The 390 Ma high-T metamorphic event in the Chinese Altai: A consequence of ridge-subduction?

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2010
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Abstract
High-grade rocks occur in the Chinese Altai, but the timing of metamorphism is poorly constrained, which hinders our understanding of the thermo-tectonic history of the region. Representative high-grade samples from the sillimanite zone extending from Hanas to Fuyun were selected for zircon U-Pb dating and temperature estimation. LA-ICP-MS analyses of zircon overgrowth rims and recrystallized domains give consistent ages of ∼390 Ma, which is interpreted to record a regional metamorphic event. Temperature (*T*) estimations using the amphibole-plagioclase-quartz (Amp-Pl-Qtz) and garnet-biotite (GB) geothermometers give relatively high temperatures ranging from 650 to 700 °C. The zircon metamorphic rims yield temperature estimates of ∼720 °C by using the Ti-in-zircon thermometer. These data suggest that a high-temperature metamorphic event took place in the Chinese Altai in the Middle Devonian, and may imply a tectonic environment involving an unusually elevated heat flux from a deep-seated source. Our data support possible ridge subduction around 390 Ma that caused upwelling of the hot asthenosphere and triggered the high-*T* metamorphism. This model can also account for coeval volcanic activity with a range of geochemical characteristics, diverse mafic intrusions and extensive hydrothermal mineralization in the Altai orogen.
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Authors Ying Jiang, Ming-Dao Sun, Guoqing Zhao, Chao Yuan, Wenjiao Xiao, Xiaoping Xia, Xiaoping Long, Fu‐Yuan Wu
Journal american journal of science
Year 2010
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10.2475/10.2010.08
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https://ajs.scholasticahq.com/article/65881.pdf
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