Lithospheric Architecture of the Lhasa Terrane and Its Control on Ore Deposits in the Himalayan-Tibetan Orogen
Northwest University · Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences · +5 more institutions
Abstract
© 2015 Society of Economic Geologists, Inc. Magmatic-hydrothermal ore deposits in collisional orogens are new targets for modern mineral exploration, yet it is unclear why they preferentially occur in some specific tectonic environments within these orogenic belts. We integrate geologic and geochemical data (especially zircon U-Pb dating and Lu-Hf isotope data) for Mesozoic-Cenozoic magmatic rocks and associated ore deposits in the Lhasa terrane, a highly endowed tectonic unit within the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen, and provide the first example in a continental collision terrane of the application of zircon Hf isotope data to image the lithospheric architecture and its relationship with ore deposits. Three…
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- FWCI
- 19.86
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- 100%
- References
- 169
Authors
11- ZHZengqian HouCorresponding
Northwest University
- LDLianfeng Duan
Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
- YLYongjun Lu
ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems, University of Western Australia, Australian Research Council
- YZYuanchuan Zheng
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
- DZDi‐Cheng Zhu
China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Topics & keywords
- Geology
- Terrane
- Geochemistry
- Subduction
- Zircon
- Crust
- Underplating
- Continental crust