Zircon SHRIMP geochronology of the Xinkailing-Kele complex in the northwestern Lesser Xing''''an Range, and its geological implications

Located in the eastern portion of the Xing'an-Mongolian Orogenic Belt (XMOB), the Xinkailing-Kele complex has previously been considered to be Precambrian metamorphic rocks, mainly according to its relatively high metamorphic grade. Our filed observation, however, revealed that the complex is composed mainly of metamorphic rocks (Kele complex), tectono-schists ("Xinkailing Group"), and granitoids (Xinkailing granitic complex). Dating on these rocks using advanced SHRIMP zircon U-Pb technique indicates that: (1) Biotite-plagioclase gneiss from the Kele complex has a protolith age of 337±7 Ma (2σ) and a metamorphic age of 216±3 Ma (2σ); (2) the tectono-schist of the "Xinkailing Group" gave a magmatic age of 292±6 Ma (2σ), indicative of felsic volcanic protolith of the schist formed in late Paleozoic time; and (3) the Menluhedingzi and Lengchuan granites of the Xinkailing granitic complex were emplaced at 167±4 (2σ) and 164±4 Ma (2σ), respectively. These results suggest that the Xinkailing-Kele c     

SHRIMP zircon U-Pb geochronology of Indosinian granites in Hunan Province and its petrogenetic implications

The structure, magmatism and sedimentation within the South China Block (SCB) related to the Indosinian Orogeny had attracted considerable attention since De-prat[1] and Fromagat[2] proposed the “Indosinian move-ment” based on two unconformities between Pre-Norian and Pre-Rhaetian during Triassic in Vietnam. However, Indosinian tectonic evolution of the SCB has been long debated[3―6]. Some researchers believed that the compli-cated structure-magmatism-sedimentation within the SCB w…     

内蒙古前进场岩体岩石学与锆石U-Pb年代学研究

前进场黑云母花岗岩岩体位于内蒙古东南部,华北板块与西伯利亚板块碰撞的缝合部位。岩体北西边缘与林西组地层的接触带发育道伦达坝中型铜–钨–锡多金属岩浆热液矿床。岩石地球化学研究表明,黑云母花岗岩为高钾钙碱性系列的过铝质花岗岩,Na2O+K2O含量为6.12%~9.31%,Al2O3含量为14.42%~15.59%,A/CNK值为1.09~1.22,δ均值为2.41,在花岗岩ACF图解中落入S型花岗岩区。全岩总稀土含量为102.65~237.92μg/g,低Sr(89.91~192.80μg/g)高Yb(2.17~3.46μg/g),δEu值为0.46~0.81,亏损Ba,Sr,Eu,富集La,显示S型花岗岩特征,在Rb–(Y+Nb)图解中显示后碰撞岩浆地球化学性质。利用LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年代学方法,确定岩体形成年代为(273±7.7)~(278±4.3)Ma,在早二叠世形成于华北板块和西伯利亚板块碰撞后拉张伸展的构造背景。     

内蒙古中部宝力高庙组长英质火山岩U-Pb-Hf同位素特征及其地质意义

锆石SHRIMP U-Pb定年结果显示: 内蒙古中部白音乌拉地区原宝力高庙组的流纹岩形成时代为300.0±2.9 Ma, 属晚石炭世; 青格勒宝拉格地区原宝力高庙组的凝灰岩结晶年龄为159.6±1.4 Ma, 并获得 3颗捕获锆石的年龄分别为291.8±3.4, 304.0±3.3和734.7±9.2 Ma, 应属于晚侏罗世满克头鄂博组。锆石LA-MC-ICP-MS Hf同位素分析显示: 流纹岩锆石ε_Hf(t) 值为+10.5~+12.9, T_DM^C值为493~645 Ma; 凝灰岩岩浆锆石ε_Hf(t)值为+10.1~+13.1, T_DM^C值为369~563 Ma。研究结果表明, 流纹岩源于晚古生代新生地壳的重熔并混入少量老地壳物质, 凝灰岩源于晚古生代地壳的熔融。Hf同位素特征显示晚古生代流纹岩和中生代凝灰岩源于相似的源区, 揭示了晚古生代的一次重要的增生事件, 并且在约160 Ma时期发生过地壳的再造。结合前人的研究成果表明, 兴蒙造山带在约300 Ma时处于古亚洲洋演化过程中岛弧向碰撞后伸展环境的转换时期, 在约160 Ma受到蒙古?鄂霍茨克构造域的影响。     

Zircon SHRIMP geochronology of the Xinkailing-Kele complex in the northwestern Lesser Xing＇an Range, and its geological implications

