Rocks of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau(QTP)host abundant Triassic fossils.So far,the well established marine fossil sequences based on ammonoids,conodonts,bivalves,brachiopods,radiolarians,and terrestrial spora-pollen s...Rocks of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau(QTP)host abundant Triassic fossils.So far,the well established marine fossil sequences based on ammonoids,conodonts,bivalves,brachiopods,radiolarians,and terrestrial spora-pollen sequence have become standard for biostratigraphic correlation of the QTP.For much of Triassic time,the QTP occupied a marine setting as suggested by the dominance of marine deposits.The main sedimentary types represented in the Triassic successions include littoral to shallow marine clastic rocks,shallow marine carbonate platform carbonates,bathyal to abyssal slope carbonates intercalated with clastic and siliceous deposits,coal-bearing clastic strata contained within paralic facies deposits,and littoral and terrestrial volcaniclastic rocks.These deposits are organized into four stages in ascending order:(1)Early Triassic deposits that record marine transgression,including extensive shallow marine carbonate platform strata.(2)Middle Triassic Ladinian to Late Triassic Carnian deposits,including thin-bedded limestone,fine clastics,and siliceous rocks,that accumulated at greater depths than underlying Early Triassic strata and reflect the peak of the transgression.Magmatic activity appears to have occurred in some areas during this stage.(3)Late Triassic Norian deposits that record the onset of marine regression as suggested by the widespread occurrence of platform carbonates.It is noteworthy that stage 3 deposits of the Qin-Qi-Kun area in the northernmost region of the QPT is dominated by terrestrial strata and displays evidence of local erosion.(4)Late Triassic Rhaetian littoral and shallow marine clastic and coal-bearing deposits that preserve the record of continued marine regression continued.The Indus-Yarlungzangbo Suture Zone(IYSZ)appears to have been the rifting axis during Triassic time as suggested by sedimentary facies trends that reflect deepening to south and north.Thus,the Himalaya Block to the south of the IYSZ was part of the passive margin of Gondwana whereas the north side of the IYSZ,including the Gangdis(or Lhasa)and South Qiangtang blocks,belonged to the passive margin of Eurasia.The similarity of rocks of the Bangongco-Nujiang Suture Zone(BNSZ)to the north of the IYSZ with those of the Gangdis Block to the south and the South Qiangtang Block to the north does not support the contention that the BNSZ was a rift axis during Triassic time.Results of palaeobiological research also suggest that the IYSZ rather than BNSZ was a biogeographic boundary during the Triassic.Early and Middle Triassic break-up of Pangea was accompanied on the QTP by rifting along the IYSZ.The expression of crustal shortening induced by the Indosinian Orogeny on the QTP is largely a change of sedimentary facies induced by Late Triassic uplift.Deposits of the Gangdis to South Qiangtang regions of the QTP record a transition from shallow marine carbonate platform deposits to littoral and paralic coal-bearing strata.Moreover,the stratigraphic succession of the Qin-Qi-Kun area preserves a transition from littoral clastic deposits to terrestrial facies and local erosion.展开更多
The Cretaceous Period is a vital time interval in deciphering the evolutionary history of the Neo-Tethys Ocean and the convergence of different plates and blocks across the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.A detailed stratigra...The Cretaceous Period is a vital time interval in deciphering the evolutionary history of the Neo-Tethys Ocean and the convergence of different plates and blocks across the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.A detailed stratigraphic framework and paleogeographic patterns are the basis for understanding the evolution of the Neo-Tethys Ocean and the formation of the QinghaiTibetan Plateau.Here,the Cretaceous stratigraphy,biota,paleogeography,and major geological events in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau are analyzed to establish an integrative stratigraphic framework,reconstruct the paleogeography during the Cretaceous Period,and decode the history of the major geological events.The Cretaceous rocks of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding area are predominantly