皖北新元古界软沉积物液化变形-塌落叠合构造的古地震成因研究

在皖北新元古界四十里长山组下部粉砂岩层中, 发育有一个软沉积物液化变形-塌落叠合构造。观测剖面共分为三部分: 下部为啸积砾岩未变形层, 中部为液化均一层、球枕状层和塌落叠合层, 上部为震积不整合面, 不整合面之上为啸积砾岩未变形层。共同构成一个完整的地震-海啸震积岩序列。中部的液化均一层、球枕状层和塌落叠合层是震积事件的主旋回层。对剖面特征及成因机理研究分析后发现, 该剖面位于浅海陆棚边缘斜坡相带。在古地震多旋回脉动震颤作用下, 经液化均一变形, 负载体下沉滑覆及盖层塌落多重叠合, 最终形成具有软沉积物变形特征的叠合构造。四十里长山组沉积期, 位于浅海陆棚边缘斜坡地带的粉砂质软沉积物, 为震颤变形的能量转化提供了物质基础。而强地震的多旋回脉动作用, 给软沉积物液化均一变形、负载体下沉滑覆、盖层塌落叠合等提供了原动力。     

安徽寿县新元古界一个滑塌-滑脱软沉积物变形复合构造的发现及地质初探

安徽寿县新元古界四十里长山组底部粉砂岩层中发现了一个滑塌-滑脱软沉积物变形复合构造,剖面观察显示,该沉积变形构造经历了滑塌变形、滑脱变形、震动液化变形等3次以上的变形过程,很好地保存了原始沉积面貌和沉积变形特征;分析该沉积变形构造的成因,发现变形构造属于软沉积物变形构造类型,形成于浅海陆棚边缘斜坡相带。引起软沉积物变形的动力是地震事件产生的多次震动波作用,造成软沉积物滑塌、滑脱褶皱、震动液化泄水等变形作用,形成了具有复杂变形特征的软沉积物变形复合体,是一次地震事件多次地震活动的沉积记录。     

川西杂谷脑“冰碛物”中软沉积物变形构造的成因

对四川理县杂谷脑“冰碛物”的地层结构进行了观察,对河湖相地层中的软沉积物变形构造进行了分析。综合研究表明,所谓杂谷脑晚更新世“冰碛物”是由泥石流、崩滑塌堆积物、堰塞湖沉积和河流相砂砾石层构成的多成因“混杂”堆积,湖相地层中发育的强烈褶皱和断裂是河岸陡壁岩石崩塌滑落导致古堰塞湖沉积物发生软沉积变形的结果。软沉积变形构造包括卷曲构造、液化泥块、阶梯状微断裂、球枕构造、火焰构造、落石沉陷构造、环状构造、同生断层和大型褶曲等。一次崩滑塌事件的典型沉积层序由崩塌体、不规则接触面和下伏的河湖相变形地层所组成。沿杂谷脑河上游发现的一系列大型崩塌褶曲构造以及伴生的多种典型的液化变形构造,指示可能是地震活动触发了群发性的崩塌、滑坡灾害事件。     

