along with a monazite U-Pb age of 789±4.4 Ma(garnet-bearing staurolite kyanite schist),record a significant Neoproterozoic(860-625 Ma)tectono-thermal event along the southern margin of the western Dharwar Craton.This event is most likely associated with aborted rift-related alkaline magmatism along the northern margin of the Southern Granulite Terrane(SGT)and the southern margin of the Dharwar Craton.Given the lack of direct evidence for the assembly of the Rodinia supercontinent in the Dharwar Craton and SGT,this Neoproterozoic event is unlikely to be related to the breakup of Rodinia.展开更多
Based on the detrital zircon U-Pb dating data,this paper discusses the provenance and constructs source-to-sink system of the Upper Jurassic in the North Yellow Sea Basin(NYSB),eastern North China Craton(ENCC).In addi...Based on the detrital zircon U-Pb dating data,this paper discusses the provenance and constructs source-to-sink system of the Upper Jurassic in the North Yellow Sea Basin(NYSB),eastern North China Craton(ENCC).In addition,to avoid the bias of detrital zircon ages caused by variations in zircon fertility,we collected 1709 whole rock zirconium content values(ppm)from granitic rocks with different ages in the North China Craton(NCC).Based on mean Zr content of granitic rocks in each age,these granitic rocks can be divided into four groups:Group A consists of Jurassic,Group B consists of Paleozoic,Neo-Mesoproterozoic and Neoarchean,Group C consists of Early Cretaceous and Triassic,and Group D consists of Paleoproterozoic.This research assigns to these groups zircon fertility factors(ZFF)of 1,1.4,1.8 and 2.2.The U-Pb age of detrital zircons from Late Jurassic sediments corrected by ZFF is statistically analyzed(K-S test,similarity,crosscorrelation,linkeness,and multidimensional scaling).And combining with paleocurrent and paleogeography,we construct two source-to-sink systems:(1)Jiaodong uplift and Sulu Orogenic Belt as the source area and the North Yellow Sea Basin as the sink area;(2)Liaodong Peninsula as the source area and the North Yellow Sea Basin as the sink area.展开更多
The North China Craton(NCC)experienced significant lithospheric thinning of over 100 km during the Mesozoic,accompanied by extensive magmatic activity and extensional tectonics.However,the timing and mechanism of this...The North China Craton(NCC)experienced significant lithospheric thinning of over 100 km during the Mesozoic,accompanied by extensive magmatic activity and extensional tectonics.However,the timing and mechanism of this thinning remain the subjects of debate.This study presents zircon U-Pb ages,Hf isotopic data and whole-rock elemental and Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of the Guanshui monzonites and diorites in the eastern NCC.Zircon U-Pb dating reveals that both rock types formed at ca.130 Ma.The monzonites,characterized by high Mg^(#)(50.9-57.9),low Nb/U ratios(2.53-3.89)and depleted isotopic compositions,suggest derivation from asthenospheric mantle modified by slab-derived fluids.The diorites,distinguished by low SiO_(2)(49.5-50.8),high Mg^(#)(66.7-68.5)and an EM2-type enriched mantle isotopic signature,point to a lithospheric mantle source modified by subducted sediment melts.The coexistence of monzonites and diorites suggests a transition in magma source from lithospheric to asthenospheric mantle,implying that lithospheric thinning may have commenced around 130 Ma.The destruction of the NCC was likely driven by localized,small-scale drip-style detachment processes,rather than wholesale lithospheric removal.展开更多
Mineralogical data are presented for the peridotite xenoliths from Miocene(~19 Ma)Qingyuan basalts in the eastern North China Craton(NCC),with the aim of constraining on property of the sub-continental lithospheric ma...Mineralogical data are presented for the peridotite xenoliths from Miocene(~19 Ma)Qingyuan basalts in the eastern North China Craton(NCC),with the aim of constraining on property of the sub-continental lithospheric mantle(SCLM)beneath the northern Tan-Lu fault zone(TLFZ)during the Cenozoic.The Qingyuan peridotites are dominated by spinel lherzolites with moderate-Mg^(#)olivines(89.4 to 91.2),suggesting that the regional SCLM is mainly transitional and fertile.Light rare earth element(LREE)-depleted,slightly depleted and enriched clinopyroxenes(Cpx)are identified in different peridotites.Chemical compositions of the LREE-enriched Cpx and the presence of phlogopite suggest that the Qingyuan SCLM has experienced silicate-related metasomatism.The synthesis of available mineral chemical data of the mantle xenoliths across the NCC confirms the SCLM beneath the NCC is highly heterogeneous in time and space.The Mesozoic–Cenozoic SCLM beneath the TLFZ and neighboring regions are more fertile and thinner than that beneath the region away from the fault zone.The fertile and refractory peridotite xenoliths experienced varying degrees of silicate and carbonatite metasomatism,respectively.The spatial-temporal lithospheric mantle heterogeneity in composition,age and thickness suggest that the trans-lithosphere fault zone played an important role in heterogeneous replacement of refractory cratonic lithospheric mantle.展开更多
How the subduction direction of the Paleo-Pacific plate beneath the Eurasian plate changes in the Early Cretaceous remains highly controversial due to the disappearance of the subducted oceanic plate.Intraplate deform...How the subduction direction of the Paleo-Pacific plate beneath the Eurasian plate changes in the Early Cretaceous remains highly controversial due to the disappearance of the subducted oceanic plate.Intraplate deformation structures in the east Asian continent,however,provide excellent opportunities for reconstructing paleostress fields in continental interior in relation to the Paleo-Pacific/Eurasian plate interaction.Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility(AMS),geological,and geochronological analyses of post-kinematic mafic dykes intruding the detachment fault zone of the Wulian metamorphic core complex(WL MCC)in Jiaodong Peninsula exemplify emplacement of mantle-sourced dykes in a WNW-ESE(301°-121°)oriented tectonic extensional setting at ca.120 Ma.In combination with the results from our previous kinematic analysis of the MCC,a ca.21°clockwise change in the direction of intraplate extension is obtained for early(135-122 Ma)extensional exhumation of the MCC to late(122-108 Ma)emplacement of the dykes.Such a change is suggested to be related to the variation in subduction direction of the Paleo-Pacific plate beneath the Eurasian plate,from westward(pre-122 Ma)to west-northwestward(post-122 Ma).展开更多
