LA-ICP-MS Zircon U-Pb Geochronology of Quartz Porphyry from the Niutougou Gold Deposit in Songxian County,Henan Province

The Niutougou gold deposit, located in the center of the Xiong＇ershan gold district, western Henan Province, is a large gold deposit with many quartz porphyries found in the area. Based on the field geological investigation of quartz porphyry of Niutougou gold deposit and by using the cathodoluminescence （CL） images analysis and in situ LA-ICP-MS U-Pb isotope dating method of zircons, the inner structure, trace element compositions and U-Pb age of the zircons separated from quartz porphyry were analyzed and determined. Cathodoluminescence （CL） images of zircons show clear magmatic zonations. Trace element analyses of zircons reveal that all zircons show high concentrations of Th, U, and HREE, and the REE patterns of depletion in LREE, with a positive Ce anomaly. Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating results show that the quartz porphyry in the Niutougou gold deposit was formed at 159.714-0.99 Ma （about 160 Ma）, belonging to the product of magmatic activity in late Middle Jurassic. Combined with the geological characteristics of the Niutougou gold deposit, the formation age of the quartz porphyry and the analysis of the formation age of the granite body exposed in the Niutougou gold deposit, the study suggests that the metallogenic epoch of the Niutougou gold deposit may be Yanshanian in age.

Chronology and Genesis of S-type Granites in Hetai District, Guangdong Province: Constraints from LA-ICP-MS Zircon U-Pb Dating and Tourmaline Boron Isotope In-situ Analyses

1 Introduction Hetai district,which is a mountainous area,situated on Guangning and Zhaoqing city,west Guangdong Province.Hetai district is generally located on southwest of South China Caledonian fold belt,east margin of Yunkai post-Caledonian uplift.Multiple type granites are widely distributed in Hetai district,including Caledonian,Indosinian and Yanshanian granites.Based on different

Zircon U-Pb geochronology and geochemistry of diorite dikes from Nancha ore deposit in Tonghua area of Jilin and its geological significance

The authors presented geochronology and geochemical data of diorites from Nancha gold deposit in Tonghua region,with the aim to constraining its formation age,magma source and tectonic setting.LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating results of zircons from the diorites indicate that the rocks were formed in the Middle Jurassic( 171± 2 Ma,MSWD = 1.19).Geochemically,these rocks have Si O_2 concentrations of 52.52%--54.90%,K_2 O of2.14%--3.84%,Na_2 O of 3.17%--3.35%,Mg O of 7.43%--9.34% and high Mg~# of 68.57-72.57.These rocks are characterized by enrichment in large ion lithophile elements( LILE,such as K,Ba,Rb and Sr) and light rare earth elements( LREE),relatively depletion in high field strength elements( HFSE,such as Ta,Nb,Ti and Zr),and heavy rare earth elements( HREE).These characteristics suggest that primary magma of the rocks were derived from the partial melting of mantle with miner crustal contamination,which may related to partial melting of mantle wedge by addition of sediment melt from subducting oceanic crust.Based on former and present studies,the authors consider that the Nancha ore deposit high-Mg diorites were formed in compressional structural setting which is similar to volcanic arc.It could be related to the subduction of the Paleo-Pacific plate beneath the Eurasian continent.

Zircon U-Pb Chronology and Whole-rock Sr-Nd Isotope Compositions of Granite Porphyry in the Kaladaban Area of the Northern Altyn

Objective The Altyn Tagh marks the northern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and lies between the Tarim block to the north and the Qaidam block,Qilian Orogen,and Kunlun orogenic belt to the south.The Altyn Tagh region contains ophiolite,high-to ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic rocks,and igneous rocks.Previous research has virified the occurrence of continental rifting,subduction,slab roll-back,and collision between the Tarim block and Proto-Tethys oceanic plate.Moreover,Kaladaban volcanic rocks are mainly distributed in the north Altyn region.Studies of the magmatic evolution of this region have proposed that Altyn oceanic plate was subducted during the Ordovician(Han et al.,2012;Wang et al.,2017).However,the specific timing and other aspects of the subduction are debated,and an investigation of granite porphyry in the Kaladaban area would improve our understanding of this subduction event.In this study,we present new U-Pb zircon dating result and Sr-Nd isotope composition data for granite porphyry from the North Altyn region.The objective is to constrain the timing of subduction of the North Altyn oceanic plate and establish the petrogenesis and magma source of the granite porphyry.