marine deposits,with a small amount of interbedded marine-terrestrial and terrestrial conponents.The Indus-Yarlung Tsangpo Suture Zone was responsible for the deposition of deep marine sediments dominated by ophiolite suites and radiolarian silicalite.To the south,the Tethys Himalayas and Indus Basin received marine sediments of varying depths and lithology;to the north,the Xigaze and Ladakh forearc basins are also filled with marine sediments.The Lhasa Block,Karakorum Block,western Tarim Basin,and West Burma block consist of shallow marine,interbedded marine-terrestrial,and terrestrial sediments.The Qiangtang Basin and other areas are dominated by terrestrial sedimentation.The Cretaceous strata of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding areas are widely distributed and diversified,with abundant foraminifera,calcareous nannofossils,radiolarians,ammonites,bivalves,and palynomorphs.On the basis of integrated lithostratigraphic,biostratigraphic,geochronologic,and chemostratigraphic analyses,we proposed herein a comprehensive stratigraphic framework for the Cretaceous Period of the eastern Neo-Tethys.By analyzing the Cretaceous biota of different biogeographic zones from eastern Neo-Tethys and its surrounding areas,we reconstructed the paleobiogeography of different periods of eastern NeoTethys.The Cretaceous paleogeographic evolution of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding areas can be divided into three phases:(1)gradual breakup of the Indian Plate from the Australia-Antarctica continent and the early collision phase of the Lhasa-Qiangtang blocks(145-125 Ma);(2)northward drift of the Indian Plate and the collision phase of the Lhasa-Qiangtang blocks(125-100 Ma);(3)rapid northward drift of the Indian Plate,formation of the Tarim-Tajik-Karakorum Bay,and early uplift of the Gangdise Mountains(100-66 Ma).The Indus-Tethys Himalayan biota underwent a transition from the cold-water type in the high latitudes of the southern hemisphere to the warm-water type near the equator from the Early Cretaceous to the MidCretaceous.The biodiversity and abundance of the eastern Neo-Tethys Ocean increased gradually in the Early Cretaceous,peaking in the Mid-Cretaceous,and decreased sharply during the late Late Cretaceous(late Maastrichtian).Along with the northward drift of the Indian Plate and subduction of the Neo-Tethys,the eastern Neo-Tethys and its surrounding areas experienced a series of major geological events,including the formation of the large igneous province,oceanic anoxia events,and mass extinction,etc.展开更多
Oceanic plateau accretion and subsequent flat-slab subduction in modern convergent settings have profoundly influenced the nature of subduction and mantle dynamics.However,evaluating similar impacts in ancient converg...Oceanic plateau accretion and subsequent flat-slab subduction in modern convergent settings have profoundly influenced the nature of subduction and mantle dynamics.However,evaluating similar impacts in ancient convergent settings,where oceanic plateaus have been subducted but geological records are limited,remains challenging.In this study,we present geochronological and geochemical data for a suite of ore-associated plutonic rocks from the Gaobaoyue area of northern Tibet.These rocks have zircon U-Pb ages of 152-146 Ma,with high Sr contents and Sr/Y and La/Yb ratios,low MgO,Yb,and Y contents,and depleted Sr-Nd-Hf isotopic compositions,consistent with an adakitic affinity that was generated by the partial melting of subducting oceanic crust.We compare the Late Jurassic adakitic magmatism with the spatiotemporal evolution of magmatism in northern Tibet to infer oceanic plateau subduction and subsequent flat-slab subduction in the Bangong-Nujiang Tethyan Ocean.This tectonic model explains(ⅰ)slab-derived adakitic magmatism,(ⅱ)the observed lull in magmatic activity,(ⅲ)intraplate compression and uplift,and(ⅳ)subduction jump and initiation.We also propose that the subduction of heterogeneous oceanic crust(i.e.,buoyant oceanic plateau subduction)provided favorable conditions for tectonic exhumation,vertical slab tearing,and the formation of Cu-Au deposits.Our findings not only have implications for establishing the fundamental process of oceanic plateau accretion in ancient subduction zones but also provide an alternative explanation for Late Jurassic complex tectonomagmatic activity in north-ern Tibet.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42372043,41972034,42072043)。
