Underplating of Mesozoic Mantle-derived Magmas in Tongling, Anhui Province: Evidence from Megacrysts and Xenoliths

Lithological observations and mineralogical analyses on pyroxene and hornblende megacrysts and pyroxene and hornblende cumulates in xenoliths in the Mesozoic plutons of the Tongling region, Anhui Province, provide evidence for the magmatic underplating of mantle-derived alkali-olivine basalt at circa 140 Ma. The pyroxene and hornblende megacrysts and cumulates were formed through the AFC process at depths ranging from 27 to 35 km.

Oxidation Experiment of Natural Megacrystal Clinopyroxene:Implications for Assignment of Mssbauer Spectra

The M?ssbauer spectra of natural megacrystal clinopyroxene are usually fitted by 4 sets of symmetric doublets, A-A', B-B', C-C' and D-D', respectively, in terms of increasing Qs value in literature. But the assignments of those doublets are quite different, except the D-D' doublet assigned to Fe3+at the lattice site M***1 in previous papers. Particularly, the assignment and interpretation of the C-C' doublet are diverse.

Melt Pockets in Garnet Megacrysts from Cenozoic Alkali Basalts of the Shavaryn Tsaram Vicinity,Mongolia

Garnet megacryst with a multiphase inclusion from intraplate alkali basalts of the Shavaryn Tsaram(Tariat,Mongolia)was the object of the study.This unusual aggregate consists of porous glass,Ti-rich biotite,orthopyroxene,spinel,clinopyroxene,olivine,and ilmenite.Win TWQ 2.32 thermodynamic simulation of this system revealed a few intervals of equilibrium.Pressure and temperature adjustment reflected in the paragenetic minerals of the melt pocket.The capture of already crystallised garnet megacryst was at P=0.8-1 GPa and T=1120-1160℃.Mineral crystallisation inside the melt pocket,accompanied by external inputs,occurred at P=0.75-0.95 GPa;T=790-1120℃.Symplectite assemblage formed in the garnet megacryst due to decomposition at(P=0.55-0.7 GPa;T=850-930℃).The study of the oxygen isotope content in primary garnet and biotite of the melt pocket showed that the δ^(18)O_(VSMOW) values are the same and correspond to that of typical mantle xenoliths.However,the chemical and microcomponent composition of the melt pocket minerals reveals a material that differs from basalts and peridotites.Thus,it has been revealed that the multiphase inclusion in the garnet megacryst formed not only on account of the garnet’s substance,but also due to the entrapped material of the Earth’s interior.

M1 Site Splitting Due to Next Nearest Neighbor Effects and Ferric Iron in Tetrahedral Site in Clinopyroxene Megacrysts

It is well known that in pyroxene structure, there are two metal sites, M1 and M2.Generally speaking, ferrous iron in each of these sites would normally be expected to give rise to a doublet. However, anomies have been found in the relative areas of the peaks in the room temperature spectra of some clinopyroxene (CPX) when the above assigninent is folowed. Ac-cording to the calculation of Next Nearest Neighbor configurations of divalent cations in M1,we found that the four configurations of M1 can be divided into two groups. One group is 3Ca configuration that increases with the content of Ca (p. f. u); the other group is made up of three No-3Ca configurations that decrease with the content of Ca. The two groups contribute to the spectrum structure of M1, so in this study we fit two doublets for ferrous iron in M1.Though there were severa reports on Fe3+ in tetrahedral site previously, it wa not sure that Fe3+ occupies the T site is a universal fact in CPX, despite of the content of A1. We found that the Fe3+ in the T site fitted by Medauer spectroscopy is negatively correlated to the Si content in the T site and positively correlated to the Fe3 + in the T site estimated on the suppo-sition that Fe3+ and Al occupy the T site randomly. If it is true, it is important in the model-ing of ion exchange geobarometries and gepthermornetries.

