Late Caledonian Ductile Thrusting Deformation in the Central East Kunlun Belt, Qinghai, China and Its Significance: Evidence from Geochronology

A high-angle ductile thrusting deformation with top-to-the-north movement penetratively developed in the Proterozoic-Early Paleozoic metamorphic rocks along the Central East Kunlun belt. The deformed rocks suffered epidote-amphibolite facies metamorphism. On the basis of our previous study, we present more data in this paper to further support that the ducdle thrust deformation occurred in the later Caledonian and more detailed information about the deformation. A zircon U-Pb concordant age of 446±2.2 Ma of a deformed granodiorite in the ductile thrust zone was obtained and can be interpreted as the lower limit of the deformation. A syntectonically crystallized and also strongly deformed hornblende Ar/ Ar dating gives an Ar/Ar plateau age of 426.5±3.8 Ma, which represents the deformation age. A strongly orientated muscovite gives an Ar/Ar plateau age of 408±1.6Ma, representing the cooling age after the peak temperature, constraining the upper limit of the ductile thrust deformation. This ductile thrust deformation can be interpreted as the result of the closing of the Central East Kunlun archipelago ocean. To the north, Ar/Ar plateau ages of 382.9±0.2 Ma and 386.8±0.8 Ma of muscovite in the deformed Xiaomiao Group represent the uplift cooling ages of deeper rocks after the thrusting movement. The original thrusting foliation has a low angle. A rotation model was put forward to explain the development of the foliation from the original low-angle to present high-angle dipping.

Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of early Paleozoic granitoids in East Kunlun belt: Evidences from geochronology, geochemistry and isotopes

The East Kunlun Orogenic Belt(EKOB) provides an important link to reconstruct the evolution of the Proto-Tethys and Paleo-Tethys realm. The EKOB is marked by widespread Early Paleozoic magmatism.Here we report the petrology, bulk geochemistry, zircon Ue Pb dating and, Lue Hf and SreN d isotopic data of the Early Paleozoic granitic rocks in Zhiyu area of the southern EKOB. Based on the zircon U-Pb dating, these granitoids, consisting of diorite, granodiorite and monzogranite, were formed during 450 -430 Ma the Late Ordovician to Middle Silurian. The diorite and granodiorite are high Sr/Y ratio as adakitic affinities, and the monzogranite belongs to highly fractionated I-type. Their(^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr)ivalues range from 0.7059 to 0.7085, εNd(t) values from -1.6 to -6.0 and the zircon εHf(t) values show large variations from +9.1 to -8.6 with Hf model ages(T_(DM2)) about 848 Ma and 1970 Ma. The large variations of whole-rock Nd and zircon Hf isotopes demonstrate strong isotopic heterogeneity of the source regions which probably resulted from multi-phase underplating of mantle-derived magmas. Geochemical and isotopic studies proved that the diorite and granodiorite had been derived from partial melting of heterogeneous crustal source with variable contributions from ancient continental crust and juvenile components, and the monzogranites were representing fractional crystallization and crustal contamination for arc magma. The Early Paleozoic adakitic rocks and high-K calc-alkaline granitoids in the southern EKOB were likely emplaced in a continental marginal arc setting possibly linked to the southwards subduction of the Paleo Kunlun Ocean and the magma generation is linked to partial melting of thickened continental crust induced by underplating of mantle-derived magmas.

Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of Late Triassic granitoids in the Alananshan,East Kunlun belt:evidence from geochemistry,geochronology,and zircon Hf isotopic compositions

The Qimantag in the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt has widespread Triassic magmatic rocks that have received scant attention,with an unresolved issue relating to its petrogenesis and geodynamics.In this paper,we used zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopes and whole-rock geochemistry to trace the petrogenesis and tectonic settings of the moyite and monzogranite from the Qimantag Alananshan,East Kunlun.The moyite and monzogranite are silicic(SiO_(2-)~69.9-76.41%),highly alkali(Na_(2)O+K_(2)O~7.29 to8.96 wt.%),with Mg^(#)about 10.4-30.34,indicative of a high-K calc-alkaline rock series.The rare earth element patterns diagram is right-leaning,with a negative Eu anomaly(δEu=0.31-0.68).They are enriched in Rb,K,and light rare earth elements but depleted in Nb,Ta,and Ti,with abundant amphibole,typical of I-type granites.U-Pb on zircon constrained the emplacement of the moyite at 223.9±2.6 Ma and monzogranite at 226.9±2.9 Ma.TheεHf(t)values range from-2.8 to+0.1 except for one outlier value of-7.0,corresponding two-stage model age of 1249-1437 Ma.Our combined geochemical and isotopic results indicate that the moyite and monzogranite were derived from partial melting of the lower thicken crust with the contribution from the older basement materials.These rocks formed in a post-collision setting that is transitional between compressive collision and extension orogeny.