枕、球—枕构造：地层中的古地震记录

枕状构造(pillow)与球—枕构造(ballandpillow)、负载构造(load))是地层中的软沉积物变形构造,它们在形态、产状、变形机制等方面是不同的。枕状构造是砂层中一组呈“凹”形弯曲的变形沉积体,它的原始层平行于枕状体的底面,顶面则是一个平直的截切面。枕状构造是由于层状砂层强烈液化向上覆软沉积砂层流动、穿刺,使之弯曲褶皱,在原地固定位置形成,因此枕状构造在一个层内是沿岩层走向呈现一系列相间隔的向形和很窄的背形。形成球—枕构造与负载构造的软沉积层包括细砂单元与上覆粗砂单元。他们的变形机制与砂层的液化作用有关。下伏细粒砂单元具强的液化变形而上覆粗砂单元为弱变形层。上覆粗砂单元（比重大）在下伏细砂单元（比重小）之上形成一个不稳定重力驱动系统,地震发生时的剪切力使重的粗砂（弱液化）陷落下沉至下伏细粒单元（强液化）中成负载构造和球—枕构造。球—枕体位于细砂层的不同位置,表明他们是下沉穿越细砂层单元为异地沉积体。形成枕、球—枕及负载体的软沉积物液化变形机制不同,但液化作用的触发机制是强地震。这些液化变形构造在实验室砂层的振动液化模拟实验中也已得到证实。地层中的枕状构造及球—枕、负载构造代表一次Ms>5的古地震灾变事件。古地震往往是沿着某些古地震断裂分布,是古地震断裂活动的表现。本文将举例讨论我国古老地层中的某些枕状构造、球—枕与负载构造,并简述当时发震的构造背景。     

滦平盆地下白垩统西瓜园组震积软沉积变形

为完善对滦平盆地西瓜园组地震引发的软沉积变形构造的认识,综合利用野外观测与室内分析相结合、宏观沉积体系与微观软沉积变形构造等分析相结合的方法,对研究区震积成因的软沉积变形构造进行了研究.结果表明,在盆内主、次控盆断层夹角位置的两处剖面中,可见枕状构造、液化砂岩脉、液化砂岩侵位、液化角砾岩、液化卷曲变形、砂岩滴落体、火焰构造、球枕构造、枕状层、负荷构造和震积不整合的组合发育,且同一剖面具有垂向多次震积作用的连续发育特点,这些震积作用均被识别在扇三角洲前缘相带内.根据这些软沉积变形发育的位置、彼此组合伴生、连续发育和区域分布的特点,可识别出连续2次大地震的发生.      

东澳大利亚南悉尼盆地二叠系与地震沉积有关的软沉积变形构造

悉尼盆地位于澳大利亚东部,Lachlan褶皱带和New England褶皱带之间。悉尼盆地从晚石炭世末到中三叠世经历了弧后扩张到前陆盆地的不同阶段:弧后扩张阶段(石炭纪)、被动热沉降阶段(早、中二叠世Berry组)和挤压挠曲负载阶段(中二叠世Broughton组—三叠纪)。此时位于悉尼盆地东侧的New England褶皱带为岛弧背景。因此,二叠纪处于弧后盆地的南悉尼盆地受弧后扩张和东侧弧前海沟俯冲的影响地震活动强烈,发育一系列与地震有关的震积岩,形成多种类型的与地震活动有关的软沉积物变形构造。南悉尼盆地二叠系的软沉积物变形包括地裂缝、震褶层、液化脉、沙火山、负荷构造、火焰构造、枕状构造、球状构造、枕状层、滑塌构造、角砾岩化等。其中地裂缝、震褶层是地震颤动直接引起的断裂和褶皱;枕状层是地震颤动引起的砂层脱水、下沉形成的;液化脉、沙火山为液化的砂层穿入地震形成的裂隙形成的;负荷构造、火焰构造、枕状构造、球状构造是受地震颤动在砂、泥岩界面上由于砂层下沉、泥层上穿形成的;滑塌构造和角砾岩化是地震引起的重力滑塌或泥石流形成的。地裂缝、震褶层、液化脉、沙火山、负荷构造、火焰构造、枕状构造、球状构造、枕状层相当于原地震积岩,而滑塌构造和角砾岩化属于异地震积岩。     

