Formation and Evolution of Archean Continental Crust of the North China Craton

Wan, Yusheng; Liu, Dunyi; Dong, Chunyan; Xie, Huixiang; Kröner, Alfred; Ma, Mingzhu; Liu, Shoujie; Xie, Shucheng; Ren, Peijia

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-47885-1_2

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“…The NCC is traditionally divided into two major Archean–Proterozoic blocks separated by the Trans‐North China Orogen (e.g., Kröner et al, ; Kusky, Li, & Santosh, ; B. Wan et al, ; Y. S. Wan et al, ; Zhao & Cawood, ; Wu et al, ; Zhou et al, ): (a) the Eastern Block contains 3.8–2.6 Ga gneiss and greenstone belts overlain by 2.6–2.5 Ga metasedimentary cover; (b) the Western Block consists of the Ordos and Yinshan blocks which coalesced at ~1.92 Ga during the Khondalite orogen (e.g., Zhao & Cawood, ). In the late Mesoproterozoic, the northern margin of the NCC underwent rifting (i.e., the Bayan Obo), coincident with break‐up of the Columbia supercontinent (B. Wan et al, ; Y. S. Wan et al, ; Zhao & Cawood, ). The continuous Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic sedimentation is observed in the Jixian County region of North China (B. Wan et al, ; Y. S. Wan et al, ; Zhou et al, ).…”

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“…In the late Mesoproterozoic, the northern margin of the NCC underwent rifting (i.e., the Bayan Obo), coincident with break‐up of the Columbia supercontinent (B. Wan et al, ; Y. S. Wan et al, ; Zhao & Cawood, ). The continuous Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic sedimentation is observed in the Jixian County region of North China (B. Wan et al, ; Y. S. Wan et al, ; Zhou et al, ). Conventionally, the Jixian section of the Yan‐Liao aulacogen system, considered as the Paleoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic standard section in the NCC (Chen, Zhai, & Jiang, ; China Commission of Stratigraphy, ), is correlated with the Bayan Obo Group.…”

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“…Note that 1-1 = Fuxian petrographic province; 1-2 = Mengyin petrographic province; 1-3 = Tieling petrographic province; 1-4 = Huanren petrographic province; 1-5 = Hebi petrographic province; 2-1 = Yanggao petrographic province; 2-2 = Liulin petrographic province [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com] Mesoproterozoic-Neoproterozoic sedimentation is observed in the Jixian County region of North China (B. Wan et al, 2015a;Y. S. Wan et al, 2015b;Zhou et al, 2016).…”

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Discovery of Mesoproterozoic kimberlite from Dörbed Banner, Inner Mongolia and its tectonic significance

Zhou

Wang

et al. 2017

Geological Journal

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Porphyritic olivine kimberlitic breccia, discovered in the Dörbed Banner of Inner Mongolia, Western China, is referred to as Longtou Shan Kimberlite in our study. This kimberlite occurs as a pipe in the Halahuogete Formation of Bayan Obo Group. Zircon U–Pb ages of Longtou Shan Kimberlite reveals a Mesoproterozoic age of ~1,552 Ma, constraining the deposition age of Halahuogete Formation to the Mesoproterozoic. Compared with Mesoproterozoic kimberlite of the ancient landmass, it can be inferred that the North China Craton is a member of the Ur ancient continent of the Columbia supercontinent. Furthermore, according to the tectonic background of the Bayan Obo Group, we raise this possibility that “Bayan Obo Aulacogen” should be renamed the “Bayan Obo Continental Rift.”

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Section: Geological Backgroundmentioning

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Section: Geological Backgroundmentioning

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Discovery of Mesoproterozoic kimberlite from Dörbed Banner, Inner Mongolia and its tectonic significance

Zhou

Wang

et al. 2017

Geological Journal

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“…During early Neoarchean time, the NCC was characterized by vertical accretion of continental crust related to an~2.7-Ga global mantle plume event (Tang & Santosh, 2017;Zhai, 2011;Zhai & Santosh, 2011). In the Eastern Block, this plume event was recorded by a komatiite-tholeiite association occurring in the WSP (Cheng & Kusky, 2007;Polat et al, 2006;Wan, Liu, & Dong, 2015;Wang, 2015;Wang et al, 2013;Wang, Zhai, & Tao, 2014).…”

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Volcanic succession, petrology, and geochemistry of the Sujiagou komatiite from the North China Craton

