Low-Temperature Thermochronology Constraints on the Mesozoic-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Huangling Massif in the Middle Yangtze Block, Central China

Xiang Ge; Chuanbo Shen; Zhao Yang; Lianfu Mei; Sihuang Xu; Lei Peng; Zhaoqian Liu

doi:10.1007/s12583-013-0348-8

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Xiang Ge, Chuanbo Shen, Zhao Yang, Lianfu Mei, Sihuang Xu, Lei Peng, Zhaoqian Liu. Low-Temperature Thermochronology Constraints on the Mesozoic-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Huangling Massif in the Middle Yangtze Block, Central China. Journal of Earth Science, 2013, 24(4): 541-552. doi: 10.1007/s12583-013-0348-8

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Xiang Ge, Chuanbo Shen, Zhao Yang, Lianfu Mei, Sihuang Xu, Lei Peng, Zhaoqian Liu. Low-Temperature Thermochronology Constraints on the Mesozoic-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Huangling Massif in the Middle Yangtze Block, Central China. Journal of Earth Science, 2013, 24(4): 541-552. doi: 10.1007/s12583-013-0348-8

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Xiang Ge, Chuanbo Shen, Zhao Yang, Lianfu Mei, Sihuang Xu, Lei Peng, Zhaoqian Liu. Low-Temperature Thermochronology Constraints on the Mesozoic-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Huangling Massif in the Middle Yangtze Block, Central China. Journal of Earth Science, 2013, 24(4): 541-552. doi: 10.1007/s12583-013-0348-8

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Low-Temperature Thermochronology Constraints on the Mesozoic-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Huangling Massif in the Middle Yangtze Block, Central China

doi: 10.1007/s12583-013-0348-8

Xiang Ge^{1, 2},
Chuanbo Shen^{1, 2
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,},
Zhao Yang³,
Lianfu Mei^{1, 2},
Sihuang Xu^{1, 2},
Lei Peng^{1, 2},
Zhaoqian Liu^{1, 2}

1.
Key Laboratory of Tectonics and Petroleum Resources of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
2.
Faculty of Earth Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
3.
Department of Geology, Northwest University, Xi'an, 710069, China

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Corresponding author: Chuanbo Shen, cugshen@yahoo.com.cn
Received Date: 29 Sep 2012
Accepted Date: 11 Jan 2013
Publish Date: 01 Aug 2013

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Abstract

The Huangling (黄陵) massif is an important area to understand the tectonic evolution of the northern Middle Yangtze Block. Integrating previously published thermochronology data with new zircon and apatite fission track, and apatite (U-Th)/He thermochronometry, the Meso-Cenozoic exhumation history of the Huangling massif has been quantitatively studied. Based on the data and the time-temperature thermal history modelling results, the exhumation process of the Huangling massif can be divided into four stages: the slow cooling stage during 200-150 Ma; the rapid cooling event at ca. 150-80 Ma; a period of relative thermal stability during ca. 80-40 Ma, and an increase in cooling thereafter. Two rapid cooling/exhumation indicate two tectonic events in the northern Middle Yangtze Block. The rapid exhumation between ca. 150-80 Ma is likely related to a wide range Cretaceous intra-continental reactive and deformation in the eastern China. The accelerated cooling after ca. 40-30 Ma may result from a far-field effect of the India-Asia collision.
- fission track,
- exhumation,
- thermochronology,
- Huangling massif,
- Yangtze Block

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