When interpreting results,it is imperative to have some understanding of the degree to which the results are replicable.If the results cannot be replicated with independent data,then interpretations from the results b...When interpreting results,it is imperative to have some understanding of the degree to which the results are replicable.If the results cannot be replicated with independent data,then interpretations from the results become questionable.To minimize the potential for misinterpretations,the current study analyzes six time-series derived from globally sampled U-Pb zircon databases–of which,two are independent igneous databases,one being a quasi-independent igneous database,and three being independent detrital databases.These time-series are then analyzed with standard statistical methods to evaluate replicability.The methods include bandpass filtering to transform the raw time-series into stationary sequences,Student’s t-test,Monte Carlo simulations,periodograms from spectral analysis,correlation studies,and correlograms.Each test is designed to determine the replicability of a specific time-series,as well as the replicability of periodicities found from the time-series.The results show at least three key components to assessing replicability:(a)U-Pb igneous and detrital zircon age distributions are highly replicable,(b)time-series replicability gradually deteriorates with age,and(c)replicability is scale dependent,with low frequency cycles being more replicable than high frequency cycles.From the tests,we conclude that four harmonic cycles are highly replicable and statistically significant,these being periodicities of 810,270,90,and 67.5-myr.展开更多
The Jiuyishan granitic complex,located in the Nanling Range,South China,is composed of five granitic plutons(Xuehuading,Jinjiling,Pangxiemu,Shaziling and Xishan).Zircon U-Pb dating of four plutons(Jinjiling,Pangxiemu,...The Jiuyishan granitic complex,located in the Nanling Range,South China,is composed of five granitic plutons(Xuehuading,Jinjiling,Pangxiemu,Shaziling and Xishan).Zircon U-Pb dating of four plutons(Jinjiling,Pangxiemu,Shaziling and Xishan)yielded similar ages of approximately 153 Ma,indicating indistinguishable ages within error.Three plutons except the Shaziling pluton,have consistentε_(Nd)(t)(-7.8 to-5.8)andε_(Hf)(t)(-9.1 to-2.2)values,which are similar to those of the lower crustal granulitic metasedimentary and meta-igneous rocks in South China.Compared to other three plutons,the Shaziling pluton has consistentε_(Nd)(t)(-7.4 to-6.8)andε_(Hf)(t)(-7.5 to-4.7)values and shows similar source,but the Shaziling mafic microgranular enclaves(MMEs)show variableε_(Hf)(t)(-14.2 to 4.8)values,indicating a remarkable mantle magma injection of the Shaziling pluton.Zircon Ce/Sm-Yb/Gd,whole-rock CaO-P_(2)O_(5)and CaO-TiO_(2)linear trends reveal that from the Xishan to the Shaziling and from the Jinjiling to the Pangxiemu granites,they experienced apatite and titanite fractionation,respectively.Zircon Th,U,Nb,Ta,Hf,Ti,Y,P and rare earth element(REE)contents and whole-rock Sr,Ba and Rb contents also show that the Shaziling,Xishan,Jinjiling and Pangxiemu granites followed a discontinuous evolutionary series,but the Pangxiemu granites exhibit highly evolved nature.Four main controlling factors of W-Sn and rare metal mineralization in granitic rocks were discussed,and we found that the mineralization in Jiuyishan granitic complex was mainly controlled by the fractionation degree and crystallization temperature,but were rarely affected by oxygen fugacity and mantle material input.The Pangxiemu granites show particularly higher Rb and Ta contents than the other three plutons,implying that the ore deposits developed in the Jiuyishan Complex were directly related to the most evolved Pangxiemu pluton,with the occurrence of Rb and Ta as the most likely rare metal mineralization in the Jiuyishan District.A crystal mush model is proposed to interpret the petrogenetic and mineralizing processes of the Jiuyishan granitic complex.展开更多
The Ordos Basin(OB)in the western part of the North China Craton(NCC),was located at the jointed area of multi-plates and has recorded the Mesozoic tectonic characteristics.Its tectonic evolution in the Mesozoic is si...The Ordos Basin(OB)in the western part of the North China Craton(NCC),was located at the jointed area of multi-plates and has recorded the Mesozoic tectonic characteristics.Its tectonic evolution in the Mesozoic is significant to understand the tectonic transformation of the northern margin of the NCC.In this work,the detrital zircon and apatite(U-Th)/He chronological system were analyzed in the northern part of the OB,and have provided new evidence for the regional tectonic evolution.The(U-Th)/He chronological data states the weighted ages of 240‒235 Ma,141 Ma with the peak distribution of 244 Ma,219 Ma,173 Ma,147‒132 Ma.The thermal evolution,geochronological data,and regional unconformities have proved four stages of regional tectonic evolution for the OB and its surroundings in the Mesozoic:(1)The Late Permian-Early Triassic;(2)the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic;(3)the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous;(4)the Late Cretaceous-Early Paleogene.It is indicated that the multi-directional convergence from the surrounding tectonic units has controlled the Mesozoic tectonic evolution of the OB.Four-stage tectonic evolution reflected the activation or end of different plate movements and provided new time constraints for the regional tectonic evolution of the NCC in the Mesozoic.展开更多
Lower Carboniferous clastic sedimentary rocks(i.e.,the Nanduan Formation)in the Changning-Menglian belt of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau may provide new insights into the tectonic evolution of the Paleo-Tethys Ocea...Lower Carboniferous clastic sedimentary rocks(i.e.,the Nanduan Formation)in the Changning-Menglian belt of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau may provide new insights into the tectonic evolution of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean.This paper presents new petrographic,geochemical,and detrital zircon U-Pb age data to constrain the provenance and depositional setting of these rocks.Sandstone samples of the Nanduan Formation are all quartz arenites(Q_(92-99)F_(1-7)L_(0-2))with high SiO_(2)contents(85.1 wt.%-95.2 wt.%;average=90.9 wt.%),indicating high compositional maturity.They exhibit fractionated rare earth element(REE)patterns,with light REE enrichment[(La/Yb)_(N)=6.48-12.1]and negative Eu anomalies(Eu/Eu^(*)=0.53-0.74),and marked negative Sr-Cs-V-Cr-Ni anomalies in upper continental crust-normalised multi-element diagrams.The geochemical features and heavy mineral assemblages suggest that sediments were mainly derived from ancient sedimentary rocks in cratonic interiors or stable continental areas,and were probably deposited in a passive continental margin setting.Detrital zircon U-Pb dating(n=256)of the Nanduan Formation sandstones defines three distinct age peaks in the Pan-African(600-500 Ma),younger Grenvillian(950-850 Ma),and older Grenvillian(1250-1000 Ma).Their zircon age spectra are similar to those of Lower Paleozoic sedimentary rocks(i.e.,the Mengtong and Mengdingjie groups)in the BaoshanSibumasu Block,but significantly different from those of older rocks in the Simao-Indochina and other surrounding blocks(i.e.,the western Yangtze,western Cathaysia,western Qiangtang,Tethyan Himalaya,and Lhasa blocks).This suggests that the Nanduan Formation was deposited at the margin of the Baoshan-Sibumasu Block.Combining the new data presented in this study with published data,we suggest that the Nanduan Formation and underlying Lancang Group were deposited in the same setting during the Early and Late Paleozoic,respectively.展开更多