Helium isotope studies of the mantle xenoliths and megacrysts from the Cenozoic basalts in the eastern China

Helium isotope compositions of the mantle xenoliths and megacrysts in the Cenozoic basalts in the eastern China were measured. The samples were collected from Ludao of Heilongjiang, Huinan and Jiaohe of Jilin, Kuandian of Liaoning, Hannuoba of Hebei, Nüshan of Anhui, Dingan of Hainan. The 3He/4He ratios of the mantle xenoliths and megacrysts from the most areas were about 1×10-5 , and were similar to those of the MORB, thus reflecting the characteristics of the MORB-typed depleted mantle. The 3He/4He ratios of the mantle xenoliths from Jiaohe were 4.8×10-6 and the 3He/4He ratios of xenoliths from Hannuoba vary from 0.15×10-6 to 7.4×10-6 , obviously lower than those of the MORB, and even lower than the atmospheric helium isotope ratios, indicating that the continental mantle was strongly replaced in Jiaohe and Hannuoba areas. The helium isotope compositions of the mantle xenoliths and megacrysts in the same region vary in a very wide range. It is inferred that the mantle xenoliths and megacrysts were from different parts of the continental mantle. There were not necessary origin relations between the mantle xenoliths, megacrysts and their host basalts. An extremely high 3He/4He ratio of garnet megacryst from Hannuoba, Hebei was found.

Megacrysts in the Cenozoic basalt of the Tuoyun Basin,Southwest Tianshan

Abundant megacrysts of clinopyroxene, amphibole, anorthoclase, and phlogopite are found together with deep-seated xenoliths in the Cenozoic basalt of the Tuoyun Basin, Southwest Tianshan. The megacrysts are mainly in the cone sheet formed at the early stage of the volcanic activity. Clinopyrox-ene megacrysts are located in the lower part of the profile, with amphibole and phlogopite megacrysts in the middle part and anorthoclase megacrysts in the upper part. The crystal integrity, absence of de-formation fabric and their relation to the host basalt suggest that they were crystallized from the host magma and quickly transported to the surface. The mineralogical studies imply that the clinopyroxene megacrysts are of Al-augite with higher Al2O3 (>9%). Amphibole megacrysts are kaersutite rich in TiO2 (>4.5%). Sulfide inclusions such as pyrrhotite occur in some clinopyroxene and amphibole megacrysts. Thermodynamic calculations reveal that pyroxene megacrysts formed under the temperature of 1185.85―1199.85℃ and the pressure between 1.53 and 1.64 GPa comparable to the crust-mantle boundary and amphibole megacrysts crystallized under the pressure of around 0.85 GPa, temperature about 1000℃ comparable to the depth of 30 km. Anorthoclase megacrysts crystallized under the pressure between 0.8―1 GPa,temperature about 900℃.The absence of Ti-rich inclusions such as rutile can be considered as an evidence of quick magma ascending. The P-T conditions estimated via py-roxene megacrysts and phenocrysts compose a P-T path with a steep slope. It can be considered as another evidence of quick magma ascending. However, the estimated temperatures for amphibole megacrysts are markedly lower than those for pyroxene megacrysts given the same pressure. It probably shows that the amphiboles have crystallized at the vanguard of magma and under the vola-tile-rich condition. Thus, we can conclude that the Cenozoic basalts are produced in an extensional tectonic setting and the processes governing crystallization and ascending of the megacrysts are very complex.

Hydrogen isotope compositions of mantle-derived amphibole megacrysts from Qilin, Guangdong and its tectonic significance

Hydrogen isotope compositions of mantle-derived amphibole megacrysts from Qilin, Guang dong Province have been obtained by ion micro-probe. δD and H contents are constant both among different samples and within single sample, demonstrating that their formation condition is very stable.High δD values suggest the presence of a component recycled from crust which is possibly related to the subduction of Pacific Plate beneath Eurasian Plate in Mesozoic.

Hydrogen isotope composition of mantle-derived mica megacryst from ion micro probe analysis

The hydrogen isotope composition of a mantle-derived mica megacryst from Cenozoic basanite from NUshan, Anhui Province has been determined by ion micro probe. The results demonstrate that δD and water content of the megacryst were heterogeneous on the micro scale, which resulted from reaction with meteoric water after being brought to the surface. The primary δD of mica megacrysts was about-23‰, suggesting the recycled crustal materials in its source. By combining these values with those of other researchers, it is believed that the hydrogen isotope composition of the mantle is heterogeneous at least on the large scale.

Almandine megacrysts from Yingfengling Cenozoic basalt in Leizhou Peninsula and their parental magma origin

The garnet megacrysts from Yingfengling basalts are characterlzed by high FeO (】20%), CaO (7.02% -8.16%) and low MgO (5.88%-10.87%). Significant composition variations are observed in these megacrysts, of which Ni, V, Sc, Co, and HREE are positively correlated with their Mg# and Zr, Hf, Ga, Y, Sr, Nb, Zn and LREE-MREE are negatively correlated with Mg#. Megacryst parent magma is a highly evolved residual melt with strongl depletion in Ti, Sr, Hf, Nb and HREE. This parental magma was generated by more than 60% of crystallization fractionation of clinopyroxene, garnet, plagioclase and ilmenite from quartz tholeiitic magma. It has not erupted to the surface, but stayed at the upper mantle and formed the megacrystic cumulate. Megacrysts and their host basalt are in disequilibrium.