Detrital zircon and apatite U-Pb-Hf isotope and trace element analyses of the late Mesoproterozoic to early Neoproterozoic strata in southern Jilin provide detailed information on the sediment provenance and tectonic ...Detrital zircon and apatite U-Pb-Hf isotope and trace element analyses of the late Mesoproterozoic to early Neoproterozoic strata in southern Jilin provide detailed information on the sediment provenance and tectonic setting of the northeastern margin of the North China Craton(NCC).Here,we present U-Pb and Lu-Hf analyses of 712 detrital zircons,and U-Pb analyses of 347 detrital apatites from the Baifangzi,Diaoyutai and Qiaotou formations.The Baifangzi and Diaoyutai formations are dominated by Neoarchean(2.5-2.6 Ga)and Paleoproterozoic(1.8-1.9 Ga)zircons,indicating a predominant NCC provenance.The Qiaotou Formation is dominated by Mesoproterozoic(1.5-1.7 Ga and 1.1-1.3 Ga)zircons with mainly positiveεHf(t)values,which are similar to those from eastern Laurentia,implying a significant provenance transition.The detrital apatite age spectra of the Baifangzi and Diaoyutai Formations show major populations at 1.8-1.9 Ga and 1.1-1.3 Ga.Based on their trace element compositions,the Mesoproterozoic apatites were mainly sourced from metamorphic rocks,indicating regional metamorphism occurred in the NCC during 1.1-1.3 Ga.Combining these data with regional studies,we propose that the NCC was adjacent to eastern Laurentia during the assembly of the Rodinia supercontinent.展开更多
Background The Bundelkhand Craton is significant for preserving the multiphase granitoids magmatism from Paleoarchean to Neoarchean periods.It consists of a variety of granite rocks,including TTGs,sanukitoids,and high...Background The Bundelkhand Craton is significant for preserving the multiphase granitoids magmatism from Paleoarchean to Neoarchean periods.It consists of a variety of granite rocks,including TTGs,sanukitoids,and high-K granitoids.This study presents geochemical characteristics of high-silica(68.97 wt.%–73.99 wt.%),low-silica(58.73wt.%–69.94 wt.%),and high K_(2)O(2.77 wt.%–6.16 wt.%)contents of granitoids.Objective The data on Bundelkhand Craton’s granitic magmatism and geodynamics is not sufficiently robust.Geochemical data from this study will be used to further understand the origin,source,and petrogenesis of granitoid rocks and their implications for the evolution of geodynamics.Methodology Twenty-one samples were collected and analyzed for major,trace,and REE elements.Major elements were measured using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry(XRF),and trace and REE elements were analyzed by ICP-MS.Standard procedures from the Geological Survey of India were followed.Results The geochemical analysis presents high-silica(68.97-73.99 wt.%),low-silica(58.73-69.94 wt.%),and high K_(2)O(2.77-6.16 wt.%)contents in granitoids,classified as granite-granodiorite.The rocks are calcic to calcalkalic,magnesian,and range from peraluminous to metaluminous composition.REE patterns showed strong LREE enrichment relative to HREEs,with prominent negative Eu anomalies corresponding to earlier plagioclase fractionation.Multi-element patterns revealed negative anomalies in Nb,Sr,P,and Ti and positive anomalies in Pb.Conclusion The geochemical signatures attributed to the post-collisional magma generation and continental crustal contamination.The studied rocks show A-type and A2-type lineage,suggesting they originated from the melting of continental crust during transitional/post-collisional tectonic activity.The formation of hybrid granitoids in the Bundelkhand Craton is connected to the fractionation of hybrid magmas in shallow-seated magma chambers during these tectonic processes.展开更多
The Yishui complex,located in the western Shandong area of the North China Craton,is representative of the Archean crystalline basement of the North China Craton to explore the early tectonic-thermal evolution history...The Yishui complex,located in the western Shandong area of the North China Craton,is representative of the Archean crystalline basement of the North China Craton to explore the early tectonic-thermal evolution history of the Earth.Detailed petrography,mineral chemistry,metamorphic evolution and zircon U-Pb dating are presented for felsic granulite and two-pyroxene granulite from the Yishui complex to contribute to new insights into the Neoarchean tectonic evolution of the North China Craton.Three mineral assemblages are recognized for these granulite samples,including the prograde(M1),peak(M2)and retrograde(M3)mineral assemblages.Conventional geothermobarometry and phase equilibrium modeling yield P-T conditions of 6.5-10.9 kbar/718-839℃ for the peak metamorphism,which define a medium-pressure granulite-facies metamorphism occurred at middle to lower crust.Anticlockwise P-T paths with near-isobaric cooling(IBC)retrograde segments were reconstructed.Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating suggests that the protolith of the felsic granulite was emplaced at 2541±7 Ma and the subsequent medium-pressure granulite-facies metamorphism occurred at 2518-2494 Ma.A two-stage mantle plume related crustal-scale sagduction geodynamic regime is proposed in the western Shandong terrane in the Neoarchean.展开更多
The onset of the big mantle wedge(BMW)structure beneath the North China Craton remains debated.Research on the genesis of Late Mesozoic granites associated with gold deposits in the Jiaodong Peninsula above the BMW co...The onset of the big mantle wedge(BMW)structure beneath the North China Craton remains debated.Research on the genesis of Late Mesozoic granites associated with gold deposits in the Jiaodong Peninsula above the BMW could provide fresh insights into this question.The monzogranite from the Zhaoxian-Shaling gold district was intruded during 154-148 Ma.This I-type granite has high-K calc-alkaline and metaluminous characteristics.The monzogranite formed at medium temperatures(718-770℃)and was generated in a thickened lower crust at depths within the stability field of garnet.The monzogranite’s high zircon Ce^(4+)/Ce^(3+)and Eu_(N)/Eu_(N)^(*)values and low FeOT/MgO ratios,suggest that it formed in a high oxygen environment.Its variableε_(Hf)(t)values with T_(DM2)of 1.93-2.87 Ga imply that it originated from the melting of ancient crust basement,with contributions from mantle-derived materials.The granite’s enrichment in LREEs and LILEs,and depletion in HREEs and HFSEs,along with its trace element tectonic discrimination diagrams and medium Sr/Y,indicate an adakite affinity in an active continental margin setting.The transition from S-type granites to I-type granites and finally to A-type granites observed in the eastern part of North China Craton suggests a shift in the tectonic environment from compression to extension.This change is also reflected in the transition from flat subduction to steep subduction.Therefore,the monzogranite was formed in a tectonic transition setting triggered by a change in the subduction angle of the PaleoPacific Ocean slab during the Late Jurassic.This event may have marked the initiation of the BMW above the North China Craton.展开更多
