山西省早白堊紀碳酸巖元素同位素和鋯石U-Pb定年研究*

LIU Shen, FENG CaiXia, HU RuiZhong, LAI ShaoCong, COULSON Ian M, FENG GuangYing and YANG YuHong

1. State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics and Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi’ an 710069, China2. State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, China3. Solid Earth Studies Laboratory, Department of Geology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 0A2, Canada1.

1 Introduction

Carbonatite and mafic dykes develop during periods of lithospheric extension (Hall, 1982; Hall and Fahrig, 1987; Tarney and Weaver, 1987; Zhao and McCulloch, 1993; Yanetal., 2007) and have special geochemical features, attracting the attention of geologists’ worldwide (Le Bas, 1977; Bell, 1989; Bailey, 1993; Yanetal., 2007). Nowadays, more than 530 known carbonate occurrences have been founded on all continent and at some oceanic localities (e.g., the East African Rift, Kontozero Graben in northwestern Russia, Cape Verde, Canary archipelagos, North and Central Alantic Ocean, the NCC) (Bell and Tilton, 2001; Bell and Rukhlov, 2004; Yanetal., 2007; Doucelanceetal., 2010; Rukhlov and Bell, 2010; Xuetal., 2011). Since these rocks are important in understanding the chemical evolution of the mantle over time and assessing continental break-up, carbonatites have been attended closely (e.g., Bailey, 1983; Bell and Blenkinsop, 1989; Belletal., 1999; Bell and Tilton, 2002; Keppler, 2003; Burkeetal., 2003; Rukhlov and Bell, 2010). In addition, there are three principal hypotheses about the origin of the carbonatites (Harmer, 1999; Lee and Wyllie, 1997; Verhulstetal., 2000; Xuetal., 2007). However, there are visible uncertainties on the origin and age dating.

Mafic dykes are widespread throughout the NCC, and more than 600 dykes have been identified within swarms that trend NE-SW, NW-SE, and E-W (Liuetal., 2008a, b, 2009, 2012a, b, 2013). These rocks provide important information on the extensional tectonism of the area, mantle composition, structures, and the nature and evolution of dynamic processes in the NCC. In contrast, carbonatites distribute very little in NCC (Bai and Li, 1985; Yingetal., 2004; Yanetal., 2007), and they are highly Si-undersaturated magma. They are very important for investigation of the extensional history, upper mantle composition, nature, evolution and geodynamic processes of NCC. The carbonatites in NCC were formed mainly at three periods, i.e., Late Paleoproterozoic-Early Mesoproterozoic, early and late Mesozoic. Except the carbonatites in Laiwu and Zibo, other rocks were derived from enriched lithospheric mantle (Yanetal., 2007). Nevertheless, apparent controversy on the dynamic mechanism still extent.

Generally, zircon crystallizes from Si-saturated melt and it is commonly used for U-Pb-Hf-O isotope analyses. However, zircon in carbonatites usually occurs as a xenocryst in carbonatite due to crustal contamination and/or magma mixing (Guoetal., 2013). Thus, we can select enough zircon from carbonatite, and provide precise and convincing U-Pb age.

Accordingly, more investigation on the carbonatite dykes of the NCC is required. Here, we present new zircon U-Pb ages obtained using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), as well as new petrological, whole-rock geochemical, and Sr-Nd isotopic data for representative samples of the carbonatite dykes in the northern NCC. These data allow us to constrain the emplacement ages of these dykes and discuss their petrogenesis.

2 Geological setting and petrography

The present study area, located in northern Shanxi Province (Tashan coalmine, Datong), is part of the NCC, the largest and oldest craton in China. The NCC consists of eastern and western blocks of Archean material, and an N-S trending mid-continental orogenic belt of Proterozoic age (Zhaoetal., 2001; Fig.1a). There are numerous carbonatite dykes coexisting with lamprophyre dykes, and all the carbonatites are calcite carbonatites. The country rocks in the study area include Archean leptynites, and Proterozoic, Ordovician, Carboniferous, and Tertiary sedimentary rocks, including limestones (Fig.1b).

Individual dykes are vertical, trend between NE-SW and N-S, and range from 10m to 30m in width and 150m to 300m in length (Fig.1b). They intrude Carboniferous coal seams. The carbonatites are mainly composed of calcite (>85vol.%) with variable amounts of interstitial apatite and magnetite. A few xenoliths from the coal measures are present in the dykes, and chilled margins can be observed at the dyke edges.

