Origin and geochemistry of Pan-African granitoid rocks in the Gabal Um Shomer area,Southwestern Sinai,Egypt

Geological, petrological and geochemical studies indicated that there are two distinct types of granitoid rocks: older quartz diorites to granodiorite assemblage and younger granitoids, the latter occurring in two phases. The older granitoids have a meta-aluminous chemistry and a calc-alkaline character, with high MgO, Fe2O3, TiO2, CaO, P2O5, Sr and low SiO2, K2O, and Rb. Their major and trace elements data, together with low 87Sr/ 86Sr ratios (0.7029±0.0008) are indicative of I-type affinities. The second- and third-phase granitoids range from calc-alkaline to alkaline, respectively. The second-phase granitoids have a peraluminous chemistry and high Sr, Ba, CaO, MgO, Al2O3 and Ti2O and low SiO2, K2O, Nb, Y and Rb relative to the third-phase granitoids. The corundum normative nature and field observations suggested that it was formed by partial melting of the lower crust. The third-phase granitoids are alkaline in nature and characterized by higher SiO2, Rb, Y, Nb and lower MgO, Sr and Ba values than the younger granitoids (phase Ⅱ). They are A-type granitoids which were generated from below or within the existing continental crust.

Zircon U-Pb age, Lu-Hf Isotopic Characteristics and Origin of the Banshanping Granitoid Rocks in East Qinling Orogenic Belt

The Banshanping granitoid rocks distribute in the east of the North Qinling orogenic belt.It is a diorite-quartz diorite-granodiorite-granite series,spreading in a NW-SE direction,and intrudes into the Erlangping Group.The SiO2 content ranges from 57.04% to 76.56%,Na2O from 2.05% to 4.65%,K2O from 0.84% to 3.40%.Major element characteristics indicate that Banshanping granitoid rocks have properties of I type granotoids.SREE ranges from 36.51 ppm to 473.25 ppm,and LREE/ HREE ratios lie between 3.95 and 22.18.Negative Eu anomalies are not obvious in most samples,though there are obvious Nb,P and Ti positive anomalies.The zircon LA-ICP-MS ages of Banshangping granitoid rocks are 496.0±8.1 Ma-486.9±9.3 Ma.Hf isotope shows that 176Hf/177Hf ratios range from 0.282721 to 0.282876,εHf（t） values from 8.5 to 14,all positive,and corresponding modal ages （TDM2） range from 559 Ma to 908 Ma.Based on Hf isotope characteristics and existing SmNd and Rb-Sr isotope data,we consider that the Banshanping granitoid rocks originate from mantlederived material,i.e.the igneous rocks that formed in Neoproterozoic,and there may be a certain amount of crust-derived material during the formation of Banshanping granitoid rocks.

GRANITOIDS,VOLCANIC ROCKS AND CHERTS FROM NORTH ALTYN TAGH,NW CHINA: IMPLICATION FOR THE TECTONIC ENVIRONMENT DISCRIMINATION

Granitoids,volcanic rocks and cherts,mainly of early Paleozoic,in northern Altyn Tagh(Fig.1) are analyzed here for the purpose of the determination of the tectonic environments and their development since Early Paleozoic.(1) Granitoids\ The collection of 128 main\|element petrochemical data from North Altyn Tagh area shows that most of the granitoids here are granites and granodiorites of calc\|alkaline series.They consist mainly of metaluminous and peraluminous in Shand’s index,and only one of them,which belongs to Mesozoic,is peralkaline.Most of the granitoids plot in the IAG+CAG+CCG fields in the Maniar and Piccoli’s diagrams (1989) for tectonic discrimination of granitoids.IAG (Island arc granitoids)and CAG (Continental arc granitoids) can be distinguished for Early and Late Paleozoic granitoids,and maybe some CCG (Continental collision granitoids) for Early Paleozoic.Granitoids of Mesozoic and Cenozoic inherited the characteristics of those of Paleozoic.Destructive active plate margin (pre\|plate collision)and Anatectic magmatism(syn\|orogenic,S\|type granites)are distinguished (Fig.2)for Paleozoic granitoids using de la Roche R 1\| R 2 multicationic diagram (Batchelor and Bowden,1985).Mesozoic and Cenozoic granitoids inherited the characteristics of Anatectic magmatism (syn\|orogenic)of these early ones,and post\|orogenic(A\|type)granites occurred in Mesozoic.The mechanism for magma formation is mainly partial melting.