The Cenozoic source-to-sink history of the Qaidam Basin is crucial for understanding of the basin-filling architecture,mountain-building processes and even the dynamics of the Tibetan Plateau growth.However,the proven...The Cenozoic source-to-sink history of the Qaidam Basin is crucial for understanding of the basin-filling architecture,mountain-building processes and even the dynamics of the Tibetan Plateau growth.However,the provenance history of Cenozoic strata in the Qaidam Basin remains ambiguous,especially in the northern Qaidam Basin.This controversy highlights the importance of obtaining the spatial source-to-sink relationships between the Qaidam Basin and its surrounding mountain ranges.In this study,we investigated the detrital zircon U-Pb ages of modern fluvial systems draining the East Kunlun Mountain.Their detrital zircon age distributions fall into five age groups:300-190,530-360,1000-560,2000-1100 and 2650-2000 Ma.The dominant age groups are 530-360 and 300-190 Ma,which represent the successive subduction of the Proto-Tethys and PaleoTethys Oceans and the subsequent continental collisions,respectively.Combining these new detrital zircon U-Pb ages with available age datasets,we finally obtained complete detrital zircon age information for modern fluvial systems in the whole Qaidam Basin.The U-Pb age distributions of modern river sands reveal that the zircon age signature of basement rocks in the East Kunlun Mountain is significantly different from that in the South Qilian Mountain but is similar to that in the Altyn Tagh Mountain.Moreover,these zircon age observations were confirmed by the significant difference in the Nd isotopic signature of modern river sands,which reveals a significant difference between the East Kunlun Mountain and South Qilian Mountain in the formation and evolution process.展开更多
Detrital zircon geochronology is reported from the c.1200 m thick Cambro-Ordovician sedimentary succession recovered in core from the COSC-2 continental drilling project in the Scandinavian Caledonides.Above a regolit...Detrital zircon geochronology is reported from the c.1200 m thick Cambro-Ordovician sedimentary succession recovered in core from the COSC-2 continental drilling project in the Scandinavian Caledonides.Above a regolith marking the sub-Cambrian peneplain,a lower to middle Cambrian(?)succession comprises conglomerate,sandstone and shale overlain by gravity flows fining upwards into the Alum Shale Formation.First results of detrital zircon geochronology from the Cambrian(?)succession show that the basal section of the autochthonous cover is characterized by mainly late Paleoproterozoic–early Mesoproterozoic detrital grains.The middle part of the succession is dominated by late Paleoproterozoic detritus with minor Mesoproterozoic and Archean input.The upper part of lower Cambrian(?)succession is characterized by Archean to Cambrian detritus.The maximum depositional age is calculated to 530.5±4 Ma for the upper part of the lower Cambrian succession.Two samples from the Lower Ordovician(?)succession above the Alum Shale Formation show predominantly Mesoproterozoic to early Neoproterozoic(1.5–0.9 Ga)ages.The autochthonous lower Cambrian(?)passive margin succession in the lower section is dominated by local detritus,sourced exclusively from the Eastern Segment of the Sveconorwegian Orogen,which includes the basement studied in COSC-2.Up-section,the provenance shifts towards the Transscandinavian Igneous Belt and Svecofennian Orogen sources,with the youngest part of the succession showing a notable input of Neoproterozoic–Cambrian active margin detritus.The Ordovician(?)succession is characterized by populations,likely derived from the Sveconorwegian Orogen,and a minor cratonic contribution.Statistical analysis of detrital zircon datasets across Baltica suggests that the Southern Baltica/Sandomirian Arc,rather than the Timanian Orogen,was a significant source of detrital material across the paleocontinent.The influence of Timanian Orogen grains is limited to northernmost Scandinavia,whereas Sandomirian detritus reached central Scandinavia in the lower to middle Cambrian and remained prevalent in southern Scandinavia into the Lower Ordovician.展开更多
The Southwest Tianshan is the suture zone between the Central Tianshan and the Tarim Craton.To better illustrate the subduction polarity of the Southwest Tianshan Ocean,a systematic detrital zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb geoc...The Southwest Tianshan is the suture zone between the Central Tianshan and the Tarim Craton.To better illustrate the subduction polarity of the Southwest Tianshan Ocean,a systematic detrital zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb geochronology of sedimentary rocks of the Devonian Apadaerkang Formation and the Carboniferous Akeqiayi Group of the Biedieli area in the Wushi region is the focus.Detrital zircon ages indicate that the youngest grains of the targeted quartz sandstones are Late Devonian and Early Carboniferous in age,respectively.These ages also have relatively similar age spectra,indicating a similar tectonic setting and source in the Biedieli area during the Devonian to Carboniferous.The main spectrum peaks occur at 2360,1960,810,640 and 440 Ma,with a principal age peak in the early Paleozoic(474-430 Ma),and the Central Tianshan Terrane is indicated as the main source.The detrital zircon geochronology and sedimentary characteristics of the Biedieli rocks indicate that the Paleozoic sedimentary rocks in the northern Wushi region were formed at an active continental margin,associated mainly with the early Paleozoic subduction of the South Tianshan Ocean.展开更多
The tectonic evolution of Borneo and the affiliation between Southern and Northern Borneo remains unclear.The Rajang and Crocker Fan sediments,as one of the largest ancient submarine fans in Southeast Asia have witnes...The tectonic evolution of Borneo and the affiliation between Southern and Northern Borneo remains unclear.The Rajang and Crocker Fan sediments,as one of the largest ancient submarine fans in Southeast Asia have witnessed the tectonic evolution of Borneo since at least the late Mesozoic.In this study,we present laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer(LA-ICP-MS)U-Pb dating and Hf isotopic results of detrital zircons from the Trusmadi and Crocker formations within the Crocker Fan of Sabah,Northern Borneo.Our results,coupled with previous data,show that the Crocker Fan sediments in Sabah of Northern Borneo display similar age spectra to the Rajang Fan sediments in Sarawak of Central Borneo,with two major age clusters at 130-80 and 280-200 Ma.Further provenance analysis based on mineral shape with a prismatic characteristic and similar detrital zircon Hf isotopes of the two formations illustrates that the Jurassic-Cretaceous and partly Triassic detrital zircons of the Crocker and Rajang Fan sediments were derived from the erosion of contemporaneous magmatic rocks;part of Permian-Triassic ones could be the recycling of the Jurassic deposits in SW Borneo.The initial provenance of these Permian-Triassic detritus could be synchronous magmatic rocks in the Tin belt of the Malay Peninsula.Combining with previous data,we propose that the entire Borneo continent,including both Southern and Northern Borneo,developed a common Mesozoic continental magmatic arc.Moreover,we postulate that the Rajang and Crocker fans formed in a fore-arc extensional rift basin related to the retreat of the subducted Paleo-Pacific Plate beneath the Northern Borneo margin.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
The Ediacaran Period records a significant turning point in the evolution of life on Earth,witnessing the rise to ecological dominance of macroscopic tissue-grade organisms.The Wenghui biota from the Doushantuo Format...The Ediacaran Period records a significant turning point in the evolution of life on Earth,witnessing the rise to ecological dominance of macroscopic tissue-grade organisms.The Wenghui biota from the Doushantuo Formation of South China hosts abundant multicellular algal macrofossils and problematica,some of which might be closely related to taxa from classic Late Ediacaran assemblages from South Australia and the White Sea biota of Russia.However,a lack of well-resolved isotopic age estimates has hampered efforts to constrain the timing of appearance of the Wenghui biota,obfuscating its significance to our understanding of Ediacaran macroevolution in the aftermath of the Snowball Earth events.Here,we present the first SHRIMP zircon U-Pb dating results for samples obtained from a laminated tuff ash layer at the base of the Wenghui biota in the Doushantuo Formation,Jiangkou County,Tongren City,Guizhou Province,China.Our analyses yield an age of 595.4±5.3 Ma for the first appearance of Wenghui biota,suggesting that its appearance postdated that of the Lantian and Weng'an biotas,but preceded that of the Miaohe biota.These newly obtained age proxies offer an independent test of previous isotopic estimates for the age of the Wenghui biota,providing new chronostratigraphic evidence to map the succession of Ediacaran fossil assemblages on the Yangtze Platform during the Doushantuo interval.These data suggest that the Lantian,Weng'an,Wenghui,and Miaohe biotas may record a sequence of biotic assemblages attesting to successive phases in the radiation of Ediacaran macroscopic organisms,particularly macroalgae.展开更多
