The Dongnan Cu–Mo deposit,located in the southeast of the Zijinshan ore field(the largest porphyry–epithermal system in Southeast China),represents the complex magmatic and metallogenesis events in the region.The pe...The Dongnan Cu–Mo deposit,located in the southeast of the Zijinshan ore field(the largest porphyry–epithermal system in Southeast China),represents the complex magmatic and metallogenesis events in the region.The petrogenesis and metallogenesis of granitoids from the deposit are not determined,especially the interactions between ore-bearing(granodiorite porphyry)and barren samples(granodiorite and diorite).In the paper,the whole rock geochemical features shared a similar affinity to the middle-lower content and revealed that they derived from partial melting of the Cathaysian basement with the contribution of mantle materials,even represented that they generated in the plate subduction;LA-ICP-MS zircon U–Pb ages show that these granodiorites,granodioritic porphyry and diorite,were generated during 114–103 Ma.The ore-bearing samples mostly presented ε_(Hf)(t)of negative values(peak value is-4 to-3)with old two-stage Hf model ages(t_(DM)^(2))(peak value is 1.10–1.15 Ga),while the barren sample showed slightly negative ε_(Hf)(t)(peak value is-1 to 0)values with young t_(DM)^(2)(peak value is 1.00–1.05 Ga).The value of zircon Ce^(4+)/Ce^(3+)ratio mostly higher than 450 was first verified for the ore-bearing samples in the Dongnan Cu–Mo deposit,and the values of ore-bearing were found to be higher than those from the barren,which suggests that the ore-bearing formed in more oxidized parental magma with higher oxygen fugacity.Based on the geochemical characteristic of the element and isotope,we concluded that the Early Cretaceous multiphases magmatic activities,low melting temperature and low pressure of pluton,and high oxygen fugacity of zircon,were the favorable conditions for metallogenesis of Dongnan Cu–Mo deposit.展开更多
The North China Craton（NCC） has a complicated evolutionary history with multi-stage crustal growth,recording nearly all important geological events in the early geotectonic history of the Earth.Our studies propose t...The North China Craton（NCC） has a complicated evolutionary history with multi-stage crustal growth,recording nearly all important geological events in the early geotectonic history of the Earth.Our studies propose that the NCC can be divided into six micro-blocks with ＆gt;～3.0-3.8 Ga old continental nuclei that are surrounded by Neoarchean greenstone belts（CRB）.The micro-blocks are also termed as highgrade regions（HGR） and are mainly composed of orthogneisses with minor gabbros and BIF-bearing supracrustal beds or lenses,all of which underwent strong deformation and metamorphism of granulite- to high-grade amphibolite-facies.The micro-blocks are,in turn,from east to west,the Jiaoliao（JL）,Qianhuai（QH）,Ordos（ODS）,Ji’ning（JN） and Alashan（ALS） blocks,and Xuchang（XCH） in the south.Recent studies led to a consensus that the basement of the NCC was composed of different blocks/terranes that were finally amalgamated to form a coherent craton at the end of Neoarchean.Zircon U-Pb data show that TTG gneisses in the HGRs have two prominent age peaks at ca.2.9-2.7 and2.6-2.5 Ga which may correspond to the earliest events of major crustal growth in the NCC.Hafnium isotopic model ages range from ca.3.8 to 2.5 Ga and mostly are in the range of 3.0-2.6 Ga with a peak at2.82 Ga.Recent studies revealed a much larger volume of TTG gneisses in the NCC than previously considered,with a dominant ca.2.7 Ga magmatic zircon ages.Most of the ca.2.7 Ga TTG gneisses underwent metamorphism in 2.6-2.5 Ga as indicated by ubiquitous metamorphic rims around the cores of magmatic zircon in these rocks.Abundant ca.2.6-2.5 Ga orthogneisses have Hf-in-zircon and Nd wholerock model ages mostly around 2.9-2.7 Ga and some around 2.6-2.5 Ga,indicating the timing of protolith formation or extraction of the protolith magma was from the mantle.Therefore,it is suggested that the 2.6-2.5 Ga TTGs probably represent a coherent event of continental accretion and major reworking（crustal melting）.As a distinct characteristic,nearly all GRBs in the NCC underwent amphibolite-facies metamorphism.Zircon U-Pb ages of metamorphosed GRB mafic rocks mainly show two peak ranges at ～2.6-2.5 and 2.8-2.7 Ga.The mafic rocks are commonly believed to be derived from metabasalts,it is therefore possible that the ages represent the time of metamorphism.The tectonic settings of the GRBs are still a problem.Their geochemical characteristics are,respectively,similar to back-arc basins,rifts,island arcs or suggest imprints of mantle plumes.BIFs occur in all GRBs but also in the HGRs.This metallogenic specificity is quite different from all Phanerozoic geotectonic settings.The-2.5 Ga metamorphic-magmatic event is stronger than in most other cratons in the world.How to understand the geological significance of the 2.5 Ga event？ The following points are emphasized：（1）nearly all old rocks ＆gt;2.5 Ga underwent metamorphism at ～2.52-2.5 Ga;（2） Archean basement rocks in the NCC experienced strong partial melting and migmatization;（3） granitoid rocks derived from partial melting include potassium granites,TTG granites and monzonites.These granitoids rocks intruded both the Archean greenstone belts and micro-blocks;（4） ～2.5 Ga mafic dikes（amphibolites）,granitic dikes（veins） and syenitic-ultramafic dykes are also developed.Therefore,we suggest an assembly model that all micro-blocks in the NCC were welded together by late Archean greenstone belts at the end of the late Neoarchean.We also propose that the various micro-blocks were surrounded by small ocean basins,and the old continental crust and the oceanic crust were hotter than today.Subduction and collision were on much smaller scales as compared to the Phanerozoic plate tectonic regime,although the tectonic style and mechanisms were more or less similar.The formation of crustal melt granites is one of the processes of cratonization,inducing generation of stable upper and lower crustal layers.This process also generated an upper crust of more felsic composition and a lower crust of more mafic composition,due to molten residual materials and some underplated gabbros.展开更多
Mineral resources are essential to prosperity and security of modern societies.How mineral resources can guar-antee sustainable development of economy in countries,especially those developing countries,has long been a...Mineral resources are essential to prosperity and security of modern societies.How mineral resources can guar-antee sustainable development of economy in countries,especially those developing countries,has long been a focus of attention of international communities.This paper provides a comprehensive summary for major ad-vance of the research on mineral resources in past decades,and proposes some key issues regarding ore-forming mechanism,exploration and utilization of major and critical mineral resources.On the basis of these aspects,we also identify four priority science issues to be addressed in the future,including(1)mechanism of both metal circulation and extremely high concentration,(2)theories and technologies of prospecting deep-earth resources,(3)investigation of mineral resources in seafloor and polar regions,and(4)efficient,clean and recycling utiliza-tion of mineral resources.It can be expected that new advances in these four issues would tremendously promote the innovation of mineral resource science,and provide scientific and technologic support to meet the demand of mineral resources for human activities and the harmonious development of both mineral-resource exploration and ecological restoration.展开更多
The high pressure (HP) metamorphic age has been dated to HP rocks from the Sanggan area, North China craton. We have got garnet+whole rock isochron ages of (1 842±38) Ma for HP granulite, and (1 856± 26) Ma ...The high pressure (HP) metamorphic age has been dated to HP rocks from the Sanggan area, North China craton. We have got garnet+whole rock isochron ages of (1 842±38) Ma for HP granulite, and (1 856± 26) Ma for HP amphibolite. The Sm-Nd whole rock isochron of HP granulites give out an age of (1870±150) Ma with Nd depleted mantle model age of (2402-2 482) Ma. Considering the Nd isotope homogenization during the peak metamorphism of the HP granulite, Sm-Nd closure temperature and the retention of Nd isotopic memory in garnets partially broken down during decompression, all these isochron ages are thought to be HP metamorphic age. Furthermore, we proposed that the HP metamorphism took place at the end of Paleoproterozoic during the large-scale collision and assembly of the North China craton.展开更多
Recently, more attention has been paid to Precambrian magma events and crustal growth of the North China Craton(NCC), accompanying with controversy in activity stages and dynamic mechanism. In this study, we report th...Recently, more attention has been paid to Precambrian magma events and crustal growth of the North China Craton(NCC), accompanying with controversy in activity stages and dynamic mechanism. In this study, we report the Archean(2802 ± 13 Ma) granodioritic gneisses in the Taihua Complex from the Xiaoqinling area, located in the southern margin of the NCC. The zircon Lu–Hf isotope analysis of the rocks showed ^(176)Hf/^(177)Hf ratios of0.280977–0.281228, corresponding to ε_(Hf)(t) values ranging from-3.5 to +6.6, and two–stage Hf model ages varying from 2836 to 3409 Ma. It was confirmed that late Mesoarchean(2.9–2.8 Ga) juvenile crust made contribution to the source material of these ca. 2.8 Ga granodioritic gneisses in the Xiaoqinling area. The whole rock geochemical data indicate that the granodioritic gneisses are high-K calc-alkaline series, probably generated at relatively high pressure and temperature, and formed under the continental arc setting. Statistically, we conclude that the magmatic activities during 2.9–2.7 Ga may represent the most intense crustal growth events in the NCC and these Archean rocks at different locations in southern NCC underwent a similar crustal evolution history.展开更多
