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Discrepancy between bulk-rock and zircon Hf isotopes accompanying Nd-Hf isotope decoupling (2019)
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Huang, H., Niu, Y., Teng, F.-Z., & Wang, S.-J. (2019). Discrepancy between bulk-rock and zircon Hf isotopes accompanying Nd-Hf isotope decoupling. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 259, 17-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2019.05.031

Zircon is an important accessory mineral for studying the crust-mantle interaction and crustal growth through time because zircon crystals not only allow precise dating but also record initial Hf isotope ratios of the host magmas. Our study on a suit... Read More about Discrepancy between bulk-rock and zircon Hf isotopes accompanying Nd-Hf isotope decoupling.

Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of the Eocene-Oligocene potassic felsic suites in western Yunnan, eastern Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from petrology, zircon chronology, elemental and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotopic geochemistry (2019)
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Tong, X., Zhao, Z., Niu, Y., Zhang, S., Cousens, B., Liu, D., Zhang, Y., Han, M., Zhao, Y., Lei, H., Shi, Q., Zhu, D.-C., Sheikh, L., & Lutfi, W. (2019). Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of the Eocene-Oligocene potassic felsic suites in western Yunnan, eastern Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from petrology, zircon chronology, elemental and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotopic geochemistry. Lithos, 340-341, 287-315. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2019.04.023

In western Yunnan, potassic felsic suites with important Cu mineralization have been interpreted as being genetically associated with the Ailao Shan-Red River (ASRR) shear zone. In this paper, we show that the magmatism is unrelated to the shear zone... Read More about Petrogenesis and tectonic implications of the Eocene-Oligocene potassic felsic suites in western Yunnan, eastern Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from petrology, zircon chronology, elemental and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotopic geochemistry.

The origin and geodynamic significance of the Mesozoic dykes in eastern continental China (2019)
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Kong, J., Niu, Y., Sun, P., Xiao, Y., Guo, P., Hong, D., Zhang, Y., Shao, F., Wang, X., & Duan, M. (2019). The origin and geodynamic significance of the Mesozoic dykes in eastern continental China. Lithos, 332-333, 328-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2019.02.024

We sampled 22 Mesozoic dykes in eastern continental China and carried out a detailed study on these samples, including KAr and zircon UPb geochronology, and elemental and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotope geochemistry. Their KAr and zircon ages of 130–110 Ma are b... Read More about The origin and geodynamic significance of the Mesozoic dykes in eastern continental China.

The petrogenesis and tectonic significance of the Early Cretaceous intraplate granites in eastern China: The Laoshan granite as an example (2019)
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Gao, Y., Niu, Y., Duan, M., Xue, Q., Sun, P., Chen, S., Xiao, Y., Guo, P., Wang, X., & Chen, Y. (2019). The petrogenesis and tectonic significance of the Early Cretaceous intraplate granites in eastern China: The Laoshan granite as an example. Lithos, 328-329, 200-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2019.01.031

The Laoshan granite is an example of the widespread intraplate granitoids of early Cretaceous age in eastern continental China. The petrogenesis of these granitoids remains in dispute and we choose the Laoshan granite as the representative case to st... Read More about The petrogenesis and tectonic significance of the Early Cretaceous intraplate granites in eastern China: The Laoshan granite as an example.

The syncollisional granitoid magmatism and crust growth during the West Qinling Orogeny, China: Insights from the Jiaochangba pluton (2018)
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Kong, J., Niu, Y., Duan, M., Xiao, Y., Zhang, Y., Guo, P., Sun, P., & Gong, H. (2019). The syncollisional granitoid magmatism and crust growth during the West Qinling Orogeny, China: Insights from the Jiaochangba pluton. Geological Journal, 54(6), 4014-4033. https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.3368

The West Qinling Orogenic Belt (WQOB) is a major portion of the Qinling‐Dabie‐Sulu Orogen and holds essential information for understanding the protracted evolution of the north‐eastern branch of the Paleo‐Tethys in East Asia. In this study, we repor... Read More about The syncollisional granitoid magmatism and crust growth during the West Qinling Orogeny, China: Insights from the Jiaochangba pluton.

