The Dunde iron-zinc polymetallic deposit is one of large iron deposits occurred in the Awulale Metallogenetic Belt,Western Tianshan(NW-China).This study reports new geochronology and geochemistry for granite in the Du...The Dunde iron-zinc polymetallic deposit is one of large iron deposits occurred in the Awulale Metallogenetic Belt,Western Tianshan(NW-China).This study reports new geochronology and geochemistry for granite in the Dunde mining area in order to constrain the tectonicmagmatic activities and metallogenesis of this region.Granites in the southwest of Dunde mining area are mainly syenogranites intruded into volcanics of the Dahalajunshan Formation in the Early Carboniferous,and they are far from the area where ore bodies and mineralized altered rocks are widely developed.LA-ICP-MS U–Pb zircon dating indicates that Dunde syenogranite was at 306.8±1.0 Ma,which could constrain the upper limit of metallogenic age for this deposit.The Dunde granites are high SiO_(2)(73.41–80.07 wt%),high differentiation index(D.I.=89.7–95.0),weakly peraluminous to metaluminous(A/CNK=0.94–1.08),and they are enriched in LILE and LREE and depleted in Eu,Ba,Sr and P_(2)O_(5),indicating that they belong to highly fractionated Ⅰ-type granite.Based on εHf values(+9.2 to+10.5)for zircon and high εNd(-t)values(+4.7 to+5.8)for whole-rock,and the two-stage model ages for 601–735 Ma,suggest that the magma source could be the juvenile lower crust.Combined with regional geological setting,the 306.8 Ma Dunde granites are formed in post-collision extensional tectonic setting.展开更多
Early Cretaceous rhyolitic tuffs,widely distributed on Port Island,provide insights into the volcanism and tectonic setting of Hong Kong.In this paper we present petrological,geochronological and geochemical data of t...Early Cretaceous rhyolitic tuffs,widely distributed on Port Island,provide insights into the volcanism and tectonic setting of Hong Kong.In this paper we present petrological,geochronological and geochemical data of the rhyolitic tuff to constrain the diagenesis age and petrogenesis of the rocks,tectonic setting and early Cretaceous volcanism of Hong Kong.The first geochronological data show that the zircons in the volcanic rocks have U-Pb age of 141.1-139.5 Ma,which reveals that the rhyolitic tuff on Port Island was formed in the early Cretaceous(K_1).Geochemically,these acid rocks,which are enriched in large ion lithophile elements(LILEs) and light rare earth elements(LREEs),and depleted in high field strength elements(HFSEs),belong to the high K calc-alkaline to shoshonite series with strongly-peraluminous characteristic.The geochemical analyses suggest that the volcanic rocks were derived from deep melting in the continental crust caused by basaltic magma underplating.Based on the geochemical analysis and previous studies,we concluded that the rhyolitic tuffs on Port Island were formed in a backarc extension setting in response to the subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate.展开更多
Occurrence of mafic dykes in Himalaya has been intriguing and debated since long because of its difficulty to ascent and emplacement through a thickened crust.Mafic dykes in Kumaun Lesser Himalaya(KLH)of central
Provenance and tectonic setting of the Late Lower Cretaceous (Albian) sandstones in SW Iran have been interpreted on the basis of geochemistry (major and trace elements) of 35 samples from Iranian offshore oil fields ...Provenance and tectonic setting of the Late Lower Cretaceous (Albian) sandstones in SW Iran have been interpreted on the basis of geochemistry (major and trace elements) of 35 samples from Iranian offshore oil fields (Soroosh, Nowrooz, Foroozan and Hendijan). Geochemically, trace-element concentrations, such as La, Th, Sc and Zr, and ratios, such as La/Sc, Th/Sc, La/Co, and Th/Co, of sandstones from Kazhdumi Formation at four localities indicate that they were derived from felsic source rocks and deposited in a passive continental margin. Most major and trace element contents of Kazhdumi sandstones are generally similar to upper continental crust (UCC) values. However, some samples are depleted in major and trace elements (such as K<sub>2</sub>O, Na<sub>2</sub>O, Sr and Ba) relative to UCC, which is mainly due to absence or smaller amount of Na-rich plagioclase and K-feldspar and also paucity of clay minerals, which is possibly due to intense weathering and recycling. Enrichments in Zr, negative Sr anomalies and Th/U ratios higher than 4 for Kazhdumi sandstones are further evidence for recycled sources. The study of paleoweathering conditions based on chemical index of weathering (CIW) indicates a moderate to intense weathering of first cycle sediments, or it may alternatively reflect recycling under semi-arid to semi-humid climate conditions in Kazhdumi sandstones. The results of this study suggest that the main source for the Kazhdumi sandstones is likely located in uplifted shoulders of a rifted basin (Neo-Tethys) in its post-rift stage (Arabian basement).展开更多
Peperites are generated by magma intruding and mingling with wet unconsolidated or poorly consolidated sediments.Late Paleozoic peperites have been identified in the Darbut and Baijiantan ophiolitic belts at West Jung...Peperites are generated by magma intruding and mingling with wet unconsolidated or poorly consolidated sediments.Late Paleozoic peperites have been identified in the Darbut and Baijiantan ophiolitic belts at West Junggar,NW China.The peperites form successions up to 500 m thick interbedded with basaltic lava(sometimes pillow lava)and sedimentary rocks(i.e.limestones).The peperites are described and interpreted as resulting from basaltic lava bulldozed into wet,unconsolidated sediments at their basal contacts.The peperitebearing units are generally undeformed,occurring in continuous stratigraphic sections distributed regionally over a distance of 100 km on either side of the Darbut and Baijiantan ophiolitic belts,in contrast to the highly deformed slices of ophiolite.They demonstrate that the Darbut and Baijiantan ophiolitic belts should not be interpreted as significant plate boundaries and represent the underlying ocean crust uplifted along tectonic lineaments within a continuous shallow remnant ocean basin.Jordan et al.(2008)reported an occurrence of peperite in the Oman—United Arab Emirates(UAE)border region.In this border area the field relations of the pillow lavas surrounded by limestone with deformed bedding and peperite boundaries between the pillows and the limestone are consistent with the pillow lavas forming directly within carbonate sediments.The pillow lavas in Oman-UAE border area likely have formed as intrusions into water-saturated carbonate sediments deposited along the edges of seamounts.Based on the comparative study on the peperites associated pillow lavas within ophiolites between West Junggar and Oman,this paper proposes that the ophiolites with peperites associated pillow lavas surrounded by limestone were not formed in a typical ocean basin,but a shallow remnant ocean basin.展开更多
