地学前缘 ›› 2026, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (2): 1-26.DOI: 10.13745/j.esf.sf.2025.1.23

• 战略矿产前沿分析与勘查技术 • 上一篇    下一篇

激光原位Rb-Sr年代学定年原理、分析方法和地学应用

于鹏岳1,2,3(), 李超2,3,*(), 张基昊2,3, 章浩2,3, 任竑宇2,3, 左鹏飞4, 张苏坤5, 冯绍平5, 于皓丞1, 邱昆峰1   

  1. 1.中国地质大学(北京) 地球科学与资源学院/地质过程与成矿预测全国重点实验室/深时数字地球前沿科学中心, 北京 100083
    2.国家地质实验测试中心, 北京 100037
    3.中国地质调查局Re-Os同位素地球化学重点实验室, 北京 100037
    4.河南理工大学 资源环境学院, 河南 焦作 454000
    5.河南省地质矿产勘查开发局第一地质矿产调查院, 河南 洛阳 471000
  • 收稿日期:2024-11-05 修回日期:2025-03-02 出版日期:2026-03-25 发布日期:2026-01-29
  • 通信作者: 李 超(1983—),男,研究员,博士生导师,主要从事地球化学研究工作。E-mail: Re-Os@163.com
  • 作者简介:于鹏岳(1999—),男,博士研究生,地质学专业。E-mail: ypy_13@qq.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家重点研发计划项目(2023YFC2906900);国家重点研发计划项目(2020YFA0714800);国家自然科学基金项目(41873065);深时数字地球前沿科学中心项目(2652023001)

Principle, analytical method and geological application of LA-ICP-MS/MS Rb-Sr chronology

YU Pengyue1,2,3(), LI Chao2,3,*(), ZHANG Jihao2,3, ZHANG Hao2,3, REN Hongyu2,3, ZUO Pengfei4, ZHANG Sukun5, FENG Shaoping5, YU Haocheng1, QIU Kunfeng1   

  1. 1. School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)/State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources/Frontiers Science Center for Deep-time Digital Earth, Beijing 100083, China
    2. National Research Center of Geoanalysis, Beijing 100037, China
    3. Key Laboratory of Re-Os Isotope Geochemistry, China Geological Survey, Beijing 100037, China
    4. School of Resources and Environment, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China
    5. Henan First Geology and Mineral Survey Institute Co., Ltd., Luoyang 471000, China
  • Received:2024-11-05 Revised:2025-03-02 Online:2026-03-25 Published:2026-01-29

摘要:

Rb-Sr放射性衰变广泛应用于岩石矿物年代学中,由于87Sr同位素在质谱测量过程中会受到87Rb的同质异位素的干扰,传统的方法只能通过化学前处理分离Rb和Sr元素,导致流程繁琐、实验周期较长、化学试剂消耗量大。此外,整体分析很难将不同期次、不同阶段矿物分离。近年来,激光剥蚀电感耦合等离子体串联质谱仪(laser ablation triple quadrupole inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry,LA-ICP-MS/MS)的发展使原位Rb-Sr定年成为可能。LA-ICP-MS/MS在碰撞反应池中通入反应气体,通过测量Sr与N2O或者SF6等气体反应转换的SrO+或SrF+,实现87Rb和87Sr的在线分离。原位Rb-Sr定年具有高效、低成本和原位分析等显著优势,被初步应用于地学研究中。本文介绍了原位Rb-Sr定年原理及方法,并梳理了该方法在微区原位定年中存在的元素分馏和基体效应等问题。回顾了近年来LA-ICP-MS/MS Rb-Sr年代学应用的研究进展,重点论述了该方法在沉积岩地层时代的直接厘定、基性岩浆岩和伟晶岩中精确定年、多期变质事件识别、断层活动的时代限定以及金矿成矿时代确定等方面的应用,包括在月球样品中原位Rb-Sr定年也呈现出较大的潜力。LA-ICP-MS/MS Rb-Sr定年技术的发展和应用,为未来地质年代学的研究提供了新思路,在地球科学研究中具有重要的发展前景。

关键词: LA-ICP-MS/MS, 原位Rb-Sr定年, 三重四极杆质谱仪, 基体效应激光微区分析, 同位素定年

Abstract:

The Rb-Sr isotopic system is widely used for the geochronology of rocks and minerals. However, conventional measurement techniques are plagued by the isobaric interference of 87Rb on 87Sr during mass spectrometry. This necessitates tedious chemical separation of Rb and Sr, leading to a time-consuming analytical process with high consumption of chemical reagents. Moreover, the conventional Rb-Sr dating approach makes it challenging to distinguish minerals formed during different geological events or growth stages. Recent advancements in laser ablation inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS/MS) have made in-situ Rb-Sr dating a feasible alternative. By introducing reactive gases (e.g., N2O or SF6) into the collision/reaction cell, LA-ICP-MS/MS converts Sr+ to SrO+ and SrF+, thereby achieving online separation of 87Rb and 87Sr. This capability enables in-situ Rb-Sr dating, which offers significant advantages such as high efficiency, low cost, and high spatial resolution. This article introduces the principles of in-situ Rb-Sr dating and discusses challenges such as element fractionation and matrix effects associated with this technique. Its further reviews recent research progress in the application of LA-ICP-MS/MS Rb-Sr geochronology, with a focus on applications including the direct determination of stratigraphic ages in sedimentary rocks, precise dating of basic magmatic rocks and pegmatites, identification of multiple metamorphic events, constraining the timing of fault activities, and determining the age of gold mineralization. In-situ Rb-Sr dating also demonstrates considerable potential for analyzing lunar samples. The development and application of LA-ICP-MS/MS Rb-Sr dating provide new avenues for deciphering the evolutionary history of geological bodies, holding significant promise for future geochronological research and outlining its promising prospects in Earth sciences.

Key words: LA-ICP-MS/MS, in situ Rb-Sr dating, triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, matrix effect, microanalysis, isotopic dating

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