Petrogenesis of the Xihuashan Granite in Southern Jiangxi Province,South China:Constraints from Zircon U-Pb Geochronology,Geochemistry and Nd Isotopes

Mesozoic granitic intrusions are widely distributed in the Nanling region, South China. Yanshanian granites are closely connected with the formation of tungsten deposits. The Xihuashan granite is a typical representative of tungsten-bearing granite. The Xihuashan granite consists mainly of medium-grained porphyritic biotite granite, medium-grained biotite granite and fine-grained twomica granite, which correspond to LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb ages of 555.5±0.4 Ma, 553.0±0.6 Ma and 552.8±0.9 Ma, respectively. Rocks from the Xihuashan mining area displays high SlOe （73.85% to 76.49%） and NaeO＋K20 contents （8.09% to 9.43%）, belonging to high-K calc-alkaline series. They are metaluminous to weakly peraluminous with A/CNK values ranging from 0.96 to 5.06. All granites in this study area are rich in Rb, Th, U and Pb, and depleted in Ba, Sr, P, Ti, Nb and Eu, especially depleted in medium-grained biotite granite and fine-grained two-mica granite. The medium-grained porphyritic biotite granites usually have high LREE concentrations, whereas medium-grained biotite granite and fine-grained two-mica granite displays high HREE contents. Our geochemical data reveal that the studied rocks are highly fractionated I-type granite. The magma underwent strong magma differentiation with decreasing temperature and increasing oxygen fugacity, which may explain the formation of three types of distinct granites. Variations of Rb, Sr and Ba concentrations in different type granites were controlled by fractional crystallization of biotite and feldspar. Fractional crystallization of monazite, allanite and apatite resulted in LREE changes in granite, and formation of garnet mainly caused HREE changes. Granites from the Xihuashan mining area have relatively high εd（t） values （-9.77 to -55.46）, indicating that they were probably generated by partial melting of underlying Proterozoic metasedimentary rocks with minor addition of juvenile crust or mantlederived magmas.

Genesis and Uranium Sources of Leucogranite-hosted Uranium Deposits in the Gaudeanmus Area, Central Damara Belt, Namibia: Study of Element and Nd Isotope Geochemistry

This paper presents a systematic study of major and trace elements and Sm-Nd isotopes in leucogranites closely related to uranium mineralization in the Gaudeanmus area, Namibia. The results illustrate that the uraniferous leucogranites possess high SiO2 （68.8wt%-76.0wt%, average 73.1wt%） and K （4.05wt%-7.78wt%, average 5.94wt%） contents, and are sub-alkaline and metaluminous to weakly peraluminous, as reflected by A/CNK values of 0.96-1.07 with an average of 1.01. The leucogranites are rich in light rare earth elements （LREE/HREE = 2.53-7.71; （La/Yb）s = 2.14-10.40）, have moderate Eu depletion and high Rb/Sr ratios （2.03-5.50 with an average of 4.36）; meanwhile, they are enriched in Rb, K, Th, U and Pb, and depleted in Ba, Nb, Ta, and Sr. The tNd（t） values of uraninites range from -14.8 to -16.5, and the two-stage Nd model ages are 2.43-2.56 Ga. Detailed elemental and Sm-Nd isotopic geochemical characteristics suggest that the leucogranites were formed in a post- orogenic extensional environment. The U-rich pre-Damara basement was the main source of uranium during the primary mineralization event, which is disseminated in leucogranites, whereas the uranium mineralization in veins possibly resulted from remobilization of the primary uranium minerals.

REE and Sr-Nd isotope characteristics of hydrothermal chimney at Jade area in the Okinawa Trough

Hydrothermal chimney is a product of hydrothermal activity on the seabed. Chimney samples dredged from Jade hydrothermal area in Izena depression of the Okinawa Trough, are characterized by relatively enriched light rare earth elements (LREE) and strongly positive Eu anomalies. 87Sr/86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd of these samples are exactly between those of seawater and of acidic pumice, averaged at 0.708928 and 0.512292, respectively. These characteristics imply that the main source of hydrothermal sulfide at Jade area is possibly the undersurface acidic rocks. The mineralizing mechanism can be summarized as follows: Large amount of mineralized material would be leached out and LREE-enriched hydrothermal solution would be subsequently produced as a result of thermo-chemical exchange reaction between acidic volcanic rocks and heated seawater that penetrated in advance from upper water mass. The spurting out from the seabed and quickly crystallizing in the seawater of hydrothermal solution are responsible for the formation of Cu-Zn sulfide and barite-amorphous SiO2 minerals that are characterized by enriched LREE and positively strong Eu anomalies.