Sandstones from the Neogene Siwalik successions of the East and West Siang Districts of Arunachal Pradesh were analyzed to evaluate source-area weathering,provenance,and tectonic setting by using major,trace,and rare ...Sandstones from the Neogene Siwalik successions of the East and West Siang Districts of Arunachal Pradesh were analyzed to evaluate source-area weathering,provenance,and tectonic setting by using major,trace,and rare earth elements(REEs)as proxies.The sandstones are classified as lithic arenite and wacke arenite based on their mineralogical compositions.The values of different weathering indices such as Chemical Index of Alteration(CIA;60.93–89.86)and Chemical Index of Weathering(CIW;40–96.8)suggest moderate to intense weathering in the source area.The plot of Th/Sc versus Zr/Sc indicates enrichment of zircon by sediment sorting and/or recycling from a weathered source.The high positive correlation between Al2 O_(3) and K2 O points towards a strong influence of the constituent clay minerals on the major oxide composition of the sandstones.Petrographic analysis together with enriched LREE,flat HREE,negative Eu anomalies(Eu/Eu^(*)=0.47 to 0.90)in the chondrite-normalized diagrams,and the ratios of La/Sc,La/Co,Th/Sc,Th/Co,Cr/Th collectively suggests that the Neogene sediments were derived from felsic igneous and/or reworked sedimentary/metasedimentary sources in an upper continental crustal setting.The geochemical characteristics of the studied Neogene Siwalik sandstones indicate that the sediments were sourced from pre-Himalayan gneisses and granitoids together with metabasic rocks,which had formed in a passive margin tectonic setup.展开更多
During the Late Paleozoic,West Junggar(Xinjiang,NW China)experienced a shift in tectonic setting from compression to extension.Ha'erjiao is an important area for investigating collisional structures,post–collisio...During the Late Paleozoic,West Junggar(Xinjiang,NW China)experienced a shift in tectonic setting from compression to extension.Ha'erjiao is an important area for investigating collisional structures,post–collisional structures,and magmatic activities.Based on the petrological and geochemical characteristics of pyroclastic and other volcanic rocks in the Permian Kalagang Formation from the borehole ZKH1205 in the Jimunai Basin,the main types of source rock for the pyroclastic rocks deposited in the basin are identified and their implications for the Early Permian tectonic setting examined.The abundance of basalt and andesite lithic fragments in the pyroclastic rocks,together with the REE characteristics and the contents of transition and high field strength elements show that the source rocks were chiefly intermediate–basic volcanic rocks.High ICV values,low CIA values,low Rb/Sr ratios,low Th/U ratios and the mineralogical features suggest weak chemical weathering of the source rocks;the geochemical patterns of the pyroclastic rocks might not only have been impacted by crustal contamination but also might be related to the nature of the magma from the source area.The geochemical properties of the pyroclastic rocks distinguish them from arc-related ones,and such samples plot in the within-plate basalt(WPB)field in some diagrams.This is consistent with the formation background of the Early Permian volcanic rocks in this region.展开更多
Until recently the time period 2400-2200 Ma in the Erath history was characterized by low amount of age data for igneous events,and was even considered as‘magmatic age gap’(Condie et al,2009;Eriksson and Condie,2014).
To reconstruct the paleoenvironment,the petrography and geochemical compositions of the upper Permian Dalong Formation(Fm)(P_(3)d)sandstones in the Central Uplift,South Yellow Sea Basin,was investigated,after which th...To reconstruct the paleoenvironment,the petrography and geochemical compositions of the upper Permian Dalong Formation(Fm)(P_(3)d)sandstones in the Central Uplift,South Yellow Sea Basin,was investigated,after which the provenance,tectonic setting,weathering conditions,and diagenetic history were determined.The Dalong Fm is mainly composed of sandstones with a few mudstones and limestones.The petrographic analysis showed that the P_(3)d sandstones are in low maturity and could be classified into feldspar sandstone and lithic sandstone on average framework composition of Q_(63)F_(16)L_(21).The major and trace element results show that Dalong Fm sandstones are enriched in Rb and depleted in Cr and Ni compared with the upper continental crust(UCC).The chemical weathering intensity is weak to low moderate in the source area as indicated by the chemical index of alteration(CIA)and other results from a variety of methods.The diagenetic process included three main stages:eodiagenesis,mesodiagenesis,and telodiagenesis.Tectonic discrimination plots show that the source areas were an active continental margin(ACM)and a passive continental margin(PCM),which may have been related to the northward movement of the Lower Yangtze Plate(LYP)and the collision between the LYP and the North China Plate(NCP).展开更多
The studied area is located in the south to east of the Qorveh city(Kurdistan Province)in the Sanandaj-Sirjan zone.Based on field observations,the dykes are mafic to dioritic in composition,and followed by granitic
In order to investigate the tectonic setting of 1.77-1.78Ga dyke swarms emplaced into the central North China Craton(NCC),we carried out a paleomagnetic and magnetic fabric study on the well
The Nagar Parkar complex consists of Neoproterozoic igneous and metamorphic rocks dissected by episodic mafic and felsic dykes.The latter can be classified broadly into porphyritic felsic dykes and aplitic felsic dyke...The Nagar Parkar complex consists of Neoproterozoic igneous and metamorphic rocks dissected by episodic mafic and felsic dykes.The latter can be classified broadly into porphyritic felsic dykes and aplitic felsic dykes(minor)展开更多
The primary tectonic setting of dyke swarms,especially those formed in the pre-Cambrian era,are under controversy(Peng et al.,2005).However,Mesozoic and Cenozoic rift systems,which are supposed to be