Granitoid Rocks in Guider Area(North Cameroon):Contribution of Petrography and Structural Analysis

The study area is located around Guider and belongs to the Northern Cameroon Pan-African fold belt.It is essentially made of three generations of granitoids.The first generation G1 comprises diorites,tonalites and granodiorites.The second one G2 is constituted by biotite granites and biotite-muscovite granites deformed in the solid-state.The third generation G3 is constituted by biotite-syenites,monzosyenites,and leucogranites. All the granitoids are cross cut by aplite veins

Geochemistry of Granitoid Rocks and Crustal Evolution, Zhejiang Province, China-Ⅱ.Proterozoic Granitoid Rocks

Proterozoic granitoid rocks in Zhejiang Province were formed in the Shengongian period (1. 8-1.9 Ga) and the Late Jinningian period (0. 6 -0. 9 Ga), respectively. Petrogenetic problems are discussed based on chemical (major, trace elements and REEs) and Nd-Sr isotopic compositions. The Shengongian granites resulted from partial melting of the Badu Groupand the Late Jinningian granites are of mantle dedvation with or without conednation of Crustalmaterial. The crust in Zhejiang had undergone three major periods of growth during 2. 6 - 2. 7Ga,0. 8 - 1. 1 Ga and 0. 10 - 0. 12 Ga after it was generated in Archean time. Compositional fractionation in the process of crust evolution is not evident. The presence of Late Jinningian granites of mantle- and man tie-crust-derivation along the JiangShan-Shaoxing Fault is indication ofcrust subduction at that time.

Geochemistry of Granitoid Rocks from Zhejiang Province and Crustal Evolution──Ⅰ.Phanerozoic Granitoid Rocks

The Phanerozoic granitoid rocks include the Caledonian, Indosinian and Yenshaniangranitoid rocks. The existence of Caledonian and indosinian granites was evidenced by zirconU-Ph ages. The study of the characteristics of major, trace and rare-earth elements, isotopiccompeition and petrogenesis for the granitoid rocks has been made. The Caledonian and Indosinian granites were derived from partial melting of the Proterozoic basement rocks and thetwo tectonic activities were weak. The Yenshanian granitoid rocks were derived from mixing of mantle and crustal materials. It implies that the Crustal accretion took Place in Mesozoic time.

Rock Series and Genetic Types of Granitoids in the Western Kunlun Orogenic Belt,China

A systematic geological and geochemical study was conducted for the granitoids of different periods in the western Kunlun orogenic belt. The study indicates that the granitoids belong to tholeiitic, calc-alkaline, high-K calc-alkaline, alkaline and shoshonitic series, and that there are 5 genetic types, i.e., I-, S-, M-, A- and SH-type, of which SH-type is first put forward in this paper, which corresponds to shoshonitic granitoids.

Fluid components in accessory minerals of Pan-African granitoids in the S■r Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica

