Field-and petrographic investigations,together with microanalytical major-and traceelement studies,were carried out on clinopyroxene and amphibole from high-Mg diorite in the subduction-related Chelyabinsk granitic ma...Field-and petrographic investigations,together with microanalytical major-and traceelement studies,were carried out on clinopyroxene and amphibole from high-Mg diorite in the subduction-related Chelyabinsk granitic massif to understand its petrogenesis and source.The clinopyroxene composition(high Mg#,Cr-content,sum of REE and Ti/Eu ratio;depletion in HREE;negative Eu-anomaly)indicates that it formed from a reduced melt derived from a mantle source metasomatized by fluids/melts having crustal affinity.Melt compositions in equilibrium with clinopyroxene and amphibole were calculated using solid/liquid partition coefficients.The high Nb/Y and Zr/Y ratio values of a liquid simulated from clinopyroxene,which appears to have very similar characteristics to sanukitoid melts,indicate a low degree of melting of the mantle source.Melt simulated from amphibole is more evolved and more felsic(dacitic).It displays a geochemical“amphibole fractionation”signature,indicating the peritectic transformation of clinopyroxene to amphibole in the lower crust.Rock textures and major element mineral compositions suggest that further amphibole was precipitated directly from the melt in the middle crust.The results show that the Chelyabinsk highMg diorite was probably formed as a cumulate from sanukitoid-like melt during its ascent and cooling below dacitic liquidus inside the amphibole stability field.展开更多
The Triassic granitoids and associated diorites in the Qinling orogenic belt reveal critical evidence of crust-mantle interaction during the terminal collision between the North China and Yangtze Blocks.This study pre...The Triassic granitoids and associated diorites in the Qinling orogenic belt reveal critical evidence of crust-mantle interaction during the terminal collision between the North China and Yangtze Blocks.This study presents new constraints from zircon U-Pb age,Lu-Hf isotopes,and amphibole-plagioclase-apatite geochemistry for the Maoerliang diorite in the Foping area.Zircon U-Pb dating yields a crystallization age of 212±2.8 Ma,withεHf(t)values ranging from−8.6 to+3.0 and corresponding twostage Hf model ages(T_(DM2))of 886-1479 Ma,indicative of derivation from an evolved lithospheric mantle source.Petrogenetic indicators reveal a mantle affinity:amphiboles exhibit high MgO(9.8-11.2 wt%)and elevated Nb/Ta ratios(14.3-18.1),while apatites display F-rich(2.1-2.8 wt%)and Cl-poor(0.08-0.15 wt%)characteristics.Thermobarometric calculations based on amphibole chemistry constrain crystallization conditions of 805-866℃and 211-383 MPa,corresponding to mid-crustal emplacement depths(8-14 km).Both amphibole and zircon indicate elevated oxygen fugacity(ΔNNO=−4.08 to−3.71;ΔFMQ=−1.14 to+3.96)and hydrous magma conditions(H_(2)O=4.22-4.94 wt%).Late-stage plagioclase crystallization(An21-26.5)reflects prolonged fractional crystallization in a hydrous dioritic magma.These diagnostic features-mantle-derived signatures,high f O_(2),and hydrous nature-exhibit remarkable convergence with gold-mineralized granites in the East Qinling.Our findings suggest that Triassic dioritic magmatism may have played an underappreciated role in facilitating gold enrichment processes within the South Qinling metallogenic belt.展开更多
High-Mg andesite/diorite(HMA)is useful for identifying subduction-related processes in orogenic belts,including the identification of ophiolites formed in suprasubduction zone(SSZ)environments.The E'rentaolegai hi...High-Mg andesite/diorite(HMA)is useful for identifying subduction-related processes in orogenic belts,including the identification of ophiolites formed in suprasubduction zone(SSZ)environments.The E'rentaolegai high-Mg diorite from the Diyanmiao ophiolite in central Inner Mongolia,North China,has been investigated revealing low-K tholeiitic-calc-alkaline characteristics and have SiO_(2)contents of 53.44-54.92 wt%,MgO contents of 8.44-9.54 wt%,and Mg~#of 54.35-57.60,with variable Fe_(2)O_(3)(7.51-8.61 wt%),Al_(2)O_(3)(11.95-15.09 wt%),and Na_(2)O(3.42-3.94 wt%)contents,low K_(2)O(0.34-0.97 wt%),TiO_(2)(0.35-0.67 wt%),and P2O5(0.12-0.15 wt%)contents,and high Ni(43-193 ppm)and Cr(189-556 ppm)contents.Samples collected have low total rare earth element(REE)contents(30.58-77.80 ppm),with flat or slightly right-dipping REE patterns(La_(N)/Yb_(N)=2.19-3.11)and a lack of pronounced Eu anomalies.The samples are also enriched in large-ion lithophile elements(LILEs,e.g.,K,Rb,Ba,U,and Sr)and depleted in high field strength elements(e.g.,Ta,Nb,Ti,and P).The E'rentaolegai high-Mg diorite has characteristics typical of HMA,and are similar to those of sanukites from the Setouchi Arc in SW Japan.They also display high positiveε_(Nd)(t)values(+6.32 to+7.80),comparable to the values of their host rocks.Petrogenetic analyses suggest that the E'rentaolegai HMA was probably formed by the interaction of partial melts and aqueous fluids from subducted sediments with mantle peridotite.Zircon U-Pb dating reveals that the high-Mg diorite crystallized at 313.6±2.4 Ma,i.e.,late Carboniferous.Combining our data with the temporal and spatial distribution of the Diyanmiao SSZ-type ophiolite,we propose that the eastern Paleo-Asian Ocean had not closed by the late Carboniferous,but intra-oceanic subduction was ongoing.A new model of the initiation of subduction in the eastern PAO during the late Paleozoic.展开更多
To investigate the Early Cretaceous magmatic activity and tectonic evolution in the Xiaoqinggou mining area of Jilin Province,the authors conducted petrological,geochemical,and isotopic analyses of diorite rocks.The f...To investigate the Early Cretaceous magmatic activity and tectonic evolution in the Xiaoqinggou mining area of Jilin Province,the authors conducted petrological,geochemical,and isotopic analyses of diorite rocks.The findings show that the zircons exhibit distinct magmatic growth zoning,confirming their magmatic origin.LA–ICP–MS zircon U–Pb dating yielded an age of 128.7±2.2 Ma,corresponding to Early Cretaceous.Geochemical data reveal that the diorite rocks are high and potassium but low in sodium,classifying them within the peraluminous,high-potassium calc-alkaline series.They are enriched in large ion lithophile elements(e.g.,K,Ba and Rb)and depleted in high field strength elements(e.g.,Nb,Ta and Ti).TheδEu values range from 1.07 to 1.14,indicating weakly positive Eu anomalies.Regional comparisons and integrated studies suggest that the Xiaoqinggou diorite rocks formed in a volcanic island arc setting,associated with the westward subduction of the Paleo-Pacific plate beneath the Eurasian continent in an extensional tectonic environment.This study provides a theoretical basis for further exploration of the Xiaoqinggou deposit.展开更多
