Mesozoic crustal evolution of southern Tibet: Constraints from the early Jurassic igneous rocks in the Central Lhasa terrane

Phanerozoic growth of continental crust on our planet is one of the important research themes in Earth Science. Here, we present the results of a systematic study of newly found and previously reported Mesozoic igneous rocks, including diorite cumulate, granodiorite cumulate, mafic magmatic enclaves (MME) and host granitoids in the central Lhasa terrane, southern Tibet. These igneous rocks give zircon UPb crystallization ages of 199–189 Ma....