Fluids （fluorine, chlorine, and OH） in accessory minerals （apatite, titanite and allanite） of Pan-African granitoids （Group-I granitoids, Group-II granitoids and Mefjell Plutonic Complex） from the Sor Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica were precisely measured by an electronic microprobe analyzer in this study. Apatites in the granites have commonly high fluorine contents. However, fluorine contents from the Group-Ⅰ, Group-Ⅱ granitoids and Mefjell Plutonic Complex （MPC） are of important variation, which F contents （3.21-7.20 wt%） in apatite from the Group-Ⅱ granitoids are much higher than those from the Group-Ⅰ granitoids （1.22-3.60 wt%） and the MPC （3.21-4.11 wt%）. Titanite in the MPC has a low fluorine content （0.23-0.50 wt%）, being less than those in the Group-Ⅰ granitoids （2.28 wt%） and Group-Ⅱ granitoids （1.85-2.78 wt%）. Fluorine in allanite in the Group-Ⅱ granitoids seems to have much lower contents than those from the Group-Ⅰ granitoids and the MPC. Higher fluorine contents in the titanite from the Group-Ⅱ granitoids may be mainly controlled by late-magmatic fluid-rock interaction processes associated with melt, but may not be indicative of original magma contents based on its petrographic feature, Due to very lower chlorine contents from all of accessory minerals, the authors suggest that titanite and apatite with higher fluorine contents in the Group-Ⅱ granitoids have much lower H2O （OH） contents compared with those in the Group-Ⅰ granitoids according to the partition among （F, Cl, OH）. Fluorine contents in whole-rock samples show a variation from the higher in the Group-Ⅰ granitoids to the lower in the Group-Ⅱ granitoids and the MPC, which are consistent with the changes of those from the biotite and hornblende as well as fluorite occurred in the Group-Ⅰ granitoids reported previously. Based on the above study of fluorine in accessory minerals and combined with the previous fluorine contents from biotites and hornblendes, the authors suggest that apatites and titanites with higher F contents in the Group-Ⅱ granitoids and the MPC may not be an indicator of higher fluorine contents in whole-rock, which reflect fluorine contents in magma sources and/or late-thermal activity. Higher fluorine contents in apatite, titanite and allanite may be an additional evidence of A-type affinity.

Petrology, Age and Geodynamic Implication of the Panafrican Granitoids Associated with the Glito-Kpatala Shear Zone (South-East Togo)

The granitic plutons associated with the Glito-Kpatala shear zone are composed of biotite and amphibole granodiorites, biotite granites, two-mica granites and aplitic granites, which are very poorly represented. The chemical and mineralogical compositions of these facies indicate that they are I type and belong to high-K calc-alkaline series, with a chemical metaluminous character displayed by the granodiorites relative to the biotite and two-mica facies whose chemical compositions vary between metaluminous and peraluminous caracter. The Th/Ta (14.04 - 43.82 ppm, mean = 26.05), Th/U (2.58 to 15.05 ppm, mean = 5.85 ppm), Zr/Hf (25.27 to 37.21, mean = 30.67 ppm) and Rb/Sr (0.16 to 4.32;mean = 1.67 ppm) ratios of these granitoids reveal a strong crustal involvement in their magmatogenesis. Variations in CaO/Na2O (0.47 - 1.44 ppm), Rb/Sr (0.14 - 0.27 ppm), Rb/Ba (0.07 - 0.14 ppm) and Sr/Y (38.21 - 174.42 ppm) ratios indicate that biotite and amphibole granodiorites with their excessive Ni (135.37 - 139.51 ppm) and Cr (395.73 - 447.74 ppm) were derived from a mafic to intermediate lower continental crust where garnet and/or amphibole were stable residual assemblage minerals. The moderate Sr/Y ratios (1.81 - 9.47 ppm) and low transition elements Ni (1 - 6.44 ppm) and Cr (7.89 - 13.47 ppm) contents in both the two-mica and biotite granites are consistent with their emplacement at relatively shallow depths in the upper to mean continental crust, at pressures below 10 Kbar. In the two-mica granites, moderate CaO/Na2O (0.20 - 0.57 ppm, mean = 0.38 ppm) and Rb/Ba (0.39 - 1.37, mean = 0.84 ppm) ratios and quite varied Rb/Sr (1.53 - 4.23 ppm, mean = 2.85 ppm) ratios indicate a predominant derivation from psammitic and pelitic metasediments rather than metagreywackes. These low ratios (0.25 ≤ CaO/Na2O ≤ 0.32, mean = 0.28 ppm;0.31 ≤ Rb/Ba ≤ 0.44, mean = 0.39 ppm;1.11 ≤ Rb/Sr ≤ 1.78, mean = 0.39 ppm) in biotite granites are more consistent with melting from a metagreywacke-derived source. Evidence for the contribution of mantle-derived mafic magma with granitic magma in the plutons studied is materialized by the presence of magmatic enclaves in both granodiorites and two-mica granites, the volcanic arc geochemical signatures displayed by the plutons in geotectonic diagrams and Nb/Ta ratios (14.14 - 34.61 ppm) closer to mantle estimates. Geochemical data and radiometric dating elements suggest that the granitoids studied can be integrated into the pan-African late magmatic episode, which corresponds between 606 and 583 Ma, to the activity of transcurrent ductile strike-slips and to the synchronous emplacement of high K calc-alkaline plutons in a post-collisional context.