Technological progress and the rapid increase in geochemical data often create bottlenecks in many studies,because current methods are designed using limited number of data and cannot handle large datasets.In geoscien...Technological progress and the rapid increase in geochemical data often create bottlenecks in many studies,because current methods are designed using limited number of data and cannot handle large datasets.In geoscience,tectonic discrimination illustrates this issue,using geochemical analyses to define tectonic settings when most of the geological record is missing,which is the case for most of the older portion of the Earth’s crust.Basalts are the primary target for tectonic discrimination because they are volcanic rocks found within all tectonic settings,and their chemical compositions can be an effective way to understand tectonics-related mantle processes.However,the classical geochemical discriminant methods have limitations as they are based on a limited number of 2 or 3-dimensional diagrams and need successive and subjective steps that often offers non-unique solutions.Also,weathering,erosion,and orogenic processes can modify the chemical composition of basalts and eliminate or obscure other complementary geotectonic records.To address those limitations,supervised machine learning techniques(a part of artificial intelligence)are being utilized more often as a tool to analyze multidimensional datasets and statistically process data to tackle big data challenges.This contribution starts by reviewing the current state of tectonic discrimination methods using supervised machine learning.Deep learning,especially Convolutional Neural Network(CNN)is the most accurate approach.However,it requires a large dataset and considerable processing time,and the gain of accuracy can be at the expense of interpretability.Therefore,this study designed guidelines for data pre-processing,tectonic setting classification and objectively evaluating the model performance.We also identify research gaps and propose potential directions for the application of supervised machine learning to tectonic discrimination research,aimed at closing the divide between earth scientists and data scientists.展开更多
Unlike strong earthquake-triggered or heavy rainfall-triggered landslides,silent large-scale landslides(SLL)occur without signifcant triggering factors and cause unexpected signifcant disaster risks and mass casualtie...Unlike strong earthquake-triggered or heavy rainfall-triggered landslides,silent large-scale landslides(SLL)occur without signifcant triggering factors and cause unexpected signifcant disaster risks and mass casualties.Understanding the initiation mechanism of SLLs is crucial for risk reduction.In this study,the mechanism of the Zhaobishan SLL was investigated,and the SLL was jointly controlled by weak-soil(fractured rock mass)and strong-water(abundant water replenishment)conditions under the impact of active tectonism and complex hydraulic properties.Strong tectonic uplift,high fault density,and historical earthquakes led to weak-soil conditions conducive to the Zhaobishan SLL.The combined efect of unique lithology,antiform,and cultivated land contributed to the water replenishment characteristics of extensive runof confuence(3.16 times that of the landslide body)and supported long-distance groundwater replenishment,thereby forming strongwater conditions for the landslide.The amplifed seepage amount caused the strength of the soil mass on the sliding surface to decrease to 0.4 times its initial strength,eventually triggering the Zhaobishan SLL,which occurred 4.6 days after the peak rainfall.Moreover,the landslide deposits have accumulated on the semi-diagenetic clay rock,thereby controlling the subsequent recurring debris fows in the Lengzi Gully.To reduce disaster risk of SLL in vulnerable mountainous regions,the water confuence area behind the main scarp of the landslides and the hysteresis characteristics between landslides and peak rainfall should be further considered,and recurring debris fows following massive landslides also should be focused.展开更多
Geodynamic mechanism responsible for the generation of Silurian granitoids and the tectonic evolution of the Qilian orogenic belt remains controversial. In this study, we report the results of zircon U–Pb age, and sy...Geodynamic mechanism responsible for the generation of Silurian granitoids and the tectonic evolution of the Qilian orogenic belt remains controversial. In this study, we report the results of zircon U–Pb age, and systematic whole-rock geochemical data for the Haoquangou and Liujiaxia granitoids within the North Qilian orogenic belt and the Qilian Block, respectively, to constrain their petrogenesis, and the Silurian tectonic evolution of the Qilian orogenic belt. Zircon U–Pb ages indicate that the Haoquangou and Liujiaxia intrusions were emplaced at423 ± 3 Ma and 432 ± 4 Ma, respectively. The Haoquangou granodiorites are calc-alkaline, while the Liujiaxia granites belong to the high-K calc-alkaline series.Both are peraluminous in composition and have relatively depleted Nd isotopic [ε_(Nd)(t) =(-3.9 – + 0.6)] characteristics compared with regional basement rocks, implying their derivation from a juvenile lower crust. They show adakitic geochemical characteristics and were generated by partial melting of thickened lower continental crust. Postcollisional extensional regime related to lithospheric delamination was the most likely geodynamic mechanism for the generation of the Haoquangou granodiorite, while the Liujiaxia granites were generated in a compressive setting during continental collision between the Qaidam and Qilian blocks.展开更多
In geochemistry,researchers usually discriminate among tectonic settings by analyzing the chemistry elements of minerals.Previous studies have generally taken spinel and monoclinic pyroxene as subjects.Therefore,in th...In geochemistry,researchers usually discriminate among tectonic settings by analyzing the chemistry elements of minerals.Previous studies have generally taken spinel and monoclinic pyroxene as subjects.Therefore,in this research,we took spinel as a breakthrough.Totally 1898 spinel samples with 14-dimension chemistry elements were collected from three different tectonic settings,including ocean island,convergent margin,and spreading center.In the experiment,20 classification algorithms were conducted in the classification learner application of MATLAB.The validation accuracies,receiver operating characteristic curves(ROCs),and the areas under ROC curve(AUCs)show that the Bag Ensemble Classifier has the best performance in the problem.Its validation accuracy is 86.3%,and the average AUC is 0.957.For further analysis,we studied the importance of different major elements in discriminating.It has been found that TiO2 has the best impact on discrimination,and FeOT,Al2O3,Cr2O3,MgO,MnO,and ZnO are of less importance.Based on the Bag Ensemble Classifier,a MATLAB plug-in application named Discriminator of Spinel Tectonic Setting(DSTS)has been developed for promoting the usage of machine learning in geochemistry and facilitating other researchers to use our achievements.展开更多
