journal name: International Journal of Earth Sciences
author: Liang Luo, Jia-Fu Qi, Ming-Zheng Zhang, Kai Wang, Yu-Zhen Han
State Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources and Prospecting, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
College of Geosciences，China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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Table 2Geochronological data of the magmatic rocks in the Qinling.
Region / Rock / Method / Age (Ma) / ReferenceNorth Qinling
Baji / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 1770 ± 13 / Wang et al (2007)
Taibai / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 1741 ± 12 / Wang et al (2006a)
Tianshui / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 979 ± 5 / Pei et al (2007b)
Lushui / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 959 ± 4 / Wang et al (2005a)
Wushan / Granite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 951 ± 13 / Liu et al (2006)
Lushui / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 943 ± 18 / Lu et al (2003)
Xixia / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 925 ± 11 / Chen et al (2004c)
Tianshui / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 924 ± 3 / Liu et al (2006)
Lushui / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 914 ± 10 / Lu et al (2003)
Taibai / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 911 ± 18 / Lu et al (2003)
Danfeng / Granodiorite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 889 ± 10 / Zhang et al (2004)
Shangnan / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 848 ± 71 / Lu et al. (2003)
Fangcheng / Syeonite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 844 ± 2 / Bao et al (2008)
Lusi / Gneissic granite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 726 ± 3 / Lu et al (2003)
Tianshui / Ophiolitic gabbro / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 534 ± 9 / Li (2008)
Fengxian / Meta-rhyolite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 524 ± 2 / Lu et al (2003)
Meixian / Basalt / U–Pb zircon TIMS / 523 ± 26 / Lu et al (2003)
Meixian / Ophiolitic gabbro / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 518 ± 3 / Dong et al (2011b)
Shangnan / Leptite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 518 ± 12 / Liu et al (2003)
Tianshui / Plagio granite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 517 ± 8 / Li (2008)
Shangnan / Island-arc gabbro / U–Pb zircon TIMS / 514 ± 1 / Chen et al (2004b)
Shangnan / Garnet-amphibolite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 514 ± 9 / Liu et al (2003)
Lushui / Gneiss / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 509 ± 12 / Liu et al (2003)
Tianshui / Granodiorite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 507 ± 3 / Lu et al (2003)
Tianshui / Island-arc gabbro / U–Pb zircon TIMS / 507 ± 3 / Pei et al (2005)
Lushui / Elogite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 507 ± 38 / Yang et al (2003)
Liuba / Granodiorite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 503 ± 11 / Lu et al (2003)
Shangnan / Garnet pyroxenite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 501 ± 10 / Su et al (2004)
Shangnan / Island-arc gabbro / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 501 ± 1 / Li et al (2006)
Shangnan / Granite vein / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 499 ± 4 / Lu et al (2003)
Tianshui / Island-arc gabbro / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 499 ± 2 / Pei et al (2005)
Wulichuan / Monzonite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 495 ± 6 / Wang et al (2009b)
Shangnan / Granite vein / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 492 ± 14 / Wang et al (2005b)
Shangnan / Island-arc gabbro / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 490 ± 10 / Su et al (2004)
Tianshui / Ophiolitic gabbro / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 489 ± 10 / Li (2008)
Danfeng / Trondjemite / U–Pb zircon / 488 ± 1 / Xue et al (1996)
Danfeng / Diorite / U–Pb zircon / 487 ± 1.1 / Xue et al (1996)
Danfeng / Trondjemite / Pb–Pb zircon / 487 ± 6 / Sun (1991)
Shangnan / Basic granulite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 485 ± 3 / Chen et al (2004a)