The Dharwar Craton in India,as one of the oldest cratons in the world,preserves key information of early continental crust evolution.However,a~3.0 Ga tectonothermal event was previously recognized only in the Western ...The Dharwar Craton in India,as one of the oldest cratons in the world,preserves key information of early continental crust evolution.However,a~3.0 Ga tectonothermal event was previously recognized only in the Western Dharwar Craton,and the coeval tectono-thermal event has been rarely reported in the Central Dharwar Block.In this study,zircon U-Pb dating of the gabbroic diorite xenolith from Neoarchean Closepet batholith yields an age of 2995±13 Ma,confirming the~3.0 Ga magmatism in the Central Dharwar Block.The gabbroic diorite is characterized by low SiO_(2)(52.62%-53.42%)and high MgO(5.38%-5.42%),Cr(48-70)×10^(-6),and Ni(115-124)×10^(-6),with relative enrichment in LILEs and LREE and depletion in HFSEs as well as negative Nd(ε_(Nd)(t)=−4.8 to−4.5)and Hf(ε_(Hf)(t)=−6.64 to−2.36)isotopes,indicating an enriched mantle source.Furthermore,geochemical signatures of zircon,clinopyroxene,and hornblende indicate that this magmatism occurred in an environment with water enrichment and high oxygen fugacity,similar to the island-arc setting,suggesting that the gabbroic diorite was produced by partial melting of enriched mantle source under a subduction zone.Additionally,the mafic magmatism in the Dharwar Craton evidently decreased from 3.2 to 3.0 Ga,accompanied by a transition of crustal components from Na-rich to K-rich,implying that a significant tectonic regime shift had already happened in the Dharwar Craton around~3.0 Ga.Considering the enriched isotopic composition of the gabbroic diorite and previous studies on the Dharwar Craton from 3.2 to 3.0 Ga,it suggests that the Dharwar Craton might have undergone a vertical-to-lateral tectonic transition beginning at~3.2 Ga and lasting until~3.0 Ga,and the subduction related to the plate tectonic probably started in a specific scale.展开更多
The high-Mg diorites, widely occurring in western Shandong, have important implications in the study of the relationship between the Mesozoic magmatism and the nature of the lithosphere and its thinning period in the ...The high-Mg diorites, widely occurring in western Shandong, have important implications in the study of the relationship between the Mesozoic magmatism and the nature of the lithosphere and its thinning period in the eastern North China craton （NCC）. The Tietonggou and Jinling intrusions are typically representatives. LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating, major and trace element and Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of the Mesozoic intrusive rocks from western Shandong, eastern China, were analyzed. The weighted mean 106^pb/ 238^U ages from LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating results for early norite-diorite, late pyroxene-diorite from the Tietonggou intrusion and biotite-diorite from the Jinling intrusion are （131.4±4.9） Ma（n=15）, （134. 5±2.3） Ma（n=13）, and （132.8±4. 2） Ma（n=12）, respectively, implying that they were formed in the Early Cretaceous. The weighted mean 207^pb/ 204^Pb ages for round zircons from late pyroxene-diorite in the Tietonggou intrusion is （ 2 513 ± 54） Ma（ n= 8）, suggesting that the basement of the North China craton should exist in the research area. The high-Mg diorites are characterized by enrichment in MgO, Na20, and light rare earth elements （LREE）, and they are poor in heavy rare earth elements （HREE） and high field strength elements （HFSE）, being similar to adakite. The existence of the mantle peridotite xenoliths with a high-Mg feature for these intrusive rocks implies that their primary magma should be derived from the upper mantle. However, Sr-Nd isotopic composi- tions （Is： 0.704 75--0.707 15;ENd （130 Ma） values： --3.95 to -- 13.30）, depletion in HFSE, and the occurrence of Archean inherited zircons suggest that crustal materials could be involved in the derivation of the primary magma. The compositional difference between the diorites from the Tietonggou and Jinling intrusions could be attributed to those of magma sources and degrees of partial melting. The Early Cretaceous high-Mg diorites are considered to have been formed by the mixed melting of the delaminated lithosphere （lithospheric mantle ＋ crust） and asthenosphere, based on their geochemistry, the mantlederived xenoliths, and the Early Mesozoic lithospheric evolutionary history of the eastern North China craton.展开更多
Magmatic activities associated with tectonic events play a significant role in understanding the evolution of an orogenic belt.The Jiangnan orogenic belt has been regarded as the collisional suture zone between the Ya...Magmatic activities associated with tectonic events play a significant role in understanding the evolution of an orogenic belt.The Jiangnan orogenic belt has been regarded as the collisional suture zone between the Yangtze Block and the Cathaysia Block.Although the magmatic activities during the period of intra-plate extension after the collision have been well studied in recent years,some remaining issues,including source nature and geodynamic mechanism,need to be further addressed.In this paper,based on a detailed field geological,petrological,geochemical and geochronological study,we focus our work on diorites in the Pengshan area located at the northwestern margin of the Jiangnan orogenic belt.The mineral assemblages are mainly composed of plagioclase(55 vol.%-65 vol.%)and hornblende(35 vol.%-45 vol.%).One diorite sample yields zircon^(206)Pb/^(238)U mean age of 768±8 Ma(MSWD=0.29).The diorites have enriched large ion lithophile elements(Ba,K and Rb)and incompatible elements(Th and U),and are depleted in high field-strength elements including Ta,Ti and Nb.Diorites in this study have relatively high MgO content(6.56 wt.%-7.58 wt.%,7.07 wt.%on average)and Mg number values(65-67,65.8 on average).The diorites are metaluminous,high K calc-alkaline series rocks with high contents of K_2O(1.59 wt.%-1.97 wt.%)and total alkali(Na_2O+K_2O=5.56 wt.%-6.05 wt.%).The Nd/Th ratio(4.34-5.27)is higher than that of crust-derived rocks and lower than mantle-derived rocks.The Rb/Sr ratio(0.19-0.22)is slightly lower than crust,but significantly higher than upper mantle.Based on the above geochemical and geochronological analyses,we suggest that the diorites in the Pengshan area were mainly derived from crustal materials with a small amount of mantleoriginated materials involved,and possibly produced from an extensional tectonic setting after the collision between the Yangtze Block and Cathaysia Block.展开更多
The Wulong diorite porphyry displays a very unusual flower-like glomerophyric texture and is thus well-known as a gemstone type of ＂Luoyang peony stone＂ for non-geologists. Hereby, we present a comprehensive study i...The Wulong diorite porphyry displays a very unusual flower-like glomerophyric texture and is thus well-known as a gemstone type of ＂Luoyang peony stone＂ for non-geologists. Hereby, we present a comprehensive study in terms of petrography, zircon U-Pb geochronology, geochemistry and Sr-Nd-Pb isotope. The rock exposed as small-scale dykes in the field, intruding in the Archean migmatized biotite- plagioclase genesis at the southern margin of the North China Craton. It exhibits typical porphyrite texture with plagioclase and amphibole as dominant and subdominant phenocrysts, respectively. The diorite porphyry rocks contain 51 wt.%-59 wt.% SiO2, belonging to medium-K calc-alkaline rock series. They are characterized by enrichment of large ion lithophile elements （LILEs, e.g., Ba） and depletion of high field-strength elements （HFSEs, e.g., Nb, Ta, Zr and Hf）, resembling island arc magmatic rocks. They show high initial Sr isotopic ratios （0.710 7-0.715 8）, low eNd（t） values （-9.9 to -13.3） and variable initial Pb isotopic ratios （206pb/204Pb vary from 17.3 to 19.3）, similar to the coeval intermediate and mafic magmatic rocks of adjacent region. These geochemical features indicate that the Wulong diorite porphyry is likely to originate from an enriched mantle with contamination of crustal materials. Zircon U-Pb dating results reveal a magma crystallization age of 480-A3 Ma, consistent with the summit of the magmatic events of the Qinling orogenic belt and reflecting the northernmost Paleozoic magmatic activity of the belt. This may indicate the influence of northward subduction of Paleotethyan oceanic slab can extend a distance of ca. 200 km to the north and reach Luoyang-Songshan region in the East Qinling Orogen.展开更多