Hf isotopes of zircon megacrysts from the Cenozoic basalts in eastern China

Cenozoic basalts are widely distributed in east- ern China, and some of them contain zircon megacrysts which are considered to be constituent mineral of the sub- continental lithospheric mantle (SCLM) and petrogenetically related to mantle metasomatism induced by addition of crustal materials. Using the Laser Ablation Multiple Collec- tor Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (LA-MC-ICPMS), zircon megacrysts from the Cenozoic ba- salts at Changle in Shandong, Mingxi in Fujian, and Penglai in Hainan provinces have been used for Hf isotopic analyses. The data indicate that there is no significant deviation for the different zircon grains in each locale, except those from Penglai. The obtained 176Hf /177Hf ratios are 0.28302 — 0.28308 for Changle, 0.28297—0.28300 for Mingxi, and 0.28288—0.28293 for Penglai, with corresponding εHf values of 8.7—10.8, 7.0—7.9, and 3.9—5.7, respectively. These data display that there existed some regional heterogeneity, but the Hf model ages clustere in the Phanerozoic. Therefore, it is inferred that metasomatism of the lithospheric mantle be- neath eastern China took place in the Phanerozoic, most probably in the Mesozoic-Cenozoic. However, the formation time of the lithospheric mantle is not clearly constrained based on the present Hf isotopic data.

Noble gases in corundum megacrysts from the basalts in Changle,Shandong Province,eastern China

This study presents noble gaseous data of the corundum megacrysts from the Cenozoic basalts in Changle, Shandong Province, eastern China. It is known that no noble gaseous data of corundum megacryst have been documented before. The 3He/4He ratios (1.13-7.37 Ra) of the corundums from Changle vary from atmosphere to MORB values; the 20Ne/22Ne (9.67-10.75) and 21Ne/22Ne (0.0280-0.0372) data define two linear trends on Ne three-isotope diagram, respectively, along the MFL and the correlation line between atmosphere and MORB; the 38Ar/36Ar (0.177-0.194) ratios, the 40Ar/36Ar (280.9 -404.2) ratios and the 128-136Xe/132Xe ration with obvious 129Xe excess are generally higher than at-mospheric component, but the 40Ar/36Ar ratios are much closer to atomospheric ratio. The isotopic compositions of noble gases (particularly for He and Ar) of the corundums are similar to those of py-roxene, anorthoclase megacrysts, and mantle-derived xenoliths from this area, and those of man-tle-derived xenoliths from several areas in eastern China. Therefore, the noble gases trapped in the corundums probably are from mantle source, representing a ‘mixed fluid' produced by the interaction between the lithospheric mantle and fluids releasing from the convective plate. Both the noble gas isotopic compositions and the oxygen isotopic compositions of the solid corundums are not the characteristics of crustal source. These suggest that the corundums crystallized from mantle-derived magmas with minimal crustal contamination.

He and Ar isotope geochemistry of pyroxene megacrysts and mantle xenoliths in Cenozoic basalt from the Changle–Linqu area in western Shandong

We performed a combined study of He–Ar isotopes and element geochemistry for pyroxene megacrysts and mantle xenoliths from Cenozoic basalt in the Changle–Linqu area in western Shandong.The results are used to trace the evolution of subcontinental lithospheric mantle after destruction of the North China Craton.The3He/4He ratios of pyroxene megacrysts,websterite,and dunites are 7.0–7.7 Ra,7.4 Ra,and 7.0–7.7 Ra,respectively.They are related to the origin of host basalts,and are slightly lower than that of mid-ocean ridge basalts(MORB).Their40Ar/36Ar ratios are much lower than that of MORB and close to that of air.The lherzolites and wehrlites represent the fragments of the newly accreted lithospheric mantle,and their REE and trace elements indicate that they experienced melt metasomatism and partial melting.The3He/4He ratios of their olivine are slightly lower than that of MORB,but3He/4He ratios of their clinopyroxene are low(2.3–7.1 Ra)and display an inverse correlation with(La/Yb)N.The40Ar/36Ar ratios of these clinopyroxene are much lower than that of MORB and close to the air ratio.Combining existing studies of petrology,Sr–Nd–Pb isotopes,O isotopes,trace elements,and Mg isotopes,we infer that the juvenile lithospheric mantle in the Changle–Linqu area was metasomatized by oceanic crust-derived melts,which transfer the supracrustal Ar isotope signatures to the mantle sources.The low4He abundance and low3He/4He ratios of clinopyroxene in the lherzolites and wehrlites are ascribed to metasomatism by crustal melts from the subducted Pacific plate.

