Origin of Northeast Fujian Basalts and Limitations on the Heterogeneity of Mantle Sources for Cenozoic Alkaline Magmatism across SE China: Evidence from Zircon U-Pb Dating, Petrological, Whole-Rock Geochemical, and Isotopic Studies

: Cenozoic alkali basalts in Southeast (SE) China generally are genetically related to intracontinental rifting. Hence, they can be used to probe the nature of their underlying mantle sources and aid studies of the tectonic background in this region. This paper focuses on the Shanhoujian alkali basalts located in Bailing County, northeastern Fujian, SE China. We herein report their petrology, whole-rock major, and trace element geochemistry, and Sr-Nd isotopic composition and provide a new zircon U-Pb age for the basalts (~40 Ma, Eocene). These data help to constrain the petrogenesis of alkali basalts, their mantle source, and tectonic settings. The basalts are characterized by high Mg # (58.21–63.52) with Na 2 O / K 2 O > 1. MgO content is weakly correlated with CaO and Cr content but shows no correlation with Ni and Fe 2 O 3 (total). Such features suggest that fractionation of clinopyroxene rather than olivine was important. In terms of trace elements, the alkali basalts display: (1) enrichment in La, Ce, Rb, Ba, Nb, and Ta and depletion in K, Pb, Zr, Hf, and Ti and (2) notable fractionation of light rare earth elements from heavy rare earth elements. Determined ( 87 Sr / 86 Sr) i is in the range of 0.7041–0.7040 and ε Nd (t) is between + 3.2 and + 3.3. The Shanhoujian alkali basalts show a notable a ﬃ nity to oceanic island basalts (OIBs) with little assimilation of crustal materials. They were derived from a pyroxenite and carbonated peridotite mantle source metasomatized by sediments carried by the subduction plate at di ﬀ erent depths. The primary magmas of these basalts were derived from partial melting of this metasomatized mantle source during upwelling of the asthenospheric mantle as an intracontinental rift formed through extension in this part of SE China.


Introduction
Alkali basalts are predominantly distributed within intraoceanic and intracontinental plates. There are two main opinions about the formation of oceanic alkali basalts: (1) they were formed from recycled materials of subducted oceanic crust [1,2] and (2) they were derived from partial melting of the pipe is composed of subvolcanic olivine gabbro-basalt with the typical hexagonal columnar jointing (Figure 2a) [22].  [17,26]); (c) simplified geological map of the Shanhoujian district showing the distribution of volcanic rocks (modified after [22]).
The samples were collected from dark-gray subvolcanic olivine gabbro-basalts. The rock exhibits porphyritic texture with olivine, clinopyroxene, and plagioclase as the phenocrysts ( Figure 2). Olivine (10-20 vol.%) is subhedral to anhedral with grain size ranging from 0.2 to 2 mm and shows cataclastic texture. Clinopyroxene (10-40 vol.%) is generally euhedral and prismatic with a gain size of 0.2-10 mm and exhibits a poikilitic texture with rounded olivine enclosed in clinopyroxene. The olivine inclusions are mainly distributed at the margins of clinopyroxene crystals. Plagioclase (25-35 vol.%) is euhedral and tabular with a grain size of 0.2-6 mm, exhibiting distinct polysynthetic twinning. The matrix (10-20 vol.%) is composed of clinopyroxene and plagioclase and basaltic glasses. Accessary minerals (~3 vol.%) include ilmenite, zircon, and apatite.

Zircon U-Pb Dating
Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating in this study was performed at the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Northwest University. Based on petrographic observation, the zircon grains were separated using conventional gravity and magnetic separation methods and then handpicked under a binocular microscope. The selected zircon grains were mounted on epoxy resin and were polished to expose the internal texture. The samples were cleaned before dating analysis using a 3 vol.% HNO3 solution to eliminate any surface contamination. After taking photographs under transmitted and reflected light, cathodoluminescence (CL) imaging was conducted with a Mono CL3+ CL system. At the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, a laser ablation system showing intergranular and porphyritic textures of Shanhoujian alkali basalts (taken in plane-polarized transmitted light); (c,d) fine-grained olivine enclosed by clinopyroxene (taken in plane-polarized and cross-polarized transmitted light, respectively); (e) tabular plagioclase and matrix forming hyalopilitic texture (taken in cross-polarized transmitted light); (f) anhedral to subhedral olivine interstitial to tabular plagioclase. Ol, olivine; Cpx, clinopyroxene; Pl, plagioclase; Ilm, Ilmenite.

