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Precambrian crustal evolution of the Tethyan Yunnan, Southwest China: Records in detrital zircons from Paleozoic sedimentary rocks of the Baoshan block

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PRECAMBRIAN RESEARCH
Volume 354, Issue -, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2020.106057

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Gondwana; Tethyan belt; Western Yunnan; Precambrian; Detrital zircon

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [40372106, 40525007, 41872049]

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The Baoshan Block in western Yunnan is a major micro-continent in the eastern Tethyan orogenic belt. The Paleozoic sedimentary rocks from this block show a provenance mainly sourced from a continental terrane similar to the Indian craton. The lack of significant inputs of juvenile crust in the Paleozoic Nd-Hf isotopic data suggests that the Baoshan Block may not have been in a magmatic arc setting during this time period.
The Baoshan Block in western Yunnan is one of the major micro-continents in the eastern Tethyan orogenic belt, but its provenance and crustal evolution remain enigmatic. Sedimentary rocks prior to an amalgamation of continental blocks recorded key information about crustal evolution and the origin of terranes and can provide vital data for understanding orogenic processes. Here, we present U-Pb ages and Hf isotopic data on detrital zircon and Nd isotopic data on whole rock for Paleozoic sedimentary rocks from the Baoshan Block to constrain their provenance and tectonic history. Crystallization ages of detrital zircon grains illustrate that the magmatic activities of the source areas occurred at similar to 2.5 Ga, similar to 1.9 Ga, and similar to 1.0-0.5 Ga, with a major peak occurring around 0.95 Ga. Several old zircon grains from >3.0 Ga up to similar to 3.8-3.7 Ga were observed. Zircon Hf isotopic data from one sample suggest that the major crustal growth occurred at similar to 2.1 Ga. Cambrian to Carboniferous sedimentary rocks showed similar Nd isotopic features with two-stage Nd model ages of approximately 2.1 Ga. The age distribution patterns and isotopic data suggest that detritus material in the Paleozoic sedimentary rocks was mainly derived from continental terrane similar to the Indian craton, implying that the Baoshan Block was likely adjacent to Northwest India before the collision of the Baoshan and Simao blocks. No significant inputs of the juvenile crust were documented in the Nd-Hf isotopic data, appearing to be incompatible with a magmatic arc setting for the Baoshan Block during the Paleozoic. This block might have been situated at the interior of Gondwana before rifting and drifting northwards to the Eurasia continent.

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