Fresh equigranular carbonatites in the study area are light gray in color, and weathered examples are light brown. Grain sizes range from 0.8mm to 2.2mm. Porphyritic carbonatites are dark green in color, and they are sometimes massive, sometimes brecciated. The phenocrysts include phlogopites up to 1.3cm in size and occasional pyroxenes, and the micro-granular matrix is made up of calcite, olivine, phlogopite, plagioclase, apatite, magnetite, and zircon. The dykes also contain brecciated material of gneiss, limestone, marble, and basalt. The blocks in the breccias range in size from several millimeters to 4.5cm.

3 Analytical techniques

3.1 Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating

Euhedral zircons were separated from one sample (TX01) using conventional heavy liquid and magnetic techniques at the Langfang Regional Geological Survey, Hebei Province, China. After separation and mounting, the internal and external structures of the zircons were imaged using transmitted light, reflected light, and cathodoluminescence (CL) at the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Northwest University, China. Prior to zircon U-Pb dating, the surfaces of grain-mounts were washed in dilute HNO3and pure alcohol to remove any potential lead contamination. Zircon U-Pb ages were determined using LA-ICP-MS (Table 1; Fig.2) and an Agilent 7500a ICP-MS instrument equipped with a 193nm excimer laser at the State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geoscience, Wuhan, China. The zircon standard #91500 was used for quality control, and a NIST 610 standard was used for data optimization. A spot diameter of 24m was used during analysis, and we employed the methodology described by Yuanetal. (2004) and Liuetal. (2010b). Correction for common Pb was undertaken following Andersen (2002), and the resulting data were processed using the GLITTER and ISOPLOT programs (Ludwig, 2003; Table 1; Fig.2). Uncertainties in the individual LA-ICP-MS analyses are quoted at the 95% (1σ) confidence level.

3.2 Whole-rock K-Ar dating

Fresh samples were selected and crushed to powder, and then K-Ar ages were analyzed at the K-Ar age laboratory of the Institute of Geology, China Seismological Bureau. An MM-1200 mass spectrograph was used for the K-Ar age determination, and its affiliated extraction system is produced by the VG corp. The constants are adopted asλ=5.543×10-10/a,λe=0.58×10-10/a,λβ=0.58×10-10/a,40K/38K=1.167×10-4/mol/g (Table 2).

Table 1 LA-ICP-MS U-Pb isotope data for zircons from carbonatite dykes of the NCC

Table 2 Whole-rock K-Ar ages of the studied carbonatites

SampleNoRocktypeDatingmethodK(%)40Arrad(mol/g)40Arrad(%)Age(Ma±1σ)TX?3TX?6TX?12carbonatiteWholerock(K?Ar)176431×10-695031313±24225548×10-686661325±27155366×10-693081326±25

Fig.2 Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb concordia diagrams and CL images of zircons separated from dykes of carbonatite in the northern NCC, China

3.3 Whole-rock geochemistry and Sr-Nd isotope analyses

Whole rock samples were trimmed to remove altered surfaces, and fresh portions were collected and then powdered in an agate mill to about 200 meshes for analyses of isotopes, and major and trace elements.

Major element contents were determined in fused glass discs using a PANalytical Axios-advance (Axios PW4400) X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (XRF) at the State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, China. These analyses have a precision of <5% (Table 3). Loss on ignition (LOI) values was obtained using 1g of powder heated to 1100℃ for 1 hour. Trace element concentrations were determined using ICP-MS at the State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, China, using the procedures outlined in Qietal. (2000), and the analytical uncertainty is ±5% (Table 4). Sample powders used for Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd isotope analyses were spiked with mixed isotope tracers, dissolved in Teflon capsules with HF and HNO3acids, and separated by conventional cation-exchange techniques. Isotopic measurements were performed using a Finnigan Triton Ti thermal ionization mass spectrometer at the State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China. Procedural blanks yielded concentrations of <200pg for Sm and Nd, and <500pg for Rb and Sr. Mass fractionation corrections for Sr and Nd isotopic ratios were based on86Sr/88Sr=0.1194 and146Nd/144Nd=0.7219, respectively, and analyses of the NBS987 and La Jolla standards yielded values of87Sr/86Sr=0.710246±16 (2σ) and143Nd/144Nd=0.511863±8 (2σ), respectively (Table 5).