The Distribution of Trace Elements in Granitoids in the Nanling Region of China

Granitoids are widely spread in the Nanling Region of China.Four rockbodies in the region the been studied for their REE,Rb,Sr,Ba and Sc distributions.The four rockbodies occurred in different locations and are characterized as being different in age and type.The rock types are presented as follows:Qinghu monzonite,Guangxi;Fuxi granodiorite,Guangdong;Jiufeng monzonitic granite,Hunan;Zudong K-feldspar granite,Jiangxi.From the major and trace element distributions in these granitoids it is clearly shown that Rb/Sr ratios in the rocks tend to increase with increasing SiO2 content and differentiation index(DI),but LREE/HREE,La/Yb and K/Rb ratios tend to decrease,suggesting a correlation between trace element distribution and major element composition for the granitoids.The distribution characteristics of trace elements in each of the rockbodies are described in detail.From the comparative analysis of the Qinghu monzonite and Fuxi granodiorite it is evidenced that the REE distribution is closely related to the sequence of crystallization for the minerals,and also to the petrochemical types of these granitoids in addition to their crystal chemistry.

Geochronology and Petrogenesis of Mesozoic Granitoids in the Geological Corridor of Western Liaoning Province, China

The geological corridor of Western Liaoning province is an area of length 100 km and width 20 km and located in the eastern segment of northern margin of North China Craton（NCC）,with the wide distribution of Mesozoic granitic magmatism.It is the ideal area to study the granitic petrogenesis,the nature of magma source and the tectonic attribute.In this paper,we do the systematic researchesaboutthepetrology,geochronology,geochemistry and Zircon Hf isotopic of granitic rocks.Based on the mentioned above,we have built the geochronological framework and have discussed the petrogenesis,the nature of magma source and the tectonic setting of granitic rocks.And according to the information about the crust-mantle interaction recorded in granitic rocks and the regional data,we also discuss the relationship between Mesozoic granitic magma activities and lithosphere thinning,destruction of Craton mechanism in the eastern segment of northern margin of NCC.The Mesozoic granitic magma activities in The geological corridor of Western Liaoning province are divided into four stages（Fig.1）:Late Triassic（230 Ma;28 Ma）,early-middle Jurassic（194 Ma;69 Ma）,Late Jurassic（161 Ma;55 Ma）and Early Cretaceous（139Ma;21 Ma）.The late Triassic granitic rocks are composed of adamellite,monzogranite and diorite.The samples have high Sr,Cr,Ni content and low Yb,Y content,and the sample have high Mg#and high ratio of Sr/Y and La/Yb.The characteristics of inhomogenous negative value ofεHf（t）(-6.40;0.19)in magmatic zircons and ancient crustal TDM2 values of 1.25 Ga;.67 Ga（Fig.2）,indicate that the Triassic granitic rocks were formed in a post-collisional extensional tectonic setting aftersubduction of Paleo-Asian Ocean and the subduction of Yangtze Craton,and they are the product of partial melting of ancient lower crust under the condition of the mantle-derived magma underplating,and geochemical features of the high Sr and low Y are inherited from the source of magma which is also enriched in Sr and depleted in Y.The geochemical features and assemblages of rocks formed during Jurassic-early Cretaceous are similar.The early-middle Jurassic granitic rocks are composed of syenogranite,monzogranite,quartz monzonite,granitic porphyry,granodiorite and quartz diorite.The late Jurassic granitic rocks are composed of monzogranite,granitic porphyry,and quartz diorite.The early Cretaceous granitic rocks are composed of monzogranite,quartz syenite,granitic porphyry,and quartz monzodiorite.The samples are characterized by the high SiO;content and total alkalis and are belonged to the high-K calc-alkaline series.And the characteristics of quasi-aluminous to weakly peraluminous（A/CNK<1.1,A/NK>1.0）and the negative relationship between P;O;and SiO;are similar to the characteristics of I-type granite.The samples are enriched in LREE contents and K,Pb and depleted in Nb,Ta,Ti and P.The characteristics of assemblage and geochemical features indicate the Jurassic-Cretaceous