Geochemistry, zircon U–Pb geochronology and Hf isotopes of granitic rocks in the Xitieshan area, North Qaidam, Northwest China: Implications for Neoproterozoic geodynamic evolutions of North Qaidam

Neoproterozoic granitic rocks in the Dakendaban Group are widely distributed throughout the Xitieshan area as the old basement in North Qaidam, NW China. The granitic rocks are composed predominantly of K-feldspar, plagioclase, quartz, muscovite and biotite, with subordinate zircon, garnet, titanite and sillimanite. Two granitic rock samples yielded ages of 930 ± 6 Ma and 918 ± 6 Ma using LA-ICPMS zircon U–Pb dating, which are interpreted as the...