Well CSDP-2 is a fully coring deep drilling hole, penetrating the thick Paleozoic marine strata in the South Yellow Sea Basin(SYSB) in the lower Yangtze Block(LYB). Based on the petrological and geochemical analysis o...Well CSDP-2 is a fully coring deep drilling hole, penetrating the thick Paleozoic marine strata in the South Yellow Sea Basin(SYSB) in the lower Yangtze Block(LYB). Based on the petrological and geochemical analysis of 40 sandstone samples from the core CSDP-2, the provenance and tectonic features of Paleozoic detrital rocks from SYSB are analyzed and systematically delineated in this article. The results show that the Silurian – Carboniferous sandstones are mature sublitharenite, while the Permian sandstones are unstable feldspathic litharenite. The average CIA(chemical index of alteration) is 74.61, which reflects these sediments were derived from source rocks with moderate chemical weathering. The REE(rare earth element) patterns are characterized by LREE enrichment, flat HREE and obviously negative Eu anomaly, which are similar to that of the upper continental crust. Dickinson QFL discrimination results indicate the recycled orogeny provenance. Various diagrams for the discrimination of sedimentary provenance based on major and trace element data show all the sediments were derived predominantly from quartz sedimentary rocks, of which the Permian strata contain more felsic sedimentary rocks. Geochemical data for these detrital rocks suggest they occur at the passive continental margin and island arc settings, and the Permian sandstone presents active continental margin setting.展开更多
This study focuses on the geology,geochemistry,zircon U-Pb geochronology and tectonic settings of the three types of seamount basalts from the Xingshuwa subduction accretionary complex in the Xar Moron area,eastern ma...This study focuses on the geology,geochemistry,zircon U-Pb geochronology and tectonic settings of the three types of seamount basalts from the Xingshuwa subduction accretionary complex in the Xar Moron area,eastern margin of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt(CAOB).The seamount remnants are composed of carbonate’cap’sediments,large volumes of pillow and massive basalts,carbonate breccia slope facies and radiolarian cherts.Group 1 basalts are characterized by high contents of P2 O5 and TiO2 with alkaline affinity and LREE enrichment,indicating that they are derived from intraplate magma.Group 2 basalts display N-MORB LREE depletion patterns,indicating that they were formed at a mid-ocean ridge.Group 3 basalts have shown distinct Nb depletion and high Th/Yb ratios,indicating that they were generated in an island arc tectonic setting.The zircon U-Pb age of Group 1 basalt sample XWT18-131 is 576.4±9.4 Ma,suggesting that the oceanic island seamount was the product of intraplate magmatism related to a mantle plume or’hot spot’in the late Neoproterozoic.The zircon U-Pb age of Group 2 basalt sample XWT18-132 is 483±22 Ma,indicating that the Paleo-Asian Ocean(PAO)was continuously expanding in the Early Ordovician.The zircon U-Pb age of Group 3 basalt sample XWT18-101 is 240.5±8.2 Ma,suggesting that this area underwent the evolutionary path of ocean-continent transition,developing towards continentalization during the Middle Triassic.Thus,we believe that there was both mantle plume-related intraplate magmatism and intraoceanic subduction during the evolution of the PAO,the CAOB possibly being an evolutionary model of an intraoceanic subduction and mantle plume magmatism complex.展开更多
Despite of the relatively rare occurrence of alkaline igneous rocks on Earth, they are the most diverse group of igneous rocks due to variations in their mineral assemblages and geochemical compositions. Alkaline igne...Despite of the relatively rare occurrence of alkaline igneous rocks on Earth, they are the most diverse group of igneous rocks due to variations in their mineral assemblages and geochemical compositions. Alkaline igneous rocks are generally characterized by Si undersaturation, and K-Na(and in some cases C) enrichment. Although there is no unified alkaline igneous rock classification scheme, diagrams such as total alkalis-SiO_(2) or K_(2)O-SiO_(2) can be used to classify alkaline igneous rocks. The origins of silica-saturated alkaline rocks(SiO_(2)>52 wt.%) are relatively complex because multiple episodes of magmatism are often involved, therefore most studies have focused on the origins of silica-undersaturated alkaline magmas.Numerous experimental petrological studies have been conducted in the past few decades. Initially, it was considered that enrichment of trace elements was only achieved by low-degree partial melting of mantle peridotite, but the experimental melts could not reproduce the geochemical composition of natural alkaline igneous rocks. Subsequent studies have focused on carbonate-bearing eclogites that represent the average component of subducted oceanic crust. Although experimental studies indicate that silica-undersaturated and alkali-oversaturated melts can be generated from eclogites, some studies have considered that natural silica-undersaturated alkaline igneous rocks are the result of multi-stage source enrichment by incompatible elements. Low-degree partial melts of the mantle can be emplaced in the lithospheric mantle, forming veins consisting of phlogopite, amphibole, and pyroxene. Melting experiments including these components show that the produced melts better reproduce the naturally occurring silica-undersaturated alkaline magmas. Silica-deficient alkaline igneous rocks occur in various tectonic settings. Those in intraplate and divergent settings(i.e., mainly continental rifts) normally involve contributions from recycled components such as subducted slabs at the mantle transition zone(MTZ) or metasomatized lithospheric mantle. At convergent plate boundaries, silica-undersaturated alkaline magmas can be derived by the melting of mélange or the focused breakdown of phlogopite at back-arc depths. We compiled global data for alkaline igneous rocks and discovered that silicaundersaturated alkaline igneous rocks in continental collisional zones are K-rich and differ from those from other tectonic settings. We suggest that subducted continental sediment is an important K-rich end-member, which contributes a large amount of K to the alkaline magmas in the collision zone. Moreover, the solidus of K-rich minerals in the subducted plate implies that K can only participate in magmatism in the subduction zone. Before the plate reaches a depth of ~300 km, the mica-group minerals,K-feldspar, evaporitic minerals, and other K-rich minerals are gradually consumed and rarely participate in deeper processes. In contrast, relatively Na-rich minerals such as pyroxene can be transported into the deeper mantle with eclogitic oceanic crust, and the resultant melt can enter the lithosphere owing to convective mantle flow. This forms metasomatic minerals, such as amphibole, in the lithospheric mantle, which melt to generate Na-rich and low-Si alkaline magmas.展开更多
基金supported by Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research of Central Colleges,Chang’an University(Grant No.:300102279210)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(Grant No.:2019JQ-690)the geological and mineral survey evaluation project of China Geological Survey(Grant No.:DD20190065).