东秦岭松树沟超镁铁质岩中辉石巨晶的成因和^(40)Ar-^(39)Ar定年及其地质意义

对东秦岭松树沟蛇绿岩残片中超镁铁质岩中的辉石巨晶化学成分的系统研究 ,表明其具有高压变质成因的特点 ;采用 4 0 Ar/ 39Ar快中子活化法得其高温坪年龄为 833.8± 4 Ma,等时线年龄为 84 8.2± 4 Ma。考虑到辉石对 Ar的封闭温度(6 2 0℃ )明显低于该岩片早期塑性变形变质温度 (≥ 80 0℃ ) ,因此该年龄不代表形成辉石巨晶的峰期高压变质时代 ,而代表了该岩体变质后初始抬升的冷却事件。这一年龄值与区内蛇绿岩中的镁铁质变质岩获得的变质年龄 (983± 14 0 Ma)在误差范围内大体一致 。

碱性玄武岩中长石巨晶的结构水:红外光谱和核磁共振谱研究

运用傅立叶变换红外光谱技术 (FTIR,红外区和近红外区 )和质子魔角旋转核磁共振技术 (1 H MAS NMR)对来自安徽女山、江苏盘石山和河北汉诺坝新生代碱性玄武岩中的 4个歪长石巨晶进行了观察 ,结果显示 ,这些巨晶含有结构水 ,主要以 H2 O的形式存在 ,其中 3个样品的结构水含量 (H2 O)分别为 40 5μg/ g,915μg/ g和 36 5μg/ g。这些数据和文献中已有的资料表明 。

安徽铜陵地区中生代幔源岩浆底侵作用——来自矿物巨晶和岩石包体的证据

安徽铜陵地区中生代的岩浆岩岩体中产有多种矿物巨晶和岩石包体。笔者对产于曹山辉石闪长玢岩和鸡冠石花岗闪长岩中的辉石和角闪石巨晶及其堆积岩或堆积晶进行了详细的岩相学和矿物化学研究 ,并在此基础上估算了矿物平衡结晶的温压条件 ,讨论了安徽铜陵地区中生代幔源岩浆底侵作用问题。研究表明 ,铜陵地区大约在14 0Ma以前发生了碱性橄榄玄武质岩浆的底侵作用 ,辉石巨晶和角闪石巨晶及其堆积晶是由底侵的碱性橄榄玄武质岩浆在 2 8～ 33km深处的深位岩浆房中与下地壳发生同化混染作用形成的中基性岩浆经结晶分异作用形成的 ,而辉石堆积岩是由中基性岩浆在 19～ 2 1km深处的浅位岩浆房中与中地壳的浅变质岩系发生同化混染作用形成的中性岩浆经结晶分异作用形成的。

福建明溪锆石巨晶中的斜锆石、锆石矿物包裹体及其成因启示

福建明溪是我国和火山岩有关的锆石巨晶的典型产地。通过对该地的锆石巨晶晶体形态及其包裹体的研究发现,福建明溪锆石巨晶四方柱明显较双锥发育,表面有熔蚀结构,内部结构均匀;锆石巨晶中发现的斜锆石包裹体和其它产地斜锆石相比具有贫大离子半径元素U,Th,Y,Zr Hf高的特点。巨晶中的锆石包裹体的拉曼光谱有两种不同类型,其中一类锆石包裹体的拉曼谱和变质及热处理锆石相似,说明锆石巨晶形成时曾经历过变质作用过程。锆石巨晶及其包裹体特征暗示锆石巨晶不是玄武岩结晶产物,和伴生的刚玉巨晶相比其来源可能更深,是壳一幔物质相互作用产物。