The Cretaceous gold deposits along the margins of the North China Craton(NCC),which formed in a craton destruction setting,display geological characteristics similar to traditional orogenic gold deposits typically ass...The Cretaceous gold deposits along the margins of the North China Craton(NCC),which formed in a craton destruction setting,display geological characteristics similar to traditional orogenic gold deposits typically associated with accretionary orogeny.These deposits,known as Jiaodong-type gold deposits,have attracted considerable attention.However,the lithospheric controls and formation mechanisms of these deposits remain unclear,as they cannot be fully explained by the supracrustal metamorphic genetic model commonly applied to classic orogenic gold deposits.In this study,the compiled S-Hg-Pb isotope ratios of gold deposits on different NCC margins display compatible variations to the Sr-Nd-Hg isotope ratios of mafic dikes spatial-temporally associated with the deposits.This implies that mantle lithosphere,metasomatized by variable proportions of oceanic and continental crust,was the source for both gold deposits and mafic dikes.Increase of oxygen fugacity and zirconεHf(t)from pre-to syn-gold granites suggests continuous basic magma underplating,which could induce concentrations of Au-rich sulfides and contribute additional Au to auriferous CO_(2)-rich fluids derived from metasomatized mantle lithosphere and basic magma.Localization of gold deposits was controlled by craton-margin sinistral shearing induced by clockwise rotation of the craton coincident with distal emplacement of metamorphic core complexes.Thus,the Cretaceous Jiaodong-type orogenic gold deposits were derived from fertilized mantle lithosphere through such crust-mantle processes within a lithosphere thinning background.展开更多
The 10000-m ultradeep dolomite reservoir holds significant potential as a successor field for future oil and gas exploration in China's marine craton basin.However,major challenges such as the genesis of dolomite,...The 10000-m ultradeep dolomite reservoir holds significant potential as a successor field for future oil and gas exploration in China's marine craton basin.However,major challenges such as the genesis of dolomite,the formation time of high-quality reservoirs,and the preservation mechanism of reservoirs have always limited exploration decision-making.This research systematically elaborates on the genesis and reservoir-forming mechanisms of Sinian-Cambrian dolomite,discussing the ancient marine environment where microorganisms and dolomite develop,which controls the formation of large-scale Precambrian-Cambrian dolomite.The periodic changes inMg isotopes and sedimentary cycles show that the thick-layered dolomite is the result of different dolomitization processes superimposed on a spatiotemporal scale.Lattice defects and dolomite embryos can promote dolomitization.By simulating the dissolution of typical calcite and dolomite crystal faces in different solution systems and calculating their molecular weights,the essence of heterogeneous dissolution and pore formation on typical calcite and dolomite crystal faces was revealed,and the mechanism of dolomitization was also demonstrated.The properties of calcite and dolomite(104)/(110)grain boundaries and their dissolution mechanism in carbonate solution were revealed,showing the limiting factors of the dolomitization process and the preservation mechanism of deep buried dolomite reservoirs.The in situ laser U-Pb isotope dating technique has demonstrated the timing of dolomitization and pore formation in ancient carbonate rocks.This research also proposed that dolomitization occurred during the quasi-contemporaneous or shallow-burial periods within 50Ma after deposition and pores formed during the quasi-contemporaneous to the early diagenetic periods.And it was clear that the quasi-contemporaneous dolomitization was the key period for reservoir formation.The systematic characterization of the spatial distribution of the deepest dolomite reservoirs in multiple sets of the Sinian and the Cambrian in the Chinese craton basins provides an important basis for the distribution prediction of large-scale dolomite reservoirs.It clarifies the targets for oil and gas exploration at depths over 10000 m.The research on dolomite in this study will greatly promote China's ultradeep oil and gas exploration and lead the Chinese petroleum industry into a new era of 10000-m deep oil exploration.展开更多
The Central Asian Orogenic Belt(CAOB)is one of the largest and best preserved accretionary type orogenic belts in the world.Due to its complex tectonic history,the timing and location of the final closure of the Paleo...The Central Asian Orogenic Belt(CAOB)is one of the largest and best preserved accretionary type orogenic belts in the world.Due to its complex tectonic history,the timing and location of the final closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean and its tectonic evolution have been hotly discussed.To determine the petrogenesis and tectonic characteristics of the poorly exposed Triassic volcanic-intrusive complex on the northern margin of the eastern North China Craton,the authors conducted a study of zircon Lu-Hf isotopes,integrated with zircon U-Pb dating and whole-rock geochemistry.Zircons from eight representative volcanic and intrusive samples yielded concordant U-Pb ages of 251-245 Ma.The volcanic and intrusive rocks are all characterized by enrichments in large ion lithophile elements and depletions in high field strength elements,and they have features similar to those of highly fractionated Ⅰ-type granites.TheεHf(t)values for the volcanic and intrusive rocks,respectively,range from-1.69 to+3.75(mean=+1.22)and-2.17 to+3.15(mean=+0.38),with two-stage model ages of 1035-1345 Ma(mean=1196 Ma)and 1073-1401 Ma(mean=1250 Ma).The Hf isotopic features indicate that these rocks were formed by partial melting of young crustal material that was newly accreted from the depleted mantle,together with a degree of contamination by other crustal material.The volcanic-intrusive complex was related to an active continental margin in a volcanic arc and syn-collisional setting,indicating that the Paleo-Asian Ocean was closed after the Middle Triassic(245 Ma)along the northern margin of the North China Craton.This provides a constraint on the timing of the change in tectonic setting in this area from compression to extension.The results enhance our understanding of the evolution of the Paleo-Asian Ocean.展开更多
