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Palaeoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks of the Ji'an Group and their significance for the tectonic evolution of the northern segment of the Jiao–Liao–Ji Belt, North China Craton

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2017

EN MENG ,
CHAO-YANG WANG ,
ZHUANG LI ,
YAN-GUANG LI ,
HONG YANG ,
JIA CAI ,
LEI JI  and
MENG-QI JIN
EN MENG*
Affiliation:
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, P.R. China
CHAO-YANG WANG
Affiliation:
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, P.R. China
ZHUANG LI
Affiliation:
The Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
YAN-GUANG LI
Affiliation:
Xi'an Centre of Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Xi'an 710054, China
HONG YANG
Affiliation:
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, P.R. China
JIA CAI
Affiliation:
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, P.R. China
LEI JI
Affiliation:
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, P.R. China
MENG-QI JIN
Affiliation:
Xi'an Centre of Geological Survey, China Geological Survey, Xi'an 710054, China
*
†Author for correspondence: mengen0416@126.com
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Abstract

In this paper we present new petrological and whole-rock geochemical data for the Palaeoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks in the upper part of the Ji'an Group within the Jiao–Liao–Ji Belt, China, as well as zircon U–Pb age dates and in situ Lu–Hf isotope data. The new data improve our understanding of the original nature of the metasedimentary rocks, further providing insights into their tectonic setting and the evolutionary history of the northern segment of the Jiao–Liao–Ji Belt. The zircons can be divided into two groups, viz., one of magmatic origin and the other of metamorphic origin. Zircon U–Pb dating gave mean or statistical peak ages for the magmatic zircons at 2035, 2082, 2178, 2343–2421, 2451–2545, 2643–2814 and 2923–3446 Ma, and mean peak ages for the metamorphic zircons at 1855 and 1912 Ma, which indicate a maximum depositional age of 2.03 Ga and two-stage metamorphic events at c. 1.91 and 1.85 Ga for the metasedimentary rocks. Geochemical data show that (1) the protoliths of these rocks were mainly sandstones, greywackes and claystones, together with some shales; (2) the main sources of the sedimentary material were Palaeoproterozoic granites and acid volcanic rocks, with minor contributions from Archaean granitic rocks; and (3) the sediments were deposited in an active continental margin setting. Moreover, along the northeastern margin of the Eastern Block of the North China Craton there is evidence of ancient crustal materials as old as 3.76 Ga, and multiple crustal growth events at 3.23–3.05, 2.80–2.65, 2.54–2.45 and 2.28–2.08 Ga.

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Palaeoproterozoic metasedimentary rocksJi'an Groupzircon U–Pb datingLu–Hf isotopestectonic settingJiao–Liao–Ji Belt
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Geological Magazine , Volume 155 , Issue 1 , January 2018 , pp. 149 - 173
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