文摘The Dunde iron-zinc polymetallic deposit is one of large iron deposits occurred in the Awulale Metallogenetic Belt,Western Tianshan(NW-China).This study reports new geochronology and geochemistry for granite in the Dunde mining area in order to constrain the tectonicmagmatic activities and metallogenesis of this region.Granites in the southwest of Dunde mining area are mainly syenogranites intruded into volcanics of the Dahalajunshan Formation in the Early Carboniferous,and they are far from the area where ore bodies and mineralized altered rocks are widely developed.LA-ICP-MS U–Pb zircon dating indicates that Dunde syenogranite was at 306.8±1.0 Ma,which could constrain the upper limit of metallogenic age for this deposit.The Dunde granites are high SiO_(2)(73.41–80.07 wt%),high differentiation index(D.I.=89.7–95.0),weakly peraluminous to metaluminous(A/CNK=0.94–1.08),and they are enriched in LILE and LREE and depleted in Eu,Ba,Sr and P_(2)O_(5),indicating that they belong to highly fractionated Ⅰ-type granite.Based on εHf values(+9.2 to+10.5)for zircon and high εNd(-t)values(+4.7 to+5.8)for whole-rock,and the two-stage model ages for 601–735 Ma,suggest that the magma source could be the juvenile lower crust.Combined with regional geological setting,the 306.8 Ma Dunde granites are formed in post-collision extensional tectonic setting.
基金supported by a geological survey program of Agriculture,Fisheries and Conservation Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(Grant No.AFCD/SQ/92/14)
文摘Early Cretaceous rhyolitic tuffs,widely distributed on Port Island,provide insights into the volcanism and tectonic setting of Hong Kong.In this paper we present petrological,geochronological and geochemical data of the rhyolitic tuff to constrain the diagenesis age and petrogenesis of the rocks,tectonic setting and early Cretaceous volcanism of Hong Kong.The first geochronological data show that the zircons in the volcanic rocks have U-Pb age of 141.1-139.5 Ma,which reveals that the rhyolitic tuff on Port Island was formed in the early Cretaceous(K_1).Geochemically,these acid rocks,which are enriched in large ion lithophile elements(LILEs) and light rare earth elements(LREEs),and depleted in high field strength elements(HFSEs),belong to the high K calc-alkaline to shoshonite series with strongly-peraluminous characteristic.The geochemical analyses suggest that the volcanic rocks were derived from deep melting in the continental crust caused by basaltic magma underplating.Based on the geochemical analysis and previous studies,we concluded that the rhyolitic tuffs on Port Island were formed in a backarc extension setting in response to the subduction of the Paleo-Pacific Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate.
基金supported under a DST (ESS/16/290/2006) grant sanctioned to Santosh Kumar
文摘Occurrence of mafic dykes in Himalaya has been intriguing and debated since long because of its difficulty to ascent and emplacement through a thickened crust.Mafic dykes in Kumaun Lesser Himalaya(KLH)of central
文摘Provenance and tectonic setting of the Late Lower Cretaceous (Albian) sandstones in SW Iran have been interpreted on the basis of geochemistry (major and trace elements) of 35 samples from Iranian offshore oil fields (Soroosh, Nowrooz, Foroozan and Hendijan). Geochemically, trace-element concentrations, such as La, Th, Sc and Zr, and ratios, such as La/Sc, Th/Sc, La/Co, and Th/Co, of sandstones from Kazhdumi Formation at four localities indicate that they were derived from felsic source rocks and deposited in a passive continental margin. Most major and trace element contents of Kazhdumi sandstones are generally similar to upper continental crust (UCC) values. However, some samples are depleted in major and trace elements (such as K<sub>2</sub>O, Na<sub>2</sub>O, Sr and Ba) relative to UCC, which is mainly due to absence or smaller amount of Na-rich plagioclase and K-feldspar and also paucity of clay minerals, which is possibly due to intense weathering and recycling. Enrichments in Zr, negative Sr anomalies and Th/U ratios higher than 4 for Kazhdumi sandstones are further evidence for recycled sources. The study of paleoweathering conditions based on chemical index of weathering (CIW) indicates a moderate to intense weathering of first cycle sediments, or it may alternatively reflect recycling under semi-arid to semi-humid climate conditions in Kazhdumi sandstones. The results of this study suggest that the main source for the Kazhdumi sandstones is likely located in uplifted shoulders of a rifted basin (Neo-Tethys) in its post-rift stage (Arabian basement).