Petrogenesis of the Paleoproterozoic Guandishan Granitoids in Shanxi Province:Constraints from Geochemistry and Nd Isotopes

The Guandishan granitoids consist mainly of various granitoid intrusions with different scales, including the Huijiazhuang intrusion, Shizhuang intrusion and Hengjian intrusion, which were formed between 1906 Ma and 1848 Ma. On the basis of geological and petrological characteristics, these granitoids can be classified into two groups： the earlier gneissic granodiorites and monzogranites, and the later massive leuco-monzogranites. Their geochemical and Nd isotopic features indicate that they could be derived from complicated partial melting of supracrustal rocks with an affinity of continental arc materials, such as sandy shale and pelite, and with garnet, pyroxene, hornblende and plagioclase as residual phases. Biotite, feldspar and other minerals were most likely fractionated during the magma evolution. Their source may have an affinity with continental arcs, and the granitoids could be derived from the main syn-collisional to late-orogenic tectonic environment, which may be related to the final amalgamation between the Eastern and Western continental blocks in the North China Craton.

Geochemistry of trace elements and Sr-Nd isotopes of foraminifera shell from the Okinawa Trough

Trace elemental associations and Sr-Nd isotopic compositions are of important to recognition of biogenic material from mixed marine sediments. The foraminifera shell from the Okinawa Trough strongly enriches Sr,P,Mn and Ba, enriches Li,U,Th,Sc,Co,Cu,Pb,Zn,Cr,Rb,Y,Sb and light rare earth elements,slightly enriches V,Ga,Zr,Nb,Cd and middle rare earth elements,is short of Mo,In,Sn,Cs,Hf,Ta,W,Ti,Bi and heavy rare earth elements. The mechanism of elemental enrichment in forminifera is the concentrations of trace elements in sea water and selective absorption of trace elements during foraminifera living, as well as the geochemical affinity between major elements and trace elements.The REE (rare earth elements)partition pattern of foraminifera shell of the Okinawa Trough shows enrichment of middle rare earth elements with slightly negative Ce anomaly,which are different from those of foraminifera of the Pacific Ocean.The Sr,Nd isotopic ratios of the Okinawa Trough foraminifera are 0 709 769 and 0 512 162,respectively, which are different not only from those of oceanic water, but also from those of river water of China's Mainland, the former is slightly higher than those of oceanic water,but much lower than those of river water;the latter is slightly lower than those of oceanic water,but higher than those of river water,demonstrating that the Okinawa Trough sea water has been influenced by river water of China's Mainland.

Trace Elements and Sr, Nd Isotope Geochemistry of the Lajimiao Norite-Gabbro from the North Qinling Belt

The Lajimiao norite-gabbro complex, as a part of the ophiolites on the southern side of the North Qinling belt, consists of gabbro and norite-gabbro. They were derived from different magma series: the gabbro was derived from tholeiitic magma series with higher TiO2, REE abundance and Fe3+/Fe2+ ratio ; norite-gabbro was derived from calc-alkali magma series with lower TiO2, Fe3+/Fe2+ ratio and REE abundance and much lower HREE abundance, which suggests that the source of the norite-gabbro magma was deeper and controlled by eclogite facies. Geochemical characteristics of both plutonic rocks are similar to those of island-arc basalts, such as relatively high contents of Ba, Pb and Sr and relatively low contents of Nb, Zr and N j.The Sr, Nd isotopic characteristics of the Lajimiao norite-gabbro complex are similar to those of ophiolites. Its εNd values are constant, about+2; whereas εst values have wide variation from - 6.4 to +31.2 and positively correlate with Na2O, H2O+ and CO2 contents and the Fe3+/Fe2+ ratio. The εNd- Nd/Th, εNd- La/Nb and εNd-Ba/Nb diagrams clearly show that there were significant components of terrigenous sediments in the mantle source of the Lajimiao norite-gabbro complex. It suggests that large amount of sediments had been carried into the mantle by the subducted ancient Qinling sea plate during the Palaeozoic.

