Meso-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Linqing Sub-Basin, Bohai Bay Basin: Implications for Cratonic Destruction

The relationship between the tectonic event of the Linqing Sub-basin and the destruction of the North China Craton (NCC) is an important factor to consider when studying geodynamic mechanisms in eastern China. In the current study, we present a low-temperature apatite thermochronological analysis of...

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Autores principales:	Wei Xu, Nansheng Qiu, Jian Chang
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Materias:	apatite fission track (AFT) thermal evolution minimum age Linqing Sub-basin North China Craton Mineralogy QE351-399.2
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6c6bd51c742a405aa8e0b4fa7e2096062021-11-25T18:25:59ZMeso-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Linqing Sub-Basin, Bohai Bay Basin: Implications for Cratonic Destruction10.3390/min111111762075-163Xhttps://doaj.org/article/6c6bd51c742a405aa8e0b4fa7e2096062021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/11/1176https://doaj.org/toc/2075-163XThe relationship between the tectonic event of the Linqing Sub-basin and the destruction of the North China Craton (NCC) is an important factor to consider when studying geodynamic mechanisms in eastern China. In the current study, we present a low-temperature apatite thermochronological analysis of 14 samples to study the tectonic event of the Linqing Sub-basin. Our data showed that the apatite fission track (AFT) ages were in the range of 53.5–124.4 Ma, and the average track lengths were 8.00–11.24 μm. The grain ages showed that 10 samples had mixed ages and were characterized by discordant distribution. The minimum ages decomposed from AFT ages mainly ranged from 105.3 to 40.8 Ma. We identified a break-in-slope from the depth-minimum age profile, which was related to the Meso-Cenozoic tectonic event. The AFT age data could be decomposed into three age groups, namely, P3 (394.8–215.7 Ma), P2 (124.6–83.4 Ma), and P1 (70.7–40.8 Ma), indicating three significant tectonic events in the NCC. P3 is related to the uplift of the NCC at 445.0–315.0 Ma and deformation and magmatism at 320.0–200.0 Ma. P2 corresponds to the Mesozoic tectonic activities, such as the closure of the Mongol–Okhotsk Ocean, the turning of the Izanagi plate and mantle convection. P1 mainly corresponds to the Izanagi–Pacific ridge, the closure of the Tethys Ocean, and the rotation of the Philippine Sea plate in the Cenozoic. Our study provides evidence for the destruction of the NCC, and has significance for the understanding of the deep mechanism.Wei XuNansheng QiuJian ChangMDPI AGarticleapatite fission track (AFT)thermal evolutionminimum ageLinqing Sub-basinNorth China CratonMineralogyQE351-399.2ENMinerals, Vol 11, Iss 1176, p 1176 (2021)
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topic	apatite fission track (AFT) thermal evolution minimum age Linqing Sub-basin North China Craton Mineralogy QE351-399.2
spellingShingle	apatite fission track (AFT) thermal evolution minimum age Linqing Sub-basin North China Craton Mineralogy QE351-399.2 Wei Xu Nansheng Qiu Jian Chang Meso-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Linqing Sub-Basin, Bohai Bay Basin: Implications for Cratonic Destruction
description	The relationship between the tectonic event of the Linqing Sub-basin and the destruction of the North China Craton (NCC) is an important factor to consider when studying geodynamic mechanisms in eastern China. In the current study, we present a low-temperature apatite thermochronological analysis of 14 samples to study the tectonic event of the Linqing Sub-basin. Our data showed that the apatite fission track (AFT) ages were in the range of 53.5–124.4 Ma, and the average track lengths were 8.00–11.24 μm. The grain ages showed that 10 samples had mixed ages and were characterized by discordant distribution. The minimum ages decomposed from AFT ages mainly ranged from 105.3 to 40.8 Ma. We identified a break-in-slope from the depth-minimum age profile, which was related to the Meso-Cenozoic tectonic event. The AFT age data could be decomposed into three age groups, namely, P3 (394.8–215.7 Ma), P2 (124.6–83.4 Ma), and P1 (70.7–40.8 Ma), indicating three significant tectonic events in the NCC. P3 is related to the uplift of the NCC at 445.0–315.0 Ma and deformation and magmatism at 320.0–200.0 Ma. P2 corresponds to the Mesozoic tectonic activities, such as the closure of the Mongol–Okhotsk Ocean, the turning of the Izanagi plate and mantle convection. P1 mainly corresponds to the Izanagi–Pacific ridge, the closure of the Tethys Ocean, and the rotation of the Philippine Sea plate in the Cenozoic. Our study provides evidence for the destruction of the NCC, and has significance for the understanding of the deep mechanism.
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title	Meso-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Linqing Sub-Basin, Bohai Bay Basin: Implications for Cratonic Destruction
title_short	Meso-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Linqing Sub-Basin, Bohai Bay Basin: Implications for Cratonic Destruction
title_full	Meso-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Linqing Sub-Basin, Bohai Bay Basin: Implications for Cratonic Destruction
title_fullStr	Meso-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Linqing Sub-Basin, Bohai Bay Basin: Implications for Cratonic Destruction
title_full_unstemmed	Meso-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Linqing Sub-Basin, Bohai Bay Basin: Implications for Cratonic Destruction
title_sort	meso-cenozoic exhumation of the linqing sub-basin, bohai bay basin: implications for cratonic destruction
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/6c6bd51c742a405aa8e0b4fa7e209606
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Meso-Cenozoic Exhumation of the Linqing Sub-Basin, Bohai Bay Basin: Implications for Cratonic Destruction

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