Zircon crystals,which form directly from igneous melts,are invaluable for probing the deep crustal basement and provide crucial insights into its composition and evolution.Supercontinent cycles,including the formation...Zircon crystals,which form directly from igneous melts,are invaluable for probing the deep crustal basement and provide crucial insights into its composition and evolution.Supercontinent cycles,including the formation and breakup of Columbia,Rodinia,and Gondwana,play a pivotal role in shaping global magmatic and metamorphic records,and deciphering magmatic patterns is critical for unraveling the complex interplay between tectonics and magmatism.This study investigates U-Pb geochronology and trace/rare earth element(REE)compositions of zircons from the Early Cretaceous Tethyan Himalaya Igneous Province,revealing critical insights into Precambrian-Paleozoic magmatic and tectonic evolution.Dominant Paleoproterozoic(2498 Ma,1912 Ma)and Neoproterozoic(826-762 Ma)zircon populations confirm the existence of the Precambrian basement.Neoproterozoic magmatism shows decoupling between light and heavy REE(LREE/HREE)and europium anomalies(Eu/Eu^(*)=Eu_(N)/(Sm_(N)×Gd_(N))^(1/2))during the 826-762 Ma and 725-702 Ma intervals,indicating that the Rodinia margin evolved from Andean-style subduction to continental collision.Early Paleozoic magmatism correlates with Pan-African orogenesis and subsequent Proto-Tethyan Ocean subduction beneath the Indian Craton.Neo-Tethyan initiation(ca.273 Ma)is evidenced by 200-300 Ma zircons which exhibit(1)absence of LREE/HREE-Eu/Eu^(*)crustal thickness correlations,and(2)a thermal peak at 273 Ma.展开更多
The Central Yunnan Basin(CYB)that tectonically located on the southwest margin of the Yangtze Block and to the eastern segment of the Paleo-Tethys tectonic domain,is a typical‘red bed'sedimentary basin formed sin...The Central Yunnan Basin(CYB)that tectonically located on the southwest margin of the Yangtze Block and to the eastern segment of the Paleo-Tethys tectonic domain,is a typical‘red bed'sedimentary basin formed since Late Triassic.The CYB is composed of mega-thick fluvial and lacustrine facies successions.However,the tectonic evolution and sedimentary provenance studies on this basin are scarce.In this study,we report new detrital zircon ages of four sandstones from the Lower Jurassic Fengjiahe Formation(FJF),including four major clusters of 2060-1810,870-760,485-430,and 280-254 Ma,with sporadic Archean,Cambrian,and Triassic ages.We interpret that the Archaean and Proterozoic zircons were mainly derived from the western Yangtze Block,which may recycle from the Jiangnan Orogen,the Cathaysia Block and the Proterozoic igneous rocks.Ordovician and Silurian zircons were probably from the Ailaoshan orogenic belt,and the Lancang Group in western Yunnan,as well as the Yangtze,Cathaysia and Indosinian blocks.Permian zircons probably came from the Ailaoshan orogenic belt and the Emeishan basalt.The youngest zircon age of~212.9 Ma indicates that the depositional age of the FJF is younger than the Norian stage.We also proposed a geodynamic model of the CYB and the Ailaoshan orogenic belt during the Mesozoic.The Simao Block to the west of the CYB constituted the Ailaoshan orogenic belt and collaged with the Yangtze Block during the Early Triassic,provided sedimentary provenance to the CYB.The Changning-Menglian zone that composed of the Baoshan and the Simao Blocks,uplifted in the Late Triassic and provided provenance to the CYB.Collapse of the Ailaoshan orogenic belt in Late Triassic probably provided channel for source materials that transported from the Lincang granites to the CYB.We propose a transtensional tectonic setting of the central Yunnan during the Early Jurassic,after a short collision during the Indosinian Movement in the Late Triassic.展开更多
1.Objective The Songpan-Ganze terrane is a key region for understanding the tectonic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau and the Yangtze Craton.The Songpan-Ganzi complex comprises a thick succession of deformed Ladinian-...1.Objective The Songpan-Ganze terrane is a key region for understanding the tectonic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau and the Yangtze Craton.The Songpan-Ganzi complex comprises a thick succession of deformed Ladinian-Norian turbidites(ca.230-203 Ma),covering about 200000 km^(2)of the eastern Tibet Plateau with a volume of approximately 2.0×10^(6)km^(3)(Fig.1a).Furthermore,this complex has over 100 Permian-Cenozoic felsic plutons.展开更多
The ocean crust remnants of the Proto-Tethys were preserved as the Kudi ophiolites in the West Kunlun Orogenic Belt(WKOB),and its evolutionary history was mainly constructed by research on igneous or metamorphic rocks...The ocean crust remnants of the Proto-Tethys were preserved as the Kudi ophiolites in the West Kunlun Orogenic Belt(WKOB),and its evolutionary history was mainly constructed by research on igneous or metamorphic rocks in the WKOB.Sedimentary rocks in the WKOB received little attention in the past;however,they could provide important constraints on the evolution of the oceanic lithosphere.Here,a series of shales and greywackes found in the Kudi area of WKOB were studied to constrain their deposition ages and explore their significance in the evolution of the ProtoTethys oceanic crust.The U-Pb dating and europium anomaly(Eu/Eu^(*))were analyzed for detrital zircons from greywackes interlayers,while bulk rare earth elements and yttrium(REY)of the shales were measured.Detrital zircons U-Pb ages yield a maximum deposition age of 436 Ma for the greywackes and black shales,while the REY distribution patterns of the black shales are similar to those of the Tarim Ordovician Saergan shales.Accordingly,the studied WKOB black shales were deposited in the Proto-Tethys Ocean during the Late Ordovician-Early Silurian period.The maximum deposition age at 436 Ma may represent a minimum closure time of the Proto-Tethys Ocean,which is also supported by the absence of increases in Eu/Eu^(*)values during the Late Ordovician-Early Silurian.Besides,our Eu/Eu^(*)values in detrital zircons indicate diminished orogenesis during the Archean to Meso-Proterozoic,subduction-related accretion at the margins of the supercontinent Rodinia during the Neoproterozoic.展开更多
To determine the geological age,petrogenesis,and tectonic setting of Mesozoic volcanic rocks in the Ningyuancun Formation in Xunke area,Lesser Hinggan Range,the zircon U-Pb geochronology,petrographic observations,and ...To determine the geological age,petrogenesis,and tectonic setting of Mesozoic volcanic rocks in the Ningyuancun Formation in Xunke area,Lesser Hinggan Range,the zircon U-Pb geochronology,petrographic observations,and geochemical analyses of major and trace elements were conducted in this study.Zircon U-Pb dating showed that the volcanic rocks of the Ningyuancun Formation were formed in the Early Cretaceous(112.97±0.90 Ma).Major element analyses revealed that the content of SiO_(2)weighted from 74.14%to 76.54%,indicating the volcanic rocks to be high-silica and felsic.The content of Al_(2)O_(3)varies from 12.48%to 13.65%.A total alkali content of the volcanic rocks range between 8.46%and 9.56%,with Na_(2)O/K_(2)O ratios from 0.69 to 0.89.This indicated that the volcanic rocks belonged to a highly differentiated calc-alkaline series.Additionally,A/CNK values range from 0.950 to 1.015,and A/NK values vary between 0.999 and 1.127,suggesting a peraluminous characteristic.Trace element analysis showed a right-sloping“V-shaped”REE pattern,with the enrichment in light REEs and a prominent negative anomaly of Eu.The volcanic rocks are enriched in Rb,Th,U,La,and Ce,while Ba,Sr,and Ti are depleted.Rb/Sr ratio ranges from 10.01 to 12.46,Ti/Y ratio is from 51.14 to 95.72,and Ti/Zr ratio is from 5.78 to 6.41.It is suggested that the magma was derived from the partial melting of crustal rocks.This evidenced that the Early Cretaceous high-silica rhyolites were formed in an intracontinental extension in eastern Northeast China during the northwestward subduction of the Pacific Plate.The crustal extension,asthenospheric mantle upwelling and underplating of mantle-derived magmas resulted in the residual crystalline mush in Early Cretaceous mafic magma chambers to erupt.展开更多