Timing of Anatexis within the Berere HTHP Complex Belt of Maevatanana Area,North-Central Madgascar,and its Geological Significance

The Berere HTHP Complex belt in Maevatanana area of north–central Madagascar formed in the^2.5 Ga orogeny and underwent high temperature(up to 1050℃)and high pressure(up to 11.5 kbar)granulite facies metamorphism.Then a widespread anatexis took place and numerous widely distributed felsic leucosomes formed.The majority of these leucosomes are parallel to the schistosity of the complex or are present as stockworks,as thin layers,or as lenses at different scales in the host rocks.Here,we report new petrographic data,zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb ages,and Lu–Hf isotopic data for felsic leucosomes within this complex.Anatexis,as identified by the petrological study of felsic leucosomes in the field and in thin sections,involved initial ternary feldspar exsolving to produce antiperthite and a quartz+plagioclase±K-feldspar+sericite mineral assemblage around feldspar grain boundaries.Dissolution is apparent along muscovite grain boundaries,and residual sericite is present around the margins of feldspar and quartz,all suggesting that anatexis was driven by reactions involving muscovite.Zircon U–Pb dating indicates that the felsic leucosomes within the complex formed at 2467–2369 Ma.The majority of samples have positiveεHf(t)values,although a few have negative values,suggesting their formation from magmas predominantly sourced from the depleted mantle,possibly with the involvement of minor amounts of crustal materials.Two-stage Hf model ages andεHf(t)values for these samples are consistent with those for gneisses of the basement,indicating that the felsic leucosomes were formed by the anatexis of gneisses and both of their protolith formed during the formation of continental crust in Meso-Neoarchean(ca.3.1–2.7 Ga).As such,the crystallization age of the felsic leucosome(~2.4 Ga)represents the timing of regional anatexis and a change to post-orogenic tectonism.And this anatexis is also corresponds to the thermal event in Dharwar craton in India which has a pronounced similar Precambrian geology with Madagascar,providing an important constraints on the correlation of the two continental fragments.

Nd Isotopes and Geochemistry of Phanerozoic Clastic Sedimentary Rocks from the Yangtze Block and Their Tectonic Implications

This article presents Sm-Nd and geochemical data on fine-grained sediments of the northern margin from the Yangtze block, China, to understand the variations of Nd isotopic compositions and crustal evolution history in this area. The results are as follows： （1） Nd isotopic compositions for clastic sedimentary rocks of the Middle-Late Proterozoic have relatively positive Nd（t） values （＋ 2.72 to ＋ 0.69）, with Nd model ages from 1.38 Ga to 1.55 Ga, corresponding to the contemporaneous volcanic rocks from the Xixiang （西乡） Group. This indicates that the arc-related materials from Middle-Late Proterozoic dominate the provenances of the Middle-Late Proterozoic periods. （2） The gradual decrease in εNd（t） during the Cambrian-Carboniferous periods is likely to reflect the progressively increasing proportion of erosion materials from the Foping （佛坪） and Qinling （秦岭） complexes, corresponding to a gradually decreasing trend in the La/Th ratios. （3） A prominent increase in the εNd（t） value of the Late Permian strata probably reflects the significant incorporation of the mantle-derived materials. The trace element data are compared with data of the Emeishan （峨嵋山）flood basalts. These data indicate that the volcanic dust has been added to the Late Permian strata during the Late Permian, represented by periods of extremely high Emeishan flood basalt activity in the south-eastern margin of the Yangtze block.