granitic rocks formed in the setting of active continental margin related to the subduction.The magmatic zircons of early-middle Jurassic granitic rocks have negativeεHf（t）(-16.60;4.15)and ancient crustal TDM2 values of 1.49 Ga;.28 Ga which indicates the primary magma is from the partial melting of ancient middle-lower crust（Fig.2）.These rocks formed in the setting of active continental margin of subduction of Paleo-Pacific plate.The magma source of granitic rocks is from partial melting of the ancient lower-middle curst caused by the underplating of mantle magma,which formed in the condition of fluid derived from the dehydration of subducted slab affected on the lithosphere mantle.The magmatic zircons of late Jurassic granitic rocks have negativeεHf（t）(-26.24;18.56)and ancient crustal TDM2 values of（2.39 Ga;.87 Ga）which indicates the primary magma is from the partial melting of ancient upper-middle crust（Fig.2）.And these rocks may be formed in the setting of active continental margin of intense subduction of Paleo-Pacific plate.In the intense subduction,the mantle magma is formed in the interaction of fluid derived from the dehydration of subducted slab with the lithosphere mantle,then further underplated the ancient middle-upper crust and make the ancient middle-upper curst partial melting.In this setting,the late Jurassic rocks are distributed widely in eastern North China.The samples in early Cretaceous have a wide range of values of Hf isotope:-24.92;20.88（139 Ma）,-4.72;6.22（130 Ma）,-17.30;11.56（125 Ma;21 Ma）,and the characteristics of Hf isotope indicate the source of earlyCretaceousmagma（middle-uppercrust,middle-lower crust or juvenile crust）is very complicated（Fig.2）.The early Cretaceous granitic rocks were formed in the lithosphere extensional environment when the Paleo-Pacific plate subducted/roll-backed quickly in the direction of NNW with high angle.The regional extension made the asthenosphere upwell and be unstable,and the magma of mantle was formed.Then wide mantle-crust interactions make the crust partial melt,as a result,the source of early Cretaceous igneous rocks which are distributed widely in eastern North China Craton.The participation of depleted mantle components in the process of Late Triassic rock formation in western Liaoning area indicate the time of the lithosphere thinning in the eastern segment of northern margin of NCC begin from the late Triassic（;30 Ma）.The double subduction of Paleo-Asian Ocean and Yangtze Craton in the early period is the reason of the lithosphere thinning.After the double subduction,the mantle-derived magma upwell and underplate the lithosphere mantle and lower crust in a post-collisional extensional tectonic setting.As a result,the lithosphere began to thin but the Craton destruction was not obviously in this period.The participation of depleted mantle components makes the continental crust slightly reforms and grows.The eastern segment of northern margin of NCC was in the setting of active continental margin in Jurassic,and the continuing dehydration and metasomatism of subduction slab changed the physical and chemical properties of the lithosphere mantle.The initial weak subduction in early-middle Jurassic makes the lithosphere become thin but no obvious destruction of Craton.And in this period,the continental crust reformed and grew slightly.As the subduction became stronger during late Jurassic,the thickness of lithosphere in eastern segment of northern margin of NCC become thinner and the destruction of Craton occurred locally and the continental crust reformed and grew to some extent.In early Cretaceous,the change of direction and angle of subduction of Paleo-Pacific led to the regional extension,which is the reason for massive mantle material upwelling and intense crust-mantle interaction.And the lithosphere thinning and destruction of Craton reached the peak.As a result,the effects of reconstruction and hyperplasia of continental crust are obviously.In our opinions,the underplating mechanism of mantle-derived magma occurred mainly in the initial stage（early Mesozoic）oflithosphere thinning,and the delamination of lithosphere mantle or lower crust coexisted while erosion action of mantle material occurred in the stage（late Mesozoic）of strong lithosphere thinning and destruction of Craton.

