内蒙古查干拜兴晚石炭世埃达克岩的成因及其洋内俯冲作用的约束

由于缺少可靠的埃达克岩石的发现和系统研究,内蒙古索伦地区有无洋内初始弧火成岩组合和洋内俯冲作用尚不清楚,制约了古亚洲洋东段古生代古大洋俯冲消亡过程的进一步认识.本文报道在内蒙古苏尼特右旗蛇绿混杂岩带中新发现的晚石炭世埃达克岩,岩性为英云闪长岩.锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb定年显示,查干拜兴埃达克岩的形成时间为322.3±5.2 Ma,时代为晚石炭世.该埃达克岩属于低钾拉斑系列-中钾钙碱性系列岩石,SiO2含量为65.57％～67.89％,Al2O3为15.48％～16.55％,MgO为0.76％～1.63％,Na2O/K2O为2.39～18.09,Sr为371×10-6～486×10-6,Yb为0.60×10-6～1.76×10-6,Y为4.87×10-6～7.82×10-6.相对富集大离子亲石元素K、Rb和Sr等,亏损高场强元素Nb、Ta、Zr、Ti和P,稀土元素总量(∑REE)较低(22.83×10-6～80.63×10-6),贫重稀土元素,无明显的Eu异常,显示了典型埃达克岩的地球化学特征.查干拜兴埃达克岩具有岛弧型岩浆岩特征,形成于俯冲带岛弧环境,可能为俯冲洋壳部分熔融而形成的埃达克质熔体,经俯冲带上升过程中与地幔楔橄榄岩发生相互作用而形成.根据查干拜兴埃达克岩与区域石炭纪蛇绿岩的时空分布与演化特征,表明古亚洲洋东段索伦缝合带在晚石炭世存在洋内俯冲作用.     

内蒙古梅劳特乌拉蛇绿岩中早二叠世埃达克岩与古亚洲洋东段洋内俯冲

贺根山缝合带东部晚石炭世梅劳特乌拉SSZ型蛇绿岩中的埃达克岩,岩性为安山岩和英安岩。LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年结果显示,埃达克岩的形成时间为294.1±2.2 Ma,时代为早二叠世。地球化学特征显示,该埃达克岩属于低钾拉斑系列和中钾钙碱性岩石,具有高硅(Si O_2=64.12%～69.12%)、高铝(Al_2O_3=16.05%～18.59%)、富钠贫钾(Na_2O=5.08%～6.80%,K_2O=0.70%～1.22%,Na_2O/K_2O=4.50～7.26)、高Sr (291.22×10~(-6)～762.20×10~(-6)),低Yb (0.74×10~(-6)～1.28×10~(-6))、低Y(7.33×10~(-6)～12.74×10~(-6))等特征。相对富集大离子亲石元素(如K、Rb和Sr),亏损高场强元素(如Nb、Ta、Zr、Ti和P),稀土元素总量较低(40.97×10~(-6)～108.69×10~(-6)),贫重稀土元素,无明显的负Eu异常,为典型的埃达克岩。梅劳特乌拉埃达克岩形成于俯冲带岛弧环境,可能为俯冲洋壳部分熔融而形成的埃达克质熔体,经俯冲带上升过程中与地幔楔橄榄岩发生相互作用而形成。埃达克岩和梅劳特乌拉蛇绿岩(308 Ma)的蛇纹石化方辉橄榄岩、层状-块状辉长岩、枕状拉斑玄武岩、玻安岩、富Nb玄武岩和高镁安山岩等构成洋内初始俯冲作用形成的较丰富且完整的岩石组合序列。研究结果表明,晚石炭世—早二叠世古亚洲洋东段开启了洋内初始俯冲作用。     

