High-temperature diffusion of major elements may obscure the records of early and peak metamorphic stages in granulites,while trace elements are more likely to preserve these records due to their lower diffusion rates...High-temperature diffusion of major elements may obscure the records of early and peak metamorphic stages in granulites,while trace elements are more likely to preserve these records due to their lower diffusion rates.Thus,using calibrated REE-based thermobarometers has proved essential for reconstructing these key stages,drawing considerable attention and application from scholars.However,the precision of these thermobarometers depends on including both major and trace elements from coexisting minerals to define the correlation coefficients(A,B,and D) among mineral pairs,indicating that the elemental composition of these pairs can affect the results.Our study examines the mafic-ultramafic granulites in the southern granulite terrain,India,employing integrated methods such as petrography,mineral chemistry,phase equilibrium modeling,and REE-based thermobarometers.We aim to determine their metamorphic conditions and evolutionary history and to identify potential challenges in using REE-based thermobarometers.The garnet,clinopyroxene,and orthopyroxene in the mafic-ultramafic granulite samples display homogeneous compositional profiles,with pronounced Fe-Mg diffusion zones at the interfaces between garnet and clinopyroxene.Conversely,the profiles of trace elements within garnet and clinopyroxene are better preserved.Investigations into Fe-Mg exchange and randomly selected mineral pairs significantly influence the accuracy of REE-based thermobarometers.Fe-Mg exchange can increase in coefficient A,while decreasing coefficient B for light rare earth elements(LREEs) and increasing it for heavy rare earth elements(HREEs),ultimately resulting in overestimations when calculating REE-based thermobarometers.For example,selecting major compositions with an Ex(=(X_(Mg)^(C)-X_(Mg)^(0))/X_(Mg)^(0)×100%;where X_(Mg)^(C) is the value after Fe-Mg exchange,X_(Mg)^(0) is the value before Fe-Mg exchange;X_(Mg)=Mg/(Fe^(2+)+Mg)) value of ~10 for calculation using the REE-in-Grt-Cpx thermobarometer will result in pressures and temperatures being ~10 kbar and 30-40℃ higher than the true values.Random pairing,such as selections based solely on the core or rim of minerals with changes in trace elements,can severely impact the distribution coefficient D,resulting in substantial discrepancies in thermobarometric calculations and potentially producing anomalous results.Thus,to minimize the impact of these factors,it is necessary to first analyze the profiles of major and trace elements in coexisting minerals before applying the REE-based thermobarometers to evaluate the P-T conditions of granulites.Based on this analysis,maj or element compositions less affected by Fe-Mg exchange(such as avoiding the selection of major compositions at the boundaries of minerals) and in relative equilibrium in trace element compositions among coexisting minerals(same growth periods) should be selected for pairing.Furthermore,integrating additional methods should also be considered when applying the REE-based thermobarometers,to prevent the misinterpretation of the P-T conditions obtained.展开更多
The granulite xenoliths are first found in Yingfengling pyroclastic rocks of Leizhou region, Guangdong Province. Of them high_pressure garnet granulite xenolith found is very sparse in China. Garnet granulite is diffe...The granulite xenoliths are first found in Yingfengling pyroclastic rocks of Leizhou region, Guangdong Province. Of them high_pressure garnet granulite xenolith found is very sparse in China. Garnet granulite is different from pyroxene granulite in mineral assemblage and composition. \%P_T\% calculation shows that garnet granulite was formed at 1 130-1 160℃and 1.4-1.7 GPa, and pyriclasite at about 800℃and 0.65-0.80 GPa. High xenolith_derived paleogeotherm indicates Cenozoic rifting in Leizhou area. Granulites with varied mineral assemblages were formed at different depths by the metamorphism of the underplated basaltic melt.展开更多