There have always been academic debates regarding the timing and geodynamics of the superimposition and transformation between the Paleo-Pacific Ocean and the Paleo-Asian Ocean.To resolve the relevant issues over this...There have always been academic debates regarding the timing and geodynamics of the superimposition and transformation between the Paleo-Pacific Ocean and the Paleo-Asian Ocean.To resolve the relevant issues over this debate,the authors selected the Jilin–Heilongjiang high-pressure metamorphic belt(Ji–Hei HP Belt)between the Jiamusi–Khanka Block and the Songliao Block in NE China as the study area.This area preserves important records of the superimposition and transformation between these two tectonic domains.This study aims to address this issue through geochemical and zircon U–Pb dating analyses of the Yilan blueschist of Heilongjiang Complex exposed in the Ji–Hei HP Belt.In the geochemical analysis,it has been discovered that the protoliths of the blueschist in the Yilan area consist of subalkaline basalt,which displays geochemical characteristics of Ocean Island Basalt that indicated an oceanic island setting.The LA–ICP–MS zircon U–Pb analysis yields ages of 248±4 Ma and 259±2 Ma from the magma zircons of the blueschists,indicating that the basalt protolith was formed in Late Permian to Early Triassic(259–248 Ma).Based on the results of this study and the regional data,it is proposed that the Jilin–Heilongjiang Ocean opened during Late Permian to Early Triassic(259–248 Ma).This period marks a crucial stage from the closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean to the initiation of Paleo-Pacific oceanic subduction.展开更多
Jiuhua Mountain,situated in the eastern segment of the Jiangnan Orogenic Belt,is characterized by extensive granite masses,providing an ideal setting for investigating the exhumation history of the region.This study p...Jiuhua Mountain,situated in the eastern segment of the Jiangnan Orogenic Belt,is characterized by extensive granite masses,providing an ideal setting for investigating the exhumation history of the region.This study presents the first zircon(U-Th)/He thermochronological investigation utilizing an age-elevation approach for Jiuhua Mountain.Zircon(U-Th)/He analyses of six bedrock samples yielded consistent ages ranging from 89 to 74 Ma.This finding aligns with the results of thermal history simulations(90-70 Ma),indicating significant exhumation in the Jiuhua Mountain region during the late Cretaceous.Comparative analysis with adjacent orogenic belts(e.g.,the Mufu and Dabie Mountains)reveals a consistent pattern:low-temperature thermochronological ages are younger than the U-Pb zircon ages.This indicates a widespread tectonic exhumation and erosion phase affecting multiple regions within the northern part of the South China Block.The rapid exhumation observed during the late Cretaceous is primarily attributed to extensional tectonics,driven by the rollback of the Paleo-Pacific slab and accompanied by thermal upwelling of the asthenosphere beneath the South China Block.These findings establish crucial temporal constraints for the exhumation history of the eastern Jiangnan Orogenic Belt,significantly enhancing our understanding of its poorly constrained Cretaceous tectonic evolution.展开更多
The study area is situated in the Tianshan region,specifically within the eastern segment of the North Qilian Orogenic Belt(NQLOB).The NQLOB is a critical region for understanding oceanic closure and continental colli...The study area is situated in the Tianshan region,specifically within the eastern segment of the North Qilian Orogenic Belt(NQLOB).The NQLOB is a critical region for understanding oceanic closure and continental collision processes driven by the Shangdan Ocean subduction-exhumation,which was a segment of the Proto-Tethys Ocean during the Early Paleozoic.Despite significant research,the Early Paleozoic tectonic background and subduction-related orogenic processes,particularly in the eastern NQLOB,remain subjects of debate.This study presents significant petrographic,geochemical,and geochronologic insights into the metavolcanic rocks of the Chenjiahe Group in the eastern NQLOB.Petrographic analysis reveals that these metavolcanic rocks originated in a low-grade metamorphic setting.Zircon laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(LA-ICP-MS)U-Pb dating yielded ages ranging between 449.7-443.4 Ma,indicating Late Ordovician formation.Geochemical signatures of felsic and intermediate rocks exhibit calc-alkaline to high-K calc-alkaline similarities,characterized by high light rare earth elements(LREEs),low heavy rare earth elements(HREEs),and moderate Eu anomalies,consistent with a continental arc setting.In contrast,basaltic rocks display tholeiitic features with elevated large-ion lithophile elements(LILEs),reduced high-field-strength elements(HFSEs),and weak Eu anomalies,suggesting an extensional environment.These findings imply that the metavolcanic rocks evolved in a continental arc-back-arc extension setting connected with the northward subduction and exhumation of the Huluhe back-arc oceanic basin.This process was likely triggered by the northward subduction and closure of the Shangdan Ocean,culminating in the Late Ordovician amalgamation of the Qilian Block and the southwestern North China Block.This study provides critical insight into the tectonic development of the NQLOB and the broader Proto-Tethys Ocean dynamics at the northern periphery of the Eastern Gondwana.展开更多
Given the safety concerns and low energy density induced by liquid electrolytes,the interest in solidstate lithium metal batteries is rapidly growing.Among various solid electrolytes,garnet-type lithium lanthanum zirc...Given the safety concerns and low energy density induced by liquid electrolytes,the interest in solidstate lithium metal batteries is rapidly growing.Among various solid electrolytes,garnet-type lithium lanthanum zirconate (LLZO) has attracted extensive attention due to its numerous advantages.This review systematically summarizes the intrinsic issues faced by unstable bare LLZO and the resolution strategy of metallic doping in the electrochemical application.It comprehensively discusses the doping arrangements for high ionic conductivity based on element types and gap filling using second phases/sintering aids for LLZO grains/pellets.Emphasizing diverse doping strategies for bulk LLZO,it relates to simulation and characterization findings along with novel synthesis approaches.By identifying the inherent scientific questionsof LLZO,this review bridges the long-existing gaps between the doping strategy guidelines for suitable crystalline phase and the surge of high Li^(+)conductivity for practical solid-state lithium batteries.展开更多
The lithospheric thinning and huge gold mineralization in the Jiaodong Peninsula is intensively studied,aiming to better understand the geodynamic setting of the magmatic petrogenesis and the relationship between magm...The lithospheric thinning and huge gold mineralization in the Jiaodong Peninsula is intensively studied,aiming to better understand the geodynamic setting of the magmatic petrogenesis and the relationship between magmatism and large-scale mineralization.Thus,we conducted detailed research on the Weideshan intrusions in the Jiaodong region,including fi eld investigations,geochemical,geochronological and Hf isotope analysis,to reveal the tectonic implications for the destruction of the eastern North China Craton(NCC).The Weideshan intrusions consist of quartz monzodiorite,quartz monzonite and monzogranite.The SHRIMP zircon U-Pb dating results show that the Weideshan intrusions are emplaced at 115–112 Ma,namely,in the late Early Cretaceous period.Rocks of Weideshan intrusions are high-K calc-alkaline series and metaluminous granites.The trace elements are characterized by enrichment of Rb,Ba,Sr and LREE,with unobvious Eu anomalies and depletion of Nb,Ta,Zr,Hf and Ti.The contents of Ba and Sr are(913.00–1562.00)/1199.29μg/g and(373.00–793.00)/536.71μg/g,respectively,showing the features of high Ba–Sr granites(HBS).Development of numerous dark enclaves and negativeεHf(t)values(−17.93 to−12.19)indicate that the Weideshan granites originate from the mixture of crustal-derived felsic magma from partial melting of the Paleoproterozoic crust and alkali-rich magma from the enriched mantle.The generation of the Weideshan granites was closely related to the asthenospheric upwelling during the lithosphere thinning of the NCC in the late Mesozoic.展开更多
基金supported by the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche(19-CE31-0002 AstroMeso)the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program(Advanced Grant AstroGeo-885250).