Petrological analysis and LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating were conducted on high- pressure marie granulites, which occured as xenolith within TTG gneisses, from the Nanshankou Village of the Jiaobei terrane, Shandong Pen...Petrological analysis and LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating were conducted on high- pressure marie granulites, which occured as xenolith within TTG gneisses, from the Nanshankou Village of the Jiaobei terrane, Shandong Peninsula in the north-eastern part of the North China Craton （NCC）. The mafic HP grannlite is composed of garnet, clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, amphibole and symplectitic clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, plagioclase, ilmente and magnetite which were formed after the decomposition of porphyroblastic garnet and clinopyroxene. Four stages of metamorphic mineral assemblages for the mafic HP granulites were constrained by detail petrological and mineralogical in- vestigations. The early prograde assemblage is represented by the mineral inclusions within garnet and clinopyroxene porphyroblasts （Opx1＋Pl1＋Qtz1）, recording the metamorphic conditions at -754-757 ℃, 0.63-0.71 GPa; peak metamorphic conditions were determined at -874-891 ℃, 1.32-1.35 GPa with the mineral assemblage of Grt2＋Cpx2＋Amp2＋Pl2＋Qtz2. Retrograde minerals derived from symplectitic assemblage Opx3＋Cpx3＋Amp3＋Pl3＋Qtz3＋Ilm3±Mag3 were formed at 693-796℃, 0.60-0.84 GPa. A final greensehist to sub-greenschist facies event was recorded by the exsolution of actinolite and albite within a retrograded clinopyroxene, as well as the occurrence of prehnite, chlorite and calcite minerals. Accordingly, a clockwise P-T path was concluded on the basis of the different stages of mineral asseblage. Cathodoluminescence imaging, trace element and U-Pb dating of zircons from the mafic HP granulites recorded similar charactistics for three episodes of Paleo-Meso Proterozoic metamorphic events. These are the metamorphic events preserved in mafic and pelitic granulites in the Jiao-Liao-Ji belt （JLJB） with 207 pb/206pb ages of 2.0-1.9 Ga for peak metamorphism and of 1.86-1.84 Ga for decomposing process, followed by a retrograde amphibolite facies metamorphic event related to the post-orogenic extension at the age of 1.76-1.74 Ga, resulting the exhumation of the granulite to the upper crust level.展开更多
The olivine-gabbroic rocks located at the Huangiing anticline within the Yangtze Craton are dated at circa 857-854 Ma by LA-ICP-MS method. The rocks belong to the sub-alkaline series and consist of pyroxene （35%-40%...The olivine-gabbroic rocks located at the Huangiing anticline within the Yangtze Craton are dated at circa 857-854 Ma by LA-ICP-MS method. The rocks belong to the sub-alkaline series and consist of pyroxene （35%-40%）, plagioclase （40% -45%）, olivine （8%-10%） and spinel （3%-5%）. Olivine has Fo values of 73-83 that is classified as chrysolite. Pyroxene has relative low contents of FeO （6.60 wt.%-8.23 wt.%） but high CaO （20.23 wt.%-21.25 wt.%） contents, however, plagioclase has high A1203 （31.78 wt.%o-32.37 wt.%）, CaO （16.08 wt.%-16.25 wt.%） and An （79-80） values, but low Na20 contents （1.95 wt.%-2.11 wt.%）. Spinel are magnesioferrite with characteristics of high contents of MgO （13.65 wt.%- 13.68 wt.%）, FeO （23.27 wt.%-23.40 wt.%） and A1203 （62.43 wt.%-62.74 wt.%）. Chemical compositions of these minerals are similar to those of gabbro rocks that were formed in the post-orogeny environment. The olivine-gabbro samples have negative zircon eHf values （-16.57±0.47） that resemble the mafic rocks in the same region, indicating that they are derived from the extremely enriched mantle source. On the compilation of documented Neoproterozoic mafic rocks in the Yangtze Craton, it is proposed that the mantle in the northern Yangtze Craton has experienced different degrees enrichment during the Neoproterozoic.展开更多
Archean greenstone belts and their possible inclusion of fragments of ophiolites is an im-portant research subject, since it is correlated with the nature of early oceanic crust, and can yield in-formation on the natu...Archean greenstone belts and their possible inclusion of fragments of ophiolites is an im-portant research subject, since it is correlated with the nature of early oceanic crust, and can yield in-formation on the nature of early planetary lithospheres, the origin of TTG （tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite） continental crust, the formation of early cratons and continents, and is related to when plate tectonics started in the Earth＇s evolutionary history. This article briefly reviews the North China craton＇s Archean ophiolite argument and proposes further studies aimed at understanding the genera- tion of greenstone belts and Archean ophiolites, and suggests some key scientific questions that remain to be answered.展开更多
文摘Diamonds were formed in the mantle lithosphere,mostly at depths of 150~200km in the centres of Precambrian cratons,the buoyant ancient cores of continents.From there they were normally transported into the upper crust in kimberlite pipes whose diamonds are largely colourless and light yellow related to trace element N(Ia type),although brown,green,and more rarely blue-coloured diamonds are related to lattice defect and trace amounts of H,more rarely B and Ni.Pink diamonds are extremely rare in the approximately 90 diamondiferous pipes mined globally.Although small quantities have been discovered elsewhere,about 90%have been mined from the ca.1.3Ga Argyle diamond pipe in Western Australia,with the Arkhangelskaya diamond pipe in Russia the only other significant source.The pink colour at both Argyle and Arkhangelskaya is unrelated to trace elements and instead results from absorption of light from nanoscale(550nm)defects related to shear stress and plastic deformation.Macroscopically,defects are shown by glide planes,lamellae,and grain lines imposed on the originally colourless diamonds derived from their mantle source.The key question is why these defects were uniquely acquired in diamonds in the Argyle and Arkhangelskaya pipes.Unlike most diamondiferous pipes,Argyle is a rare diamondiferous volatile-rich lamproite pipe that was emplaced into the multiply deformed and rifted NNE-trending Halls Creek Orogen on the margin of the Kimberley Craton.Similarly,Arkhangelskaya in the Devonian Lomonosov kimberlite cluster is a volatile-rich low-Ti type kimberlite,a close relative to lamproite,that was emplaced into the multiply deformed Lapland-Kola Orogen on the rifted margin of the Kola Craton.These craton margins are underlain by subduction-induced volatile-enriched metasomatized mantle lithosphere in contrast to the more primeval mantle under craton centres.It is thus likely that shear stresses were exacerbated at Argyle and Arkangelskaya by rapid vertical emplacement of the anomalous volatile-enriched magmas at supercritical pressures and temperatures,that induced catastrophic phase separation of these volatiles and'mini seismic events'during rapid pressure drops during ascent from 200km depth to the surface.Such a mechanism is consistent with the presence of strongly resorbed and plastically deformed small brown industrial diamonds in the Argyle pipe.From a China perspective,it is potentially important that at 1.3Ga the alkaline Argyle pipe in northern Australia is placed adjacent to the North China Craton(NCC),with numerous world-class mineral deposits including the giant ca.1.4~1.2Ga alkaline Bayan Obo REE system on its margin.However,it is the southeastern margin of the Yangtze Craton and the Jiangnan Orogen with their lamproite pipes derived from metasomatized mantle lithosphere that present the most prospective regions for pink diamond occurrences.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundations of China(Grant Nos:41890831 and 42172214)the MOST Special Fund from the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics,Northwest University.
