Early Neoarchean Magmatic and Paleoproterozoic Metamorphic Events in the Northern North China Craton:SHRIMP Zircon Dating and Hf Isotopes of Archean Rocks from the Miyun Area,Beijing

The Miyun area of Beijing is located in the northern part of the North China Craton （NCC） and includes a variety of Archean granitoids and metamorphic rocks. Magmatic domains in zircon from a tonalite reveal Early Neoarchean （2752±7 Ma） ages show a small range in εHf（t） from 3.1 to 7.4 and tDM1（Hf） from 2742 to 2823 Ma, similar to their U-Pb ages, indicating derivation from a depleted mantle source only a short time prior to crystallization. SHRIMP zircon ages of granite, gneiss, amphibolite and hornblendite in the Miyun area reveal restricted emplacement ages from 2594 to 2496 Ma. They also record metamorphic events at ca. 2.50 Ga, 2.44 Ga and 1.82 Ga, showing a similar evolutionary history to the widely distributed Late Neoarchean rocks in the NCC. Positive eHf（t） values of 1.5 to 5.9, with model ages younger than 3.0 Ga for magmatic zircon domains from these Late Neoarchean intrusive rocks indicate that they are predominantly derived from juvenile crustal sources and suggest that significant crustal growth occurred in the northern NCC during the Neoarchean. Late Paleoproterozoic metamorphism developed widely in the NCC, not only in the Trans-North China Orogen, but also in areas of Eastern and Western Blocks, which suggest that the late Paleoproterozoic was the assembly of different micro-continents, which resulted in the final consolidation to form the NCC, and related to the development of the Paleo-Mesoproterozoic Columbia or Nuna supercontinent.

Neoarchean(2.5-2.8 Ga) crustal growth of the North China Craton revealed by zircon Hf isotope:A synthesis

The crustal growth of the North China Craton （NCC） during the Neoarchean time （2.5--2.8 Ga） is a hotly controversial topic, with some proposing that the main crustal growth occurred in the late Neoarch- ean （2.5--2.6 Ga）, in agreement with the time of the magmatism, whereas others suggest that the main crustal accretion took place during early Neoarchean time （2.7-2.8 Ga）, consistent with the time of crustal- formation of other cratons in the world. Zircon U-Pb ages and Hf isotope compositions can provide rigorous constraints on the time of crustal growth and the evolution and tectonic division of the NCC. In this contri- bution, we make a comprehensive review of zircon Hf isotope data in combination with zircon U-Pb geochro- nology and some geochemistry data from various divisions of the NCC with an aim to constrain the Neoarchean crustal growth of the NCC. The results suggest that both 2.7--2.8 Ga and 2.5-2.6 Ga crustal growth are distributed over the NCC and the former is much wider than previously suggested. The Eastern block is characterized by the main 2.7-2.8 Ga crustal growth with local new crustal-formation at 2.5-2.6 Ga, and the Yinshan block is characterized by ~2.7 Ga crustal accretion as revealed by Hf-isotope data of detrital zircons from the Zhaertai Group. Detrital zircon data of the Khondalite Belt indi- cate that the main crustal growth period of the Western block is Paleoproterozoic involving some ~ 2.6 Ga and minor Early- to Middle-Archean crustal components, and the crustal accretion in the Trans-North China Orogen （TNCO） has a wide age range from 2.5 Ga to 2.9 Ga with a notable regional discrepancy. Zircon Hf isotope compositions, coupled with zircon ages and other geochemical data suggest that the southern margin may not be an extension of the TNCO, and the evolution and tectonic division of the NCC is more complex than previously proposed, probably involving multi-stage crustal growth and subduction processes. However, there is no doubt that 2.7--2.8 Ga magmatism and crustal-formation are more widely distributed than previ- ously considered, which is further supported by the data of zircons from Precambrian lower crustal rocks, overlying sedimentary cover, modern river sediments and Late Neoarchean syenogranites.