文摘When interpreting results,it is imperative to have some understanding of the degree to which the results are replicable.If the results cannot be replicated with independent data,then interpretations from the results become questionable.To minimize the potential for misinterpretations,the current study analyzes six time-series derived from globally sampled U-Pb zircon databases–of which,two are independent igneous databases,one being a quasi-independent igneous database,and three being independent detrital databases.These time-series are then analyzed with standard statistical methods to evaluate replicability.The methods include bandpass filtering to transform the raw time-series into stationary sequences,Student’s t-test,Monte Carlo simulations,periodograms from spectral analysis,correlation studies,and correlograms.Each test is designed to determine the replicability of a specific time-series,as well as the replicability of periodicities found from the time-series.The results show at least three key components to assessing replicability:(a)U-Pb igneous and detrital zircon age distributions are highly replicable,(b)time-series replicability gradually deteriorates with age,and(c)replicability is scale dependent,with low frequency cycles being more replicable than high frequency cycles.From the tests,we conclude that four harmonic cycles are highly replicable and statistically significant,these being periodicities of 810,270,90,and 67.5-myr.
基金financially supported by the Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Hunan(Nos.2019JJ50831,2023JJ30505 and 2023JJ40541)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2017M622597 and 2021M690591)+2 种基金the Open Research Fund Program of Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory(East China University of Technology)(No.2022RGET04)the National Foreign Expert Project(No.G2022029012L)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.41002022)。
文摘The Jiuyishan granitic complex,located in the Nanling Range,South China,is composed of five granitic plutons(Xuehuading,Jinjiling,Pangxiemu,Shaziling and Xishan).Zircon U-Pb dating of four plutons(Jinjiling,Pangxiemu,Shaziling and Xishan)yielded similar ages of approximately 153 Ma,indicating indistinguishable ages within error.Three plutons except the Shaziling pluton,have consistentε_(Nd)(t)(-7.8 to-5.8)andε_(Hf)(t)(-9.1 to-2.2)values,which are similar to those of the lower crustal granulitic metasedimentary and meta-igneous rocks in South China.Compared to other three plutons,the Shaziling pluton has consistentε_(Nd)(t)(-7.4 to-6.8)andε_(Hf)(t)(-7.5 to-4.7)values and shows similar source,but the Shaziling mafic microgranular enclaves(MMEs)show variableε_(Hf)(t)(-14.2 to 4.8)values,indicating a remarkable mantle magma injection of the Shaziling pluton.Zircon Ce/Sm-Yb/Gd,whole-rock CaO-P_(2)O_(5)and CaO-TiO_(2)linear trends reveal that from the Xishan to the Shaziling and from the Jinjiling to the Pangxiemu granites,they experienced apatite and titanite fractionation,respectively.Zircon Th,U,Nb,Ta,Hf,Ti,Y,P and rare earth element(REE)contents and whole-rock Sr,Ba and Rb contents also show that the Shaziling,Xishan,Jinjiling and Pangxiemu granites followed a discontinuous evolutionary series,but the Pangxiemu granites exhibit highly evolved nature.Four main controlling factors of W-Sn and rare metal mineralization in granitic rocks were discussed,and we found that the mineralization in Jiuyishan granitic complex was mainly controlled by the fractionation degree and crystallization temperature,but were rarely affected by oxygen fugacity and mantle material input.The Pangxiemu granites show particularly higher Rb and Ta contents than the other three plutons,implying that the ore deposits developed in the Jiuyishan Complex were directly related to the most evolved Pangxiemu pluton,with the occurrence of Rb and Ta as the most likely rare metal mineralization in the Jiuyishan District.A crystal mush model is proposed to interpret the petrogenetic and mineralizing processes of the Jiuyishan granitic complex.
基金This study was jointly supported by the Science&Technology Fundamental Resources Investigation Program(2022FY101800)National Science Foundation(92162212)+1 种基金the project from the Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources(China University of Geosciences,Wuhan)(TPR-2022-22)the International Geoscience Programme(IGCP-675)。
文摘The Ordos Basin(OB)in the western part of the North China Craton(NCC),was located at the jointed area of multi-plates and has recorded the Mesozoic tectonic characteristics.Its tectonic evolution in the Mesozoic is significant to understand the tectonic transformation of the northern margin of the NCC.In this work,the detrital zircon and apatite(U-Th)/He chronological system were analyzed in the northern part of the OB,and have provided new evidence for the regional tectonic evolution.The(U-Th)/He chronological data states the weighted ages of 240‒235 Ma,141 Ma with the peak distribution of 244 Ma,219 Ma,173 Ma,147‒132 Ma.The thermal evolution,geochronological data,and regional unconformities have proved four stages of regional tectonic evolution for the OB and its surroundings in the Mesozoic:(1)The Late Permian-Early Triassic;(2)the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic;(3)the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous;(4)the Late Cretaceous-Early Paleogene.It is indicated that the multi-directional convergence from the surrounding tectonic units has controlled the Mesozoic tectonic evolution of the OB.Four-stage tectonic evolution reflected the activation or end of different plate movements and provided new time constraints for the regional tectonic evolution of the NCC in the Mesozoic.
基金financially supported by the Yunnan Fundamental Research Projects(No.202201AT070077)the Ministry-Province Cooperation Pilot Projects(No.2023ZRBSHZ059)+1 种基金the Major Science and Technology Special Plan of Yunnan Province(No.202202AG050006)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41603032)。
文摘Lower Carboniferous clastic sedimentary rocks(i.e.,the Nanduan Formation)in the Changning-Menglian belt of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau may provide new insights into the tectonic evolution of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean.This paper presents new petrographic,geochemical,and detrital zircon U-Pb age data to constrain the provenance and depositional setting of these rocks.Sandstone samples of the Nanduan Formation are all quartz arenites(Q_(92-99)F_(1-7)L_(0-2))with high SiO_(2)contents(85.1 wt.%-95.2 wt.%;average=90.9 wt.%),indicating high compositional maturity.They exhibit fractionated rare earth element(REE)patterns,with light REE enrichment[(La/Yb)_(N)=6.48-12.1]and negative Eu anomalies(Eu/Eu^(*)=0.53-0.74),and marked negative Sr-Cs-V-Cr-Ni anomalies in upper continental crust-normalised multi-element diagrams.The geochemical features and heavy mineral assemblages suggest that sediments were mainly derived from ancient sedimentary rocks in cratonic interiors or stable continental areas,and were probably deposited in a passive continental margin setting.Detrital zircon U-Pb dating(n=256)of the Nanduan Formation sandstones defines three distinct age peaks in the Pan-African(600-500 Ma),younger Grenvillian(950-850 Ma),and older Grenvillian(1250-1000 Ma).Their zircon age spectra are similar to those of Lower Paleozoic sedimentary rocks(i.e.,the Mengtong and Mengdingjie groups)in the BaoshanSibumasu Block,but significantly different from those of older rocks in the Simao-Indochina and other surrounding blocks(i.e.,the western Yangtze,western Cathaysia,western Qiangtang,Tethyan Himalaya,and Lhasa blocks).This suggests that the Nanduan Formation was deposited at the margin of the Baoshan-Sibumasu Block.Combining the new data presented in this study with published data,we suggest that the Nanduan Formation and underlying Lancang Group were deposited in the same setting during the Early and Late Paleozoic,respectively.