内蒙古乌兰沟埃达克岩锆石U-Pb年龄及构造环境

内蒙古中部贺根山缝合带的梅劳特乌拉蛇绿岩中,新发现乌兰沟埃达克岩,岩性为花岗闪长岩。LA-ICP-MS锆石UPb测年结果表明,乌兰沟埃达克岩的侵位年龄为279.3±1.4Ma,其形成时代为早二叠世。乌兰沟埃达克岩SiO_2含量为65.92%~69.65%,MgO为1.34%~2.16%,Al_2O_3为15.30%~17.33%,Na_2O/K_2O值为3.95~14.09,Sr=359.60×10~(-6)~734.00×10~(-6),Yb=0.83×10~(-6)~2.02×10~(-6),Y=6.65×10~(-6)~12.84×10~(-6);富集K、Rb、Sr等大离子亲石元素,亏损Nb、Ta、Ti、P等高场强元素;稀土元素总量为32.18×10~(-6)~65.41×10~(-6),明显较低,轻、重稀土元素分馏明显,(La/Yb)N值为2.84~7.56,无明显Eu异常,显示出高硅埃达克岩(HSA)的地球化学特征。该埃达克岩具有岛弧型岩浆岩特征,形成于俯冲带岛弧环境,可能为洋内俯冲洋壳+俯冲深积物部分熔融并与上覆地幔楔橄榄岩反应成因。根据乌兰沟埃达克岩与梅劳特乌拉蛇绿岩的时空分布与演化特征,贺根山缝合带在早二叠世可能存在洋内俯冲作用。     

新疆东准噶尔早志留世埃达克岩——来自锆石U-Pb年龄、地球化学及Sr-Nd-Hf同位素的证据

新疆东准噶尔野马泉地区索尔巴斯塔乌石英闪长岩锆石U-Pb年龄为442.5±5.6 Ma。该岩体SiO_2为63.75%~65.40%,Al_2O_3为17.07%~18.00%,Na_2O/K_2O比值为5.28~6.82,MgO为1.11%~1.35%;富集大离子亲石元素(LILE,如K、Rb、Ba和Sr),而亏损高场强元素(HFSE,如Ta、Nb、Zr和Ti)及P,Sr为783×10~(-6)~1 030×10~(-6),Y为8.10×10~(-6)~10.80×10~(-6),Yb为0.84×10~(-6)~1.04×10~(-6),Sr/Y比值为82.59~112.32,具埃达克岩的典型特征;具有相对低的(~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr)i值(0.703 77~0.704 04)和相对高的εNd(t)值(+6.9~+7.2),且锆石具有相对高的εHf(t)值(+10.7~+13.7),暗示岩浆很可能起源于亏损的年轻地幔源区,与俯冲洋壳熔融形成的埃达克岩相似。结合区域地质背景,认为索尔巴斯塔乌石英闪长岩是由俯冲的大洋板片边缘受到来自板片窗高温软流圈地幔物质的烘烤发生部分熔融形成的,为阿尔曼泰蛇绿岩代表的古亚洲洋于早志留世向南俯冲消减过程中形成的岩浆弧记录。     

内蒙古梅劳特乌拉蛇绿岩中埃达克岩的发现及其演化模式

本文报道在内蒙古西乌旗梅劳特乌拉SSZ型蛇绿岩中新发现的早二叠世洋内弧呼和德埃达克岩。该埃达克岩位于贺根山缝合带内,侵位于晚石炭世梅劳特乌拉SSZ型蛇绿岩带之中,岩性为细粒-中粒花岗闪长岩。锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb测年表明,呼和德埃达克岩的侵位年龄为294.7±1.7Ma,其形成时代为早二叠世。呼和德埃达克岩属于低钾拉斑系列与中钾钙碱性系列的过渡型岩石,SiO_2为64.93%~69.50%,MgO为0.80%~1.48%,Al_2O_3为15.72%~19.11%,Na2O/K2O为3.01~8.60;Sr为368×10~(-6)~700.40×10~(-6),Yb为0.95×10~(-6)~1.76×10~(-6),Y为5.26×10~(-6)~9.27×10~(-6);相对富集大离子亲石元素(LILE)K、Rb和Sr等,亏损高场强元素(HFSE)Nb、Ta、Zr、Ti和P等;稀土元素总量较低(32.68×10~(-6)~66.69×10~(-6)),轻重稀土分馏明显,(La/Yb)N为3.31~5.10,无明显的Eu负异常,显示了典型埃达克岩的地球化学特征。呼和德埃达克岩与梅劳特乌拉SSZ型蛇绿岩,构成梅劳特洋内弧初始俯冲作用较为完整连续的蛇纹石化方辉橄榄岩、层状-块状辉长岩、枕状拉斑玄武岩、玻安岩、富Nb玄武岩和高镁或镁安山岩等岩石组合序列。岩石学和地球化学特征表明,呼和德埃达克岩形成于洋内弧环境,为洋内弧初始俯冲作用早期的深成岩。这标志着古亚洲洋贺根山缝合带洋壳初始俯冲发生于早二叠世。根据晚石炭世-早二叠世梅劳特乌拉洋内弧的主要特征和识别标志,初步建立了晚石炭世-早二叠世梅劳特乌拉洋内弧初始俯冲系统形成演化模式。     