Paleo-Tethyan Oceanic Crust Subduction in the Eastern Section of the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt:Geochronology and Petrogenesis of the Qushi'ang Granodiorite

The Qushi’ang granodiorite（QSG） is located at the central east of the ophiolitic melange belt in the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt（EKOB） in the northern margin of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. LA-MC-ICP-MS zircon U–Pb dating suggests that the granodiorite and mafic microgranular enclaves（MMEs） crystallized 246.61±0.62 and 245.45±0.9 Ma ago, respectively. Granodiorite, porphyritic diorite, and MMEs are metaluminous and medium-K calk-alkaline series, with island-arc magma features, such as LILE enrichment and HFSE depletion. The porphyritic diorite has high Cr（13.50 ppm to 59.01 ppm）, Ni（228.53 ppm to 261.29 ppm）, and Mg~#（46–54）. Granodiorite and porphyritic diorite have similar mineral compositions and evolved major and trace elements contents, particularly Cr and Ni, both of which are significantly higher than that in granites of the same period. The crystallization age of MMEs is close to that of granodiorite, and their major and trace elements contents are in-between porphyritic diorite and granodiorite. The results suggest that the original mafic magma, which was the product of mantle melting by subduction process, intruded into the lower crust（Kuhai Rock Group）, resulting in the formation of granodiorite. Countinous intrusion of mafic magma into the unconsolidated granodiorite formed MMEs and porphyritic diorite. The granodiorite reformed by late-stage strike-slip faulting tectonic event indicates that the strike-slip fault of Middle Kunlun and the collision of the Bayanhar block with East Kunlun were later than 246 Ma. Therefore, the formation of the QSG not only indicates the critical period of evolution of East Kunlun but also represents the tectonic transition from oceanic crust subduction to slab breaking.

Paleozoic post-collisional magmatism and high-temperature granulite-facies metamorphism coupling with lithospheric delamination of the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt,NW China

Lithosphere extension and upwelling of asthenosphere at post-collisional stage of an orogenic cycle generally induce diverse magmatism and/or associated high-temperature metamorphism. Nevertheless, the intimate coexistence of post-collisional magmatic activity and high-temperature metamorphism is rare.In this contribution, a lithological assemblage composing of diverse magmatic rocks deriving from distinct magma sources and coeval high-temperature metamorphism was identified in eastern Kunlun.Petrography, ages, mineral chemistry and whole-rock geochemistry demonstrated that those intimately coexistent diverse rocks were genetically related to post-collisional extension. The garnet-bearing mafic granulites in Jinshuikou area interior of the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt are mainly composed of garnet,orthopyroxene, and plagioclase, with peak metamorphic P–T conditions of ~ 701–756 ℃and 5.6–7.0 kbar,representing a granulite-facies metamorphism at 409.7 ± 1.7 Ma. The diverse contemporaneous magmatic rocks including hornblendites, gabbros and granites yield zircon U–Pb ages of 408.6 ± 2.5 Ma,413.4 ± 4.6 Ma, and 387–407 Ma, respectively. The hornblendites show N-MORB-like REE patterns with(La/Sm)Nvalues of 0.85–0.94. They have positive zircon εHf(t) values of 0.1–4.9 and whole-rock εNd(t) values of 3.9–4.7 but relatively high(^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr)_(i)values of 0.7081 to 0.7088. These features demonstrate that the hornblendites derived from a depleted asthenospheric mantle source with minor continental crustal materials in source. As for the gabbros, they exhibit arc-like elemental signatures, low zircon εHf(t) values(-4.3 to 2.5) and variable whole-rock εNd(t) values(-4.9 to 1.2) as well as high(^(87)Sr/86 Sr)ivalues(0.7068 to 0.7126), arguing for that they were originated from partial melting of heterogeneous lithospheric mantle anteriorly metasomatized by subducted-sediment released melts. Geochemistry of the granites defines their strongly peraluminous S-type signatures. Zircons from the granites yield a large range of εHf(t) values ranging from -30.8 to -5.1, while the whole-rock samples yield consistent(^(87)Sr/86 Sr)ivalues(0.7301 to 0.7342) and negative εNd(t) values(-10.1 to -12.4). These features indicate that the S-type granites could be generated by reworking of an ancient crust. Taken together, the penecontemporaneous magmatism and metamorphic event, demonstrated the early-middle Devonian transition from crustal thickening to extensional collapse. The post-collisional mantle-derived magmas serve as an essential driving force for the high-temperature granulite-facies metamorphism and anataxis of the crust associated with formation of S-type granite. This study not only constructs a more detail Proto-Tethys evolution process of the eastern Kunlun, but also sheds new light on better understanding the intimate relationship between magmatism and metamorphism during post-collisional extensional collapse.