Tectonic significance of Cretasceous granitoids along the southeast coast of continental China (2018)
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Xue, Q., Niu, Y., Chen, S., Sun, P., Duan, M., Gao, Y., …Guo, P. (2020). Tectonic significance of Cretasceous granitoids along the southeast coast of continental China. Geological Journal, 55(1), 173-196. https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.3388

We present the results of our study on 16 Cretaceous granitoid plutons along the south‐east coast of continental China. The zircon U–Pb ages and the bulk‐rock Rb–Sr isochron age (R2 = 0.935) indicate that the granitoids represent the last episode of... Read More about Tectonic significance of Cretasceous granitoids along the southeast coast of continental China.

Heterogeneous oceanic arc volcanic rocks in the South Qilian Accretionary Belt (Qilian Orogen, NW China) (2018)
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Yang, L., Song, S., Su, L., Allen, M., Niu, Y., Zhang, G., & Zhang, Y. (2019). Heterogeneous oceanic arc volcanic rocks in the South Qilian Accretionary Belt (Qilian Orogen, NW China). Journal of Petrology, 60(1), 85-116. https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egy107

Primitive arc magmas in oceanic island arcs are probes of sub-arc magmatic processes and are crucial for understanding oceanic subduction. We report data for an Early Paleozoic oceanic arc volcanic complex in the Lajishan-Yongjing terrane, South Qili... Read More about Heterogeneous oceanic arc volcanic rocks in the South Qilian Accretionary Belt (Qilian Orogen, NW China).

Multiple mantle metasomatism beneath the Leizhou Peninsula, South China: Evidence from elemental and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotope geochemistry of the late Cenozoic volcanic rocks (2018)
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Sun, P., Niu, Y., Guo, P., Chen, S., Duan, M., Gong, H., …Xiao, Y. (2019). Multiple mantle metasomatism beneath the Leizhou Peninsula, South China: Evidence from elemental and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotope geochemistry of the late Cenozoic volcanic rocks. International Geology Review, 61(14), 1768-1785. https://doi.org/10.1080/00206814.2018.1548307

We analysed whole-rock major and trace elements and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotopes of the late Cenozoic volcanic rocks in the Leizhou Peninsula, South China to investigate their mantle source characteristics. These volcanic rocks, collected from Jiujiang, Tian... Read More about Multiple mantle metasomatism beneath the Leizhou Peninsula, South China: Evidence from elemental and Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf isotope geochemistry of the late Cenozoic volcanic rocks.

Origin of the Jurassic-cretaceous intraplate granitoids in Eastern China as a consequence of paleo-Pacific plate subduction (2018)
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Hong, D., Niu, Y., Xiao, Y., Sun, P., Kong, J., Guo, P., …Chen, S. (2018). Origin of the Jurassic-cretaceous intraplate granitoids in Eastern China as a consequence of paleo-Pacific plate subduction. Lithos, 322, 405-419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2018.10.027

Jurassic-Cretaceous granitoids are widespread in eastern continental China and have been considered by many as resulting from paleo-Pacific subduction. However, the actual mechanism of their petrogenesis remains speculative. In order to address this... Read More about Origin of the Jurassic-cretaceous intraplate granitoids in Eastern China as a consequence of paleo-Pacific plate subduction.

Perovskite U-Pb and Sr-Nd isotopic perspectives on melilitite magmatism and outward growth of the Tibetan Plateau (2018)
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Liu, D., Zhao, Z., Niu, Y., Zhu, D.-C., & Li, X.-H. (2018). Perovskite U-Pb and Sr-Nd isotopic perspectives on melilitite magmatism and outward growth of the Tibetan Plateau. Geology, 46(12), 1027-1030. https://doi.org/10.1130/g45329.1

Mantle-derived alkaline magmatism along major strike-slip faults provides unique insights into the lateral growth of the Tibetan Plateau. Here we use the geochemistry of perovskites from the West Qinling melilitite to probe into the nature and dynami... Read More about Perovskite U-Pb and Sr-Nd isotopic perspectives on melilitite magmatism and outward growth of the Tibetan Plateau.