基金supported by the Geological Survey of China(No.DD20221645)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42171010,42072141,41702118)。
文摘The Cenozoic source-to-sink history of the Qaidam Basin is crucial for understanding of the basin-filling architecture,mountain-building processes and even the dynamics of the Tibetan Plateau growth.However,the provenance history of Cenozoic strata in the Qaidam Basin remains ambiguous,especially in the northern Qaidam Basin.This controversy highlights the importance of obtaining the spatial source-to-sink relationships between the Qaidam Basin and its surrounding mountain ranges.In this study,we investigated the detrital zircon U-Pb ages of modern fluvial systems draining the East Kunlun Mountain.Their detrital zircon age distributions fall into five age groups:300-190,530-360,1000-560,2000-1100 and 2650-2000 Ma.The dominant age groups are 530-360 and 300-190 Ma,which represent the successive subduction of the Proto-Tethys and PaleoTethys Oceans and the subsequent continental collisions,respectively.Combining these new detrital zircon U-Pb ages with available age datasets,we finally obtained complete detrital zircon age information for modern fluvial systems in the whole Qaidam Basin.The U-Pb age distributions of modern river sands reveal that the zircon age signature of basement rocks in the East Kunlun Mountain is significantly different from that in the South Qilian Mountain but is similar to that in the Altyn Tagh Mountain.Moreover,these zircon age observations were confirmed by the significant difference in the Nd isotopic signature of modern river sands,which reveals a significant difference between the East Kunlun Mountain and South Qilian Mountain in the formation and evolution process.
基金funded by the National Science Centre(NCN,Poland)project nos.2018/29/B/ST10/02315 and 2019/33/B/ST10/01728 and the Swedish Research Council(Vetenskapsrådet)grant no.2019-03688.OL is grateful to the Deutsche Forschunggemeinschaft for the support of his COSC-2 research(DFG 867/12-1,13-1,and 13-2)supported by a National Science Foundation(USA)grant EAR2050246.
文摘Detrital zircon geochronology is reported from the c.1200 m thick Cambro-Ordovician sedimentary succession recovered in core from the COSC-2 continental drilling project in the Scandinavian Caledonides.Above a regolith marking the sub-Cambrian peneplain,a lower to middle Cambrian(?)succession comprises conglomerate,sandstone and shale overlain by gravity flows fining upwards into the Alum Shale Formation.First results of detrital zircon geochronology from the Cambrian(?)succession show that the basal section of the autochthonous cover is characterized by mainly late Paleoproterozoic–early Mesoproterozoic detrital grains.The middle part of the succession is dominated by late Paleoproterozoic detritus with minor Mesoproterozoic and Archean input.The upper part of lower Cambrian(?)succession is characterized by Archean to Cambrian detritus.The maximum depositional age is calculated to 530.5±4 Ma for the upper part of the lower Cambrian succession.Two samples from the Lower Ordovician(?)succession above the Alum Shale Formation show predominantly Mesoproterozoic to early Neoproterozoic(1.5–0.9 Ga)ages.The autochthonous lower Cambrian(?)passive margin succession in the lower section is dominated by local detritus,sourced exclusively from the Eastern Segment of the Sveconorwegian Orogen,which includes the basement studied in COSC-2.Up-section,the provenance shifts towards the Transscandinavian Igneous Belt and Svecofennian Orogen sources,with the youngest part of the succession showing a notable input of Neoproterozoic–Cambrian active margin detritus.The Ordovician(?)succession is characterized by populations,likely derived from the Sveconorwegian Orogen,and a minor cratonic contribution.Statistical analysis of detrital zircon datasets across Baltica suggests that the Southern Baltica/Sandomirian Arc,rather than the Timanian Orogen,was a significant source of detrital material across the paleocontinent.The influence of Timanian Orogen grains is limited to northernmost Scandinavia,whereas Sandomirian detritus reached central Scandinavia in the lower to middle Cambrian and remained prevalent in southern Scandinavia into the Lower Ordovician.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42172258,42072227,U2244205)the Science and Technology Major Project of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,China(2023A03002)+2 种基金the National Key Technology Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2015BAB05B04)the Joint Innovation Fund of China National Uranium Co.,Ltd.,and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment(Grant No.NRE2021-01)the China Geological Survey(Grant Nos.DD20242868,DZLXJK202206)。
文摘The Southwest Tianshan is the suture zone between the Central Tianshan and the Tarim Craton.To better illustrate the subduction polarity of the Southwest Tianshan Ocean,a systematic detrital zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb geochronology of sedimentary rocks of the Devonian Apadaerkang Formation and the Carboniferous Akeqiayi Group of the Biedieli area in the Wushi region is the focus.Detrital zircon ages indicate that the youngest grains of the targeted quartz sandstones are Late Devonian and Early Carboniferous in age,respectively.These ages also have relatively similar age spectra,indicating a similar tectonic setting and source in the Biedieli area during the Devonian to Carboniferous.The main spectrum peaks occur at 2360,1960,810,640 and 440 Ma,with a principal age peak in the early Paleozoic(474-430 Ma),and the Central Tianshan Terrane is indicated as the main source.The detrital zircon geochronology and sedimentary characteristics of the Biedieli rocks indicate that the Paleozoic sedimentary rocks in the northern Wushi region were formed at an active continental margin,associated mainly with the early Paleozoic subduction of the South Tianshan Ocean.
基金jointly supported by the Scientific Research Foundation of Third Institute of Oceanography,Ministry of Natural Resources,Xiamen(No.2018002)the Guangxi Natural Science Fundation(No.2022GXNSFBA035588)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41506050,41402193)the Scientific Research Foundation of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Hidden Metallic Ore Deposits Exploration(No.19-185-17-09)。
文摘The tectonic evolution of Borneo and the affiliation between Southern and Northern Borneo remains unclear.The Rajang and Crocker Fan sediments,as one of the largest ancient submarine fans in Southeast Asia have witnessed the tectonic evolution of Borneo since at least the late Mesozoic.In this study,we present laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer(LA-ICP-MS)U-Pb dating and Hf isotopic results of detrital zircons from the Trusmadi and Crocker formations within the Crocker Fan of Sabah,Northern Borneo.Our results,coupled with previous data,show that the Crocker Fan sediments in Sabah of Northern Borneo display similar age spectra to the Rajang Fan sediments in Sarawak of Central Borneo,with two major age clusters at 130-80 and 280-200 Ma.Further provenance analysis based on mineral shape with a prismatic characteristic and similar detrital zircon Hf isotopes of the two formations illustrates that the Jurassic-Cretaceous and partly Triassic detrital zircons of the Crocker and Rajang Fan sediments were derived from the erosion of contemporaneous magmatic rocks;part of Permian-Triassic ones could be the recycling of the Jurassic deposits in SW Borneo.The initial provenance of these Permian-Triassic detritus could be synchronous magmatic rocks in the Tin belt of the Malay Peninsula.Combining with previous data,we propose that the entire Borneo continent,including both Southern and Northern Borneo,developed a common Mesozoic continental magmatic arc.Moreover,we postulate that the Rajang and Crocker fans formed in a fore-arc extensional rift basin related to the retreat of the subducted Paleo-Pacific Plate beneath the Northern Borneo margin.