When and how plate tectonics began are two frontiers being hotly debated [1]. These two scientific questions directly concern the geodynamics of the early Earth and the processes and mechanism of Earth’s evolution. E...When and how plate tectonics began are two frontiers being hotly debated [1]. These two scientific questions directly concern the geodynamics of the early Earth and the processes and mechanism of Earth’s evolution. Earth has a long history up to 4.543 billion years with the oldest zircon from a terrestrial rock at ca.4.4 Ga, yet the formation history of continental crust is debating[2]. Being associated with the evolution of continental crust, the emergence of plate tectonics has been proposed to range from>4.0 Ga to ca. 0.7 Ga [1–6]. As for the question of ‘‘how", theories fall into two groups:uniformitarianism (rarely changed ever) or catastrophism (evolving all the time).展开更多
The Xiamaling Formation of 1.4–1.35 Ga in Jixian Section and adjoining areas represents a unique Ectasian Period(Mesoproterozoic)sedimentary sequence in the North China Craton(NCC).Studies carried out during the last...The Xiamaling Formation of 1.4–1.35 Ga in Jixian Section and adjoining areas represents a unique Ectasian Period(Mesoproterozoic)sedimentary sequence in the North China Craton(NCC).Studies carried out during the last decade have contributed significantly in improving our understanding about the Ectasian sedimentation tectonics in the NCC during this transitional interval between the breakup of Supercontinent Columbia and the assembly of Rodinia.The present study reports,for the first time,tuffite beds interlayered with carbonaceous-siliceous slate-phyllite in the upper Baishugou Formation(western Henan Province),at the southern margin of NCC.The LA-MC-ICPMS U-Pb geochronology of zircons from two tuffite samples has yielded almost identical ages of 1330±10 Ma(MSWD=0.43,N=38)and 1332±10 Ma(MSWD=0.90,N=24),that constrain a 1.33 Ga depositional age(Ectasian Period)for the Baishugou Formation.A close similarity in lithological characteristics and their respective superimposed lithostratigraphic relationships of the Baishugou and Xiamaling formations,underline a comparable depositional environment for them.The high-precision geochronology data on the Baishugou Formation would stimulate a relook into the Meso-Neoproterozoic chronostratigraphic framework of the NCC,and further research would lead to a comprehensive understanding of the geological evolution of the NCC during Ectasian Period and its correlation with analogous global events.展开更多
Reconstruction of pressure-temperature-time(P-T-t)paths and thermal regimes are essential for inferring tectono-metamorphic processes involved in the formation of metamorphic terranes.However,the P-T information,espec...Reconstruction of pressure-temperature-time(P-T-t)paths and thermal regimes are essential for inferring tectono-metamorphic processes involved in the formation of metamorphic terranes.However,the P-T information,especially the prograde evolution is generally preserved incompletely due to the fast intra-or inter-grains diffusion under high-temperatures.It may result展开更多
Biomineralization may have an extremely long evolutionary history since the Paleoarchean, while the widespread biomineralization among metazoan lineages started at the earliest Cambrian. However, the primary mineralog...Biomineralization may have an extremely long evolutionary history since the Paleoarchean, while the widespread biomineralization among metazoan lineages started at the earliest Cambrian. However, the primary mineralogy of Anabarites shell remains controversial. Optical microscopic observations combined with the Back-Scattered Electron（BSE） and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy（EDS） analyses are used to study the shell of the fossil Anabarites from the Kuanchuanpu fauna in southern Shaanxi Province in China, which is correlated to the Cambrian Fortunian Stage. The EDS analysis shows that the phosphorus-rich layer closely adjacent to the calcified layer exhibits a Ca： P： C ratio compositionally similar to the mineral fluorapatite（Ca_5（PO_4,CO_3）_3（F,CO_3）. The result that