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Diverse Permian magmatism in the Tarim Block, NW China: Genetically linked to the Permian Tarim mantle plume?

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Zhang, C.
Xu, Y.
Li, Zheng-Xiang
Wang, H.
Ye, H.
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2010
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Zhang, Chuan-Lin and Xu, Yi-Gang and Li, Zheng-Xiang and Wang, Hong-Yan and Ye, Hai-Min. 2010. Diverse Permian magmatism in the Tarim Block, NW China: Genetically linked to the Permian Tarim mantle plume? Lithos. 119 (3-4): pp. 537-552.
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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Lithos. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Lithos [119, 3-4, 2010] DOI 10.1016/j.lithos.2010.08.007

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Zircon U–Pb ages and geochemical data are reported for the Piqiang oxide-bearing ultramfic–mafic complex, the Bachu mafic dyke swarm, the Yingan and Kaipaizileike basalts and the Halajun A-type granites in the Tarim Block, Northwest China. The Piqiang complex and the Halajun A-type granites were emplaced at ca. 276 Ma and ca. 278 Ma, respectively. Together with previously reported geochronological data, the diverse intrusive and extrusive rocks in Tarim show a peak age at ca. 275 Ma. Elemental and Nd isotope geochemistry suggests that the spatially and temporally related Piqiang complex (including some dolerite dykes or stocks) and the Halajun A-type granites were formed via crystal fractionation/accumulation of a common plume-derived parental mafic magma (melting degree > 10%), coupled with variable extents of crustal contamination. Crystal fractionation/accumulation in one or several magma chambers resulted in the diversity of rocks types.The Bachu mafic dyke swarm shares a similar mantle source with the intrusive rocks in the Piqiang–Halajun area but with a relatively lower degree of partial melting (~ 5%). In contrast, the basalts were derived from a time-integrated, enriched lithospheric mantle source as suggested by their high-Ti, LREE- and LILE-enriched trace element signature and negative εNd(t) values (− 2.0 ~ −2.6). The synchronous yet diverse range of Permian igneous rocks in Tarim can best be accounted for by a Permian mantle plume, which is about 15 Ma earlier than the Emeishan plume in southwestern China.Research Highlights ► The ultramafic-mafic complex in Tarim gave a zircon U–Pb age of 276 Ma. ► The A-type granites in Tarim gave a zircon U–Pb age of ca. 278 Ma. ► The diverse Permian intrusive rocks originated from the sub-lithospheric mantle. ► The basalts originated from a time-integrated, enriched lithospheric mantle source. ► Both the intrusive and extrusive rocks are genetically related to a Permian mantle plume.