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TRACKING DEEP ANCIENT CRUSTAL COMPONENTS BY XENOCRYSTIC ZIRCONS OF PALEOZOIC FELSIC IGNEOUS ROCKS FROM THE ALTAI-EAST JUNGGAR TERRANE AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND ITS TECTONIC SIGNIFICANCE

https://doi.org/10.5800/GT-2017-8-3-0305

Abstract

The deep crustal continental components and architecture of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt have long been a matter of debate [Wang et al., 2009; Kröner et al., 2014; Xiao et al., 2015; Yang et al., 2017]. We present an integrated study of geochronological and Hf-inzircon isotopic data for xenocrystic zircons from the Paleozoic granitoid rocks and associated felsic volcanic rocks of the Chinese Altai, East Junggar and nearby regions. The aim is to trace the age spatial distribution of deep old crustal components in these key parts of the western Central Asian Orogenic Belt.

About the Authors

Jianjun Zhang
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences; China University of Geosciences
China

Beijing;

State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, Beijing 100083



Tao Wang
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
China
Beijing


Ying Tong
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
China
Beijing


Zhaochong Zhang
China University of Geosciences
China

State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, 

Beijing 100083



He Huang
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
China
Beijing


Lei Zhang
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
China
Beijing


Lei Guo
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
China
Beijing


Peng Song
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
China
Beijing


Zengqian Hou
Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
China
Beijing


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Zhang J., Wang T., Tong Y., Zhang Zh., Huang H., Zhang L., Guo L., Song P., Hou Z. TRACKING DEEP ANCIENT CRUSTAL COMPONENTS BY XENOCRYSTIC ZIRCONS OF PALEOZOIC FELSIC IGNEOUS ROCKS FROM THE ALTAI-EAST JUNGGAR TERRANE AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND ITS TECTONIC SIGNIFICANCE. Geodynamics & Tectonophysics. 2017;8(3):605-607. https://doi.org/10.5800/GT-2017-8-3-0305

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