Grenvillian orogeny in the Southern Cathaysia Block: Constraints from U-Pb ages and Lu-Hf isotopes in zircon from metamorphic basement

Metamorphic basement rocks in the Cathaysia Block are composed mainly of meta-sediments with different ages. New zircon U-Pb geochronological results from the meta-sedimentary rocks exposed in the Zengcheng and Hezi areas, southern Cathaysia Block, show that they consist dominantly of early Neoproterozoic （1.0-0.9 Ga） materials with minor Paleo- to Mesoproterozoic and late Neoproterozoic （0.8-0.6 Ga） components, suggesting that the detritus mostly come from a Grenvillian orogen. The youngest detrital zircon ages place a constraint on the deposition time of these sediments in Late Neoproterozoic. Zircon Hf isotopic compositions indicate that the Grenvillian zircons were derived from the reworking of Mesoproterozoic arc magmatic rocks and Paleoproterozoic continental crust, implying an arc-continent collisional setting. Single-peak age spectra and the presence of abundant euhedral Grenvillian zircons suggest that the sedimentary provenance is not far away from the sample location. Thus, the Grenvillian orogen probably preexisted along the southern margin of the Cathaysia Block, or very close to the south. Similarity in the ages of Grenvillian orogeny and the influence of the assembly of Gondwana in South China with India and East Antarctic are discussed, with suggestion that South China was more likely linked with the India-East Antarctica continents in Early Neoproterozoic rather than between western Laurentia and eastern Australia.     

天然锆石中铀的浸出实验

在90℃条件下的酸一碱性系列溶液中,对澳大利亚锆石和海南锆石进行了铀的浸出实验,浸出周期为30d。经拉曼光谱分析表明试验锆石没有发生变生现象。试验结果表明：经过3d的U浸出试验,就可检测到U的浸出,且U的浸出量均随反应时间的增加而增加,U元素在强酸、强碱性溶液中的浸出量均大于弱酸、弱碱性溶液,强酸溶液中的浸出量最大。     

西藏洞中拉铅锌矿床石英斑岩锆石U-Pb年代学研究

探讨西藏洞中拉铅锌矿区的石英斑岩岩体归属.通过详细的地质填图,并采用LAICPMS锆石U-Pb法年龄测定技术,对石英斑岩进行年代学研究.通过石英斑岩样品中单颗粒锆石22个样品点的分析,得到其206 Pb/238U的加权平均年龄为126.9±1.1 Ma,MSWD=0.96.这一结果否认了这套岩石单元属于始新世林子宗群帕...     

滇西小龙潭矿区始新世岩浆岩的成因及其地质意义

云南省宾川县小龙潭矿区是一个大型斑岩型铜多金属矿床,铜矿体主要产于斑岩体及其外围接触带,矿化与斑岩体密切相关。对矿区主要侵入岩开展全岩地球化学、锆石LA-ICPMS U-Pb年代学和Hf同位素研究,获得含矿二长斑岩的~(206)Pb/~(238)U加权平均年龄为(35.98±0.16)Ma,属于始新世岩浆活动的产物。斑岩体SiO_2质量分数变化较大(64.81%~69.6%),高钾(4.36%~10.95%)和碱(Na_2O+K_2O8%),A/CNK为0.99~1.36,属高钾的碱性—过碱性、准铝质—过铝质斑岩;富集大离子亲石元素(K、Rb、Ba、Sr等)、亏损高场强元素(Ta、Nb、P、Ti等),富集轻稀土元素、亏损重稀土元素;虽被划入富碱侵入岩及A型花岗岩,但具C型埃达克岩地球化学特征。斑岩体锆石ε_(Hf)(t)值为-26.93~1.66,地壳模式年龄为1 009~4141 Ma,显示斑岩体来源于下地壳物质的部分熔融,并有幔源物质的加入。结合区域演化特征,认为小龙潭斑岩体形成于造山期后的拉张环境,陆陆碰撞挤压后应力松弛,岩浆沿断裂及次级断裂上侵,进而形成铜多金属矿床。     

Age and genesis of the Myanmar jadeite: Constraints from U-Pb ages and Hf isotopes of zircon inclusions

Myanmar jadeite (jadeitite) is well known for its economical value and distinctive tectonic locality within the collisional belt between India and Eurasian plates. However, it is less studied for its genesis and geodynamic implications due to precipitous topography, adverse weather and local military conflicts in the area. By means of combined ICP-MS and LA-MC-ICPMS techniques, we have carried out in-situ trace elements, U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopes for zircon inclusions in a piece of jadeite gem sample. CL imaging suggests that the zircons are metasomatic in origin, and contain mineral inclusions of jadeite and omphacite. Seventy-five analyses on 16 grains of the zircons yield a U-Pb age of 158 ± 2 Ma. The Myanmar zircons differ from other types in that they have no significant Eu anomalies despite high HREE concentrations. Measured ¹⁷⁶Hf/¹⁷⁷Hf ratios range from 0.282976 to 0.283122, with an average value of 0.283066 ± 7; ε_Hf(t) value of 13.8 ± 0.3 (n=75). These results indicate that the Myanmar jadeite was formed in the Late Jurassic, probably by interaction of fluid released from subducted oceanic slab with mantle wedge. Therefore, its formation has no genetic relationship to the continental collision between Indian and Euroasian plates. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40673039) and the Science Plan Foundation of Guangdong (Grant No. 2007B031200005)     

