HP–UHP Metamorphism and Tectonic Evolution of Orogenic Belts
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High pressure (HP) and ultrahigh pressure (UHP) metamorphic rocks play a key role in understanding the tectonic evolution of orogenic belts. They have typically experienced complex changes during subduction and exhumation processes arising from recrystallization, deformation, fluid–rock interactions and even partial melting, and may therefore carry valuable records of evolving geodynamic systems in an orogenic belt. This special publication addresses the current work on HP–UHP metamorphism and its relation to the tectonic evolution of orogenic belts.
This special publication contains fifteen papers covering the important orogenic belts of the Himalaya, Dabie–Sulu, Tian Shan, North Qaidam and others that have been grouped into three parts: (I) new developments in the determination of metamorphic pressure–temperature (PT) conditions and their timing, (II) overview papers of well-known HP–UHP metamorphic belts and (III) research papers for some newly discovered HP–UHP belts.
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Introduction
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HP–UHP metamorphism and tectonic evolution of orogenic belts: introductionAuthor(s)Lifei Zhang;Lifei ZhangSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Correspondence: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Zeming Zhang;Zeming ZhangInstitute of Geology, CAGS, Beijing 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Hans-Peter Schertl;Hans-Peter SchertlInstitute of Geology, Mineralogy & Geophysics, Ruhr-University Bochum, D-44780 Bochum, GermanyCollege of Earth Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Chunjing WeiChunjing WeiSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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New developments in the determination of metamorphic P–Tconditions and their timing
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Tso Morari coesite eclogite: pseudosection predictions v. the preserved record and implications for tectonometamorphic modelsAuthor(s)Patrick J. O’BrienPatrick J. O’BrienDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24/25, 14469 Potsdam-Golm, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:
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Phase relations in metabasic rocks: constraints from the results of experiments, phase modelling and ACF analysisAuthor(s)C. J. Wei;C. J. WeiMOE Key Laboratory of the Orogenic Belt and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Correspondence: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Z. Z. DuanZ. Z. DuanMOE Key Laboratory of the Orogenic Belt and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on: -
Garnet Lu–Hf and Sm–Nd geochronology: a time capsule of the metamorphic evolution of orogenic beltsAuthor(s)Hao ChengHao ChengState Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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The validity of Ti-in-zircon thermometry in low temperature eclogitesAuthor(s)Meng Lin;Meng LinKey Laboratory of Orogenic Belt and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Guibin Zhang;Shuguang Song;Shuguang SongKey Laboratory of Orogenic Belt and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Huijuan Li;Huijuan LiKey Laboratory of Orogenic Belt and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Lijuan ZhangLijuan ZhangKey Laboratory of Orogenic Belt and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Overview papers of well-known HP–UHP metamorphic belts
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Ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic rocks in the Dabie–Sulu orogenic belt: compositional inheritance and metamorphic modificationAuthor(s)Yong-Fei Zheng;Yong-Fei ZhengCAS Key Laboratory of Crust–Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
Correspondence: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Zi-Fu Zhao;Zi-Fu ZhaoCAS Key Laboratory of Crust–Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Ren-Xu ChenRen-Xu ChenCAS Key Laboratory of Crust–Mantle Materials and Environments, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on: -
Ultrahigh pressure metamorphism and tectonic evolution of southwestern Tianshan orogenic belt, China: a comprehensive reviewAuthor(s)Lifei Zhang;Lifei ZhangMOE Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Correspondence: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Yang Wang;Yang WangMOE Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Lijuan Zhang;Lijuan ZhangMOE Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Zeng LüZeng LüMOE Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on: -
Two contrasting accretion v. collision orogenies: insights from Early Paleozoic polyphase metamorphism in the Altun–Qilian–North Qaidam orogenic system, NW ChinaAuthor(s)Jianxin Zhang;Jianxin ZhangKey Laboratory of Deep-Earth Dynamics of the Ministry of Land and Resources, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, 100037 Beijing, China
Correspondence: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Chris Mattinson;Chris MattinsonDepartment of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926, USASearch for other works by this author on:Shengyao Yu;Shengyao YuSubmarine Geosciences and Prospecting Techniques, MOE and College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Yunshuai Li;Yunshuai LiInstitute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Xingxing Yu;Xingxing YuKey Laboratory of Deep-Earth Dynamics of the Ministry of Land and Resources, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, 100037 Beijing, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Xiaohong Mao;Xiaohong MaoKey Laboratory of Deep-Earth Dynamics of the Ministry of Land and Resources, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, 100037 Beijing, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Zenglong Lu;Zenglong LuKey Laboratory of Deep-Earth Dynamics of the Ministry of Land and Resources, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, 100037 Beijing, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Yingbao PengYingbao PengKey Laboratory of Deep-Earth Dynamics of the Ministry of Land and Resources, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, 100037 Beijing, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on: -
Geochronological enigma of the HP–UHP rocks in the Himalayan orogenAuthor(s)Hafiz Ur RehmanHafiz Ur RehmanDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-0065, JapanSearch for other works by this author on:
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The metamorphic evolution and tectonic significance of the Sumdo HP–UHP metamorphic terrane, central-south Lhasa Block, TibetAuthor(s)Cong Zhang;Cong ZhangInstitute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, 100037, China
