Studies on the metamorphic and related magmatic rocks within the Jiangnan Orogen,southern China,are important to understand the formation and evolution of this Neoproterozoic orogen because they can provide evidence f...Studies on the metamorphic and related magmatic rocks within the Jiangnan Orogen,southern China,are important to understand the formation and evolution of this Neoproterozoic orogen because they can provide evidence for revealing the tectonic evolution of the South China Block.Following on from earlier attempts at stratigraphic correlation and creating a framework for the low-grade metamorphosed basement,new first-hand information on the composition and deformation of the East Jiangnan Orogen basement indicates that the sedimentary rocks in the north are composed of the sequential Shangxi Group(Gp)and the overlying Likou Gp,with a clear regional unconformity in between.The Likou Gp includes the Zhentou Formation(Fm.)and the Dengjia Fm.,with the previously named Puling Fm.only basalt interbeds within the Dengjia Fm.The Xucun granodiorite pluton of^830 Ma intrudes the Shangxi Gp,thereby resulting in a 100 mwide hornfels zone within the wall rocks,indicating that the formation of the group occurred earlier than that of the pluton.By contrast,the southern metamorphic rocks of the Xikou Gp and the overlying Jingtan Fm.are flaky,disordered,and strongly deformed.The Jingtan Fm.is roughly equivalent to the Heshangzhen Gp and includes the Zhoujiacun conglomerates in the lower part and a rhyolite in the upper part with interbedded basalt.This assessment of Neoproterozoic stratigraphic sequences and magmatic rocks in the east of the Jiangnan Orogen differs from and rectifies previous studies,emphasizing that explanation of analytical results,particularly geochronology,should be consistent with facts gathered in the field.展开更多
Multi-stage Mesozoic thrust-nappe and extensional structures are distributed in the east segment of the Southeast Yangtze Block situated in the junction region of Zhejiang-Jiangxi-Anhui provinces. The features and gen...Multi-stage Mesozoic thrust-nappe and extensional structures are distributed in the east segment of the Southeast Yangtze Block situated in the junction region of Zhejiang-Jiangxi-Anhui provinces. The features and genetic mechanism of the deformations were analyzed after a detailed field observation of their distribution, geometry, and kinematics. In addition, the time sequences of the thrust and extensional structures were determined by combining the results of the comparative analysis with the chronological evidence of strata and magmatic rocks cut by a fault or formed after a fault according to field facts. This study identified three stages of the nappe structures and at least two stages of the extensional structures during the Mesozoic. The geotectonic setting of the nappe and extensional structures was considered to be related to the different geodynamics in the study area including the Early Mesozoic geological event, i.e., N-S compression, forming Lantian fault, etc.;the Late Mesozoic flat-slab subduction, forming Xiaoxi thrust fault and tectonic window;and the roll-back of the paleoPacific Plate, forming extensional structures like basin marginal fault;the last compression, forming Wucheng-Shenxian fault. These findings provide additional evidence for remodeling the tectonic and geodynamic evolution of Southeast China.展开更多
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文摘Studies on the metamorphic and related magmatic rocks within the Jiangnan Orogen,southern China,are important to understand the formation and evolution of this Neoproterozoic orogen because they can provide evidence for revealing the tectonic evolution of the South China Block.Following on from earlier attempts at stratigraphic correlation and creating a framework for the low-grade metamorphosed basement,new first-hand information on the composition and deformation of the East Jiangnan Orogen basement indicates that the sedimentary rocks in the north are composed of the sequential Shangxi Group(Gp)and the overlying Likou Gp,with a clear regional unconformity in between.The Likou Gp includes the Zhentou Formation(Fm.)and the Dengjia Fm.,with the previously named Puling Fm.only basalt interbeds within the Dengjia Fm.The Xucun granodiorite pluton of^830 Ma intrudes the Shangxi Gp,thereby resulting in a 100 mwide hornfels zone within the wall rocks,indicating that the formation of the group occurred earlier than that of the pluton.By contrast,the southern metamorphic rocks of the Xikou Gp and the overlying Jingtan Fm.are flaky,disordered,and strongly deformed.The Jingtan Fm.is roughly equivalent to the Heshangzhen Gp and includes the Zhoujiacun conglomerates in the lower part and a rhyolite in the upper part with interbedded basalt.This assessment of Neoproterozoic stratigraphic sequences and magmatic rocks in the east of the Jiangnan Orogen differs from and rectifies previous studies,emphasizing that explanation of analytical results,particularly geochronology,should be consistent with facts gathered in the field.
文摘Multi-stage Mesozoic thrust-nappe and extensional structures are distributed in the east segment of the Southeast Yangtze Block situated in the junction region of Zhejiang-Jiangxi-Anhui provinces. The features and genetic mechanism of the deformations were analyzed after a detailed field observation of their distribution, geometry, and kinematics. In addition, the time sequences of the thrust and extensional structures were determined by combining the results of the comparative analysis with the chronological evidence of strata and magmatic rocks cut by a fault or formed after a fault according to field facts. This study identified three stages of the nappe structures and at least two stages of the extensional structures during the Mesozoic. The geotectonic setting of the nappe and extensional structures was considered to be related to the different geodynamics in the study area including the Early Mesozoic geological event, i.e., N-S compression, forming Lantian fault, etc.;the Late Mesozoic flat-slab subduction, forming Xiaoxi thrust fault and tectonic window;and the roll-back of the paleoPacific Plate, forming extensional structures like basin marginal fault;the last compression, forming Wucheng-Shenxian fault. These findings provide additional evidence for remodeling the tectonic and geodynamic evolution of Southeast China.