First Report of Zircon U-Pb Chronology and Hf Isotope Evidence of the Heluositan Group Granulite in West Kunlun, Xinjiang

Objective As the uplift belt on the southem margin of the Tarim block, the Tiekelike block consists mainly of a set of Precambrian metamorphic rocks with granulite and gneisses. The Heluositan group-complex is the most ancient rock series in the area, and is a key area for studying the formation and evolution of the Precambrian basement of the Tarim craton. LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating and Hf isotopic analysis of granulite in this area provide new evidence for revealing the formation and evolution of the Precambrian basement in the Tarim Basin.

Sedimentary Facies, Provenance and Geochronology of the Heshangzhen Group: Implications for the Tectonic Evolution of the Eastern Jiangnan Orogen, South China

The Neoproterozoic Jiangnan orogen plays an important role in the study of the Precambrian tectonic evolution of South China. The tectonic nature of the Neoproterozoic sedimentary basins is still controversial, due to poor understanding of the sedimentary sequences and the lack of geochronological data. Here, we present sedimentological, provenance and geochronological data from the Heshangzhen Group in the eastern Jiangnan orogen. Sedimentological analysis shows that the Luojiamen Formation was deposited in a submarine fan, and the overlying Hongchicun Formation was deposited in front of a fan delta. The youngest detrital zircons constrain the lower Luojiamen and Hongchicun formations with ages of 827.3 ± 8.4 Ma and 825 ± 12 Ma, respectively. The sandstones of the Luojiamen Formation are characterized by a large number of intermediate to felsic volcanic grains, suggesting a volcanic arc source. In contrast, quartz and sedimentary lithic grains increase in the Hongchicun Formation, showing a new input from a collisional orogenic source. Detrital zircon from six sandstone samples in the Luojiamen and Hongchicun formations yield similar age spectra of 930–820 Ma with a peak at ca. 845–860 Ma, with one main cluster at 930–820 Ma. Detrital zircons of 930–845 Ma show a positive value of εHf(t)(+2.4 to +11, mean +7.6), which is similar to the volcanic arc of the nearby Shuangxiwu Group. There are a minor group of zircons with U-Pb ages ranging from 820 Ma to 845 Ma from the middle part of the Luojiamen Formation and Hongchicun Formation, with εHf(t) values between-20 to +2.4, which are consistent with the characteristics of the Shuangqiaoshan Group. within light of the bidirectional paleocurrents in the Luojiamen Formation, it is speculated that the zircons of 820–845 Ma were recycled from the Shuangqiaoshan Group, which is derived from a continental arc to the northwest. Our data suggests that the Luojiamen Formation was formed in an inter-arc basin, while the Hongchicun Formation was formed in an accretionary wedge-top basin. When juxtaposed with the conglomeratic characteristics at the bottom of the Luojiamen Formation, it is believed that the unconformity represented by the ‘Shen Gong Movement' reflects the rapid erosion and accumulation process of island arc volcanic material. The disconformity between the Luojiamen and Hongchicun formations is the imprint of transition from inter-arc basin to accretionary wedge-top basin,which represents the collision between the Shuangxiwu arc and the Yangtze Plate.