the calcified layer and the phosphorus-rich layer have different chemical compositions is consistent with the optical observation that there is an obvious gap between these two layers and the phosphorus-rich layer can extend to the phosphatic material inside of the tube, suggesting the phosphorus-rich layer doesn＇t belong to the original shell. We suggest that the phosphorous-rich layer is diagenetic in origin, precipitated as a result of phosphorus release during the decay of organic matter by microbes. Considering the outermost shell layer（OMS, biologically controlled carbonate shell layer） should display different isotopic information from the carbonate matrix（i.e., OMS is ^（12）C concentrated due to the biogenic organic matter template is readily rich in ^（12）C）, Nano SIMS was used to map ion distributions of C and N in the shell of Anabarites and matrix. However, ion images show that the concentration differences of ^（12）C, ^（13）C and ^（26）CN among the OMS and the matrix are unclear, while ^（12）C and ^（26）CN are supposed to be enriched in the OMS. Therefore, the minor isotopic differences between the shell and the matrix is hard to be detected by Nano SIMS, at least in our sample, probably due to alteration of the ^（12）C-rich characteristic of the Anabarites OMS during the late diagenesis.展开更多
The origin of lowδ^(18)O signals in zircons from the Early Cretaceous A-type granites in eastern China has long been disputed.It is uncertain whether the^(18)O-depleted features were inherited from high-temperature h...The origin of lowδ^(18)O signals in zircons from the Early Cretaceous A-type granites in eastern China has long been disputed.It is uncertain whether the^(18)O-depleted features were inherited from high-temperature hydrothermal altered source rock or resulted from water-rock interaction after emplacement.In this paper,zircon oxygen isotopes in the~130 Ma Kulongshan A-type granites in the northern North China Craton are analyzed.The zircons could be subdivided into 5 types based on their luminescent intensity and internal structures in CL images.Theirδ^(18)O values also vary in different types and show negative correlation with U and Th contents and accompanying cumulativeα-decay doses,implying that theirδ^(18)O values may have been modified to various degrees by meteoric water-rock interaction after the accumulation of radiation damage.The idea is further confirmed by oxygen isotopic equilibrium calculation between co-existing mineral pairs.It is inferred that only the least-influenced zircons,with slightly elevatedδ^(18)O values than normal mantle,have preserved the magmatic oxygen isotopes.In combination with other evidences,it is proposed that the A-type granites are lower-crustal-derived,unnecessarily invoking a high-temperature hydrothermal altered source.The proposition is applicable to many other Cretaceous A-type granites that have similar zircon behaviors.展开更多
基金provided by the Opening Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics(Grant No.21LCD08),Northwest University,China.
文摘The Dongnan Cu–Mo deposit,located in the southeast of the Zijinshan ore field(the largest porphyry–epithermal system in Southeast China),represents the complex magmatic and metallogenesis events in the region.The petrogenesis and metallogenesis of granitoids from the deposit are not determined,especially the interactions between ore-bearing(granodiorite porphyry)and barren samples(granodiorite and diorite).In the paper,the whole rock geochemical features shared a similar affinity to the middle-lower content and revealed that they derived from partial melting of the Cathaysian basement with the contribution of mantle materials,even represented that they generated in the plate subduction;LA-ICP-MS zircon U–Pb ages show that these granodiorites,granodioritic porphyry and diorite,were generated during 114–103 Ma.The ore-bearing samples mostly presented ε_(Hf)(t)of negative values(peak value is-4 to-3)with old two-stage Hf model ages(t_(DM)^(2))(peak value is 1.10–1.15 Ga),while the barren sample showed slightly negative ε_(Hf)(t)(peak value is-1 to 0)values with young t_(DM)^(2)(peak value is 1.00–1.05 Ga).The value of zircon Ce^(4+)/Ce^(3+)ratio mostly higher than 450 was first verified for the ore-bearing samples in the Dongnan Cu–Mo deposit,and the values of ore-bearing were found to be higher than those from the barren,which suggests that the ore-bearing formed in more oxidized parental magma with higher oxygen fugacity.Based on the geochemical characteristic of the element and isotope,we concluded that the Early Cretaceous multiphases magmatic activities,low melting temperature and low pressure of pluton,and high oxygen fugacity of zircon,were the favorable conditions for metallogenesis of Dongnan Cu–Mo deposit.