文摘This study provides new evidence for a significant Neoproterozoic tectono-thermal event in the southern Dharwar Craton,based on U-Pb dating of rutile and monazite from metamorphic rocks of the Sargur Group.Trace element analysis of rutile in garnet-bearing amphibolite,amphibolite,garnet-bearing staurolite-kyanite schist,and grunerite-garnet schist suggests that their protoliths were primarily basaltic rocks,sediments with mafic component,pelitic sediments,and mixed sediments with both mafic and felsic components,respectively.Rutile U-Pb ages of 625±22 Ma(garnet-bearing amphibolite),752±5.1 Ma(amphibolite),836±4 Ma to 663±26 Ma(garnet-bearing staurolite kyanite schist)and 860±13 Ma(grunerite-garnet schist),along with a monazite U-Pb age of 789±4.4 Ma(garnet-bearing staurolite kyanite schist),record a significant Neoproterozoic(860-625 Ma)tectono-thermal event along the southern margin of the western Dharwar Craton.This event is most likely associated with aborted rift-related alkaline magmatism along the northern margin of the Southern Granulite Terrane(SGT)and the southern margin of the Dharwar Craton.Given the lack of direct evidence for the assembly of the Rodinia supercontinent in the Dharwar Craton and SGT,this Neoproterozoic event is unlikely to be related to the breakup of Rodinia.
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文摘Based on the detrital zircon U-Pb dating data,this paper discusses the provenance and constructs source-to-sink system of the Upper Jurassic in the North Yellow Sea Basin(NYSB),eastern North China Craton(ENCC).In addition,to avoid the bias of detrital zircon ages caused by variations in zircon fertility,we collected 1709 whole rock zirconium content values(ppm)from granitic rocks with different ages in the North China Craton(NCC).Based on mean Zr content of granitic rocks in each age,these granitic rocks can be divided into four groups:Group A consists of Jurassic,Group B consists of Paleozoic,Neo-Mesoproterozoic and Neoarchean,Group C consists of Early Cretaceous and Triassic,and Group D consists of Paleoproterozoic.This research assigns to these groups zircon fertility factors(ZFF)of 1,1.4,1.8 and 2.2.The U-Pb age of detrital zircons from Late Jurassic sediments corrected by ZFF is statistically analyzed(K-S test,similarity,crosscorrelation,linkeness,and multidimensional scaling).And combining with paleocurrent and paleogeography,we construct two source-to-sink systems:(1)Jiaodong uplift and Sulu Orogenic Belt as the source area and the North Yellow Sea Basin as the sink area;(2)Liaodong Peninsula as the source area and the North Yellow Sea Basin as the sink area.
基金supported by the Jiangsu Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project(JSSCBS20211225).
文摘The North China Craton(NCC)experienced significant lithospheric thinning of over 100 km during the Mesozoic,accompanied by extensive magmatic activity and extensional tectonics.However,the timing and mechanism of this thinning remain the subjects of debate.This study presents zircon U-Pb ages,Hf isotopic data and whole-rock elemental and Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of the Guanshui monzonites and diorites in the eastern NCC.Zircon U-Pb dating reveals that both rock types formed at ca.130 Ma.The monzonites,characterized by high Mg^(#)(50.9-57.9),low Nb/U ratios(2.53-3.89)and depleted isotopic compositions,suggest derivation from asthenospheric mantle modified by slab-derived fluids.The diorites,distinguished by low SiO_(2)(49.5-50.8),high Mg^(#)(66.7-68.5)and an EM2-type enriched mantle isotopic signature,point to a lithospheric mantle source modified by subducted sediment melts.The coexistence of monzonites and diorites suggests a transition in magma source from lithospheric to asthenospheric mantle,implying that lithospheric thinning may have commenced around 130 Ma.The destruction of the NCC was likely driven by localized,small-scale drip-style detachment processes,rather than wholesale lithospheric removal.
