塔北地区寒武系下丘里塔格群白云石化模式

针对塔北上寒武统下丘里塔格群复杂的白云石化作用,通过岩石学和地球化学分析认为下丘里塔格群埋藏后主要经历3期白云石化流体作用：早期浅埋藏环境下高浓度卤水在台缘带的迁移促进了渗透回流白云石化作用发生,形成残余颗粒幻影结构的粉晶白云岩,具有碳氧同位素负偏和微量元素Fe、Mn、Sr、Ba元素质量分数较低的特征;第二期流体主要为地层孔隙残余高盐度海水,在埋藏压实作用下白云岩发生重结晶作用,晶粒结构广泛发育,具有同位素碳正氧负和微量元素呈现富Mn贫Fe及低Sr高Ba的特征,该时期是晶间孔和晶间溶孔发育的主要时期;第三期流体主要为沿基底断裂上涌的高温富镁热液流体,发育构造-热液白云石化作用形成大量鞍状白云石,具有富Mn贫Fe和氧同位素负偏明显等特征。     

从岩石结构和地化特征看巴楚隆起上寒武统白云岩的成因及演化

塔里木盆地巴楚隆起上寒武统发育一套极具勘探价值的厚层白云岩。基于该白云岩的钻井取心与薄片鉴定,将其分类为结晶白云岩、泥微晶白云岩、具残余(颗粒)结构白云岩及过渡型白云岩。运用多种地化分析和测试手段,认为上寒武统白云岩主要经历了(准)同生(蒸发泵、渗透回流)白云石化—埋藏白云石化—后期局部热液改造三个阶段,导致研究区白云石化的流体主要为高盐度卤水、埋藏残余海水以及深部热液流体,整个白云石化过程中岩石结构也发生相应演化。泥微晶白云岩主要形成于(准)同生期萨布哈环境,过渡型白云岩及残余结构白云岩由白云石化不彻底或选择性白云石化作用形成,结晶白云岩由埋藏白云石化作用形成。存在自生矿物、高Ba/Sr值、稀土Eu富集以及包裹体测温均显示深部热液对白云岩具有局部改造作用,该类白云石通常具有波状消光的特征。经过热液溶蚀改造的白云岩储集空间变好,这对白云岩储层的勘探具有指示意义。     

塔里木盆地中央隆起中部中下奥陶统白云石类型及形成机理

根据岩心及薄片观察,按照矿物晶体的大小、形状以及自形程度的差异,将塔里木盆地中央隆起中部中下奥陶统碳酸盐岩地层中的白云石分为6种类型,包括泥微晶白云石、粉—细晶自形—半自形漂浮状白云石、粉—细晶半自行—他形白云石、粉—细晶自形(环带)白云石、细—粗晶他形白云石、粗晶鞍形白云石。综合不同类型白云石的结构特征、碳氧锶同位素值、阴极发光等特征,认为中下奥陶统白云石主要由三种成岩作用形成:泥微晶白云石主要是在准同生期由回流白云石化形成;大部分粉—粗晶白云石是在埋藏期由埋藏白云石化形成,其中浅埋藏期是大规模白云石化的阶段;粗晶鞍形白云石主要由与高温热液活动相关的热液白云石化形成。     

塔里木盆地寒武系—下奥陶统白云岩成因及识别特征

对63口井岩心及薄片的观察以及大量阴极发光、碳氧同位素、包裹体及电子探针能谱的分析,认为塔里木盆地寒武系—下奥陶统白云岩主要有四种成因,分别对应有四种白云岩类型,即萨布哈白云岩、渗透回流白云岩、埋藏白云岩和热液白云岩。前两者受沉积相控制,后两者受成岩相控制。萨布哈白云岩发育于同生—准同生期蒸发成岩环境的潮间—潮上坪,渗透回流白云岩发育于同生—准同生期蒸发成岩环境的澙湖中,埋藏白云岩发育于埋藏期的深、浅埋藏环境,热液白云岩发育于埋藏期的深埋藏环境。总结了四种不同成因的白云岩的岩石特征及地球化学特征。认识到叠合盆地古老海相地层的白云石化机理复杂,白云岩类型多样,白云岩结构特征不但与沉积相密切相关,更受埋藏期白云石化作用的叠加改造。     