辽宁本溪地区新太古代晚期钾质花岗岩的发现及其地质意义

辽宁本溪地区位于华北克拉通东部陆块东北部,区内广泛发育新太古代深成侵入岩和变质表壳岩,尚无钾质花岗岩的报道。钾质花岗岩的形成过程是早期陆壳发育成熟和稳定的重要标志,本次钾质花岗岩的发现对系统的研究华北克拉通早期陆壳的形成与演化具有重要的价值。本文对本溪地区马家沟的钾质花岗岩进行了岩石学、成岩年代学、岩石地球化学的研究,探讨了岩石成因和形成的构造背景。马家沟岩体为片麻状中细粒黑云母二长花岗岩。锆石U-Pb测年数据显示,岩石^(207)Pb/^(206)Pb加权平均年龄为(2490±21)Ma,形成于新太古代晚期。该岩体属弱过铝质、高钾钙碱性系列钾质岩石;主要富集高场强元素La、Zr、Th及大离子亲石元素K、Nd等元素,亏损P元素、高场强元素Nb和大离子亲石元素Sr、Ti等;REE曲线为右倾型,负Eu异常,属于S型花岗岩。研究区钾质花岗岩岩浆主要来源于地壳,是变质泥岩部分熔融的产物,形成于活动大陆边缘碰撞造山后的伸展环境,代表华北太古宙克拉通固结基底形成之前的最后一次岩浆活动,标志着在新太古代晚期本溪地区微陆块已拼贴完成,并与其他地区一起构成稳定的华北太古宙克拉通。

赣东北牛角坞钨多金属矿床地质、年代学和地球化学

牛角坞矿床位于江南造山带东段,是近年来赣东北地区钨多金属矿产勘查取得重要进展的矿区,钨矿体主要赋存于花岗闪长斑岩与元古界板桥组变质砂岩内外接触带,目前探获钨资源量已达到中型规模(WO_(3)平均品位为0.26%),且其深部资源潜力巨大。该矿床以浅部石英脉型钨矿和深部细脉浸染型钨矿分带共生为特色,区别于典型的石英脉型“五层楼”模式,故对其赋矿岩体开展年代学和地球化学研究、对不同类型白钨矿进行矿物学工作和构建成矿模式具有重要意义。本文在矿床地质调查和钻孔编录的基础上,首先厘定了牛角坞矿床矿物组合及其矿化分带特征;获得了花岗闪长斑岩锆石U-Pb年龄为149.1±0.6Ma,判断其为华南东部燕山期大规模岩浆热液成矿作用的产物;赋矿花岗质岩浆岩表现为明显的过铝质钙碱性特征,其稀土元素则为明显的右倾型配分模式,具有弱负Eu异常,富集Rb、Th、U等大离子亲石元素,亏损Nb、Ti等高场强元素特征;锆石εHf(t)集中在-15.2~-3.2,指示其成矿岩浆来源于古元古代壳源物质重熔;白钨矿稀土元素特征指示两类含矿热液均主体源自深部花岗质岩浆。综合年代学、矿物学和地球化学研究,建立了牛角坞石英脉型与细脉浸染型共生钨矿床成矿模式,为华南地区大规模钨成矿作用研究和深部勘查工作提供了新的理论依据。

大兴安岭中南段哈力黑坝岩体的年代学、地球化学及其构造拆沉作用

【研究目的】在区域地质调查基础上,本文探讨了大兴安岭中南段哈力黑坝岩体早白垩世花岗岩成岩年代、岩石成因类型、源区性质及地球动力学背景。【研究方法】本文基于显微镜、XRF和(LA-)ICP-MS等手段对哈力黑坝岩体早白垩世花岗岩进行了岩相学、锆石U-Pb年代学、地球化学及Hf同位素组成研究。【研究结果】哈力黑坝早白垩世花岗岩主要包括中细粒黑云母花岗岩和细粒斑状黑云母花岗岩,LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年结果分别为(139.1±0.7)Ma和(138.4±1.0)Ma。岩石主量元素具有高硅(74.09%~77.19%)、富碱(7.92%~8.46%),低CaO(0.35%~1.14%)和低MgO(0.15%~0.47%)的特征,属高钾钙碱性系列;其A/CNK值介于0.95~1.08,为准铝质—弱过铝质岩石。岩石相对富集轻稀土元素,(La/Yb)N=3.69~13.17,稀土配分模式图呈右倾海鸥型,具有较为明显的负铕异常(δEu=0.11~0.47)。岩石微量元素组成显示岩石富集Rb、U、Th、Zr、Hf等元素,强烈亏损Sr、Ba、Ti、P等元素。岩石具有高正的ε_(Hf)(t)值(+5.0~+11.2)和年轻的二阶段Hf模式年龄(408~731 Ma)。【结论】哈力黑坝岩体早白垩世花岗岩为铝质A型花岗岩,其源区主要为年轻地壳物质,并有老地壳物质的贡献,形成于伸展的大地构造背景,受控于岩石圈拆沉减薄过程。

