Earth Science Frontiers ›› 2020, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (3): 182-190.DOI: 10.13745/j.esf.sf.2020.4.1

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Geochemical characteristics and sedimentary environments of siliceous in the middle and western parts of the Shiquanhe-Yongzhu-Jiali tectonic belt

XU Mengjing1(), ZHAO Peiyun1, LAN Rui2, WU Yanwang1, XIAO Xue1, ZHANG Jinbo1   

  1. 1. School of Geology and Geomatics, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
    2. The Fourth Geological Exploration Institute of Henan Geology and Mineral Bureau, Zhengzhou 450001, China
  • Received:2020-01-01 Revised:2020-03-20 Online:2020-05-20 Published:2020-05-20

Abstract:

The geochemistry of radiolarian siliceous, as sedimentary cover of ophiolite, plays a role in investigating the formation environment of ophiolite and tectonic-paleogeographic evolution of the sedimentary basin. In this paper, we studied the petrology and whole-rock geochemistry of Guchang siliceous in the western part of the Shiquanhe-Yongzhu-Jiali tectonic belt (SYJTB), and carried out a comparative analysis involving Laguoco and Guomangco siliceous to determine the origin and sedimentary environments of siliceous in these areas. The low SiO2 content and Al/(Al+Fe+Mn) ratio (0.87-0.95) indicate a non-hydrothermal origin of Guchang siliceous. The rare earth element (REE) patterns of most of these rocks show left-leaning types with slight light REE (LREE) and obvious Eu depletion and no Ce anomalies. The Y/Ho, Ti/V and V/Y ratios in Guchang siliceous are 21-24, 220.67-862.02 and 0.05-0.29, respectively. These results suggest that Guchang siliceous is formed in a continental margin environment. The characteristics of Laguoco and Guchang siliceous were similar. However, Guomangco siliceous has some oceanic basin siliceous characteristics affected slightly by hydrothermal fluids, indicating its probable formation in a more mature oceanic basin. Combining with the ophiolite data, the middle and western part of the SYJTB likely represent an ancient oceanic basin near the continental margin, and the oceanic basin in Guomangco is more mature and wider than that those in Guchang and Laguoco.

Key words: Tibetan Plateau, Shiquanhe-Yongzhu-Jiali tectonic belt, siliceous, geochemistry, sedimentary environment

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