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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Fuhao Xiong, Hanting Zhong, Hu Huang, Xinchun Liu, Mingcai Hou
Summary: This study focuses on the Neo-proterozoic igneous rocks in the Western Yangtze Block, South China, and provides petrological, geochronological, geochemical, and isotopic data to determine their petrogenesis and tectonic implications. The findings suggest the presence of a prolonged Andean-type magmatic arc system in the Western Yangtze Block, with asynchronous magmatic events in different regions. Petrogenetic study reveals that most Tonian mafic rocks are derived from partial melting of a metasomatized mantle wedge by subduction-related fluids and/or melts.
PRECAMBRIAN RESEARCH
(2023)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tong-Yu Huang, Qiang Wang, Derek A. Wyman, Lin Ma, Gong-Jian Tang, Zhi-Ping Zhang, Han Dong
Summary: The study reveals the migration of magmatic arc and incompatible enrichment of sub-arc mantle magma sources in the central-eastern Gangdese arc. Late Cretaceous adakites were generated through partial melting of forearc crust debris and subducted oceanic crust, and the truncation of forearc crust and short arc-suture distance were observed. This research provides important insights into long-term material recycling on Earth.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Qiong Chen, Guochun Zhao, Min Sun
Summary: The study of sediment provenance in South China reveals systematic temporal-spatial variations in response to global plate reorganization, with Neoproterozoic strata mainly sourced from the Panxi-Hannan arc and the Jiangnan orogen, while Cambrian sediments show contributions from the Cadomian arc belt and Grenvillian-age provinces. These variations signal the northward drifting of South China towards different regions during the late Neoproterozoic-Cambrian period, contributing to the ultimate Gondwana architecture under global plate reorganization.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Er-Kun Xue, Wei Wang, Mei-Fu Zhou, Manoj K. Pandit, Si-Fang Huang, Gui-Mei Lu
Summary: The late Neoproterozoic to early Paleozoic strata in the Cathaysia Block of South China show connections with adjacent terranes and orogens in East Gondwana, with significant sediment input from the eastern Indian and western Australia regions. The decrease in early Grenvillian components in late Ediacaran strata can be linked to the Pinjarra Orogeny, which blocked detritus transport from Australia.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ruirui Wang, Zhiqin Xu, M. Santosh
Summary: This study investigates the provenance of clastic rocks in the South Qinling Belt by analyzing the U-Pb ages and Lu-Hf isotopes of sandstone samples from the Ankang and Wudang Uplifts. The results indicate that the southwestern rocks mainly originated from the northwestern margin of the Yangtze Block, while the northeastern rocks were derived from both the northwestern and Yangtze Blocks. It is also found that there was northeastward migration of magmatism during the late Neoproterozoic (ca. 800-680 Ma) and eastward migration during the mid-Neoproterozoic (ca. 680-600 Ma).
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Bingbing Liu, Touping Peng, Weiming Fan, Guochun Zhao, Jianfeng Gao, Xiaohan Dong, Shili Peng, Limin Wu, Bingxia Peng
Summary: South China and India, along with their derivative blocks, have similar magmatic and sedimentary records that provide insights into the transition from Rodinia to Gondwana. The new results, combined with published data, reveal a continuous link between South China and India from ca. 830 Ma to ca. 510 Ma, forming the South China-India Duo on the western margin of Rodinia. The development of rift systems and common magmatism and sedimentation indicate the geodynamic mechanism behind this transition. South China separated from Indian Gondwana around 510 Ma due to the opening of the Proto-Tethys Ocean.
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN
(2023)
Review
Geology
Yan Yang, Chenyue Liang, Franz Neubauer, Changqing Zheng, Jianbo Zhou, Xuechun Xu
Summary: This study evaluates the origin of the Jiamusi-Khanka Massif and proposes a plate tectonic model for the Jiamusi Massif.
INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
He Zhang, Jun He, Yan-Chen Li, Guang-Hui Wu, Hong Cheng, Fukun Chen
Summary: The U-Pb ages and Hf isotopic compositions of detrital zircon, as well as the geochemical characteristics of whole rock, from Precambrian paragneiss in the Foping complex were studied in this research. The results suggest that the paragneiss samples were mainly derived from felsic rocks in a continental arc environment. The U-Pb ages of the detrital zircon show concentrations around two major peaks at -850 Ma and -700 Ma, as well as two minor peaks at -2500 Ma and -2000 Ma, with variable εHf(t) values ranging from -26.0 to +12.4. The Neoproterozoic ages of the detrital zircon grains in the Foping dome are similar to those of Neoproterozoic igneous rocks in South Qinling and the Yangtze Block. This study suggests a crustal growth in the early Neoproterozoic (ca. 1000-900 Ma) in South Qinling, possibly caused by intra-oceanic subduction along the northern margin of the Yangtze Block, followed by reworking of the ancient crust attributed to a tectonic shift from an island-arc setting to a continental arc environment at ca. 900-860 Ma. The extensive formation of igneous rocks in the continental arc provided the main source for the Precambrian paragneisses in the Foping dome.