华北克拉通辽宁兴城玄武岩脉LA-ICP-MS U-Pb年龄及其地质意义

华北克拉通中生代期间受古太平洋板块俯冲作用的影响,岩石圈发生大规模的减薄,导致其物理化学性质明显改变.揭示克拉通减薄的机制并约束克拉通破坏时限是地学界的重大科学问题.华北克拉通广泛发育中生代玄武岩,玄武岩作为岩浆作用的产物,所蕴含的年代学信息可以为岩石圈演化过程提供重要的时间约束.辽宁兴城地区位于华北克拉通的北缘,其内发育的太古宙—中新生代岩浆岩是研究华北克拉通破坏的理想对象.尽管前人对这些玄武岩做了大量的研究,但是对其结束时间仍然存在争论.本文选取兴城地区出露的玄武岩脉为研究对象,采用LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年代学和金红石U-Pb年代学方法,探讨成岩年代学及其地质意义.锆石U-Pb定年结果表明,辽宁兴城玄武岩脉年龄为104.8±6.5Ma,而华北克拉通中生代岩石圈减薄的结束年龄也可推到105Ma左右.此年代学信息为早白垩世晚期华北克拉通大规模岩石圈减薄过程的时限提供了约束.

松辽盆地南部开鲁坳陷姚家组砂岩物源示踪研究——来自岩石地球化学及锆石U-Pb年代学的制约

针对可地浸砂岩型铀矿潜在铀储层预测和铀资源评价而言,明确赋矿砂体的物源是关键。文章以松辽盆地南部开鲁坳陷上白垩统姚家组砂岩为研究对象,通过岩石地球化学及锆石年代学分析工作,探讨姚家组沉积物来源,结果表明:姚家组砂岩稀土元素含量为100.08×10^(-6)~134.06×10^(-6),以轻稀土富集、重稀亏损、铕负异常为特征;所有样品稀土元素配分模式曲线高度一致,表明姚家组砂岩来自于同一物源体系;利用∑REE-La/Yb、HfLa/Th、Zr/Sc-Th/Sc和Cr/Th-Th/Sc图解结合砂岩镜下特征综合判断,姚家组砂岩的源岩为长英质岩石;碎屑锆石UPb测年显示姚家组砂岩年龄主要集中分布在3个年龄区间,分别为110~180 Ma,230~280 Ma,1695~2171 Ma。结合地层划分、岩石微量和稀土元素特征、盆缘岩浆岩年代以及区域构造演化,指出姚家组沉积物来源于大兴安岭南段乌兰浩特地区。

刚果盆地西南缘Inkisi组碎屑锆石U-Pb年代学:对地层时代及物源的约束

Inkisi组是泛非运动之后刚果盆地最早的沉积地层之一。确定Inkisi组地层时代、物源及恢复构造演化过程,对研究刚果盆地的演化具有重要地质意义。本文通过对Inkisi组碎屑锆石进行U-Pb年代学研究,深入探讨了其形成时代,对泛非运动进行了约束,并进一步探讨了其物源。研究发现,Inkisi组下段与上段碎屑锆石最小年龄分别为526±6 Ma和534±14 Ma,最年轻的4颗锆石的加权平均年龄为532±9.4 Ma,由此限定了Inkisi组的最大沉积时代。因此将其时代划归早寒武世,并将其从新元古界Xisto-Gresoso群解体。另外,Inkisi组岩石并未发生变质变形,也说明其形成于泛非运动之后。碎屑锆石年龄谱结果显示,Inkisi组碎屑锆石的年龄变化范围较广,整体呈现五个年龄峰值:>2800 Ma、2800~2400 Ma、2100~1750 Ma、1500~900 Ma、850~500 Ma。通过将年龄峰值及周围地质体进行对比,认为西刚果造山带、卡赛克拉通、安哥拉克拉通是其主要的物源,卢弗里安构造带等是其次要物源。