Episodic crustal growth and reworking at the southeastern margin of the North China Craton: evidence from zircon U–Pb and Lu–Hf isotopes of Archean tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite gneisses in the Bengbu-Wuhe area

The cratonization history of the North China Craton(NCC)and the nature of tectonothermal events are still highly controversial.Tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite(TTG)gneisses,as the dominant lithological assemblages in Archean metamorphic terranes,can provide significant clues to the magmatic and metamorphic evolution of Precambrian crust.This study presents zircon laser-ablation inductively-coupled-plasma mass spectrometry U–Pb ages,trace-element,and in-situ LA-MC-ICPMS zircon Hf isotope data for the TTG gneisses from the Bengbu-Wuhe area on the southeastern margin of the NCC.Cathodoluminescence images and trace elements indicated that magmatic zircons display the characteristics of euhedral-subhedral crystals with oscillatory growth zoning structures,high RREE contents,marked Ce positive anomalies,and Pr–Eu negative anomalies.The metamorphic zircons display the spherical-oval crystals with distinct core-rim structures,high and homogeneous luminescent intensity,lower RREE,Nb,Ta,Hf contents,relative flat REE patterns,weak Ce positive anomalies,and Pr-Eu negative anomalies.The Ti–in–zircon geothermometer data indicate that the crystallization temperature of the TTG gneiss ranged from 754 to 868℃.Zircon U–Pb ages indicate that the TTG gneisses formed at 2.79–2.77 Ga and 2.50 Ga and underwent metamorphism at 2.57–2.52 Ga.The Hf isotopic data indicate that the magmatic zircons exhibit high,positive eHf(t)values close to those of the coeval depleted mantle,whereas the metamorphic zircons exhibit negative or nil eHf(t)values.This implies that the TTG gneisses were derived from the partial melting of the~2.9–2.6 Ga juvenile crustal sources mixed with~3.0–2.8 Ga ancient crustal materials.Combined with the regional tectonic evolution,we propose that the metamorphic basement at the southeastern margin of the NCC underwent episodic crustal growth at~2.7 and~2.5 Ga and subsequently underwent crustal reworking or re-melting of the ancient crust during the Neoarchean.The Neoarchean TTG gneisses might have been derived from the partial melting of lower crustal materials related to plate subduction.

Precambrian Tectonic Affinity of the Southern Langshan Area, Northeastern Margin of the Alxa Block: Evidence from Zircon U-Pb Dating and Lu-Hf Isotopes

The Alxa Block is the westernmost part of the North China Craton(NCC), and is regarded as one of the basement components of the NCC. Its geological evolution is of great significance for the understanding of the NCC.However, the Precambrian basement of the Alxa Block is still poorly studied. In this study, we present new in situ LA-ICPMS zircon U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotope data from the Diebusige Metamorphic Complex(DMC) which located in the eastern Alxa Block. Field and petrological studies show that the DMC consists mainly of metamorphic supracrustal rocks and minor metamorphic plutonic rocks and has experienced amphibolite-granulite facies metamorphism. Zircon U-Pb dating results suggested that the amphibolite sample yields a crystallization age of 2636 ± 14 Ma and metamorphic ages of 2517–2454 Ma and 1988–1952 Ma, proving the existence of exposed Archean rocks in the Langshan area and indicating that late Neoarchean to Paleoproterozoic metamorphic events existed in the Alxa Block. Two paragneiss samples show that the magmatic detrital zircons from the DMC yield 207Pb/206Pb ages ranging from 2.48 Ga to 2.10 Ga with two youngest peaks at 2.13 Ga and 2.16 Ga, respectively, and they were also overprinted by metamorphic events at 1.97–1.90 Ga and 1.89–1.79Ga. Compilation of U-Pb ages of magmatic detrital and metamorphic zircons suggested that the main part of the DMC may have been formed at 2.1–2.0 Ga. Zircon Lu-Hf isotope data show that the source materials of the main part of the DMC were originated from the reworking of ancient Archean crust(3.45–2.78 Ga). The Hf isotope characteristics and the tectonothermal event records exhibit different evolution history with the Khondalite Belt and the Yinshan Block and the other basements of the Alxa Block, indicating that the Langshan was likely an independent terrain before the middle Paleoproterozoic and was subjected to the middle to late Paleoproterozoic tectonothermal events with the Khondalite Belt as a whole.