榴辉岩相变质岩石的温压研究对理解高压-超高压变质带的形成和演化具有重要意义,但西南天山低温榴辉岩运用石榴石-绿辉石(-多硅白云母)温压计计算的压力普遍低于相平衡模拟的结果.为此,在Zhang et al.(2017)对含霓辉石榴辉岩研究结果的...榴辉岩相变质岩石的温压研究对理解高压-超高压变质带的形成和演化具有重要意义,但西南天山低温榴辉岩运用石榴石-绿辉石(-多硅白云母)温压计计算的压力普遍低于相平衡模拟的结果.为此,在Zhang et al.(2017)对含霓辉石榴辉岩研究结果的基础上,对该区域内榴辉岩及其脉体中的绿辉石进行了岩相学和矿物化学的研究,结果表明绿辉石普遍发育环带结构:从核部到边部,Fe^(3+)含量降低,Al含量增加,Fe^(3+)/Al比值的降低对应于霓石含量的降低和硬玉含量的升高.相平衡模拟中硬玉分子等值线的计算结果表明具有最高硬玉含量的边部绿辉石在降压阶段生长.因此,具有最高含量的硬玉组分的绿辉石并不一定代表峰期压力,在应用石榴石-单斜辉石(-多硅白云母)传统温压计时需谨慎,尤其是应用于低温的、具有复杂环带模式的矿物组合时要尤为慎重.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants Nos. 41890831 and 42302223)the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics (Grant No. SKLCD-04)。
文摘High-temperature diffusion of major elements may obscure the records of early and peak metamorphic stages in granulites,while trace elements are more likely to preserve these records due to their lower diffusion rates.Thus,using calibrated REE-based thermobarometers has proved essential for reconstructing these key stages,drawing considerable attention and application from scholars.However,the precision of these thermobarometers depends on including both major and trace elements from coexisting minerals to define the correlation coefficients(A,B,and D) among mineral pairs,indicating that the elemental composition of these pairs can affect the results.Our study examines the mafic-ultramafic granulites in the southern granulite terrain,India,employing integrated methods such as petrography,mineral chemistry,phase equilibrium modeling,and REE-based thermobarometers.We aim to determine their metamorphic conditions and evolutionary history and to identify potential challenges in using REE-based thermobarometers.The garnet,clinopyroxene,and orthopyroxene in the mafic-ultramafic granulite samples display homogeneous compositional profiles,with pronounced Fe-Mg diffusion zones at the interfaces between garnet and clinopyroxene.Conversely,the profiles of trace elements within garnet and clinopyroxene are better preserved.Investigations into Fe-Mg exchange and randomly selected mineral pairs significantly influence the accuracy of REE-based thermobarometers.Fe-Mg exchange can increase in coefficient A,while decreasing coefficient B for light rare earth elements(LREEs) and increasing it for heavy rare earth elements(HREEs),ultimately resulting in overestimations when calculating REE-based thermobarometers.For example,selecting major compositions with an Ex(=(X_(Mg)^(C)-X_(Mg)^(0))/X_(Mg)^(0)×100%;where X_(Mg)^(C) is the value after Fe-Mg exchange,X_(Mg)^(0) is the value before Fe-Mg exchange;X_(Mg)=Mg/(Fe^(2+)+Mg)) value of ~10 for calculation using the REE-in-Grt-Cpx thermobarometer will result in pressures and temperatures being ~10 kbar and 30-40℃ higher than the true values.Random pairing,such as selections based solely on the core or rim of minerals with changes in trace elements,can severely impact the distribution coefficient D,resulting in substantial discrepancies in thermobarometric calculations and potentially producing anomalous results.Thus,to minimize the impact of these factors,it is necessary to first analyze the profiles of major and trace elements in coexisting minerals before applying the REE-based thermobarometers to evaluate the P-T conditions of granulites.Based on this analysis,maj or element compositions less affected by Fe-Mg exchange(such as avoiding the selection of major compositions at the boundaries of minerals) and in relative equilibrium in trace element compositions among coexisting minerals(same growth periods) should be selected for pairing.Furthermore,integrating additional methods should also be considered when applying the REE-based thermobarometers,to prevent the misinterpretation of the P-T conditions obtained.
文摘The granulite xenoliths are first found in Yingfengling pyroclastic rocks of Leizhou region, Guangdong Province. Of them high_pressure garnet granulite xenolith found is very sparse in China. Garnet granulite is different from pyroxene granulite in mineral assemblage and composition. \%P_T\% calculation shows that garnet granulite was formed at 1 130-1 160℃and 1.4-1.7 GPa, and pyriclasite at about 800℃and 0.65-0.80 GPa. High xenolith_derived paleogeotherm indicates Cenozoic rifting in Leizhou area. Granulites with varied mineral assemblages were formed at different depths by the metamorphism of the underplated basaltic melt.
文摘榴辉岩相变质岩石的温压研究对理解高压-超高压变质带的形成和演化具有重要意义,但西南天山低温榴辉岩运用石榴石-绿辉石(-多硅白云母)温压计计算的压力普遍低于相平衡模拟的结果.为此,在Zhang et al.(2017)对含霓辉石榴辉岩研究结果的基础上,对该区域内榴辉岩及其脉体中的绿辉石进行了岩相学和矿物化学的研究,结果表明绿辉石普遍发育环带结构:从核部到边部,Fe^(3+)含量降低,Al含量增加,Fe^(3+)/Al比值的降低对应于霓石含量的降低和硬玉含量的升高.相平衡模拟中硬玉分子等值线的计算结果表明具有最高硬玉含量的边部绿辉石在降压阶段生长.因此,具有最高含量的硬玉组分的绿辉石并不一定代表峰期压力,在应用石榴石-单斜辉石(-多硅白云母)传统温压计时需谨慎,尤其是应用于低温的、具有复杂环带模式的矿物组合时要尤为慎重.