Correspondence: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Thomas Bader;Thomas BaderSchool of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Herman van Roermund;Herman van RoermundDepartment of Earth Sciences, Structural Geology and Tectonics, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:Jingsui Yang;Jingsui YangInstitute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Tingting Shen;Tingting ShenInstitute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Tian Qiu;Tian QiuInstitute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Peng LiPeng LiInstitute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing, 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Research papers for some newly discovered and/or less well understood HP–UHP belts
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Petrography, mineralogy and geochemistry of jadeite-rich artefacts from the Playa Grande excavation site, northern Hispaniola: evaluation of local provenance from the Río San Juan ComplexAuthor(s)Hans-Peter Schertl;Hans-Peter SchertlInstitut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Geophysik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44780 Bochum, GermanyCollege of Earth Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong 266590, China
Correspondence: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Walter V. Maresch;Walter V. MareschInstitut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Geophysik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44780 Bochum, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:Sebastiaan Knippenberg;Sebastiaan KnippenbergFaculteit Archeologie, Caribbean and Amazonia, Reuvensplaats 3–4, 2311 BE Leiden, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:Andreas Hertwig;Andreas HertwigInstitut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Geophysik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44780 Bochum, GermanyPresent address: Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1215 W Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53706, USASearch for other works by this author on:Adolfo López Belando;Adolfo López BelandoCalle Fantino Falco No. 47, Edificio Naco 2000, Suite 804, Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicSearch for other works by this author on:Reniel Rodríguez Ramos;Reniel Rodríguez RamosUniversidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Utuado, Utuado, Puerto RicoSearch for other works by this author on:Laura Speich;Laura SpeichInstitut für Geologie, Mineralogie und Geophysik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44780 Bochum, GermanyPresent address: School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Queen’s Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Corinne L. HofmanCorinne L. HofmanFaculteit Archeologie, Caribbean and Amazonia, Reuvensplaats 3–4, 2311 BE Leiden, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on: -
Eclogites from the Marun-Keu Complex, Polar Urals, Russia: a record of hot subduction and sub-isothermal exhumationAuthor(s)Y. Y. Liu;Y. Y. LiuDepartment of Petrology, Geological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119234, RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:A. L. Perchuk;A. L. PerchukDepartment of Petrology, Geological Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119234, RussiaInstitute of Experimental Mineralogy, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432 Chernogolovka, Moscow DC, Russia
Correspondence: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:P. PhilippotP. PhilippotInsitut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, UMR 7154 CNRS, 75238 Paris, FranceSearch for other works by this author on: -
Two epochs of eclogite metamorphism link ‘cold’ oceanic subduction and ‘hot’ continental subduction, the North Qaidam UHP belt, NW ChinaAuthor(s)Shuguang Song;Shuguang SongMOE Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Correspondence: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Yaoling Niu;Yaoling NiuDepartment of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UKInstitute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Qingdao 266071, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Guibin Zhang;Guibin ZhangMOE Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Lifei ZhangLifei ZhangMOE Key Laboratory of Orogenic Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on: -
Early Cenozoic thickening and reworking of the eastern Gangdese arc, south Tibet: constraints from the Oligocene granitoidsAuthor(s)Huixia Ding;Huixia DingSchool of Earth Science and Resources, China University of Geosciences, 29 Xueyuan Road, 100083 Beijing, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Zeming ZhangZeming ZhangSchool of Earth Science and Resources, China University of Geosciences, 29 Xueyuan Road, 100083 Beijing, ChinaInstitute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, 26 Baiwanzhuang Road, 100037 Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Continental Collision and Plateau Uplift, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, 100085 Beijing, China
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Thermal structure of the Dabie eclogite-bearing terrane revealed from the results of Ti-in-zircon thermometryAuthor(s)Jingbo Liu;Jingbo LiuState Key Laboratory of Lithospheric Evolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, ChinaCollege of Earth Science, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Correspondence: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Lingmin Zhang;Lingmin ZhangSchool of Ocean and Earth Science, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Nanfei Cheng;Nanfei ChengDepartment of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902, USASearch for other works by this author on:Yijie Gao;Yijie GaoState Key Laboratory of Lithospheric Evolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, ChinaCollege of Earth Science, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Liewen XieLiewen XieState Key Laboratory of Lithospheric Evolution, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100029, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on: -
Constraining the age of high-pressure metamorphism of paragneisses from the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis using zircon petrochronology and phase equilibriaAuthor(s)Zuolin Tian;Zuolin TianKey Laboratory of Deep-Earth Dynamics, Ministry of Natural Resources, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Science, No. 26 Baiwanzhuang Road, Beijing 100037, China
Correspondence: [email protected]
Search for other works by this author on:Zeming Zhang;Zeming ZhangKey Laboratory of Deep-Earth Dynamics, Ministry of Natural Resources, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Science, No. 26 Baiwanzhuang Road, Beijing 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Xin DongXin DongKey Laboratory of Deep-Earth Dynamics, Ministry of Natural Resources, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Science, No. 26 Baiwanzhuang Road, Beijing 100037, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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