Zircon U-Pb Dating
Zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating in this study was performed at the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, Northwest University. Based on petrographic observation, the zircon grains were separated using conventional gravity and magnetic separation methods and then handpicked under a binocular microscope. The selected zircon grains were mounted on epoxy resin and were polished to expose the internal texture. The samples were cleaned before dating analysis using a 3 vol.% HNO 3 solution to eliminate any surface contamination. After taking photographs under transmitted and reflected light, cathodoluminescence (CL) imaging was conducted with a Mono CL3+ CL system. At the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, a laser ablation system (GeoLas200M) coupled with an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (Agilent 7500a) was used for zircon U-Pb dating. During analysis, synthetic glass NIST 610 was used to optimize the instruments, and zircon standard 91500 was used as the external standard to monitor the status of the instrument. The detailed setup of the relevant parameters and the analytical protocol followed [27]. The raw data were then processed using Glitter software (version 4.0) by Macquarie University. The weighted mean age was calculated using Isoplot (version 4.16). Analyses with >10% discordance were excluded for the age calculations. The samples determined in this paper were formed in the Eocene, and the result was calculated at 206 Pb/ 238 U age. The isotopic ratios and age are expressed at 1σ.

Whole-Rock Major and Trace Elements
Rock samples were pulverized down to 200 mesh in an agate mortar. The rock powder samples were analyzed for major element contents using X-ray fluorescence (XRF; Shimazu 1800) at the Key Laboratory of Western China's Mineral Resources and Geological Engineering, Chang'an University, Xi'an China. The precision of the analysis was estimated to be better than ±2% (relative) for major elements with concentrations greater than 0.5 wt.% and ±5% (relative) for minor elements with concentrations greater than 0.1 wt.%. Whole-rock trace element concentrations were determined using ELAN-DRC-e ICP-MS at the State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang. The relevant precision was estimated to be better than ±5%. The detailed analytical procedure can be found in [28].

Whole-Rock Sr-Nd Isotopic Analysis
Whole-rock Sr-Nd isotopic ratios were obtained using a Finnigan Triton multi-collector mass spectrometer at the State Key Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China. The mass fractionation corrections for Sr and Nd isotopic ratios are based on 86 Sr/ 88 Sr = 0.1194 and 146 Nd/ 144 Nd = 0.7219, respectively. The 87 Sr/ 86 Sr ratio of the NBS987 Sr standard and 143 Nd/ 144 Nd ratio of the La Jolla Nd standard determined using the same analytical procedure in this study were 0.710248 and 0.512115, respectively [29].

Zircon U-Pb Dating Results
Thirty zircon grains were separated and collected from about 20 kg samples of Shanhoujian alkali basalts. Zircon grains are mainly euhedral and show prismatic morphology with grain size in the range of 50-120 µm. Zircon CL images and analyzed spots are shown in Figure 3.
Zircon U-Pb geochronological data are given in Table S1. Twenty-eight analyses from 28 zircon grains were obtained. After removing analyses showing strongly discordant ages, the dating result exhibited two age groups, one showing a weighted mean age of 117.5 ± 5.9 Ma (MSWD = 14) (Figure 4a) and the other an age of 40.10 ± 0.45 Ma (MSWD = 0.15) ( Figure 4b). The latter was assumed to be the formation age of the alkali basalts, whereas the former probably represents the age of early Cretaceous magmatic rocks, consistent with late Mesozoic magmatism.