Geochemical characteristics and origin of the Neoproterozoic high-K calc-alkaline granitoids in the northern part of Mandara hills,northeastern Nigeria

The high-K calc-alkaline granitoids in the northern part of the Mandara Hills are part of the wellexposed post-collisional plutons in northeastern Nigeria.The calc-alkaline rock association consists of quartz monzodiorite,hornblende biotite granite,biotite granites and aplite which intruded the older basement consisting mainly of low-lying migmatitic gneisses and amphibolites during the Neoproterozoic Pan-African Orogeny.Petrological and geochemical studies have revealed the presence of hornblende,iron oxide,and metaluminous to slightly peraluminous characteristics in the granitoids which is typical of I-type granite.The granitoids are also depleted in some high field strength elements(e.g.Nb and Ta) as well as Ti.Plots of Mg#versus SiO2 indicate that the granite was derived from partial melting of crustal sources.Lithospheric delamination at the waning stage of the PanAfrican Orogeny possibly triggered upwelling of hot mafic magma from the mantle which underplated the lower crust.This,in turn,caused partial melting and magma generation at the lower to middle-crustal level.However,the peculiar geochemical characteristics of the quartz monzodiorite especially the enrichment in compatible elements such as MgO,Cr,and Ni,as well as LILE element(e.g.K,Ce,Cs,Ba,and Sr),signify that the rock formed from an enriched upper mantle source.The emplacement of high-K granites in the Madara Hill,therefore,marked an important episode of crustal reworking during the Neoproterozoic.However,further isotopic work is needed to confirm this model.

Geochemical Exploration for Gold and the Association of As-Cu-Pb-Sn-Zn-Li in the Upper Proterozoic Granitoids of the Wadi Rumman Area, Southwest Jordan

The geochemical studies were conducted in an area covering about 15 km2?of the south side of the Wadi Rumman area, SW Jordan. The study area included a part of a basement of complex exposed rocks in southwestern Jordan. The complexes comprised igneous and metamorphic suites, mostly from the late Proterozoic age. A systematic geochemical sampling was conducted using rock and heavy mineral-panned concentrate of geochemical samples. Fifty rock samples were collected from the granitic rocks, simple pegmatite dyke, quartz veins and alteration zone, which covered the area. Next, 45 heavy mineral-panned concentrate samples were collected from the alluvium in the stream sediment within the catchment area, and the dray was sieved to less than 1 mm grain size. The geochemical samples were analyzed for their trace elements and gold by using Ione Conductive Coupled Plasma Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and the Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) at Natural Resources Authority (NRA) Labs. The results of the geochemical analysis indicated the presence of gold and heavy minerals in the study area, a result considered abnormal in the rock samples. A strong positive correlation was recorded of Au with As, Cu and W (r =?0.82, 0.7 and 1.0), as with Mo (r = 0.83), Cu with Pb (r = 0.83), Sn with Mo (r = 0.73), Mo with W (r = 0.97), Zn with W (r = 0.71), and Li with Bi (r = 0.7). These correlations revealed gold associated within the hydrothermal alteration, quartz veins and pegmatite dyke. Abnormal metals such as As and Bi were good path-finders to find Au. The HM samples showed low positive linear correlations among the concentrations of Au with As, Zn and Li, and negative linear correlations of Au with Pb, Sn, Bi and W. The combination of both rock and heavy mineral concentrate samples shows four geochemical anomalous areas of gold and heavy minerals. The geochemical signatures of Au and As in the Wadi Rumman appear to be in the hydrothermal alteration, quartz veins and pegmatite dyke, respectively. Heavy mineral concentration sampling delineated the Au geochemical anomaly in area 1 specificities with the rock geochemical anomaly of area 1.

