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Geoscience ›› 2023, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (02): 404-418.DOI: 10.19657/j.geoscience.1000-8527.2022.092

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Geochronology and Petrogeochemical Characteristics of I-type Granites in Xinlitun Area, Northern Greater Hinggan Mountains and Their Geological Significance

ZHANG Guobin1(), KONG Jingui1, WU Zijie2, FENG Yue1, HE Yunlong1, CHEN Xingkai1   

  1. 1. School of Mines, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin,Liaoning 123000, China
    2. Liaoning Province Geological Exploration Institute Co., Ltd., Dalian, Liaoning 116000, China
  • Received:2022-02-12 Revised:2022-08-23 Online:2023-04-10 Published:2023-05-23

Abstract:

There are voluminous Phanerozoic granites in the Greater Hinggan Mountains. In this paper, zircon U-Pb geochronology and geochemistry of the Xinlitun granites in the northern Greater Hinggan Mountains have been studied. We compared the geochemical characteristics of these Late Mesozoic granites, and discussed their formation age, genesis and geological significance. Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating indicates that the medium-fine-grained monzogranite and medium-fine-grained granodiorite were both formed in the Early Jurassic, at (187.2±2.3) Ma and (192.4±1.6) Ma, respectively. Whole-rock geochemical results show that these granites are Si-rich, high in alkalis (K-rich), and contain low Mg, P, Ti, and TFeO/MgO. The rocks are enriched in light rare earth elements and large ion lithophile elements (e.g., Rb, Ba, Th, K), but depleted in heavy rare earth elements and high-field strength elements (e.g., Ta, Nb, P, Ti). No distinct negative Eu anomalies have been identified. The contents of P2O5 and Al2O3 decrease with increasing SiO2. Collectively, we suggested that these granites are moderately differentiated I-type. The petrological and geochemical features indicate that their primary magmas were originated from a mixed crust-mantle source. Considering the regional tectonic background, we suggested that these Early Jurassic granites were formed in a syn-collision volcanic arc setting, closely related to the southward subduction of Mongolia-Okhotsk Ocean.

Key words: northern Greater Hinggan Mountains, I-type granite, Early Jurassic, zircon U-Pb age, petrogeochemistry, Mongolia-Okhotsk Ocean

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