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Geochronological and geochemical constraints on the origin of the Southeast Anatolian ophiolites, Turkey

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The Southeast Anatolian ophiolites outcropping in the Southeast Anatolian Orogenic Belt (Southeast of Turkey) mark the closure of the southern branch of the Neotethys Ocean associated with the collision between the Arabian Plate and Anatolian microplate. We present new geochemical, zircon U–Pb age, zircon Lu–Hf, and Sr-Nd isotopic data on the Southeast Anatolian Ophiolites to understand their formation ages, magma genesis, and geotectonic implications. The ophiolites, which are related to island arc igneous rocks, consist of mantle peridotites and crustal rocks (less dunite, gabbros, sheeted dykes, massive, and pillow basalts). The flat rare-earth element (REE) patterns, depletion in Nb and Ta, and enrichment in LILEs (Ba, Rb, Th, Sr, Pb) of gabbros suggest close similarities with very low Ti (boninitic) lavas found in the forearc regions. Using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry, zircon separated from leucogabbros, diabase dykes, and plagiogranites yield U-Pb ages of 92 and 83 Ma, which are interpreted to represent the formation ages of the ophiolites. The zircons in the gabbros and plagiogranites are dominated by positive εHf(t) values (between +3.1 and + 17.45) with a few negative εHf(t) values. High εHf(t) features are consistent with derivation from Mid-oceanic Ridge Basalt (MORB)-source mantle. The negative εHf(t) values of the zircons suggest the involvement of subducted sedimentary rocks. The southeast Anatolian ophiolites represent an SSZ-type ophiolite and are part of the Late Cretaceous oceanic lithosphere of the southern branch of the Neotethys Ocean that opened during the Late Triassic and closed during the Late Cretaceous.

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This study was conducted at Fırat University and has been supported by scientific research projects from Firat University, Turkey (FÜBAP Projects), since 1980 at different times. We thank the authorities of these institutions. We are grateful to Prof. Sun-Lin Chung (Director of the Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica and Director of Dr. Shen-su Sun Laboratory, National Taiwan University) for their assistance with zircon U–Pb dating and LA–MC–ICPMS zircon Hf isotopic analysis and Sr-Nd isotopic analysis. The authors are greatly appreciated to editor and two reviewers for contributions and recommendations that significantly improved the manuscript.

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Bingöl, A.F., Beyarslan, M., Lin, YC. et al. Geochronological and geochemical constraints on the origin of the Southeast Anatolian ophiolites, Turkey. Arab J Geosci 11, 569 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-018-3880-0

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