Neoarchean to Paleoproterozoic continental evolution and tectonic history of the North China Craton: a review

Zhai, Mingguo; Guo, Jinghui; Liu, Wenjun

doi:10.1016/j.jseaes.2004.01.018

Cited by 439 publications

(153 citation statements)

References 39 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

145

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…1a) forming during several tectonic cycles (e.g., Zhao et al, 2005Zhao et al, , 2012Lu et al, 2008;Zhai et al, 2010;Zhao and Zhai, 2013). It is commonly recognized that the NCC resulted from amalgamation of several microblocks, but the timing and processes involved are still a subject of debate (e.g., Kusky and Li, 2003;Zhai et al, 2000Zhai et al, , 2005Zhai et al, , 2010Zhao, 2001;Zhao et al, 2005Zhao et al, , 2012Zhao and Zhai, 2013), with several competing models proposed. Zhai et al (2000Zhai et al ( , 2005Zhai et al ( , 2010 proposed that the NCC can be divided into several microblocks connected by greenstone belts and granites and were amalgamated at the end of the Neoarchean (∼2.5 Ga).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is commonly recognized that the NCC resulted from amalgamation of several microblocks, but the timing and processes involved are still a subject of debate (e.g., Kusky and Li, 2003;Zhai et al, 2000Zhai et al, , 2005Zhai et al, , 2010Zhao, 2001;Zhao et al, 2005Zhao et al, , 2012Zhao and Zhai, 2013), with several competing models proposed. Zhai et al (2000Zhai et al ( , 2005Zhai et al ( , 2010 proposed that the NCC can be divided into several microblocks connected by greenstone belts and granites and were amalgamated at the end of the Neoarchean (∼2.5 Ga). Zhao (2001) initially proposed that the NCC formed by amalgamation of the Eastern and Western Blocks along the Trans-North China Orogen (TNCO; Fig.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Episodic crustal growth in the southern segment of the Trans-North China Orogen across the Archean-Proterozoic boundary

Huang¹,

Wilde²,

Zhong³

2013

Precambrian Research

119

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Episodic crustal growth in the southern segment of the Trans-North China Orogen across the Archean-Proterozoic boundary

Huang¹,

Wilde²,

Zhong³

2013

Precambrian Research

119

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…In general, the NCC is mainly characterized by a Neoarchean and Paleoproterozoic basement [57][58][59][60]. The Late Paleoproterozoic (1.8 Ga) and Neoarchean (2.5 Ga) detrital zircon age clusters of the lower Yanchang Formation may ultimately match that of the basement rocks of the NCC.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Re-discussion on the detrital zircon provenance of the lower Yanchang Formation in the southern Ordos Basin

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…There are two different models to explain time of final amalgamation of NCC. Some researchers believed that the NCC formed by assembling of several micro-continental blocks at ~2.50 Ga [5][6][7][8], whereas others proposed that the final collision of NCC occurred at ~1.85 Ga [9,10]. Conventional, the final amalgamation and cratonization of the NCC was considered to be related to the Lüliang movement at the late Paleoproterozoic (~1.8 Ga) [11], which are characterized by unconformity between the Paleo-Mesoproterozoic sedimentary strata and metamorphosed Archean basement in different regions.…”

Section: Geological Setting and Sample Collectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Zhai et al [5,6] suggested that the NCC divided into six blocks and they were joined into the NCC at ~2.5 Ga, following by Paleoproterozoic rifting-subductionaccretion-collision tectonics and subsequent high-grade granulite facies metamorphism-granitoid magmatism during ca. 2.0-1.82 [63].…”

Section: Early Precambrian Tectonic Evolution Of the Nccmentioning

confidence: 99%

Early Precambrian tectonothermal events of the North China Craton: Constraints from in situ detrital zircon U-Pb, Hf and O isotopic compositions in Tietonggou Formation

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Clastic sediments and sedimentary rocks are widely used for understanding the formation and evolution of the continental crust. The Tietonggou Formation outcrops in the Xiaoqinling region at the southern margin of the North China Craton (NCC) and has unconformable contacts with the underlying Taihua Complex and overlying Paleoproterozoic Xiong'er Group. It mainly consists of quartzite and its protoliths are mature terrigenous clastic rocks. On the basis of the ages of the youngest detrital zircons from the quartzites and the ages of the Xiong'er Group, the depositional ages of the protoliths of the Tietonggou Formation were well constrained to 1.91-1.80 Ga. The U-Pb isotopic data of detrital zircons from the Formation show a major age peak at ~2.1 Ga, which is consistent with 2.2-2.0 Ga magmatism in the Trans-North China Orogen of the NCC. Taking into account the texctural and compositional maturity of the Tietonggou Formation quartzite, the ~2.1 Ga lithologic units in the Trans-North China Orogen are interpreted as the major source of the Tietonggou Formation. The majority of these ~2.1 Ga detrital zircons mostly have high δ 18 O values (>6.5‰) and negative ε Hf (t) values (-7.8-0.0), with corresponding Hf model ages significantly older than their crystallization ages, indicating that these zircons formed from the partial melting of ancient continental crust. The majority of the 2.8-2.7 Ga and ~2.5 Ga detrital zircons from the Tietonggou Formation had positive ε Hf (t) values, and mantle-like δ 18 O values, suggesting that the NCC has experienced two stages of significant crustal growth in the Neoarchaean at 2.7 and 2.5 Ga, respectively. The Hf isotopic data of detrital zircons from Paleoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks in the Trans-North China Orogen varied mainly toward the reduction of the radiogenic Hf isotope and gradually show a similar trend of the isotope trajectories of crustal evolution. This reveals that the NCC probably has not developed a long-lived subduction to complete the final assembly of the NCC. Alternatively, these maybe imply that the tectonic setting of the NCC substantially changed at ~2.1 Ga, the reduction of the radiogenic Hf isotope could be attributed to the rollback of the subducting slab. North China Craton, Tietonggou Formation, detrital zircon, Hf isotope, O isotope Citation:Diwu C R, Sun Y, Gao J F, et al. Early Precambrian tectonothermal events of the North China Craton: Constraints from in situ detrital zircon

show abstract

Neoarchean to Paleoproterozoic continental evolution and tectonic history of the North China Craton: a review

Cited by 439 publications

References 39 publications

Episodic crustal growth in the southern segment of the Trans-North China Orogen across the Archean-Proterozoic boundary

Episodic crustal growth in the southern segment of the Trans-North China Orogen across the Archean-Proterozoic boundary

Re-discussion on the detrital zircon provenance of the lower Yanchang Formation in the southern Ordos Basin

Early Precambrian tectonothermal events of the North China Craton: Constraints from in situ detrital zircon U-Pb, Hf and O isotopic compositions in Tietonggou Formation

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About