The Weining Beishan area of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is located at on the western edge of the Helanshan tectonic belt,which is a tectonic joint among Alxa Block,Ordos Block,and North Qilian orogenic belt.However,...The Weining Beishan area of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is located at on the western edge of the Helanshan tectonic belt,which is a tectonic joint among Alxa Block,Ordos Block,and North Qilian orogenic belt.However,the tectonic evolution of this area remains unclear due to the lack of magmatic information.This paper conducted researches on geochronology,geochemistry,and Sr-Nd-Hf isotopes of the diorite porphyrites exposed in the Weining Beishan area.The zircon U-Pb dating yields two ages of 145.0±1.1 and 146.2±1.5 Ma,and the whole-rock geochemical data indicate that the diorite porphyrites are metaluminous to weakly peraluminous and high-K calc-alkaline series.The characteristics of highly initial^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr ratios(0.70816 to 0.71047),negativeε_(Nd)(t)(−8.9 to−8.4),and negativeε_(Hf)(t)(−13.8 to−21.2)indicate that the diorite porphyrites originated from partial melting of the middle-lower ancient crust related to the North China Craton.Combined with the regional geology,we suggested that partial melting was triggered by a tectonic activity of deep faults cutting through the crust under the regional stress transformation from compressing to extension during the Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous,which is probably related to the westward subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate.展开更多
LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating indicates that the weighted average age of diorite from Nangnimsan,Mohe in the northern Da Hinggan Mountains in Heilongjiang Province is 516.2±1.7 Ma,as a result of magmatic intrusion...LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating indicates that the weighted average age of diorite from Nangnimsan,Mohe in the northern Da Hinggan Mountains in Heilongjiang Province is 516.2±1.7 Ma,as a result of magmatic intrusion of Early Cambrian. Geochemistry analysis indicates that the rocks belong to high-K calc-alkaline series,with low content of SiO_2( 52.24%-53.64%) and high Mg( MgO = 5.67%-6.56%,Mg~#= 61. 05-65. 46).The rocks are characterized by the enrichment of LREE and LILE( e.g. Rb,Ba,Pb),and relative depletion in HREE and HFSE( e.g. Ta,Nb,P,Ti),and with a high content of Sr( 442. 3-622. 3) × 10^(-6),Yb( 2.49-3.42) ×10^(-6) and Y( 25.64-35.49) ×10^(-6),and slightly negative Eu anormaly( δEu= 0.60-0.81). Based on Rb/Sr( 0.15-0.25) and Rb/Nb( 8.27-15.12),it is concluded that the primary magma of diorite was derived from the mixture of the crust and mantle. Combined with background of regional tectonic evolution,it is suggested that diorite was formed in the extensional environment after the collage of the EGM with the Siberian.展开更多
The authors presented geochronology and geochemical data of diorites from Nancha gold deposit in Tonghua region, with the aim to constraining its formation age, magma source and tectonic setting. LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating...The authors presented geochronology and geochemical data of diorites from Nancha gold deposit in Tonghua region, with the aim to constraining its formation age, magma source and tectonic setting. LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating results of zircons from the diorites indicate that the rocks were formed in the Middle Jurassic （171 ±2 Ma, MSWD = 1. 19）. Geochemically, these rocks have Si02 concentrations of 52. 52%-54. 90%,K20 of 2. 14%-3.84% , Na20 of 3. 17%-3. 35% , MgO of 7. 43%-9. 34% and high Mg# of 68. 57-72. 57. These rocks are characterized by enrichment in large ion lithophile elements（ LILE,such as K, Ba, Rb and Sr） and light rare earth elements （ LREE） , relatively depletion in high field strength elements （ HFSE, such as Ta, Nb, Ti and Zr） , and heavy rare earth elements （HREE）. These characteristics suggest that primary magma of the rocks were derived from the partial melting of mantle with miner crustal contamination, which may related to partial melting of mantle wedge by addition of sediment melt from subducting oceanic crust. Based on former and present studies, the authors consider that the Nancha ore deposit high-Mg diorites were formed in compres- sional structural setting which is similar to volcanic arc. It could be related to the subduction of the Paleo-Paci- fic plate beneath the Eurasian continent.展开更多
1 Introduction The Wulong glomerophyric diorite porphyry has an extremely peculiar texture with plagioclase phenocrysts clustered as flower-like glomerocrysts(Figs.1a&b),which is never discovered elsewhere of the ...1 Introduction The Wulong glomerophyric diorite porphyry has an extremely peculiar texture with plagioclase phenocrysts clustered as flower-like glomerocrysts(Figs.1a&b),which is never discovered elsewhere of the world.The展开更多
The granodiorites,monzogranites and diorites are widely developed in the Balikun area of Eastern Tianshan Orogen.Of which,LA–ICP–MS zircon U-Pb isotopic dating from the diorites revealed that they were emplaced at 3...The granodiorites,monzogranites and diorites are widely developed in the Balikun area of Eastern Tianshan Orogen.Of which,LA–ICP–MS zircon U-Pb isotopic dating from the diorites revealed that they were emplaced at 327~333 Ma,representing an important period of magmatism in the Early Carboniferous.Geochemically,they are characterized by moderate SiO2(51.33–62.48 wt%),high but variable MgO(2.04–11.16 wt%,average 5.35),higher Mg#(40–73)and TiO2(0.67–1.29 wt%),Na2O/K2O(1.39–2.95)as well as variable Cr(2.49–675 ppm)and Ni(1.31–174 ppm),showing a geochemistry similar to those of high-Mg diorites or sanukitoids.In addition,they are enriched in the LILE,poor HFSE with an evident negative Nb anomalies and a REE pattern of moderate fractionator between LREE and HREE without or weak negative Eu anomalies.TheirεHf(t)are positive(+3.63–+15.65),suggesting a source from the depleted mantle.In addition,they have high TiO2 and Pb,and large quantity of amphibolite and biotite,indicating that they were most likely derived from the partial melting of depleted mantle metasomatized by the slabderived melt under a hydrous condition.Consequently,combined with the contemporary volcanics and granitoids formed in the island arc settings,we proposed that the subduction was continued till Early Carboniferous in the Bogda-Harlik tectonic belt.After that,wide occurrence of the post-collisional A-type granites and mafic-ultramafic intrusions indicate this tectonic belt entered the post-collisional environment from Late Carboniferous to Permian.展开更多