基金granted by the Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC Grant No.41572199)
文摘Peperites are generated by magma intruding and mingling with wet unconsolidated or poorly consolidated sediments.Late Paleozoic peperites have been identified in the Darbut and Baijiantan ophiolitic belts at West Junggar,NW China.The peperites form successions up to 500 m thick interbedded with basaltic lava(sometimes pillow lava)and sedimentary rocks(i.e.limestones).The peperites are described and interpreted as resulting from basaltic lava bulldozed into wet,unconsolidated sediments at their basal contacts.The peperitebearing units are generally undeformed,occurring in continuous stratigraphic sections distributed regionally over a distance of 100 km on either side of the Darbut and Baijiantan ophiolitic belts,in contrast to the highly deformed slices of ophiolite.They demonstrate that the Darbut and Baijiantan ophiolitic belts should not be interpreted as significant plate boundaries and represent the underlying ocean crust uplifted along tectonic lineaments within a continuous shallow remnant ocean basin.Jordan et al.(2008)reported an occurrence of peperite in the Oman—United Arab Emirates(UAE)border region.In this border area the field relations of the pillow lavas surrounded by limestone with deformed bedding and peperite boundaries between the pillows and the limestone are consistent with the pillow lavas forming directly within carbonate sediments.The pillow lavas in Oman-UAE border area likely have formed as intrusions into water-saturated carbonate sediments deposited along the edges of seamounts.Based on the comparative study on the peperites associated pillow lavas within ophiolites between West Junggar and Oman,this paper proposes that the ophiolites with peperites associated pillow lavas surrounded by limestone were not formed in a typical ocean basin,but a shallow remnant ocean basin.
文摘Sandstones from the Neogene Siwalik successions of the East and West Siang Districts of Arunachal Pradesh were analyzed to evaluate source-area weathering,provenance,and tectonic setting by using major,trace,and rare earth elements(REEs)as proxies.The sandstones are classified as lithic arenite and wacke arenite based on their mineralogical compositions.The values of different weathering indices such as Chemical Index of Alteration(CIA;60.93–89.86)and Chemical Index of Weathering(CIW;40–96.8)suggest moderate to intense weathering in the source area.The plot of Th/Sc versus Zr/Sc indicates enrichment of zircon by sediment sorting and/or recycling from a weathered source.The high positive correlation between Al2 O_(3) and K2 O points towards a strong influence of the constituent clay minerals on the major oxide composition of the sandstones.Petrographic analysis together with enriched LREE,flat HREE,negative Eu anomalies(Eu/Eu^(*)=0.47 to 0.90)in the chondrite-normalized diagrams,and the ratios of La/Sc,La/Co,Th/Sc,Th/Co,Cr/Th collectively suggests that the Neogene sediments were derived from felsic igneous and/or reworked sedimentary/metasedimentary sources in an upper continental crustal setting.The geochemical characteristics of the studied Neogene Siwalik sandstones indicate that the sediments were sourced from pre-Himalayan gneisses and granitoids together with metabasic rocks,which had formed in a passive margin tectonic setup.
基金This research was funded by the National Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China(No.41602176)Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources(TPR–2018–16).
文摘During the Late Paleozoic,West Junggar(Xinjiang,NW China)experienced a shift in tectonic setting from compression to extension.Ha'erjiao is an important area for investigating collisional structures,post–collisional structures,and magmatic activities.Based on the petrological and geochemical characteristics of pyroclastic and other volcanic rocks in the Permian Kalagang Formation from the borehole ZKH1205 in the Jimunai Basin,the main types of source rock for the pyroclastic rocks deposited in the basin are identified and their implications for the Early Permian tectonic setting examined.The abundance of basalt and andesite lithic fragments in the pyroclastic rocks,together with the REE characteristics and the contents of transition and high field strength elements show that the source rocks were chiefly intermediate–basic volcanic rocks.High ICV values,low CIA values,low Rb/Sr ratios,low Th/U ratios and the mineralogical features suggest weak chemical weathering of the source rocks;the geochemical patterns of the pyroclastic rocks might not only have been impacted by crustal contamination but also might be related to the nature of the magma from the source area.The geochemical properties of the pyroclastic rocks distinguish them from arc-related ones,and such samples plot in the within-plate basalt(WPB)field in some diagrams.This is consistent with the formation background of the Early Permian volcanic rocks in this region.
文摘Until recently the time period 2400-2200 Ma in the Erath history was characterized by low amount of age data for igneous events,and was even considered as‘magmatic age gap’(Condie et al,2009;Eriksson and Condie,2014).
基金Supported by the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation,China(No.ZR2018BD026)the National Marine Geology Special Project(No.DD20190377)。
文摘To reconstruct the paleoenvironment,the petrography and geochemical compositions of the upper Permian Dalong Formation(Fm)(P_(3)d)sandstones in the Central Uplift,South Yellow Sea Basin,was investigated,after which the provenance,tectonic setting,weathering conditions,and diagenetic history were determined.The Dalong Fm is mainly composed of sandstones with a few mudstones and limestones.The petrographic analysis showed that the P_(3)d sandstones are in low maturity and could be classified into feldspar sandstone and lithic sandstone on average framework composition of Q_(63)F_(16)L_(21).The major and trace element results show that Dalong Fm sandstones are enriched in Rb and depleted in Cr and Ni compared with the upper continental crust(UCC).The chemical weathering intensity is weak to low moderate in the source area as indicated by the chemical index of alteration(CIA)and other results from a variety of methods.The diagenetic process included three main stages:eodiagenesis,mesodiagenesis,and telodiagenesis.Tectonic discrimination plots show that the source areas were an active continental margin(ACM)and a passive continental margin(PCM),which may have been related to the northward movement of the Lower Yangtze Plate(LYP)and the collision between the LYP and the North China Plate(NCP).
文摘The studied area is located in the south to east of the Qorveh city(Kurdistan Province)in the Sanandaj-Sirjan zone.Based on field observations,the dykes are mafic to dioritic in composition,and followed by granitic
文摘In order to investigate the tectonic setting of 1.77-1.78Ga dyke swarms emplaced into the central North China Craton(NCC),we carried out a paleomagnetic and magnetic fabric study on the well
文摘The Nagar Parkar complex consists of Neoproterozoic igneous and metamorphic rocks dissected by episodic mafic and felsic dykes.The latter can be classified broadly into porphyritic felsic dykes and aplitic felsic dykes(minor)
文摘The primary tectonic setting of dyke swarms,especially those formed in the pre-Cambrian era,are under controversy(Peng et al.,2005).However,Mesozoic and Cenozoic rift systems,which are supposed to be
基金supported the open fund of State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources,China University of Geosciences,Wuhan (Grant No.GPMR202201).