Geochemistry, Monazite U–Pb Dating, and Li–Nd Isotopes of the Madi Rare Metal Granite in the Northeastern Part of the North China Craton

The Madi rare metal granite is a complex massif,which contains a variety of rare metals,such as Nb,Ta,Li,and Be.In this paper,the geochemical characteristics of the granite were obtained by multi-collector inductively coupled mass spectrometry(MC-ICP-MS).The precise crystalline age of the granite was obtained from monazite U-Pb dating,and the source of the granite was determined using Li-Nd isotopes.The Madi rare metal granite is a high-K(calc-alkaline),peraluminous,S-type granite.The U-Pb monazite age indicates that the crystalline age of the granite is 175.6 Ma,which is Early Jurassic.The granite is characterized by a relatively wide range ofδ7 Li values(+2.99‰to+5.83‰)and high lithium concentrations(181 ppm to 1022 ppm).The lithium isotopic composition of the granite does not significantly correlate with the degree of magmatic differentiation.An insignificant amount of lithium isotope fractionation occurred during the granitic differentiation.The lithium isotopic composition of the granite significantly differs from that of the wall rock,but it is very similar to that of a primitive mantle peridotite xenolith(meanδ7 Li value+3.5‰).The plot of Li concentration versusδ7 Li indicates that the Li isotopic composition of the granite is similar to that of island arc lavas.Based on the above-described evidence,the granite was mainly derived from the crust,but it was contaminated by a deep granitic magma.

Episodic crustal growth in the Tanzania Craton:evidence from Nd isotope compositions

The analysis of available Nd isotope data from the Tanzania Craton places important constraints on the crest-mantle separation ages,and events marking juvenile crustal addition and crustal recycling.Nd model ages date the oldest crust extraction to 3.16 Ga in the Tanzania Craton,although a rock record of such antiquity is yet to be found there.The most significant period of juvenile crustal addition as well as crustal recycling is 2.7-2.6 Ga.The Nd isotopes of marie samples show that chemical heterogeneity existed in the mantle beneath the Tanzania Craton,with some samples originating from significantly depleted mantle, and most samples originating from the mixture of primitive mantle and depleted mantle.The Nd isotope section reveals significant differences in Nd isotopes between the north eraton and central craton;compared to the north craton,the central craton yields a Nd model age that is approximately 100 Ma older, and its εNd(t)values are more negative,indicating that the two parts of the craton have different mantle source regions.Different types of granitoids are distributed in the Tanzania Craton,such as high-K and low-Al granite,ealc-alkaline granite,peraluminous granite and transitional types of tonalite-trondhjemite- granodiorites (TTGs).Most of the granitoids formed later than the marie rocks in syn-collision and postcollision events.

Geochemistry of Late Mesozoic mafic dykes in western Fujian Province of China: Sr-Nd isotope and trace element constraints

The Bancun diabase dyke and the Bali hornblende gabbro dyke in western Fujian Province were emplaced in the Early and Late Cretaceous periods, respectively; the former is designated to calc-alkaline series and the latter to K-high-calc-alkaline rock series. Both the dykes are characterized by such geochemical characteristics as high Al and Na2O>K2O. As for the Bancun dyke, Al2O3=16.32%–17.54% and K2O/Na2O=0.65–0.77; as for the Bali dyke, Al2O3=16.89%–17.81% and K2O/Na2O=0.93–0.99. Both the Bancun and Bali mafic dykes are relatively enriched in LILE and LREE, but depleted in HSFE, displaying the geochemical characteristics of continental marginal arc, with high initial Sr isotopic ratios and low εNd (t) values. The (87Sr/86Sr)i ratios of the Bancun diabase dyke are within the range of 0.708556–0.70903 and their εNd (t) values vary between -6.8 and -6.3; those of the Bali hornblende dyke are within the range of 0.710726–0.710746 and their εNd (t) values are -4.7– -4.9, showing the characteristics of enriched mantle EM II. The isotope and trace element data showed that the mafic dykes have not experienced obvious crustal contamination, and metasomatism caused by subduction fluids is the main factor leading to LILE and LREE enrichments. The enriched mantle is the source region for the mafic dykes, and mixing of subduction fluid metasomatized enriched mantle and EM II-type mantle constituted the mantle source region of both the Bancun and Bali mafic dykes. Upwelling of the asthenosphere mantle provided sufficient heat energy for the generation of magmas. In accordance with the discrimination diagram of their tectonic settings as well as their trace element geochemical characteristics, it is considered that the dykes both at Bancun and Bali possess the characteristics of continental marginal arc, revealing the tectonic environment of formation of the mafic dykes, the continental dynamic background as an intraplate tensional belt in which the mafic dykes were emplaced. Meanwhile, it is also indicated that the tensional tectonic stress mechanism is responsible for the formation of the mafic dykes in western Fujian Province.

Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating and Sr-Nd isotope study of the Guposhan granite complex, Guangxi, China

Zircon U-Pb dating by the LA-ICP-MS method was applied to determining the ages of different units of the Guposhan granite complex, among which the East Guposhan unit is 160.8±1.6 Ma, the West Guposhan unit is 165.0±1.9 Ma, and the Lisong unit is 163.0±1.3 Ma in age. Much similarity in ages of the three units has thus proved that the whole Guposhan granite complex was formed in the same period of time. They were the products of large-scale granitic magmatism through crust-remelting in the first stage of the Middle Yanshanian in South China. However, the three units have differences both in petrology and in geochemistry. Besides the differences in major, trace and rare-earth elements, they are distinct in their Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd isotopic compositions. The East Guposhan unit and Lisong unit and its enclaves have a similar (87Sr/86Sr)i value of 0.7064 with an average of εNd(t)=-3.03, indicating that more mantle material was evolved in the magma derivation; whereas the West Guposhan unit has a higher (87Sr/86Sr)i value of 0.7173 but a lower εNd(t) value of -5.00, and is characterized by strong negative Eu anomalies and higher Rb/Sr ratios, suggesting that its source materials were composed of relatively old crust components and new mantle-derived components. In addition, an inherited zircon grain in the East Guposhan unit (GP-1) yielded a 206Pb/238U age of 806.4 Ma, which is similar to the ages of the Jiulin cordierite granite in northern Jiangxi and of the Yinqiao migmatic granite in Guangxi in the HZH granite zone. All this may provide new evidence for Late Proterozoic magmatism in the HZH granite zone.

DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF MIOCENE LEUCOGRANITE IN THE ARUN VALLEY—EVEREST—MAKALU AREA:FIELD RELATIONS, PETROLOGY AND ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY

Large plutons and dyke networks of Miocene leucogranite, magnificently exposed in Makalu, Nuptse and Cho Oyu, occur in the Cho—Oyu—Everest—Makalu Range at the top of the Higher Himalayan Crystalline (HHC) nappe and along the South Tibetan Detachment (STD). In the Kharta\|Dzakar Chu area, in the western limb of the Arun transverse anticline, discordant leucogranite dykes were found in the Precambrian—Cambrian (?) sediments of the Tibetan Series just above the STD (North Col Formation), throughout the HHC nappe, in the thrust sheets of the MCT zone (Main Central Thrust II sensu Arita, 1983) and in the underlying granite gneisses of the Lesser Himalayan Crystallines (LHC) which crop out in the Ama Drime —Nyonno Ri Range. While Miocene leucogranites in the HHC and in the Tibetan Series are known from end to end of the Himalaya, Miocene leucogranites in the MCT zone and in the Lesser Himalaya have not been frequently described.

Minerogenesis of Shilu Iron Ores with Special Reference to Sm-Nd Isotope Geochemical Characteristics of Shilu Group Bimodal Volcanic Rocks in Hainan Island