Located in the eastern portion of the Xing'an-Mongolian Orogenic Belt (XMOB), the Xinkailing-Kele complex has previously been considered to be Precambrian metamorphic rocks, mainly according to its relatively high metamorphic grade. Our filed observation, however, revealed that the complex is composed mainly of metamorphic rocks (Kele complex), tectono-schists (\"Xinkailing Group\"), and granitoids (Xinkailing granitic complex). Dating on these rocks using advanced SHRIMP zircon U-Pb technique indicates that: (1) Biotite-plagioclase gneiss from the Kele complex has a protolith age of 337±7 Ma (2σ) and a metamorphic age of 216±3 Ma (2σ); (2) the tectono-schist of the \"Xinkailing Group\" gave a magmatic age of 292±6 Ma (2σ), indicative of felsic volcanic protolith of the schist formed in late Paleozoic time; and (3) the Menluhedingzi and Lengchuan granites of the Xinkailing granitic complex were emplaced at 167±4 (2σ) and 164±4 Ma (2σ), respectively. These results suggest that the Xinkailing-Kele complex is not Precambrian metamorphic rocks and the so-called Precambrian \"Nenji-ang Block\" does essentially not exist. In combination with regional geological data, we propose that the Kele metamorphic complex is likely related to a collisional tectonism that took place in Triassic time, as indicted by its metamorphic age of 216±3 Ma. The Xinkailing granitic complex was em-placed along the collisional zone during Mid-Jurassic time, likely in a post-orogenic or anorogenic setting.     

SHRIMP U-Pb geochronology of the zircons from the Precambrian basement of the Qilian Block and its geological significances

Origin and tectonic evolution of the Qilian Precambrian basement on NW China were investigated using zircon U-Pb ages with collaborating stratigraphic and paleontological evidence. Zircon grains were separated from two schists, two granitic gneisses and one mylonized gneiss and dated with SHRIMP. Seventy percent of sixty-one detrital zircon ages from two schists ranges from 0.88 Ga to 3.09 Ga, mostly within 1.0 Ga to 1.8 Ga with a peak at 1.6 Ga to 1.8 Ga, and twenty percent varies from 2.0 Ga to 2.5 Ga. A few falls in the Archean and Neoproterozoic periods. The two granitic gneisses were dated 930±8 Ma and 918±14 Ma, whereas the mylonized granitic gneiss was dated 790±12 Ma. These ages represent two periods of magmatisms, which can be correlated with the early and late stages of magmatisms associated with the Jinningian movement on the Yangtze Blocks. The results from this and previous studies indicate that the ages of the Precambrian detrital zircons from the Qilian Block are widely distributed in the Proterozoic era, distinct from the North China Block which was stable in the Neo-Mesoproterozoic era. By contrast, the age histograms of the detrital zircons from the Qilian Block is similar to those from Precambrian basement of the Yangtze Craton. Therefore, it is suggested that the Qilian Block had a strong affinity toward the Yangtze Craton and might belong to the supercontinent Gondwana in the Neoproterozoic time. This inference is supported by Nd model age (TDM), stratigraphic, and paleontological evidence. It is further considered that the Qilian Block was rifted from the supercontinent Gondwana during late Sinian to form an isolated continent in the Proto-Tethyan Ocean, moving towards the Alaxa Block in the North China Craton. The part of Proto-Tethyan Ocean between the Qilian and Alaxa Blocks should correspond to the so-called Paleo-Qilian Ocean. Following the closure of the Paleo-Qilian Ocean in the early Paleozoic, the Qilian Block collided with the Alaxa Block to form the North Qilian Orogenic Belt. Based on this tectonic explanation, the North Qilian ophiolites should represent parts of lithosphere from the Proto-Tethyan Ocean. Lithological and geochronological evidence also indicates that the Qilian Block underwent continental reactivation possibly induced by the deep northward subduction of the North Qaidam Block in early Paleozoic time.     

Occurrences of Permian radiolarians in central and eastern Nei Mongol （Inner Mongolia） and their geological significance to the Northern China Orogen

The Zhesi (Jisu) Formation of the Middle Permian in Nei Mongol (Inner Mongolia) was commonly considered to be a shallow marine sequence. Here I report the radiolarians found in the argillite bed of that formation in Zhesi and Xilinhot areas. This fact indicates a deep marine sedimentary facies persisted during the Middle Permian, and suggests that the ocean between the North China Block and Siberian Craton was not closed until the Late Guadalupian. The suture of this two blocks is probably extends along the Linxi ophiolite belt, south of the Hegenshan ophiolite belt.     

