Geochronology, geochemistry and Hf isotopes of andesites in the Sandaowanzi gold deposit(Great Xing’an Range, NE China): implications for petrogenesis, tectonic setting,and mineralization

The Sandaowanzi gold deposit is an extremely Au-rich deposit in the Northern Great Hinggan Range in recent years.Zircon U-Pb geochronology,Hf isotope analysis,and the geochemistry of andesites of the Longjiang Formation from the Sandaowanzi gold deposit were used to investigate the origin,magmatic evolution as well as mineralization and tectonic setting of the Early Cretaceous epithermal gold deposits in the northern Great Hinggan Range area.Zircon U-Pb dating reveals an emplacement age of 123.4±0.3 Ma,indicating that the andesites of the Sandaowanzi gold deposit was formed during the Early Cretaceous.The andesites are enriched in light rare earth elements relative to heavy rare earth elements and have weak negative Eu anomalies(δEu=0.76-0.90).The rocks are also enriched in large-ion lithophile elements,such as Rb,Ba,Th,U,and K,and depleted in the high-field-strength elements,such as Nb,Ta,and P.These characteristics are typical of volcanic rocks related to subduction.Igneous zircons from the andesite samples have relatively homogeneous Hf isotope ratios,176Hf/177Hf values of 0.282343-0.282502,εHf(t)values of-12.58 to-6.95,and two-stage model ages(TDM2)of 1743-1431 Ma.The characteristics of the andesites of the Longjiang Formation are consistent with derivation from partial melting of enriched mantle wedge metasomatized by subducted-slab-derived fluids.These rocks formed in an extensional environment associated with the closure of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean and subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate.Mineralization occurred towards the end of volcanism,and the magmatic activity and mineralization are products of the same geodynamic setting.

Timing of formation of the Western Jinshajiang and Ganze–Litang sutures:evidence from the Duocai Granite in the Zhiduo region,West China

The timing of the closure of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean in West China remains debated.To investigate this problem,we examined the geochemical characteristics,zircon U-Pb chronology,and Hf isotopes of monzogranites and quartz diorites from the Duocai granite in the Zhiduo region,at the intersection of the Jinshajiang and GanzeLitangsutures.The monzogranites have the chemical characteristics of calc-alkalineⅠ-type granites and yield a weighted mean zircon U-Pb age of 234.6±0.9 Ma[mean square weighted deviation(MSWD)=0.36].InitialεHf(-t)values are high and positive,ranging from+7.9 to+13.6 with a mean of+10.7,corresponding to two-stage Hf isotope model ages(TDM2)of 762-395 Ma.Geochemical and isotopic data indicate that the source magma of the monzogranites formed from mantle-derived magmas mixed with the overlying crustal materials.The quartz diorites,which also have compositional characteristics of calcalkaline I-type granites,yield a weighted mean zircon UPb age of 209.1±0.7 Ma(MSWD=0.29).InitialεHf(-t)values range from-2.5 to+0.6 with a mean of-1.5,with the corresponding TDM2 of 1402-1210 Ma.Geochemical and isotopic data indicate that the primary magma of the quartz diorites was derived mainly from partial melting of the mafic lower crust and small amount mantle-derived magma involved.Combining these results with regional data,the studied granites are inferred to have formed as a result of continuous subduction of plates underlying the Western Jinshajiang Ocean-Ganze-Litang Ocean from 234 to 209 Ma,and were unrelated to subduction of the South Jinshajiang oceanic plate.We suggest that the Western Jinshajiang Ocean-Ganze-Litang Ocean closed by the end of Late Triassic.

U-Pb dating and geochemistry of granite porphyry dykes in the Xicha gold-(silver)deposit,southern Jilin Province,China,and their metallogenic significance

