scholarly journals The LA-ICP-MS U-Pb zircon age of rhyolite from the Dong Trau formation and its geological significances

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (T5) ◽  
pp. 270-277
Author(s):  
Hieu Trung Pham

Zircons separated from an rhyolite sample in the Dong Trau formation, in the southern of Hà Tĩnh province were dated to determine the protolith age for the complex. Sixteen LA-ICP-MS U-Pb zircon analyses give concordant ages concentrated at 256 Ma (weighted mean). These results indicate the protolith age of the rhyolite (primary magma crystallization age). The value of this age are close to the analytical results pf the whole rock by Rb-Sr method and biotite Rb-Sr method. Therefore the crystallization age of the rhyolite from the Đồng Trầu formation corresponded period late Permian to early Triassic.

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hieu Trung Pham

Zircons separated from an granodiorite sample at the Dinh Quan - Deo Ca complex area were dated to determine the protolith age for the complex. Sixteen LA-ICP-MS U-Pb zircon analyses gave concordant ages concentrated at 96 Ma (weighted mean). These results indicated the protolith age of the granodiorite (primary magma crystallization age). The value of this age is close to results analyzed by Rb-Sr method and Ar-Ar method, confirming the crystallization age of the granodiorite Dinh Quan Deo Ca complex corresponding period early Cretaceou.


2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 42-48
Author(s):  
Hieu Trung Pham

Zircons separated from an meta-granite dyke sample in the Bo Xinh complex area were dated to determine the protolith age for the complex. Nine LA-ICP-MS U-Pb zircon analyses give concordant ages concentrated at 278 Ma (weighted mean). These results indicated the protolith age of the metagranite dyke (primary magma crystallization age). These meta-granite dyke penetrated the mafic rocks of Bo Xinh complex, therefore it can be confirmed that the crystallization age of the mafic rocks of Bo Xinh complex must be older than 278 Ma (early Permian).


2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-81
Author(s):  
Nhu Thanh Ha ◽  
Hieu Trung Pham

Zircon crystals selected from granitoid Chieng Khuong Complex V0938 sample and V0821 have the LA-ICP-MS U-Pb analyses clustered at 263±8 Ma. Two sample zircon analyses give concordant ages concentrated at 263± 8 Ma (weighted mean). These results indicate the protolith of the granitoid Chieng Khuong Complex (primary magma crystallization age) to be late Paleozoic (ca. 263 Ma). The results Hf(t) of Chieng Khuong granitoid show that Hf isotopic ratio from -6.4 to-13.3, indicated granitoid was formed in a complicated environment and origin through partial melting of Proterozoic crust. Combine with Hf isotope and petrological probably indicating existence of the mixture between crust and mantle material during the formation of the magma. Thus, these rusults indicate the mixing crust – mantle model which is the main way to forming process of Chieng Khuong complex.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-175
Author(s):  
Tai Minh Nguyen ◽  
Hoa Xuan Tran ◽  
Giang Thi Truong Nguyen ◽  
Cuong Chi Truong ◽  
Minh Pham

The granite of the Song Ma block mainly consists of two types of granite: biotite granite and hornblende-biotite granite. Biotite granites have the percent of plagioclase (35– 45%), K-feldspar (25–35%), quartz (~20%) and biotite (~10%). Biotite-hornblende granite with the content of plagioclase (40–50%), Kfeldspar (10–15%), hornblende (5–10%) and biotite (5%). Zircon crystals were selected from the granite of Song Ma block are V0741, V0856 and V1006 samples with the LA-ICPMS U-Pb analyses gave concordant ages concentrated at 257±4Ma, 262±3Ma and 241±6Ma (weighted mean). Those ages are older than the results of the previous research. The mineral assemblages and geochemical characteristics show the typical of I-type granites. The results of Hf isotope composition analysis give the value of εHf(t) from +7.3 to +13.9, which is proven the sources of the granite Song Ma block similar to the granite of Phan Si Pan zone, NW Viet Nam during the period from late Permian to early Triassic.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-101
Author(s):  
Tran Van Thanh ◽  
Pham Trung Hieu

