The dolerite dykes in the Jinchuan area, southwestern North China Craton were emplaced at ∼424 Ma.
The parental magma of the Jinchuan dolerite dykes underwent strong crustal contamination.
Partial melting in the source mantle was induced by asthenosphere upwelling associated with slab break-off.
The southwestern margin of North China Craton was an active plate margin in Early Paleozoic.