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Late carboniferous continental arc magmatism in the southeastern Central Asian Orogenic Belt: insights from the Erenhot granitic pluton, Inner Mongolia

Bing Xu, Guochun Zhao, Jinlong Yao, Peng Wang, Yanhong He, Yigui Han, Hai Zhou and Bo Wang
American Journal of Science February 2022, 322 (2) 351-379; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2475/02.2022.08
Bing Xu
*State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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Guochun Zhao
**Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
*State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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Jinlong Yao
*State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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Peng Wang
**Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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Yanhong He
*State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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Yigui Han
*State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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Hai Zhou
***School of Earth Science and Resources, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
*State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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Bo Wang
*State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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The closure time of the Hegenshan Ocean and its suturing scenario is debated, which hinders our understanding of the architecture and tectonic evolution of the southeastern Central Asian Orogenic Belt. We present an integrated study of in-situ zircon U-Pb isotopic ages and Hf isotope compositions, whole-rock geochemistry and Sr-Nd isotopes on the less-studied Erenhot granitic pluton in central Inner Mongolia. The ca. 303 to 300 Ma Erenhot pluton is composed of monzogranites, which are high-K calc-alkaline rocks and show I-type affinities. Moreover, positive correlation between Ba and Sr, along with the notably positive Rb and Pb anomalies, negative δEu and depletion in Ba, Eu, Nb and Ti, imply crystal fractionation played an important role in the magma evolution. The pluton also shows relative enrichment in light rare earth elements and large ion lithophile elements and depletion in high field strength elements, typical features of subduction-related magma. Isotopically, predominantly positive whole-rock εNd(t) (0.9–3.8) and zircon εHf(t) (4.50–13.66) values indicate a dominant juvenile crustal source with minor older crustal contamination. Given the mostly Proterozoic model ages (1318–543 Ma) and the presence of xenocrystic zircons, we infer that the Erenhot pluton probably was formed in a continental arc setting. Combined with the available published data, it is proposed that an east-west trending continental arc developed and was accreted onto the Uliastai Continental Margin in the Carboniferous, resulting from the northward subduction of the Hegenshan Ocean. The late Carboniferous continental arc-related magmatism (ca. 303–300 Ma) at Erenhot probably witnessed the waning stage of Hegenshan oceanic lithosphere subduction beneath the Uliastai Continental Margin.

  • Geochemistry
  • Petrogenesis
  • Erenhot granitic pluton
  • Hegenshan Ocean
  • Central Asian Orogenic Belt
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Late carboniferous continental arc magmatism in the southeastern Central Asian Orogenic Belt: insights from the Erenhot granitic pluton, Inner Mongolia
Bing Xu, Guochun Zhao, Jinlong Yao, Peng Wang, Yanhong He, Yigui Han, Hai Zhou, Bo Wang
American Journal of Science Feb 2022, 322 (2) 351-379; DOI: 10.2475/02.2022.08

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Late carboniferous continental arc magmatism in the southeastern Central Asian Orogenic Belt: insights from the Erenhot granitic pluton, Inner Mongolia
Bing Xu, Guochun Zhao, Jinlong Yao, Peng Wang, Yanhong He, Yigui Han, Hai Zhou, Bo Wang
American Journal of Science Feb 2022, 322 (2) 351-379; DOI: 10.2475/02.2022.08
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