The basic dyke swarms in the Wudang block and its geological significance

The basic dyke swarms, which have been deformed and metamorphosed, are widespread in the Wudang block. They are geochemically characterized by the continental tholeiites, and their Sm Nd isochron age is (782±164) Ma. All of these indicate that there was an ancient continental block in the Proterozoic and a rifting occurring on this continental block during ±800 Ma.

The basic dyke swarms, which have been deformed and metamorphosed, are widespread in the Wudang block. They are geochemicaiiy characterized by the continental tholeiites, and their Sm-Nd isochron age is (782 ±164) Ma. All of these indicate that there was an ancient continental block In the Proterozoic and a rifting occurring on this continental block during ±800 Ma.