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Geoscience ›› 2011, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (2): 189-200.

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Zircon  U-Pb Dating of Several Selected Alkali-rich Porphyries from the Jinshajiang-Ailaoshan Fault Zone and Geological Significance 

LI Yong,MO Xuan-xue,YU Xue-hui,HUANG Xing-kai,HE Wen-yan   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources,  School of Earth Sciences and  Resources,
    China University of Geosciences, Beijing100083, China
  • Online:2011-04-25 Published:2011-05-13

Abstract:

By using LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating,the ages of four alkali-rich porphyries from the Jinshajiang-Ailaoshan fault zone have been determined. The results show that the age of the Jianchuan hornblende syenite porphyry is (37.6±2.2) Ma, the age of Yaoan biotite hornblende syenite porphyry is (31.8±2.6)Ma and that of Jiudingshan porphyritic biotite adamellite is (3793±082) Ma. There are,however,two ages for Yaoan biotite monzonitic porphyry, (36.86±0.63)Ma and (40.41±0.24)Ma,respectively. The formation ages of these four porphyries are consistent with the peak timing of formation of the Cenozoic alkalirich prophyries in western Yunnan, and all in the time frame of the post-collision magmatism of the Tibetan Plateau It is believed that the emplacement of the porphyries was a magmatic response to India-Eurasia collision.

Key words: alkali-rich porphyry, Jinshajiang-Ailaoshan fault zone, LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating, Cenozoic, magmatism

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