Magma Mixing and Mingling for Xiangjiananshan Granitic batholith at eastern area of the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt

The East Kunlun Orogenic Belt(EKOB)in northeast margin of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau is an important part of the Central Orogenic System(COS).During the long-time geological evolution,complicated tectono

Cenozoic Exhumation History of the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt Constrained by Apatite Fission-Track Thermochronology

Objective The East Kunlun Orogenic belt constitutes the first marked change in the topographic reliefs north of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.The Cenozoic tectonic evolution of this orogenic belt is crucial for understanding the remote deformational effects of the Eurasian plate collision and the migration track at the northern margin of the plateau.However,when and how the uplift occurred remains

Magma Mixing and Mingling for Xiangjiananshan Granitic batholith at eastern area of the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt

The Changning Menglian belt is an important area of research on the evolution of the Paleo Tethys ocean structure,the belt can be solved such as the Changning Menglianbeltposition;sequencestratigraphy;sedimentary environment;nature and its tectonic evolution history and tectonic domain and Gut Tis relationship;therefore,the research on Chang Ning Menglian zone have a great significance to solve many problems of the Sanjiang fold belt in Tethys and Himalaya tectonic area.'Hot spring'is located in the west margin of the southern Changning Menglian belt,studying Yunnan Fengqing hot spring group'geological and petrology characteristics roundly and in depth,concluding the metamorphism and deformation characteristics,clarifying the metamorphism effect and its stages,understanding the association its combination with the Changning Menglian belt between,therefore it has the great significance to solve the geological evolution history in the Sanjiang area,especially the paleo Tethyan tectonic belt,as well as Gondwana and Eurasia boundaries and other major problem.Through collect and read the literature data,measurement of field section,geological investigation,research and Study on rock sheet indoor,rock composition test,electron probe testing system,summarize the geological characteristics and petrological characteristics of'hot springs group',and through the discussion of the geochemical characteristics of rocks,explore its rock assemblages,characteristics of original rock and analysis of metamorphism and deformation stages,to provide basic data for regional geological evolution.The study shows that the main lithology is biotite quartz schist,mica schist and epimetamorphic sandstone interspersed with a small amount of phyllonite,granulite,silicalite,carbonaceous slate and phyllitic cataclasite that contains some pressure breccia.The metamorphic mineral paragenetic assemblage of the representative rock is:M1 biotite(Bi)+plagioclase(Pl)+quartz(Q),and M2 muscovite(Mus)+quartz(Q).The protolith is felsic rock and sedimentary rock that belongs to argiloid.On the basis of comparison,the stratigraphic sequence of the protolith is consistent with the type section of Wenquan formation.Along with the subduction(Hercynian)-subduction(Indosinian)-orogenic(Yanshan Himalayan period)process of Changning Menglian belt,hot springs group experienced two stages of metamorphism and three stages of deformation,metamorphic temperature at400-500℃,the pressure is foucs on 0.3-0.62Gpa,and shown the retrograde metamorphism of the low greenschist facies.Geological age of hot springs formation is early Devonian(survey team of Yunnan District three units,1980),sedimentary environment is mainly shallow and semi deep sea,observed Bouma sequence in rock slice,therefore,the depositional environment may be fan or basin of sea,the sedimentary formations are mainly clastic rocksiliceous rock formation,the upper coal—contained formation.With the Changning Meng Lian ocean expansion,ocean island begin to develop,material deposition continuing,appearing volcano material,the protolith may contain volcano matter through studying the thin