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The Relation between Rb-Sr,Ar-Ar Geochronometers and Oxygen Isotopic Equilibrium of Intrusions from Eastern Anhui Province,China

CHEN Jiang-feng1, XIE Zhi1, ZHENG Yong-fei1, GONG Bing1, CHEN Wen2, ZHOU Tai-xi1, Zhang Xun1   

  1. 1. School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China; 2. Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, 100037, China
  • Received:2003-06-20 Revised:2003-06-20 Online:2003-06-20 Published:2003-06-20

Abstract: In order to relate the thermodynamic equilibrium of oxygen isotopes of the minerals and the validity of the Rb-Sr mineral isochron age for granitoids,oxygen,and Rb-Sr isotopic ratios of mineral and whole rock samples,as well as Ar-Ar ages of hornblendes and biotites were determined for two quartz monzonites from eastern Anhui province.The Tuncang and Hengshan bodies gave quartz (Q)-homblende (Hb1) oxygen isotopic temperature of 545±25℃ and 530±25℃ ,Q-biotite(Bt)temperature of 460±20℃ and 390±15℃ and Q-plagioclase(P1)temperature of 385±40℃ and 285±35℃ .The relation of 0 isotopic temperatures suggested a retrograde equilibrium among minerals during cooling of the granitoids. Meanwhile,geologically meaningful Rb-Sr isochron ages were obtained .The Tunchavg intrusion gave whole rock (w.r.)-Hbl-Pl Rb-Sr isochron age of 128.4±4.7 Ma.identical to the Hbl Ar-Ar plateau age of 125.51±0.55 Ma,and w.r.-P1-Hbl-Bt age of 120.3±2.6 M a,identical to the Bt At-At plateau age of 118.0±0.1 M a within uncertainty.For the Hengshan intrusion。the w.r.-Hbl-Pl Rb-Sr isoehron age of 108±15 M a is significantly younger than the Hbl Ar-Ar plateau age of 125.7±1.8 Ma, and the w .r.-Hbl-Pl-Bt age of 118.6±1.2 Ma younger than the Bt Ar-Ar plateau age of 120.0±0.2 Ma.The young Rb-Sr isoehron ages with large uncertainties are due to alteration of the feldspar and small variation in Rb/Sr ratios in the rock.Therefore.we conclude that the equilibrium state of the oxygen isotope systems is a prerequisite for the geologically meaningful Rb-Sr isochron ages of the granitoids .However,detailed mineralogical investigation is needed for obtaining a good isoehron.The cooling rate of about 10~20℃ /Ma obtained by cooling curve built using oxygen isotope temperatures is 10~15℃ /Ma lower than that of 20~35℃ /Ma estimated by blocking temperatures,the reason for it merits further investigation