Table 3 Major element contents (wt%) for the carbonatite dykes of the NCC

SampleSiO2Al2O3Fe2O3TMgOCaONa2OK2OMnOP2O5TiO2LOITotalTX?1203711356321932840037276014126106276010156TX?2218410874840832970014253013131105268010004TX?320651118387127296001324901112810127109869TX?421741112463100279002025501312710626909851TX?520531148320035301005223401212710727699867TX?620751125424065287302827101213010526489855TX?7193110937892362242036280017137106327310040TX?820691162342077301201426301112810527319914TX?919701173257038316400722601013110628009881TX?1021251082491096282700925501412910426969828TX?11194610847832372238035283016139105316610032TX?12207811224230632776025263011128104306210055TX?1320551143316033298604723101112510628659918TX?1421661108457098278402225401312610828169952TX?1519671165253036317100622201212810729129979

Note: LOI= loss on ignition. Total iron is expressed as Fe2O3T

Table 4 Trace element compositions (×10-6) of the carbonatite dyke within the NCC

Table 5 Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of the carbonatite dykes within the northern NCC

SampleSm(×10-6)Nd(×10-6)Rb(×10-6)Sr(×10-6)87Rb86Sr87Sr86Sr2σ87Sr86Sr()i147Sm144Nd143Nd144Nd2σ143Nd144Nd()iεNd(t)TX183143636397801073070831710070811401152051178880511688-152TX2913453248956007500708147100708005012180511774100511668-156TX392045828198000829070814312070798601214051175290511646-160TX4888434334995009700708204100708021012370511742100511634-162TX5920448295102000836070801310070785501241051173980511631-163TX6850426363101001039070824512070804901206051171690511611-167TX79394633891090010310708268100708073012260511722100511615-166TX89184313871140009810708477120708292012880511774100511662-157TX9934465320106000872070828410070811901214051172480511618-166TX10904430356104000989070826710070808001271051173890511627-164

Note: using Chondrite Uniform Reservoir (CHUR) values, and decay constants ofλRb=1.42×10-11year-1(Steiger and J?ger, 1977) andλSm=6.54×10-12year-1(Lugmair and Harti, 1978)

4 Results

4.1 Zircon U-Pb ages

Euhedral zircons in sample TX01 are clear and prismatic, and have oscillatory magmatic zoning (Fig.2). Twelve zircons from sample TX01 yielded a weighted mean206Pb/238U age of 132.9±0.6Ma (1σ, 95% confidence interval; Table 1; Fig.2). These new data provide the best estimates of carbonate dyke crystallization ages in the study area, and no inherited zircons were observed in either sample population.

4.2 Whole-rock K-Ar ages

The K-Ar dating results are listed in Table 2. The results show that the ages of three carbonatites range from 131.3±2.4Ma to 132.6±2.6Ma, implying that the studied carbonatites were the products of early Cretaceous magmatism.

4.3 Major and trace elements

The results of major and trace element analyses of the studied carbonatites are presented in Table 3 and Table 4. In a CaO-MgO-(Fe2O3T+MnO) classification diagram (Fig.3), all samples except two fall into the field of ferro-carbonatite, and the other two carbonatites straddle the region of calico-carbonatite.

Fig.3 Plot of the studied carbonatites on the CaO-MgO-(Fe2O3T+MnO) classification diagram (after Woolley and Kempe, 1989)

Fig.4 Chondrite-normalized REE diagram (a, normalization values after Anders and Grevesse, 1989) and primitive-mantle-normalized incompatible element distribution diagram (b, normalization values after Sun and McDonough, 1989) for the carbonatite dykes of the northern NCC, China

The high SiO2content (19.31%～21.84%) of the studied carbonatites is reflected in the presence of phlogopite phenocrysts (Yingetal., 2004), and the carbonatites have steep rare earth element (REE) patterns, indicating an enriched source (Yingetal., 2004). Carbonatites generally contain more REEs and have higher ratios of light RREs to heavy REEs than any other igneous rocks (Woolley and Kempe, 1989; Hornig-Kjarsgaard, 1998). However, Fig.4a shows that the chondrite normalized REE patterns for the NCC carbonatites studied by us (with very small REE (86×10-6～178×10-6) and steeper REE patterns) are very different from those of most carbonatites worldwide (Table 3; Woolley and Kempe, 1989). In the primitive-mantle-normalized diagrams (Fig.4b), the NCC carbonatites are enriched in Ba, Th, Sr, and U, and markedly depleted in Rb, K, and Ti, and this is in common with carbonatites elsewhere (Nelsonetal., 1988; Woolley and Kempe, 1989). The Nb/Ta and Zr/Hf ratios in the studied rocks are 26～32 and 38～50, respectively, almost comparable with ratios of 17 and 36 in primitive mantle and OIB (Sun and McDonough, 1989), and consistent with most carbonatites elsewhere, as summarized by Thompsonetal. (2002). The Sr and Nd isotope data of the carbonatites are listed in Table 5 and plotted on Fig.5. All samples have relatively high and uniform initial87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.70798～0.70829), low143Nd/144Nd ratios (0.51161～0.51169), and consequently lowεNd(t) values (from -16.7 to -15.2). In a plot of (87Sr/86Sr)ivs.εNd(t), the data from the carbonatites fall in the enriched quadrant (Fig.5), and this illustrates the sharp contrast between the Sr and Nd isotopic data from the NCC Datong carbonatites and the data from other carbonatites elsewhere (e.g., at E’maokou; Shaoetal., 2003).

