File Download

There are no files associated with this item.

  Links for fulltext
     (May Require Subscription)
Supplementary

Article: Last-stage southward subduction of the central segment of the Paleo-Asian Ocean: Insights from Middle-Late Permian granites in the Siziwangqi area in Inner Mongolia, China

TitleLast-stage southward subduction of the central segment of the Paleo-Asian Ocean: Insights from Middle-Late Permian granites in the Siziwangqi area in Inner Mongolia, China
Authors
KeywordsCentral Asian Orogenic Belt
Last-stage subduction
Middle-late Permian
North China Collage System
Western segment of the Bainaimiao Arc Belt
Issue Date1-Oct-2025
PublisherElsevier
Citation
Global and Planetary Change, 2025, v. 253 How to Cite?
Abstract

Abstract

Arc magmatism in collisional orogens presents persistent challenges in discriminating terminal subduction signatures due to potential overlap with slab underthrusting processes during continental convergence. This ambiguity is particularly pronounced in multi-arc accretionary systems such as the Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB), where the cessation timing of Paleo-Asian Ocean (PAO) southward subduction remains contentious. We address this debate through integrated geochronological and geochemical investigations of Middle-Late Permian granitoids (252–260 Ma) from the Bainaimiao Arc Belt, a critical component of the North China Collage System. Zircon Usingle bondPb data resolve two distinct magmatic phases: (1) 258–260 Ma calc-alkaline granites exhibiting arc-like signatures (enriched LILEs, depleted HFSEs), and (2) 252–254 Ma highly fractionated alkaline granites with elevated SiO2 (∼66.49–77.71 wt%), total alkalis (Na2O + K2O = ∼6.88–9.55), and diagnostic trace element ratios (Nb/Ta = ∼4.4–16.8; Zr/Hf = ∼13.5–39.2). Our findings redefine the tectonic evolution of the western Bainaimiao Arc: Andean-style continental arc magmatism persisted through the Carboniferous-Early Permian (>280 Ma), transitioning to hybrid arc/crustal sources with addition of the CAOB juvenile crusts during 260–280 Ma, as evidenced by increased zircon εHf(t) (∼ − 18 to 12), and whole-rock εNd(t) (∼ − 13 to −4) values with elevated SiO2 (most >70.00 wt%). These 260–280 Ma arc-resembling magmas, coeval with regional A-type granites and bimodal volcanism, constrain terminal PAO subduction to ∼260 Ma. Such arc-resembling magmatism has been well documented in other orogens worldwide, suggesting oceanic slab consumption during collisions as a global phenomenon. In addition, we highlight that subduction-driven magmatism is an important supplement to crustal anatexis during collisions.


Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/366050
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 4.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.492

 

DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorWu, Yanrong-
dc.contributor.authorZhou, Hai-
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Guochun-
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Qiqi-
dc.contributor.authorWang, Xiao-
dc.contributor.authorGeng, Hongyan-
dc.contributor.authorWang, Meng-
dc.contributor.authorZhao, Shaowei-
dc.contributor.authorChen, Youxin-
dc.contributor.authorPei, Xianzhi-
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-14T02:41:09Z-
dc.date.available2025-11-14T02:41:09Z-
dc.date.issued2025-10-01-
dc.identifier.citationGlobal and Planetary Change, 2025, v. 253-
dc.identifier.issn0921-8181-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/366050-
dc.description.abstract<h2>Abstract</h2><p>Arc <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/magmatism" title="Learn more about magmatism from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages">magmatism</a> in collisional orogens presents persistent challenges in discriminating terminal subduction signatures due to potential overlap with slab underthrusting processes during continental convergence. This ambiguity is particularly pronounced in multi-arc accretionary systems such as the Central Asian <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/orogenic-belt" title="Learn more about Orogenic Belt from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages">Orogenic Belt</a> (CAOB), where the cessation timing of Paleo-Asian Ocean (PAO) southward subduction remains contentious. We address this debate through integrated geochronological and geochemical investigations of Middle-Late <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/permian" title="Learn more about Permian from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages">Permian</a> <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/granitoid" title="Learn more about granitoids from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages">granitoids</a> (252–260 Ma) from the Bainaimiao Arc Belt, a critical component of the North China Collage System. <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/zircon" title="Learn more about Zircon from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages">Zircon</a> U<img src="https://sdfestaticassets-us-east-1.sciencedirectassets.com/shared-assets/55/entities/sbnd.gif" alt="single bond">Pb data resolve two distinct magmatic phases: (1) 258–260 Ma calc-alkaline granites exhibiting arc-like signatures (enriched LILEs, depleted HFSEs), and (2) 252–254 Ma highly fractionated alkaline granites with elevated SiO<sub>2</sub> (∼66.49–77.71 wt%), total alkalis (Na<sub>2</sub>O + K<sub>2</sub>O = ∼6.88–9.55), and diagnostic trace element ratios (Nb/Ta = ∼4.4–16.8; Zr/Hf = ∼13.5–39.2). Our findings redefine the <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/tectonic-evolution" title="Learn more about tectonic evolution from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages">tectonic evolution</a> of the western Bainaimiao Arc: Andean-style <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/continental-arc" title="Learn more about continental arc from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages">continental arc</a> <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/magmatism" title="Learn more about magmatism from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages">magmatism</a> persisted through the Carboniferous-Early <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/permian" title="Learn more about Permian from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages">Permian</a> (>280 Ma), transitioning to hybrid arc/crustal sources with addition of the CAOB juvenile crusts during 260–280 Ma, as evidenced by increased zircon ε<sub>Hf</sub>(t) (∼ − 18 to 12), and whole-rock ε<sub>Nd</sub>(t) (∼ − 13 to −4) values with elevated SiO<sub>2</sub> (most >70.00 wt%). These 260–280 Ma arc-resembling <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/magma" title="Learn more about magmas from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages">magmas</a>, coeval with regional A-type granites and bimodal <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/volcanism" title="Learn more about volcanism from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages">volcanism</a>, constrain terminal PAO subduction to ∼260 Ma. Such arc-resembling magmatism has been well documented in other orogens worldwide, suggesting oceanic slab consumption during collisions as a global phenomenon. In addition, we highlight that subduction-driven magmatism is an important supplement to crustal <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/anatexis" title="Learn more about anatexis from ScienceDirect's AI-generated Topic Pages">anatexis</a> during collisions.</p>-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherElsevier-
dc.relation.ispartofGlobal and Planetary Change-
dc.subjectCentral Asian Orogenic Belt-
dc.subjectLast-stage subduction-
dc.subjectMiddle-late Permian-
dc.subjectNorth China Collage System-
dc.subjectWestern segment of the Bainaimiao Arc Belt-
dc.titleLast-stage southward subduction of the central segment of the Paleo-Asian Ocean: Insights from Middle-Late Permian granites in the Siziwangqi area in Inner Mongolia, China-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.gloplacha.2025.104957-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-105009050906-
dc.identifier.volume253-
dc.identifier.eissn1872-6364-
dc.identifier.issnl0921-8181-

Export via OAI-PMH Interface in XML Formats


OR


Export to Other Non-XML Formats