Listwaenite,carbonate-talc schist,and serpentinite of Sartohay ophioliticmélange,Xinjiang,northwestern China,contain variably altered chromian spinels.During the hydrothermal alteration from serpentinite to listw...Listwaenite,carbonate-talc schist,and serpentinite of Sartohay ophioliticmélange,Xinjiang,northwestern China,contain variably altered chromian spinels.During the hydrothermal alteration from serpentinite to listwaenite展开更多
Tectonic setting of the Neoproterozoic ophiolites is poorly understood.Because of extensive serpentinization/metamorphism in the mantle section,accessory chromian spinel has been used as an important geotectonic indic...Tectonic setting of the Neoproterozoic ophiolites is poorly understood.Because of extensive serpentinization/metamorphism in the mantle section,accessory chromian spinel has been used as an important geotectonic indicator.展开更多
The Neoproterozoic Allaqi-Heiani suture （800-700 Ma） in the south Eastern Desert of Egypt is the northernmost linear ophiolitic belt that defines an arc-arc suture in the Arabian- Nubian shield （ANS）. The Neoprote...The Neoproterozoic Allaqi-Heiani suture （800-700 Ma） in the south Eastern Desert of Egypt is the northernmost linear ophiolitic belt that defines an arc-arc suture in the Arabian- Nubian shield （ANS）. The Neoproterozoic serpentinized peridotites represent a distinct lithology of dismembered ophiolites along the Allaqi-Heiani suture zone. The alteration of peridotites varies, some contain relicts of primary minerals （Cr-spinel and olivine） and others are extremely altered, especially along thrusts and shear zones, with development of talc, talc-carbonate and quartz-carbonate. The fresh cores of the chromian spinels are rimmed by ferritchromite and Cr- magnetite. The fresh chromian spinels have high Cr# （0.62 to 0.79）, while Mg# shows wider variation （0.35-0.59）. High Cr# in the relict chromian spinels and Fo content in the primary olivines indicate that they are residual peridotites after extensive partial melting. The studied ophiolitic upper mantle peridotites are highly depleted and most probably underwent high degrees of partial melting at a supra-subduction zone setting. They can be produced by up to -20%-22% dynamic melting of a primitive mantle source. The mineralogical and geochemical features of the studied rocks reflect that the mantle peridotites of the north part of the Wadi Allaqi district are similar to the fore-arc peridotites of a supra-subduction zone.展开更多
Xuanwei Formation is composed of mudstone,siltstone,and sandstone,with local conglomerate.However,its provenance and tectonic setting have been scarcely studied.In this paper,we use sedimentology,electron probe microa...Xuanwei Formation is composed of mudstone,siltstone,and sandstone,with local conglomerate.However,its provenance and tectonic setting have been scarcely studied.In this paper,we use sedimentology,electron probe microanalysis(EPMA),and detrital zircon dating to investigate its source area and depositional tectonic setting.The facies assemblages indicate that it formed in alluvial fan and fluvial river sedimentary environments.The strata thicknesses and facies distribution indicate that the sediment supply was from the west.The results of EPMA show that chromian spinels within the sediments are characterized by high Cr#and varying Mg#.Discrimination plots suggest that these spinels were sourced from large igneous province(LIP)magmatic rocks.The laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(LA-ICP-MS)U–Pb chronology of detrital zircons suggests that the sediments were derived from intermediate–acid igneous rocks dating back to 251–260?Ma.We could,therefore,conclude that the provenance of the Xuanwei Formation is from Emeishan basalt and synchronous felsic igneous rocks,which is consistent with the composition of the detrital framework.The detrital zircon dates also suggest that felsic magmatism occurred during the Late Permian,not after the eruption of the Emeishan basalt.Based on the sedimentary successions and provenance analysis,the tectonic setting for Xuanwei Formation deposition was a volcanic rifted margin.展开更多
The Bulqiza ultramafic massif, which is part of the eastern Mirdita ophiolite of northern Albania, is world renowned for its high-Cr chromitite deposits. High-Cr chromitites hosted in the mantle section are the crysta...The Bulqiza ultramafic massif, which is part of the eastern Mirdita ophiolite of northern Albania, is world renowned for its high-Cr chromitite deposits. High-Cr chromitites hosted in the mantle section are the crystallized products of boninitic melts in a supra-subduction zone(SSZ). However,economically important high-Al chromitites are also present in massive dunite of the mantle-crust transition zone(MTZ). Chromian-spinel in the high-Al chromitites and dunites of the MTZ have much lower Cr~# values(100 Cr/(Cr+Al))(47.7-55.1 and 46.5-51.7, respectively) than those in the high-Cr chromitites(78.2-80.4), harzburgites(72.6-77.9) and mantle dunites(79.4-84.3). The chemical differences in these two types of chromitites are reflected in the behaviors of their platinum-group elements(PGE).The high-Cr chromitites are rich in IPGE relative to PPGE with 0.10-0.45 PPGE/IPGE ratios, whereas the high-Al chromitites have relatively higher PPGE/IPGE ratios between 1.20 and 7.80. The calculated melts in equilibrium with the high-Cr chromitites are boninitic-like, and those associated with the high-Al chromitites are MORB-like but with hydrous, oxidized and TiO-poor features. We propose that the coexistence of both types of chromitites in the Bulqiza ultramafic massif may indicates a change in magma composition from MORB-like to boninitic-like in a proto-forearc setting during subduction initiation.展开更多
文摘Listwaenite,carbonate-talc schist,and serpentinite of Sartohay ophioliticmélange,Xinjiang,northwestern China,contain variably altered chromian spinels.During the hydrothermal alteration from serpentinite to listwaenite
文摘Tectonic setting of the Neoproterozoic ophiolites is poorly understood.Because of extensive serpentinization/metamorphism in the mantle section,accessory chromian spinel has been used as an important geotectonic indicator.