秦岭柞水岩体和东江口岩体的锆石U-Pb 年代学及其意义

柞水岩体和东江口岩体位于秦岭造山带南秦岭构造域, 主要由似斑状花岗闪长岩和二长花岗岩组成。通过LA-ICP-MS 锆石U-Pb 同位素定年, 结合锆石阴极发光图像, 揭示柞水岩体的似斑状二长花岗岩(样品ZS01-01)存在两个谐和年龄, 分别为209±2和199±2Ma;东江口岩体似斑状二长花岗岩(样品ZS04-01)也存在两个谐和年龄, 分别为219±2 和209±2 Ma。结合前人的地球化学和区域构造背景研究, 判定这两个岩体属于同一岩浆事件的不同阶段侵位, 东江口岩体的似斑状二长花岗岩侵位结晶略早于柞水岩体, 柞水岩体主期岩浆侵位时, 东江口岩体也有同期岩浆侵位结晶。这两个岩体年龄的准确测定, 表明在219 ～199 Ma 期间沿商丹断裂有3个阶段的构造-岩浆活动。     

New material of microfossils from the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation in the Zhangcunping area, Yichang, Hubei Province and its zircon SHRIMP U-Pb age

The Zhangcunping area is located at the north limb of the Huangling anticline in Yichang, Hubei Province. Here, the sedimentary succession of the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation is similar with that in the Weng’an area, Guizhou Province. A large number of new microfossils (mainly acanthoacritarchs) from the Doushantuo Formation in this area are reported in this paper. The fossil assemblage shows similarity as the phosphatized biota of the Doushantuo Formation at Weng’an, Guizhou Province and the silicified biota of the Doushantuo Formation at the Yangtze Gorges, which suggests that the Zhangcunping area is a key for correlation of the Doushantuo Formation between the Weng’an area, Guizhou Province and the Yangtze Gorges. Besides, a new zircon SHRIMP U-Pb age (614.0±7.6 Ma) is first obtained from a horizon underneath the exposed surface in the middle of the Doushantuo Formation in the Zhangcunping area. This age not only provides a new datum for subdivision of the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation, but also indicates that the age of the exposed surface in the middle of the Doushantuo Formation in the Yangtze Platform should be posterior to 614.0±7.6 Ma. Due to the horizon of the Weng’an biota situated above the exposed surface, the age of the Weng’an biota should be posterior to 614.0±7.6 Ma as well. Supported jointly by the Basic Foundation of scientific research work from Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China (Grant No. J0716), Science and Technology of China for fundamental work (Grant No. 2006FY120300-2), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 40772013 and 40672022) and China Geological Survey (1212010611801-3)     

The existing time of Sihetun vertebrate in western Liao- ning, China---Evidence from U-Pb dating of zircon

In different opinions, the stratigraphic time of the feathered dinosaurs and early birds in Sihetun and its neighboring areas in Beipiao, western Liaoning is appointed to different epoches of eras, such as Late Jurassic, Early Cretaceous and Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous. Even the recently dating data are still very different. This note first reported the U-Pb age of (125.2±0.9) Ma of zircon separated from tuff of Sihetun vertebrates horizon. The age reveals that Sihetun vertebrate belongs to Early Cretaceous. The method is more objective, because of the strong ability of disturbance resistance and high U-Pb blocking temperature of zircons.     

Zircon isotopic ages from magnetite quartzites of the Jianping metamorphic complex, western Liaoning Province

Using the zircon Pb evaporation method and high precise ion microprobe analyses, zircon isotopic ages in supracrustal magnetite quartzites from Jianping metamorphic complex have been obtained. The results show that the deposition of the supracrustal rocks occurred around 2 552–2 520 Ma and the peak of granulite facies metamorphism reached at about 2 487 Ma; about (1 806±16) Ma, i.e. Mid-Proterozoic, the other possible metamorphic event with relatively low intensity happened in the study area. It is speculated that a likely tectonic setting where the Jianping metamorphic complex formed is an active continental margin that is involved in continental collision and crustal thickening shortly after its formation.     

反应烧结锆英石质多孔陶瓷烧结机理初探

研究了以工业氧化锆、天然石英为原料,加入少量氧化物为助剂制备锆英石质多孔陶瓷的烧结过程和烧结机理。试验结果表明,在研究所涉及 的温度范围内,该体系为气相传质,烧结过程为有气相参与的反应烧结过程,锆英石的合成反应与烧结过程交替进行。