东天山红山Cu-Au矿床氧化带首次发现的副针绿矾巨晶及其多型针绿矾

一种艳丽的蓝紫色矿物巨晶在我国新疆哈密地区红山铜-金矿床氧化带中、上部大量出现,经详实的野外地质观察和室内测试,如 X-射线单晶及粉晶衍射测定、湿法化学分析、热分析、穆斯堡尔谱和红外光谱测试等,确认其为一罕见硫酸盐矿物—副针绿矾(Paracoquimbite,Fe_2(SO_4)_3·9H_2O),是继智利丘基卡马塔巨型斑岩铜矿区1935年报道后,在世界上的又一次发现,在我国尚属首次。该矿物晶体如此之硕大(单晶粒度可达8cm～12cm),远大于智利首次发现的晶体(1.95cm),在国内外和自然界亦堪称首例,与副针绿矾密切共生者为针绿矾,二者呈多型关系。本文副针绿矾湿法化学分析结果为(wt%):SO_3 42.55,Fe_2O_3 28.19,H_2O 28.72,CaO 0.02,MgO 0.01,Al_2O_3 0.03,Na_2O 0.02,总计99.54,其 XRD 特征谱线为:4.61(100),8.89(83),3.38(67);针绿矾湿法化学分析结果为(wt%):SO_342.31,Fe_2O_3 28.61,H_2O 28.98,MgO 0.01,Al_2O_3 0.01,总计99.92,其 XRD 特征谱线为:8.27(100),5.46(76),2.77(76)。红外光谱分析判定了不同基团及同一种基团在不同结构环境下振动模式或频率的差别。穆斯堡尔谱分析确定了副针绿矾和针绿矾中铁的氧化态、配位数以及结构中存在共价键(π键),其穆斯堡尔谱共有特征是四极矩分裂值较小,均由单一吸收峰组成。各种实验分析数据完全吻合,保证了副针绿矾和针绿矾研究的准确性和可靠性。在同一标本上连续切片,通过连续系统的电子探针分析,对针绿矾与副针绿矾互为多型的成因机理做了初步探讨。红山矿区氧化带中除与该矿物副针绿矾共生者外,尚有其它多种硫酸盐矿物亦为我国首次发现。目前上述诸多矿物已作为湿法冶铜及制酸工业的新型资源,副针绿矾巨大晶体的发现兼有一定的实用价值和收藏价值。

黑龙江穆棱新生代玄武岩锆石巨晶的微量元素及Hf同位素研究

穆棱古近纪(第三纪)碱性玄武岩位于郯庐断裂东北段分支敦化～密山深大断裂带的中北部,与吉林敦化、汪清,黑龙江镜泊湖、牡丹江等新生代火山岩一起分布于兴蒙造山带和太平洋板块俯冲带结合带上;本文利用电子探针、激光剥蚀等离子质谱技术(LA-ICP-MS)及多接收器电感耦合等离子体质谱仪(MC-ICP-MS)分析了来自玄武岩风化冲积物中锆石巨晶的主、微量元素及其Hf同位素组成。这些锆石巨晶具有明显的熔蚀结构,锆石电子探针分析其Zr/Hf比最高可达217,平均150,是目前东部新生代玄武岩锆石巨晶的最高值。它们具有相似的微量元素特征,具有明显的Ce正异常,富集重稀土和HFSE元素,锆石Hf/Y比值大多小于10,Th/U均小于1(一个数据例外),Yb/Sm为21～59。与岩浆锆石和变质锆石相比,显示过渡的特征;锆石^(176)Hf/^(177)Hf变化为0.283105～0.283151,ε_(Hf)变化在+11.8～+13.4之间,显示亏损地幔来源,反映锆石形成时岩石圈地幔主体具有"新生"的特征,表明岩石圈减薄或置换事件在东北地区东北部穆棱地区也同样存在。穆棱新生代碱性玄武岩有关锆石巨晶的成因特征与中国东部海南文昌、福建明溪及山东昌乐等地新生代玄武岩的锆石巨晶相同,可能与有下地壳物质参与的近期岩石圈地幔的交代作用有关。

与碱性玄武岩有关刚玉巨晶的多阶段成因──包裹体的证据

分析山东昌乐与碱性玄武岩有关的刚玉巨晶不同部位的常量元素、稀土元素及包裹体组成 .刚玉巨晶的主体以大量流体—熔体包裹体、锆石、铌 (钽 )铁矿包裹体为主 ,而巨晶中的“晶核”部位则以大量的熔体包裹体为主 ,反映研究区的刚玉巨晶是在不同的阶段形成的 .刚玉“晶核”以及“铜皮刚玉”形成于熔体相为主的体系中 ,而主体刚玉则形成于熔体—流体过渡的急剧变化的不均一的地球化学环境中 .