基金supported by funds from the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China(No.2019YFA0708603)NSFC(Nos.41973050,42288201,41930215)the Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(Guangzhou)(No.GML2019ZD0202)。
文摘Mineralogical data are presented for the peridotite xenoliths from Miocene(~19 Ma)Qingyuan basalts in the eastern North China Craton(NCC),with the aim of constraining on property of the sub-continental lithospheric mantle(SCLM)beneath the northern Tan-Lu fault zone(TLFZ)during the Cenozoic.The Qingyuan peridotites are dominated by spinel lherzolites with moderate-Mg^(#)olivines(89.4 to 91.2),suggesting that the regional SCLM is mainly transitional and fertile.Light rare earth element(LREE)-depleted,slightly depleted and enriched clinopyroxenes(Cpx)are identified in different peridotites.Chemical compositions of the LREE-enriched Cpx and the presence of phlogopite suggest that the Qingyuan SCLM has experienced silicate-related metasomatism.The synthesis of available mineral chemical data of the mantle xenoliths across the NCC confirms the SCLM beneath the NCC is highly heterogeneous in time and space.The Mesozoic–Cenozoic SCLM beneath the TLFZ and neighboring regions are more fertile and thinner than that beneath the region away from the fault zone.The fertile and refractory peridotite xenoliths experienced varying degrees of silicate and carbonatite metasomatism,respectively.The spatial-temporal lithospheric mantle heterogeneity in composition,age and thickness suggest that the trans-lithosphere fault zone played an important role in heterogeneous replacement of refractory cratonic lithospheric mantle.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos:42130801,41430211,90814006,and 42072226)the“Deep-time Digital Earth”Science and Technology Leading Talents Team Funds for the Central Universities for the Frontiers Science Center for Deep-time Digital Earth,CUGB(Fundamental Research Funds for the Central UniversitiesGrant No:2652023001).
文摘How the subduction direction of the Paleo-Pacific plate beneath the Eurasian plate changes in the Early Cretaceous remains highly controversial due to the disappearance of the subducted oceanic plate.Intraplate deformation structures in the east Asian continent,however,provide excellent opportunities for reconstructing paleostress fields in continental interior in relation to the Paleo-Pacific/Eurasian plate interaction.Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility(AMS),geological,and geochronological analyses of post-kinematic mafic dykes intruding the detachment fault zone of the Wulian metamorphic core complex(WL MCC)in Jiaodong Peninsula exemplify emplacement of mantle-sourced dykes in a WNW-ESE(301°-121°)oriented tectonic extensional setting at ca.120 Ma.In combination with the results from our previous kinematic analysis of the MCC,a ca.21°clockwise change in the direction of intraplate extension is obtained for early(135-122 Ma)extensional exhumation of the MCC to late(122-108 Ma)emplacement of the dykes.Such a change is suggested to be related to the variation in subduction direction of the Paleo-Pacific plate beneath the Eurasian plate,from westward(pre-122 Ma)to west-northwestward(post-122 Ma).
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41902224,41602209).
文摘Detrital zircon and apatite U-Pb-Hf isotope and trace element analyses of the late Mesoproterozoic to early Neoproterozoic strata in southern Jilin provide detailed information on the sediment provenance and tectonic setting of the northeastern margin of the North China Craton(NCC).Here,we present U-Pb and Lu-Hf analyses of 712 detrital zircons,and U-Pb analyses of 347 detrital apatites from the Baifangzi,Diaoyutai and Qiaotou formations.The Baifangzi and Diaoyutai formations are dominated by Neoarchean(2.5-2.6 Ga)and Paleoproterozoic(1.8-1.9 Ga)zircons,indicating a predominant NCC provenance.The Qiaotou Formation is dominated by Mesoproterozoic(1.5-1.7 Ga and 1.1-1.3 Ga)zircons with mainly positiveεHf(t)values,which are similar to those from eastern Laurentia,implying a significant provenance transition.The detrital apatite age spectra of the Baifangzi and Diaoyutai Formations show major populations at 1.8-1.9 Ga and 1.1-1.3 Ga.Based on their trace element compositions,the Mesoproterozoic apatites were mainly sourced from metamorphic rocks,indicating regional metamorphism occurred in the NCC during 1.1-1.3 Ga.Combining these data with regional studies,we propose that the NCC was adjacent to eastern Laurentia during the assembly of the Rodinia supercontinent.
基金Geological Survey of India,Northern Region have provided the financial funding for the study.
文摘Background The Bundelkhand Craton is significant for preserving the multiphase granitoids magmatism from Paleoarchean to Neoarchean periods.It consists of a variety of granite rocks,including TTGs,sanukitoids,and high-K granitoids.This study presents geochemical characteristics of high-silica(68.97 wt.%–73.99 wt.%),low-silica(58.73wt.%–69.94 wt.%),and high K_(2)O(2.77 wt.%–6.16 wt.%)contents of granitoids.Objective The data on Bundelkhand Craton’s granitic magmatism and geodynamics is not sufficiently robust.Geochemical data from this study will be used to further understand the origin,source,and petrogenesis of granitoid rocks and their implications for the evolution of geodynamics.Methodology Twenty-one samples were collected and analyzed for major,trace,and REE elements.Major elements were measured using X-ray fluorescence spectrometry(XRF),and trace and REE elements were analyzed by ICP-MS.Standard procedures from the Geological Survey of India were followed.Results The geochemical analysis presents high-silica(68.97-73.99 wt.%),low-silica(58.73-69.94 wt.%),and high K_(2)O(2.77-6.16 wt.%)contents in granitoids,classified as granite-granodiorite.The rocks are calcic to calcalkalic,magnesian,and range from peraluminous to metaluminous composition.REE patterns showed strong LREE enrichment relative to HREEs,with prominent negative Eu anomalies corresponding to earlier plagioclase fractionation.Multi-element patterns revealed negative anomalies in Nb,Sr,P,and Ti and positive anomalies in Pb.Conclusion The geochemical signatures attributed to the post-collisional magma generation and continental crustal contamination.The studied rocks show A-type and A2-type lineage,suggesting they originated from the melting of continental crust during transitional/post-collisional tectonic activity.The formation of hybrid granitoids in the Bundelkhand Craton is connected to the fractionation of hybrid magmas in shallow-seated magma chambers during these tectonic processes.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Provence(Grant No.ZR2023MD058)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42072219,41802201)。
文摘The Yishui complex,located in the western Shandong area of the North China Craton,is representative of the Archean crystalline basement of the North China Craton to explore the early tectonic-thermal evolution history of the Earth.Detailed petrography,mineral chemistry,metamorphic evolution and zircon U-Pb dating are presented for felsic granulite and two-pyroxene granulite from the Yishui complex to contribute to new insights into the Neoarchean tectonic evolution of the North China Craton.Three mineral assemblages are recognized for these granulite samples,including the prograde(M1),peak(M2)and retrograde(M3)mineral assemblages.Conventional geothermobarometry and phase equilibrium modeling yield P-T conditions of 6.5-10.9 kbar/718-839℃ for the peak metamorphism,which define a medium-pressure granulite-facies metamorphism occurred at middle to lower crust.Anticlockwise P-T paths with near-isobaric cooling(IBC)retrograde segments were reconstructed.Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating suggests that the protolith of the felsic granulite was emplaced at 2541±7 Ma and the subsequent medium-pressure granulite-facies metamorphism occurred at 2518-2494 Ma.A two-stage mantle plume related crustal-scale sagduction geodynamic regime is proposed in the western Shandong terrane in the Neoarchean.
