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Spatial and Temporal Distribution and Characteristics of Granitoids in the Gangdese, Tibet and Implication for Crustal Growth and Evolution

MO Xuan-xue1 2, DONG Guo-chen2, ZHAO Zhi-dan1 2, ZHOU Su1 2, WANG Liang-liang2, QIU Rui-zhao3, ZHANG Feng-qin2   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China; 2. School of Earth Science and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China; 3. Developing and Research Center, Chinese Geological Survey, Beijing 100037, China
  • Received:2005-09-20 Revised:2005-09-20 Online:2005-09-20 Published:2005-09-20

Abstract: Granites are important components in the continents, and also closely related to mineral resources. Granites take c. 12% of the total area of Tibetan territory and about 80% (in area) of them are distributed in the Gangdese magmatic belt. Spatially, the Gangdese granitoid belt consists of three zones, i. e. , north, middle and south zones, as a result of the evolution of Neo-Tethyan Bangong Co-Nujiang ocean and Yarlung Zangbo Ocean. Temporally, the tectono-magmatie events in the Tibetan Plateau and the Gangdese can be divided into three stages: Pre-collisional ( 〉65 Ma), syn-collisional (65 -45 Ma) and post-collisional ( 〈 45Ma). Nd and Sr isotopes of granitoids in the Gangdese provide a hint for understanding the crust growth and evolution. Most of granites in southern Gangdese have positive values of εNd (t) ( + 1. 64 - + 5.21 ) and young Nd model ages tDM ( 〈500 Ma), showing characteristics of the juvenile crust. It implies that the mantle material played a significant role in granite petrogenesis. Granites in middle and northern Gangdese, however, are characterized by negative εNd(t) ( -5.3 - - 17.3) and relatively older tDM, 1. 2 Ga and 2.0 - 2.5 Ga, implying a Neo- and Paleo-Proterozoic basement. Crustal material played a major role in granite petrogenesis for the latter case.