Major Elements
The results of the whole-rock major and trace elements analyses are listed in Table S2. The SiO2, MgO, TFe2O3, and Al2O3 contents of the alkali basalts varied in ranges of 46.03-46.85 wt.%, 8.55-10.55 wt.%, 11.99-12.57 wt.%, and 11.23-13.19 wt.%, respectively. The Rittmann index (σ) ranged from 4.5 to 7.21 with an average value of 5.92 (>3.3), indicating that these rocks belong to the alkaline series.
The samples of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts show an alkaline trend in the SiO2-K2O+Na2O diagram (Figure 5a), and are plotted along the boundary between alkaline basalts and basanite/nephelinite in Nb/Y-Zr/TiO2 diagram (Figure 5b). The Na2O/K2O ratio varies in the range of 1.39-1.69 (1.52 on average), plotted in the K-series in the Na2O-K2O diagram. The MgO content shows a negative correlation with SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, P2O5, and TiO2 and a positive correlation with CaO content and Cr concentration. However, the MgO content is scarcely correlated with TFeO, Ni, and Na2O ( Figure 6). The geochemistry of these rocks is reasonably consistent with the Cenozoic alkaline basalts in SE China.

Major Elements
The results of the whole-rock major and trace elements analyses are listed in Table S2. The SiO2, MgO, TFe2O3, and Al2O3 contents of the alkali basalts varied in ranges of 46.03-46.85 wt.%, 8.55-10.55 wt.%, 11.99-12.57 wt.%, and 11.23-13.19 wt.%, respectively. The Rittmann index (σ) ranged from 4.5 to 7.21 with an average value of 5.92 (>3.3), indicating that these rocks belong to the alkaline series.
The samples of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts show an alkaline trend in the SiO2-K2O+Na2O diagram (Figure 5a), and are plotted along the boundary between alkaline basalts and basanite/nephelinite in Nb/Y-Zr/TiO2 diagram (Figure 5b). The Na2O/K2O ratio varies in the range of 1.39-1.69 (1.52 on average), plotted in the K-series in the Na2O-K2O diagram. The MgO content shows a negative correlation with SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, P2O5, and TiO2 and a positive correlation with CaO content and Cr concentration. However, the MgO content is scarcely correlated with TFeO, Ni, and Na2O ( Figure 6). The geochemistry of these rocks is reasonably consistent with the Cenozoic alkaline basalts in SE China.

Major Elements
The results of the whole-rock major and trace elements analyses are listed in Table S2

Trace Elements and Rare Earth Elements
The trace element and rare earth element (REE) concentrations of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts are given in Table S2 [30]) and (b) (Zr/TiO 2 ) ×0.0001-Nb/Y (after [31]) of alkali basalt from Shanhoujian in northeast Fujian. Data for basalts in Bailin are cited from [22,32] and for Cenozoic alkali basalts in southeast China from [17,20].

Trace Elements and Rare Earth Elements
The trace element and rare earth element (REE) concentrations of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts are given in Table S2

Trace Elements and Rare Earth Elements
The trace element and rare earth element (REE) concentrations of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts are given in Table S2 [33]. Data for Bailin basalts are from [32], and data of Cenozoic alkaline basalts from [17,20].
The N-MORB normalized trace element spidergram shows a right declined trend with decreasing incompatibility of trace elements. The spidergram also exhibits enrichment in Rb, Ba, Nb, and Ta and depletion in U, K, Pb, Zr, and Hf，with most samples showing slightly negative Ti anomalies ( Figure 7b). Additionally, Ni and Cr concentrations vary from 126-147 ppm (138 ppm on average) and 202-308 ppm (243 ppm on average), respectively.
The N-MORB normalized trace element spidergram shows a right declined trend with decreasing incompatibility of trace elements. The spidergram also exhibits enrichment in Rb, Ba, Nb, and Ta and depletion in U, K, Pb, Zr, and Hf, with most samples showing slightly negative Ti anomalies ( Figure 7b). Additionally, Ni and Cr concentrations vary from 126-147 ppm (138 ppm on average) and 202-308 ppm (243 ppm on average), respectively.

Sr-Nd Isotopic Compositions
The Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts are given in Table S3 [33]. Data for Bailin basalts are from [32], and data of Cenozoic alkaline basalts from [17,20].
The N-MORB normalized trace element spidergram shows a right declined trend with decreasing incompatibility of trace elements. The spidergram also exhibits enrichment in Rb, Ba, Nb, and Ta and depletion in U, K, Pb, Zr, and Hf，with most samples showing slightly negative Ti anomalies ( Figure 7b). Additionally, Ni and Cr concentrations vary from 126-147 ppm (138 ppm on average) and 202-308 ppm (243 ppm on average), respectively.