HP-UHP metamorphic belt in the East Kunlun Orogen: final closure of the Proto-Tethys Ocean and formation of the Pan-North-China Continent (2018)
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Song, S., Bi, H., Qi, S., Yang, L., Allen, M. B., Niu, Y., Su, L., & Li, W. (2018). HP-UHP metamorphic belt in the East Kunlun Orogen: final closure of the Proto-Tethys Ocean and formation of the Pan-North-China Continent. Journal of Petrology, 59(11), 2043-2060. https://doi.org/10.1093/petrology/egy089

The East Kunlun Orogen, the northwestern part of the Central China Orogenic Belt, is a long-lived accretionary orogenic belt that records the evolution and eventual destruction of branches of the Tethys Ocean, from the Cambrian to the Triassic. Here... Read More about HP-UHP metamorphic belt in the East Kunlun Orogen: final closure of the Proto-Tethys Ocean and formation of the Pan-North-China Continent.

The petrological control on the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary (LAB) beneath ocean basins (2018)
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Niu, Y., & Green, D. H. (2018). The petrological control on the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary (LAB) beneath ocean basins. Earth-Science Reviews, 185, 301-307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2018.06.011

The plate tectonics theory established ~ 50 years ago has formed a solid framework for understanding how the earth works on all scales. In this theory, movement of the tectonic plates relative to the subjacent asthenosphere is one of the fundamental... Read More about The petrological control on the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary (LAB) beneath ocean basins.

Provenance, depositional setting, and crustal evolution of the Cathaysia Block, South China: Insights from detrital zircon U–Pb geochronology and geochemistry of clastic rocks (2018)
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Xiong, C., Chen, H., Niu, Y., Chen, A., Zhang, C., Li, F., Xu, S., & Yang, S. (2019). Provenance, depositional setting, and crustal evolution of the Cathaysia Block, South China: Insights from detrital zircon U–Pb geochronology and geochemistry of clastic rocks. Geological Journal, 53(5), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.3253

We report the results of a combined study of detrital zircon U–Pb geochronology and bulk‐rock elemental geochemistry on late Neoproterozoic to Cambrian clastic sedimentary rocks from South Jiangxi within Cathaysia. These clastic rocks are characteriz... Read More about Provenance, depositional setting, and crustal evolution of the Cathaysia Block, South China: Insights from detrital zircon U–Pb geochronology and geochemistry of clastic rocks.

The evolution and ascent paths of mantle xenolith-bearing magma: Observations and insights from Cenozoic basalts in Southeast China (2018)
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Sun, P., Niu, Y., Guo, P., Cui, H., Ye, L., & Liu, J. (2018). The evolution and ascent paths of mantle xenolith-bearing magma: Observations and insights from Cenozoic basalts in Southeast China. Lithos, 31-311, 171-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2018.04.015

Studies have shown that mantle xenolith-bearing magmas must ascend rapidly to carry mantle xenoliths to the surface. It has thus been inferred inadvertently that such rapid ascending melt must have undergone little crystallization or evolution. Howev... Read More about The evolution and ascent paths of mantle xenolith-bearing magma: Observations and insights from Cenozoic basalts in Southeast China.

Origin of the LLSVPs at the base of the mantle is a consequence of plate tectonics – A petrological and geochemical perspective (2018)
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Niu, Y. (2018). Origin of the LLSVPs at the base of the mantle is a consequence of plate tectonics – A petrological and geochemical perspective. Geoscience Frontiers, 9(5), 1265-1278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2018.03.005

In studying the petrogenesis of intra-plate ocean island basalts (OIB) associated with hotspots or mantle plumes, we hypothesized that the two large-low-shear-wave-velocity provinces(LLSVPs) at the base of the mantle beneath the Pacific (Jason) and A... Read More about Origin of the LLSVPs at the base of the mantle is a consequence of plate tectonics – A petrological and geochemical perspective.

