The Archean crustal growth and reworking in the Liaonan Block, North China Craton: Evidence from U-Pb geochronology and Hf isotopes of zircon from granitoid rocks
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    Late Neoarchean granitoid gneisses are widely distributed in the Early Precambrian metamorphic basement of the Liaonan Block, the North China Craton (NCC), and record important information on the formation and evolution of the continental crust in the Early Precambrian. In this study, we present zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb ages, trace element compositions, and Lu-Hf isotopic data from four granitoid gneiss samples collected from the Liaonan Block. Most zircons exhibit oscillatory zoning and high Th/U ratios (0.18~2.21), along with REE patterns characterized by depleted LREEs and enriched HREEs, consistent with a magmatic origin. The 207Pb/206Pb weighted mean ages of the four granitoid samples are 2 529±10 Ma (MSWD=0.12, n=14), 2 475±27 Ma (MSWD=3.1, n=13), 2 502±15 Ma (MSWD=2.7, n=14), and 2 478±8 Ma (MSWD=0.81, n=25), respectively, recording the magmatic events related to crustal differentiation during the late Neoarchean. Zircon Hf isotopic compositions show positive εHf(t) values (+0.11 to +5.29), with two-stage model ages (tDM2) ranging from 2.9 to 2.7 Ga, suggesting the granitoids were derived mainly from partial melting of juvenile crust formed during this period. A few zircons yield negative εHf(t) values (-3.2 to -0.8) and older tDM2 ages of 3.12~2.90 Ga, reflecting the involvement of ancient reworked continental crustal components older than 2.9 Ga. Combining the new results with published zircon Hf isotope data, it has been demonstrated that the Liaonan Block experienced major crustal growth during 2.9~2.7 Ga and crustal reworking at 2.5 Ga and 2.47 Ga, which were driven by upwelling mantle. The resulting widespread potassic granitic rocks signify the stabilization and cratonization of the block.

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李圆硕,刘建辉,刘福来,丁正江,徐玮男,李胜森,2026,华北克拉通辽南地块太古宙地壳增生与再造——来自花岗质岩石锆石U-Pb年代学及Hf同位素的证据[J].岩石矿物学杂志,45(3):527~550. LI Yuan-shuo, LIU Jian-hui, LIU Fu-lai, DING Zheng-jiang, XU Wei-nan, LI Sheng-sen,2026,The Archean crustal growth and reworking in the Liaonan Block, North China Craton: Evidence from U-Pb geochronology and Hf isotopes of zircon from granitoid rocks[J]. Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica,45(3):527~550.

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  • Received:September 02,2025
  • Revised:March 05,2026
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