section.To the Late Permian,Crust of Changning Menglian ocean begin to subduct to the east of the Yangtze block,ocean basin began to close,but it still has formation here at this time,mainly shallow carbonate formation,with proceeding of subduction,in the low temperature groove(7Km deep),due to changes in temperature and pressurer,appearing metamorphism(M1)and deformation(D1)for the first time,the shear effect produced by deformation lead to some cleavage,occurring regional foliation S1,major metamorphic minerals formed in metamorphism is long flake biotite.The main metamorphic mineral assemblages are biotite(Bi)+feldspar(Pl)+quartz(Q).Subsequently,crustal uplift,depositional break,because the Changning Meng Lianyang has closed during the Indosinian period,Baoshan-Zhenkang block in the west and the Yangtze block in the east knocked each other.In the Indosinian,under the action of faults,the hot spring formation clipping and retracing,back to a position about1-2Km depth,the position is still belongs to the low temperature groove,and occurring axial cleavage in the core of the fold,namely S2.That is,the emergence of the second metamorphism(M2)and deformation(D2).The deformation is affected by the strong pressure,so the rock have dewatered,so the second metamorphic deformation process is affected by temperature(T),pressure(Ps)and fluid(C).The main metamorphic minerals in the second generation of metamorphism is Muscovite,while there have some of biotite formed in same period,find that the first phase of biotite parallel growth of rock slice,namely S1 parallel S2,and we can see incomplete metamorphism biotite,so the the Muscovite is formed by the first stage of metamorphism and metamorphic biotite.The main mineral of the second stage metamorphism is Muscovite(Mus)+quartz(Q) Then,the crust continues to rise,the sedimentary break continues.In the Jurassic Cretaceous start orogeny,namely Yanshan period intracontinental orogeny,occurred third deformation(D3),under extrusion shearing,S3 emergencing,after Yanshan intracontinental orogenic period,in Himalayan period there have large-scale nappe structure and differential uplift and faulting.So the third deformation(D3)strengthened,with weak metamorphism,sericite emergencing.

GEOLOGICAL EVOLUTION AND OROGENY OF EAST KUNLUN TERRAIN ON THE NORTHERN QINGHAI—TIBET PLATEAU

The East Kunlun terrain is located on the northern Qinghai—Tibet plateau, composed of the East Kunlun Mountain and the Qaidam Basin and bounded by the Qilian terrain on the north and Bayanhar—Songpan Ganze terrain on the south. It is regarded as a composite orogenic belt characterized by having developed superimposed ductile tectonic regimes reflecting the collision orogeny during Early Paleozoic and Triassic periods. It has also experienced transformation from ductile to brittle deformation caused by the post orogeny, since Jurassic after the formation of the East Kunlun Mountain and the Qaidam Basin. A Paleozoic subduction complex zone was recently recognized along the north border of the East Kunlun terrain from Da Qaidam to Dulan (Xu,et al, 1 999). It is composed of ophiolite (of Early Paleozoic age?), tectonic melange and very high\|pressure metamorphic rocks with eclogite (\%p\%=2 2GPa, \%t\%=720℃) (Yang,et al.,1998) and garnet\|peridotite (\%p\%=2 5GPa, t =837℃). The Anyemaqin Triassic subduction complex zone trending in NWW\|SEE was developed along the eastern segment of the south border of the East Kunlun terrain. It is mainly composed of ultramafic and mafic rocks, pillow basalt, radiolaria\|bearing clastic rocks, tectonic melange and mylonite. The subduction complex zone contains a series of the southward overthrusting imbricated slices. Instead of this subduction complex zone, a 2 km\|wide sinistral strike\|slip ductile shear zone trending in E\|W was developed along the western segment. On the basis of macroscopic and microscopic studies on a series of structural sections, we divide the East Kunlun Mountain into four tectonic units as follows: (1) North Proterozoic Metamorphic Basement Zone; (2) South Early Paleozoic—Triassic Superimposed Fold Zone; (3) South Triassic Transpression Zone; (4) Anyemaqin Back\|Arc Decollement\|Thrust Zone.