基金the 973 Program(Grant No.2012CB4166006)research programs(Grant Nos.41030316 and 41210003)supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China
文摘The North China Craton（NCC） has a complicated evolutionary history with multi-stage crustal growth,recording nearly all important geological events in the early geotectonic history of the Earth.Our studies propose that the NCC can be divided into six micro-blocks with ＆gt;～3.0-3.8 Ga old continental nuclei that are surrounded by Neoarchean greenstone belts（CRB）.The micro-blocks are also termed as highgrade regions（HGR） and are mainly composed of orthogneisses with minor gabbros and BIF-bearing supracrustal beds or lenses,all of which underwent strong deformation and metamorphism of granulite- to high-grade amphibolite-facies.The micro-blocks are,in turn,from east to west,the Jiaoliao（JL）,Qianhuai（QH）,Ordos（ODS）,Ji’ning（JN） and Alashan（ALS） blocks,and Xuchang（XCH） in the south.Recent studies led to a consensus that the basement of the NCC was composed of different blocks/terranes that were finally amalgamated to form a coherent craton at the end of Neoarchean.Zircon U-Pb data show that TTG gneisses in the HGRs have two prominent age peaks at ca.2.9-2.7 and2.6-2.5 Ga which may correspond to the earliest events of major crustal growth in the NCC.Hafnium isotopic model ages range from ca.3.8 to 2.5 Ga and mostly are in the range of 3.0-2.6 Ga with a peak at2.82 Ga.Recent studies revealed a much larger volume of TTG gneisses in the NCC than previously considered,with a dominant ca.2.7 Ga magmatic zircon ages.Most of the ca.2.7 Ga TTG gneisses underwent metamorphism in 2.6-2.5 Ga as indicated by ubiquitous metamorphic rims around the cores of magmatic zircon in these rocks.Abundant ca.2.6-2.5 Ga orthogneisses have Hf-in-zircon and Nd wholerock model ages mostly around 2.9-2.7 Ga and some around 2.6-2.5 Ga,indicating the timing of protolith formation or extraction of the protolith magma was from the mantle.Therefore,it is suggested that the 2.6-2.5 Ga TTGs probably represent a coherent event of continental accretion and major reworking（crustal melting）.As a distinct characteristic,nearly all GRBs in the NCC underwent amphibolite-facies metamorphism.Zircon U-Pb ages of metamorphosed GRB mafic rocks mainly show two peak ranges at ～2.6-2.5 and 2.8-2.7 Ga.The mafic rocks are commonly believed to be derived from metabasalts,it is therefore possible that the ages represent the time of metamorphism.The tectonic settings of the GRBs are still a problem.Their geochemical characteristics are,respectively,similar to back-arc basins,rifts,island arcs or suggest imprints of mantle plumes.BIFs occur in all GRBs but also in the HGRs.This metallogenic specificity is quite different from all Phanerozoic geotectonic settings.The-2.5 Ga metamorphic-magmatic event is stronger than in most other cratons in the world.How to understand the geological significance of the 2.5 Ga event？ The following points are emphasized：（1）nearly all old rocks ＆gt;2.5 Ga underwent metamorphism at ～2.52-2.5 Ga;（2） Archean basement rocks in the NCC experienced strong partial melting and migmatization;（3） granitoid rocks derived from partial melting include potassium granites,TTG granites and monzonites.These granitoids rocks intruded both the Archean greenstone belts and micro-blocks;（4） ～2.5 Ga mafic dikes（amphibolites）,granitic dikes（veins） and syenitic-ultramafic dykes are also developed.Therefore,we suggest an assembly model that all micro-blocks in the NCC were welded together by late Archean greenstone belts at the end of the late Neoarchean.We also propose that the various micro-blocks were surrounded by small ocean basins,and the old continental crust and the oceanic crust were hotter than today.Subduction and collision were on much smaller scales as compared to the Phanerozoic plate tectonic regime,although the tectonic style and mechanisms were more or less similar.The formation of crustal melt granites is one of the processes of cratonization,inducing generation of stable upper and lower crustal layers.This process also generated an upper crust of more felsic composition and a lower crust of more mafic composition,due to molten residual materials and some underplated gabbros.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.L1924041)Research Project on the Discipline Development Strategy of Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XK2019DXC006).