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supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42172035 and 41572024)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Liaoning Universities(No.LJ202410166012)+1 种基金Geological Survey Project of China(No.DD20221645)Open Foundation(No.203124)of State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy(Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology,CAS)。
文摘The Ediacaran Period records a significant turning point in the evolution of life on Earth,witnessing the rise to ecological dominance of macroscopic tissue-grade organisms.The Wenghui biota from the Doushantuo Formation of South China hosts abundant multicellular algal macrofossils and problematica,some of which might be closely related to taxa from classic Late Ediacaran assemblages from South Australia and the White Sea biota of Russia.However,a lack of well-resolved isotopic age estimates has hampered efforts to constrain the timing of appearance of the Wenghui biota,obfuscating its significance to our understanding of Ediacaran macroevolution in the aftermath of the Snowball Earth events.Here,we present the first SHRIMP zircon U-Pb dating results for samples obtained from a laminated tuff ash layer at the base of the Wenghui biota in the Doushantuo Formation,Jiangkou County,Tongren City,Guizhou Province,China.Our analyses yield an age of 595.4±5.3 Ma for the first appearance of Wenghui biota,suggesting that its appearance postdated that of the Lantian and Weng'an biotas,but preceded that of the Miaohe biota.These newly obtained age proxies offer an independent test of previous isotopic estimates for the age of the Wenghui biota,providing new chronostratigraphic evidence to map the succession of Ediacaran fossil assemblages on the Yangtze Platform during the Doushantuo interval.These data suggest that the Lantian,Weng'an,Wenghui,and Miaohe biotas may record a sequence of biotic assemblages attesting to successive phases in the radiation of Ediacaran macroscopic organisms,particularly macroalgae.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42172055)。
文摘Zircon crystals,which form directly from igneous melts,are invaluable for probing the deep crustal basement and provide crucial insights into its composition and evolution.Supercontinent cycles,including the formation and breakup of Columbia,Rodinia,and Gondwana,play a pivotal role in shaping global magmatic and metamorphic records,and deciphering magmatic patterns is critical for unraveling the complex interplay between tectonics and magmatism.This study investigates U-Pb geochronology and trace/rare earth element(REE)compositions of zircons from the Early Cretaceous Tethyan Himalaya Igneous Province,revealing critical insights into Precambrian-Paleozoic magmatic and tectonic evolution.Dominant Paleoproterozoic(2498 Ma,1912 Ma)and Neoproterozoic(826-762 Ma)zircon populations confirm the existence of the Precambrian basement.Neoproterozoic magmatism shows decoupling between light and heavy REE(LREE/HREE)and europium anomalies(Eu/Eu^(*)=Eu_(N)/(Sm_(N)×Gd_(N))^(1/2))during the 826-762 Ma and 725-702 Ma intervals,indicating that the Rodinia margin evolved from Andean-style subduction to continental collision.Early Paleozoic magmatism correlates with Pan-African orogenesis and subsequent Proto-Tethyan Ocean subduction beneath the Indian Craton.Neo-Tethyan initiation(ca.273 Ma)is evidenced by 200-300 Ma zircons which exhibit(1)absence of LREE/HREE-Eu/Eu^(*)crustal thickness correlations,and(2)a thermal peak at 273 Ma.
基金supported by the Open Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics,Northwest University,China(No.16LCD06)the Basic Research Program from Department of Science and Technology Yunnan Province(No.202101AU070132)+1 种基金Jun Wang was also supported by the‘Double Top’Construction Projects(No.C176220100135)at Yunnan Universitysupported by the open fund from the Key Laboratory of Deep-Earth Dynamics of the Ministry of Natural Resources,Institute of Geology,Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences,Beijing,10037,China(No.J1901)。
文摘The Central Yunnan Basin(CYB)that tectonically located on the southwest margin of the Yangtze Block and to the eastern segment of the Paleo-Tethys tectonic domain,is a typical‘red bed'sedimentary basin formed since Late Triassic.The CYB is composed of mega-thick fluvial and lacustrine facies successions.However,the tectonic evolution and sedimentary provenance studies on this basin are scarce.In this study,we report new detrital zircon ages of four sandstones from the Lower Jurassic Fengjiahe Formation(FJF),including four major clusters of 2060-1810,870-760,485-430,and 280-254 Ma,with sporadic Archean,Cambrian,and Triassic ages.We interpret that the Archaean and Proterozoic zircons were mainly derived from the western Yangtze Block,which may recycle from the Jiangnan Orogen,the Cathaysia Block and the Proterozoic igneous rocks.Ordovician and Silurian zircons were probably from the Ailaoshan orogenic belt,and the Lancang Group in western Yunnan,as well as the Yangtze,Cathaysia and Indosinian blocks.Permian zircons probably came from the Ailaoshan orogenic belt and the Emeishan basalt.The youngest zircon age of~212.9 Ma indicates that the depositional age of the FJF is younger than the Norian stage.We also proposed a geodynamic model of the CYB and the Ailaoshan orogenic belt during the Mesozoic.The Simao Block to the west of the CYB constituted the Ailaoshan orogenic belt and collaged with the Yangtze Block during the Early Triassic,provided sedimentary provenance to the CYB.The Changning-Menglian zone that composed of the Baoshan and the Simao Blocks,uplifted in the Late Triassic and provided provenance to the CYB.Collapse of the Ailaoshan orogenic belt in Late Triassic probably provided channel for source materials that transported from the Lincang granites to the CYB.We propose a transtensional tectonic setting of the central Yunnan during the Early Jurassic,after a short collision during the Indosinian Movement in the Late Triassic.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Major Project of the Sichuan Institute of Geological Survey(SCIGS-CZDXM-2023003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41603034).
文摘1.Objective The Songpan-Ganze terrane is a key region for understanding the tectonic evolution of the Tibetan Plateau and the Yangtze Craton.The Songpan-Ganzi complex comprises a thick succession of deformed Ladinian-Norian turbidites(ca.230-203 Ma),covering about 200000 km^(2)of the eastern Tibet Plateau with a volume of approximately 2.0×10^(6)km^(3)(Fig.1a).Furthermore,this complex has over 100 Permian-Cenozoic felsic plutons.
基金financially supported by the National Major Science and Technology Project of China(No.2016ZX05004-004)the State Scholarship Grant from the China Scholarship Council(CSC)to Yinggang Zhang。
文摘The ocean crust remnants of the Proto-Tethys were preserved as the Kudi ophiolites in the West Kunlun Orogenic Belt(WKOB),and its evolutionary history was mainly constructed by research on igneous or metamorphic rocks in the WKOB.Sedimentary rocks in the WKOB received little attention in the past;however,they could provide important constraints on the evolution of the oceanic lithosphere.Here,a series of shales and greywackes found in the Kudi area of WKOB were studied to constrain their deposition ages and explore their significance in the evolution of the ProtoTethys oceanic crust.The U-Pb dating and europium anomaly(Eu/Eu^(*))were analyzed for detrital zircons from greywackes interlayers,while bulk rare earth elements and yttrium(REY)of the shales were measured.Detrital zircons U-Pb ages yield a maximum deposition age of 436 Ma for the greywackes and black shales,while the REY distribution patterns of the black shales are similar to those of the Tarim Ordovician Saergan shales.Accordingly,the studied WKOB black shales were deposited in the Proto-Tethys Ocean during the Late Ordovician-Early Silurian period.The maximum deposition age at 436 Ma may represent a minimum closure time of the Proto-Tethys Ocean,which is also supported by the absence of increases in Eu/Eu^(*)values during the Late Ordovician-Early Silurian.Besides,our Eu/Eu^(*)values in detrital zircons indicate diminished orogenesis during the Archean to Meso-Proterozoic,subduction-related accretion at the margins of the supercontinent Rodinia during the Neoproterozoic.
基金Supported by Finance Project of heilongjiang Province(No.HLJKD2015-11)Ministry of Natural Resources Scientific and Technological Achievements(No.20220654)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42261134535).
文摘To determine the geological age,petrogenesis,and tectonic setting of Mesozoic volcanic rocks in the Ningyuancun Formation in Xunke area,Lesser Hinggan Range,the zircon U-Pb geochronology,petrographic observations,and geochemical analyses of major and trace elements were conducted in this study.Zircon U-Pb dating showed that the volcanic rocks of the Ningyuancun Formation were formed in the Early Cretaceous(112.97±0.90 Ma).Major element analyses revealed that the content of SiO_(2)weighted from 74.14%to 76.54%,indicating the volcanic rocks to be high-silica and felsic.The content of Al_(2)O_(3)varies from 12.48%to 13.65%.A total alkali content of the volcanic rocks range between 8.46%and 9.56%,with Na_(2)O/K_(2)O ratios from 0.69 to 0.89.This indicated that the volcanic rocks belonged to a highly differentiated calc-alkaline series.Additionally,A/CNK values range from 0.950 to 1.015,and A/NK values vary between 0.999 and 1.127,suggesting a peraluminous characteristic.Trace element analysis showed a right-sloping“V-shaped”REE pattern,with the enrichment in light REEs and a prominent negative anomaly of Eu.The volcanic rocks are enriched in Rb,Th,U,La,and Ce,while Ba,Sr,and Ti are depleted.Rb/Sr ratio ranges from 10.01 to 12.46,Ti/Y ratio is from 51.14 to 95.72,and Ti/Zr ratio is from 5.78 to 6.41.It is suggested that the magma was derived from the partial melting of crustal rocks.This evidenced that the Early Cretaceous high-silica rhyolites were formed in an intracontinental extension in eastern Northeast China during the northwestward subduction of the Pacific Plate.The crustal extension,asthenospheric mantle upwelling and underplating of mantle-derived magmas resulted in the residual crystalline mush in Early Cretaceous mafic magma chambers to erupt.
