Ferrodoleritic dykes in the Tarim Craton signal Neoproterozoic breakup of Rodinia supercontinent

• Published in: Journal of Asian earth sciences Vol. 200; p. 104476
• Main Authors: Li, Hengxu, Zhang, Zhaochong, Santosh, M., Wang, Zhenchao, Jin, Shengkai, Zhang, Qiang, Liu, Linghan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.09.2020
• Subjects: Ferrodolerites; Petrogenesis; Rodinia supercontinent; Tarim Craton; Tarim Craton; Rodinia supercontinent; Ferrodolerites; Petrogenesis

[Display omitted] •We provide the first description of the rarely ferrodoleritic dykes in the Neoproterozoic Tarim Craton.•The ferrodolerites were derived from a mixed mantle source of garnet lherzolite and pyroxenite.•The ferrodoleritic dykes record the onset of Rodinia supercontinent breakup. Mafi...