文摘Mineral resources are essential to prosperity and security of modern societies.How mineral resources can guar-antee sustainable development of economy in countries,especially those developing countries,has long been a focus of attention of international communities.This paper provides a comprehensive summary for major ad-vance of the research on mineral resources in past decades,and proposes some key issues regarding ore-forming mechanism,exploration and utilization of major and critical mineral resources.On the basis of these aspects,we also identify four priority science issues to be addressed in the future,including(1)mechanism of both metal circulation and extremely high concentration,(2)theories and technologies of prospecting deep-earth resources,(3)investigation of mineral resources in seafloor and polar regions,and(4)efficient,clean and recycling utiliza-tion of mineral resources.It can be expected that new advances in these four issues would tremendously promote the innovation of mineral resource science,and provide scientific and technologic support to meet the demand of mineral resources for human activities and the harmonious development of both mineral-resource exploration and ecological restoration.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 49972064 and 49832030).
文摘The high pressure (HP) metamorphic age has been dated to HP rocks from the Sanggan area, North China craton. We have got garnet+whole rock isochron ages of (1 842±38) Ma for HP granulite, and (1 856± 26) Ma for HP amphibolite. The Sm-Nd whole rock isochron of HP granulites give out an age of (1870±150) Ma with Nd depleted mantle model age of (2402-2 482) Ma. Considering the Nd isotope homogenization during the peak metamorphism of the HP granulite, Sm-Nd closure temperature and the retention of Nd isotopic memory in garnets partially broken down during decompression, all these isochron ages are thought to be HP metamorphic age. Furthermore, we proposed that the HP metamorphism took place at the end of Paleoproterozoic during the large-scale collision and assembly of the North China craton.
基金supported by China Ministry of Science and Technology ("973" Project) (2012CB4166006)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41210003)
文摘Recently, more attention has been paid to Precambrian magma events and crustal growth of the North China Craton(NCC), accompanying with controversy in activity stages and dynamic mechanism. In this study, we report the Archean(2802 ± 13 Ma) granodioritic gneisses in the Taihua Complex from the Xiaoqinling area, located in the southern margin of the NCC. The zircon Lu–Hf isotope analysis of the rocks showed ^(176)Hf/^(177)Hf ratios of0.280977–0.281228, corresponding to ε_(Hf)(t) values ranging from-3.5 to +6.6, and two–stage Hf model ages varying from 2836 to 3409 Ma. It was confirmed that late Mesoarchean(2.9–2.8 Ga) juvenile crust made contribution to the source material of these ca. 2.8 Ga granodioritic gneisses in the Xiaoqinling area. The whole rock geochemical data indicate that the granodioritic gneisses are high-K calc-alkaline series, probably generated at relatively high pressure and temperature, and formed under the continental arc setting. Statistically, we conclude that the magmatic activities during 2.9–2.7 Ga may represent the most intense crustal growth events in the NCC and these Archean rocks at different locations in southern NCC underwent a similar crustal evolution history.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41890834,41890833 and 41530208)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB18030205)Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences(QYZDY-SSW-DQC017)。
文摘When and how plate tectonics began are two frontiers being hotly debated [1]. These two scientific questions directly concern the geodynamics of the early Earth and the processes and mechanism of Earth’s evolution. Earth has a long history up to 4.543 billion years with the oldest zircon from a terrestrial rock at ca.4.4 Ga, yet the formation history of continental crust is debating[2]. Being associated with the evolution of continental crust, the emergence of plate tectonics has been proposed to range from>4.0 Ga to ca. 0.7 Ga [1–6]. As for the question of ‘‘how", theories fall into two groups:uniformitarianism (rarely changed ever) or catastrophism (evolving all the time).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41630211,41872198,41772028&41890834)。