Meixian / Basalt / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 483 ± 13 / Chen et al (2008b)
Erlangping / Quartz-diorite / U–Pb zircon / 480 ± 7 / Xue et al (1996)
Fengxian / Gabbro / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 475 ± 4 / Liu et al (2007)
Tianshui / Ophiolitic gabbro / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 471 ± 1 / Yang et al (2006)
Tongbai / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 470 ± 8 / Jiang et al (2009)
Zhouzhi / Granodiorite / U–Pb zircon / 470 ± 9 / Xue et al (1996)
Xixia / Pillow lava / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 467 ± 7 / Lu et al (2003)
Tongbai / Kersantite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 462 ± 10 / Jiang et al (2009)
Erlangping / Mafic enclusive / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 461 ± 1 / Guo (2010)
Erlangping / Granite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 460 ± 1 / Guo (2010)
Xixia / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 459 ± 1 / Guo et al (2010)
Erlangping / Granite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 459 ± 1 / Guo et al (2010)
Wushan / Ophiolitic gabbro / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 457 ± 3 / Li (2008)
Fengxian / Quartz-diorite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 455 ± 2 / Chen et al (2008a)
Longxian / Quartz-diorite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 455 ± 2 / Chen et al (2007)
Fengxian / Tonalite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 450 ± 2 / Wang et al (2006b)
Tianshui / Gabbro / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 449 ± 3 / Pei et al (2007a)
Qingshui / Dacite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 448 ± 8 / Li (2008)
Qingshui / Dacite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 447 ± 8 / Li (2008)
Danfeng / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon / 446 ± 2 / Zhang et al (2006)
Qingshui / Pillow lava / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 443 ± 2 / He et al (2007)
Zhouzhi / Diorite dyke / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 442 ± 7 / Yan et al (2008)
Xixia / Granite / U–Pb zircon TIMS / 441 ± 1 / Lu et al (2003)
Zhangjiachuan / Diorite / U–Pb zircon / 441 ± 10 / Li (2008)
Wushan / Subduction gabbro / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 440 ± 5 / Li (2008)
Longshan / Basic dyke group / U–Pb zircon / 440 / Chen et al (2006)
Danfeng / Monzonite / U–Pb zircon TIMS / 439 ± 10 / Lu et al (2003)
Gangu / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 438 ± 3 / Wang et al (2008a)
Shiziping / Granodiorite / U–Pb zircon / 437 ± 58 / Li et al (2000)
Shangnan / Granodiorite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 434 ± 7 / Wang et al (2009b)
Huaxian / Granodiorite / U–Pb zircon TIMS / 434 ± 6 / Lu et al (2003)
Tianshui / Granite / U–Pb zircon / 434 ± 10 / Zhang et al (2006)
Tongbai / Granodiorite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 433 ± 11 / Jiang et al (2009)
Tongbai / Gabbro / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 432 ± 8 / Jiang et al (2009)
Tongbai / Quartz-diorite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 431 ± 8 / Jiang et al (2009)
Tianshui / Granite / Rb-Sr / 430 / Li et al (2005)
Nanzhao / Tonalite / U–Pb zircon / 430 ± 16 / Tian (2003)
Shangnan / Diorite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 428 ± 7 / Lu et al (2003)
Tongbai / Biotite-granite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 427 ± 9 / Jiang et al (2009)
Zhouzhi / Pillow-lava / 40Ar/39Ar Amp. Plateau / 426 ± 2 / Sun et al (2002)
Zhouzhi / Pillow lava / 40Ar/39Ar Amp. / 426 ± 2 / Sun et al (2002)
Zhouzhi / Granite / U–Pb zircon / 422 ± 4 / Lerch et al (1995)
Shangluo / Island-arc gabbro / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 422 ± 7 / Liu et al (2009)
Shangnan / Granite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 421 ± 27 / Wang et al (2009b)
Tianshui / Amphibolite / U–Pb zircon / 415 ± 2 / He et al (2007)
Shangdan fault / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon / 414 ± 2 / Wang et al (2009a)
Zhouzhi / Granite / U–Pb zircon / 414 ± 4 / Lerch et al (1995)
Shangxian / Pillow lava / Rb-Sr whole rock / 411 ± 5 / Sun et al (2002)
Zhouzhi / Granite / U–Pb zircon / 410 ± 11 / Lerch et al (1995)