Formation Age
Dai and Chen (2008) reported a 12 Ma age for the Shanhoujian alkali basalts but did not mention the detailed dating method [22]. For this paper, a 40.10 ± 0.45 Ma age for the Shanhoujian alkali basalts was obtained using zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating, indicating that the Shanhoujian alkali basalts resulted from an early Tertiary magmatism. Whole-rock 39 Ar-40 Ar analyses yielded an age of 33 Ma for the Shanhoujian alkali basalts (Ran Wang, personal communication). Because the blocking temperature for the U-Pb isotopic system in zircon is significantly higher than that of the whole-rock 39 Ar-40 Ar isotopic system and is more resistant to alteration and weathering, the zircon U-Pb age is likely more reliable.

Fractional Crystallization
The MgO and Ni contents of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts vary from 8.02 to 10.54 wt.% and from 126 to 147 ppm, respectively. The MgO content also shows a weak correlation with Ni ( Figure 6), indicating weak or no fractionation of olivine during magma evolution. The primitive magma did not experience crystal fractionation involving plagioclase, as indicated by no negative Eu/Eu* anomaly and Ba enrichment of the basalts (Figure 7b). The samples exhibited a weakly positive correlation between CaO/Al 2 O 3 and MgO and Cr and CaO, indicating a certain amount of pyroxene fractionated from the parental magmas [37]. Weak crystal fractionation indicates that the composition of the parental magmas did not significantly change.

Crustal Contamination
The occurrence of a few mantle xenoliths within the Shanhoujian basalts indicates that the parental magma migrated at a high speed without retention in the crust, and therefore was less contaminated by crustal materials. In addition, the geochemistry of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts does not support crustal contamination for the following reasons:   Figure 5a. Data for N-MORB and PM from [33], data for continental crust (CC) from [38].

Mantle Source
The Shanhoujian alkali basalts exhibit Sr-Nd isotopic compositions similar to that of OIB ( Figure 8). Additionally, the incompatible trace element patterns of the Shanhoujian basalts are similar to that of OIB, except Zr, Hf, and Ti (Figure 7b). OIBs likely derived from low-degree partial melting of the asthenospheric mantle. Zr, Hf, Sm, and Eu have similar partition coefficients and therefore would not show strong fractionation from each other during partial melting of garnet peridotite mantle [40]. Similarly, Ti and Gd would also show no obvious fractionation due to their consistent partitioning behavior. The Shanhoujian basalts, however, display noticeable depletion in Zr, Hf, and Ti, suggesting that they were unlikely to have derived from partial melting of garnet peridotite mantle. Experimental studies suggest that carbonated peridotite, Si-unsaturated pyroxenite, and hornblendite would produce alkaline basaltic magmas and are possible mantle sources for alkali basalts [10][11][12]14,41]. Therefore, carbonated peridotite, Si-unsaturated pyroxenite, and hornblendite are possible mantle sources for the Shanhoujian alkali basalts.

Hornblendite
The Shanhoujian alkali basalts are geochemically similar to the hornblendite-derived melts, which show enrichment in Ba, La, and Nb and depletion in U, Zr, Hf, K, and Pb. The Shanhoujian basalts, however, are different from hornblendite-derived melts in terms of Ti content and Fe/Mn and Ba/Rb ratios. The Shanhoujian basalts show a different evolutionary path from the hornblendite-derived basaltic magmas in the plot of Na2O + K2O vs. TiO2 (Figure 10). This indicates that there was no obvious contribution from hornblendite-derived melts.

