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Geoscience ›› 2023, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (03): 562-572.DOI: 10.19657/j.geoscience.1000-8527.2023.013

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Zircon U-Pb Isotopic Geochronology,Bulk Geochemistry and Their Geological Significance of the Quartz Monzodiorite from the Taibaihe Region in the South Qinling Orogen

WANG Ruiting1,2(), LI Qingfeng1,2(), QIN Xishe1, ZHANG Bin3, WANG Bowen3, JI Yuefei1,2   

  1. 1. Northwest Nonferrous Geological and Mining Group Co.,Ltd.,Xi’an,Shaanxi 710054,China
    2. Shaanxi Engineering Technology Research Center of Comprehensive Utilization of Mineral Resources,Xi’an,Shaanxi 710054,China
    3. Baoji No.717 Corps Limited of Northwest Nonferrous Geological and Mining Group,Baoji,Shaanxi 721015,China
  • Received:2022-03-25 Revised:2023-04-15 Online:2023-06-10 Published:2023-07-20

Abstract:

In order to ascertain the formation time, petrogenesis, magma source and tectonic setting of the intermediate rocks in Taibaihe area of South Qinling, zircon U-Pb geochronology and geochemistry of the quartz monzodiorite have been studied in the thesis. The results of LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb gechronology show that the 206Pb/238U weighted mean age of quartz monzodioirte is (216.8±2.2) Ma (MSWD=1.15,n=20), indicating that it was formed in the Late Triassic. According to the lithogeochemistry studies, the quartz monzodioirte belongs to the aluminum unsaturate and high potassium calc-alkaline series. This suite of rocks are rich in LILE (such as K, Rb) and HFSE (such as Zr, Hf), and relatively depleted in Nb, Ta, P, and Ti. The quartz monzodiorite is rich in LREE and poor in HREE, with slightly negative Eu anomalies. The magma source has the characteristics of crust-mantle mixed molten. Based on the tectonic evolution of the South Qinling Orogen, we consider that the Taibaihe quartz monzodioirte may be formed in the syn-collisional to post-collisional stage of the orogeny, belonging to the product of same homologous magmatism activity as Xiba granites. According to the previous studies of regional magmatism, tectonic activity and mineralization, and the new work of magmatic-metallogenic ages modification in our study, it is considered that the metallogenic age of Fengtai ore cluster region is Late Triassic.

Key words: LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb age, geochemistry, quartz monzodiorite, South Qinling orogenic belt, Taibaihe

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