文摘The Xiamaling Formation of 1.4–1.35 Ga in Jixian Section and adjoining areas represents a unique Ectasian Period(Mesoproterozoic)sedimentary sequence in the North China Craton(NCC).Studies carried out during the last decade have contributed significantly in improving our understanding about the Ectasian sedimentation tectonics in the NCC during this transitional interval between the breakup of Supercontinent Columbia and the assembly of Rodinia.The present study reports,for the first time,tuffite beds interlayered with carbonaceous-siliceous slate-phyllite in the upper Baishugou Formation(western Henan Province),at the southern margin of NCC.The LA-MC-ICPMS U-Pb geochronology of zircons from two tuffite samples has yielded almost identical ages of 1330±10 Ma(MSWD=0.43,N=38)and 1332±10 Ma(MSWD=0.90,N=24),that constrain a 1.33 Ga depositional age(Ectasian Period)for the Baishugou Formation.A close similarity in lithological characteristics and their respective superimposed lithostratigraphic relationships of the Baishugou and Xiamaling formations,underline a comparable depositional environment for them.The high-precision geochronology data on the Baishugou Formation would stimulate a relook into the Meso-Neoproterozoic chronostratigraphic framework of the NCC,and further research would lead to a comprehensive understanding of the geological evolution of the NCC during Ectasian Period and its correlation with analogous global events.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (41702196, 41530208, 41502051 and 41402064)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFC0601002)Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Central Colleges, Chang’an University, China (310827172201)
文摘Reconstruction of pressure-temperature-time(P-T-t)paths and thermal regimes are essential for inferring tectono-metamorphic processes involved in the formation of metamorphic terranes.However,the P-T information,especially the prograde evolution is generally preserved incompletely due to the fast intra-or inter-grains diffusion under high-temperatures.It may result
基金funded by MOST Special Fund from the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Northwest University, MOST (No. 2011CB808805)NSFC (No. 41172029)
文摘Biomineralization may have an extremely long evolutionary history since the Paleoarchean, while the widespread biomineralization among metazoan lineages started at the earliest Cambrian. However, the primary mineralogy of Anabarites shell remains controversial. Optical microscopic observations combined with the Back-Scattered Electron（BSE） and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy（EDS） analyses are used to study the shell of the fossil Anabarites from the Kuanchuanpu fauna in southern Shaanxi Province in China, which is correlated to the Cambrian Fortunian Stage. The EDS analysis shows that the phosphorus-rich layer closely adjacent to the calcified layer exhibits a Ca： P： C ratio compositionally similar to the mineral fluorapatite（Ca_5（PO_4,CO_3）_3（F,CO_3）. The result that the calcified layer and the phosphorus-rich layer have different chemical compositions is consistent with the optical observation that there is an obvious gap between these two layers and the phosphorus-rich layer can extend to the phosphatic material inside of the tube, suggesting the phosphorus-rich layer doesn＇t belong to the original shell. We suggest that the phosphorous-rich layer is diagenetic in origin, precipitated as a result of phosphorus release during the decay of organic matter by microbes. Considering the outermost shell layer（OMS, biologically controlled carbonate shell layer） should display different isotopic information from the carbonate matrix（i.e., OMS is ^（12）C concentrated due to the biogenic organic matter template is readily rich in ^（12）C）, Nano SIMS was used to map ion distributions of C and N in the shell of Anabarites and matrix. However, ion images show that the concentration differences of ^（12）C, ^（13）C and ^（26）CN among the OMS and the matrix are unclear, while ^（12）C and ^（26）CN are supposed to be enriched in the OMS. Therefore, the minor isotopic differences between the shell and the matrix is hard to be detected by Nano SIMS, at least in our sample, probably due to alteration of the ^（12）C-rich characteristic of the Anabarites OMS during the late diagenesis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41402042,41002064,and 42172090)the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC)Discovery Grant。
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41973034)the Postdoctoral Initiation Fund of Northwestern University(No.208521)。
文摘The origin of lowδ^(18)O signals in zircons from the Early Cretaceous A-type granites in eastern China has long been disputed.It is uncertain whether the^(18)O-depleted features were inherited from high-temperature hydrothermal altered source rock or resulted from water-rock interaction after emplacement.In this paper,zircon oxygen isotopes in the~130 Ma Kulongshan A-type granites in the northern North China Craton are analyzed.The zircons could be subdivided into 5 types based on their luminescent intensity and internal structures in CL images.Theirδ^(18)O values also vary in different types and show negative correlation with U and Th contents and accompanying cumulativeα-decay doses,implying that theirδ^(18)O values may have been modified to various degrees by meteoric water-rock interaction after the accumulation of radiation damage.The idea is further confirmed by oxygen isotopic equilibrium calculation between co-existing mineral pairs.It is inferred that only the least-influenced zircons,with slightly elevatedδ^(18)O values than normal mantle,have preserved the magmatic oxygen isotopes.In combination with other evidences,it is proposed that the A-type granites are lower-crustal-derived,unnecessarily invoking a high-temperature hydrothermal altered source.The proposition is applicable to many other Cretaceous A-type granites that have similar zircon behaviors.