Presented in this paper are Sm-Nd isotope and major, trace and rare-earth element analyses of bimodal volcanic rocks of the Shilu Group and other stratigraphic units in northwntern Hainan Island, South China. It is shown that there are some N-MORB-type basalts (spilites) in the western part of the bimodal volcanic belt, in addition to some E-MORB-type and initial rift-type tholeiites (lRT) in the middle and eastern parts. Sm-Nd model ages of these basalts range from 545Ma to 460 Ma. The other extremes of the bimodal volcanics are porphyritic quartz rhyolites, which are characteristic of crustal material source. Sm-Nd model ages of the rhyolites range from 1562 Ma to 1371 Ma. The bimodal volcanic rocks are almost distributed in rifts or faulted depressions, as well as in the Upper Paleozoic rift of Hainan Island.Tholeiites of the Shilu Group can be compared with Cenozoic basalts in the midddle and southern parts of the Red Sea Rift Belt in Petrology, elemental geochemiistry and Sm-Nd isotope geology.Shilu iron ores are closely associated with N-MORB-type basalts located in the westem bimodal volcanic belt. It is very interesting to note that the Shilu Fe-Co-Cu deposit can also be compared with Atlantis II Deep in the Red Sea Rift Belt. Therefore, the present authors believe that the Shilu deposit is a kind of hydrothermal deposit related to ocean volcanic belt, where the geotectonic setting belongs to initial extensional rifts in the oceanic crust. On the other hand, the largest Fe-Co-Cu ore deposit in China used to be influenced by Hercynian granites after mineralization, as is cleariy observed on both ε Nd (T)-1/Nd and ε Nd (T)-147/Sm/144Nd diagrams.

Zircon Zr isotope fractionation during crustal anatexis

Zirconium is one of high field strength elements but its isotope behavior during geochemical processes is still uncertain because of the limited database.While Zr isotopes in magmatic rocks are often used to trace the evolution of magmas through fractional crystallization,it is intriguing how highly heterogeneous Zr isotopes were produced by the growth of zircon during crustal anatexis.We address this issue by in-situ zircon Zr isotope analyses of migmatites from two high-temperature metamorphic terranes in the South Lhasa zone and the North Dabie zone,respectively,in China.The results show highly variable δ^(94)Zr values from-0.30‰ to +0.81‰ and from-0.58‰ to +0.49‰,respectively.In addition to the relict zircon of magmatic origin,two types of newly-grown zircons were identified in terms of their occurrences,trace elements and δ^(94)Zr values.The peritectic zircon,mainly occurring in the in-situ leucosomes,exhibits the highest Nb-Ta-Hf-U contents and variably higher δ^(94)Zr values than those of the relict zircon.The anatectic zircon,mainly occurring in the leucocratic veins,shows higher Nb-Ta-Hf-U contents than and similar δ^(94)Zr values to those of the relict zircon.Model calculations demonstrate that the variable Zr isotope compositions of newly-grown zircons would result from decoupled release of Zr from zircon and non-zircon phases.The Zr supply of the peritectic zircon is mainly derived from the decomposition of Zr-bearing minerals in the in-situ anatectic melt(the non-zircon effect),whereas the Zr supply of the anatectic zircon is mainly from the dissolution of pre-existing zircons in the evolved melt(the zircon effect).The significant Zr isotope variations in the migmatites well illustrate the generation,migration and accumulation of the anatectic melts during the partial melting.Therefore,Zr isotopes can be used as a powerful means for distinguishing between the peritectic and anatectic zircons during crustal anatexis.