文摘Rocks of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau(QTP)host abundant Triassic fossils.So far,the well established marine fossil sequences based on ammonoids,conodonts,bivalves,brachiopods,radiolarians,and terrestrial spora-pollen sequence have become standard for biostratigraphic correlation of the QTP.For much of Triassic time,the QTP occupied a marine setting as suggested by the dominance of marine deposits.The main sedimentary types represented in the Triassic successions include littoral to shallow marine clastic rocks,shallow marine carbonate platform carbonates,bathyal to abyssal slope carbonates intercalated with clastic and siliceous deposits,coal-bearing clastic strata contained within paralic facies deposits,and littoral and terrestrial volcaniclastic rocks.These deposits are organized into four stages in ascending order:(1)Early Triassic deposits that record marine transgression,including extensive shallow marine carbonate platform strata.(2)Middle Triassic Ladinian to Late Triassic Carnian deposits,including thin-bedded limestone,fine clastics,and siliceous rocks,that accumulated at greater depths than underlying Early Triassic strata and reflect the peak of the transgression.Magmatic activity appears to have occurred in some areas during this stage.(3)Late Triassic Norian deposits that record the onset of marine regression as suggested by the widespread occurrence of platform carbonates.It is noteworthy that stage 3 deposits of the Qin-Qi-Kun area in the northernmost region of the QPT is dominated by terrestrial strata and displays evidence of local erosion.(4)Late Triassic Rhaetian littoral and shallow marine clastic and coal-bearing deposits that preserve the record of continued marine regression continued.The Indus-Yarlungzangbo Suture Zone(IYSZ)appears to have been the rifting axis during Triassic time as suggested by sedimentary facies trends that reflect deepening to south and north.Thus,the Himalaya Block to the south of the IYSZ was part of the passive margin of Gondwana whereas the north side of the IYSZ,including the Gangdis(or Lhasa)and South Qiangtang blocks,belonged to the passive margin of Eurasia.The similarity of rocks of the Bangongco-Nujiang Suture Zone(BNSZ)to the north of the IYSZ with those of the Gangdis Block to the south and the South Qiangtang Block to the north does not support the contention that the BNSZ was a rift axis during Triassic time.Results of palaeobiological research also suggest that the IYSZ rather than BNSZ was a biogeographic boundary during the Triassic.Early and Middle Triassic break-up of Pangea was accompanied on the QTP by rifting along the IYSZ.The expression of crustal shortening induced by the Indosinian Orogeny on the QTP is largely a change of sedimentary facies induced by Late Triassic uplift.Deposits of the Gangdis to South Qiangtang regions of the QTP record a transition from shallow marine carbonate platform deposits to littoral and paralic coal-bearing strata.Moreover,the stratigraphic succession of the Qin-Qi-Kun area preserves a transition from littoral clastic deposits to terrestrial facies and local erosion.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Project(Grant No.2022YFF08008002)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42272035,42288201,42072001,and 42272027)+2 种基金the Second Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition(Grant No.2019QZKK0706)the 111 Introduction Program(Grant No.B20011)the International Geological Comparison Program(Grant No.IGCP679)。
文摘The Cretaceous Period is a vital time interval in deciphering the evolutionary history of the Neo-Tethys Ocean and the convergence of different plates and blocks across the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.A detailed stratigraphic framework and paleogeographic patterns are the basis for understanding the evolution of the Neo-Tethys Ocean and the formation of the QinghaiTibetan Plateau.Here,the Cretaceous stratigraphy,biota,paleogeography,and major geological events in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau are analyzed to establish an integrative stratigraphic framework,reconstruct the paleogeography during the Cretaceous Period,and decode the history of the major geological events.The Cretaceous rocks of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding area are predominantly marine deposits,with a small amount of interbedded marine-terrestrial and terrestrial