Nature of the source regions for post-collisional, potassic magmatism in southern and northern Tibet from geochemical variations and inverse trace element modelling

Williams, H. M. and Turner, S. P. and Pearce, J. A. and Kelley, S. P and Harris, N. B. W. (2004) Nature of the source regions for post-collisional, potassic magmatism in southern and northern Tibet from geochemical variations and inverse trace element modelling. Journal of Petrology, 45 (3). pp. 555-607. ISSN Print ISSN 0022-3530 - Online ISSN 1460-2415 DOI 10.1093/petrology/egg094

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Abstract

Neogene potassic lavas in northern and southern Tibet have different isotopic (εNd(i) north, -5·5 to -10·3; south -8·8 to -18·1) and major element signatures suggesting derivation from separate sub-continenial lithospheric mantle (SCLM) sources. Inverse trace-element modelling shows that the southern Tibet magmas were derived by 1-2 partial melting of a phlogopite and amphibole peridotite, and that the northern samples were derived by 3-4 partial melting of a phlogopite peridotite. In both cases, melting is inferred to take place in the spinel stabilily field. Both sources show large ion lithophile element (LILE) enrichment relative to the high field strength elements (HFSE), and heavy rare earth element (HREE) depletion relative to primitive mantle. LILE/HFSE enrichment suggests subduction-related metasomatism; HREE depletion is indicative of prior melt extraction. Extension postdates the earliest magmatism in southern and north-central Tibet by 7 Myr and 5 Myr, respectively, which, in combination with the shallow depths of melting inferred for the Tibetan samples, supports geodynamic models invoking thinning of the SCLM. The northern Tibetan magmatism and extension can be explained by convective removal of the lower SCLM; the older ages and arcuate distribution of the southern magmas are most consistent with the SCLM erosion following slab break-off.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	NILAREP
Subjects:	05 - Petrology - Igneous, Metamorphic and Volcanic Studies
Divisions:	05 - Petrology - Igneous, Metamorphic and Volcanic Studies
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Petrology
Volume:	45
Page Range:	pp. 555-607
Identification Number:	10.1093/petrology/egg094
Depositing User:	Sarah Humbert
Date Deposited:	20 Jul 2016 12:56
Last Modified:	20 Jul 2016 12:56
URI:	http://eprints.esc.cam.ac.uk/id/eprint/3700

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