The Chromitites Associated with the Pan-African Ophiolites in Egypt

Ophiolites components occur in Pan-African belt in Central Eastern Desert(CED)and South Eastern Desert(SED.The ultramafic components are severely serpentinized and in some areas occur as small fresh

Source Rocks of the Caledonian-Age Granitoid Rocks in Wanyanshan-Zhuguangshan, Southeast China (Ⅱ)——Topological Analysis in Isotopic Multispace

Topological analysis in Sr-Nd-O-Pb_3 six-dimensional isotopic space suggests that the source rocks of the Caledonian-age granitoid rocks in Wanyangshan-Zhuguangshan, southeast China, comprise three end-member components. Isotopic mixing model discrimination indicates that the granitoid rocks were produced through mixing of the three componentsin varying proportions. Comprehensive study of multiple isotopic systems and geochemistry of the granitoid rocks suggests that the three end-member components were crustal rocks which are continent-derived sediments, geosycline sediments and altered basic volcanic rocks.

SOURCE ROCKS OF THE CALEDONIAN-AGE GRANITOID ROCKS IN WANYANGSHANZHUGUANGSHAN, SOUTHEAST GHINA (Ⅰ)——EVIDENCE FROM Sr-Nd-Pb-O ISOTOPIC CONSTRAINTS

Based on the systematic study by means of Sr-Nd-Pb-O isotopic constraints, the Caledonian-age granitoid rocks from Wanyangshan-Zhuguangshan, southeast China, were derived from the regional unexposed basement rocks of middle Proterozoic in age, belonging to the crust- (S-) type granite. Their source rocks were chemically and isotopically heterogeneous, and probably composed of more than two dominant end-members.

福建地区花岗岩岩体结构面及其对建筑边坡稳定性的影响分析

花岗岩地貌是福建主要的地貌之一。花岗岩类边坡在福建地区的工程活动中十分常见,不同类型的边坡的调查方向、设计重点、支护方式都有不同。了解花岗岩类边坡的类型,其结构面的几何特征、分布规律和力学性质等对于分析该类边坡的稳定性十分重要。列举福建地区常见的花岗岩类边坡类型,分析花岗岩结构面几何特征及力学性质,描述了目前工程中岩质边坡普遍采用的勘察和设计分析方法,并通过工程实例,分析土岩结合边坡中结构面的影响,以供参考。

西天山的增生造山过程

西天山位于中亚造山带的西南缘,经历了复杂的增生造山过程。它也是标志塔里木地块北部被动陆缘与西伯利亚地块南侧宽阔活动陆缘最后拼合的构造带。根据近年来的研究进展,将西天山划分为北天山弧增生体、伊犁地块北缘活动陆缘、伊犁地块、伊犁地块南缘活动陆缘、中天山复合弧地体、西天山(高压)增生楔和塔里木北部被动大陆边缘。同时综述了西天山蛇绿岩、高压变质岩、花岗岩类的年代学新资料,讨论了其增生造山的过程。西天山增生造山与早古生代帖尔斯克依古洋、早古生代晚期—晚古生代南天山洋和晚古生代北天山洋3个代表洋盆的演化相关,增生造山结束的时间可能是早石炭世末。二叠纪时期,西天山至整个中亚地区进入后碰撞演化阶段。现有资料证实西天山为晚古生代增生造山带,并非三叠纪碰撞造山带。