We report U-Pb dating of zircon,as well as geochemical and Hf isotope data,in order to constrain the formation time,magma source,and tectonic setting of granite porphyry dykes in the Xicha gold-(silver)district in southern Jilin Province,Northeast China.The zircon grains are euhedral-subhedral,display oscillatory growth zoning and have Th/U ratios varying between 0.11 and 0.78,which together imply a magmatic origin.The dating results indicate the porphyry formed in the Early Cretaceous(122±1 Ma)and it contains SiO2=70.64-72.31 wt%,Al2O3-=13.99-14.64 wt%,K2O+Na2O=6.96-7.81 wt%K2O/Na2O=1.24-2.10,and A/CNK=1.11-1.41.Chemically,the porphyry belongs to a high-K calc-alkaline S-type granite.Chondrite-normalized rare earth elements(REE)patterns show LREE enrichment,light rare earth elements(LREE)/heavy rare earth elements(HREE)=9.93-11.97(La/Yb)N=11.08-15.16,and d Eu=0.69-0.95.On the trace element spider diagram,large ion lithophile elements such as Rb,Ba,K,Th,and U are enriched,whereas the high field strength elements Ti and P are depleted.The e Hf(t)values of zircon from the granite porphyry vary between-17.1 and-13.2,and their Hf two-stage model ages vary from 2.01 to 2.26 Ga,implying that the magma was derived from partial melting of old lower crust.The granite porphyry dykes and many A-type granites in the region formed at the same time,suggesting an extensiona environment.The combination of the occurrence of strong magmatism,large-scale mineralization,and extensiona tectonics throughout much of Eastern China indicate that the Early Cretaceous was a period of significant lithospheric thinning.The southern Jilin Province,therefore,experienced lithospheric thinning during the Early Cretaceous.

Late Cretaceous K-rich rhyolitic crystal tuffs from the Chuduoqu area in Eastern Qiangtang subterrane:evidence for crustal thickening of the central Tibetan Plateau prior to India–Asia collision

In order to constrain whether the Lhasa–Qiangtang collision contributed to an early crustal thickening of the central Tibetan Plateau prior to the India–Asia collision,we present zircon LA–ICP–MS U–Pb ages,wholerock geochemistry,and zircon Hf isotopic compositions of the newly discovered rhyolitic crystal tuffs from the Chuduoqu area in the eastern Qiangtang subterrane,central Tibet.Zircon U–Pb dating suggests that the Chuduoqu rhyolitic crystal tuffs were emplaced at ca.68 Ma.The Chuoduoqu rhyolitic crystal tuffs display high SiO_(2) and K2 O,and low MgO,Cr,and Ni.Combined with their zircon Hf isotopic data,we suggest that they were derived from partial melting of the juvenile lower crust,and the magma underwent fractional crystallization and limited upper continental crustal assimilation during its evolution prior to eruption.They should be formed in a post-collisional environment related to lithospheric mantle delamination.The Chuduoqu rhyolitic crystal tuffs could provide important constraints on the Late Cretaceous crustal thickening of the central Tibetan Plateau caused by the Lhasa–Qiangtang collision.

Zircon U–Pb age and geochemical constraints on the origin and tectonic implication of the Tuotuohe Cenozoic alkaline magmatism in Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

A large number of Eocene-Oligocene alkaline/alkali-rich igneous rocks were developed in the Tuotuohe region of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.In this study,we present zircon U-Pb ages,Hf isotope data,and major and trace element compositions of the Cenozoic alkaline rocks from the Tuotuohe region in order to constraint the petrogenesis and tectonic evolution history of Qiangtang Block.Zircon U-Pb ages were measured via LA-ICP-MS to be39.6,37.6 and 32.0 Ma.The 39.6 Ma trachyte was characterized by low SiO2 and high K2O and MgO contents.The 37.6 and 32.0 Ma orthophyres show enrichment in SiO2 and K2O,but deficient in MgO.All of the samples belong to the alkaline rocks.These rocks display enrichment in REE,LREE,and LILE,depletion in HFSE,and no obvious Eu anomalies.Geological and geochemical features suggest that there were two possible mechanisms for the origin of the alkaline rocks in the Tuotuohe region:(1)the removed mafic lower crust dropped into the asthenosphere,forming the mix magma(Nariniya trachyte);(2)the upwelling asthenosphere triggered the crustal melting(Nariniya and Zamaqu orthophyre).The Eocene-Oligocene alkaline rocks in the study and adjacent areas are likely to be the result of the same tectonic-magmatic event of deep lithospheric evolution that is the crustal material melting triggered by lithospheric delamination.This conclusion extends the influence scope of lithospheric delamination eastward to the Tuotuohe region(*92°E)from Banda Co(*82°E).