Based on the study of LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb geochronology and whole-rock geochemistry for theLuojiazhuang diorite porphyries in Menying , western Shandong , the analyzed zircons exhibit oscillatory zoning in the catho...Based on the study of LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb geochronology and whole-rock geochemistry for theLuojiazhuang diorite porphyries in Menying , western Shandong , the analyzed zircons exhibit oscillatory zoning in the cathodoluminescence images and have high Th/U ratios （0. 15-1.53） , indicating a magmatic origin.In addition, most of the zircons have narrow metamorphic edges, suggesting that late metamorphic eventsmay exist. The youngest group of magmatic zircon 207Pb/206Pb ages rangng from 2 384 Ma to 2 234 Ma, yieldinga weighted mean age of 2 353 ± 14 Ma, which represents the forming age of the diorite porphyries, as theEarly Paleoproterozoic. Geochemically , the samples are characterized by low Si〇2（54. 54% and 55. 47% ）,high MgO （5.22% and 5.49% ） and Mg# values （58 and 59） . Moreover , they show enrichment of light rareearth elements and large ion lithophile elements （ Rb , Ba and K） , depletion of heavy rare earth elements andhigh field strength elements （Nb, Ta , Zr and Hf） , positive anomaly of Pb , and negative anomaly of Ti. Thefact implies that the Luojiazhuang diorite porphyries might derive from partial melting of mantle and mixed with an amount of continental crust material. In summary , they may tectonic setting that stretching along the east-＂west direction at the North China Craton in the Early Paleoproterozoic.展开更多
Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb age and whole-rock geochemistry data are presented for the Dongxigao diorite porphyries in Pingyi,western Shandong,to restrict its petrogenesis. The zircons from the Dongxigao diorite porphyries ...Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb age and whole-rock geochemistry data are presented for the Dongxigao diorite porphyries in Pingyi,western Shandong,to restrict its petrogenesis. The zircons from the Dongxigao diorite porphyries exhibit striped absorption and oscillatory growth zoning in the cathodoluminescence images,which have upward-type characteristics of rare earth elements( REEs) with positive anomaly of Ce and negative anomaly of Eu,and have high Th / U ratios( 0. 06--0. 91),indicating its magma origin. Zircon LA-ICP-MS UPb dating indicates that^(207) Pb /^(206) Pb ages of 16 spots of zircons are between 2476 Ma and 2701 Ma,yielding a weighted mean age of 2 481 ± 8 Ma,which represents the formation age of Dongxigao diorite porphyries,i. e.Late Neoarchaean. Geochemically,the samples have low contents of SiO_2( 54. 94% and 54. 86%) and high amounts of MgO( 7. 19% and 7. 58%) and Mg~#values( 66. 47 and 67. 59). Additionally,the Dongxigao diorite porphyries show enrichment of LREEs and prominent negative Eu anomaly( δEu = 0. 89 and 0. 91),and they are characterized by enrichment of large ion lithophile elements( LILEs)( e. g. Cs,Rb and Ba),depletion of high field strength elements( HFSEs)( e. g. Nb,Ta,Zr,Hf and Ti),and positive anomaly of K and Pb. The results imply that the Dongxigao diorite porphyries dominantly derived from partial melting of enriched lithospheric mantle with attributes of arc magma,and the magma source area was mixed with amounts of continental crust material,it suggests that they formed in transformation tectonic setting changing from compression to intraplate extension.展开更多
The 7200-m-deep Well Tacan 1 in the central Tarim Basin is the deepest in China.Purplish gray medium-grained granodiorite containing dark gray fine-grained diorite xenolith is revealed at the base of the well(7169―72...The 7200-m-deep Well Tacan 1 in the central Tarim Basin is the deepest in China.Purplish gray medium-grained granodiorite containing dark gray fine-grained diorite xenolith is revealed at the base of the well(7169―7200 m),and they are results of the Jinning magmatic activities.Trace-element geochemistry and REE profiles of both rock types are similar,indicating that they are calc-alkaline series I-type granitoid.Proxies of diorite signify the development of a magmatic arc due to subduction at ca.1200 Ma.The granodiorite was formed before 890―932 Ma.However,more study is needed to clarify if the arc diorite represents a ca.300 Ma extension of the subduction or a reactivation during the orogenic collision event at ca.900 Ma.展开更多
High-Mg andesites(HMAs)typically originate in subduction-related tectonic settings,including active continental margins and island arcs,and studies of HMAs can constrain the tectonic evolution of the South China Block...High-Mg andesites(HMAs)typically originate in subduction-related tectonic settings,including active continental margins and island arcs,and studies of HMAs can constrain the tectonic evolution of the South China Block and Paleo-Tethyan Ocean.This paper presents new chronological and geochemical data for high-Mg gabbroic diorites in the Funing area,southern South China.The gabbroic diorites yield ages of 254-249 Ma,and have moderate SiO2 contents(51.3%-57.8%),high MgO contents(4.6%-10.2%)and Mg^(#)values(52-75),enrichment in large-ion lithophile elements and light rare earth elements,and depletion in high-field-strength elements-collectively displaying geochemical signatures typical of sanukites.The gabbroic diorites have radiogenic initial Sr and Pb isotopic compositions,and negativeεNd(t)andεHf(t)values.These characteristics distinguish the Funing gabbroic diorites from subduction-related igneous rocks in the Paleo-Pacific tectonic domain.Instead,they are isotopically similar to HMAs and basalts along the Paleo-Tethys suture.We propose the high-Mg gabbroic diorites and basaltic andesites in Funing area share a common mantle source,linked to subduction and rollback of the Paleo-Tethyan plate beneath the South China Block,which triggered back-arc rifting and partial melting of the metasomatized lithospheric mantle during the Late Permian to Early Triassic.展开更多
Chronology and geochemistry of the Shangyu gabbro-diorite in western Shandong were studied to understand their petrogenesis and the nature of the Mesozoic lithospheric mantle. The Shangyu intru-sion is mainly composed...Chronology and geochemistry of the Shangyu gabbro-diorite in western Shandong were studied to understand their petrogenesis and the nature of the Mesozoic lithospheric mantle. The Shangyu intru-sion is mainly composed of a suite of gabbro-diorite. Zircons from the intrusion display eu-hedral-subhedral in shape and have high Th/U ratios (1.23―2.87), implying their magmatic origin. LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating results for two samples indicate that they were formed in the Early Cre-taceous, yielding weighted mean 206Pb/238U ages of 129±1Ma and 134±2Ma, respectively. Except for early cumulate such as sample QT-19, their SiO2 and MgO contents range from 50.12% to 56.37% and from 3.52% to 6.37%, respectively. Moreover, the gabbro-diorites are characterized by high Mg# (0.54―0.63), enrichment in Na (Na2O/K2O ratios more than 1), Cr (73×10-6―217×10-6) and Ni (34×10-6―241×10-6), and intensive enrichments in light rare earth elements (LREEs) and large ion lithophile elements (LILEs) and depletion in high field strength elements (HFSEs). Their initial 87Sr/86Sr ratios and ε Nd(t) values range from 0.70962 to 0.71081 and from-16.60 to-13.04, respectively. Taken together with the Early Creta-ceous high-Mg diorites and the mantle xenoliths from the Tietonggou and Jinling as well as basalts from the Fangcheng and Feixian, it is suggested that the primary magma for the Shangyu gab-bro-diorites should be derived from the enriched lithospheric mantle intensively modified by conti-nental crust. The Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic compositions for the Early Cretaceous high-Mg diorites in western Shandong display a trend of spatial variations, i.e., initial 87Sr/86Sr, 207Pb/204Pb and 208Pb/204Pb ratios de-creasing and ε Nd(t) values increasing from southeast to northwest in western Shandong, which is con-sistent with the tectonic model that the Yangtze Craton subducted beneath the North China Craton oriented in north-west direction in the Early Mesozoic.展开更多