基金supported by the Geological Survey Program of Shandong Province(Yingpeng Wang)Yunnan Fundamental Research Projects(Yongbin Wang)。
文摘The onset of the big mantle wedge(BMW)structure beneath the North China Craton remains debated.Research on the genesis of Late Mesozoic granites associated with gold deposits in the Jiaodong Peninsula above the BMW could provide fresh insights into this question.The monzogranite from the Zhaoxian-Shaling gold district was intruded during 154-148 Ma.This I-type granite has high-K calc-alkaline and metaluminous characteristics.The monzogranite formed at medium temperatures(718-770℃)and was generated in a thickened lower crust at depths within the stability field of garnet.The monzogranite’s high zircon Ce^(4+)/Ce^(3+)and Eu_(N)/Eu_(N)^(*)values and low FeOT/MgO ratios,suggest that it formed in a high oxygen environment.Its variableε_(Hf)(t)values with T_(DM2)of 1.93-2.87 Ga imply that it originated from the melting of ancient crust basement,with contributions from mantle-derived materials.The granite’s enrichment in LREEs and LILEs,and depletion in HREEs and HFSEs,along with its trace element tectonic discrimination diagrams and medium Sr/Y,indicate an adakite affinity in an active continental margin setting.The transition from S-type granites to I-type granites and finally to A-type granites observed in the eastern part of North China Craton suggests a shift in the tectonic environment from compression to extension.This change is also reflected in the transition from flat subduction to steep subduction.Therefore,the monzogranite was formed in a tectonic transition setting triggered by a change in the subduction angle of the PaleoPacific Ocean slab during the Late Jurassic.This event may have marked the initiation of the BMW above the North China Craton.
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文摘The Cretaceous gold deposits along the margins of the North China Craton(NCC),which formed in a craton destruction setting,display geological characteristics similar to traditional orogenic gold deposits typically associated with accretionary orogeny.These deposits,known as Jiaodong-type gold deposits,have attracted considerable attention.However,the lithospheric controls and formation mechanisms of these deposits remain unclear,as they cannot be fully explained by the supracrustal metamorphic genetic model commonly applied to classic orogenic gold deposits.In this study,the compiled S-Hg-Pb isotope ratios of gold deposits on different NCC margins display compatible variations to the Sr-Nd-Hg isotope ratios of mafic dikes spatial-temporally associated with the deposits.This implies that mantle lithosphere,metasomatized by variable proportions of oceanic and continental crust,was the source for both gold deposits and mafic dikes.Increase of oxygen fugacity and zirconεHf(t)from pre-to syn-gold granites suggests continuous basic magma underplating,which could induce concentrations of Au-rich sulfides and contribute additional Au to auriferous CO_(2)-rich fluids derived from metasomatized mantle lithosphere and basic magma.Localization of gold deposits was controlled by craton-margin sinistral shearing induced by clockwise rotation of the craton coincident with distal emplacement of metamorphic core complexes.Thus,the Cretaceous Jiaodong-type orogenic gold deposits were derived from fertilized mantle lithosphere through such crust-mantle processes within a lithosphere thinning background.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:42230812。
文摘The 10000-m ultradeep dolomite reservoir holds significant potential as a successor field for future oil and gas exploration in China's marine craton basin.However,major challenges such as the genesis of dolomite,the formation time of high-quality reservoirs,and the preservation mechanism of reservoirs have always limited exploration decision-making.This research systematically elaborates on the genesis and reservoir-forming mechanisms of Sinian-Cambrian dolomite,discussing the ancient marine environment where microorganisms and dolomite develop,which controls the formation of large-scale Precambrian-Cambrian dolomite.The periodic changes inMg isotopes and sedimentary cycles show that the thick-layered dolomite is the result of different dolomitization processes superimposed on a spatiotemporal scale.Lattice defects and dolomite embryos can promote dolomitization.By simulating the dissolution of typical calcite and dolomite crystal faces in different solution systems and calculating their molecular weights,the essence of heterogeneous dissolution and pore formation on typical calcite and dolomite crystal faces was revealed,and the mechanism of dolomitization was also demonstrated.The properties of calcite and dolomite(104)/(110)grain boundaries and their dissolution mechanism in carbonate solution were revealed,showing the limiting factors of the dolomitization process and the preservation mechanism of deep buried dolomite reservoirs.The in situ laser U-Pb isotope dating technique has demonstrated the timing of dolomitization and pore formation in ancient carbonate rocks.This research also proposed that dolomitization occurred during the quasi-contemporaneous or shallow-burial periods within 50Ma after deposition and pores formed during the quasi-contemporaneous to the early diagenetic periods.And it was clear that the quasi-contemporaneous dolomitization was the key period for reservoir formation.The systematic characterization of the spatial distribution of the deepest dolomite reservoirs in multiple sets of the Sinian and the Cambrian in the Chinese craton basins provides an important basis for the distribution prediction of large-scale dolomite reservoirs.It clarifies the targets for oil and gas exploration at depths over 10000 m.The research on dolomite in this study will greatly promote China's ultradeep oil and gas exploration and lead the Chinese petroleum industry into a new era of 10000-m deep oil exploration.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U2244213)the project from China Geological Survey(No.DD20160062)the fundamental research project from the Institute of Geomechanics,Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences(DZLXJK202307).
