Overlapping Sr–Nd–Hf–O isotopic compositions in Permian mafic enclaves and host granitoids in Alxa Block, NW China: Evidence for crust–mantle interaction and implications for the generation of silicic igneous provinces

In general, the mantle provides heat and/or material for the generation of the silicic igneous provinces (SIPs). The rarity of mafic microgranular enclaves (MMEs), however, hampers understanding of the mantle's role in generating SIPs and the process of crust–mantle interaction. The widespread distributed MMEs in the newly reported Alxa SIP provide an opportunity to study these processes. This study integrates in situ zircon U–Pb age and Hf–O...