贺兰山中段长城系黄旗口组地震岩的发现及意义

通过野外观察,发现贺兰山中段长城系黄旗口组中发育大量的软沉积变形构造,主要包括液化砂岩墙（脉）、液化水压破碎构造和液化角砾岩、负荷构造、砂岩球和砂岩枕构造、砂岩串珠状构造、包卷层理（液化卷曲变形）、阶梯状微断层等。室内显微镜下观察发现,石英砂岩成分成熟度相对较高,但结构成熟度较低,颗粒多呈次圆状-圆状,粒径大小不等,碎屑颗粒间有泥质混入,泥质多呈不规则脉状穿插在砂岩中,显微镜下也见微逆断层切过纹层。沉积环境分析结果显示,黄旗口组发育脊状波痕、小型交错层理、水平层理、泥裂等沉积构造,指示沉积时水体较浅,沉积环境为滨-浅海。认为黄旗口组中的软沉积变形构造不是由上覆重荷引起,可能为古地震成因。在黄旗口组中第一段下部识别出4个地震事件层,推测黄旗口组沉积时早期地壳运动相对活跃,晚期渐趋稳定。地震岩的出现可能与贺兰裂陷槽拉张-裂陷的构造背景有关。     

鄂尔多斯盆地华池—庆阳地区上三叠统延长组长6油层组古地震变形构造及砂体叠置关系*

鄂尔多斯盆地上三叠统延长组长6 油层组是盆地内中生界最重要的含油层段之一。长6油层组以储集砂体发育、成因类型多样为特征。其中,位于湖盆中部的华池—庆阳地区在长6油层组沉积演化过程中广泛发育了一套与古地震事件有关的液化变形构造砂体。该地区长6油层组砂体中所发育的液化变形构造类型主要包括：负荷及砂球构造、振动液化卷曲变形构造、沙侵蘑菇、液化岩脉、液化摆动构造等。地震事件与重力滑塌所形成的变形构造的区别主要表现在：变形构造的优势方位、是否存在滑动面和是否存在均一化层。与古地震事件有关的液化变形构造砂体和其他成因类型砂体的叠置,主要包括两种类型：一为地震事件成因砂体与正常沉积作用所形成的砂体（三角洲前缘砂体）的叠置;二为地震事件成因砂体与由地震作用导致的三角洲前缘滑塌再搬运而形成的浊积砂体的叠置。最后,建立了不同沉积作用所形成砂体的成因模式。     

鄂尔多斯盆地早中侏罗世延安组软沉积物变形及成因分析

古地震相关的软沉积物变形构造在盆地演化中具有指示盆地及其周缘构造活动的作用.在鄂尔多斯盆地延安组岩心描述和野外调查过程中,于定边西南部DT3522井、安塞延河剖面中,发现并识别出软沉积物液化变形层,包括液化作用相关的枕状层、液化砂岩脉、液化角砾岩、泥火山,以及负载构造、球枕构造等9种变形构造.通过软沉积物变形层位对比,变形特征研究,结合区域构造背景认为,鄂尔多斯盆地延安组延7油层组沉积末期,发生了3期古地震活动,且呈现地震强度先弱后强的特征.     

地质名山馒头山及其附近早寒武世古地震沉积事件研究

蜚声中外的地质名山馒头山处在济南南部山区。通过野外调查和室内研究,从馒头山及其附近的青杨村东山、红叶谷、滚球山等地的下寒武统中,鉴别出了许多地震引起的同沉积变形构造（震积岩）,主要有卷曲变形（震褶岩）、粒序微断层、滑移构造、滑塌褶曲、负载构造、枕状体、混插沉积、软硅质脉、软硅质层底辟构造、硅藻叠层石变形、沉陷构造、触变楔、布丁、震裂缝、震裂角砾岩及震碎角砾岩等。本文较详细地阐述了它们的特征和形成机理。触变楔属国内首次发现。触变楔和沉陷构造发育在夹软硅质层的白云岩中,其原始沉积物是含软硅质层的白云质灰泥。受强震触动,因软硅质沉积物(SiO2·nH2O)的粘度变小,软硅质层的粘度变小而变得更软,灰泥同时发生液化;在竖向震动力作用下,软硅质层被断开、继而沉陷形成了沉陷构造;沉陷构造向下延伸,结果使断开的硅质层汇聚,形成了触变楔。根据早寒武世古构造板块与地震带的分布,认为这些地震沉积遗迹是早寒武世板内地震记录,推测由古郯庐带的构造活动的响应。这些古地震事件记录的发现,丰富了济南南部山区、尤其是馒头山的地质科学内涵。      

