Research Article

Geochronology and Geochemistry of the Karadaban Bimodal Volcanic Rocks in the Altyn Area, Xinjiang: Implications for the Tectonic Evolution of the Altyn Ocean

Table 4

Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd isotopic compositions for the Early Cambrian bimodal volcanic rock in the North Altyn Tagh tectonic belt.

SampleRockAge (Ma)2σ2σ (Ga)

KB-26Rhyolite5121.0720.716770.7089530.12250.512070.511662-6.31.81
KB-33Rhyolite5120.10040.713800.7130730.12600.512170.511752-4.51.70
KB-46Rhyolite5120.97010.717850.7107730.13620.512310.511852-2.51.66
KB-76Rhyolite5123.20860.732870.7094630.12760.512230.511801-3.51.63
KB-132Rhyolite5120.01030.711400.7113320.14400.512260.511781-4.01.95
KB-19Basalt5120.07170.706560.7060420.18060.512770.5121743.61.75
KB-23Basalt5120.05320.708110.7077260.16980.512690.5121262.81.59
KB-70Basalt5120.06450.708640.7081730.17640.512710.5121232.71.79