东昆仑大格勒地区碱性杂岩体中辉石岩的年代学、地球化学、Sr-Nd同位素特征及其地质意义

近年团队在东昆仑大格勒地区发现了Nb、P矿化碱性杂岩体,并对杂岩体的岩石组合、岩石学特征及含矿性开展了研究,初步圈定了Nb、P矿化体,显示东昆仑具有寻找与碱性岩-碳酸岩型稀有稀土矿潜力。对碱性岩的形成时代、地球化学组成、矿物成分以及形成环境等方面的研究,不仅对重建东昆仑古构造环境具有重要的意义,还可推动东昆仑稀有金属成矿规律研究与找矿突破。本文在野外地质调查的基础上,选取杂岩体中重要的含矿辉石岩为研究对象,开展了单矿物电子探针原位分析、磷灰石和榍石U-Pb年代学、岩石地球化学及Sr-Nd同位素研究。结果显示,东昆仑大格勒地区辉石岩的形成时代为418 Ma。辉石岩主要矿物中存在似长石(霞石)、碱性暗色矿物(富铁黑云母),单斜辉石为透辉石,角闪石为钙质角闪石(铁韭闪石),黑云母为铁质黑云母和镁质黑云母。岩石地球化学特征显示辉石岩具有富K(K_(2)O>Na_(2)O)、CaO含量高、轻稀土元素强烈富集、富集Rb、Ba、Sr等大离子亲石元素,不亏损Nb、Ta元素,亏损Zr、U、Ti等高场强元素的特征。全岩的(87Sr/86Sr)i为0.704058~0.704278,ε_(Nd)(t)为-0.4~-0.2。矿物组成、元素和同位素地球化学特征均指示大格勒辉石岩为钾质碱性岩,具有与OIB相似的特征,岩浆源区为EMⅠ型地幔端元。岩石的形成过程为母岩浆在相对较深的地幔源区经历了1%~3%较低程度的部分熔融作用,在上侵过程中经历了较强的分离结晶作用和微弱的同化混染作用,其形成时代为该地区岩浆活动最强烈的时期,可能与碰撞后软流圈地幔的上涌和岩石圈的强烈伸展相关。

东昆仑大格勒地区富铌橄榄岩矿物学、地球化学及Sr-Nd同位素特征

东昆仑大格勒地区碳酸岩-碱性杂岩富铌稀土矿化的发现,对青海省优质稀有稀土矿产的勘查及综合研究具有重要启示。本文以大格勒杂岩体中蛇纹石化富铌橄榄岩为研究对象,开展了矿物学、岩石地球化学和Sr-Nd同位素研究。矿物学分析显示,富铌橄榄岩中铌矿物主要为铌易解石(Nb_(2)O_(5)=50.33%~52.50%)、铌钙矿(Nb_(2)O_(5)=48.20%~50.27%)、褐铈铌矿(Nb_(2)O_(5)=42.80%~43.45%)、Stefanweissite矿(Nb_(2)O_(5)=33.14%~34.78%),次为钛铁矿(Nb_(2)O_(5)=3.45%~4.89%)。样品具低SiO_(2)(20.16%~29.20%)和K_(2)O+Na_(2)O(0.02%~2.47%)含量,高Mg O(22.88%~27.69%)含量和Mg^(#)值(74~82),稀土元素总量较高(∑REE=772~1807μg/g),稀土元素配分模式强烈富集LREE、亏损HREE,Eu异常不明显(δEu=0.87~1.17)。原始地幔标准化微量元素蛛网图显示,样品富集Nb、Ta、Th、U、Sr、Pb,Nb含量高,为981~1753μg/g,平均1378μg/g,可能与晚阶段碳酸岩侵入流体交代作用有关。样品的(87Sr/86Sr)i值为0.70378~0.70396,ε_(Nd)(t)值为-0.49~0.31,岩浆源区可能为EMⅠ型地幔端元。综合区域构造背景,大格勒岩体中富铌橄榄岩的形成可能与该地区拉张环境下岩石圈的强烈伸展和软流圈地幔的上涌相关。

Eolian versus fluvial supply to the northern Arabian Sea during the Holocene based on Nd isotope and geochemical records