Zircon U-Pb chronology, geochemistry and Lu-Hf isotope constraints on genesis of monzonitic granite from Harizha area in eastern section of East Kunlun region

The Harizha area is located in the eastern section of East Kunlun orogenic belt. The petrology, the zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb chronology and the petrogeochemistry of the monzonitic granite in the area were studied. The results show that the formation age of the monzonitic granite in the Harizha area is 237.4±1.4 Ma, which belongs to Middle Triassic. The content of SiO_2 in the rock is 61.29%--63.30%,(K_2O+Na_2O) is 5.41%--5.84%, Al_2O_3 is 14.80%--15.99%, the Mg~# value is 46.33--48.33, and the aluminum saturation index A/CNK is 0.87--0.91. Therefore, it can be concluded that the rock belongs to the I-type granite of quasi-aluminous high potassium Ca-alkaline series. The total REE content of the rock is 118.82×10^(-6)--164.54×10^(-6), and the La/Yb ratios range from 7.77 to 10.13. Meanwhile, the rock does not show obvious Eu anomalies(δEu=0.61--0.75) and is characterized by enrichment of LREE and LILE such as Rb and K, relative depletion of HREE and HFSE such as Nb, Ti and Ta. Zircon Hf isotopic dating exhibits that the average ε_(Hf)(t) is-2.4 and the average of two-stage model age(t_(DM2)) is 1 417 Ma, indicating that the source rocks are mainly crustal materials. It can be concluded from research findings and regional geological structural analysis that the monzonitic granite in the Harizha area originated from partial melting of the Mesoproterozoic mafic lower crust in the later stage of the subduction of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean.

Geological Characteristics and Genesis of Wulonggou Gold Deposit and Evaluation of Gold Metallogenic Potential in East Kunlun

Wulonggou deposit is a large tectonoalteration gold deposit which is discovered in 1980s in East Kunlun area of Qinghai Province. The ore bodies occur in the rock series of metamorphic basement of Lower Proterozoic and granitoid Variscan to Lower Mesozoic. The shape, attitude and scale of the ore bodies are strictly controlled by the tectonoalteration belts, which show a typical characteristic of tectonoalteration deposits. A detailed discussion on typical deposits could also contribute to the evaluation of the regional gold metallogenic potential in East Kunlun area, and provide a direction for further gold prospecting between and/or near Kunzhong and Kunnan faults, and in areas of granitoid distribution of Variscan and Lower Mesozoic.

东昆仑大格勒农场南辉长岩锆石U-Pb年代学、地球化学特征及地质意义

东昆仑志留纪岩浆活动强烈,记录了东昆仑造山带原特提斯洋演化晚期大洋俯冲阶段与碰撞阶段转换地质过程。本次研究对东昆仑大格勒农场南志留纪基性侵入岩开展了详细的岩相学、岩石地球化学、锆石U-Pb年代学和Hf同位素研究,以确定其形成时代、岩石成因和构造环境。研究结果表明大格勒农场南辉长岩的结晶年龄为430.2±2.4 Ma,形成时代为中志留世。辉长岩SiO_(2)(51.40%~53.66%)含量较低,MgO(18.56%~22.16%)和FeO^(T)(7.54%~10.64%)含量高,Mg^(#)为79~82。微量元素富集Rb、Th、Ba、Cs等大离子亲石元素(LILE),亏损Nb、Ta、Ti等高场强元素(HFSE),具有高Ni(276~973μg/g)、Cr(2152~3574μg/g)和Sc(35.5~53.1μg/g)含量,低Nb/Ta值(3.23~8.68)和εHf(t)值(-7.3~-3.6)。大格勒农场南辉长岩的地球化学组成具有岛弧基性岩特征,其成因可能是流体和俯冲沉积物加入的富尖晶石橄榄岩部分熔融的结果。综合区域资料表明,大格勒农场南辉长岩形成于东昆仑原特提斯洋俯冲晚期阶段,进一步限定原特提斯洋晚期俯冲与碰撞转换时限为中志留世,随后转入碰撞造山阶段。