柴达木盆地西南缘新近系与地震沉积有关的软沉积物变形构造及其地质意义

在区域构造背景研究和岩心观察的基础上,在柴达木盆地西南缘新近纪地层中识别出与地震沉积有关的软沉积物变形构造。软沉积物变形构造包括液化砂岩脉、泄水构造、重荷模、火焰构造、震积砂枕、砂球构造、枕状层、层内错断、地裂缝、串珠状构造、震褶层、混合层及地震角砾状构造等。液化砂岩脉有喉道状、脉络状、飘带状、尖突状及“V”字形五种,主要是由振动流体化作用、振动液化挤压作用和振动拉张裂缝充填作用形成的;重荷模、火焰构造、枕状构造、球状构造是受地震颤动在砂、泥岩界面上由于砂层下沉、泥层上穿形成的;地裂缝、层内错断、震褶层是地震颤动直接引起的断裂、错断和褶皱;枕状层是地震振动引起的砂层脱水、下沉、变形形成的;混合层构造的完整性取决于地震强度和地震持续时间;地震角砾状构造是由地震振动使原始沉积层断裂形成的自碎屑角砾、脆性角砾和塑性角砾组成。该成果从沉积学角度证明了新近纪是昆仑山造山带北侧断裂活动较强烈时期,也为柴达木盆地新生代构造演化研究提供了依据。地震作用极大地提高了储层的渗透率,改善了油气储层的储集物性。     

山东灵山岛早白垩世复理石软沉积物变形期次解析

前人对软沉积物变形期次研究多数集中于触发变形的地震事件的周期,而对滑塌体内部软沉积物变形期次研究较少。山东灵山岛早白垩世复理石形成于残余盆地背景,且由于地震频发导致滑塌沉积广泛发育。滑塌沉积层中发育有丰富的软沉积物变形构造,如：同沉积滑塌褶皱、底模构造、剖面X形共轭逆断层、同沉积布丁构造、砂岩层断块及变形团块、微型地垒—地堑组合和叠瓦状倒转紧闭褶皱等。不同类型和不同部位的软沉积物变形构造显示出发育期次不同的特征。本文以灵山岛修船厂附近滑塌沉积层为例,分析软沉积物变形构造的变形机制,并将其发育期次大致分为滑塌前、滑塌中和滑塌后三个阶段。只有部分滑塌中的软沉积物变形构造具有滑塌指向意义,而滑塌前的变形构造不能用来判别滑塌体的搬运方向。     

Development of large‐scale seismites in Upper Cretaceous fluvial sandstones in a fault‐proximal setting