Two epochs of eclogite metamorphism link ‘cold’ oceanic subduction and ‘hot’ continental subduction, the North Qaidam UHP belt, NW China (2018)
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Song, S., Niu, Y., Zhang, G., & Zhang, L. (2018). Two epochs of eclogite metamorphism link ‘cold’ oceanic subduction and ‘hot’ continental subduction, the North Qaidam UHP belt, NW China. Geological Society Special Publications, 474, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1144/sp474.2

Eclogites in the high-pressure (HP) and ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) belts record subduction-zone processes; exhumed eclogites of seafloor protoliths record low-temperature (mostly <600°C), high-pressure and ‘wet’ environments: that is, relatively ‘cold’... Read More about Two epochs of eclogite metamorphism link ‘cold’ oceanic subduction and ‘hot’ continental subduction, the North Qaidam UHP belt, NW China.

Syn-collisional felsic magmatism and continental crust growth: A case study from the North Qilian Orogenic Belt at the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau (2018)
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Chen, S., Niu, Y., & Xue, Q. (2018). Syn-collisional felsic magmatism and continental crust growth: A case study from the North Qilian Orogenic Belt at the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau. Lithos, 308-309, 53-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2018.03.001

The abundant syn-collisional granitoids produced and preserved at the northern Tibetan Plateau margin provide a prime case for studying the felsic magmatism as well as continental crust growth in response to continental collision. Here we present the... Read More about Syn-collisional felsic magmatism and continental crust growth: A case study from the North Qilian Orogenic Belt at the northern margin of the Tibetan Plateau.

Mesozoic high-Mg andesites from the Daohugou area, Inner Mongolia: Upper-crustal fractional crystallization of parental melt derived from metasomatized lithospheric mantle wedge (2018)
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Meng, F., Gao, S., Song, Z., Niu, Y., & Li, X. (2018). Mesozoic high-Mg andesites from the Daohugou area, Inner Mongolia: Upper-crustal fractional crystallization of parental melt derived from metasomatized lithospheric mantle wedge. Lithos, 302-303, 535-548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2018.01.032

Mineral chemistry, major- and trace-element data, zircon U–Pb ages, and Sr–Nd isotopic data are presented for a suite of volcanic rocks from the Daohugou area, Ningcheng City, Inner Mongolia, on the northern margin of the North China Craton. Samples... Read More about Mesozoic high-Mg andesites from the Daohugou area, Inner Mongolia: Upper-crustal fractional crystallization of parental melt derived from metasomatized lithospheric mantle wedge.

Petrogenesis of Cretaceous (133–84 Ma) intermediate dykes and host granites in southeastern China: Implications for lithospheric extension, continental crustal growth, and geodynamics of Palaeo-Pacific subduction (2017)
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Yang, J., Zhao, Z., Hou, Q., Niu, Y., Mo, X., Sheng, D., & Wang, L. (2018). Petrogenesis of Cretaceous (133–84 Ma) intermediate dykes and host granites in southeastern China: Implications for lithospheric extension, continental crustal growth, and geodynamics of Palaeo-Pacific subduction. Lithos, 296-299, 195-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2017.10.022

This paper presents U-Pb zircon geochronology, petrology, and major and trace element, Sr-Nd and zircon Hf isotopic geochemistry of Cretaceous granites and intermediate dykes in the Quanzhou and Xiamen regions of southeastern China. These data are us... Read More about Petrogenesis of Cretaceous (133–84 Ma) intermediate dykes and host granites in southeastern China: Implications for lithospheric extension, continental crustal growth, and geodynamics of Palaeo-Pacific subduction.

The Early Cretaceous bimodal volcanic suite from the Yinshan Block, western North China Craton: Origin, process and geological significance (2017)
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Guo, P., Niu, Y., Sun, P., Wang, X., Gong, H., Duan, M., …Wu, S. (2018). The Early Cretaceous bimodal volcanic suite from the Yinshan Block, western North China Craton: Origin, process and geological significance. Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 160, 348-364. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2017.10.023

We present geochemical and age data for coeval basalt and rhyolite in the Yinshan Block, western North China Craton, to study the origin of the ‘Daly Gap’ in this bimodal volcanic suite. SHRIMP zircon U-Pb dating for felsic rocks and bulk rock 40Ar/3... Read More about The Early Cretaceous bimodal volcanic suite from the Yinshan Block, western North China Craton: Origin, process and geological significance.