塔中地区与热液有关白云岩的形成机理探讨

与热液有关白云岩以晶体粗大为特征,较易形成物性良好的油气储集体。塔中地区寒武系-下奥陶统发育大量深层白云岩,以粉-细晶白云岩为主,局部可见中-粗晶白云岩。该中-粗晶白云岩流体包裹体均一温度经压力校正主要集中在173~199℃,比该层位最大埋藏温度(约160℃)高10~40℃,故认为其形成与热液活动有关。镜下观察两种类型的白云岩存在渐变过渡现象和碳氧同位素值的部分重叠,说明中-粗晶白云岩可能由粉-细晶白云岩在热液作用下重结晶而来。进一步结合其流体包裹体盐度(为正常海水盐度的3~5倍)和富87Sr、贫13C的特征认为,其成岩流体可能为岩浆热液经过下寒武统富87Sr、贫13C泥页岩质烃源岩的改造,并向上运移与中寒武统膏岩层孔隙间浓缩海水混合而形成的混合性流体。前者为其提供热量,后者可增加其盐度,遍布区内的深大断裂体系为其提供了运移通道。     

塔里木盆地玉北地区蓬莱坝组白云岩类型及成因

塔里木盆地玉北地区蓬莱坝组发育粉-细晶自形白云岩、中晶自形-半自形白云岩、粗晶自形-他形白云岩三种白云岩类型。粉-细晶白云岩具纹层状构造,稀土元素配分模式、总稀土含量与同期灰岩相似,氧同位素组成与同期海水成因的白云岩相近,表明白云岩化流体为同期海水,较高的盐度指数指示了相对浓缩的海水条件,较低的有序度值反应出快速的白云岩化过程,为准同生白云岩化的产物,白云石晶间均匀充填富Fe、富Si及高~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr比值的陆源物质,表明玉北地区在蓬莱坝组粉-细晶白云岩沉积期由于相对海平面较低从而受到陆源物质混入的影响。中晶白云岩和粗晶白云岩的稀土元素配分模式、总稀土含量、~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr比值等与同期海水特征相似,表明白云岩化流体为海水,可见残余颗粒结构,成岩温度较低,埋藏较浅,为埋藏的海水以及沿原始颗粒灰岩的粒间孔及可能存在的裂缝等通道向下运移的海水提供的Mg~(2+)导致的白云岩化,后期重结晶作用破坏了粗晶白云岩中的残余颗粒结构并导致其Fe、Mn含量及成岩温度、有序度值高于中晶白云岩,Sr含量及δ~(18)O值低于中晶白云岩。部分中-粗晶白云石边缘可见加大边,表明后期存在少量他源流体导致的次生加大作用。     

川南地区下奥陶统桐梓组白云岩特征及成因分析

本次针对川南地区下奥陶统桐梓组白云岩的岩石学、地球化学特征进行了研究。分析测试结果表明,川南地区下奥陶统桐梓组发育泥微晶白云岩和粉细晶白云岩两种白云岩类型。白云岩多具有泥晶、粉晶结构,有序度值0.40～0.97,总体较低,说明白云石化时间较早,为准同生期。各类白云岩稀土配分曲线整体上平缓,此外Ce轻微负异常,Eu异常不明显异常,与研究区桐梓组泥晶灰岩相似,泥微晶白云岩的δ~(13)C为-3.80‰～-0.36‰,δ~(18)O为-7.60‰～-5.62‰;粉细晶白云岩的δ~(13)C为-1.15‰～-0.12‰,δ~(18)O为-8.62‰～-5.60‰,大部分白云岩的碳、氧同位素组成与同期海水成因白云岩相近,阴极发光主要为暗红光,平均盐度指数120.7及Na元素平均含量838.23×10~(-6)则指示成岩环境盐度较高,表明白云石化流体主要为同期轻微或中等浓缩的海水。综上述特征,川南地区下奥陶统桐梓组白云岩成因主要为准同生期蒸发海水渗透回流白云石化。同时泥微晶白云岩具有较高含量的Fe和SiO_2,平均含量分别为5 103.90×10~(-6),19.10%,且镜下可见石英等陆源矿物,指示出该类白云岩在沉积过程中受陆源碎屑物质混入的影响。粉细晶白云岩Fe,Mn含量偏高,平均含量分别为6 147.48×10~(-6),628.30×10~(-6),有序度值较高(0.66～0.97)而Sr含量较低,δ~(18)O值更偏负,阴极发光显微镜下可见次生加大边和环带结构,重结晶作用显著,具有准同生期渗透回流形成,后期埋藏白云石化作用叠加的成因特征。     

