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PRECAMBRIAN RESEARCH
Volume 186, Issue 1-4, Pages 101-116Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2011.01.004
Keywords
Arabian-Nubian Shield; Zircon; Hf sotopes; U-Pb geochronology; Crustal evolutions
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- Israel Ministry of Infrastructures
- Minerva Stiftung short-term research grant
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This paper presents laser-ablation (MC)-ICP-MS single-zircon Hf isotopic data coupled with U-Pb geochronology from a unique rock inventory in southern Israel, recording ca. 300 my. of Neoproterozoic crustal evolution in the northern Arabian-Nubian Shield (AN 3). The early, island-arc magmatic cycle in this area is recorded by detrital zircons from arc-derived metasediments, dated between 870 and 760 Ma, and by ca. 790 and 740 Ma orthogneisses. Zircon epsilon(Hf(t)) values from these rocks are all positive, supporting previous isotopic evidence for the overall juvenile nature of northern ANS crust. Nonetheless, detrital zircons from the metasedimentary units display a wide range of Cuts) values between +1 and +13. The lower values in this range suggest some contribution from an, older crustal component. The involvement of pre-Neoproterozoic crustal component is also indicated by the occurrence of rare zircons with pre-Neoproterozoic ages and/or negative epsilon(Hf(t)) values in younger (post-collisional) magmas that intrude the arc sequence. Arc accretion was followed by a period of similar to 60 m.y. of relative igneous tranquility interrupted only by the emplacement of local basic dike swarm at ca. 7,)5 Ma. Average zircon epsilon(Hf(t))) value of +10 found in one of these dikes indicates a depleted mantle source possibly implying a mid-Neoproterozoic extensional phase. The later, post-collisional magmatic cycle marks the transition of the accreted arc complexes into a mature continental crust. It consists of voluminous 680-600 Ma granitoid plutons of calc-alkaline affinity, and subordinate 610-580 Ma intrusions of alkaline affinity. Average zircon epsilon(Hf(t)) values in these post-collisional rocks are all positive and range between +6 and +9, compatible with both mantle source and juvenile crust reworking. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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