内蒙古草原退化状况及驱动因素对比分析——以锡林郭勒草原与呼伦贝尔草原为研究区域

利用1980年以来的遥感数据、气象数据和牲畜头数数据,采用图形代数和统计分析方法,对比研究了锡林郭勒和呼伦贝尔两大草原退化状况及其驱动因素。研究结果表明,锡林郭勒草原目前已经发生了整体性的全面退化,中重度退化草原面积超过40 %,呼伦贝尔草原退化面积为54.36 %,以轻度退化类型为主;草原退化主要受气候旱化和放牧活动的影响,草原植被覆盖度的降低与降雨量减少及干旱程度提高之间存在高度一致的对应关系;而锡林郭勒草原退化程度显著高于呼伦贝尔草原,这与其自上世纪80年代以来一直处于高强度放牧利用密切相关。     

The surface pollen and relative pollen production of the desert vegetation of the Alashan Plateau, western Inner Mongolia

This preliminary investigation focuses on the comparison of the recent pollen precipitation and its related vegetation of eight different plant communities in the Alashan Region, the most western part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Most zonal and azonal communities can be well identified by their pollen spectra. Relative pollen production factors of various plant taxa have been calculated and the following sequences from over-to under represented taxa have been found for zonal vegetation: Chenopodiaceae,Artemisia, Ephedra, Nitraria, Reaumuria, Calligonum, Zygo-phyllum; and for azonal vegetation: Peganum, Populus,Tamarix, Lycium.     

内蒙古的鹤类

内蒙古自治区全区总面积约占国土面积的12.3%,草地面积占全区总面积的74.6%。到1989年底,有6种鹤在内蒙古地区分布,并均有繁殖记录。但近十年来的考查表明,目前仅丹顶鹤,白枕鹤,蓑羽鹤在内蒙古地区繁殖。在繁殖季节,灰鹤曾多次见于呼伦贝尔盟,但从未见卵或雏鸟。内蒙古东部地区是丹顶鹤和白枕鹤的主要繁殖地。内蒙古大草原是我国蓑羽鹤的主要繁殖地。     

内蒙古科技规划评价研究初探

我国的科技评估始于20世纪90年代初期,目前仍面临评估制度建设不到位、环境建设不完善、评估经费没有稳定的支持渠道、不管是国家还是地方对科技规划的评估仍是"短板"等问题。内蒙古至今制定和实施了6个科技发展规划,但仍然存在地方科技规划中重设计决策、轻执行评估的"通病",因此建议通过加强科技评估制度建设、对评估方法的研究、科技评估环境建设等措施,加快构建内蒙古科技规划评价体系的步伐。     

内蒙古狼蛛科的初步研究（蜘蛛目：狼蛛科）

本文记述了分布于内蒙古自治区的狼蛛科（Ｌｙｃｏｓｉｄａｃ）蜘蛛６５种，其中包括６个新种（另文发表，本文用“ｎ，ｓｐ．”标记），１１个内蒙新纪录种（本文用“△”标记）和文献记载内蒙古有分布而笔者未见标本的狼蛛７种（本文明“Ｏ”标记）。     

SHRIMP U-Pb zircon dating for the dacite of the Sangxiu Formation in the central segment of Tethyan Himalaya and its implications

The Tethyan Himalaya is located between the In-dus-Yarlung Zangbo suture zone to the north and HigherHimalayan crystallines to the south, paleogeographicallybelonging to the northern margin of “Greater India”. TheSangxiu Formation is used to define a series of specialstrata with rich volcanic interbeds, and is only distributedto the southeast of Yangzuoyong Co within 200 km×50 km along the eastern part of central Tethyan Hima-laya[1]. Based on overlapped relationships of strata andfos…     

Palynological investigation of a Holocene profile section from the Palaeo－Gaxun－Nur－Basin

Palynological investigations on lacustrine sedi-ment samples revealed a general dominance of open Ar-temisia-Chenopodiaccae vegetation in the Palaeo-Gaxun-Nut-Basin (Inner Mongolia) between 5250 and 3500 cal. aBP.Riverside woods (Hippophea, Populus) developed between3500-3250 cal. aBP and reflect moister growing conditions.During the following moist-dry transition pronounced cool-ing occurred around 3000 cal. aBP, in upper elevations fa-vouring the spread of montane woods (Picea, Betula). Aridity strongly increased from 2900 to 2700 cal. aBE The recorded vegetational and environmental changes after 3500 cal. aBP can be correlated with glacier advances in the mountains and with a humid phase in the Tengger Shamo followed by deser-tification.