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The~2.7-GaTaishan greenstone belt from the Eastern Block of the North China Craton has well-exposed komatiite sections. The komatiite outcrops at Sujiagou have wellpreserved primary volcanic texture although they have experienced amphibolitefacies metamorphism. Two komatiite lava flows are identified in the Sujiagou outcrops: "Flow Ι," with a thickness of 55 m, is characterized by poly-sutured crust at the top, spinifex texture in the middle, and olivine cumulates at the flow bottom. "Flow ΙΙ" consists of abundant pahoehoe lava lobes with no interstitial materials. These volcanic characteristics, as well as the interbedding with terrestrial sediments, suggest that the Sujiagou komatiite erupted in a subaerial continental environment. The olivinechromite geothermometer gives peak metamorphic temperatures from 684°C to 764°C. Phase equilibria modelling suggests that the mineral proportions and mineral compositions are consistent with a retrograde temperature of~488°C, at which the komatiite would have low olivine Fo (79-89) and high bulk-rock Mg # (83-90). Linear mixing of the in situ trace element compositions of the metamorphic olivine, augite, tremolite, serpentine, and chlorite from Sujiagou komatiite samples can reproduce the trace elements of representative komatiite compositions, suggesting that later metamorphism and fluid-rock interactions played key roles in trace element variationsin the bulk-rock komatiite samples. These results also imply that the "arc signature" of the Sujiagou komatiite may be an overprint from posteruption fluid alteration rather than a primary subduction geochemical feature. Therefore, the Sujiagou komatiites may belong to a part of the global plume-related greenstone belts at~2.7 Ga.

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“…There are also some Neoarchean-Paleoproterozoic high-grade metamorphic complex rocks widely distributed in the khondalite series Belt and Yinshan Block, more and more studies have shown the metamorphic ages of ~2.5 Ga and ~1.95 Ga are widespread of the NCC (Jian et al,2005(Jian et al, , 2012Ma et al, 2013aMa et al, . 2013bWang et al, 2015;Guo et al, 2001;Wang et al, 2005;Wan et al, 2006Wan et al, , 2009Wan et al, , 2011Wan et al, , 2013aWan et al, , 2013bWan et al, , 2015Santosh et al, 2006Santosh et al, , 2007aSantosh et al, , 2007bXu et al, 2011;Dong et al, 2013;Cai et al, 2014;Ma et al, 2015;Chen et al, 2017;Shi et al, 2018Shi et al, , 2019aShi et al, , 2019bShi et al, , 2019c.…”

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Geochemical Characteristic of Charnockites in North Margin of North China Craton: Indicating the Significiant of the Neoarchean Tecnotic Event

Shi

Feng

et al. 2019

Acta Geologica Sinica (Eng)

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The Neoarchean charnockites of North margain of North China Craton (NCC) has become a hot topic into understanding the Early Precambrian basement. Although there is a broad consensus that charnockite is usually related to granulite facies metamorphism, whether its petrogenesis and tectonics characteristics remains controversial. Inclusions within hypersthene and garnet in charnockite are used to identify the peak granulite facies mineral assemblage, with the formation of Magnesian-charnockite attributed to anatexis of the protolith associated with this granulite facies metamorphism. The distribution of major and trace elements in charnockite is very uneven, significant depleted in LILEs (eg. Cs, U, Th) and HFSEs (eg. Nb, Ta, P and Ti), riched in Sr. Raising to the coexistence of Eu-enrichment and Eudepletion type of REE patterns that influenced by the content of plagioclase and the remnants minerals of zircon and apatite. Comparative the petrography, geochemistry and geochronology data of Magnesian-charnockite indicate that the ratios of mafic pellites and basalts involved in anatectic melting are different by the upwelling of mantle magma, also resulting in the Eu anormals characteristics. The formation of the Magnesian-charnockite is closely connected with the subduction of the NCC oceanic crust (About ~2.5 Ga). However, Ferroan-charnockite may be the formed by the crystallization differentiation of the upwelling of mantle-derived shoshonitic magma (About ~2.45 Ga), with the lower crust material addition.

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Formation and Evolution of Archean Continental Crust of the North China Craton

Cited by 86 publications

References 194 publications

Discovery of Mesoproterozoic kimberlite from Dörbed Banner, Inner Mongolia and its tectonic significance

Discovery of Mesoproterozoic kimberlite from Dörbed Banner, Inner Mongolia and its tectonic significance

Volcanic succession, petrology, and geochemistry of the Sujiagou komatiite from the North China Craton

Geochemical Characteristic of Charnockites in North Margin of North China Craton: Indicating the Significiant of the Neoarchean Tecnotic Event

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