造山带岩浆作用的强度和旋回性：以东昆仑古特提斯花岗岩类岩基为例

大陆造山带的重要特征之一是常常发育强烈的岩浆活动。如何刻画造山带古岩浆作用的强度?岩浆从深部添加到中上地壳的速率有多大?岩浆活动强弱的变化规律如何?这些都是近年来国际上有关岩浆动力学的新的研究主题。位于青藏高原北部的东昆仑造山带岩浆活动强烈,尤其发育与古特提斯构造演化相关的晚二叠世-晚三叠世岩浆活动(年龄主要介于270~200Ma之间)。发育于东昆仑东段的香日德复式花岗岩类岩基,主要由早、中、晚三叠世的石英闪长岩、二长花岗岩和花岗闪长岩等多种岩性单元构成,岩石类型多,时间跨度大(258~218Ma),是造山带岩浆活动的缩影。本文以香日德岩基为例,在深入的野外地质、岩石学和年代学研究基础上,结合各岩性单元的出露面积、U-Pb锆石年龄和假定的岩体厚度,对岩浆的体积添加速率(岩浆通量)进行了估算,发现从早到晚,该岩基的岩浆体积添加速率存在着旋回性的变化特征。其中,早三叠世石英闪长岩的岩浆体积添加速率最低,而晚三叠世花岗闪长岩的岩浆体积添加速率则最高,中三叠世介于其间。以2.5km的岩体厚度计算得到的岩浆体积添加速率分别是,早三叠世峰期的添加速率约33km^3/m.y.,中三叠世峰期添加速率约50km^3/m.y.,而晚三叠世的峰期添加速率达到了99km^3/m.y.。研究表明,从230Ma开始,东昆仑地区晚三叠世时期Hf同位素初始比值显著增大,并出现了大规模的铁多金属成矿作用。因此,晚三叠世时期该区强烈的Fe多金属成矿大爆发是在亏损地幔岩浆底侵影响下,发生大规模的花岗岩类岩浆活动和壳幔岩浆活动的结果。

南天山花岗岩类的年代学、岩石学、地球化学及其构造环境

在南天山褶皱带，分布有大量的花岗岩类岩石。按照由老到新的侵位顺序，岩石类型依次为：闪长岩、似斑状花岗岩、二云母花岗岩和碱长花岗岩。精确的锆石Ｕ－Ｐｂ法研究证明，它们形成于石炭纪末期至早二叠世末期。闪长岩、似斑状花岗岩的岩相学和岩石化学具有Ｉ型花岗岩的特征，而二云母花岗岩充分表现了Ｓ型花岗岩的岩相学和岩石化学特征。与洋中脊花岗岩相比，它们不同程度地富集Ｋ２Ｏ、Ｒｂ、Ｔｈ而贫于Ｔａ、Ｎｂ、Ｚｒ，显示了碰撞造山阶段花岗岩的地球化学特征。碱长花岗岩主要由钾长石、钠长石、石英和富羟铁云母组分的黑云母组成。它们普遍具有高的ＳｉＯ２、Ｎａ２Ｏ＋Ｋ２Ｏ、Ｎｂ、Ｙ、ＲＥＥ（Ｅｕ除外）丰度和Ｆｅ／Ｍｇ比值，以及低的ＣａＯ、ＴｉＯ２、Ｓｒ、Ｂａ、Ｅｕ丰度。从而，系统地显示了Ａ２型花岗岩的普遍特征。证明它们形成于后造山垮塌阶段。各种岩石的εＳｒ（ｔ）界于＋３７．７５和＋２１００．７之间，而εＮｄ（ｔ）界于－４．４２和－６．５１之间，证明它们全部源自于陆壳物质的深熔作用。北天山古洋盆于晚石炭世的闭合导致了南天山碰撞造山作用。而在早二叠世末期，更大范围的大陆伸展作用与南天山的后造山垮塌作用同步。