Large‐scale soft‐sediment deformation structures occur within fluvial sandstone bodies of the Upper Cretaceous Wahweap Formation in the Kaiparowits basin, southern Utah, USA. These structures represent an exceptional example of metre‐scale fault‐proximal, seismogenic load structures in nearly homogenous sandstones. The load structures consist of two types: large‐scale load casts and wedge‐shaped load structures. Large‐scale load casts penetrate up to 4·5 m into the underlying sandstone bed. Wedge‐shaped load structures include metre‐scale, parallel, sub‐vertical features and decimetre‐scale features along the periphery of the large‐scale load casts or other wedge‐shaped load structures. Wedge‐shaped load structures contain well‐developed, medial cataclastic shear deformation bands. All load structures contain pervasive well‐defined millimetre‐thick to centimetre‐thick internal laminae, oriented parallel to the outside form of the load structures and asymptotic to deformation bands. Both types of load structures formed because of an inverted density profile, earthquake‐triggered liquefaction and growth of irregularities (a Rayleigh–Taylor instability) on the sandstone–sandstone erosional contact. The internal laminae and deformation bands formed during deformation and clearly demonstrate polyphase deformation, recording a transition from liquefied to hydroplastic to brittle modes of deformation. Decimetre‐scale wedge‐shaped load structures on the edge of the large‐scale load casts probably formed towards the end of a seismic event after the sediment dewatered and increased the frictional contact of grains enough to impart strength to the sands. Metre‐scale wedge‐shaped load structures were created as the tips of downward foundering sediments were driven into fractures, which widened incrementally with seismic pulsation. With each widening of the fracture, gravity and a suction effect would draw additional sediment into the fracture. Superimposed laminae indicate a secondary syndeformational origin for internal laminae, probably by flow‐generated shearing and vibrofluidization mechanisms. Large‐scale and wedge‐shaped load structures, polyphase deformation and secondary laminae may characterize soft‐sediment deformation in certain fault‐proximal settings.     

Evaluation of soft sediment deformation structures along the Fethiye–Burdur Fault Zone,SW Turkey

Burdur city is located on lacustrine sedimentary deposits at the northeastern end of the Fethiye–Burdur Fault Zone (FBFZ) in SW Turkey. Fault steps were formed in response to vertical displacement along normal fault zones in these deposits. Soft sediment deformation structures were identified at five sites in lacustrine sediments located on both sides of the FBFZ. The deformed sediments are composed of unconsolidated alternations of sands, silts and clay layers and show different morphological types. The soft sediment deformation structures include load structures, flame structures, slumps, dykes, neptunian dykes, drops and pseudonodules, intercalated layers, ball and pillow structures, minor faults and water escape structures of varying geometry and dimension. These structures are a direct response to fluid escape during liquefaction and fluidization mechanism. The driving forces inferred include gravitational instabilities and hydraulic processes. Geological, tectonic, mineralogical investigations and age analysis were carried out to identify the cause for these soft sediment deformations. OSL dating indicated an age ranging from 15161±744 to 17434±896 years for the soft sediment deformation structures. Geological investigations of the soft sediment deformation structures and tectonic history of the basin indicate that the main factor for deformation is past seismic activity.     

灵山岛下白垩统软沉积物变形构造类型划分及其地质意义

软沉积物变形构造是沉积物沉积之后、固结成岩之前尚处于塑性状态时,在液化作用和各种驱动力作用下发生不同程度变形的一系列构造。灵山岛下白垩统发育有多尺度、多形态、多层位、多期次、多成因的软沉积物变形构造。为研究其具体类型和成因机理,以形态特征为基础,以驱动力为分类依据,将灵山岛下白垩统软沉积物变形构造划分为斜坡上的重力驱动、密度倒置条件下的重力驱动和孔隙流体作用下的剪切力驱动等三种类型。此外,结合灵山岛下白垩统滑塌体内部的软沉积物变形构造分布特征,根据斜坡上重力驱动的软沉积物变形构造形成时所遭受的应力类型,将其进一步分为挤压型、拉伸型和剪切型等三个亚类。在分析研究灵山岛软沉积物变形构造的基本类型、发育情况和分布特征等基础上,认为灵山岛早白垩世地震活动非常频繁。驱动力直接作用于软沉积物,驱动力的种类、大小、作用方式和持续时间是影响软沉积物变形构造类型、形态和规模的重要因素,因此,从驱动力角度对其进行系统划分具有科学性、适用性和可行性。探讨软沉积物变形构造的分类方案对其野外识别和成因分析具有科学价值。     

新疆境内塔拉斯 费尔干纳断裂早侏罗世走滑的古地震证据

在野外考察过程中,于新疆乌恰地区早侏罗世康苏组沼泽相砂岩层中,发现并识别出软沉积物液化变形层,变形包括负载构造,球枕构造及卷曲变形构造。通过模拟试验的对比研究认为,该软沉积物变形机制与液化作用有关,触发沉积物液化的动力是古地震,并且根据地震震级与液化最大震中距的关系,推测出造成早侏罗世软沉积物变形的里氏地震震级为6相似文献   

