Magmatic evidence for middle-late Permian tectonic evolution on the northern margin of the North China Craton

Late Paleozoic tectonic evolution of the northern margin of the North China Craton (NCC) remains controversial, especially for the mechanism and time during the late-stage oceanic consumption of the Paleo-Asian Ocean (PAO). We address this issue through geochronological, geochemical and Lu-Hf isotopic studies on felsic-mafic volcanic rock suites and granite plutons from the Damao area in the western segment of the NCC's northern margin. Zircon...