Abstract The Hashitu molybdenum deposit is located in the southern part of the Great Hinggan Range, NE China. Molybdenum mineralization is hosted by and genetically associated with monzogranite and porphyritic syenogranite. Sr‐Nd‐Pb isotopes of the intrusions show that the porphyritic syenogranite has initial 87 Sr/ 86 Sr ratios of 0.70418–0.70952, ε Nd ( t ) values of 1.3 to 2.1 ( t =143 Ma), 206 Pb/ 204 Pb ratios of 19.191–19.573, 207 Pb/ 204 Pb ratios of 15.551–15.572, and 208 Pb/ 204 Pb ratios of 38.826–39.143. The monzogranite has initial 87 Sr/ 86 Sr ratios of 0.70293–0.71305, ε Nd ( t ) values of 1.1 to 2.0 ( t =147 Ma), 206 Pb/ 204 Pb ratios of 19.507–20.075, 207 Pb/ 204 Pb ratios of 15.564–15.596, and 208 Pb/ 204 Pb ratios of 39.012–39.599. The calculated Nd model ages ( T DM ) for monzogranite and porphyritic syenogranite range from 866 to 1121 Ma and 795 to 1020 Ma, respectively. The granitic rocks in the Hashitu area have the same isotope range as granites in the southern parts of the Great Hinggan Range. The isotope composition indicates that these granites are derived from the partial melting of a juvenile lower crust originating from a depleted mantle with minor contamination by ancient continental crust. The integrating our results with published data and the Late Mesozoic regional tectonic setting of the region suggest that the granites in the Hashitu area formed in an intra‐continent extensional setting, and they are related to the thinning of the thickened lithosphere and upwelling of the asthenosphere.
The study of Permian-Triassic granitoids, which widely occur within the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt (EKOB), is relevant for a better understanding of the evolution of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean and regional crustal evolution. This study focuses on the Permian-Triassic granitoids from the Nagengkangqieer region, east segment of EKOB. The Late Permian granodiorite (ca. 252 Ma) shows high-K calc-alkaline and metaluminous features with moderate SiO2 (63.31–67.04 wt.%), relatively high Mg# (48–52), and low Sr/Y ratios. The granodiorite is enriched in large ion lithophile elements (LILEs) and depleted in high field strength elements (HFSEs) and shows enriched isotopic compositions (εNd (t) = −5.53 to −5.14, εHf (t) = −5.6 to −1.1). These geochemical characteristics imply that the Late Permian granodiorite was derived from a mixing source of mafic lower crust and mantle materials (<30%). The Middle Triassic porphyritic monzogranite (ca. 239 Ma) and monzogranite (ca. 239 Ma) are high-K calc-alkaline to shoshonitic and weak peraluminous with high SiO2 (70.58–76.54 wt.%) contents and low Mg# (19–36). They display relatively higher FeOT/MgO ratios, lower P2O5 contents, and more enriched isotopic compositions (εNd (t) = −7.87 to −6.71, εHf (t) = −13.7 to −1.2) than those of granodiorites. These findings indicate that the Triassic granites belong to fractionated granites derived from partial melting of the lower continental crust. In combination with the results of this study and the spatio-temporal distribution of regional magmatic, metamorphic, and sedimentary events, we conclude that Late Permian granodiorite formed in a subduction setting, whereas the Middle Triassic granites were formed in a syn-collision setting. Closing of the Paleo-Tethys Ocean occurred in the Middle Triassic (ca. 240 Ma). Additionally, only a small proportion of juvenile materials (<30%) was involved in magmatism and contributed to continental crustal growth during Late Permian subduction, whereas crustal reworking dominated regional magmatism and resulted in a higher crustal maturity.