Fogang granitic batholith, the largest Late Mesozoic batholith in the Nanling region, has an exposure area of ca. 6000 km2. Wushi diorite-homblende gabbro body is situated at the northeast part of the batholith. Both ...Fogang granitic batholith, the largest Late Mesozoic batholith in the Nanling region, has an exposure area of ca. 6000 km2. Wushi diorite-homblende gabbro body is situated at the northeast part of the batholith. Both the granitic batholith main body and the diorite-homblende gabbro body belong to high-K calc alkaline series. Compared with the granitic main body, the Wushi body has lower Si (49%–55%), higher Fe, Mg, Ca, lower REE, less depletion of Eu, Ba, P, Ti, and obvious depletion of Zr, Hf. Zircon LA-ICP-MS dating and the mineral-whole rock isochron dating reveal that Fogang granitic main body and Wushi body were generated simultaneously at ca. 160 Ma. The Fogang granitic main body has high (87Sr/86Sr)i ratios (0.70871–0.71570) and low ? Nd(t) values (?5.11–?8.93), suggesting the origins of the granitic rocks from crustal materials. Their Nd two-stage model ages range from 1.37–1.68 Ga. The Sr and Nd isotopic compositions and the Nd model ages of the granitic rocks may suggest that the giant Fogang granitic main body was generated from a heterogeneous source, with participation of mantle component. Wushi diorite-homblende gabbro is an unusual intermediate-basic magmatic rock series, with high (87Sr/86Sr)i ratios (0.71256–0.71318) and low ? Nd(t) values (?7.32–?7.92), which was possibly formed through mixing between the mantle-derived juvenile basaltic magma and the magma produced by the dehydration melting of lower crustal basaltic rocks.展开更多
In the recommendations of the Sub-Commission on the Systematics of Igneous Rocks of the International Union of Geological Sciences,in the volume edited by R.W.Le Maitre(2002),there is an evident contradiction in the d...In the recommendations of the Sub-Commission on the Systematics of Igneous Rocks of the International Union of Geological Sciences,in the volume edited by R.W.Le Maitre(2002),there is an evident contradiction in the definition of the dioritic and syenitic plutonic rocks.展开更多
文摘Field-and petrographic investigations,together with microanalytical major-and traceelement studies,were carried out on clinopyroxene and amphibole from high-Mg diorite in the subduction-related Chelyabinsk granitic massif to understand its petrogenesis and source.The clinopyroxene composition(high Mg#,Cr-content,sum of REE and Ti/Eu ratio;depletion in HREE;negative Eu-anomaly)indicates that it formed from a reduced melt derived from a mantle source metasomatized by fluids/melts having crustal affinity.Melt compositions in equilibrium with clinopyroxene and amphibole were calculated using solid/liquid partition coefficients.The high Nb/Y and Zr/Y ratio values of a liquid simulated from clinopyroxene,which appears to have very similar characteristics to sanukitoid melts,indicate a low degree of melting of the mantle source.Melt simulated from amphibole is more evolved and more felsic(dacitic).It displays a geochemical“amphibole fractionation”signature,indicating the peritectic transformation of clinopyroxene to amphibole in the lower crust.Rock textures and major element mineral compositions suggest that further amphibole was precipitated directly from the melt in the middle crust.The results show that the Chelyabinsk highMg diorite was probably formed as a cumulate from sanukitoid-like melt during its ascent and cooling below dacitic liquidus inside the amphibole stability field.
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文摘The Triassic granitoids and associated diorites in the Qinling orogenic belt reveal critical evidence of crust-mantle interaction during the terminal collision between the North China and Yangtze Blocks.This study presents new constraints from zircon U-Pb age,Lu-Hf isotopes,and amphibole-plagioclase-apatite geochemistry for the Maoerliang diorite in the Foping area.Zircon U-Pb dating yields a crystallization age of 212±2.8 Ma,withεHf(t)values ranging from−8.6 to+3.0 and corresponding twostage Hf model ages(T_(DM2))of 886-1479 Ma,indicative of derivation from an evolved lithospheric mantle source.Petrogenetic indicators reveal a mantle affinity:amphiboles exhibit high MgO(9.8-11.2 wt%)and elevated Nb/Ta ratios(14.3-18.1),while apatites display F-rich(2.1-2.8 wt%)and Cl-poor(0.08-0.15 wt%)characteristics.Thermobarometric calculations based on amphibole chemistry constrain crystallization conditions of 805-866℃and 211-383 MPa,corresponding to mid-crustal emplacement depths(8-14 km).Both amphibole and zircon indicate elevated oxygen fugacity(ΔNNO=−4.08 to−3.71;ΔFMQ=−1.14 to+3.96)and hydrous magma conditions(H_(2)O=4.22-4.94 wt%).Late-stage plagioclase crystallization(An21-26.5)reflects prolonged fractional crystallization in a hydrous dioritic magma.These diagnostic features-mantle-derived signatures,high f O_(2),and hydrous nature-exhibit remarkable convergence with gold-mineralized granites in the East Qinling.Our findings suggest that Triassic dioritic magmatism may have played an underappreciated role in facilitating gold enrichment processes within the South Qinling metallogenic belt.
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文摘High-Mg andesite/diorite(HMA)is useful for identifying subduction-related processes in orogenic belts,including the identification of ophiolites formed in suprasubduction zone(SSZ)environments.The E'rentaolegai high-Mg diorite from the Diyanmiao ophiolite in central Inner Mongolia,North China,has been investigated revealing low-K tholeiitic-calc-alkaline characteristics and have SiO_(2)contents of 53.44-54.92 wt%,MgO contents of 8.44-9.54 wt%,and Mg~#of 54.35-57.60,with variable Fe_(2)O_(3)(7.51-8.61 wt%),Al_(2)O_(3)(11.95-15.09 wt%),and Na_(2)O(3.42-3.94 wt%)contents,low K_(2)O(0.34-0.97 wt%),TiO_(2)(0.35-0.67 wt%),and P2O5(0.12-0.15 wt%)contents,and high Ni(43-193 ppm)and Cr(189-556 ppm)contents.Samples collected have low total rare earth element(REE)contents(30.58-77.80 ppm),with flat or slightly right-dipping REE patterns(La_(N)/Yb_(N)=2.19-3.11)and a lack of pronounced Eu anomalies.The samples are also enriched in large-ion lithophile elements(LILEs,e.g.,K,Rb,Ba,U,and Sr)and depleted in high field strength elements(e.g.,Ta,Nb,Ti,and P).The E'rentaolegai high-Mg diorite has characteristics typical of HMA,and are similar to those of sanukites from the Setouchi Arc in SW Japan.They also display high positiveε_(Nd)(t)values(+6.32 to+7.80),comparable to the values of their host rocks.Petrogenetic analyses suggest that the E'rentaolegai HMA was probably formed by the interaction of partial melts and aqueous fluids from subducted sediments with mantle peridotite.Zircon U-Pb dating reveals that the high-Mg diorite crystallized at 313.6±2.4 Ma,i.e.,late Carboniferous.Combining our data with the temporal and spatial distribution of the Diyanmiao SSZ-type ophiolite,we propose that the eastern Paleo-Asian Ocean had not closed by the late Carboniferous,but intra-oceanic subduction was ongoing.A new model of the initiation of subduction in the eastern PAO during the late Paleozoic.