渤海湾盆地东濮地区奥陶系碳酸盐岩成岩作用及对储集层的影响*

随着东濮地区地热勘探的不断深入,现有奥陶系储集层研究精度已不能满足勘探需求。基于露头、岩心、薄片、测录井、碳氧同位素和流体包裹体等手段,结合区域地质背景,深入研究了东濮地区奥陶系碳酸盐岩成岩系统及其对储集层的影响,并进一步预测了有利储集层的分布区。研究表明,准同生和早成岩期发生胶结、压实、准同生白云石化和准同生溶蚀作用,其中胶结、压实作用使储集层原生孔隙度大幅减少;表生成岩期发生风化壳溶蚀作用,对储集层孔隙的增加起决定性作用;中—晚成岩期发生构造破裂、热液溶蚀、压溶、胶结、埋藏白云石化和重结晶作用,其中白云石化、溶蚀和构造破裂作用对储集空间的贡献最大,重结晶作用具有双重性,对粉细晶白云岩起强烈破坏作用。综合研究将研究区划分出Ⅰ类储集层分布区1个、Ⅱ类储集层分布区2个和Ⅲ类储集层分布区2个。其中,颗粒滩、潮坪与断裂发育带、白云石化、准同生溶蚀、风化壳溶蚀、热液溶蚀作用叠合区储集层质量最佳,多为Ⅰ类和Ⅱ类储集层分布区。     

川东邻水-渝北地区石炭系黄龙组白云岩成因

以岩石结构分析为基础,结合Sr同位素和Sr含量等资料,对川东邻水-渝北地区石炭系黄龙组广泛发育的白云岩成因进行了研究,从中识别出准同生期白云岩、成岩期埋藏白云岩、表生期淡水白云石和晚成岩期热液白云石等成因类型.其中具备储集意义的仅为成岩期交代成因的埋藏白云岩,其岩性主要为颗粒白云岩和晶粒白云岩.综合不同成因类型的白云岩Sr同位素和Sr含量地球化学特征,将白云石化过程划分为准同生期,早成岩期、中成岩期,古表生期和再埋藏晚成岩期五个成岩阶段.各阶段的白云岩(或白云石)在结构上有不同特征,其Sr同位素和Sr含量地球化学特征亦有显著差别.反映研究区白云化流体不仅来自同时期禁的海源地层水,而且受到古表生期岩溶过程中的淡水和再埋藏晚期热液的影响.根据岩石学特征和各种地化指标,结合研究区古地理背景,建立了黄龙组准同生、埋藏、淡水、热液白云岩(或白云石)化模式.     

多期流体活动及其白云石化作用——来自塔中1井的岩石学、同位素地球化学证据

白云岩是塔里木盆地深层主要的储层类型,对其成因认识是深层有利储层分布预测的基础,针对塔中1井下奥陶统白云岩开展了详细的岩石学与地球化学研究。结果表明,塔中1井下奥陶统发育泥-粉晶、细晶、粗晶3类白云岩,不同类型白云岩的地化特征具显著差异,其中泥-粉晶白云岩具较低的有序度,其δ~(18)O、~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr比值与该时期的海水相近;粗晶白云岩具明显偏负的δ~(18)O和最高的~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr比值;细晶白云岩主要发育在溶蚀孔洞中,具较高的流体包裹体均一温度、较低的~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr比值特征。综合分析认为,泥-粉晶白云岩为准同生期白云石化的结果,粗晶白云岩是在热流体参与下早期白云岩重结晶的产物,细晶白云岩的形成与早二叠世末期的岩浆活动关系密切。     