大兴安岭中段晚三叠世安第斯型安山岩:蒙古-鄂霍茨克大洋板片南向俯冲作用的产物

本文报道了大兴安岭中段火龙沟地区晚三叠世安山岩的锆石U-Pb年龄、Lu-Hf同位素组成以及全岩地球化学数据,以揭示蒙古-鄂霍茨克大洋板片早中生代期间南向俯冲作用的过程。火龙沟地区安山岩的锆石均呈自形-半自形,具有典型的振荡生长环带和高Th/U(0.48~1.47)比值的特征,暗示其为岩浆成因锆石。锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb同位素定年结果显示,火龙沟地区安山岩形成于236±1Ma的晚三叠世。这些晚三叠世安山岩的Si O_2含量为51.44%~66.67%,全碱(Na_2O+K_2O)含量为5.01%~6.88%,Al_2O_3含量为13.14%~19.20%,Fe_2O_3~T含量为5.11%~9.55%,Ti O_2含量为0.65%~1.66%,具有较高的MgO(2.15%~4.64%)、Cr(43.7×10~(-6)~212.0×10~(-6))和Ni(20.2×10~(-6)~100.0×10~(-6))含量以及Mg~#值(45~55),为钙碱性系列岩石。安山岩样品富集大离子亲石元素(Rb、K、Sr等)和轻稀土元素,亏损高场强元素(Nb、Ta、Ti等)和重稀土元素,且具有微弱的Eu异常(δEu=0.84~1.13),与俯冲带岩浆岩地球化学特征相似。安山岩中的锆石ε_(Hf)(t)值为+8.9~+11.6,相应的Hf同位素一阶段模式年龄(t_(DM1))为525~414Ma。上述特征表明火龙沟地区晚三叠世安山岩岩浆可能起源于俯冲流体交代的亏损地幔楔,源区可能还存在少量俯冲沉积物的贡献,并在岩浆演化的过程中经历了角闪石、斜长石和磷灰石等矿物的分离结晶作用。结合区域地质资料,认为研究区晚三叠世安山岩形成于蒙古-鄂霍茨克大洋板片南向俯冲作用相关的安第斯型活动大陆边缘环境,且蒙古-鄂霍茨克大洋板片在晚三叠世期间经历了低角度俯冲到高角度俯冲的转变。     

内蒙古沙巴尔吐地区中二叠世蛇绿构造混杂岩及同期花岗质杂岩的发现及地质意义

中亚造山带东段内蒙古兴安盟扎赉特旗地区作为二连-贺根山断裂的东延部分,蕴含了古亚洲洋俯冲消亡过程及洋-陆转换的关键信息,然而对于该区蛇绿构造混杂岩的研究相对薄弱,成为制约古亚洲洋构造演化研究的瓶颈。本文在扎赉特旗沙巴尔吐地区发现了蛇绿构造混杂岩、与岛弧环境相关的英云闪长岩-奥长花岗岩和碱长花岗岩组合。对蛇绿构造混杂岩中超镁铁质岩和碱长花岗岩开展LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb测年显示其年龄分别为279.2±3.3 Ma和278.2±1.7 Ma,表明其形成于中二叠世早期。超镁铁质岩含有低的SiO_2含量(43.54%～46.38%),低Na_2O和K_2O而富MgO,Mg~#为89～94,显示亏损地幔-过渡型地幔特征,起源于约70%的石榴石二辉橄榄岩的部分熔融,属俯冲型(SSZ)蛇绿岩。英云闪长岩-奥长花岗岩属准铝质钙碱性系列,高Al_2O_3含量,相对富钠贫钾,高Sr(平均600.00×10~(-6))、低Y(平均12.50×10~(-6))和Yb(平均1.18×10~(-6)),具典型。型埃达克岩特征,是俯冲环境下低钾洋壳玄武岩部分熔融的产物。碱长花岗岩富硅和碱,低铁和镁,具有高的正εHf(t)值(平均+18.9),位于亏损地幔线之上,一阶段、二阶段模式年龄基本近于或者小于岩石结晶年龄,起源于岛弧型的新生地壳。沙巴尔吐蛇绿构造混杂岩代表中二叠世早期洋内俯冲的产物,表明古亚洲洋在中二叠世早期未闭合,仍存在持续性的俯冲活动,闭合时间至少应在中二叠世之后。     