文摘To investigate the Early Cretaceous magmatic activity and tectonic evolution in the Xiaoqinggou mining area of Jilin Province,the authors conducted petrological,geochemical,and isotopic analyses of diorite rocks.The findings show that the zircons exhibit distinct magmatic growth zoning,confirming their magmatic origin.LA–ICP–MS zircon U–Pb dating yielded an age of 128.7±2.2 Ma,corresponding to Early Cretaceous.Geochemical data reveal that the diorite rocks are high and potassium but low in sodium,classifying them within the peraluminous,high-potassium calc-alkaline series.They are enriched in large ion lithophile elements(e.g.,K,Ba and Rb)and depleted in high field strength elements(e.g.,Nb,Ta and Ti).TheδEu values range from 1.07 to 1.14,indicating weakly positive Eu anomalies.Regional comparisons and integrated studies suggest that the Xiaoqinggou diorite rocks formed in a volcanic island arc setting,associated with the westward subduction of the Paleo-Pacific plate beneath the Eurasian continent in an extensional tectonic environment.This study provides a theoretical basis for further exploration of the Xiaoqinggou deposit.
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文摘The Dharwar Craton in India,as one of the oldest cratons in the world,preserves key information of early continental crust evolution.However,a~3.0 Ga tectonothermal event was previously recognized only in the Western Dharwar Craton,and the coeval tectono-thermal event has been rarely reported in the Central Dharwar Block.In this study,zircon U-Pb dating of the gabbroic diorite xenolith from Neoarchean Closepet batholith yields an age of 2995±13 Ma,confirming the~3.0 Ga magmatism in the Central Dharwar Block.The gabbroic diorite is characterized by low SiO_(2)(52.62%-53.42%)and high MgO(5.38%-5.42%),Cr(48-70)×10^(-6),and Ni(115-124)×10^(-6),with relative enrichment in LILEs and LREE and depletion in HFSEs as well as negative Nd(ε_(Nd)(t)=−4.8 to−4.5)and Hf(ε_(Hf)(t)=−6.64 to−2.36)isotopes,indicating an enriched mantle source.Furthermore,geochemical signatures of zircon,clinopyroxene,and hornblende indicate that this magmatism occurred in an environment with water enrichment and high oxygen fugacity,similar to the island-arc setting,suggesting that the gabbroic diorite was produced by partial melting of enriched mantle source under a subduction zone.Additionally,the mafic magmatism in the Dharwar Craton evidently decreased from 3.2 to 3.0 Ga,accompanied by a transition of crustal components from Na-rich to K-rich,implying that a significant tectonic regime shift had already happened in the Dharwar Craton around~3.0 Ga.Considering the enriched isotopic composition of the gabbroic diorite and previous studies on the Dharwar Craton from 3.2 to 3.0 Ga,it suggests that the Dharwar Craton might have undergone a vertical-to-lateral tectonic transition beginning at~3.2 Ga and lasting until~3.0 Ga,and the subduction related to the plate tectonic probably started in a specific scale.
文摘The high-Mg diorites, widely occurring in western Shandong, have important implications in the study of the relationship between the Mesozoic magmatism and the nature of the lithosphere and its thinning period in the eastern North China craton （NCC）. The Tietonggou and Jinling intrusions are typically representatives. LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating, major and trace element and Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of the Mesozoic intrusive rocks from western Shandong, eastern China, were analyzed. The weighted mean 106^pb/ 238^U ages from LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating results for early norite-diorite, late pyroxene-diorite from the Tietonggou intrusion and biotite-diorite from the Jinling intrusion are （131.4±4.9） Ma（n=15）, （134. 5±2.3） Ma（n=13）, and （132.8±4. 2） Ma（n=12）, respectively, implying that they were formed in the Early Cretaceous. The weighted mean 207^pb/ 204^Pb ages for round zircons from late pyroxene-diorite in the Tietonggou intrusion is （ 2 513 ± 54） Ma（ n= 8）, suggesting that the basement of the North China craton should exist in the research area. The high-Mg diorites are characterized by enrichment in MgO, Na20, and light rare earth elements （LREE）, and they are poor in heavy rare earth elements （HREE） and high field strength elements （HFSE）, being similar to adakite. The existence of the mantle peridotite xenoliths with a high-Mg feature for these intrusive rocks implies that their primary magma should be derived from the upper mantle. However, Sr-Nd isotopic composi- tions （Is： 0.704 75--0.707 15;ENd （130 Ma） values： --3.95 to -- 13.30）, depletion in HFSE, and the occurrence of Archean inherited zircons suggest that crustal materials could be involved in the derivation of the primary magma. The compositional difference between the diorites from the Tietonggou and Jinling intrusions could be attributed to those of magma sources and degrees of partial melting. The Early Cretaceous high-Mg diorites are considered to have been formed by the mixed melting of the delaminated lithosphere （lithospheric mantle ＋ crust） and asthenosphere, based on their geochemistry, the mantlederived xenoliths, and the Early Mesozoic lithospheric evolutionary history of the eastern North China craton.
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文摘Magmatic activities associated with tectonic events play a significant role in understanding the evolution of an orogenic belt.The Jiangnan orogenic belt has been regarded as the collisional suture zone between the Yangtze Block and the Cathaysia Block.Although the magmatic activities during the period of intra-plate extension after the collision have been well studied in recent years,some remaining issues,including source nature and geodynamic mechanism,need to be further addressed.In this paper,based on a detailed field geological,petrological,geochemical and geochronological study,we focus our work on diorites in the Pengshan area located at the northwestern margin of the Jiangnan orogenic belt.The mineral assemblages are mainly composed of plagioclase(55 vol.%-65 vol.%)and hornblende(35 vol.%-45 vol.%).One diorite sample yields zircon^(206)Pb/^(238)U mean age of 768±8 Ma(MSWD=0.29).The diorites have enriched large ion lithophile elements(Ba,K and Rb)and incompatible elements(Th and U),and are depleted in high field-strength elements including Ta,Ti and Nb.Diorites in this study have relatively high MgO content(6.56 wt.%-7.58 wt.%,7.07 wt.%on average)and Mg number values(65-67,65.8 on average).The diorites are metaluminous,high K calc-alkaline series rocks with high contents of K_2O(1.59 wt.%-1.97 wt.%)and total alkali(Na_2O+K_2O=5.56 wt.%-6.05 wt.%).The Nd/Th ratio(4.34-5.27)is higher than that of crust-derived rocks and lower than mantle-derived rocks.The Rb/Sr ratio(0.19-0.22)is slightly lower than crust,but significantly higher than upper mantle.Based on the above geochemical and geochronological analyses,we suggest that the diorites in the Pengshan area were mainly derived from crustal materials with a small amount of mantleoriginated materials involved,and possibly produced from an extensional tectonic setting after the collision between the Yangtze Block and Cathaysia Block.
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文摘The Wulong diorite porphyry displays a very unusual flower-like glomerophyric texture and is thus well-known as a gemstone type of ＂Luoyang peony stone＂ for non-geologists. Hereby, we present a comprehensive study in terms of petrography, zircon U-Pb geochronology, geochemistry and Sr-Nd-Pb isotope. The rock exposed as small-scale dykes in the field, intruding in the Archean migmatized biotite- plagioclase genesis at the southern margin of the North China Craton. It exhibits typical porphyrite texture with plagioclase and amphibole as dominant and subdominant phenocrysts, respectively. The diorite porphyry rocks contain 51 wt.%-59 wt.% SiO2, belonging to medium-K calc-alkaline rock series. They are characterized by enrichment of large ion lithophile elements （LILEs, e.g., Ba） and depletion of high field-strength elements （HFSEs, e.g., Nb, Ta, Zr and Hf）, resembling island arc magmatic rocks. They show high initial Sr isotopic ratios （0.710 7-0.715 8）, low eNd（t） values （-9.9 to -13.3） and variable initial Pb isotopic ratios （206pb/204Pb vary from 17.3 to 19.3）, similar to the coeval intermediate and mafic magmatic rocks of adjacent region. These geochemical features indicate that the Wulong diorite porphyry is likely to originate from an enriched mantle with contamination of crustal materials. Zircon U-Pb dating results reveal a magma crystallization age of 480-A3 Ma, consistent with the summit of the magmatic events of the Qinling orogenic belt and reflecting the northernmost Paleozoic magmatic activity of the belt. This may indicate the influence of northward subduction of Paleotethyan oceanic slab can extend a distance of ca. 200 km to the north and reach Luoyang-Songshan region in the East Qinling Orogen.