conponents.The Indus-Yarlung Tsangpo Suture Zone was responsible for the deposition of deep marine sediments dominated by ophiolite suites and radiolarian silicalite.To the south,the Tethys Himalayas and Indus Basin received marine sediments of varying depths and lithology;to the north,the Xigaze and Ladakh forearc basins are also filled with marine sediments.The Lhasa Block,Karakorum Block,western Tarim Basin,and West Burma block consist of shallow marine,interbedded marine-terrestrial,and terrestrial sediments.The Qiangtang Basin and other areas are dominated by terrestrial sedimentation.The Cretaceous strata of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding areas are widely distributed and diversified,with abundant foraminifera,calcareous nannofossils,radiolarians,ammonites,bivalves,and palynomorphs.On the basis of integrated lithostratigraphic,biostratigraphic,geochronologic,and chemostratigraphic analyses,we proposed herein a comprehensive stratigraphic framework for the Cretaceous Period of the eastern Neo-Tethys.By analyzing the Cretaceous biota of different biogeographic zones from eastern Neo-Tethys and its surrounding areas,we reconstructed the paleobiogeography of different periods of eastern NeoTethys.The Cretaceous paleogeographic evolution of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding areas can be divided into three phases:(1)gradual breakup of the Indian Plate from the Australia-Antarctica continent and the early collision phase of the Lhasa-Qiangtang blocks(145-125 Ma);(2)northward drift of the Indian Plate and the collision phase of the Lhasa-Qiangtang blocks(125-100 Ma);(3)rapid northward drift of the Indian Plate,formation of the Tarim-Tajik-Karakorum Bay,and early uplift of the Gangdise Mountains(100-66 Ma).The Indus-Tethys Himalayan biota underwent a transition from the cold-water type in the high latitudes of the southern hemisphere to the warm-water type near the equator from the Early Cretaceous to the MidCretaceous.The biodiversity and abundance of the eastern Neo-Tethys Ocean increased gradually in the Early Cretaceous,peaking in the Mid-Cretaceous,and decreased sharply during the late Late Cretaceous(late Maastrichtian).Along with the northward drift of the Indian Plate and subduction of the Neo-Tethys,the eastern Neo-Tethys and its surrounding areas experienced a series of major geological events,including the formation of the large igneous province,oceanic anoxia events,and mass extinction,etc.
基金funded by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research(STEP)Program(Grant No.2019QZKK0702)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.92055208,42174080)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi,China(Grant No.AD21220033)Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.ZR2020QD045)China Geological Survey(Grant No.DD20190167).
文摘Oceanic plateau accretion and subsequent flat-slab subduction in modern convergent settings have profoundly influenced the nature of subduction and mantle dynamics.However,evaluating similar impacts in ancient convergent settings,where oceanic plateaus have been subducted but geological records are limited,remains challenging.In this study,we present geochronological and geochemical data for a suite of ore-associated plutonic rocks from the Gaobaoyue area of northern Tibet.These rocks have zircon U-Pb ages of 152-146 Ma,with high Sr contents and Sr/Y and La/Yb ratios,low MgO,Yb,and Y contents,and depleted Sr-Nd-Hf isotopic compositions,consistent with an adakitic affinity that was generated by the partial melting of subducting oceanic crust.We compare the Late Jurassic adakitic magmatism with the spatiotemporal evolution of magmatism in northern Tibet to infer oceanic plateau subduction and subsequent flat-slab subduction in the Bangong-Nujiang Tethyan Ocean.This tectonic model explains(ⅰ)slab-derived adakitic magmatism,(ⅱ)the observed lull in magmatic activity,(ⅲ)intraplate compression and uplift,and(ⅳ)subduction jump and initiation.We also propose that the subduction of heterogeneous oceanic crust(i.e.,buoyant oceanic plateau subduction)provided favorable conditions for tectonic exhumation,vertical slab tearing,and the formation of Cu-Au deposits.Our findings not only have implications for establishing the fundamental process of oceanic plateau accretion in ancient subduction zones but also provide an alternative explanation for Late Jurassic complex tectonomagmatic activity in north-ern Tibet.