胶西北大泽山岩体地球化学、锆石U-Pb年代学及Lu-Hf同位素特征

胶东金矿集区是我国最重要的金矿集区,大规模金成矿作用发生于125~110 Ma。本文选择了与成矿作用同期的早白垩世晚期大泽山岩体为研究对象,通过详细的岩相学、岩石地球化学、锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb年代学研究,识别出中粒二长花岗岩和细粒二长花岗岩两种主要的侵入岩类型,它们具有相似的岩相学和岩石地球化学特征,呈现同源岩浆演化特征。定年结果表明,中粒二长花岗岩中锆石U-Pb年龄分别为119.8±0.8 Ma和119.3±0.9 Ma,细粒二长花岗岩中锆石U-Pb年龄分别为109.2±0.7 Ma和109.9±0.7 Ma。岩石地球化学研究表明,二长花岗岩具有高的全碱(K_(2)O+Na_(2)O=8.14%~8.72%),高的Al_(2)O_(3)(12.42%~15.32%),属过铝质高钾钙碱性系列,轻稀土(LREE)富集、重稀土(HREE)相对亏损(LREE/HREE=8.46~18.87),具明显的稀土元素分馏((La/Yb)_(N)=8.52~24.08)和较强的Eu负异常(δEu=0.33~0.58)。大泽山岩体锆石ε_(Hf)(t)值为-26.4~-16.2,亏损地幔二阶段模式年龄(T_(DM2))为2812~2173 Ma,物源主要是古元古代和新太古代陆壳的部分熔融,有少量幔源物质的加入。大泽山岩体成岩期与胶东金矿的主成矿期一致,暗示岩浆活动与金成矿具有统一的地球动力学背景。

大兴安岭北段盘古河上游早古生代中基性杂岩体U-Pb年龄、地球化学特征及其地质意义

额尔古纳地块出露的早古生代岩浆岩的成因、源区特征及动力学背景对于揭示恢复额尔古纳地块及其周缘地区的构造演化历史具有重要意义。笔者等选取大兴安岭北段盘古河上游地区早古生代中基性杂岩体进行了岩石学研究和锆石U-Pb年代学及岩石地球化学分析。野外调查及室内研究表明杂岩体的岩石类型以角闪辉长岩和辉长岩为主,少见石英闪长岩、闪长岩、辉石岩、橄榄辉长岩等中性岩和超基性岩。测年结果显示,角闪辉长岩的成岩年龄为479.2±2.1 Ma,表明该杂岩体形成时代为早奥陶世。地球化学组成上,盘古河上游早古生代中基性杂岩体SiO_(2)含量介于40.74%~54.95%,Fe_(2)O_(3)^(T)含量为3.99%~14.66%,MgO含量介于3.36%~17.78%,Mg^(#)值为47~79,为(高钾)钙碱性系列岩石,相对富集轻稀土元素,亏损重稀土元素,δEu=0.77~2.06,相对富集Rb、Ba、U、K、Pb和Sr等大离子亲石元素及放射性元素,亏损Nb、Ta、Ti等高场强元素,与俯冲带弧岩浆岩地球化学特征类似。岩浆来源于以俯冲流体交代为主、沉积物熔体交代为辅的岩石圈地幔部分熔融。源区以含尖晶石的石榴二辉橄榄岩为主,少量为尖晶石二辉橄榄岩,并在上升过程中经历了不同程度的结晶分异作用。结合区域岩石地层资料,综合分析表明盘古河上游早古生代中基性杂岩体形成于大陆拉张带(或初始裂谷)的构造环境,很可能与西伯利亚板块和额尔古纳地块碰撞后岩石圈伸展背景有关。