文摘The Neoproterozoic Allaqi-Heiani suture （800-700 Ma） in the south Eastern Desert of Egypt is the northernmost linear ophiolitic belt that defines an arc-arc suture in the Arabian- Nubian shield （ANS）. The Neoproterozoic serpentinized peridotites represent a distinct lithology of dismembered ophiolites along the Allaqi-Heiani suture zone. The alteration of peridotites varies, some contain relicts of primary minerals （Cr-spinel and olivine） and others are extremely altered, especially along thrusts and shear zones, with development of talc, talc-carbonate and quartz-carbonate. The fresh cores of the chromian spinels are rimmed by ferritchromite and Cr- magnetite. The fresh chromian spinels have high Cr# （0.62 to 0.79）, while Mg# shows wider variation （0.35-0.59）. High Cr# in the relict chromian spinels and Fo content in the primary olivines indicate that they are residual peridotites after extensive partial melting. The studied ophiolitic upper mantle peridotites are highly depleted and most probably underwent high degrees of partial melting at a supra-subduction zone setting. They can be produced by up to -20%-22% dynamic melting of a primitive mantle source. The mineralogical and geochemical features of the studied rocks reflect that the mantle peridotites of the north part of the Wadi Allaqi district are similar to the fore-arc peridotites of a supra-subduction zone.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China (No. 41302080)the fundamental research funds for central public welfare research institutes(No:K1613)Chinese Geological Survey (No. DD20190099, DD20190437)
文摘Xuanwei Formation is composed of mudstone,siltstone,and sandstone,with local conglomerate.However,its provenance and tectonic setting have been scarcely studied.In this paper,we use sedimentology,electron probe microanalysis(EPMA),and detrital zircon dating to investigate its source area and depositional tectonic setting.The facies assemblages indicate that it formed in alluvial fan and fluvial river sedimentary environments.The strata thicknesses and facies distribution indicate that the sediment supply was from the west.The results of EPMA show that chromian spinels within the sediments are characterized by high Cr#and varying Mg#.Discrimination plots suggest that these spinels were sourced from large igneous province(LIP)magmatic rocks.The laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(LA-ICP-MS)U–Pb chronology of detrital zircons suggests that the sediments were derived from intermediate–acid igneous rocks dating back to 251–260?Ma.We could,therefore,conclude that the provenance of the Xuanwei Formation is from Emeishan basalt and synchronous felsic igneous rocks,which is consistent with the composition of the detrital framework.The detrital zircon dates also suggest that felsic magmatism occurred during the Late Permian,not after the eruption of the Emeishan basalt.Based on the sedimentary successions and provenance analysis,the tectonic setting for Xuanwei Formation deposition was a volcanic rifted margin.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grants No. 41541017, 41641015, 41720104009)the China Geological Survey (grants No. DD20160023-01, 201511022)the Research funding from the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (grant No. YYWF201702)
文摘The Bulqiza ultramafic massif, which is part of the eastern Mirdita ophiolite of northern Albania, is world renowned for its high-Cr chromitite deposits. High-Cr chromitites hosted in the mantle section are the crystallized products of boninitic melts in a supra-subduction zone(SSZ). However,economically important high-Al chromitites are also present in massive dunite of the mantle-crust transition zone(MTZ). Chromian-spinel in the high-Al chromitites and dunites of the MTZ have much lower Cr~# values(100 Cr/(Cr+Al))(47.7-55.1 and 46.5-51.7, respectively) than those in the high-Cr chromitites(78.2-80.4), harzburgites(72.6-77.9) and mantle dunites(79.4-84.3). The chemical differences in these two types of chromitites are reflected in the behaviors of their platinum-group elements(PGE).The high-Cr chromitites are rich in IPGE relative to PPGE with 0.10-0.45 PPGE/IPGE ratios, whereas the high-Al chromitites have relatively higher PPGE/IPGE ratios between 1.20 and 7.80. The calculated melts in equilibrium with the high-Cr chromitites are boninitic-like, and those associated with the high-Al chromitites are MORB-like but with hydrous, oxidized and TiO-poor features. We propose that the coexistence of both types of chromitites in the Bulqiza ultramafic massif may indicates a change in magma composition from MORB-like to boninitic-like in a proto-forearc setting during subduction initiation.
