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Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering)  2004, Vol. 5 Issue (8): 979-984    DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2004.0979
Earth Science     
Petrology, geochemistry and geodynamics of basic granulite from the Altay area, North Xinjiang, China
LI Zi-long, CHEN Han-lin, YANG Shu-feng, DONG Chuan-wan, XIAO Wen-jiao
Department of Earth Sciences, College of Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
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Abstract  The basic granulite of the Altay orogenic belt occurs as tectonic lens in the Devonian medium- to lower-grade metamorphic beds through fault contact. The Altay granulite (AG) is an amphibole plagioclase two-pyroxene granulite and is mainly composed of two pyroxenes, plagioclase, amphibole and biotite. Its melano-minerals are rich in Mg/(Mg+Fe2+), and its amphibole and biotite are rich in TiO2. The AG is rich in Mg/(Mg+Fe2+), Al2O3 and depletion of U, Th and Rb contents. The AG has moderate ∑REE and LREE-enriched with weak positive Eu anomaly. The AG shows island-arc pattern with negative Nb, P and Ti anomalies, reflecting that formation of the AG may be associated with subduction. Geochemical and mineral composition data reflect that the protolith of the AG is calc-alkaline basalt and formed by granulite facies metamorphism having peak P-T conditions of 750 °C-780 °C and 0.6-0.7 Gpa. The AG formation underwent two stages was suggested. In the early stage of oceanic crustal subduction, calc-alkaline basalt with island-arc environment underwent granulite facies metamorphism to form the AG in deep crust, and in the late stage, the AG was thrust into the upper crust.

Key words： Basic granulite      Petrology and geochemistry      Geodynamics      Altay orogenic belt      North Xinjiang     
Received: 30 September 2003     
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LI Zi-long, CHEN Han-lin, YANG Shu-feng, DONG Chuan-wan, XIAO Wen-jiao. Petrology, geochemistry and geodynamics of basic granulite from the Altay area, North Xinjiang, China. Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A (Applied Physics & Engineering), 2004, 5(8): 979-984.

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