Abstract:The Lanqizhen garnet granite in the Longhua area is situated at the middle part of the northern margin of the North China Craton (NCC), which is associated with the Paleoproterozoic Hongqiyingzi complex closely in space. The rocks are composed of alkalifeldspar, plagioclase, quartz, garnet and less biotite. Zircon UPb dating indicates that the Lanqizhen garnet granite was formed in 1894~1878 Ma, belonging to midlate Paleoproterozoic. The contents of SiO2 and K2O of the pluton are 6409~7080 % and 364~573 %, respectively, which suggests that the rocks belong to the transitional series between highK calcalkaline and shoshonite series. The rocks have higher Al2O3 (1450~1613%) and lower CaO (125~327%) and Na2O (180~257%) contents, with the aluminum saturation index (ACNK) being from 107 to 134. All these petrological and geochemical characteristics suggest that the pluton belongs to Stype granite. The rocks have higher CaO/Na2O (>03) and lower Al2O3/Ti2O, Rb/Sr and Rb/Ba ratios, which suggest that the magmatic sources are claypoor, plagioclaserich psammitic rocks. Zircon Hf isotopic analysis further indicates that the psammitic rocks might be the weathering products of the Dantazi and Hongqiyingzi metamorphic complexes. The geochronological and geochemical characteristics of Lanqizhen garnet granite are similar to those of the Stypes granites in the khondalite belt to the west of the study area. Considering regional metamorphic and magmatic date on the northern margin of the NCC, it is suggested that the khondalite belt might extend eastward from Jining area of Inner Mongolia to north Hebei province.