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A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Geochemistry and Geochronology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2023 | Viewed by 2667

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Prof. Dr. Jiafu Chen
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Department of Geology, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
Interests: tectonics in CAOB; mineral exploration

Dr. Nan Ju
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1. Shenyang Center, China Geological Survey, Shenyang 110034, China
2. School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
Interests: magmatism and mineralization; enrichment and mineralization of rare earth elements

Dr. Zhonghai Zhao

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College of Mining, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China
Interests: mineral exploration; petrogeochemistry; metallogenic regularity and prediction; mineralization

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Dear Colleagues,

The Central Asian Orogenic Belt (CAOB) is the result of long-lived multi-stage tectonic evolution, including Proterozoic to Paleozoic accretion and collision, Mesozoic intracontinental modification, and Cenozoic rapid deformation and uplift. The accretionary and collisional orogenesis of its early history generated a huge orogenic collage consisting of diverse tectonic units including island arcs, ophiolites, accretionary prisms, seamounts, oceanic plateaus and micro-continents. These incorporated orogenic components preserved valuable detailed information on orogenic process and continental crust growth, which make the CAOB a key region for the understanding of continental evolution, mantle–crust interaction, and associated mineralization. This Special Issue focuses on new data and study advances on tectonic evolution and the mineralization effect of the south domain of the CAOB, including the Kazakhstan–West Junggar orocline system, Altai–East Junggar orogenic belt, Tianshan orogenic belt, Beishan orogenic belt, Xing–Meng orogenic belt, and northern North China Craton. We invite original research papers, reviews, and other contributions that are relevant to this issue.

Prof. Dr. Jiafu Chen
Dr. Nan Ju
Dr. Zhonghai Zhao
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accretionary orogen
tectonic evolution
geochemistry
magmatism
mineralization effect
CAOB

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Ore Genesis of the Lower Urgen Porphyry Molybdenum Deposit in the Northern Great Xing’an Range, Northeast China: Constraints from Molybdenite Re-Os Dating, Fluid Inclusions, and H-O-S-Pb Isotopes

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Minerals 2023, 13(9), 1189; https://doi.org/10.3390/min13091189 - 10 Sep 2023

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The Lower Urgen molybdenum deposit (44,856 t Mo @ 0.141%), situated in the northern Great Xing’an Range, is a newly discovered porphyry molybdenum deposit. Mineralization is characterized by veinlet-disseminated- and vein-type quartz–sulfide orebodies primarily occurring in the cupola of the Early Cretaceous granite porphyry stock. In this study, we present a detailed description of the ore geology, molybdenite Re-Os dating, H-O-S-Pb isotopic compositions, and fluid inclusion (FI) analyses including petrography, laser Raman, and microthermometry to precisely constrain the timing of ore formation, the origin of ore-forming fluids and materials, as well as the metal precipitation mechanism. Molybdenite Re-Os dating yielded two model ages of 141.2 ± 1.5 and 147.7 ± 1.7 Ma, coeval with the regional Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous molybdenum metallogenesis. The hydrothermal process can be divided into three stages: the quartz–molybdenite(–pyrite) stage, quartz–polymetallic sulfide stage, and quartz–carbonate stage. Four types of FIs were distinguished for quartz, including two-phase liquid-rich (L-type), saline (S-type), CO₂-rich (C1-type), and CO₂-bearing (C2-type) FIs. Microthermometric data showed that the homogenization temperatures and salinities from the early to late stages were 240–430 °C, 5.0–11.9, and 30.1–50.8 wt% NaCl equiv.; 180–280 °C and 3.0–9.1 wt% NaCl equiv.; and 120–220 °C and 0.2–7.9 wt% NaCl equiv., respectively, suggesting a decreasing trend. H-O isotopic compositions indicate that the ore-forming fluids were initially of magmatic origin with the increasing incorporation of meteoric water. S-Pb isotopic compositions indicate that the ore-forming materials originated from granitic magmas, and the mineralization is genetically related to the ore-bearing granite porphyry stock in the deposit. Fluid immiscibility and fluid–rock interaction are collectively responsible for the massive deposition of molybdenite in stage 1, whereas fluid mixing and immiscibility played a critical role in the deposition of polymetallic sulfide in stage 2. Full article