大兴安岭南段昌图锡力地区白音高老组火山岩年代学、地球化学及构造环境

【研究目的】大兴安岭南段白音高老组火山岩是昌图锡力银铅锌锰多金属矿的赋矿围岩,开展火山岩年代学、地球化学及构造环境研究,对查明矿床成矿地质背景,指导下一步勘查找矿方向有重要意义。【研究方法】本次工作对白音高老组火山岩开展了岩石学、锆石U-Pb年代学和岩石地球化学研究,以明确其形成时代、岩石成因和构造演化环境。【研究结果】本区白音高老组主体为一套流纹岩和流纹质火山碎屑岩,锆石U-Pb定年结果为133.85±0.81 Ma,形成于早白垩世。主量元素具有高硅(SiO_(2)=71.00%~74.43%)、富碱(ALK=7.10~8.78)、富钾、高FeO^(T)/MgO比值(7.51~22.54)、贫镁(MgO=0.11%~0.45%)、贫钙(Ca=0.88%~1.83%)的特征,属于高钾钙碱性系列岩石。所有样品的稀土配分曲线具有相似特征,稀土总量中等(ΣREE=156.66~211.81)、轻重稀土分馏明显((La/Yb)_(N)=9.39~16.91),Eu负异常显著(δEu=0.38~0.59)。微量元素特征表现为富集大离子亲石元素Rb、K、Th、U,亏损高场强元素Nb、Ta、Ti、P。【结论】结合区域地质资料及本文研究成果,认为研究区白音高老组火山岩岩浆来源于壳源岩石的部分熔融,产生于造山后伸展构造背景,其形成主要与蒙古-鄂霍茨克洋闭合后的岩石圈伸展作用有关,而古太平洋板块的俯冲作用对其也具有一定影响。

早侏罗世粗中粒黑云母二长花岗岩岩石地球化学、LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年代学特征及成因——以大兴安岭北段潮满林场地区为例

以大兴安岭北段额尔古纳地块北缘潮满林场地区粗中粒黑云母二长花岗岩为研究对象,采用地质调查、岩石地球化学和LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年代学方法,分析粗中粒黑云母二长花岗岩岩石学、主量元素、微量元素和年代学等特征,探讨成因及构造环境。结果表明:潮满林场地区粗中粒黑云母二长花岗岩具有Ⅰ型花岗岩特征,属于弱过铝质高钾钙碱性花岗岩;粗中粒黑云母二长花岗岩中SiO_(2)的质量分数为68.92%~72.44%,Na 2O的质量分数为4.65%~4.85%,K_(2)O的质量分数为3.33%~4.41%,Al_(2)O_(3)的质量分数为15.25%~16.75%,里特曼指数为0.95~2.84;稀土元素总量的质量分数为(101.24~152.40)×10^(-6),轻、重稀土元素分馏明显,轻稀土元素富集,重稀土元素亏损,其中富集Rb、Th、Ce、Zr等元素,相对亏损Ta、Nb、P、Ti等元素。粗中粒黑云母二长花岗岩岩浆来源于新增生下地壳物质的部分熔融,形成于早侏罗世(192.1±1.6)Ma。研究区早侏罗世粗中粒黑云母二长花岗岩的形成环境为与蒙古—鄂霍茨克洋南向俯冲—碰撞作用相关的活动大陆边缘火山弧环境。该结果为研究大兴安岭北段潮满林场地区粗中粒黑云母二长花岗岩岩体构造背景和年代学提供依据。

Assessment of widely used methods to derive depositional ages from detrital zircon populations

