The Relation between Rb-Sr, Ar-Ar Geochronometers and Oxygen Isotopic Equilibrium of Intrusions from Eastern Anhui Province, China
The Relation between Rb-Sr, Ar-Ar Geochronometers and Oxygen Isotopic Equilibrium of Intrusions from Eastern Anhui Province, China
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2003
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Chengzhu Jiang
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Chengzhu Jiang
In order to relate the thermodynamic equilibrium of oxygen isotopes of the minerals and the validity of the Rb Sr mineral isochron age for granitoids, oxygen, and Rb Sr isotopic ratios of mineral and whole rock samples, as well as Ar Ar ages of hornblendes and biotites were determined for two quartz monzonites from eastern Anhui province. The Tuncang and Hengshan bodies gave quartz (Q) hornblende (Hbl) oxygen isotopic temperature of 545±25 ℃ and 530±25 ℃, Q biotite (Bt) temperature of 460±20 ℃ and 390±15 ℃ and Q plagioclase (Pl) temperature of 385±40 ℃ and 285±35 ℃. The relation of O isotopic temperatures suggested a retrograde equilibrium among minerals during cooling of the granitoids. Meanwhile, geologically meaningful Rb Sr isochron ages were obtained. The Tunchang intrusion gave whole rock (w. r.) Hbl Pl Rb Sr isochron age of 128.4±4.7 Ma, identical to the Hbl Ar Ar plateau age of 125.51± 0.55 Ma, and w.r. Pl Hbl Bt age of 120.3±2.6 Ma, identical to the Bt Ar Ar plateau age of 118.0± 0.1 Ma within uncertainty. For the Hengshan intrusion, the w.r. Hbl Pl Rb Sr isochron age of 108±15 Ma is significantly younger than the Hbl Ar Ar plateau age of 125.7± 1.8 Ma, and the w.r. Hbl Pl Bt age of 118.6±1.2 Ma younger than the Bt Ar Ar plateau age of 120.0±0.2 Ma. The young Rb Sr isochron ages with large uncertainties are due to alteration of the feldspar and small variation in Rb/Sr ratios in the rock. Therefore, we conclude that the equilibrium state of the oxygen isotope systems is a prerequisite for the geologically meaningful Rb Sr isochron ages of the granitoids. However, detailed mineralogical investigation is needed for obtaining a good isochron. The cooling rate of about 10~20 ℃/Ma obtained by cooling curve built using oxygen isotope temperatures is 10~15 ℃/Ma lower than that of 20~35 ℃/Ma estimated by blocking temperatures, the reason for it merits further investigation.