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Contrasting provenance of Late Archean metasedimentary rocks from the Wutai Complex, North China Craton: detrital zircon U–Pb, whole-rock Sm–Nd isotopic, and geochemical data

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Detrital zircon U–Pb ages, whole-rock Nd isotopic, and geochemical data of metasedimentary rocks from the Wutai Complex in the Central Zone, North China Craton, have been determined. Compositionally, these rocks are characterized by a narrow variation in SiO2/Al2O3 (2.78–3.96, except sample 2007-1), variable Eu anomalies, spanning a range from significantly negative Eu anomalies to slightly positive anomalies (Eu/Eu* = 0.58–1.12), and positive ε Nd (t) values (0.1–1.97). The 18 detrital zircons of one sample yielded age populations of 2.53 Ga, 2.60 Ga, and 2.70–2.85 Ga. Geochemical data reveal intermediate source weathering, varying degrees of K-metasomatism in the majority of these metasedimentary rocks, whereas other secondary disturbances seem to be negligible. Detailed analysis in detrital zircon U–Pb geochronology, whole-rock Nd isotope, and geochemistry shows that these metasedimentary rocks are derived from a mixed provenance. The predominant derivation is from the late Archean granitoids and metamorphic volcanics in the Wutai Complex, and there is also input of older continental remnants, except TTG gneisses, from the Hengshan and Fuping Complexes. The sediments were probably deposited in fore-arc or/and intra-arc basins within an arc system.

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The authors thank F. S. Zhao, L. B. Gu and B. Yang for assistance in major, trace, and rare earth element analysis. This project was financially supported by an NSFC Major International Joint Research Project (Grant No. 40420120135) to S. W. Liu, and an NSFC project (Grant No. 40602022) and a China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Grant to Q.G. Li. We also express our gratitude to Prof. Alfred Kröner, an anonymous reviewer, topic editor Ingo Braun, and editor in chief Wolf-Christian Dullo who provided constructive suggestions and comments, which improved the paper substantially.

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Li, Q., Liu, S., Wang, Z. et al. Contrasting provenance of Late Archean metasedimentary rocks from the Wutai Complex, North China Craton: detrital zircon U–Pb, whole-rock Sm–Nd isotopic, and geochemical data. Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch) 97, 443–458 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00531-007-0170-6

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