Mantle Source
The Shanhoujian alkali basalts exhibit Sr-Nd isotopic compositions similar to that of OIB ( Figure 8). Additionally, the incompatible trace element patterns of the Shanhoujian basalts are similar to that of OIB, except Zr, Hf, and Ti ( Figure 7b). OIBs likely derived from low-degree partial melting of the asthenospheric mantle. Zr, Hf, Sm, and Eu have similar partition coefficients and therefore would not show strong fractionation from each other during partial melting of garnet peridotite mantle [40]. Similarly, Ti and Gd would also show no obvious fractionation due to their consistent partitioning behavior. The Shanhoujian basalts, however, display noticeable depletion in Zr, Hf, and Ti, suggesting that they were unlikely to have derived from partial melting of garnet peridotite mantle. Experimental studies suggest that carbonated peridotite, Si-unsaturated pyroxenite, and hornblendite would produce alkaline basaltic magmas and are possible mantle sources for alkali basalts [10][11][12]14,41]. Therefore, carbonated peridotite, Si-unsaturated pyroxenite, and hornblendite are possible mantle sources for the Shanhoujian alkali basalts.

Hornblendite
The Shanhoujian alkali basalts are geochemically similar to the hornblendite-derived melts, which show enrichment in Ba, La, and Nb and depletion in U, Zr, Hf, K, and Pb. The Shanhoujian basalts, however, are different from hornblendite-derived melts in terms of Ti content and Fe/Mn and Ba/Rb ratios. The Shanhoujian basalts show a different evolutionary path from the hornblendite-derived basaltic magmas in the plot of Na 2 O + K 2 O vs. TiO 2 ( Figure 10). This indicates that there was no obvious contribution from hornblendite-derived melts.

Pyroxenite
The Fe/Mn, Fe/Zn, La/Nb, and Sr/Nd ratios of melts derived from partial melting of mantle pyroxenite and peridotite are important indicators of the composition of the mantle source. The ratio of partition coefficients of Fe/Mn (DFe/Mn) between pyroxene and garnet is smaller than 1, whereas that of olivine is greater than 1 [43]. Also, the primitive basaltic magmas derived from partial melting of mantle pyroxenites and peridotites commonly have a different Fe/Mn ratio (Figure 11a,b). Regardless of the anhydrous or hydrous system, the Fe/Mn ratio of the primary magmas derived from mantle peridotites has a relatively weak correlation with the MgO and MnO contents in comparison to the mantle pyroxenites. For example, MORB has a Fe/Mn ratio of 53.1 ± 2.3 (MgO > 5.5%) [46]. The Shanhoujian alkali basalts have a Fe/Mn ratio of 64.3 ± 3.4, consistent with magmas derived from partial melting of mantle pyroxenites including the alkali basalts in East China (Fe/Mn = 68.6 ± 11.5) [42] and OIB (Fe/Mn = 63.4 ± 6.9) (Figure 11a,b). Therefore, the Shanhoujian alkali basalts are supposedly derived from the mantle source dominated by pyroxenite components, as indicated by the high Fe/Mn ratio.
Experimental studies indicate that DFe/Zn approximates 1 for olivine and orthopyroxene, and the value for clinopyroxene and garnet is much larger than 1 [43,47,48]. Thus, melts derived from mantle pyroxenites should have a lower Fe/Zn ratio than those derived from mantle peridotites. The Fe/Zn ratio of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts is 678 ± 34, lower than that of MORB (930-1200) [47], indicating that the mantle source should contain pyroxenite components [49].
The La/Nb ratio of the primary magmas derived from mantle pyroxenite is lower than that of the pyroxenite source, whereas the Sr/Nd ratio is higher than that of the source pyroxenite due to different partition coefficients of La, Nb, Sr, and Nd between pyroxenite and melts (DLa/Nb = 2.92; DSr/Nd = 0.346) [50]. Experimental studies have demonstrated that mantle pyroxenite is the predominant component of the mantle source for OIB [51]. High 143 Nd/ 144 Nd and Sr/Nd ratios along with La/Nb < 1 indicate that alkali basalts are derived from mantle pyroxenites [52]. The La/Nb (0.71 ± 0.02) and Sr/Nd (17.8 ± 1.6) ratios are similar to those of OIB (La/Nb = 0.84 ± 0.12; Sr/Nd = 18.4 ± 4.6). They define a trend indicative of the addition of a mantle pyroxenite component in the La/Nb vs. Sr/Nd plot ( Figure 12). The high Nd isotopic composition (0.512752-0.512756) also indicates the presence of pyroxenite in the mantle source for the Shanhoujian alkali basalts.
The partition coefficient ratio of DLa/Nb and DSr/Nd for peridotite-melt is approximately 1. Therefore, element pairs La-Nb and Sr-Nd scarcely fractionate and the La/Nb and Sr/Nd ratios of mantle-derived magmas are theoretically equal to or slightly larger than those of their mantle sources. For instance, MORB (La/Nb = 1.15 ± 0.42; Sr/Nd = 12.6 ± 3.8) [46] commonly resembles its mantle source (La/Nb = 1.11; Sr/Nd = 13.74) [53]. The trend defined by the La/Nb and Sr/Nd ratios is opposite to that of MORB (Figure 12), which suggests that mantle peridotite is not a major component of the mantle source for the Shanhoujian alkali basalts.  [45]; symbols and data are same as in Figure 5a).