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In Situ Trace Element and Sulfur Isotope Composition of Pyrite from the Beiwagou Pb-Zn Deposit, Liaodong Peninsula, Northeast China: Implications for Ore Genesis

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Minerals 2023, 13(9), 1176; https://doi.org/10.3390/min13091176 - 07 Sep 2023

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The Beiwagou Pb-Zn deposit, located in the western part of the Liaodong Peninsula, is a carbonate-hosted stratiform deposit with a Pb + Zn reserve of 0.08 Mt @ 4.14% (Pb + Zn). The orebodies occur as conformable layers and lenses and are strictly controlled by strata (the Paleoproterozoic Gaojiayu and Dashiqiao Formations) and lithology (plagioclase amphibolite and dolomitic marble). Given that previous studies have focused only on the mineralization features and mineralogy of deposits, herein, we report in situ trace element analyses of pyrite using LA-ICP-MS, together with in situ sulfur isotopes of pyrite, to constrain the composition, substitution mechanisms, source of sulfur, and sulfate reduction pathways of pyrite in the Beiwagou deposit. Based on pyrite morphology, texture, and chemistry, four pyrite types were identified: subhedral, porous-to-massive pyrite (Py1) related to chalcopyrite; subhedral, porous crushed pyrite (Py2) associated with fine-grained sphalerite; rounded and porous pyrite (Py3) related to the Zn-rich part of the laminated ore; and anhedral, porous-to-massive pyrite (Py4) associated with pyrrhotite, arsenopyrite, sphalerite, and galena. Py1 is characterized by high As, Ag, Cd, In, Au, Cu, and Zn concentrations and low Te, Bi, and Mo concentrations, whereas Py2 has high concentrations of Co and Ni and low concentrations of other trace elements, such as Cu, Zn, Bi, and Te. Py3 is characterized by elevated As concentrations, low Co, Ni, In, W, Te, and Tl concentrations, and varying Pb concentrations, whereas Py4 has low Ag, Cd, In, Zn, Cu, and Mn concentrations and varying W, Co, Ni, Pb, Sb, and As concentrations. Significant correlations between some elements in each pyrite type suggest substitution mechanisms, such as (Zn²⁺ + Cu²⁺ + Mn²⁺ + Cd²⁺) ↔ 2Fe²⁺, Ag⁺ + (Sb)³⁺ ↔ 2Fe²⁺, and (Te⁺ + Ag⁺) + Sb³⁺ ↔ 2Fe²⁺, and the existence of a negative correlation between Co and Ni implies competition between both elements. The strongly positive δ³⁴S values (12.11‰–23.54‰) are similar to that of seawater sulfates and likely result from thermochemical sulfate reduction (TSR). In conclusion, the Beiwagou Pb-Zn deposit is a typical SEDEX deposit and mineralization likely occurred during diagenesis. Full article

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Continental Arc Flare-Ups and Crustal Thickening Events in NE China: Insights from Detrital Zircon U-Pb Dating and Trace Elements from the Heilongjiang Complex

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Minerals 2023, 13(9), 1121; https://doi.org/10.3390/min13091121 - 25 Aug 2023

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Continental arc is characterized by alternant magmatic flare-ups and lulls. From the Permian to the Middle Jurassic period, two flare-ups with a lull developed in NE China, but the tectonic controls that caused the flare-ups remain unclear. Sedimentary rocks of the Heilongjiang Complex were derived from these magmatic rocks; thus, we employed detrital zircon U-Pb dating and trace elements analyses to unravel the regional tectono-magmatic evolution. Eu anomaly, (Dy/Yb)_N and Th/U ratios of the detrital zircons and Sr/Y and (La/Yb)_N of the regional granitoids together indicate the occurrence of two episodes of crustal thickening during the two flare-ups, accompanied with a westward migration of magmatism. We propose that the Permian flare-up was caused by the shallowing subduction from the east, which thickened the upper plate and enhanced the deep crustal melting. During the Middle Triassic period, the mantle wedge was expelled by the flat slab and thickened crust, leading to the magmatic lull. However, the westward subduction of the back-arc oceanic plate occurred before the lull, gradually producing the Jurassic magmatic flare-up and crustal thickening. Closure of the back-arc ocean caused by the outboard Paleo-Pacific oceanic plate subduction was important in the formation of the episodic magmatic flare-ups and crustal thickening in NE China. Full article