鄂尔多斯盆地奥陶系白云岩成岩相地球化学特征*

白云岩是鄂尔多斯盆地奥陶系海相碳酸盐岩层系最主要的岩石类型和天然气藏的主要储集层。文中探讨了鄂尔多斯盆地奥陶系马家沟组白云岩成岩相的岩相与地球化学特征及其识别方法。根据岩心及露头观察、薄片鉴定、全岩X衍射、元素分析和碳、氧、锶同位素测试数据,识别出8种白云岩成岩相类型(准同生云化相、膏盐溶角砾相、活跃回流云化相、隐伏回流云化相、海水云化相、表生岩溶角砾相、埋藏溶蚀相和埋藏重结晶相),其分别形成于蒸发海水、中等盐度海水、正常海水、早期淡水、表生淡水及地层水成岩环境,隶属于近地表、风化壳及中—深埋藏3个成岩系统。建立了Fe-Mn、Cs-Sc、(K×Tl)/Na-(Sc×Ni)/Sr、δ¹³C-⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr 成岩相判别模版。弱活动性元素Sc、Ni和稳定重同位素¹³C、¹⁸O富集于蒸发海水类成岩相,较活动性元素Cs富集于中等盐度及正常海水类成岩相;K、Tl富集于还原环境成岩相,Fe、Mn富集于氧化环境成岩相;表生类成岩相以富含大量吸附态分散元素和 ⁸⁷Sr 为特征。研究结果表明,近地表及风化壳成岩系统决定了研究区马家沟组白云岩的成岩相及其地球化学特征,且岩相学研究及地球化学实验是开展白云岩成岩机理研究的有效手段。     

Field geometry, petrography and geochemistry of a dolomitization front (Late Jurassic, central Lebanon)

This contribution describes the field geometry, petrography and geochemistry of a well-exposed dolomitization front in Upper Jurassic carbonates, and attempts to highlight the sedimentological, structural and relative sea-level controls on multiphase dolomitization and related diagenetic events. The data presented reflect the superposition of various diagenetic phases which have resulted in a single dolostone body, whose dimensions are well defined in the field. Local microbial intraclastic dolomites of Late Tithonian age accumulated in a hypersaline lagoon during relative sea-level fall. These pre-date beige hydrothermal dolostones (51 to 55 mol% CaCO₃; δ ¹⁸O: −9·3 to −4·0‰ V-PDB; δ ¹³C: −1·5 to +2·1‰ V-PDB; ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr: 0·70742; matrix porosity: ≈6%; Klinkenberg permeability: ≈0·5 mD), whose dolomitizing fluid circulated along faults and invaded the nearby facies. First, the burrows were dolomitized, then the bulk rocks, resulting in the investigated 'tongue'-shaped dolomite body. Upon Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous uplift, near-surface water percolated through – and altered – the underlying beige dolostones. This event was followed by a ferroan dolomite cement phase, which occurred during further burial. This contribution, featuring a well-defined geometric pattern of a dolomitization front with a large petrographic and geochemical data set, may also serve as a case study illustrating the complexity of superimposed diagenetic processes which have to be taken into account in modelling exercises of multiphase hydrothermal dolomitization.     

塔河地区鹰山组灰岩白云石化成因及其对储层的影响

白云石化是碳酸盐典型的成岩作用类型之一,中-下奥陶统鹰山组浅海碳酸盐岩是塔河地区重要的含油气储层,普遍发育多种类型的白云石化作用。本文针对塔河地区鹰山组灰岩中沿缝合线分布这一特定类型的白云石化进行了研究。岩石学基础上的阴极发光分析、⁸⁶Sr/⁸⁷Sr比值以及δ¹³C-δ¹⁸O 的研究表明,这种类型的白云石化发育于相对还原的浅埋藏成岩环境,孔隙中的残留海水是主要的白云石化流体来源,碳酸盐矿物(主要是高镁方解石)稳定化过程中释放的Mg²⁺ 可能是白云石化主要的物质来源,而埋藏过程中逐渐升高的温度一定程度上也促进了白云石化的发生。成岩流体及Mg²⁺ 有限的供给量限制了白云石化作用的整体规模。显微结构与岩石物性分析表明,该类白云石化对储层物性参数的绝对贡献相对有限,但可能成为小规模油气运移以及深部热流体活动的潜在通道。     

