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Zircon U–Pb–Hf isotopes and geochemistry analyses of the Huyu igneous rocks in northwestern Beijing, China: possible new evidence for the initial destruction of the North China Craton.

Authors :
Ji, Zejia
Zhang, Zhicheng
Han, Baofu
Yu, Haifei
Chen, Yan
Source :
International Geology Review; Jan2018, Vol. 60 Issue 2, p196-216, 21p
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

The timing and extent of cratonic destruction are crucial to understanding the crustal evolution of the North China Craton (NCC). Zircon U–Pb–Hf isotope data and the whole-rock major and trace element characteristics of the Huyu igneous rocks in northwestern Beijing, China, provide possible new evidence for the initial destruction of the NCC. The igneous rocks occur as several sills and dikes, including lamprophyre, monzonite porphyry, and aplite. The lamprophyres have high Mg#and K2O contents. The monzonite porphyries have high Mg#, high K2O contents, and negativeεHf(t) values with zircon U–Pb ages of 225.5–227.7 Ma. These two types of rocks are both enriched in large ion lithosphere elements (LILEs) and light rare earth elements (LREEs) but are depleted in high field strength elements (HFSEs) and high rare earth elements (HREEs) and have almost no Eu anomalies and relatively high total rare earth element (ΣREE) contents. In contrast, the aplites exhibit high silica and K2O contents, low MgO contents, and more negativeεHf(t) values with a zircon U–Pb age of 206.2 Ma. The aplites are also enriched in LILEs and LREEs but are depleted in HFSEs and HREEs, with strongly negative Eu, Ti, P, La, Ce, and Sr anomalies and relatively low ΣREE contents. These results indicate that the lamprophyres and monzonite porphyries represent a continuous cogenetic magma evolution series after melt derived from an enriched metasomatized lithospheric mantle experienced crust assimilation and fractional crystallization. The aplites were produced by the fractional crystallization of low-Mg parental magma derived from melting of the ancient Archaean crust. The occurrence of the Huyu intrusive rocks with many other plutons of similar ages on the northern margin of the NCC suggests that the northern NCC entered an intraplate extensional tectonic environment in the Late Triassic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00206814
Volume :
60
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
International Geology Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
126248291
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/00206814.2017.1329032