Fig.5 Variations in initial 87Sr/86Sr ratios vs. εNd(t) values for the carbonatite dykes of the northern NCC, China

MORB and OIB data are from Zhangetal. (2002), and the mantle array is from Zhangetal. (2005)

5 Discussion

5.1 Evidence of a magmatic origin of the NCC carbonatites

The occurrence of carbonatites as dykes, sills, and breccia pipes, as well as the clear-cut contact zones with the country rocks, lends overall support to a magmatic origin for the studied carbonatites rather than remobilized limestones. Major element chemistry also provides clear evidence that the studied carbonatites are magmatic and not simply derived from sedimentary limestones or metamorphic marbles. For instance, the carbonatites have much higher SiO2concentrations (19.31%～21.84%, Table 3) than those of limestones. The REE distribution patterns and trace element spidergrams for the studied carbonatites are similar to those for known carbonatites, and are different from those of limestone (Le Basetal., 2002; Yingetal., 2004). In summary, all the evidence points convincingly to a magmatic origin for the studied carbonatites.

5.2 Mantle source

The carbonatite and mafic dykes are both associated with lithospheric extension, and the fact that the studied carbonatites coexist with many other contemporaneous mafic dykes suggests they may all have a similar source (possibly the lithospheric mantle). Generally, the carbonatites are enriched in incompatible elements (Ba, Th, Sr, and U), implying they were derived by a low degree of partial melting of the mantle (Shaoetal., 2003). As mentioned above, a striking feature of the studied carbonatites is their very negativeεNd(t) values (from -16.7 to -15.2), and this, coupled with the extremely high initial87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.70798～0.70829), obviously excludes the possibility that their primary isotopic ratios have been changed by the large assimilation of crustal materials (Shao and Zhang, 2002; Yingetal., 2004). Although some carbonatites include crustal breccias and xenoliths, their Sr and Nd isotopic ratios are quite similar to those of the carbonatites that are relatively pure and lacking crustal breccias (Yingetal., 2004). To summarize, the Sr-Nd isotopic ratios in the carbonatites studied indicate derivation from an enriched lower lithospheric mantle source.

5.3 Crustal contamination

As mentioned above, the extremely high abundances of Sr and Nd in carbonatites can buffer their primary isotopic ratios against crustal contamination during ascent of the magma, which is further supported by the absence of any inherited zircons. However, the fact that the carbonatites studied here are characterized by high Sr isotope ratios and negativeεNd(t) values suggests that the magmas might have assimilated significant amounts of crustal material. Furthermore, it is generally accepted that the carbonatites will be depleted in Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta and Ti. However, the studied carbonatite dykes almost show no Zr-Hf depletion with respect to neighboring Sm and Eu. Implying these carbonatite dykes experienced contamination or AFC processes by zircon-rich crustal rocks such as the wall granitic rocks, and the contaminated magmas would not show Zr-Hf depletion of the primary carbonatitic melts. In summary, there exists a certain amount of crustal contamination during magma ascending.