重庆南川三汇场寒武系碳酸盐岩中不同期次大气淡水作用的证据

多期构造叠加及多种成岩环境下的早古生代碳酸盐岩储集层形成机理十分复杂。重庆南川三汇场剖面寒武系碳酸盐岩出露完整,是研究沉积与成岩史的理想解剖点之一。研究表明,三汇场剖面寒武系白云岩分别经历了早期海水胶结、大气淡水淋滤、准同生白云岩化、中浅层埋藏、中期构造大气水作用、中晚期埋藏及热液作用和构造晚期表生大气水成岩作用,不同期次的大气淡水作用特征不同。在早成岩期,沿向上变浅的高频层序界面附近发育了鲕模孔、窗格溶孔等组构性溶孔,胶结物和充填物的δ¹⁸O、δ¹³C值均比同期海水负偏,⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr值与同期海水相近,不发光(CL),含有较小的液相包裹体;加里东晚期—海西期,发育了非组构扩溶孔洞缝,伴有氧化沥青,不发光充填物的δ¹⁸O、δ¹³C负偏、⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr值正偏,发育含烃的低温不混溶包裹体,并叠加后期的深埋藏及热液成岩作用;燕山期和喜马拉雅期, 发育孤立的非组构溶蚀孔洞、缝洞,多被巨晶方解石或黏土充填,方解石中δ¹⁸O、δ¹³C强烈负偏($\delta^{13}C_{PDB}$=-4.6‰~-23.4‰,$\delta^{18}C_{PDB}$=-8.6‰~-17.8‰)、含有低温不混溶包裹体(<28.5℃),是有机质或生物甲烷(细)菌参于下的表生大气水成岩作用产物。     

塔里木盆地北部上震旦统葡萄状白云岩的发现及成因探讨*

“皮壳—葡萄状”白云岩是一种非常特殊结构的白云岩。文中报道了塔里木盆地西北缘东二沟及塔北星火101井上震旦统奇格布拉克组中皮壳—葡萄状白云岩特征,并对其成因进行了探讨。皮壳状—葡萄状白云石中发育明、暗纤状白云石或纹层条带的含少量细晶的纤状—细粒状白云石以及肾状和葡萄状粉细晶白云石;由球形、杆形、孢子形等蓝细菌构成泡沫状结构;明暗、环带状橙红色光或中等橙红色光、核部发光较暗或不发光;与基质白云石相比,葡萄—皮壳状白云石δ13CPDB相似;但δ18OPDB正偏, ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr 相对高(0.70887~0.70939)、但与震旦纪海水(0.7087~0.7094)相似,从皮壳边缘、暗色(蓝细菌)至核部,微区δ18OPDB、δ13CPDB显示了环带内变化较小、环带外的强烈负漂移;云化程度的增加,δ18OPDB、δ13CPDB负偏明显, ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr 增加。皮壳—葡萄状白云岩中Al₂O₃ 、Fe₂O₃ 、MnO、LREE/HREE值均低于基质泥粉晶云岩对应值、稀土总量介于基质与粉细晶云岩之间,而Na₂O+K₂O、P₂O₅、 Sr、Hg、Cu、Sr/Ba、Sr/Mn、δCe值均高于基质泥粉晶云岩对应值;且随着云化程度的提高,总体呈现出Mn含量增加,Al₂O₃ 、Fe₂O₃ 、Na₂O+K₂O、P₂O₅、Sr/Ba、Fe/Mn等值递减的趋势;由此判断皮壳状—葡萄状白云石可能是弱还原、保存较好的海水中形成,或在成岩早期或浅埋藏孔隙海水为主的流体中形成、部分经历了较强的大气水作用改造。     

中国湖相碳酸盐岩时空分布与碳氧同位素特征*

湖相碳酸盐岩产状多样,多以夹层形式分布在碎屑岩剖面中,也见以结核或钙质微体化石等薄层赋存于泥岩、页岩等碎屑岩中,具有层数多、单层薄、呈韵律性变化等特点。受构造背景、物源输入和古环境等因素控制,中国湖相碳酸盐沉积最早出现于二叠纪,主要发育时段为古近纪,具有沉积时间跨度大、分布面积广的特征。湖相碳酸盐岩按成因可分为原生沉积型、成岩改造型和热液喷流型3类。中国湖相碳酸盐岩的碳氧同位素特征可揭示原生和成岩过程中水介质环境的差异性: (1)δ¹³C和 δ¹⁸O 密切相关,且δ¹³C多正偏,指示封闭型咸水、半咸水湖泊环境;(2)δ¹³C和 δ¹⁸O 无相关性,且δ¹³C多负偏,指示开放型湖泊环境;(3)δ¹³C严重正偏,指示成岩作用时发酵带的环境受到古细菌参与的甲烷生成作用的影响。     

