Geochronologic constraints on magmatic intrusions and mineralization of the Zhunuo porphyry copper deposit in Gangdese,Tibet

In situ zircon U-Pb ages for the recently discovered Zhunuo porphyry copper deposit in the western part of the Gangdese metallogenic belt in Tibet were determined by sensitive high-resolution ion mi-croprobe(SHRIMP) . The ages can be divided into two separate groups,reflecting more than four major tectono-magmatic events in the area. The 62.5±2.5 Ma age of inherited zircons may be related to the volcanic eruption of the Linzizong Group formed shortly after the India-Asia continental collision. The 50.1±3.6 Ma age most likely corresponds to the time of underplating of mantle-derived mafic magma in Gangdese. The 15.6±0.6 Ma age obtained from magmatic zircons is interpreted as the age of crystalli-zation of the Zhunuo ore-forming porphyry. Finally,a molybdenite Re-Os isochron age of 13.72±0.62 Ma is consistent with another zircon U-Pb age of 13.3 ±0.2 Ma,representing the time of copper mineraliza-tion. These ages,in combination with available literature data,indicate that magmatic crystallization and copper mineralization in the Gangdese metallogenic belt became gradually younger westward,and further suggest that the Zhunuo porphyry copper deposit was formed in the same tectonic stage as other porphyry copper deposits in the eastern and central Gangdese belt. This conclusion provides critical information for future exploration of porphyry copper deposits in western Gangdese.     

Geochronolosic constraints on masmatic intrusions and mineralization of the Zhunuo porphyry copper deposit in Gansdese, Tibet

In situ zircon U-Pb ages for the recently discovered Zhunuo porphyry copper deposit in the western part of the Gangdese metallogenic belt in Tibet were determined by sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe （SHRIMP）. The ages can be divided into two separate groups, reflecting more than four major tectono-magmatic events in the area. The 62.5±2.5 Ma age of inherited zircons may be related to the volcanic eruption of the Linzizong Group formed shortly after the India-Asia continental collision. The 50.1±3.6 Ma age most likely corresponds to the time of underplating of mantle-derived mafic magma in Gangdese. The 15.6±0.6 Ma age obtained from magmatic zircons is interpreted as the age of crystallization of the Zhunuo ore-forming porphyry. Finally, a molybdenite Re-Os isochron age of 13.72±0.62 Ma is consistent with another zircon U-Pb age of 13.3±0.2 Ma, representing the time of copper mineralization. These ages, in combination with available literature data, indicate that magmatic crystallization and copper mineralization in the Gangdese metallogenic belt became gradually younger westward, and further suggest that the Zhunuo porphyry copper deposit was formed in the same tectonic stage as other porphyry copper deposits in the eastern and central Gangdese belt. This conclusion provides critical information for future exploration of porphyry copper deposits in western Gangdese.     

Ages and tectonic significance of the collision-related granite porphyries in the Lhunzhub Basin, Tibet, China

The Paleocene collision-related granite porphyries are identified for the first time along the western margin of the Lhunzhub Basin, Tibet. SHRIMP U-Pb zircon analysis indicates that the granite porphyries were emplaced at 58.7±1.1 Ma (MSWD = 0.79) during the Indo-Asian continental collision. The granite porphyries are peraluminous and high in K, belonging to the calc-alkaline to high-K calc-alkaline series. They are relatively enriched in LILE, Th and LREE and depletion in Ba, Nb, P and Ti, characterized by LREE-enriched patterns with slightly to moderately negative Eu anomalies. These Paleocene granite porphyries are interpreted as the products generated by partial melting of the pre-existing arc crustal rocks caused by the increase of pressures and temperatures during the crustal shortening at the early stages of the Indo-Asian continental collision since 65 Ma. Despite inherited geochemical features and tectonic settings of the arc protoliths, they are significantly different from the volcanic rocks of the Dianzhong Formation within the Linzizong Group and the Miocene granite por- phyries in the Gangdise belt.     

西藏尼木斑岩铜多金属矿区岩浆岩地球化学特征及成因探讨

西藏尼木斑岩铜多金属矿区位于冈底斯铜钼多金属成矿带中段,具典型斑岩型铜矿床矿化特征。区内岩浆岩从酸性到中酸性均有出露,通过对不同类型岩浆岩主量、微量、稀土元素的分析测试结果显示,其SiO_2变化于57.94%~70.12%,平均为67.63%,K_2O+Na_2O变化于6.68×10~(-6)~8.84×10~(-6),平均约7.97×10~(-6),多属高钾钙碱性岩石;各类岩石中W、Pb、Th,Ba、As、Sb、Bi、Ag、Rb、Te、Cs、Hf明显富集,而Ta、V、Hg、Au、Sc、Cr、Co、Ni、Nb、Mo等明显贫化;稀土总量变化于89×10~(-6)~427×10~(-6),稀土配分曲线呈明显的右倾型,轻稀土相对富集,基本无Eu异常。里特曼指数(δ)-戈蒂尼指数(τ )关系图、(Yb+Ta)-Rb、(Y+Nb)-Rb构造环境判别图均显示其形成于岛弧环境造山带环境;A-C-F图解显示为I-S型过渡型,相对偏向于S型。综合分析认为区内岩浆岩应为青藏高原隆升中地壳部分融熔的产物,可能为同源、同构造环境下岩浆分异的结果。     

滇西新生代赋矿斑岩及花岗岩包体的锆石年代和稀土特征的地质意义

滇西地区沿金沙江—哀牢山断裂带广泛发育新生代富碱斑岩及相关多金属矿床.以六合正长斑岩中与暗色深源包体共存花岗岩包体和马厂箐赋矿斑状花岗岩为研究对象,开展岩相学和LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年代学研究及锆石稀土元素分析.研究表明,六合花岗岩浆活动起始时间约为(42.8士1.6)Ma B.P.,包体结晶成岩时间与主岩(正长斑岩)年龄一致(38.63 Ma B.P.±0.52 MaB.P.);马厂箐含矿富碱岩浆起始活动时间约为(38.51士0.52)MaB.P.,结晶成岩时间为(35.80士0.20)Ma B.P..结合花岗岩包体的液态不混溶现象和锆石稀土元素特征分析,初步揭示研究区富碱岩浆起源、演化及成岩成矿作用过程为:来自交代富集地幔源区的硅不饱和富碱岩浆伴随互不混溶含矿地幔流体同步上升运移;该富碱岩浆以其底劈作用和地幔流体交代作用引发地壳深熔形成长英质岩浆.此后的2类岩浆过程分为2部分:一是富碱岩浆直接捕获少量长英质岩浆以不混溶方式继续同步运移至地壳结晶成岩,形成含花岗岩包体的硅不饱和富碱斑岩;二是富碱岩浆与长英质岩浆发生同化混染形成混合岩浆运移至地壳,其中所含不混溶含矿地幔流体伴随其结晶成岩进行自交代蚀变,形成硅过饱和的赋矿斑状花岗岩.