5.4 Genetic processes

The carbonatites in NCC are widespread in Henan Province (Fangcheng), Hebei Province (Huai’an and Zhuolu), Shanxi Province (Huairen and Zijinshan), Shaanxi Province (Huayin and Luonan) and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Banyan Obo and Fengzhen), however, the majority of the carbonatites distribute in the north and south margin of the NCC. In addition, in central and eastern NCC, carbonatites only were found in Zijinshan (Shanxi Province) and Laiwu-Zibo (Shandong Province) (Yanetal., 2007). The main types of the carbonatite are calcite carbonatite, and most of them are paragenetic with alkaline rocks. Furthermore, the age of the carbonatites in NCC has a wide distribution, i.e., Paleoproterozoic (～1.8Ga), Mesoproterozoic (1.7～1.2Ga), Neoproterozoic (786Ma), Early Paleozoic (433Ma), Early Mesozoic (239～204Ma), and Late Mesozoic (132～124Ma) (Bai and Yuan, 1985; Yanetal., 2007; Mu and Yan, 1992; Qiuetal., 1993; Renetal., 1999; Zouetal., 2000; Ying and Zhou, 2001; Shaoetal., 2003; Fanetal., 2006; Yangetal., 2006). According to previous research, the carbonatites in NCC, especially during the Late Triassic, were considered to be related with extension due to crust rifting (Mu and Yan, 1992; Muetal., 2001), the subduction between Qinling Plate and the NCC (Renetal., 1999), the control of different structure (Shaoetal., 2003), and the subduction between paleoasian ocean plate, Yangtze Craton and the NCC (Yanetal., 2007). In addition to carbonatites, there are also other extension-derived rocks in NCC, such as alkaline rocks (Mu and Yan, 1992) and mafic dykes (Shao and Zhang, 2002; Shaoetal., 2003; Yangetal., 2004; Houetal., 2006, 2008; Johnetal., 2010; Lietal., 2010; Peng, 2010; Pengetal., 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011a, b; Liuetal., 2006, 2008a, b, 2009, 2012a, b, 2013).

Hence, the genetic processes of the studied carbonatites should be discussed. There are currently three representative models for the origin of carbonatites: 1) direct partial melting (<1.0%) of asthenospheric or lithospheric mantle; 2) fractional crystallization of nepheline magma; and 3) liquation (Shaoetal., 2003). With respect to the studied carbonatites, we note that feldspars and micas are visible in the carbonatites, and that the carbonatites are characterized by high contents of Cr and Ni, and low contents of Nb and Ta. These observations indicate that the carbonatites were formed by liquation. However, a dynamic model is required to further decipher the origin of these rocks.

Geophysical evidence suggests that the Datong area is in a special tectonic location of apparent asthenospheric upwelling and lithospheric thinning. In the Mesozoic, following the collision of the NCC with various other continental blocks (e.g., the Siberia Block), and after the closure of the ancient Pacific/Tethys Ocean, the regional stresses were reduced, and the NCC underwent a transformation in tectonic regime from compression to extension (Zhaietal., 2004). This resulted in large-scale uplift of the deep mantle, as well as considerable extension of the crust, and the widely distributed extension-derived igneous rocks, including numerous mafic, alkaline, and carbonatite dykes in the NCC, have been extensively studied (Wu, 1966; Heetal., 1986; Zhang, 1993; Shao and Zhang, 2002; Chen and Zhai, 2003; Shaoetal., 2003, 2005; Yangetal., 2004; Liuetal., 2005, 2006, 2008a, b, 2009, 2010a, 2011, 2012a, b, 2013; Yanetal., 2007; Zhang, 2007; Fengetal., 2010, 2012). This may be the tectonic context in which the carbonatite dykes in the study area were formed.

Based on the description above, the studied carbonatites are characterized by enrichment in LILE (e.g., Ba, Th, Sr, U) and LREE, depletion in HREE and HFSE (e.g., Ta, P, Ti), radiogenic isotopes (e.g., Sr and Nd), and contamination by obvious crust materials. It is generally accepted that hydrous melts from the subducting continental crust are commonly of felsic composition. They have principally inherited the continental crust-like signatures of trace elements and radiogenic isotopes (Zheng, 2012). As a result, the mixing of the continental crust with sub-continental lithospheric mantle will result in the above characteristics. Likewise, this can give a reasonable interpretation for the existent crust contamination.

6 Conclusions

The geochronological, geochemical, Sr-Nd isotopic and whole-rocks K-Ar data presented here have allowed the following conclusions to be drawn:

(1)Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb and whole-rock K-Ar dating of carbonate dykes in Shanxi Province, China, indicates the Early Cretaceous (131.3±2.4Ma～132.9±0.6Ma) ages of crystallization.

(2)These carbonate dykes were derived from partial melting of an enriched lower lithospheric mantle source, emplacement of the carbonatite dykes was accompanied with apparent crustal contamination. The carbonatite dykes within the northern NCC formed during the mixing of the continental crust with sub-continental lithospheric mantle.

AcknowledgementsThe authors thank Lian Zhou and Zhaochu Hu for assistance during zircon U-Pb dating, Sr-Nd isotope, and Hf isotopic analyses.

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