Diagenetic mass transport in the southern San Joaquin basin, California, U.S.A.: Implications from the strontium isotopic composition of modern pore fluids

Three types of chemically and isotopically distinct pore fluids from the southern San Joaquin basin previously recognized by J.B. Fisher and J.R. Boles also have distinctive ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratios and Sr concentrations. Meteoric fluids have stable isotopic compositions which lie on or near the meteoric water line and low chlorinities. Sr concentrations are between 0.01 and 2.6 mg l⁻¹, and ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratios range from 0.7061 to 0.7078. Diagenetically modified connate marine fluids have δD-and δ¹⁸O-values more positive than −35‰ and 0‰, respectively, and have chlorinities generally comparable to seawater. Sr concentration are much higher than the meteoric group (16–198 mg l⁻¹), although the ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratios (0.7070–0.7081) are not distinctive. Mixed meteoric-modified connate fluids have δD, δ¹⁸O and chlorinity intermediate between the meteoric and modified connate groups. Sr concentrations are also intermediate, between 16 and 22 mg l⁻¹, but ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratios (0.7080–0.7087) are generally more radiogenic than either the meteoric or modified connate groups.

All of the fluids have ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratios comparable to or lower than Tertiary seawater. Alteration of detrital plagioclase is the probable origin of the low isotopic ratios. Mass-balance calculations based on the Sr data suggest that essentially no transport of Sr occurred during diagenesis of sandstones containing modified connate pore fluids, while large amounts of Sr have been transported out of meteoric reservoirs by fluid flow. The chemically anomalous mixed meteoric-modified connate fluids contain the most radiogenic strontium in the basin. These fluids are spatially associated with major faults, and may represent clay mineral dehydration waters which have been transported upward from greater depth.

These results suggest that the three types of fluids identified by Fisher and Boles represent three distinct mass transport regimes: a largely stagnant deep-basin system containing modified connate pore fluids; an actively recharging meteoric system along the basin flanks; and a third system restricted to the southern basin which may be characterized by largescale cross-formational fluid flow, rather than dilution by meteoric waters.     

重庆东部地区寒武系龙王庙组碳、氧同位素特征及其意义

在野外露头和镜下薄片观察分析的基础上,对重庆东部地区下寒武统龙王庙组83个碳酸盐岩样品的碳、氧同位素进行测试,并分析了其所保留的海水原始信息的有效性。结果表明,扣除无效数据后,重庆地区龙王庙组δ¹³C值分布在-4.300‰~2.694‰之间,平均值为-0.031‰;δ¹⁸O值分布在-9.880‰~-0.100‰之间,平均值为-7.396‰;纵向上,碳同位素值整体呈现先降低后升高的趋势,底部、中上部及顶部为正值且变化幅度小;中下部整体为负值且波动幅度大,正、负漂移事件频发。古环境恢复结果显示,龙王庙期重庆东部地区整体处于海相沉积环境,海水盐度在龙王庙组早期较低,晚期较高;海水温度主要介于20~30,℃之间,属温暖或炎热的亚热带气候;龙王庙期共经历3期海退—海侵作用,海平面上升、海洋生产力增加、有机碳快速埋藏使得海洋中¹³C含量升高,反之则使其降低。龙王庙组沉积中期与末期,δ¹³C值负偏,水体较浅,盐度较高,是白云岩发育的最有利阶段。     

The combined use of Sr/Sr and carbon and water isotopes to study the hydrochemical interaction between groundwater and lakewater in mantled karst

