Episodic Fluid Action in Chinese Southwestern Tianshan HP/UHP Metamorphic Belt: Evidence from U–Pb Dating of Zircon in Vein and Host Eclogite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Geological Setting and Sample Descriptions
3. Analytical Methods
4. Results
4.1. Mineral Chemistry of the Vein
4.2. Zircon Morphology and Mineral Inclusions
4.3. Zircon U–Pb Ages
4.4. Zircon Trace Elements
5. Discussion
5.1. Metamorphic and Protolith Ages of Eclogite–Blueschist Belt in Southwestern Tianshan
5.2. Timing of Episodic Fluid Action
5.3. Source and Characteristics of the Fluid
6. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Chen, Z.-Y.; Zhang, L.-F.; Lü, Z.; Du, J.-X. Episodic Fluid Action in Chinese Southwestern Tianshan HP/UHP Metamorphic Belt: Evidence from U–Pb Dating of Zircon in Vein and Host Eclogite. Minerals 2019, 9, 727. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9120727
Chen Z-Y, Zhang L-F, Lü Z, Du J-X. Episodic Fluid Action in Chinese Southwestern Tianshan HP/UHP Metamorphic Belt: Evidence from U–Pb Dating of Zircon in Vein and Host Eclogite. Minerals. 2019; 9(12):727. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9120727
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Zhen-Yu, Li-Fei Zhang, Zeng Lü, and Jin-Xue Du. 2019. "Episodic Fluid Action in Chinese Southwestern Tianshan HP/UHP Metamorphic Belt: Evidence from U–Pb Dating of Zircon in Vein and Host Eclogite" Minerals 9, no. 12: 727. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9120727