Pyroxenite
The Fe/Mn, Fe/Zn, La/Nb, and Sr/Nd ratios of melts derived from partial melting of mantle pyroxenite and peridotite are important indicators of the composition of the mantle source. The ratio of partition coefficients of Fe/Mn (D Fe/Mn ) between pyroxene and garnet is smaller than 1, whereas that of olivine is greater than 1 [43]. Also, the primitive basaltic magmas derived from partial melting of mantle pyroxenites and peridotites commonly have a different Fe/Mn ratio (Figure 11a,b). Regardless of the anhydrous or hydrous system, the Fe/Mn ratio of the primary magmas derived from mantle peridotites has a relatively weak correlation with the MgO and MnO contents in comparison to the mantle pyroxenites. For example, MORB has a Fe/Mn ratio of 53.1 ± 2.3 (MgO > 5.5%) [46]. The Shanhoujian alkali basalts have a Fe/Mn ratio of 64.3 ± 3.4, consistent with magmas derived from partial melting of mantle pyroxenites including the alkali basalts in East China (Fe/Mn = 68.6 ± 11.5) [42] and OIB (Fe/Mn = 63.4 ± 6.9) (Figure 11a,b). Therefore, the Shanhoujian alkali basalts are supposedly derived from the mantle source dominated by pyroxenite components, as indicated by the high Fe/Mn ratio.  [20]). Symbols as in Figure 5a. Data of Hawaii from GEOROC (http://georoc.mpch-mainz.gwdg.de/georoc/Start.asp), and of SE China from [17,20].  [20]). Symbols as in Figure 5a. Data of Hawaii from GEOROC (http://georoc.mpch-mainz.gwdg.de/georoc/Start.asp), and of SE China from [17,20].
Experimental studies indicate that D Fe/Zn approximates 1 for olivine and orthopyroxene, and the value for clinopyroxene and garnet is much larger than 1 [43,47,48]. Thus, melts derived from mantle pyroxenites should have a lower Fe/Zn ratio than those derived from mantle peridotites. The Fe/Zn ratio of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts is 678 ± 34, lower than that of MORB (930-1200) [47], indicating that the mantle source should contain pyroxenite components [49].
The La/Nb ratio of the primary magmas derived from mantle pyroxenite is lower than that of the pyroxenite source, whereas the Sr/Nd ratio is higher than that of the source pyroxenite due to different partition coefficients of La, Nb, Sr, and Nd between pyroxenite and melts (D La/Nb = 2.92; D Sr/Nd = 0.346) [50]. Experimental studies have demonstrated that mantle pyroxenite is the predominant component of the mantle source for OIB [51]. High 143 Nd/ 144 Nd and Sr/Nd ratios along with La/Nb < 1 indicate that alkali basalts are derived from mantle pyroxenites [52]. The La/Nb (0.71 ± 0.02) and Sr/Nd (17.8 ± 1.6) ratios are similar to those of OIB (La/Nb = 0.84 ± 0.12; Sr/Nd = 18.4 ± 4.6). They define a trend indicative of the addition of a mantle pyroxenite component in the La/Nb vs. Sr/Nd plot ( Figure 12). The high Nd isotopic composition (0.512752-0.512756) also indicates the presence of pyroxenite in the mantle source for the Shanhoujian alkali basalts.  [20]). Symbols as in Figure 5a. Data of Hawaii from GEOROC (http://georoc.mpch-mainz.gwdg.de/georoc/Start.asp), and of SE China from [17,20].
The partition coefficient ratio of D La/Nb and D Sr/Nd for peridotite-melt is approximately 1. Therefore, element pairs La-Nb and Sr-Nd scarcely fractionate and the La/Nb and Sr/Nd ratios of mantle-derived magmas are theoretically equal to or slightly larger than those of their mantle sources. For instance, MORB (La/Nb = 1.15 ± 0.42; Sr/Nd = 12.6 ± 3.8) [46] commonly resembles its mantle source (La/Nb = 1.11; Sr/Nd = 13.74) [53]. The trend defined by the La/Nb and Sr/Nd ratios is opposite to that of MORB (Figure 12), which suggests that mantle peridotite is not a major component of the mantle source for the Shanhoujian alkali basalts.