Muong Lat granitoid complex located in Thanh Hoa province. It is composed of two mica granite, aplite and pegmatoid. Rock forming minerals include mainly K-feldspar, quartz biotite and muscovite. Crystallization age of pegmatite in Muong Lat body is determined by U-Pb zircon LA-ICP-MS method. Most of the analytical results 206Pb age / 238U ranged from 217–238 Ma, average 230 ± 7 Ma. Age results indicate, the existence magma activity in the study area. Three inherited zircon core gaves age of ~2.8Ga, ~2.4Ga, ~1.8Ga, ~400Ma and ~750 Ma, suggesting that the continental crust of the study area including material composition of the Neoarchean, Paleoproterozoic, Paleozoic and Neoproterozoic


2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Robinson Cecil ◽  
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Mary Ann Ferrer ◽  
Nancy R. Riggs ◽  
Kathleen M. Marsaglia

2019 ◽  
Vol 157 (4) ◽  
pp. 677-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Binsong Zheng ◽  
Chuanlong Mou ◽  
Renjie Zhou ◽  
Xiuping Wang ◽  
Zhaohui Xiao ◽  
...  

AbstractPermian–Triassic boundary (PTB) volcanic ash beds are widely distributed in South China and were proposed to have a connection with the PTB mass extinction and the assemblage of Pangea. However, their source and tectonic affinity have been highly debated. We present zircon U–Pb ages, trace-element and Hf isotopic data on three new-found PTB volcanic ash beds in the western Hubei area, South China. Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry U–Pb dating of zircons yields ages of 252.2 ± 3.6 Ma, 251.6 ± 4.9 Ma and 250.4 ± 2.4 Ma for these three volcanic ash beds. Zircons of age c. 240–270 Ma zircons have negative εHf(t) values (–18.17 to –3.91) and Mesoproterozoic–Palaeoproterozoic two-stage Hf model ages (THf2) (1.33–2.23 Ga). Integrated with other PTB ash beds in South China, zircon trace-element signatures and Hf isotopes indicate that they were likely sourced from intermediate to felsic volcanic centres along the Simao–Indochina convergent continental margin. The Qinling convergent continental margin might be another possible source but needs further investigation. Our data support the model that strong convergent margin volcanism took place around South China during late Permian – Early Triassic time, especially in the Simao–Indochina active continental margin and possibly the Qinling active continental margin. These volcanisms overlap temporally with the PTB biocrisis triggered by the Siberian Large Igneous Province. In addition, our data argue that the South China Craton and the Simao–Indochina block had not been amalgamated with the main body of Pangea by late Permian – Early Triassic time.


2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 495-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioan Balintoni ◽  
Constantin Balica ◽  
Monica Cliveţi ◽  
Li-Qiu Li ◽  
Horst Hann ◽  
...  

The emplacement age of the Muntele Mare Variscan granite (Apuseni Mountains, Romania)Like the Alps and Western Carpathians, the Apuseni Mountains represent a fragment of the Variscan orogen involved in the Alpine crustal shortenings. Thus the more extensive Alpine tectonic unit in the Apuseni Mountains, the Bihor Autochthonous Unit is overlain by several nappe systems. During the Variscan orogeny, the Bihor Unit was a part of the Someş terrane involved as the upper plate in subduction, continental collision and finally in the orogen collapse and exhumation. The Variscan thermotectonic events were marked in the future Bihor Unit by the large Muntele Mare granitoid intrusion, an S-type anatectic body. Zircon U-Pb laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) dating yielded a weighted mean age of 290.9 ± 3.0 Ma and a concordia age of 291.1 ± 1.1 Ma. U-Pb isotope dilution zircon analyses yielded a lower intercept crystallization age of 296.6 + 5.7/-6.2 Ma. These two ages coincide in the error limits. Thus, the Muntele Mare granitoid pluton is a sign of the last stage in the Variscan history of the Apuseni Mountains. Many zircon grains show inheritance and/or Pb loss, typical for anatectic granitoid, overprinted by later thermotectonic events.


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