文摘Technological progress and the rapid increase in geochemical data often create bottlenecks in many studies,because current methods are designed using limited number of data and cannot handle large datasets.In geoscience,tectonic discrimination illustrates this issue,using geochemical analyses to define tectonic settings when most of the geological record is missing,which is the case for most of the older portion of the Earth’s crust.Basalts are the primary target for tectonic discrimination because they are volcanic rocks found within all tectonic settings,and their chemical compositions can be an effective way to understand tectonics-related mantle processes.However,the classical geochemical discriminant methods have limitations as they are based on a limited number of 2 or 3-dimensional diagrams and need successive and subjective steps that often offers non-unique solutions.Also,weathering,erosion,and orogenic processes can modify the chemical composition of basalts and eliminate or obscure other complementary geotectonic records.To address those limitations,supervised machine learning techniques(a part of artificial intelligence)are being utilized more often as a tool to analyze multidimensional datasets and statistically process data to tackle big data challenges.This contribution starts by reviewing the current state of tectonic discrimination methods using supervised machine learning.Deep learning,especially Convolutional Neural Network(CNN)is the most accurate approach.However,it requires a large dataset and considerable processing time,and the gain of accuracy can be at the expense of interpretability.Therefore,this study designed guidelines for data pre-processing,tectonic setting classification and objectively evaluating the model performance.We also identify research gaps and propose potential directions for the application of supervised machine learning to tectonic discrimination research,aimed at closing the divide between earth scientists and data scientists.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U20A20110)the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientifc Expedition and Research Program(STEP)of China(Grant No.2019QZKK0902)+1 种基金the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(ID 2020367)the International Cooperation Overseas Platform Project,Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.131C11KYSB20200033).
文摘Unlike strong earthquake-triggered or heavy rainfall-triggered landslides,silent large-scale landslides(SLL)occur without signifcant triggering factors and cause unexpected signifcant disaster risks and mass casualties.Understanding the initiation mechanism of SLLs is crucial for risk reduction.In this study,the mechanism of the Zhaobishan SLL was investigated,and the SLL was jointly controlled by weak-soil(fractured rock mass)and strong-water(abundant water replenishment)conditions under the impact of active tectonism and complex hydraulic properties.Strong tectonic uplift,high fault density,and historical earthquakes led to weak-soil conditions conducive to the Zhaobishan SLL.The combined efect of unique lithology,antiform,and cultivated land contributed to the water replenishment characteristics of extensive runof confuence(3.16 times that of the landslide body)and supported long-distance groundwater replenishment,thereby forming strongwater conditions for the landslide.The amplifed seepage amount caused the strength of the soil mass on the sliding surface to decrease to 0.4 times its initial strength,eventually triggering the Zhaobishan SLL,which occurred 4.6 days after the peak rainfall.Moreover,the landslide deposits have accumulated on the semi-diagenetic clay rock,thereby controlling the subsequent recurring debris fows in the Lengzi Gully.To reduce disaster risk of SLL in vulnerable mountainous regions,the water confuence area behind the main scarp of the landslides and the hysteresis characteristics between landslides and peak rainfall should be further considered,and recurring debris fows following massive landslides also should be focused.
基金funded by Gansu Provincial Natural Science Foundation (Grant Numbers 21JR7RA503 and22JR5RA819)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant lzujbky-2021-ct07)+1 种基金the Key Talent Project of Gansu Province (2022-Yangzhenxi)the National Second Expedition to the Tibetan Plateau (2019QZKK0704)。
文摘Geodynamic mechanism responsible for the generation of Silurian granitoids and the tectonic evolution of the Qilian orogenic belt remains controversial. In this study, we report the results of zircon U–Pb age, and systematic whole-rock geochemical data for the Haoquangou and Liujiaxia granitoids within the North Qilian orogenic belt and the Qilian Block, respectively, to constrain their petrogenesis, and the Silurian tectonic evolution of the Qilian orogenic belt. Zircon U–Pb ages indicate that the Haoquangou and Liujiaxia intrusions were emplaced at423 ± 3 Ma and 432 ± 4 Ma, respectively. The Haoquangou granodiorites are calc-alkaline, while the Liujiaxia granites belong to the high-K calc-alkaline series.Both are peraluminous in composition and have relatively depleted Nd isotopic [ε_(Nd)(t) =(-3.9 – + 0.6)] characteristics compared with regional basement rocks, implying their derivation from a juvenile lower crust. They show adakitic geochemical characteristics and were generated by partial melting of thickened lower continental crust. Postcollisional extensional regime related to lithospheric delamination was the most likely geodynamic mechanism for the generation of the Haoquangou granodiorite, while the Liujiaxia granites were generated in a compressive setting during continental collision between the Qaidam and Qilian blocks.
基金This work was supported by the Tianjin Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scientists of China[17JCJQJC44000]the National Natural Science Foundation for Excellent Young Scientists of China[51622904].