Carbonated Mantle Peridotite
Experiments on partial melting of carbonated peridotite indicate that alkaline basaltic magmas can be derived from low-degree partial melting of CO 2 -bearing mantle lherzolite [10,54]. Such magma would inherit the geochemical characteristics of carbonated mantle [9] that shows enrichment in the majority of incompatible trace elements, especially LREE, and depletion in K, Zr, Hf, and Ti [55]. The Shanhoujian alkali basalts are characterized by distinct depletion in K, Zr, Hf, and Ti (Figure 7b).
The samples define a trend along a line showing partial melting of the carbonated peridotite in the Na 2 O+K 2 O vs. TiO 2 plot. This phenomenon, along with the LREE enrichment ((La/Yb) N = 20.9-24.1), suggests that the Shanhoujia alkali basalts were derived from a mantle source containing carbonated peridotite. The degree of depletion in Zr, Hf, and Ti of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts is lower than that in Shandong Province [9]. This geochemical signature can be explained by the fact that the depletion in Zr, Hf, and Ti is commonly offset by the addition of mantle pyroxenite components to various extents during partial mantle melting.
The Shanhoujian alkali basalts were most likely derived from a source containing both pyroxenite and carbonated peridotite, as indicated by high Fe/Mn and Fe/Zn ratios, a low La/Nb ratio, and depletion in Zr, Hf, and Ti.

