Geochemistry of the Neoarchean and Paleoproterozoic Alrich metamorphic supracrustal rocks in the Huai’an complex, North China craton and its tectonic significances
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    The age and tectonic setting of the Al- rich metamorphic supracrustal rocks at the border of Shanxi, Hebei provinces and Inner Mongolia autonomous region has long been controversial. Based on the 1∶50000 regional geological survey in the Tianzhen area, two- stage Al- rich metamorphic supracrustal rocks have been identified in the Huai’an complex: Neoarchean garnet- biotite- plagiogneiss Formation- complex (GBPF) and Paleoproterozoic Huangtuyao Formation- complex (HTYF), respectively. These two Al- rich metamorphic supracrustal rocks are different in rock association, mineral assemblage, ore potentiality, isotopic age and geochemistry, indicating that they formed in the different depositional environments. The Neoarchean GBPF occurs in banded sheets, interlayers and lenticular in the field, and are mainly composed of garnet biotite plagiogneiss with a small amount of plagioclase leptynite,locally associated with banded iron formation (BIF). The mineral assemblage of GBPF is garnet+biotite+plagioclase+quartz±perthite±sillimanite. Geochemical analyses reveal that the garnet biotite plagiogneiss samples are peraluminous with the enrichment of Na2O, Al2O3 and CaO, low K2O, displaying weak Eu anomalies and relatively strong fractionation ((La/Yb)N=3. 69~27. 76). The Paleoproterozoic HTYF presents ribbon- like tectonic slices, which is a suite of khondalite series and occurs in graphite ore. The mineral assemblage of meta- pelite/sandstone in the HTYF is graphite+sillimanite+garnet+perthite+plagioclase+quartz. They are peraluminous with enrichment in Al2O3 and K2O, lower Na2O and CaO contents, and obvious negative Eu anomalies (δEu=0. 47~0. 80) and weak fractionation ((La/Yb)N=3. 37~10. 58). Two sets of Al- rich metamorphic supracrustal rocks have the similar characteristics of trace element in the spider diagrams, which show the enrichment of large ion lithophile elements such as Rb and Ba, low contents of high field strength elements such as Zr and Hf, and obvious depletion of Nb, Ta, P and Ti. The peak age of detrital zircons in the GBPF is at ~2. 45 Ga and the ages of detrital zircons in the HTYF are mainly around 1. 99~2. 3 Ga, suggesting that both sets of rocks have experienced granulite facies metamorphism- anatexis at late Paleoproterozoic (1. 81~1. 85 Ga). The protoliths of the Neoarchean GBPF were clay- bearing graywacke with low maturity, which probably derived from the weathered tonalite- granodiorite that formed in a continental island arc environment. The protoliths of HTYF were Al- rich claystone and graywacke with a small amount of carbonatite and quartz sandstone. The main sedimentary sources are mid- Paleoproterozoic (2. 3~2. 0 Ga) uppercrust felsic materials and the khondalite series may form in the relatively stable continental marginal environment. Two periods of Al- rich metamorphic supracrustal rocks in the Huai’an complex were involved in the Paleoproterozoic orogeny, and determination of the both is of important geological significance for studying the continental crustal evolution and tectonic framework reconstruction of the Neoarchean- Paleoproterozoic in the northern part of the North China Craton.

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ZHANG Jiahui, WANG Huichu, TIAN Hui, REN Yunwei, SHI Jianrong, CHANG Qingsong, XIANG Zhenqun, CHU Hang, WANG Jiasong.2019. Geochemistry of the Neoarchean and Paleoproterozoic Alrich metamorphic supracrustal rocks in the Huai’an complex, North China craton and its tectonic significances[J]. Acta Geologica Sinica,93(7):1618-1638

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  • Received:January 30,2019
  • Revised:April 21,2019
  • Adopted:April 25,2019
  • Online: May 07,2019
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