文摘In geochemistry,researchers usually discriminate among tectonic settings by analyzing the chemistry elements of minerals.Previous studies have generally taken spinel and monoclinic pyroxene as subjects.Therefore,in this research,we took spinel as a breakthrough.Totally 1898 spinel samples with 14-dimension chemistry elements were collected from three different tectonic settings,including ocean island,convergent margin,and spreading center.In the experiment,20 classification algorithms were conducted in the classification learner application of MATLAB.The validation accuracies,receiver operating characteristic curves(ROCs),and the areas under ROC curve(AUCs)show that the Bag Ensemble Classifier has the best performance in the problem.Its validation accuracy is 86.3%,and the average AUC is 0.957.For further analysis,we studied the importance of different major elements in discriminating.It has been found that TiO2 has the best impact on discrimination,and FeOT,Al2O3,Cr2O3,MgO,MnO,and ZnO are of less importance.Based on the Bag Ensemble Classifier,a MATLAB plug-in application named Discriminator of Spinel Tectonic Setting(DSTS)has been developed for promoting the usage of machine learning in geochemistry and facilitating other researchers to use our achievements.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.41776081, 41210005)the China Geological Survey Project (No.DD20160147)Aoshan Science and Technology Innovation Project of Qingdao Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (No.2015ASKJ03)。
文摘Well CSDP-2 is a fully coring deep drilling hole, penetrating the thick Paleozoic marine strata in the South Yellow Sea Basin(SYSB) in the lower Yangtze Block(LYB). Based on the petrological and geochemical analysis of 40 sandstone samples from the core CSDP-2, the provenance and tectonic features of Paleozoic detrital rocks from SYSB are analyzed and systematically delineated in this article. The results show that the Silurian – Carboniferous sandstones are mature sublitharenite, while the Permian sandstones are unstable feldspathic litharenite. The average CIA(chemical index of alteration) is 74.61, which reflects these sediments were derived from source rocks with moderate chemical weathering. The REE(rare earth element) patterns are characterized by LREE enrichment, flat HREE and obviously negative Eu anomaly, which are similar to that of the upper continental crust. Dickinson QFL discrimination results indicate the recycled orogeny provenance. Various diagrams for the discrimination of sedimentary provenance based on major and trace element data show all the sediments were derived predominantly from quartz sedimentary rocks, of which the Permian strata contain more felsic sedimentary rocks. Geochemical data for these detrital rocks suggest they occur at the passive continental margin and island arc settings, and the Permian sandstone presents active continental margin setting.
基金financially supported by the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Geological and Mineral Exploration Fund(Grant Nos.2017-YS01,2020-YS01)。
文摘This study focuses on the geology,geochemistry,zircon U-Pb geochronology and tectonic settings of the three types of seamount basalts from the Xingshuwa subduction accretionary complex in the Xar Moron area,eastern margin of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt(CAOB).The seamount remnants are composed of carbonate’cap’sediments,large volumes of pillow and massive basalts,carbonate breccia slope facies and radiolarian cherts.Group 1 basalts are characterized by high contents of P2 O5 and TiO2 with alkaline affinity and LREE enrichment,indicating that they are derived from intraplate magma.Group 2 basalts display N-MORB LREE depletion patterns,indicating that they were formed at a mid-ocean ridge.Group 3 basalts have shown distinct Nb depletion and high Th/Yb ratios,indicating that they were generated in an island arc tectonic setting.The zircon U-Pb age of Group 1 basalt sample XWT18-131 is 576.4±9.4 Ma,suggesting that the oceanic island seamount was the product of intraplate magmatism related to a mantle plume or’hot spot’in the late Neoproterozoic.The zircon U-Pb age of Group 2 basalt sample XWT18-132 is 483±22 Ma,indicating that the Paleo-Asian Ocean(PAO)was continuously expanding in the Early Ordovician.The zircon U-Pb age of Group 3 basalt sample XWT18-101 is 240.5±8.2 Ma,suggesting that this area underwent the evolutionary path of ocean-continent transition,developing towards continentalization during the Middle Triassic.Thus,we believe that there was both mantle plume-related intraplate magmatism and intraoceanic subduction during the evolution of the PAO,the CAOB possibly being an evolutionary model of an intraoceanic subduction and mantle plume magmatism complex.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 42225204, 42121002)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. 2652023001)the Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities (Grant No. B18048)。
文摘Despite of the relatively rare occurrence of alkaline igneous rocks on Earth, they are the most diverse group of igneous rocks due to variations in their mineral assemblages and geochemical compositions. Alkaline igneous rocks are generally characterized by Si undersaturation, and K-Na(and in some cases C) enrichment. Although there is no unified alkaline igneous rock classification scheme, diagrams such as total alkalis-SiO_(2) or K_(2)O-SiO_(2) can be used to classify alkaline igneous rocks. The origins of silica-saturated alkaline rocks(SiO_(2)>52 wt.%) are relatively complex because multiple episodes of magmatism are often involved, therefore most studies have focused on the origins of silica-undersaturated alkaline magmas.Numerous experimental petrological studies have been conducted in the past few decades. Initially, it was considered that enrichment of trace elements was only achieved by low-degree partial melting of mantle peridotite, but the experimental melts could not reproduce the geochemical composition of natural alkaline igneous rocks. Subsequent studies have focused on carbonate-bearing eclogites that represent the average component of subducted oceanic crust. Although experimental studies indicate that silica-undersaturated and alkali-oversaturated melts can be generated from eclogites, some studies have considered that natural silica-undersaturated alkaline igneous rocks are the result of multi-stage source enrichment by incompatible elements. Low-degree partial melts of the mantle can be emplaced in the lithospheric mantle, forming veins consisting of phlogopite, amphibole, and pyroxene. Melting experiments including these components show that the produced melts better reproduce the naturally occurring silica-undersaturated alkaline magmas. Silica-deficient alkaline igneous rocks occur in various tectonic settings. Those in intraplate and divergent settings(i.e., mainly continental rifts) normally involve contributions from recycled components such as subducted slabs at the mantle transition zone(MTZ) or metasomatized lithospheric mantle. At convergent plate boundaries, silica-undersaturated alkaline magmas can be derived by the melting of mélange or the focused breakdown of phlogopite at back-arc depths. We compiled global data for alkaline igneous rocks and discovered that silicaundersaturated alkaline igneous rocks in continental collisional zones are K-rich and differ from those from other tectonic settings. We suggest that subducted continental sediment is an important K-rich end-member, which contributes a large amount of K to the alkaline magmas in the collision zone. Moreover, the solidus of K-rich minerals in the subducted plate implies that K can only participate in magmatism in the subduction zone. Before the plate reaches a depth of ~300 km, the mica-group minerals,K-feldspar, evaporitic minerals, and other K-rich minerals are gradually consumed and rarely participate in deeper processes. In contrast, relatively Na-rich minerals such as pyroxene can be transported into the deeper mantle with eclogitic oceanic crust, and the resultant melt can enter the lithosphere owing to convective mantle flow. This forms metasomatic minerals, such as amphibole, in the lithospheric mantle, which melt to generate Na-rich and low-Si alkaline magmas.