内蒙古太平川铜钼矿成矿斑岩时代、地球化学及地质意义

内蒙古太平川Cu-Mo矿床位于得尔布干成矿带北段额尔古纳地区,为新近发现的斑岩型矿床。矿区内发育环带状热液蚀变,由内向外主要为硅化-绢云母化和泥化。热液蚀变围绕花岗闪长斑岩分布,Cu-Mo矿化主要受控于硅化-绢云母化蚀变,主要分布在花岗闪长斑岩中。本文获得成矿斑岩岩浆锆石U-Pb谐和年龄为202±5.7Ma,指示该矿床可能形成于晚三叠世。同时在样品中也发现继承锆石(784Ma),表明该地区可能存在晚元古基底。成矿斑岩的元素地球化学数据表明,主量元素SiO2(65.86%～68.84%)56%、Al2O3(15.18%～16.28%)15%、MgO(0.84%～1.06%)3%、Na2O/K2O1;微量元素亏损重稀土,Sr(471×10-6～513×10-6)400×10-6、Y(15.0×10-6～17.9×10-6)18×10-6、Yb(1.27×10-6～1.81×10-6)1.9×10-6,表明该花岗闪长斑岩具有明显的埃达克质岩石的地球化学特征。同时成矿斑岩具有相对高的SiO2、Yb含量和Th/Nb、Ce/Nb比值,而相对低的Al2O3、TiO2、MgO、Sr、Th含量和Th/Ce比值,这些特征与源于俯冲板片的埃达克岩相似。然而成矿斑岩(87Sr/86Sr)i(0.70943～0.71019)较大,εNd(t)为-3.4～-3.9,我们推测额尔古纳地块在岩浆上升过程中贡献了部分物质。结合区域构造演化,我们认为该矿区成矿斑岩岩浆形成于俯冲洋壳的部分熔融,矿床形成背景为早中生代蒙古-鄂霍茨克洋向额尔古纳地块俯冲的陆缘弧环境。     

新疆西准噶尔萨吾尔地区早石炭世埃达克岩地球化学特征、岩石成因及其意义

新疆西准噶尔萨吾尔地区阿克塔木组(新建)为一套中性火山熔岩、火山碎屑岩夹少量酸性火山熔岩建造。流纹岩LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄为337.9±0.77Ma,属早石炭世。安山岩地球化学特征表现为高Si O2(53.42%～64.74%)、A12O3(16.05%～19.23%),富Na2O(4.05%～8.13%)贫K2O(0.36%～3.65%),富Sr(448.1×10-6～1507×10-6),低Yb(0.94×10-6～1.79×10-6)、Y(8.48×10-6～16.92×10-6),高Sr/Y比值(36.6～89.0),富集LREE,亏损HREE,弱Eu正异常,明显的Nb、Ta、Ti负异常,具有典型的埃达克岩特征,为玄武质洋壳在石榴角闪岩相高度部分熔融的产物。阿克塔木组火山岩形成于与洋内俯冲有关的岛弧环境,为早石炭世额尔齐斯-斋桑洋南向俯冲的岩浆记录。俯冲板片边缘受到来自板片窗的高温软流圈物质加热,部分熔融形成的埃达克质熔体与地幔橄榄岩发生熔体-岩石反应,从而形成埃达克岩+富Nb玄武岩组合,同时发生与之相关的Cu-Au成矿作用。阿克塔木组早石炭世埃达克岩的发现,为西准噶尔地区晚古生代岩浆活动、构造演化和金属成矿等研究提供了可靠的依据。     

佳木斯地块构造演化

佳木斯地块位于中亚造山带东段,是我国东北地区一个重要的大地构造单元,古生代以来经历了复杂的多构造体系叠合的演化过程。本文在总结近二十年已报导的相关研究成果基础上,结合笔者近年工作,探讨了佳木斯地块的基底属性和来源,重塑了佳木斯地块西缘碰撞拼贴,以及东缘俯冲-增生的构造演化过程。研究表明,佳木斯地块具有亲冈瓦纳大陆的构造属性,裂离后经历了长距离的北漂。与松辽地块先后两次拼合,首次发生于中志留世(～425Ma),在晚二叠世前后(～250Ma)沿原缝合带位置发生裂解,拉张出新的有限洋盆(牡丹江洋),并于侏罗纪(185～145Ma)与松辽地块沿牡丹江-依兰构造带再次碰撞拼贴,形成了高压变质的黑龙江增生杂岩带。而佳木斯地块东缘受晚石炭世-晚三叠世(305～250Ma)泛大洋的俯冲-增生事件影响,形成了跃进山增生杂岩,随后于中侏罗世-早白垩世(165～128Ma)在古太平洋板块的西向俯冲作用下,形成了饶河增生杂岩。因此,佳木斯地块的构造演化既涉及了晚古生代古亚洲洋构造域的消亡,又经历了中生代古太平洋构造域的叠加与改造,而黑龙江杂岩的形成标志着古太平洋构造体制与古亚洲洋构造体制的转换始于晚三叠世(～210Ma)。     

