Progress on Metamorphic Petrology and Metamorphic Geology of China in the Last nearly 70 Years
Shen Qihan
Geng Yuansheng
Song Huixia
Abstract：For summarizing the historical experiences of the study of metamorphic rocks in China,this paper presents a review on the advances from metamorphic petrology to metamorphic geology in the past nearly 70 years.These advances are discussed in three stages and eight aspects.On the basis of reviewing a huge number of literatures,we propose that our researches on ultrahigh pressure metamorphism,Precambrian metamorphic geology,metamorphic chronology,and metamorphic phase modeling are internationally advanced,and researches on blueschist,metamorphic fluids and metamorphic chemical kinetics are synchronized with the world,but the researches on very low-grade metamorphism and some other fields have not attracted enough attention,having large gaps with the international advanced level.It is concluded that the study on metamorphic rocks in China has changed from metamorphic petrology to metamorphic geology,that is,from mono-disciplinary petrology study to multi-disciplinary researches of metamorphic rocks,including metamorphic minerals,geochemistry,isotopic geology,tectonic geology and some other disciplines.Although we have some location advantages in the study of metamorphic rocks,independent innovative researches are still required to turn the location advantages into academic advantages.In addition,as the development of various analytical experimental techniques has accelerated scientific researches,metamorphic geology will advance greatly with the advent of new technologies and the application of big data technology.
Keywords：metamorphic petrologymetamorphic geologyP-T-t path of metamorphismultrahigh-pressure metamorphic rockgranulitemineralogygeochemistry
Publication Date：2018-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：23( 1-23 )