Danfeng / Granite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 409 ± 4 / Lu et al (2003)
Zhouzhi / Diorite / U–Pb zircon / 406 ± 4 / Lerch et al (1995)
Zhouzhi / Granodiorite / Pb–Pb zircon / 402 ± 1 / Xue et al (1996)
Shangluo / Gabbro / Sm-Nd mineral / 402 ± 17 / Lu et al (2003)
Xixia / Pillow lava / Rb-Sr WR isochron / 402 ± 22 / Sun et al (2002)
Xixia / Meta-basalt / Rb-Sr whole rock / 401 ± 6 / Sun et al (1996a)
Zhouzhi / Granite / U–Pb zircon / 401 ± 14 / Lerch et al (1995)
Xinyang / Amphibolite / 40Ar/39Ar Amp. / 401 ± 4 / Liu et al (1993)
Lushui / Elogite / Sm-Nd mineral / 400 ± 16 / Hu et al (1996)
Luanchuan / Granodiorite / U–Pb zircon / 399 ± 14 / Tian (2003)
Tianshui / Granite / Rb-Sr / 399 ± 7 / Wen et al (2008)
Tianshui / Plagio granite / 40Ar/39Ar Amp. Plateau / 395 ± 5 / Li (2008)
Tianshui / Granite / Rb-Sr / 391 ± 27 / Wen et al (2008)
Shangnan / Granite / Rb-Sr / 375 ± 23 / Wen et al (2008)
Luanchuan / Mica schist / 40Ar/39Ar Mus. / 372 / Song et al (2009)
Xixia / Migmatite / 40Ar/39Ar Bio. / 358 ± 1 / Zhu (1995)
Xixia / Hornblende / 40Ar/39Ar Amp. / 353 / You et al (1991)
Tianshui / Granite-mylonite / 40Ar/39Ar Bio. / 351 ± 2 / Ding et al (2009)
Xinyang / Granite-mylonite / 40Ar/39Ar Bio. / 347 ± 2 / Ding et al (2009)
Dangchuan / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 220 ± 2 / Wang et al (2008c)
Chang'an / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 218 ± 2 / Jiang et al (2010)
Shangzhou / Q Monzonite / 40Ar/39Ar Bio. / 213 ± 2 / Zhang et al (1999)
Baiji / Q Monzonite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 212 ± 2 / Wang et al (2011)
Baiji / Q Monzonite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 211 ± 1 / Zhang et al (2006)
Baiji / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 211 ± 1 / Zhang et al (2006)
Shangzhou / Q Monzonite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 209 ± 2 / Wang et al (2011)
Baiji / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 206 ± 2 / Zhang et al (2006)
Qijianfeng / Granite / K–Ar / 168 / Zhang et al (2001)
Wzangshan / Granite / Rb–Sr / 163 / Zhang et al (2001)
Wenyu / Granite / Rb–Sr / 165–170 / Zhang et al (2001)
South Qinling
Xichuan / Q diorite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 759 ± 18 / Zhang et al (2004)
Zhashui / Diorite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 743 ± 12 / Niu et al (2006)
Xichuan / Granodiorite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 739 ± 11 / Zhang et al (2004)
Xixia / Q diorite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 726 ± 23 / Zhang et al (2004)
Xixiang / Tonalite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 723 ± 3 / Lu et al (2003)
Xichuan / Q diorite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 717 ± 10 / Lu et al (2003)
Zhangping / Alkali granite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 725 ± 39 / Lu et al (2003)
Fengzheng / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 686 ± 10 / Niu et al (2006)
Hanyin / Q diorite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 455 ± 11 / Zhang et al (2006)
Tianshui / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 355 ± 16 / Song et al (1996)
Chaijiazhuang / Q diorite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 307 ± 5 / Song et al (1996)
Mianxian / Plagiogranite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 252 ± 3 / Zhang et al (2006)
West Qinling / Granite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 245 ± 6 / Jin et al (2005)
Xiahe / Q diorite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 238 ± 4 / Jin et al (2005)
Baiji / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon isochrone / 229 ± 7 / Zhang et al (2006)
Qinling / Granite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 227 ± 4 / Jiang et al (2010)
Zhashui / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 225 ± 1 / Gong et al(2009)
Zhaoshui / Granite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 224 ± 1 / Gong et al (2009)
Wushan / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 223 ± 7 / Zhu et al (2009)
Foping / Granulite / U–Pb zircon / 221 ± 4 / Yang et al(1999)
Mianxian / Tonalite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 221 ± 6 / Wu et al (2009)
