Geochronology and petrogenesis of the early Paleozoic I-type granite in the Taishan area, South China: Middle-lower crustal melting during orogenic collapse

The early Paleozoic Wuyi–Yunkai orogeny represents the first extensive tectonothermal event in South China since the Neoproterozoic break-up of the Rodinia supercontinent. The early Paleozoic igneous rocks in the South China Block (SCB) are important for understanding the processes responsible for the orogeny. The Taishan Batholith in the inner Cathaysia Block consists dominantly of granodiorite and hornblende-bearing granite. Zircon U–Pb dating...