Geochronology, Geochemistry, and Hf Isotopic Compositions of Monzogranites and Mafic-Ultramafic Complexes in the Maxingdawannan Area, Eastern Kunlun Orogen, Western China: Implications for Magma Sources, Geodynamic Setting, and Petrogenesis

This paper presents zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopic compositions and whole-rock geochemical data for monzogranites and mafic-ultramafic complexes of the Maxingdawannan area in the western end of the east Kunlun orogenic belt, western China. The data are used to determine the ages, petrogenesis, magma sources, and geodynamic setting of the studied rocks. U-Pb zircon dating indicates that monzogranites and gabbros of the complexes were emplaced at 399 and 397 Ma, respectively. The monzogranites are shoshonitic, with high SiO2, Al2 O3 and total-alkali contents, and low TFeO, MgO, TiO2 and P2 O5 contents. The mafic-ultramafic complexes are characterized by low Si O2 contents. The monzogranites display enrichment in light rare-earth elements(LREE) and large-ion lithophile elements(LILE), depletion in heavy REEs(HREE) and high-field-strength elements(HFSE), and negative Eu anomalies(Eu/Eu*=0.36–0.48). The mafic-ultramafic complexes are also enriched in LREEs and LILEs, and depleted in HREEs and HFSEs, with weak Eu anomalies(Eu/Eu*=0.84–1.16). Zircon εHf(t) values for the monzogranites and mafic-ultramafic complexes range from-6.68 to 1.11 and-1.81 to 6.29, with zircon model ages of 1 812–1 319 Ma(TDM2) and 1 087–769 Ma(TDM1), respectively. Hf isotopic data indicate that primary magmas of the monzogranites are originated from partial melting of ancient lower crust during the Paleo-Mesoproterozoic, with a juvenile-crust component. Primitive magmas of the mafic-ultramafic complexes are likely originated from a depleted-mantle source modified by slab-derived fluids and contaminated by crustal components. Geochemical data and the geological setting indicate that Devonian intrusions in the Maxingdawannan area are related to northward subduction of the ProtoTethys oceanic lithosphere.

Petrogenesis of Jurassic Granitoids on Liaodong Peninsula,Northeast China:Constraints on the Evolution of the Mongol-Okhotsk and Pacific Tectonic Regimes

The tectonic setting of Jurassic magmatism in the Northeast China(NE China)is unclear.Here,we present new petrological,whole-rock geochemical,zircon U-Pb geochronological,and zircon Lu-Hf isotope data for Jurassic granitoids of the Wulong region,Liaodong Peninsula,NE China.Laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry(LA-ICP-MS)zircon U-Pb data indicate that these granitoids were emplaced at 165-156 Ma.The biotite monzogranite,two-mica monzogranite,monzogranite,granodiorite,biotite granodiorite,and syenogranite are strongly peraluminous(A/CNK=1.09-1.29),contain peraluminous minerals such as muscovite,have high normative corundum abundances(1.26 wt.%-3.28 wt.%),and have high K2_(O)/Na2O ratios(0.76-1.48),all of which indicate an S-type granite affinity.However,the biotite granodiorite and syenogranite have high Sr(391 ppm-570 ppm)and low Y(3.06 ppm-5.94 ppm)contents,with high Sr/Y(65.8-185.9)ratios,and the two-mica monzogranite,monzogranite,and granodiorite have relatively high Sr(138 ppm-379 ppm)and low Y(3.38 ppm-8.71 ppm)contents,with high Sr/Y ratios(19.1-77.9).All of the analyzed samples have negative zircon eHf(t)values(-41.4 to-20.6)with old two-stage Hf model ages(TDM2(Hf)=2.50-3.76 Ga).Therefore,we infer that the biotite monzogranite is the typical feature of S-type granite that was derived by partial melting of metagraywacke.The monzogranite,two-mica monzogranite,granodiorite,biotite granodiorite,and syenogranite exhibit geochemical characteristics of S-type granite with K-rich adakitic features,and were possibly derived by mixing of melts from clastic crustal materials and ada-kitic magmas.There are voluminous Jurassic igneous rocks in the NE China.By combining our study with the previous researches,this paper infers that the Jurassic magmatism within the Erguna-Xing'an Massif was related to the southward subduction and closure of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean;the Early Jurassic magmatism to the east of the Songliao Basin and in the northern North China Cra-ton(NCC)was related to the subduction of the Pacific Plate;however,the Middle-Late Jurassic igne-ous rocks to the west of the Songliao Basin were related to the closure of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean and,in the northern NCC,were related to closure of the Mongol-Okhotsk Ocean with an influence from flat-slab subduction of the Pacific Plate.