Detrital zircon record of Phanerozoic magmatism in the southern Central Andes

The spatial and temporal distribution of arc magmatism and associated isotopic variations provide insights into the Phanerozoic history of the western margin of South America during major shifts in Andean and pre-Andean plate interactions. We integrated detrital zircon U-Th-Pb and Hf isotopic result...

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Published in:	Geosphere (Boulder, Colo.) Colo.), 2021-06, Vol.17 (3), p.876-897
Main Authors:	Capaldi, T. N, McKenzie, N. R, Horton, B. K, Mackaman-Lofland, C, Colleps, C. L, Stockli, D. F
Format:	Magazinearticle
Language:	eng
Subjects:	absolute age Andes Argentina Central Andes chemical composition Chile clastic rocks clastic sediments Geochronology hafnium Hf-177/Hf-176 igneous and metamorphic rocks isotope ratios isotopes magmatism metals metamorphic rocks metasedimentary rocks nesosilicates orthosilicates Petrology Phanerozoic plate tectonics San Juan Argentina sand sandstone sedimentary rocks sediments silicates South America stable isotopes subduction U/Pb U/Th/Pb zircon zircon group
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Summary:	The spatial and temporal distribution of arc magmatism and associated isotopic variations provide insights into the Phanerozoic history of the western margin of South America during major shifts in Andean and pre-Andean plate interactions. We integrated detrital zircon U-Th-Pb and Hf isotopic results across continental magmatic arc systems of Chile and western Argentina (28°S-33°S) with igneous bedrock geochronologic and zircon Hf isotope results to define isotopic signatures linked to changes in continental margin processes. Key tectonic phases included: Paleozoic terrane accretion and Carboniferous subduction initiation during Gondwanide orogenesis, Permian-Triassic extensional collapse, Jurassic-Paleogene continental arc magmatism, and Neogene flat slab subduction during Andean shortening. The ∼550 m.y. record of magmatic activity records spatial trends in magma composition associated with terrane boundaries. East of 69°W, radiogenic isotopic signatures indicate reworked continental lithosphere with enriched (evolved) εHf values and low (0.7) zircon Th/U values consistent with increased asthenospheric contributions during lithospheric thinning. Spatial constraints on Mesozoic to Cenozoic arc width provide a rough approximation of relative subduction angle, such that an increase in arc width reflects shallower slab dip. Comparisons among slab dip calculations with time-averaged εHf and Th/U zircon results exhibit a clear trend of decreasing (enriched) magma compositions with increasing arc width and decreasing slab dip. Collectively, these data sets demonstrate the influence of subduction angle on the position of upper-plate magmatism (including inboard arc advance and outboard arc retreat), changes in isotopic signatures, and overall composition of crustal and mantle material along the western edge of South America.
ISSN:	1553-040X 1553-040X