Earth Science Frontiers ›› 2009, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (2): 107-118.

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Petrogenesis of the Neoproterozoic Baoxing Complex and its constraint on the tectonic environment in western margin of  Yangtze Craton

  

  1. 1Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belt and Crustal Evolution,Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
    2Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
  • Received:2008-12-09 Revised:2009-01-08 Online:2009-03-02 Published:2009-03-02

Abstract:

Neoproterozoic Baoxing Complex in middle to lower metamorphic grade, located in western margin of  Yangtze Craton, consists mainly of metamorphic gabbroic, dioritic gneisses, tonalitic and granodioritic gneisses, and massive monzogranites The studies of petrochemistry and SmNd isotopes of  Baoxing Complex reveal that the gabbroic and dioritic magmas came from a congenetic magma derived from the partial melting of spinel lherzolites in depletive mantle, and that the magma was intensively contaminated by crustal materials during its emplacement The tonalitic and granodioritic magma were derived from the partial melting of metamorphic basalts in the lower crust And the monzogranitic magma was formed from partial melting of metagreywacks Integrating the lithological association, their trace elements, SmNd isotopic characteristics and petrogenesis, the Baoxing Complex must likely have been emplaced in an island arc tectonic background at the Neoproterozoic active continental margin of Yangtze Craton

Key words: Baoxing Complex; geochemistry; SmNd isotopes;petrogenesis; tectonic background

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