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Late Triassic Tectonic Setting in Northeastern Margin of North China Craton: Insight into Sedimentary and Apatite Fission Tracks

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Minerals 2023, 13(7), 975; https://doi.org/10.3390/min13070975 - 22 Jul 2023

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The closure timing of the Paleo-Asian Ocean and the terminal stage of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt have been widely debated in the geological community. It’s known that the gradual scissor-like closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean occurred from west to east during the Paleozoic period. However, it was not until the Triassic period that the complete closure of the ocean occurred at the northeastern margin of the North China Craton. Nevertheless, there is still much uncertainty regarding the Late Triassic tectonic setting in Northeast China. In this study, we focused on the Upper Triassic Dajianggang Formation, located in the Shuangyang area of central Jilin Province, which is situated on the northeastern margin of the North China Plate. Our aim was to determine the formation age of the Dajianggang Formation by analyzing the detrital particle composition, petrogeochemistry, detrital zircon U-Pb isotope dating, and apatite fission track thermochronology. Our results indicated that the primary sandstone provenance area of the Dajianggang Formation in the Shuangyang area is the island arc orogenic belt. The tectonic background of the sandstone provenance area is mainly a continental island arc environment. The provenance area is mostly composed of felsic rocks with sedimentary tendencies, and some of its material may have originated from the northern margin of the North China Craton or the eroded recycle orogenic belt. LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating of detrital zircons shows that the Dajianggang Formation formed after 226.8 ± 5 Ma. Moreover, analysis of the thermal evolution history modelling shows that the Dajianggang Formation in the Shuangyang area continued to be deposited and heated in the early stage, and then experienced rapid exhumation around 30 Ma. This suggests that the study area underwent an orogenic process during the early stage of formation, but then transitioned into a post-orogenic extension period, which constrained the final closure of the Paleo-Asian Ocean prior to the Late Triassic period. In addition, our study indicates that the remote effect of the Pacific subduction did not reach the study area until 30 Ma. The central age of the detrital apatite fission track of sample 19DJ-1 is 94.2 ± 8.3 Ma, which is younger than its corresponding stratigraphic age. The two peak ages of the fission track analysis are 62.9 ± 5.4 Ma and 126 ± 11 Ma. These findings provide new evidence for the tectonic evolution of Northeast China and shed light on the Late Triassic tectonic setting, as well as the influence time of subsequent tectonic domains in the southern part of Northeast China. Full article

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Petrogenesis and Tectonic Setting of the Early and Middle Jurassic Granitoids in the Chaihe Area, Central Great Xing’an Range, NE China

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Minerals 2023, 13(7), 917; https://doi.org/10.3390/min13070917 - 07 Jul 2023

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To ascertain the Early-to-Middle Jurassic tectonic setting in the central Great Xing’an Range, this study investigated the Early and Middle Jurassic granitoids exposed in the Chaihe area in the central Great Xing’an Range based on isotopic chronology and petrogeochemistry. The results of this study show that the Early and Middle Jurassic granitoids have emplacement ages of 179–172 Ma. Moreover, the Early and Middle Jurassic granitoids are high-K calc-alkaline unfractionated I-type granitoids and high-K calc-alkaline fractionated I-type granitoids, respectively. The magma sources of the Early and Middle Jurassic granitoids both originated from the partial melting of newly accreted lower crustal basaltic rocks. Meanwhile, the Middle Jurassic magma sources were mixed with mantle-derived materials or ocean-floor sediments formed by the dehydration and metasomatism of subducted slabs. The Early and Middle Jurassic granitoids in the study area were formed in the subduction environment of the oceanic crust, in which the Mongol-Okhotsk oceanic plate was subducted southward beneath the Eerguna and Xing’an blocks. Moreover, the Siberian plate began to collide and converge with northeast China during the Middle Jurassic. Full article

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The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.

1. Title: Alkaline magmatism and rare earth mineralization in eastern Liaoning, China: A case study of Shijia Deposit

Author: Yue Wu

2. Title: Element and Sr isotope zoning in plagioclase in the intrusive rocks from the eastern Songnen-Zhangguangcai Range Massif, Northeast China: Insights into magma mixing/mingling

Author: Haina Li

3. Title: Tectonic significance of sedimentary and volcanic rocks of the Linxi Formation in southeastern Inner Mongolia, China

Author: Yuchun Du

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