东昆仑东段原特提斯洋的俯冲时限:来自瓦勒尕花岗质岩石锆石U-Pb年代学及地球化学的约束

为探讨东昆仑东段早泥盆世原特提斯洋构造演化,本文对沟里地区瓦勒尕花岗质岩石进行了岩石学、锆石U-Pb年代学、地球化学等方面的研究。研究区花岗质岩石主要为二长花岗岩和花岗闪长岩,二长花岗岩锆石U-Pb年龄为414.2±2.3 Ma,花岗闪长岩的锆石U-Pb年龄为416.9±5.3 Ma。二长花岗岩和花岗闪长岩具富硅、富碱、富铝和弱过铝质特征,二者相对富集轻稀土元素,亏损重稀土元素,普遍具弱负铕异常,成因类型为I型花岗岩。研究认为,瓦勒尕二长花岗岩和花岗闪长岩为下地壳基性岩石部分熔融的产物,综合区域地质背景认为二者形成于原特提斯洋俯冲消减阶段,东昆仑地区原特提斯洋在414 Ma时尚未完全关闭。

青海沟里地区斜长角闪岩锆石U-Pb年代学、Lu-Hf同位素特征及其指示意义

东昆仑造山带金水口群的沉积和变质时代一直存在争议。本文利用LA-ICP-MS技术对青海省都兰县沟里地区金水口群中的斜长角闪岩进行了锆石U-Pb年代学、Lu-Hf同位素研究。结果显示:斜长角闪岩中6个测点的碎屑锆石年龄集中在2.1~2.0 Ga之间,碎屑锆石最小年龄为1829 Ma,变质锆石的上交点年龄为(1905±300)Ma,误差较大,但暗示金水口群沉积时间漫长,沉积时代不晚于中元古代早期,故本文认为金水口群沉积时代在1800 Ma左右;年龄集中于2100 Ma的碎屑锆石具有麻粒岩相变质锆石特征。变质锆石年龄集中于450~420 Ma之间,12个点的加权平均年龄为(444.3±5.3)Ma,为早古生代,该年龄与东昆仑造山带响应原特提斯洋俯冲拼合并发生区域深熔作用的年龄基本一致;锆石^(176)Lu/^(177)Hf值较低,变质锆石ε_(Hf)(t)值为-35.41~-3.75,T_(DM2)介于3641~1666 Ma之间,源岩物质为古老地壳再循环的产物;古元古代碎屑锆石ε_(Hf)(t)值为-2.98~25.58,T_(DM2)介于2833~920 Ma之间,源区为来源于亏损地幔的陆壳,与太古宙TTG岩系相似,暗示阿尔金地块的TTG岩系为金水口群提供了部分物质来源。金水口群沉积于活动大陆边缘或初始裂谷盆地,上部沉积盖层冰沟群与万宝沟群沉积于浅海陆棚,沉积过程具有连续性。

东昆仑东段各玛龙闪长岩年代学、地球化学特征及成因分析

各玛龙地区位于东昆仑造山带东段南部,该地区构造活动与岩浆活动强烈。本文以两件花岗闪长岩和两件英云闪长岩为研究对象,开展LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年代学和岩石全岩元素组成研究,探讨岩石成因类型和岩浆源区特征,分析闪长岩的构造演化环境。研究结果表明:两件具有代表性的闪长岩样品成岩年龄分别为405.3±1.1 Ma和405.8±1.2 Ma,说明成岩时代为早泥盆世;4件闪长岩样品具有高硅、高铝、高碱、贫钙、贫镁、弱过铝质特征,属于弱过铝质高钾钙碱性系列岩石;4件样品中未发育S型花岗岩的代表性矿物,并且Rb/Sr值为0.32~0.43,均小于0.9,A/CNK值为0.98~1.09,均小于1.1,符合I型花岗岩的地球化学特征;通过分析La-La/Sm图解与(Zr+Nb+Ce+Y)-(Na_(2)O+K_(2)O)/CaO图解,同时结合Nb/Ta、Zr/Hf、Nb/U、Rb/Sr、Ti/Y、Ti/Zr值,可以得知各玛龙地区闪长岩是由地壳岩石部分熔融形成的,并且可能伴有幔源物质的参与。结合前人研究及(Y+Nb)-Rb图解与Rb/30-Hf-Ta*3图解可知,各玛龙地区闪长岩形成于早泥盆世东昆仑造山带的后碰撞伸展环境。

