Petrogenesis and Geodynamic Implications of Late Jurassic Diorite Porphyry in the Neoproterozoic Ophiolitic Mélange of NE Jiangxi (South China)

Mesozoic magmatism is widespread in the eastern South China Block and has a close genetic relationship with intensive polymetallic mineralization. However, proper tectonic driver remains elusive to reconcile the broad intracontinental magmatic province. This study presents integrated zircon U-Pb dating, Hf isotopes and whole-rock geochemistry of the Xiwan dioritic porphyry in the NE Jiangxi ophiolitic mélange. Zircon U-Pb dating by SIMS and LA-ICP-MS methods yielded an emplacement age of ～160 Ma for the Xiwan diorite, confirming its inclusion into the Mesozoic magmatic province in SE China, instead of a component of the Neoproterozoic ophiolitic mélange genetically. The dioritic rocks have low Si02(58.08 wt%-59.15 wt%), and high NaO(5.00 wt%-5.21 wt%) and MgO(4.60 wt%-5.24 wt%) contents with low TFeO/MgO ratios(1.02-1.09). They show an adakitic geochemical affinity but exhibit relatively low Sr/Y ratios(24.8-31.1) and high Y contents(14.6-18.3 ppm) compared to the Dexing adakitic porphyries. In addition, the Xiwan diorites have moderately evolved zircon Hf isotopic compositions(ε(t)=-6.1--0.1; T=1597-1219 Ma). These elemental and isotopic signatures suggest that the Xiwan diorite formed through partial melting of a remnant arc lower crust(i.e., early Neoproterozoic mafic arc-related rocks) in response to the underplating of coeval mafic magmas. In conjunction with the temporal-spatial distribution and complex geochemical characteristics of the Mesozoic magmatism, our case study attests to the feasibility of a flat-slab subduction model in developing the broad intracontinental magmatic province in SE China. The flat-slab delamination tends to trigger an asthenospheric upwelling and thus results in extensive partial melting of the overlying lithospheric mantle and lower crustal materials in an extensional setting during the Mesozoic.

A New Triassic Primitive Ichthyosaur from Yuanan, South China

Based on the systematic study of two fossil skeleton specimens collected from the top of the third member of the marine Lower Triassic Jialingjiang Formation of Yuanan, Hubei Province, South China, a new Early Triassic primitive ichthyosaur Chaohusaurus zhang]iawanensis sp. nov. is reported and described. The beds yielding the type material are correlated with the Neospathodus homeri-N, triangularis Conodont zone. The new taxon is most similar to Chaohusaurus geishanensis Young and Dong, 1972 in the shape and configuration of the scapula, forefin, pelvic girdle and hindfin, presacral vertebral count and well-developed caudal peak, but distinguished from the latter by its larger size, the position of the pineal foramen in the centre of the parietal, the occurrence of a larger calcaneum in hindfin and the first sacral rib with distal expansion. The new species exhibits common features of primitive ichthyosaurs such as： （1） the prefrontal has an antero-dorsal shelf projecting towards the orbit; （2） the upper temporal fenestra is small; （3） the postorbital and the squamosal meet laterally to the upper temporal fenestra; and （4） cylindrical centra. However, more derived ichthyosaur characters are seen with the frontal separated from the orbital dorsal margin by the contact of the prefrontal and postfrontal, which offer new clues to the early radiation of ichthyosaurs.

Ar-Ar Geochronology Study on K-feldspar in Xishan W-Sn Ore Deposit in Yangchun, Guangdong Province

1 Introduction Yangchun basin locates in the west of Guangdong Province,where more than 50 deposits have been discovered to date,including Xishan W-Sn deposit,Shilv Cu-Mo deposits,Tiantang Cu-Pb-Zn polymetallic

Zircon Ages of Metasedimentary Rocks in the Wuwamen Ophiolitic Mélange,Chinese South Tianshan:Implications for the Paleozoic Subduction-Accretion in the Southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt

High-temperature and high-pressure(high-grade)metamorphic complexes of variable ages are common in the Central Asian orogenic belt(CAOB),and their precise geochronology and origin are essential to unravel the orogenic architecture and crust-production rate of the CAOB.Hereby it is essential to differentiate between pre-orogenic Precambrian basement and Paleozoic arc-accretionary complexes.This study provides precise in situ zircon U-Pb ages for the metasedimentary rocks in the Wuwamen ophiolitic mélange,which is traditionally thought to represent the pre-orogenic basement of the southwestern CAOB.A meta-sandstone from the meta-flysch sequence revealed a widespread ca.1.8 Ga high-grade metamorphic overprint similar to that of the underlying orthogneisses and,thus,was interpreted to represent pre-orogenic basement fragments that occur as tectonic blocks in the Paleozoic ophiolitic mélange.In contrast,a schist from the mélange matrix is characterized by a ca.333 Ma high-grade metamorphic overprint,indicating that the northward subduction of the South Tianshan Ocean was still active at this time.The thrust-imbricated high-grade metamorphic rocks of contrasting origins in an accretionary complex have important implications for the understanding the accretionary history and crustal growth of the CAOB.Furthermore,the strongly deformed ophiolitic mélange was intruded by an undeformed granite dyke with an emplacement age younger than ca.294 Ma,thus providing a minimum age limit for the final closure of the South Tianshan Ocean.

A physics-informed data-driven model for landslide susceptibility assessment in the Three Gorges Reservoir area

Landslide susceptibility mapping is a crucial tool for analyzing geohazards in a region.Recent publications have popularized data-driven models,particularly machine learning-based methods,owing to their strong capability in dealing with complex nonlinear problems.However,a significant proportion of these models have neglected qualitative aspects during analysis,resulting in a lack of interpretability throughout the process and causing inaccuracies in the negative sample extraction.In this study,Scoops 3D was employed as a physics-informed tool to qualitatively assess slope stability in the study area(the Hubei Province section of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area).The non-landslide samples were extracted based on the calculated factor of safety(FS).Subsequently,the random forest algorithm was employed for data-driven landslide susceptibility analysis,with the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)serving as the model evaluation index.Compared to the benchmark model(i.e.,the standard method of utilizing the pure random forest algorithm),the proposed method’s AUC value improved by 20.1%,validating the effectiveness of the dual-driven method(physics-informed data-driven).