ZHAO Jianan. Petro-geochemistry & chronology of Saga ophiolite in mid-western part of Yarlung-Zangbo ophiolite belt and its tectonic significance[J]. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis SunYatseni, 2018,57(6):29-40.
ZHAO Jianan. Petro-geochemistry & chronology of Saga ophiolite in mid-western part of Yarlung-Zangbo ophiolite belt and its tectonic significance[J]. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis SunYatseni, 2018,57(6):29-40. DOI: 10.13471/j.cnki.acta.snus.2018.06.004.
Saga ophiolite from the mid-western part of the Yarlung-Zangbo ophiolite belt was researched in this paper. The data of petrogeochemistry
geochronology
chronology
geotectonics and geodynamics indicate that gabbro in Saga ophiolite was originated from calc-alkaline low-potassium tholeiitic basalt. The basalt in Saga ophiolite is calc-alkaline and alkali. The basalts in Rega and Songduo section line are calc-alkaline low-potassium tholeiitic basalts. The basite in Saga ophiolite has the same geochemical characteristics as MORB
tholeiitic and alkaline basalt. In summary
the Saga ophiolite in the northern sub-belt was originated from various multiple resources. It is generally depleted in Cr
Ti
Mn. The geochemical characteristics of trace elements are similar to mantle. A large area of alkaline basalt was found in the saga ophiolite
retaining geochemical characteristics of mantle with enriching alkali. Zircon U-Pb age of the gabbro in Dajiling-Sala profile is 125.6±2.7 Ma
in accordance with the basaltic age (130 to 120 Ma) in western Yarlung-Zangbo ophiolite. It is inferred that the Saga ophiolite is possible to form in the intra-oceanic supra-subduction zone (SSZ)
suffering from expansion in mid-oceanic ridge situated in the forearc basin.