陆相湖盆沉积物滑塌变形研究进展

陆相湖盆中沉积物滑塌常造成复杂的同沉积变形,对确定古地震事件、古地形等有重要作用,系统研究滑塌变形体系有助于厘清变形成因、理解变形机理和深化区域构造背景认识。本文梳理国内外滑塌变形研究进展,总结沉积物顺坡滑塌的形成条件、滑塌变形特征,尤其是滑塌褶皱的形态演化、伴生构造、对古斜坡的指示、有关滑塌变形的物理模拟等,并结合野外变形成因的识别,探讨滑塌成因与后期构造成因变形的有效鉴别标志。综合分析认为,陆相湖盆滑塌变形与重力流沉积密不可分,单一滑塌体的褶皱形态从滑塌体后缘到前缘由圆柱状褶皱、紧闭等厚直立褶皱转变为蘑菇状褶皱,演化过程可划分为多个阶段。在滑塌褶皱中存在逆冲断层、碎屑脉体、不规则侵蚀面、软布丁构造等,引起滑塌变形的机制可分为应力作用机制和液化作用机制。物理模拟因其可改变材料物理参数的优势,可能成为未来滑塌变形的重要研究方向。指出在鉴别滑塌成因变形和后期构造成因变形研究中仍然存在较多争议,其中未固结沉积物的活化、再改造、生物扰动、液化现象的存在是确定软沉积物变形的关键,变形构造在大尺度、层系规模上具有相同的应力场并与区域构造背景相符合是后期构造成因变形的最有力证据。     

Tectonic Taphrogenesis and Paleoseismic Records from the Yishu Fault Zone in the Initial Stage of the Caledonian Movement

The Yishu fault zone (mid-segment of the Tanlu fault zone) was formed in the Presinian. Periodic tectonic activities and strong seismic events have occurred along the fault zone. During the initial stage of the Caledonian Movement, with the proceeding of the marine transgression from the Yishu paleo-channel to the western Shandong, uneven thick sediments, composed mainly of sand, mud and carbonates of littoral, lagoon, and neritic facies, were deposited in the Yishu fault zone and western Shandong, and constructed the bottom part of the Lower Cambrian consisting of the Liguan and Zhushadong formations. Through field observations and the lab-examinations, various paleoseismic records have been discovered in the Liguan Formation and the Zhushadong Formations of the Yishu fault zone and its vicinity, including some layers with syn-sedimentary deformation structures that were triggered by strong earthquakes (i.e. seismite, seismo-olistostrome, and seismo-turbidite). Paleoseismic records developed in the Zhushadong Formation are mainly seismites with soft-sediment deformation structures, such as liquefied diapir, small liquefied-carbonate lime-mud volcano, liquefied vein, liquefied breccia, convolute deformation (seismic fold), graded fault, soft siliceous vein, and deformation stromatolite, as well as seismites with brittle deformation structures of semiconsolidated sediments. Paleoseismic records preserved in the Liguan Formation are not only seismo-olistostrome with a slump fold, load structure, and ball-and-pillows, but also seismo-turbidite with convolution bedding, graded bedding and wavy-bedding. However, in the western Shandong area, the closer to the Yishu fault zone, the greater the thickness of the Liguan Formation and the Zhushadong Formation, the greater the number and type of layers with paleoseismic records, and the higher the earthquake intensity reflected by associations of seismic records. This evidence indicates that tectonic taphrogenesis accompanied by strong earthquake events occurred in the Yishu fault zone during the initial stage of the Caledonian Movement, which embodied the break-up of the Sino-Korean Plate along the Paleo-Tanlu fault zone at that time.