The north-eastern Arabian Sea(NE-AS)comes under a strong influence of land–ocean–climate interactions and regulates biogeochemical processes through the supply of huge amounts of dissolved and particulate materials and nutrients via eolian and fluvial supply.These processes underwent dramatic changes in the coastal regions due to sea-level rise and climate change during the Holocene;however,their relative roles remain elusive.The NE-AS receives large amounts of dissolved and particulate fluxes,and therefore,reconstruction of the past surface water Nd isotope composition(eNd)and tracing the provenance of sediment using detrital eNd and geochemical records would enable us to assess the role of various processes controlling these fluxes to the northern Arabian Sea.In this study,we have generated authigenic and detrital eNd records and geochemical records in a sediment core from the coastal region of the NE-AS,offshore Saurashtra.We found that the authigenic eNd profile closely followed the Holocene sea-level records;early Holocene less radiogenic values(-8)were sharply shifted to more radiogenic values(-5.5)during the mid-Holocene(6–7 ka)and thereafter remained stable,close to the modern surface water eNd value.The detrital eNd record broadly followed the authigenic eNd record,however,they differ in magnitude.The geochemical records based on major and trace elemental abundances show a similar trend to the authigenic eNd record and concomitant changes with the Holocene sea-level.Our investigation reveals that lower sea-level stand combined with a stronger monsoon during the early Holocene resulted in enhanced fluvial weathering fluxes from the west-flowing rivers and contributed to less radiogenic Nd.This situation changed dramatically during the mid-Holocene due to the weakening of the south-west monsoon and rapid sea level rise,which caused enhanced influence of open ocean water characterised by more radiogenic eNd(-6)derived from the dissolution of dust from Arabia and African desserts.This dramatic shift in eNd profile indicates the enhanced influence of eolian over the fluvial supply of chemical weathering and erosion fluxes during the mid-Holocene.This observation is also consistent with the higher sedimentation rates with more radiogenic detrital supply.The finding of enhanced influence of eolian over fluvial mode of weathering and erosional inputs to the northern Arabian Sea has important implications for past nutrient supply(fluxes and compositions)and its impact on biogeochemical processes in the Arabian Sea.

松嫩沙地元素和Sr-Nd同位素组成特征及其对区域粉尘物源的指示

松嫩沙地位于欧亚黄土带最东端,其物质组成的研究有利于重建松嫩平原冰期—间冰期粉尘传输路径。为此,系统采集了松嫩沙地123个河流沙和风成沙样品,对其进行分粒级的常量、微量和稀土元素以及Sr-Nd同位素组成等地球化学分析,并利用Frequentist模型进行风尘物源定量重建,探讨松嫩沙地不同区域、不同粒级组分对哈尔滨黄土的贡献及搬运路径。结果表明,松嫩沙地经历了初级的化学风化过程(<63μm、<30μm、<10μm组分CIA平均值分别为55.20、57.46、57.51),有较低的再循环历史(<63μm、<30μm、<10μm组分CIA/WIP比值的平均值为0.98、1.08、1.04)。根据不同粒度组分的元素地球化学与Sr-Nd同位素组成特征,将松嫩沙地划分为西北部和西南部两个地球化学分区。不同粒度组分地球化学组成的定量重建结果表明,这两个分区不同粒级组分(<63μm、<30μm、<10μm)对哈尔滨黄土的贡献度分别为:75.7%~88.5%、73.4%~84.9%、61.0%~89.7%(西南部)和11.5%~24.3%、15.1%~26.6%、10.3%~39%(西北部)。本研究揭示了末次冰期以来松嫩平原粉尘传输路径以西南方向为主,与冰期以西北风为主导的环流模式存在差异。

东天山白山泉铁矿床矿物学和Nd同位素研究

中国东天山石炭纪火山沉积岩系中产出有众多大-中型铁矿床,白山泉铁矿为其中重要代表,前人对其成因研究薄弱。文章主要对白山泉铁矿开展了详细的岩相学、矿物学和Nd同位素研究,结果表明铁矿体主要呈层状产出,矿石显示浸染状和条带状构造,主要由磁铁矿、石英和铁硅酸盐矿物组成,可见少量斜长石和磷灰石。磁铁矿较纯净,主要由TFeO组成,其他氧化物含量大多不足0.1%,显示化学沉积成因的特征,但受到了海底火山作用的显著影响。电子探针分析表明,角闪石为阳起石、镁角闪石以及透闪石,黑云母为镁黑云母,斜长石主要为钠长石,这些矿物均为变质成因,暗示白山泉铁矿经历了绿片岩相变质作用,根据Hbl-Pl地质温度计以及黑云母Ti地质温度计(根据平均值计算)获得变质温度为412~488°C。铁矿石ε_(Nd)(t)范围-2.44~-6.11,暗示铁质来源于海底热液,但受到了碎屑物质的混染。通过与前寒武纪铁建造和海相火山岩型铁矿开展详细对比,笔者提出白山泉铁矿与其他类型海相火山岩型铁矿具有相同的火山机构,可能为前寒武纪铁建造类似物,进一步建立了前寒武纪铁建造和海相火山岩型铁矿之间联系。