The hydrochemical interaction between groundwater and lakewater influences the composition of water that percolates downward from the surficial aquifer system through the underlying intermediate confining unit and recharges the Upper Floridan aquifer along highlands in Florida. The ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratio along with the stable isotopes, D, ¹⁸O, and ¹³C were used as tracers to study the interaction between groundwater, lakewater, and aquifer minerals near Lake Barco, a seepage lake in the mantled karst terrane of northern Florida. Upgradient from the lake, the ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratio of groundwater decreases with depth (mean values of 0.71004, 0.70890, and 0.70852 for water from the surficial aquifer system, intermediate confining unit, and Upper Floridan aquifer, respectively), resulting from the interaction of dilute oxygenated recharge water with aquifer minerals that are less radiogenic with depth. The concentrations of Sr²⁺ generally increase with depth, and higher concentrations of Sr²⁺ in water from the Upper Floridan aquifer (20–35 μg/L), relative to water from the surficial aquifer system and the intermediate confining unit, result from the dissolution of Sr-bearing calcite and dolomite in the Eocene limestone. Dissolution of calcite [δ¹³C = −1.6 permil (%o)] is also indicated by an enriched δ¹³C_DIC(-8.8 to -11.4% o) in water from the Upper Floridan aquifer, relative to the overlying hydrogeologic units (δ¹³C_DIC < -16%o).

Groundwater downgradient from Lake Barco was enriched in ¹⁸O and D relative to groundwater upgradient from the lake, indicating mixing of lakewater leakage and groundwater. Downgradient from the lake, the ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratio of groundwater and aquifer material become less radiogenic and the Sr²⁺ concentrations generally increase with depth. However, Sr²⁺ concentrations are substantially less than in upgradient groundwaters at similar depths. The lower Sr²⁺ concentrations result from the influence of anoxic lakewater leakage on the mobility of Sr²⁺ from clays. Based on results from mass-balance modeling, it is probable that cation exchange plays the dominant role in controlling the ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratio of groundwater, both upgradient and downgradient from Lake Barco. Even though groundwater from the three distinct hydrogeologic units displays considerable variability in Sr concentration and isotopic composition, the dominant processes associated with the mixing of lakewater leakage with groundwater, as well as the effects of mineral-water interaction, can be ascertained by integrating the use of stable and radiogenic isotopic measurements of groundwater, lakewater, and aquifer minerals.     

Sr and O isotope constraints on source and crustal contamination in the high-K calc-alkaline and shoshonitic neogene volcanic rocks of SE Spain

The Neogene volcanic province of SE Spain (NVPS) is characterized by calc-alkaline (CA), high-K calc-alkaline (KCA), shoshonitic (SH), ultrapotassic (UP), and alkaline basaltic (AB) volcanic series. All these series, except the AB, have high LILE/LREE, LILE/HFSE and B/Be ratios and high but variable Sr, Pb and O isotope compositions. The KCA and SH lavas contain metapelitic xenoliths whose mineralogical and chemical composition are typical of anatectic restites. The geochemical characteristics of CA, KCA, SH and UP series suggest that they originated from the lithospheric mantle, previously contaminated by fluids derived from pelagic sediments. Additionally, the presence of restite xenoliths in the KCA and SH lavas indicates some sort of interaction between the mantle-derived magmas and the continental crust. Trace element and isotope modeling for the KCA and SH lavas and the restites, point towards the existence of two mixing stages. During the first stage, the lithospheric mantle was contaminated by 1–5% of fluids derived from pelagic sediments, which produced a fertile source heterogeneously enriched in incompatible elements (particularly LILE and LREE), as well as in ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr, without significant modifications of the δ¹⁸O values. In the second stage, the primary melts derived from this metasomatized mantle, which inherited the enrichment in LILE, LREE and ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr, interacted with crustal liquids from the Betic Paleozoic basement during their ascent towards the surface. This mixing process caused an increase in δ¹⁸O values and, to a lesser extent, in ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratios. However, the incompatible trace elements abundances only change slightly, even for high mixing rates, due to their similar concentrations in both components. We suggest the following geodynamic scenario to account for the global evolution of this area: (1) a Late Cretaceous to Oligocene subduction scheme during which mantle metasomatism took place, shortly followed by Upper Oligocene to Lower Miocene continental collision, and (2) a Middle to Upper Miocene extensional event triggering partial melting of the previously metasomatized mantle and the extrusion of the CA and associated magmas.