文摘The Weining Beishan area of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is located at on the western edge of the Helanshan tectonic belt,which is a tectonic joint among Alxa Block,Ordos Block,and North Qilian orogenic belt.However,the tectonic evolution of this area remains unclear due to the lack of magmatic information.This paper conducted researches on geochronology,geochemistry,and Sr-Nd-Hf isotopes of the diorite porphyrites exposed in the Weining Beishan area.The zircon U-Pb dating yields two ages of 145.0±1.1 and 146.2±1.5 Ma,and the whole-rock geochemical data indicate that the diorite porphyrites are metaluminous to weakly peraluminous and high-K calc-alkaline series.The characteristics of highly initial^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr ratios(0.70816 to 0.71047),negativeε_(Nd)(t)(−8.9 to−8.4),and negativeε_(Hf)(t)(−13.8 to−21.2)indicate that the diorite porphyrites originated from partial melting of the middle-lower ancient crust related to the North China Craton.Combined with the regional geology,we suggested that partial melting was triggered by a tectonic activity of deep faults cutting through the crust under the regional stress transformation from compressing to extension during the Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous,which is probably related to the westward subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate.
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文摘LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating indicates that the weighted average age of diorite from Nangnimsan,Mohe in the northern Da Hinggan Mountains in Heilongjiang Province is 516.2±1.7 Ma,as a result of magmatic intrusion of Early Cambrian. Geochemistry analysis indicates that the rocks belong to high-K calc-alkaline series,with low content of SiO_2( 52.24%-53.64%) and high Mg( MgO = 5.67%-6.56%,Mg~#= 61. 05-65. 46).The rocks are characterized by the enrichment of LREE and LILE( e.g. Rb,Ba,Pb),and relative depletion in HREE and HFSE( e.g. Ta,Nb,P,Ti),and with a high content of Sr( 442. 3-622. 3) × 10^(-6),Yb( 2.49-3.42) ×10^(-6) and Y( 25.64-35.49) ×10^(-6),and slightly negative Eu anormaly( δEu= 0.60-0.81). Based on Rb/Sr( 0.15-0.25) and Rb/Nb( 8.27-15.12),it is concluded that the primary magma of diorite was derived from the mixture of the crust and mantle. Combined with background of regional tectonic evolution,it is suggested that diorite was formed in the extensional environment after the collage of the EGM with the Siberian.
文摘The authors presented geochronology and geochemical data of diorites from Nancha gold deposit in Tonghua region, with the aim to constraining its formation age, magma source and tectonic setting. LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating results of zircons from the diorites indicate that the rocks were formed in the Middle Jurassic （171 ±2 Ma, MSWD = 1. 19）. Geochemically, these rocks have Si02 concentrations of 52. 52%-54. 90%,K20 of 2. 14%-3.84% , Na20 of 3. 17%-3. 35% , MgO of 7. 43%-9. 34% and high Mg# of 68. 57-72. 57. These rocks are characterized by enrichment in large ion lithophile elements（ LILE,such as K, Ba, Rb and Sr） and light rare earth elements （ LREE） , relatively depletion in high field strength elements （ HFSE, such as Ta, Nb, Ti and Zr） , and heavy rare earth elements （HREE）. These characteristics suggest that primary magma of the rocks were derived from the partial melting of mantle with miner crustal contamination, which may related to partial melting of mantle wedge by addition of sediment melt from subducting oceanic crust. Based on former and present studies, the authors consider that the Nancha ore deposit high-Mg diorites were formed in compres- sional structural setting which is similar to volcanic arc. It could be related to the subduction of the Paleo-Paci- fic plate beneath the Eurasian continent.
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文摘1 Introduction The Wulong glomerophyric diorite porphyry has an extremely peculiar texture with plagioclase phenocrysts clustered as flower-like glomerocrysts(Figs.1a&b),which is never discovered elsewhere of the world.The
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文摘The granodiorites,monzogranites and diorites are widely developed in the Balikun area of Eastern Tianshan Orogen.Of which,LA–ICP–MS zircon U-Pb isotopic dating from the diorites revealed that they were emplaced at 327~333 Ma,representing an important period of magmatism in the Early Carboniferous.Geochemically,they are characterized by moderate SiO2(51.33–62.48 wt%),high but variable MgO(2.04–11.16 wt%,average 5.35),higher Mg#(40–73)and TiO2(0.67–1.29 wt%),Na2O/K2O(1.39–2.95)as well as variable Cr(2.49–675 ppm)and Ni(1.31–174 ppm),showing a geochemistry similar to those of high-Mg diorites or sanukitoids.In addition,they are enriched in the LILE,poor HFSE with an evident negative Nb anomalies and a REE pattern of moderate fractionator between LREE and HREE without or weak negative Eu anomalies.TheirεHf(t)are positive(+3.63–+15.65),suggesting a source from the depleted mantle.In addition,they have high TiO2 and Pb,and large quantity of amphibolite and biotite,indicating that they were most likely derived from the partial melting of depleted mantle metasomatized by the slabderived melt under a hydrous condition.Consequently,combined with the contemporary volcanics and granitoids formed in the island arc settings,we proposed that the subduction was continued till Early Carboniferous in the Bogda-Harlik tectonic belt.After that,wide occurrence of the post-collisional A-type granites and mafic-ultramafic intrusions indicate this tectonic belt entered the post-collisional environment from Late Carboniferous to Permian.
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文摘Based on the study of LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb geochronology and whole-rock geochemistry for theLuojiazhuang diorite porphyries in Menying , western Shandong , the analyzed zircons exhibit oscillatory zoning in the cathodoluminescence images and have high Th/U ratios （0. 15-1.53） , indicating a magmatic origin.In addition, most of the zircons have narrow metamorphic edges, suggesting that late metamorphic eventsmay exist. The youngest group of magmatic zircon 207Pb/206Pb ages rangng from 2 384 Ma to 2 234 Ma, yieldinga weighted mean age of 2 353 ± 14 Ma, which represents the forming age of the diorite porphyries, as theEarly Paleoproterozoic. Geochemically , the samples are characterized by low Si〇2（54. 54% and 55. 47% ）,high MgO （5.22% and 5.49% ） and Mg# values （58 and 59） . Moreover , they show enrichment of light rareearth elements and large ion lithophile elements （ Rb , Ba and K） , depletion of heavy rare earth elements andhigh field strength elements （Nb, Ta , Zr and Hf） , positive anomaly of Pb , and negative anomaly of Ti. Thefact implies that the Luojiazhuang diorite porphyries might derive from partial melting of mantle and mixed with an amount of continental crust material. In summary , they may tectonic setting that stretching along the east-＂west direction at the North China Craton in the Early Paleoproterozoic.