内蒙古武川西乌兰不浪地区早前寒武纪变质基底锆石SHRIMP定年及Hf同位素组成

本文报道了华北克拉通西部武川西乌兰不浪地区太古宙变质基底的锆石SHRIMP年龄和Hf同位素组成。一个片麻状奥长花岗岩样品的锆石具核边结构,核部岩浆锆石和边部变质锆石的207Pb/206Pb加权平均年龄分别为2692±17Ma和2528±16Ma。对9个样品进行了锆石Hf同位素分析。新太古代早期(2692～2697Ma)片麻状奥长花岗岩(2个样品)的岩浆锆石的εHf(t)、tDM1(Hf)和tDM2(Hf)分别为4.78～8.83、2646～2780Ma和2632～2845Ma;新太古代二辉麻粒岩(2个样品)中的捕获锆石的εHf(t)、tDM1(Hf)和tDM2(Hf)分别为-2.30～8.62、2543～2954Ma和2529～3189Ma;新太古代变质深成岩(4个样品)的岩浆锆石的εHf(t)、tDM1(Hf)和tDM2(Hf)分别为-2.60～8.09、2529～2880Ma和2538～3089Ma;古元古代蓝晶石榴长英质片麻岩(1个样品)的碎屑锆石的εHf(t)、tDM1(Hf)和tDM2(Hf)分别为1.52～6.59、2432～2774Ma和2498～2925Ma。结合前人研究结果,可得出如下结论和认识:1)该区存在新太古代早期片麻状奥长花岗岩,太古宙岩石在新太古代晚期普遍遭受高级变质作用影响;2)新太古代早期为该区地壳形成主要时期,新太古代晚期则主要表现为陆壳物质再循环;3)作为阴山地块的典型代表,固阳-武川地区与华北克拉通东部太古宙基底十分类似,可能表明华北克拉通在新太古代晚期已成为统一的整体。

华北克拉通南缘下汤地区古元古代构造热事件——地球化学特征、锆石SHRIMP U-Pb定年和Hf同位素研究

本文报道了华北克拉通南缘鲁山县下汤地区早前寒武纪变质基底岩石的地球化学、锆石定年和Hf同位素组成。上太华岩群两个变质沉积岩样品的变质锆石年龄为1.91～1.93 Ga，由于变质作用强烈改造，碎屑锆石真正的形成年龄难以确定。碎屑锆石εHf（t）和tDM2（CC）（Hf）分别为－0.26～10.41和2244～2958 Ma。一个变质辉长闪长岩样品的捕获锆石年龄为2.32 Ga，变质锆石年龄为1.93 Ga。捕获锆石的εHf（t）和tDM2（CC）（Hf）分别为－1.79～2.22和2695～2940 Ma。两个片麻状奥长花岗岩样品的岩浆锆石和变质锆石年龄分别为1.93 Ga和1.92 Ga，岩浆锆石的εHf（t）和tDM2（CC）（Hf）分别为－3.30～1.30和2481～2764 Ma。一个片麻状正长花岗岩样品的岩浆锆石和变质锆石年龄分别为1.93 Ga和1.92 Ga，岩浆锆石的εHf（t）和tDM2（CC）（Hf）分别为－3.67～2.40和2415～2788 Ma。结合地球化学和前人研究结果，可得出如下结论：①上太华岩群形成时代形成于古元古代早期；②进一步支持了该区存在约2.3 Ga岩浆作用的认识；③发现广泛分布的1.91～1.93 Ga壳源奥长花岗岩和正长花岗岩；④确定1.91～1.94 Ga变质作用在该区广泛发育。

