Geochemical Characteristics and Genesis of the Basalt in the Hongge Area of Western Panzhihua
摘要
This study investigates the genesis and tectonic setting of the Emeishan basalt in the Hongge area through mineralogical and geochemical analyses. The basalt exhibits SiO₂ contents of 43.6–53.5%, high TiO2 concentrations (1.18–4.67%), and total alkali (Na2O + K2O) values of 1.74–6.29%, with Na2O predominating over K2O, classifying it as an alkaline series. Geochemically, the rocks display pronounced light rare earth element (LREE) enrichment relative to heavy rare earth elements (HREE) (LREE/HREE = 5.25–10.54; Lan/Ybn = 6.50–16.63), a negligible Eu anomaly (δEu = 0.82–1.05), and significant variability in large-ion lithophile element (LILE) concentrations. These findings suggest that the basalt originated from partial melting of garnet lherzolite in the lower mantle within a continental intraplate rift environment, subsequently undergoing crustal contamination and fractional crystallization during magma evolution.