The calculation of a maximum depositional age(MDA)from a detrital zircon sample can provide insight into a variety of geological problems.However,the impact of sample size and calculation method on the accuracy of a resulting MDA has not been evaluated.We use large populations of synthetic zircon dates(N≈25,000)to analyze the impact of varying sample size(n),measurement uncertainty,and the abundance of neardepositional-age zircons on the accuracy and uncertainty of 9 commonly used MDA calculation methods.Furthermore,a new method,the youngest statistical population is tested.For each method,500 samples of n synthetic dates were drawn from the parent population and MDAs were calculated.The mean and standard deviation of each method ove r the 500 trials at each n-value(50-1000,in increments of 50)were compa red to the known depositional age of the synthetic population and used to compare the methods quantitatively in two simulation scenarios.The first simulation scenario varied the proportion of near-depositional-age grains in the synthetic population.The second scenario varied the uncertainty of the dates used to calculate the MDAs.Increasing sample size initially decreased the mean residual error and standard deviation calculated by each method.At higher n-values(>~300 grains),calculated MDAs changed more slowly and the mean resid ual error increased or decreased depending on the method used.Increasing the p roportion of near-depositional-age grains and lowering measurement uncertainty decreased the number of measurements required for the calculated MDAs to stabilize and decreased the standard deviation in calculated MDAs of the 500 samples.Results of the two simulation scenarios show that the most successful way to increase the accuracy of a calculated M DA is by acquiring a large number of low-uncertainty measurements(300300)approach is used if the calculation of accurate MDAs are key to research goals.Other acquisition method s,such as high-to moderate-precision measurement methods(e.g.,1%-5%,2σ)acquiring low-to moderate-n datasets(50300).Additionally,they are most susceptible to producing erroneous MDAs due to contamination in the field or laboratory,or through disturbances of the youngest zircon’s U-Pb systematics(e.g.,lead loss).More conservative methods that still produce accurate MDAs and are less susceptible to contamination or lead loss include:youngest grain cluster at 1σunce rtainty(YGC 1σ),youngest grain clusterat 2σuncertainty(YGC 2σ),and youngest statistical population(YSP).The ages calculated by these methods may be more useful and appealing when fitting calculated MDAs in to pre-existing chronostratigraphic frameworks,as they are less likely to be younger than the true depositional age.From the results of our numerical models we illustrate what geologic processes(i.e.,tectonic or sedimentary)can be resolved using MDAs derived from strata of different ages.

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.

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).

甘肃北山红石山地区晚石炭世英云闪长岩锆石U-Pb年龄、地球化学特征及构造意义

笔者等以出露于红石山—百合山蛇绿混杂岩带南侧的英云闪长岩体为研究对象,通过野外地质调查和岩石学、地球化学、锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb年代学研究,探讨其成因、构造环境及红石山洋俯冲消亡过程。岩石地球化学研究表明,红石山南英云闪长岩体富硅(SiO2=63.95%~66.22%)、高铝(Al2O3=15.31%~16.61%)、富钠(Na2O=3.73%~4.33%)、低钾(K2O=1.00%~1.85%),相对高锶(Sr=246.0×10-6~417.0×10-6)、低钇(Y=8.83×10-6~11.80×10-6),富集Rb、Sr等大离子亲石元素和LREE,亏损Nb、Ta、Ti、P等高场强元素,HREE相对亏损,无明显Eu异常。岩石学和岩石地球化学特征表明,为俯冲洋壳脱水熔融的产物。锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb测年表明,红石山南英云闪长岩体的形成年龄为306.9~309.9 Ma,表明该岩体侵位于晚石炭世,反映了红石山—百合山缝合带晚石炭世大洋俯冲带岩浆作用事件,进一步约束了红石山洋俯冲时限。结合红石山—百合山缝合带石炭纪蛇绿岩、石炭纪—二叠纪岛弧型岩浆岩和早二叠世末期(275 Ma)的辉长岩和花岗岩侵位及早—中二叠世双堡塘组下部的角度不整合均反映了红石山洋盆的闭合过程(辛后田等,2020),表明红石山洋盆在晚石炭世并未关闭,而是处于大洋俯冲消减和陆壳增生过程中。