Chengxian / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon / 220 ± 1 / Sun et al(2000)
East Tianshui / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 220 ± 2 / Wang et al (2008a)
Lueyang / Granite / U–Pb zircon / 219 ± 2 / Sun et al.(2000)
Taibai / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 219 ± 1 / Zhang et al(2009b)
Ningshan / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon concorde / 219 ± 2 / Yang et al(2009)
Taibai / Granodiorite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 218 ± 1 / Zhang et al (2009)
Ningshan / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 218 ± 2 / Jiang et al (2010)
Foping / Granite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 217 ± 3 / Jiang et al (2010)
Baoji / Rapakivi / U–Pb zircon / 217 ± 3 / Lu et al(1999)
Mianxian / Bio-plagiogranite / U–Pb zircon / 216 ± 2 / Sun et al (2000)
Lueyang / Diorite granite / U–Pb zircon / 214 ± 2 / Sun et al (2000)
Baoji / Rapakivi / U–Pb zircon / 214 ± 3 / Lu et al (1999)
Shangzhou / Rapakivi / 40Ar/39Ar Bio. / 213 ± 2 / Zhang et al (1999)
Foping / Adakitic tonalite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 213 ± 2 / Qin et al (2007)
Chengxian / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 213 ± 3 / Qin et al (2009)
Shangzhou / Rapakivi / U–Pb zircon / 212 ± 2 / Zhang et al (1999)
Shangzhou / Rapakivi / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 212 ± 1 / Gong et al (2009)
Foping / Granite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 212 ± 2 / Qin et al (2008)
Chengxian / Mafic enclaves / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 212 ± 5 / Qin et al (2009)
Chengxian / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon / 211 ± 2 / Sun et al (2000)
Tianshui / Rhyolite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 211 ± 3 / Xu et al (2007)
Ningshan / Granite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 210 ± 5 / Jiang et al (2010)
Ningshan / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon / 210 ± 3 / Sun et al (2000)
Shangzhou / Rapakivi / U–Pb zircon / 209 ± 1 / Zhang et al (2009a)
Zhashui / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon concorde / 209 ± 2 / Yang et al (2009)
Mianxian / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon / 209 ± 3 / Chen et al (2009)
Foping / Granite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 208 ± 2 / Qin et al (2008)
Foping / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 207 ± 2 / Dong et al (2011a)
Lueyang / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon / 206 ± 2 / Sun et al (2000)
Ningshan / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 202 ± 1 / Dong et al (2011a)
Mianxian / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 199 ± 4 / Wu et al (2009)
Shangzhou / Mafic enclaves / U–Pb zircon / 197 ± 3 / Zhang et al (2009a)
Mianxian / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon / 196 ± 3 / Chen et al (2009)
Foping / Monzogranite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 189 ± 3 / Dong et al (2011a)
Ningshan / Monzogranite / 40Ar/39Ar Bio. / 185 ± 1 / Zhang et al(2006)
East Tianshui / Granite / U–Pb zircon TIMS / 174 ± 35 / Li et al (2005)
Mianlue suture zone
Animaqin / Basalt / 40Ar/39Ar whole rock / 345 ± 7.9 / Chen et al (2001)
Mianxian / Plagiogranite / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 300 ± 61 / Li et al (2004)
Foping / Gneiss / U–Pb zircon SHRIMP / 271 ± 15 / Yang et al (1999)
Mianxian / Diabase / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 264 ± 3 / Lai and Qin (2010)
Lueyuan / Andesite / U–Pb zircon LA–ICPMS / 246 ± 3 / Qin et al (2008)
Mianxian / Metabasalt / Sm-Nd isochron / 242 ± 21 / Li et al (1996)
Mianxian / Metabasalt / 40Ar/39Ar whole rock / 227 ± 1 / Li et al (1999)
Lueyang / Muscovite quartzite / 40Ar/39Ar Mus. / 227 ± 1 / Li et al (1999)
Mianxian / Metabasalt / Rb-Sr whole rock / 221 ± 13 / Li et al (1996)
Hengxianhe / Muscovite quartzite / 40Ar/39Ar Mus. / 220 ± 1 / Li et al (1999)
Mianxian / Metabasalt / 40Ar/39Ar whole rock / 219 ± 1 / Li et al (1999)
Mianxian / Granulite / Sm-Nd mineral / 206 ± 55 / Zhang et al (2002)
Mianxian / Granulite / 40Ar/39Ar Bio. / 200 ± 2 / Zhang et al (2002)
Wudang / Muscovite quartzite / 40Ar/39Ar Mus. / 195 ± 3 / Li et al (1999)
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