Xiang Ren , Yunpeng Dong , Inna Safonova , Shengsi Sun , Dengfeng He , Xiaoyan Zhao , Yuangang Yue , Bo Hui , Qiuming Pei , Baoping Gan
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The KKS gabbro-granodiorite series and XLW hornblende gabbros are enriched in light rare earth elements and large ion lithophile elements, but depleted in high strength field elements. The LWKL granites possess adakitic features: high Na<sub>2</sub>O content, Sr/Y and La/Yb<sub>N</sub> ratios and differentiated heavy REEs. Isotopically, XLW hornblende gabbros and LWKL granites are less enriched isotopes (εNd<sub>(t)</sub> = −4.3 to −3.9; εHf<sub>(t)</sub> = −4.6 to +2.0) than KKS gabbro and granodiorite (εNd<sub>(t)</sub> = −7.0; εHf<sub>(t)</sub> = −7.2 to −4.8). Sr-Nd isotopic modeling suggests that KKS and XLW plutons were derived through partial melting of mantle wedge modified by different amounts of subducted terrigenous-dominated sediment derived melts. The LWKL adakitic granites were formed by high-pressure reworking of underplated arc-type intermediate rocks. The emplacement of early Paleozoic gabbro-granodiorite series and adakitic granites was related to subduction of the Proto-Tethys Ocean which started no later than ca. 500 Ma. Our new data along with available ages suggest that the supra-subduction magmatism of the Proto-Tethys Ocean in the southern EKO is episodic with peaks at ca. 495, 470, and 430 Ma. The first two episodes of magmatism mainly represent melting of enriched mantle wedge, and the third is the main pulse of magmatism formed by simultaneous melting of multiple sources of crustal rocks, subducted oceanic slab and mantle wedge.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12761,"journal":{"name":"Gondwana Research","volume":"154 ","pages":"Pages 44-63"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9000,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Episodic early Paleozoic arc magmatism of the Proto-Tethys Ocean: Evidence from geochronology, geochemistry and Sr-Nd-Hf isotopes of plutonic rocks in the southern East Kunlun Orogen\",\"authors\":\"Xiang Ren , Yunpeng Dong , Inna Safonova , Shengsi Sun , Dengfeng He , Xiaoyan Zhao , Yuangang Yue , Bo Hui , Qiuming Pei , Baoping Gan\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.gr.2025.12.022\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>The southern East Kunlun Orogen (EKO) experienced protracted orogeny linked to the Proto-Tethys and Paleo-Tethys oceans. 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Episodic early Paleozoic arc magmatism of the Proto-Tethys Ocean: Evidence from geochronology, geochemistry and Sr-Nd-Hf isotopes of plutonic rocks in the southern East Kunlun Orogen
The southern East Kunlun Orogen (EKO) experienced protracted orogeny linked to the Proto-Tethys and Paleo-Tethys oceans. However, the evolution of the Proto-Tethys Ocean remains much less understood leaving the question of the timing of subduction initiation and magmatism. Here, we studied three early Paleozoic plutons exposed in the southern EKO: Kekesha (KKS) and Xialawen (XLW) gabbro-dioritic plutons and Longwakalu (LWKL) granitic pluton for geochronology, geochemistry and Sr-Nd-Hf isotopes. A KKS quartz diorite, XLW hornblende gabbro, and LWKL granite crystallized at 494, 470 and 477 Ma, respectively. The KKS gabbro-granodiorite series and XLW hornblende gabbros are enriched in light rare earth elements and large ion lithophile elements, but depleted in high strength field elements. The LWKL granites possess adakitic features: high Na2O content, Sr/Y and La/YbN ratios and differentiated heavy REEs. Isotopically, XLW hornblende gabbros and LWKL granites are less enriched isotopes (εNd(t) = −4.3 to −3.9; εHf(t) = −4.6 to +2.0) than KKS gabbro and granodiorite (εNd(t) = −7.0; εHf(t) = −7.2 to −4.8). Sr-Nd isotopic modeling suggests that KKS and XLW plutons were derived through partial melting of mantle wedge modified by different amounts of subducted terrigenous-dominated sediment derived melts. The LWKL adakitic granites were formed by high-pressure reworking of underplated arc-type intermediate rocks. The emplacement of early Paleozoic gabbro-granodiorite series and adakitic granites was related to subduction of the Proto-Tethys Ocean which started no later than ca. 500 Ma. Our new data along with available ages suggest that the supra-subduction magmatism of the Proto-Tethys Ocean in the southern EKO is episodic with peaks at ca. 495, 470, and 430 Ma. The first two episodes of magmatism mainly represent melting of enriched mantle wedge, and the third is the main pulse of magmatism formed by simultaneous melting of multiple sources of crustal rocks, subducted oceanic slab and mantle wedge.
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Gondwana Research (GR) is an International Journal aimed to promote high quality research publications on all topics related to solid Earth, particularly with reference to the origin and evolution of continents, continental assemblies and their resources. GR is an "all earth science" journal with no restrictions on geological time, terrane or theme and covers a wide spectrum of topics in geosciences such as geology, geomorphology, palaeontology, structure, petrology, geochemistry, stable isotopes, geochronology, economic geology, exploration geology, engineering geology, geophysics, and environmental geology among other themes, and provides an appropriate forum to integrate studies from different disciplines and different terrains. In addition to regular articles and thematic issues, the journal invites high profile state-of-the-art reviews on thrust area topics for its column, ''GR FOCUS''. Focus articles include short biographies and photographs of the authors. Short articles (within ten printed pages) for rapid publication reporting important discoveries or innovative models of global interest will be considered under the category ''GR LETTERS''.