JOURNAL OF ASIAN EARTH SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Yao Sun, Ruohan Gao, Zhiwei Li, Andong Wang, Ran Han, Yufei Xi, Jingao Liu
Summary: The chemical composition of continental crust is fundamental in understanding its origin and evolution. However, the chemical compositions of orogenic belts, which make up 30% of the global continental crust, are still poorly understood. This study provides an estimate of the crustal composition of the Southeast China orogenic belt using a 3-D crustal model. The results show that the Southeast China has one of the most evolved continental crust compositions compared to other estimates. Chemical weathering is identified as the main process modifying the composition of the upper continental crust, while intracrustal differentiation and chemical weathering together control the composition of the bulk continental crust. Orogenic belts like the Southeast China can develop highly evolved crustal compositions due to extensive intracrustal reworking, enhanced chemical weathering, and potential removal of thickened crustal roots. An overall estimation of the average composition of the continental crust should take into account the evolved composition of orogenic belts.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2022)
Article
Geology
Shitao Zhang, Jianjun Lu, Rongqing Zhang, Xiaoliang Liang, Dongsheng Ma, Rucao Li, Jinwei Wu
Summary: Neoproterozoic tin mineralization in South China is closely related to highly evolved peraluminous granites in the southeastern and western margins of the Yangtze Block. The Baotan tin deposit in northern Guangxi has four generations of tourmalines, indicating widely important tourmaline alteration in the region.
ORE GEOLOGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nadja Drabon, Benjamin L. Byerly, Gary R. Byerly, Joseph L. Wooden, C. Brenhin Keller, Donald R. Lowe
Summary: This study examines the geochemical characteristics of Hadean detrital zircons from South Africa, finding that the majority of these zircons show a mantle affinity similar to zircon from modern plume-type mantle environments, rather than zircon from modern continental or oceanic arcs.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Geology
Fuhao Xiong, Qing Liu, Mingcai Hou, Shengwu Yan
Summary: This study provides detailed geochronological, geochemical, and isotopic data to investigate the petrogenesis and geodynamic setting of Neoproterozoic mafic dyke swarms in the western Yangtze Block, South China. The results suggest that the dykes may have originated from different degrees of melting of the enriched mantle wedge that was metasomatized by subducted slab-related fluids and melts. The geochemical database compilation indicates that the Yangtze Block may be located on the periphery of the Rodinia supercontinent and slab tearing or break-off may account for the Rodinia break-up and associated transition of the mantle metasomatic mechanism.
INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Xi Wang, Christopher J. Spencer
Summary: Constraining the growth and evolution of the continental crust provides insight into the secular change of tectono-magmatic processes through time. However, previous global compilations of Lu-Hf isotopes of zircon suffer from sample clustering and spatial bias issues. By applying a geographic declustering algorithm, a more representative dataset reveals that the continental crust grew much faster and suggests that continental growth is a feature of pre-plate tectonic magmatic processes.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lipeng He, Xinlei Sun, Pengfei Li, Sanxi Ai, Jianming Li
Summary: The study constructs a high-resolution 3D lithospheric S wave velocity model of the Jiuyishan region using joint inversion of receiver function and ambient noise data. The model reveals thick crust beneath the Yangtze block and thin crust beneath the Cathaysia block, with a complex boundary between the two blocks showing low-velocity anomalies in the middle crust and upper mantle, indicating asthenospheric upwellings.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Liangshu Shu, Jinlong Yao, Bo Wang, Michel Faure, Jacques Charvet, Yan Chen
Summary: The South China Block has undergone various tectonic evolution processes since the Neoproterozoic, including subduction-accretion formation and tectonic-magmatic events. These events are related to the closure of the Paleo-South China, Paleo-Pacific, and other oceans.
EARTH-SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Huichuan Liu, Alan R. Hastie, Chiara Maria Petrone
Summary: This study conducted isotope analyses on two ocean island basalt (OIB)-associated enriched mafic intrusions in the Yunnan-Burma region, and found that these rocks may have originated from the subduction recycling of marine sediments and altered oceanic crust.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
L. Notini, M. Scambelluri, A. Tommasi, A. Zanetti, F. Ferri, A. Rodriguez-Vargas, E. Rampone
Summary: This study provides important petrologic information on the mantle wedge above an active subduction zone in Southern Colombia. The researchers analyzed a unique suite of rock samples and found evidence of hydration, metasomatism, and partial melting in the mantle wedge. They also observed variations in lithotypes, textures, and mineral abundance, indicating different interactions with melts and fluids. This study sheds light on the complex petrological processes occurring in the mantle wedge and contributes to our understanding of subduction zone dynamics.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Sourav Bhattacharjee, Aniket Chakrabarty, Roger H. Mitchell, Suresh Chandra Patel, Evgeniy N. Kozlov, Ekaterina N. Fomina, Monojit Dey, Supratim Pal
Summary: The Hogenakkal complex in India consists of silicate-rich and silicate-poor carbonatites and clinopyroxenites. The formation of carbonatite is influenced by silicate minerals. The carbohydrothermal mineralization in the carbonatites is induced by magma-derived fluids and interactions with the surrounding rocks.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jia-Min Wang, Kyle Patrick Larson, Jin-Jiang Zhang, Liang Zhao, Fu-Yuan Wu
Summary: The role of collisional belts in the global carbon budget is controversial. This study reveals a previously unrecognized carbon source in the collisional orogen of the Himalayas, where metamorphism of carbonate-bearing rocks in the hanging wall resulted in significant CO2 degassing.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Joseph Martial Akame, Elson Paiva Oliveira, Vinciane Debaille, Marc Poujol, Bernhard Schulz, Dieudonnee Bisso, Fabien Humbert, Serge Parfait Koah Na Lebogo, Philmont Zo'o Zame
Summary: Archean granitoids play key roles in the crustal evolution and can provide important insights into early geologic processes.
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Geochemistry & Geophysics
Xiguang Huang, Jun He, Jingxin Zhao, Jingzhao Dou, Weiyong Li, Aimin Hu, Ge Liu, Yiru Ji, Fukun Chen, Shuangqing Li
Summary: This study investigates the zircon ages and whole-rock geochemical data of Late Paleozoic magmatic rocks in the Western Yunnan Tethyan belt to identify the origin and mechanism of mantle melting. The results suggest that these magmatic rocks may originate from different mantle domains that were metasomatized by slab-derived fluids and sediment-derived melts.