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文摘Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb age and whole-rock geochemistry data are presented for the Dongxigao diorite porphyries in Pingyi,western Shandong,to restrict its petrogenesis. The zircons from the Dongxigao diorite porphyries exhibit striped absorption and oscillatory growth zoning in the cathodoluminescence images,which have upward-type characteristics of rare earth elements( REEs) with positive anomaly of Ce and negative anomaly of Eu,and have high Th / U ratios( 0. 06--0. 91),indicating its magma origin. Zircon LA-ICP-MS UPb dating indicates that^(207) Pb /^(206) Pb ages of 16 spots of zircons are between 2476 Ma and 2701 Ma,yielding a weighted mean age of 2 481 ± 8 Ma,which represents the formation age of Dongxigao diorite porphyries,i. e.Late Neoarchaean. Geochemically,the samples have low contents of SiO_2( 54. 94% and 54. 86%) and high amounts of MgO( 7. 19% and 7. 58%) and Mg~#values( 66. 47 and 67. 59). Additionally,the Dongxigao diorite porphyries show enrichment of LREEs and prominent negative Eu anomaly( δEu = 0. 89 and 0. 91),and they are characterized by enrichment of large ion lithophile elements( LILEs)( e. g. Cs,Rb and Ba),depletion of high field strength elements( HFSEs)( e. g. Nb,Ta,Zr,Hf and Ti),and positive anomaly of K and Pb. The results imply that the Dongxigao diorite porphyries dominantly derived from partial melting of enriched lithospheric mantle with attributes of arc magma,and the magma source area was mixed with amounts of continental crust material,it suggests that they formed in transformation tectonic setting changing from compression to intraplate extension.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.40072077).
文摘The 7200-m-deep Well Tacan 1 in the central Tarim Basin is the deepest in China.Purplish gray medium-grained granodiorite containing dark gray fine-grained diorite xenolith is revealed at the base of the well(7169―7200 m),and they are results of the Jinning magmatic activities.Trace-element geochemistry and REE profiles of both rock types are similar,indicating that they are calc-alkaline series I-type granitoid.Proxies of diorite signify the development of a magmatic arc due to subduction at ca.1200 Ma.The granodiorite was formed before 890―932 Ma.However,more study is needed to clarify if the arc diorite represents a ca.300 Ma extension of the subduction or a reactivation during the orogenic collision event at ca.900 Ma.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (42473063)Guike AD24010023, the Seventh Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Bagui Scholars Program (to LIU Xijun)the Guangxi Natural Science Foundations of China (2025GXNSFBA069054)
文摘High-Mg andesites(HMAs)typically originate in subduction-related tectonic settings,including active continental margins and island arcs,and studies of HMAs can constrain the tectonic evolution of the South China Block and Paleo-Tethyan Ocean.This paper presents new chronological and geochemical data for high-Mg gabbroic diorites in the Funing area,southern South China.The gabbroic diorites yield ages of 254-249 Ma,and have moderate SiO2 contents(51.3%-57.8%),high MgO contents(4.6%-10.2%)and Mg^(#)values(52-75),enrichment in large-ion lithophile elements and light rare earth elements,and depletion in high-field-strength elements-collectively displaying geochemical signatures typical of sanukites.The gabbroic diorites have radiogenic initial Sr and Pb isotopic compositions,and negativeεNd(t)andεHf(t)values.These characteristics distinguish the Funing gabbroic diorites from subduction-related igneous rocks in the Paleo-Pacific tectonic domain.Instead,they are isotopically similar to HMAs and basalts along the Paleo-Tethys suture.We propose the high-Mg gabbroic diorites and basaltic andesites in Funing area share a common mantle source,linked to subduction and rollback of the Paleo-Tethyan plate beneath the South China Block,which triggered back-arc rifting and partial melting of the metasomatized lithospheric mantle during the Late Permian to Early Triassic.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40472033)the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Northwest Uni-versity
文摘Chronology and geochemistry of the Shangyu gabbro-diorite in western Shandong were studied to understand their petrogenesis and the nature of the Mesozoic lithospheric mantle. The Shangyu intru-sion is mainly composed of a suite of gabbro-diorite. Zircons from the intrusion display eu-hedral-subhedral in shape and have high Th/U ratios (1.23―2.87), implying their magmatic origin. LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating results for two samples indicate that they were formed in the Early Cre-taceous, yielding weighted mean 206Pb/238U ages of 129±1Ma and 134±2Ma, respectively. Except for early cumulate such as sample QT-19, their SiO2 and MgO contents range from 50.12% to 56.37% and from 3.52% to 6.37%, respectively. Moreover, the gabbro-diorites are characterized by high Mg# (0.54―0.63), enrichment in Na (Na2O/K2O ratios more than 1), Cr (73×10-6―217×10-6) and Ni (34×10-6―241×10-6), and intensive enrichments in light rare earth elements (LREEs) and large ion lithophile elements (LILEs) and depletion in high field strength elements (HFSEs). Their initial 87Sr/86Sr ratios and ε Nd(t) values range from 0.70962 to 0.71081 and from-16.60 to-13.04, respectively. Taken together with the Early Creta-ceous high-Mg diorites and the mantle xenoliths from the Tietonggou and Jinling as well as basalts from the Fangcheng and Feixian, it is suggested that the primary magma for the Shangyu gab-bro-diorites should be derived from the enriched lithospheric mantle intensively modified by conti-nental crust. The Sr-Nd-Pb isotopic compositions for the Early Cretaceous high-Mg diorites in western Shandong display a trend of spatial variations, i.e., initial 87Sr/86Sr, 207Pb/204Pb and 208Pb/204Pb ratios de-creasing and ε Nd(t) values increasing from southeast to northwest in western Shandong, which is con-sistent with the tectonic model that the Yangtze Craton subducted beneath the North China Craton oriented in north-west direction in the Early Mesozoic.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 40221301, 40125007 and 40132010)
文摘Fogang granitic batholith, the largest Late Mesozoic batholith in the Nanling region, has an exposure area of ca. 6000 km2. Wushi diorite-homblende gabbro body is situated at the northeast part of the batholith. Both the granitic batholith main body and the diorite-homblende gabbro body belong to high-K calc alkaline series. Compared with the granitic main body, the Wushi body has lower Si (49%–55%), higher Fe, Mg, Ca, lower REE, less depletion of Eu, Ba, P, Ti, and obvious depletion of Zr, Hf. Zircon LA-ICP-MS dating and the mineral-whole rock isochron dating reveal that Fogang granitic main body and Wushi body were generated simultaneously at ca. 160 Ma. The Fogang granitic main body has high (87Sr/86Sr)i ratios (0.70871–0.71570) and low ? Nd(t) values (?5.11–?8.93), suggesting the origins of the granitic rocks from crustal materials. Their Nd two-stage model ages range from 1.37–1.68 Ga. The Sr and Nd isotopic compositions and the Nd model ages of the granitic rocks may suggest that the giant Fogang granitic main body was generated from a heterogeneous source, with participation of mantle component. Wushi diorite-homblende gabbro is an unusual intermediate-basic magmatic rock series, with high (87Sr/86Sr)i ratios (0.71256–0.71318) and low ? Nd(t) values (?7.32–?7.92), which was possibly formed through mixing between the mantle-derived juvenile basaltic magma and the magma produced by the dehydration melting of lower crustal basaltic rocks.
文摘In the recommendations of the Sub-Commission on the Systematics of Igneous Rocks of the International Union of Geological Sciences,in the volume edited by R.W.Le Maitre(2002),there is an evident contradiction in the definition of the dioritic and syenitic plutonic rocks.