东濮凹陷北部沙河街组三段中亚段沉积环境分析

东濮凹陷北部沙三中亚段广泛发育盐岩和烃源岩,这两个看似不能共存的物质却在这里互层共生。该时期研究区沉积特征为多盐韵律与多层烃源岩互层共生、连续沉积,单个盐韵律厚度从几米到十几米,烃源岩有机质丰度高、类型好。平面上,两者在湖盆沉积沉降中心共生;垂向上,高有机质丰度、好干酪根类型与高盐度地层具有较好的对应关系。因而成为恢复古气候和古环境的重要研究对象。通过岩石学、古生物学以及Sr/Ba、B/Ga、(V+Ni+Mn)、Fe/Mn、Sr/Cu、Mg/Ca、V/(V+Ni)、稀土元素含量和氯同位素等方法对凹陷北部沙三中亚段的沉积环境进行研究。结果表明,凹陷北部沙三中亚段为深水沉积的还原环境,古盐度较高,达到半咸水-咸水沉积;微量元素和孢粉化石特征表明研究区沙三中亚段为温暖潮湿的环境。     

The Importance of the Precipitation and the Susceptibility of the Slopes for the Triggering of Landslides Along the Roads

In order to characterise the influence of the heavyrains on the observed landslides during the 1996–1997hydrological cycle, rainfall records for the last 100years are analysed from 104 stations in easternAndalusia. Regarding the amounts of rain recordedbetween October 1996 and March 1997 in the 104stations studied, 31 presented new all-time records;15 presented values that were 80–100% of thepre-1995 record; 49 stations, 80–50%; and 9stations, < 50%. A map has been devised of thesusceptibility of the materials through which thesouth-eastern Andalusian road network crosses,together with an inventory of the damage caused byinstability phenomena on banks and cuttings of theroad network during the winter of 1996–1997. Therelationships between the rainfall during the studyperiod, the damage caused to the road network and thesusceptibility of the materials affected are analysed.The results indicate that there is a clearcorrespondence between the rainfall recorded and thesusceptibility of the materials with the inventorieddamage. It is concluded that the widespread seriousdamage caused in early 1997 to the roads andsurrounding areas in the Alpujarra region and thecoast of the Province of Granada was mainly caused bythe extraordinarily heavy rains. However, considerablyless damage was observed where the susceptibility ofthe terrain is low, thus highlighting the extremeusefulness of terrain-susceptibility maps for riskprevention and territorial planning.     

郯庐断裂南段研究进展与断裂性质讨论

据1：5万区域地质调查和专题研究资料，就郯庐断裂带是否南延与消失的原因，其与大别—苏鲁造山带交截形成的假位错效应，以及与中新生代沉积盆地形成演化的关系等作了新的阐述。在此基础上，讨论了郯庐断裂带是否为巨大的左行平移断层或转换断层。认为郯庐断裂带可能是在“古郯庐带”的基础上于早侏罗世重新活动、白垩纪强烈活动的地堑型枢纽断裂带。     

塘口水电站坝基岩体透水性和渗漏问题分析

塘口水电站大坝基础座落在断层和裂隙较发育的龟裂纹灰岩上,岩体完整性差、透水性强,多年运行后,大坝灌浆廊道和排水廊道出现多处集中性漏水,为确保大坝安全和电站正常发电,根据渗漏性质和成因,采用对灌浆廊道补充帷幕灌浆,对排水廊道进行固结+帷幕+回填灌浆。通过灌浆处理后,效果良好,表明灌浆工程有效的将导致坝基渗漏的上下游的裂隙通道封闭,并顺利的经受了随后的汛期洪水考验,大坝安全得到保障。     

Unity of the national and the international in the socio-cultural development of the peoples of the USSR

International unity is becoming ever stronger in this country owing to an increasing similarity in the development of the cultural environment. This comprises the provision of all the country's republics with a sufficient number of schools, theatres, and other institutions and cultural information media in accordance with the needs of the population. An important part is played by the rise in ‘the general educational level, as well as the level of professional qualifications and skills. Among all the Soviet nations and nationalities, this rise being more rapid among formerly backward peoples. Prominent among the factors of internationalization is the progressive development of the nationalities’ cultural resources, while professional culture is being increasingly brought within the reach of the masses.The implementation of the nationalities policy promotes the all-round development of all Soviet nations and nationalities, their drawing together, the upsurge of the individual capabilities of every Soviet citizen.     

