Zircon Hf isotope composition of metamorphic eclogite from Xindian, Dabie Terrain

Hf isotope measurement has been carried out for UHP metamorphic eclogite from Xindian by using LA-MC-ICP-MS technique. The result indicates that metamorphic growth zircon has high 176Hf/177Hf (0.282544–0.282612) and low 176Lu/177Hf (0.000004–0.000211) ratio, inherited and recrystallized protolith zircon has low 176Hf/177Hf (0.282266–0.282466) and high 176Lu/177Hf (0.000090–0.002144) compositions. The low 176Lu/177Hf of growth zircon comes from its decreasing of Lu and increasing of Hf during UHP process. The high 176Hf/177Hf deduced from high radiogenic 176Hf, which was produced from long-term evolution of high Lu/Hf ratio minerals. Partial recrystallization of protolith zircon would not cause reworking of Lu/Hf isotope in zircon. Compared to U-Pb, zircon Lu-Hf system has better stability. The initial Hf isotope composition of metamorphic growth zircon may represent the Hf isotope composition of whole rock system at the same time. The initial e Hf of +3.0 for metamorphic precursor formation of Xindian eclogite indicates that the source material mainly derived from weak depleted mantle or mixing of depleted mantle with old crust.