Tectonic Implications
The Shanhoujian alkali basalts are part of the volcanic belt in SE China and were formed in the Eocene (40 Ma). In the plot of 2 × Nb-Zr/4-Y vs. Ta/Hf-Th/Hf, all samples are plotted in the field of intraplate rift tectonic settings ( Figure 13).
The Cenozoic tectonic evolution of SE China is closely related to the subduction of the Pacific plate, extension of the South Sea, the subduction and collision of the Philippines plate, and the tectonic activity of the Neo-Tethys. The Shanhoujian alkali basalts formed in the Eocene, but the extension of the South Sea and the subduction of the Philippines plate postdated the Eocene epoch. Therefore, the formation of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts was not caused by the subduction of the Pacific plate and tectonic activity of the Neo-Tethys. After the Izanagi plate completely subducted beneath the Eurasia plate, the subduction of the Pacific plate beneath the Eurasia plate became a high-angle subduction and the velocity rapidly decreased due to the plate rollback [56]. During this period, the Tethys Ocean in SW China closed and the Indian plate collided with the Eurasia plate and then underwent uplift and orogenesis, resulting in NE-and NNE-trending dextral strike-slip faults in east China. The subduction and orogenesis resulted in an extensional tectonic setting in SE China, forming a series of dextral extensional faulted basins (such as Sanshui basin in Guangdong Province) that were characterized by active volcanism. Accompanied by plate rollback, the Pacific plate subducted obliquely at a high angle, which resulted in vertical or more complex asthenospheric convection and upwelling that later led to extension and thinning of the continental lithosphere [56].
At the early stage, the subduction of the Pacific plate was more than 1000 km inland. At the late stage, the subduction angle increased and the plate retreated. Geophysical data show that some residual subducted slab was retained in the mantle transitional zone [57], suggesting that the ancient Pacific plate entered into the transition zone. During the subduction of the ancient Pacific plate, the plates and sediments carried by them experienced extensive dehydration at different depths. The released silica-rich melts in the upper part of the subduction tunnel interacted with mantle wedge, causing serpentinization and cholritization. As the subduction depth increased, these metamorphosed crustal rocks underwent dehydration melting to produce hydrous melts and interacted with mantle-wedge peridotite, forming silica-unsaturated pyroxenite [16]. Meanwhile, the carbonates carried by the subducted slab were injected to a depth of 300-400 km [58] or even deeper [54]. The carbonates would have melted to form carbonate melts at high pressure and reacted with mantle peridotite [59], forming carbonated peridotite with vein-like stockwork and pudding-like carbonates [60][61][62].
(2) The geochemical characteristics of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts suggest that the parental magmas underwent insignificant crustal contamination and fractionation during emplacement. Therefore, they are an efficient indicator of their mantle source and magma evolution. The parental magma was derived from a mantle source containing pyroxenites and carbonated peridotites. Partial melting of the mantle pyroxenites and carbonated peridotite carried during asthenospheric upwelling generated the primitive basaltic magmas that formed the Shanhoujian alkali basalts.
(3) The Shanhoujian alkali basalts formed in a continental rift setting. The continuous upwelling of the asthenospheric mantle led to further extension of lithosphere, forming a continental rift setting under control of NE (NNE)-trending extensional tectonism and Pacific-plate roll-back tectonism.
Supplementary Materials: The following are available online at www.mdpi.com/xxx/s1, Table S1: Zircon U-Pb isotope data of alkaline basalts from Shanhoujian in northeast Fujian, Table S2: Chemical composition of major (wt.%), rare earth, and trace elements (μg/g) of alkaline basalt from Shanhoujian in northeast Fujian, Table S3: Sr-Nd isotopic composition of alkaline basalt from Shanhoujian in northeast Fujian. With the closure of the new Tethys Ocean, the collision between the India and Eurasian plates resulted in the formation of the NE-and NNE-trending dextral strike-slip faults in east China [56]. The Pacific plate rollback caused lithospheric thinning and large-scale extension in SE China. Under the influence of the Pacific and Tethys tectonic system, the NE-and NEE-trending extension belts were formed, which controlled the distribution of Cenozoic volcanic rocks. The asthenospheric mantle upwelled along the weak zones and led to further extension in SE China to form a continental rift setting. The pyroxenite and carbonated peridotite carried by the asthenospheric mantle underwent partial adiabatic decompression melting to form primitive alkaline basaltic magmas ( Figure 14). Therefore, we interpret that the Shanhoujian alkali basalts formed in a continental rift setting.
(2) The geochemical characteristics of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts suggest that the parental magmas underwent insignificant crustal contamination and fractionation during emplacement. Therefore, they are an efficient indicator of their mantle source and magma evolution. The parental magma was derived from a mantle source containing pyroxenites and carbonated peridotites. Partial melting of the mantle pyroxenites and carbonated peridotite carried during asthenospheric upwelling generated the primitive basaltic magmas that formed the Shanhoujian alkali basalts.
(3) The Shanhoujian alkali basalts formed in a continental rift setting. The continuous upwelling of the asthenospheric mantle led to further extension of lithosphere, forming a continental rift
(2) The geochemical characteristics of the Shanhoujian alkali basalts suggest that the parental magmas underwent insignificant crustal contamination and fractionation during emplacement. Therefore, they are an efficient indicator of their mantle source and magma evolution. The parental magma was derived from a mantle source containing pyroxenites and carbonated peridotites.
Partial melting of the mantle pyroxenites and carbonated peridotite carried during asthenospheric upwelling generated the primitive basaltic magmas that formed the Shanhoujian alkali basalts. (3) The Shanhoujian alkali basalts formed in a continental rift setting. The continuous upwelling of the asthenospheric mantle led to further extension of lithosphere, forming a continental rift setting under control of NE (NNE)-trending extensional tectonism and Pacific-plate roll-back tectonism.