基于汇水盆地的化探异常识别与评价:以东昆仑乌拉斯太地区1∶5万水系沉积物地球化学测量为例

水系沉积物地球化学测量是卓有成效的找矿技术方法,基于汇水盆地的水系沉积物地球化学异常提取有助于追溯异常源头、指明找矿方向。基于SCB法提出了汇水盆地法,该方法以自然汇水盆地为预测单元,将各样品点的地球化学属性特征赋予各自所在区域,预测结果较为符合地形地貌特征,且对于采样密度较高的1∶5万水系沉积物地球化学测量数据有较好的应用效果。以东昆仑乌拉斯太地区为研究区,使用高精度DEM划分汇水盆地,利用该方法对1∶5万水系沉积物Au、Ag、Pb因子得分进行了异常信息提取,在提取过程中利用多种地貌参数(干流坡度、地形起伏比、汇水盆地面积)作为泥沙输移比进行残差校正计算,并在此基础上,利用C-A分形法分离了地球化学背景与异常。异常提取结果表明,汇水盆地面积参数最适合用作乌拉斯太地区的泥沙输移比参与顺流衰减校正,使用汇水盆地法可以有效识别和提取该地区地球化学异常信息。使用汇水盆地法提取的化探异常范围与矿床空间位置吻合度高,可以为进一步找矿工作提供有利的信息。

橄榄石成分对东昆仑夏日哈木超大型镍钴矿床岩浆过程的约束

橄榄石是与镁铁-超镁铁质岩浆有关的铜镍硫化物矿床中最主要的造岩矿物之一,其成分记录了丰富的镍成矿信息,并可反映母岩浆成分组成、结晶分异过程及后期物质交换等。东昆仑夏日哈木镍钴矿床是全球铜镍硫化物矿床勘查20余年来最为重要的找矿发现之一,将逐步成为中国重要的镍钴资源基地。本文在大量镜下岩相学观察的基础上,对夏日哈木矿床橄榄石进行系统电子探针分析。分析数据表明,夏日哈木橄榄石Fo值为83.01~90.12;Ni含量为676×10^(-6)~2845×10^(-6),Mn、Ca含量均较低,最大值分别为2457×10^(-6)和650×10^(-6)。“巨型”斜方辉石包裹的橄榄石成分自核心到边部Fo值和NiO含量均增高,表明含矿岩相形成时存在新鲜岩浆的补充,至少存在2次岩浆活动。橄榄石最高Fo值为90.12,反映夏日哈木镍钴矿床的母岩浆是Mg#值为0.73的高镁玄武质岩浆。硫饱和始于深部岩浆房母岩浆中少量橄榄石的结晶分异,早期熔离量较小,估算的橄榄石与硫化物熔体质量比大致为20∶1。本次研究利用橄榄石成分约束了夏日哈木矿床岩浆的多期次活动,限定了母岩浆的成分性质与硫化物的熔离时机,可为矿床成因研究提供借鉴。

夏日哈木镍钴硫化物矿床镍钴赋存状态及其地质意义

东昆仑造山带夏日哈木超大型镍钴硫化物矿床伴生钴资源,对其钴富集机制的认识离不开矿物中钴含量及其赋存状态方面的制约。本文采用场发射-扫描电子显微镜-能谱分析和电子探针对夏日哈木I号镁铁-超镁铁质岩体中不同类型的矿物进行了成矿元素含量测定及表征,在矿物层面探讨了钴含量变化和赋存状态。确认钴镍的赋存状态(含量)与矿物类型、岩浆结晶阶段(演化时间)有关:硫(砷)化物的钴含量高于硅酸盐造岩矿物,辉砷钴矿等砷化物钴独立矿物具有最高的钴含量。镁铁质岩浆硫不饱和时,早期结晶橄榄石中镍含量较高,中期结晶辉石岩的辉石晶体结构中的钴发生晶体化学分散;岩浆硫饱和-硫化物熔离过程中钴和镍优先进入硫化物熔体而富集,单硫化物固溶体(MSS)早期结晶的磁黄铁矿中钴含量大于镍含量,钴与镍含量正相关;MSS中期结晶的镍黄铁矿优先富集钴,钴与镍含量负相关,钴可能与镍类质同象替换进入镍黄铁矿而优先富集;MSS早期钴与砷形成辉砷钴矿等钴独立矿物,钴富集程度高、但总量有限。最后,本文认为硫化物熔离是夏日哈木矿床钴富集的主要机制。