基金Supported by projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42430305,42430303 and 42302236).
文摘There have always been academic debates regarding the timing and geodynamics of the superimposition and transformation between the Paleo-Pacific Ocean and the Paleo-Asian Ocean.To resolve the relevant issues over this debate,the authors selected the Jilin–Heilongjiang high-pressure metamorphic belt(Ji–Hei HP Belt)between the Jiamusi–Khanka Block and the Songliao Block in NE China as the study area.This area preserves important records of the superimposition and transformation between these two tectonic domains.This study aims to address this issue through geochemical and zircon U–Pb dating analyses of the Yilan blueschist of Heilongjiang Complex exposed in the Ji–Hei HP Belt.In the geochemical analysis,it has been discovered that the protoliths of the blueschist in the Yilan area consist of subalkaline basalt,which displays geochemical characteristics of Ocean Island Basalt that indicated an oceanic island setting.The LA–ICP–MS zircon U–Pb analysis yields ages of 248±4 Ma and 259±2 Ma from the magma zircons of the blueschists,indicating that the basalt protolith was formed in Late Permian to Early Triassic(259–248 Ma).Based on the results of this study and the regional data,it is proposed that the Jilin–Heilongjiang Ocean opened during Late Permian to Early Triassic(259–248 Ma).This period marks a crucial stage from the closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean to the initiation of Paleo-Pacific oceanic subduction.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China for its support of this study(grant numbers 41972212,42030305,and W2411033).
文摘Jiuhua Mountain,situated in the eastern segment of the Jiangnan Orogenic Belt,is characterized by extensive granite masses,providing an ideal setting for investigating the exhumation history of the region.This study presents the first zircon(U-Th)/He thermochronological investigation utilizing an age-elevation approach for Jiuhua Mountain.Zircon(U-Th)/He analyses of six bedrock samples yielded consistent ages ranging from 89 to 74 Ma.This finding aligns with the results of thermal history simulations(90-70 Ma),indicating significant exhumation in the Jiuhua Mountain region during the late Cretaceous.Comparative analysis with adjacent orogenic belts(e.g.,the Mufu and Dabie Mountains)reveals a consistent pattern:low-temperature thermochronological ages are younger than the U-Pb zircon ages.This indicates a widespread tectonic exhumation and erosion phase affecting multiple regions within the northern part of the South China Block.The rapid exhumation observed during the late Cretaceous is primarily attributed to extensional tectonics,driven by the rollback of the Paleo-Pacific slab and accompanied by thermal upwelling of the asthenosphere beneath the South China Block.These findings establish crucial temporal constraints for the exhumation history of the eastern Jiangnan Orogenic Belt,significantly enhancing our understanding of its poorly constrained Cretaceous tectonic evolution.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41872235, 42172236, and 41872233)Double First-Class University Construction Special Project of Shaanxi (Grant No. 300111240014)+1 种基金the Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universitiesthe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant Nos. 300102270202, 202110710062, 300103183081, 300108231154, S202410710285, and 300102274808)
文摘The study area is situated in the Tianshan region,specifically within the eastern segment of the North Qilian Orogenic Belt(NQLOB).The NQLOB is a critical region for understanding oceanic closure and continental collision processes driven by the Shangdan Ocean subduction-exhumation,which was a segment of the Proto-Tethys Ocean during the Early Paleozoic.Despite significant research,the Early Paleozoic tectonic background and subduction-related orogenic processes,particularly in the eastern NQLOB,remain subjects of debate.This study presents significant petrographic,geochemical,and geochronologic insights into the metavolcanic rocks of the Chenjiahe Group in the eastern NQLOB.Petrographic analysis reveals that these metavolcanic rocks originated in a low-grade metamorphic setting.Zircon laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(LA-ICP-MS)U-Pb dating yielded ages ranging between 449.7-443.4 Ma,indicating Late Ordovician formation.Geochemical signatures of felsic and intermediate rocks exhibit calc-alkaline to high-K calc-alkaline similarities,characterized by high light rare earth elements(LREEs),low heavy rare earth elements(HREEs),and moderate Eu anomalies,consistent with a continental arc setting.In contrast,basaltic rocks display tholeiitic features with elevated large-ion lithophile elements(LILEs),reduced high-field-strength elements(HFSEs),and weak Eu anomalies,suggesting an extensional environment.These findings imply that the metavolcanic rocks evolved in a continental arc-back-arc extension setting connected with the northward subduction and exhumation of the Huluhe back-arc oceanic basin.This process was likely triggered by the northward subduction and closure of the Shangdan Ocean,culminating in the Late Ordovician amalgamation of the Qilian Block and the southwestern North China Block.This study provides critical insight into the tectonic development of the NQLOB and the broader Proto-Tethys Ocean dynamics at the northern periphery of the Eastern Gondwana.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52303245)the Innovative Training/Entrepreneurial Program for Undergraduate(No.202410057057)the"Huacai"training special program of Tianjin University of Science and Technology
文摘Given the safety concerns and low energy density induced by liquid electrolytes,the interest in solidstate lithium metal batteries is rapidly growing.Among various solid electrolytes,garnet-type lithium lanthanum zirconate (LLZO) has attracted extensive attention due to its numerous advantages.This review systematically summarizes the intrinsic issues faced by unstable bare LLZO and the resolution strategy of metallic doping in the electrochemical application.It comprehensively discusses the doping arrangements for high ionic conductivity based on element types and gap filling using second phases/sintering aids for LLZO grains/pellets.Emphasizing diverse doping strategies for bulk LLZO,it relates to simulation and characterization findings along with novel synthesis approaches.By identifying the inherent scientific questionsof LLZO,this review bridges the long-existing gaps between the doping strategy guidelines for suitable crystalline phase and the surge of high Li^(+)conductivity for practical solid-state lithium batteries.
基金supported by the Geological Exploration Project Fund of Shandong Province([2018]19,[2019]54,[2021]1,[2022]6).
文摘The lithospheric thinning and huge gold mineralization in the Jiaodong Peninsula is intensively studied,aiming to better understand the geodynamic setting of the magmatic petrogenesis and the relationship between magmatism and large-scale mineralization.Thus,we conducted detailed research on the Weideshan intrusions in the Jiaodong region,including fi eld investigations,geochemical,geochronological and Hf isotope analysis,to reveal the tectonic implications for the destruction of the eastern North China Craton(NCC).The Weideshan intrusions consist of quartz monzodiorite,quartz monzonite and monzogranite.The SHRIMP zircon U-Pb dating results show that the Weideshan intrusions are emplaced at 115–112 Ma,namely,in the late Early Cretaceous period.Rocks of Weideshan intrusions are high-K calc-alkaline series and metaluminous granites.The trace elements are characterized by enrichment of Rb,Ba,Sr and LREE,with unobvious Eu anomalies and depletion of Nb,Ta,Zr,Hf and Ti.The contents of Ba and Sr are(913.00–1562.00)/1199.29μg/g and(373.00–793.00)/536.71μg/g,respectively,showing the features of high Ba–Sr granites(HBS).Development of numerous dark enclaves and negativeεHf(t)values(−17.93 to−12.19)indicate that the Weideshan granites originate from the mixture of crustal-derived felsic magma from partial melting of the Paleoproterozoic crust and alkali-rich magma from the enriched mantle.The generation of the Weideshan granites was closely related to the asthenospheric upwelling during the lithosphere thinning of the NCC in the late Mesozoic.
