The Neoproterozoic assembly and break-up of Rodinia have not only caused
reconfiguration of the global tectonic architecture of oceans and continents, but also led to …

Elucidating the petrological and geochemical characteristics of continental arc crustal
fragments can provide unique insights into the magmatic evolutional path and …

Identifying the tectonic transition process from persistent slab subduction to back-arc
extension is vital for the systematical study of arc magmatic evolution in a temporal …

Deciphering the geochemical diversity of S-type granites is crucial for obtaining more
profound insight into their petrogenesis. We therefore undertook an integrated study of …

Significant widespread melting of the mantle and juvenile mafic lower crust is known to have
occurred along the western margin of the Yangtze Block during the Neoproterozoic, but …

The E-trending Gangdese porphyry copper belt in southern Tibet is a classic example of
porphyry mineralization in a continental collision zone. New zircon U-Pb geochronological …

Mafic rocks contain important information about the nature of the mantle source and tectonic
settings. Here we present results of whole-rock geochemistry and zircon U-Pb-Hf isotopes …

Crust-and/or mantle-derived igneous rocks in the Neoproterozoic continental magmatic arc
along the western Yangtze Block (South China) have been extensively studied, but the crust …

Abstract The newly identified Neoproterozoic Yuanmou high-Nb mafic and adakitic rocks at
the western margin of the Yangtze Block in South China are investigated for petrogenesis …

In situ zircon U-Pb geochronological and Lu-Hf isotope studies of detrital zircons from Late
Mesoproterozoic to Early Neoproterozoic sedimentary units on the southwestern margin of …