文摘The Central Asian Orogenic Belt(CAOB)is one of the largest and best preserved accretionary type orogenic belts in the world.Due to its complex tectonic history,the timing and location of the final closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean and its tectonic evolution have been hotly discussed.To determine the petrogenesis and tectonic characteristics of the poorly exposed Triassic volcanic-intrusive complex on the northern margin of the eastern North China Craton,the authors conducted a study of zircon Lu-Hf isotopes,integrated with zircon U-Pb dating and whole-rock geochemistry.Zircons from eight representative volcanic and intrusive samples yielded concordant U-Pb ages of 251-245 Ma.The volcanic and intrusive rocks are all characterized by enrichments in large ion lithophile elements and depletions in high field strength elements,and they have features similar to those of highly fractionated Ⅰ-type granites.TheεHf(t)values for the volcanic and intrusive rocks,respectively,range from-1.69 to+3.75(mean=+1.22)and-2.17 to+3.15(mean=+0.38),with two-stage model ages of 1035-1345 Ma(mean=1196 Ma)and 1073-1401 Ma(mean=1250 Ma).The Hf isotopic features indicate that these rocks were formed by partial melting of young crustal material that was newly accreted from the depleted mantle,together with a degree of contamination by other crustal material.The volcanic-intrusive complex was related to an active continental margin in a volcanic arc and syn-collisional setting,indicating that the Paleo-Asian Ocean was closed after the Middle Triassic(245 Ma)along the northern margin of the North China Craton.This provides a constraint on the timing of the change in tectonic setting in this area from compression to extension.The results enhance our understanding of the evolution of the Paleo-Asian Ocean.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41272072)the NSFC/NRF Research Cooperation Programm (No. 41761144061)the SDUST Research Fund (No. 2015TDJH101)
文摘Petrological analysis and LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating were conducted on high- pressure marie granulites, which occured as xenolith within TTG gneisses, from the Nanshankou Village of the Jiaobei terrane, Shandong Peninsula in the north-eastern part of the North China Craton （NCC）. The mafic HP grannlite is composed of garnet, clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, amphibole and symplectitic clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, plagioclase, ilmente and magnetite which were formed after the decomposition of porphyroblastic garnet and clinopyroxene. Four stages of metamorphic mineral assemblages for the mafic HP granulites were constrained by detail petrological and mineralogical in- vestigations. The early prograde assemblage is represented by the mineral inclusions within garnet and clinopyroxene porphyroblasts （Opx1＋Pl1＋Qtz1）, recording the metamorphic conditions at -754-757 ℃, 0.63-0.71 GPa; peak metamorphic conditions were determined at -874-891 ℃, 1.32-1.35 GPa with the mineral assemblage of Grt2＋Cpx2＋Amp2＋Pl2＋Qtz2. Retrograde minerals derived from symplectitic assemblage Opx3＋Cpx3＋Amp3＋Pl3＋Qtz3＋Ilm3±Mag3 were formed at 693-796℃, 0.60-0.84 GPa. A final greensehist to sub-greenschist facies event was recorded by the exsolution of actinolite and albite within a retrograded clinopyroxene, as well as the occurrence of prehnite, chlorite and calcite minerals. Accordingly, a clockwise P-T path was concluded on the basis of the different stages of mineral asseblage. Cathodoluminescence imaging, trace element and U-Pb dating of zircons from the mafic HP granulites recorded similar charactistics for three episodes of Paleo-Meso Proterozoic metamorphic events. These are the metamorphic events preserved in mafic and pelitic granulites in the Jiao-Liao-Ji belt （JLJB） with 207 pb/206pb ages of 2.0-1.9 Ga for peak metamorphism and of 1.86-1.84 Ga for decomposing process, followed by a retrograde amphibolite facies metamorphic event related to the post-orogenic extension at the age of 1.76-1.74 Ga, resulting the exhumation of the granulite to the upper crust level.
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文摘The olivine-gabbroic rocks located at the Huangiing anticline within the Yangtze Craton are dated at circa 857-854 Ma by LA-ICP-MS method. The rocks belong to the sub-alkaline series and consist of pyroxene （35%-40%）, plagioclase （40% -45%）, olivine （8%-10%） and spinel （3%-5%）. Olivine has Fo values of 73-83 that is classified as chrysolite. Pyroxene has relative low contents of FeO （6.60 wt.%-8.23 wt.%） but high CaO （20.23 wt.%-21.25 wt.%） contents, however, plagioclase has high A1203 （31.78 wt.%o-32.37 wt.%）, CaO （16.08 wt.%-16.25 wt.%） and An （79-80） values, but low Na20 contents （1.95 wt.%-2.11 wt.%）. Spinel are magnesioferrite with characteristics of high contents of MgO （13.65 wt.%- 13.68 wt.%）, FeO （23.27 wt.%-23.40 wt.%） and A1203 （62.43 wt.%-62.74 wt.%）. Chemical compositions of these minerals are similar to those of gabbro rocks that were formed in the post-orogeny environment. The olivine-gabbro samples have negative zircon eHf values （-16.57±0.47） that resemble the mafic rocks in the same region, indicating that they are derived from the extremely enriched mantle source. On the compilation of documented Neoproterozoic mafic rocks in the Yangtze Craton, it is proposed that the mantle in the northern Yangtze Craton has experienced different degrees enrichment during the Neoproterozoic.
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文摘Archean greenstone belts and their possible inclusion of fragments of ophiolites is an im-portant research subject, since it is correlated with the nature of early oceanic crust, and can yield in-formation on the nature of early planetary lithospheres, the origin of TTG （tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite） continental crust, the formation of early cratons and continents, and is related to when plate tectonics started in the Earth＇s evolutionary history. This article briefly reviews the North China craton＇s Archean ophiolite argument and proposes further studies aimed at understanding the genera- tion of greenstone belts and Archean ophiolites, and suggests some key scientific questions that remain to be answered.