华北克拉通北缘白云鄂博群和腮林忽洞群底部碎屑锆石U-Pb定年、Hf同位素分析及其地质意义

白云鄂博群位于华北克拉通北缘,由于赋存超大型REE-Nb-Fe矿而受到广泛关注。白云鄂博群形成时代有中元古代、古生代等不同认识。腮林忽洞群位于白云鄂博群的南部,与白云鄂博群的关系也有不同认识。本文报道了白云鄂博群和腮林忽洞群底部中-粗粒砂岩的碎屑锆石SHRIMP U-Pb年龄和LA-ICPMS Hf同位素组成。两个岩群碎屑沉积岩的碎屑锆石在形态和内部结构上类似,按结构特征可分为继承或捕获锆石、岩浆锆石、变质锆石和重结晶锆石等不同类型。年龄都主要分布在1.8～2.1Ga之间和2.4～2.7Ga之间,尽管年龄峰值存在一定区别。它们的Hf同位素组成也类似,εHf（t）和tDM2（Hf）变化范围分别主要在约-6.0～6.0之间和2550～2950Ma之间。结合前人研究,可得出如下结论：白云鄂博群和腮林忽洞群的物源区类似,主要由新太古代晚期和古元古代晚期岩浆岩组成,为新太古代早期陆壳物质再循环产物;部分岩石遭受新太古代晚期和古元古代晚期高级变质作用改造;碎屑物质都来自华北克拉通北缘早前寒武纪变质基底,与其形成时代相同的认识不矛盾。

冀东地区新太古代晚期的岩浆事件与地壳增生:来自岩石地球化学和锆石年龄及Hf同位素的制约

在华北克拉通东部冀东的遵化-迁西-迁安地区广泛分布有新太古代晚期的斜长角闪岩(基性火山岩)、TTG片麻岩和紫苏闪长岩/紫苏花岗岩。锆石U-Pb同位素测定表明,该区的斜长角闪岩、TTG片麻岩和紫苏闪长岩/紫苏花岗岩几乎同时形成于2529±30Ma到2555±14Ma期间。这是华北克拉通新太古代晚期一次重要的岩浆事件,并紧随有2.5Ga左右的麻粒岩相变质作用。阴极发光图像显示,TTG片麻岩和紫苏闪长岩/紫苏花岗岩中一些锆石的核部为灰黑色,具杉树叶结构或无内部结构,意味着这些锆石核部的U-Th-Pb同位素体系在变质作用期间受到了干扰或重置,因此岩浆锆石核部的207Pb/206Pb加权平均年龄通常被解释为代表岩浆事件最年轻的年龄。新太古代晚期TTG片麻岩和紫苏闪长岩/紫苏花岗岩的岩浆锆石具有正的εHf(t)值(-0.08~9.49),计算的tDM1(Hf)模式年龄介于2572~2896Ma之间,峰值年龄为2.72Ga。这表明,TTG片麻岩和紫苏闪长岩/紫苏花岗岩的母岩浆是从亏损地幔源分异出来的,且2.7Ga是研究区和华北克拉通最重要的一次地壳增生事件。地球化学和岩石成因研究表明,本区的TTG片麻岩和紫苏闪长岩/紫苏花岗岩是由来自新生地壳基性岩石部分熔融形成的岩浆通过结晶分离形成的,其中角闪石是主要的分离相矿物。地幔柱模式更有利于解释本区TTG片麻岩和紫苏闪长岩/紫苏花岗岩的成因以及冀东地区的许多其他地质特征。

华北克拉通北缘承德下板城盆地三叠系二马营组凝灰岩夹层SHRIMP锆石U-Pb定年及源区分析

鉴于目前对华北克拉通北缘承德下板城盆地三叠系二马营组的时代归属存在较大的分歧,本文以该盆地二马营组上段一厚层火山凝灰岩为研究对象,对其进行高精度的SHRIMP锆石U-Pb定年及原位Lu-Hf同位素分析,以准确厘定其沉积时代与来源区.定年结果显示,该凝灰岩层的沉积年龄为(243.5±3.3)Ma.依据定年结果及前人研究成果,认为盆地二马营组的沉积时代应为中三叠世早期,即中三叠世安尼期,而不是一些学者认为的晚三叠世或中-晚三叠世.对年龄较为集中的锆石进行了原位Lu-Hf同位素分析,表明其具有较低的εHf(t)值(-7.7^-6.1)和较老的二阶段模式年龄(1.66~1.76Ga).结合凝灰岩定年结果中所携带的继承锆石信息,以及前人研究成果,表明火山凝灰岩应来源于华北克拉通北缘的内蒙古隆起,而非其北邻的兴蒙造山带.