东昆仑大格勒一带基性二辉麻粒岩的变质演化及地质意义

基性麻粒岩作为高温变质作用产物,其矿物组合能够较好地记录区域地壳热流的峰值范围,是揭示造山带演化历史的重要窗口。本文报道了在东昆仑造山带东段大格勒地区金水口岩群副片麻岩中发现的基性二辉麻粒岩露头,它们呈块状-片麻状构造,斑状变晶-细粒变晶结构,主要矿物为斜长石、斜方辉石、单斜辉石、黑云母和普通角闪石。斜方辉石与单斜辉石和高钙斜长石(An=74~81)的平衡结构以及斜方辉石中包裹残余普通角闪石和黑云母的结构表明这些岩石经历了较充分的麻粒岩相结晶作用。填隙状生长的普通角闪石和黑云母可能代表了冷却至固相线附近矿物-残余熔体发生反应的产物。根据二辉石温度计和相平衡模拟计算,获得在0.4~0.7GPa压力条件下的麻粒岩相变质温度为840~910℃。详细的变斑晶斜长石和钛铁矿包体研究表明,麻粒岩相变质之前可能存在一期低温高压变质作用,形成的矿物组合为斜黝帘石+金红石+榍石+普通角闪石±阳起石+黑云母+石英,相平衡模拟确定该阶段的温压条件为0.85~1.2GPa、500~640℃。斜黝帘石在减压阶段的早期转变为低钙斜长石(An=46-51),同时角闪石转变为单斜辉石,可能代表了低压角闪岩相阶段。通过LA-ICPMS锆石U-Pb测年以及锆石包体分析,确定麻粒岩相变质年龄为411.4±2.9Ma(MSWD=1.05)。这些二辉麻粒岩是在金水口以外的东昆仑地区发现的首例晚古生代低压高温变基性岩,其与围岩片麻岩构成一个麻粒岩地体。它们反映了泥盆纪早期东昆仑造山带的异常高温事件,与后碰撞伸展阶段软流圈地幔上涌带来的区域高温热流有关。本研究对解析东昆仑造山带高级变质地体的精细结构以及古特提斯洋形成过程的深部动力学机制具有重要意义。

造山带环境钴岩浆成矿作用——以夏日哈木镍钴硫化物矿床为例

东昆仑造山带新发现的夏日哈木和石头坑德等岩浆镍钴硫化物矿床伴生有钴资源,它们与区域上火山-热液型、喷流沉积型等钴独立矿床共同指向早古生代镁铁质岩浆活动相关的钴成矿作用,表明镁铁质岩浆是区域钴富集成矿的重要载体,并预示东昆仑造山带的钴成矿潜力巨大。夏日哈木超大型镍钴硫化物矿床为造山带环境镍钴岩浆成矿作用的产物,本文在现有岩石地球化学数据甄别的基础上,分析了不同岩相和矿物Co、Ni和Cu等成矿元素的含量变化特征,探讨了镁铁质岩浆钴富集机制和控制因素。镁铁—超镁铁质岩具有较高的钴含量,随空间位置(期次)、岩石与矿物类型钴含量变化较大。在MgO含量最高的橄榄岩、辉石岩相中钴富集,在硫化物矿物中钴含量较高。钴含量与全岩MgO、硫、镍和铜含量正相关,这些规律表明夏日哈木镁铁质岩浆富集钴金属,不同期次岩浆中钴的富集程度不同,硫化物熔体是钴富集的主要途径之一,岩浆演化过程中钴在矿物中的富集机制需要原子层面钴赋存状态的系统认识。