Two types of granitoids,highly deformed augen granitoids and undeformed fine-grained granitoids,are widely distributed in Gangou area,Central Tianshan Mountains,Northwest China. The augen granitoids are high-K calc-al...Two types of granitoids,highly deformed augen granitoids and undeformed fine-grained granitoids,are widely distributed in Gangou area,Central Tianshan Mountains,Northwest China. The augen granitoids are high-K calc-alkaline characterized by high K2O,Rb,Y and Th,and low Sr and Sr/Y. They also have high contents of large ion lithophile elements (LILE),such as Ba,Rb,K and Th,and relatively low con-tents of high field strength elements (HFSE),such as Zr,Y and Nb. The fine-grained granitoids are calc-alkaline characterized by high Sr,low Y and HREE,similar to adakitic rocks,and with Na2O/K2O<2 (1.76―1.91),high ISr (0.70689―0.70981),and negative εNd(t ) (-2.4―-5.3). High-precision SHRIMP U-Pb zircon dating results indicate that the Gangou augen granitiods were formed at 428 ± 10 Ma,and the fine-grained granitoids were emplaced at 361―368 Ma. These geochemical and U-Pb zircon data have significant implications for the timing of closure of the Mishigou-Gangou Ocean and the evolution of the Central Tianshan orogenic belt.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.40234045 and 40473030)
文摘Two types of granitoids,highly deformed augen granitoids and undeformed fine-grained granitoids,are widely distributed in Gangou area,Central Tianshan Mountains,Northwest China. The augen granitoids are high-K calc-alkaline characterized by high K2O,Rb,Y and Th,and low Sr and Sr/Y. They also have high contents of large ion lithophile elements (LILE),such as Ba,Rb,K and Th,and relatively low con-tents of high field strength elements (HFSE),such as Zr,Y and Nb. The fine-grained granitoids are calc-alkaline characterized by high Sr,low Y and HREE,similar to adakitic rocks,and with Na2O/K2O<2 (1.76―1.91),high ISr (0.70689―0.70981),and negative εNd(t ) (-2.4―-5.3). High-precision SHRIMP U-Pb zircon dating results indicate that the Gangou augen granitiods were formed at 428 ± 10 Ma,and the fine-grained granitoids were emplaced at 361―368 Ma. These geochemical and U-Pb zircon data have significant implications for the timing of closure of the Mishigou-Gangou Ocean and the evolution of the Central Tianshan orogenic belt.