Calculation of the Inverse of the Covariance

In reservoir characterization, the covariance is often used to describe the spatial correlation and variation in rock properties or the uncertainty in rock properties. The inverse of the covariance, on the other hand, is seldom discussed in geostatistics. In this paper, I show that the inverse is required for simulation and estimation of Gaussian random fields, and that it can be identified with the differential operator in regularized inverse theory. Unfortunately, because the covariance matrix for parameters in reservoir models can be extremely large, calculation of the inverse can be a problem. In this paper, I discuss four methods of calculating the inverse of the covariance, two of which are analytical, and two of which are purely numerical. By taking advantage of the assumed stationarity of the covariance, none of the methods require inversion of the full covariance matrix.     

某高速公路下伏煤矿采空区稳定性分析

在论述某高速公路下伏砦脖煤矿采空区地质、采矿和工程地质特征的基础上, 进行了稳定性数值模拟分析, 定性与定量地分析与评价了该煤矿采空区的地表变形特征及稳定性。研究结果表明: 该煤矿采空区的变形尚未完成, 对拟建的高速公路将产生很大的危害, 必须采取相应的工程治理措施。      

Report of the restudy of the defined global stratotype of the base of the Silurian System

The Global Stratotype Section and Point （GSSP） for the base of the Silurian System was defined in 1985. Since that time, a number of researchers have suggested that this section has serious deficiencies for use as a GSSP. As a result, in 2000, the Subcommission on Silurian Stratigraphy （SSS） proposed undertaking a formal restu@ of this GSSP, which was subsequently approved by the International Commission of Stratigraphy （ICS）. The result of this restudy was the formal proposal that the current GSSP, at 1.6 m above the base of the Birkhill Shale, at Dob＇s Linn, Scotland, should be maintained as the same locality and stratigraphic level, but the bios- tratigraphical definition of the boundary should be revised. The previously defined, basal Silurian grapto- lite zone, the Parakidograptus acuminatus Zone, should be subdivided into a lower Akidograptus ascensus Zone and a higher E acuminatus Zone. The base of the A. ascensus Zone, marked by the first appearance of A. ascensus, should be regarded as the biostratigraphic mark for the base of the Silurian. This proposal has now been formally approved by the SSS and ICS, and ratified by International Union of Geological Sciences. This is the first GSSP to undergo formal restudy and redefini- tion, and the proposal also included a recommended procedure for restudy of GSSPs.     

Deviation of the major axis of the inertia ellipsoid of the Moon from the direction toward the Earth

It is known from observations that the center of mass of the Moon does not coincide with the geometric center of its figure, and the line connecting these two centers is not aligned with the direction toward the center of the Earth, instead deviating toward the Southeast. This stationary deviation of the axis of the inertia ellipsoid of the Moon to the South of the direction toward the Earth is analyzed. A system of five linear differential equations describing the physical libration of the Moon in latitude is considered, and these equations are derived using a new vector method taking into account perturbations from the Earth and partly from the Sun. The characteristic equation of this system is obtained, and all five oscillation frequencies are found. Special attention is paid to the fifth (zero) frequency, for which the solution of the latitude libration equations are stationary and represents a previously unknown additional motion of the rotational axis of theMoon in a cone with a small opening angle. In contrast to the astronomical precession of the Earth, the rotation of the angular-velocity vector is in the positive direction (counter-clockwise), with the period T ₃ = 27.32 days. On this basis, this phenomenon has been named “quasi-precession.” This quasi-precession leads to a stationary inclination of the major axis of the inertia ellipsoid of theMoon to the South (for an observer on Earth), making it possible to explain one component of the observed deviation of the center of mass of the Moon from the direction toward the Earth. The opening angle of the quasiprecession cone is approximately 0.834″.     

The Tendencies of the Development of the Mineral-Resources Sector at the Turn of the Century

Important tendencies in development of the world mineral-resources sector at the beginning of the 21st century were an increase in production and consumption of mineral materials differentiated by types of metals and nonmetallic mineral raw materials, by countries and regions, as well as the concentration of the production of mineral raw materials in a small number of countries, and a reduction in industrial reserves of minerals in the world economy, even at the current stage of their extraction. These tendencies should be taken into account in working out a strategy for development of the Russian mineral raw-material base.