四川江油马角坝地区船山组核形石基本特征及其环境意义

四川江油马角坝地区船山组核形石十分发育,类型多样。基于对其内部显微结构的研究发现核形石核心和纹层各有5种类型,并伴随有3种圈层"构造"。基于对其核心、纹层和形态的研究将研究区核形石分为大球状核形石、小球状核形石、长棒状核形石、帽状核形石、不规则状核形石和复合核形石等6大类,并将它们划分成3种沉积环境,即台地边缘滩、开阔台地和局限台地,并探讨了碳酸盐岩地层中核形石的分布、形成环境和沉积环境的耦合关系。高含量、大颗粒、纹层厚度大于核心厚度、纹层复杂、核心组分与基质组分存在较大差异,亮晶胶结的核形石的形成环境与沉积环境不一致,即核形石形成于水动力较弱的局限台地或开阔台地环境,强水动力使核形石发生磨圆,基质生物碎屑破碎,进而沉积于水动力较大的台地边缘滩环境。中等含量、中等粒度、纹层简单、与完整生物碎屑共存且粒径类似、亮晶胶结的核形石的形成环境与沉积环境类似,即部分生物碎屑在中等水动力条件下,处于悬浮状态,捕获和粘附碳酸盐质点,当个体增大和水体环境变化时,核形石就地沉积于中等能量的开阔台地环境。含量低、粒径变化大、纹层厚度小于核心厚度、纹层简单、形状易受核心的影响,纹层外壳凹凸不平,基质生物含量低、泥晶基质含量特别高的核形石的形成环境与沉积环境一致,即形成并沉积于水动力偏弱的局限台地环境。     

广西泗顶泥盆系上统融县组中核形石的类型及其环境意义

广西泗顶泥盆系上统融县组中含有丰富的核形石,通过岩相剖面,100多块核形石手标本及50多块核形石薄片,对核形石的形态、纹层和核心等特征进行了详细的研究。核形石是由含粘液的藻类生长并捕获和粘结沉积物围绕核心而形成的颗粒。核形石的形态及纹层特征能反映它形成的条件。核形石不限定在动荡环境,如帽状、花瓣状核形石形成于浅水低能间歇性弱搅动的沉积环境。核形石的堆积环境与形成环境可以一致,也可以不一致。     

松辽盆地白垩系青山口组核形石的发现及其环境意义

在松辽盆地上白垩统青山口组中首次发现核形石灰岩,见于细砂岩、粉砂岩和泥质岩层系中。核形石有三种类型：环状、石笋状和姜状核形石。多数核形石由核心和多环纹层组成,少数具不明显核心或呈单层环状。该套核形石形成于湖泊三角洲前缘分流河口砂坝侧翼的水下分流间湾环境。地形坡度和三角洲前缘的生长,致使核形石普遍发生准同生变形。由于核形石出现于青山口组二、三段,处于温湿向干热气候转变时期,因此核形石可能作为重要的古气候变迁标志。     

塔里木盆地塔中台地上奥陶统良里塔格组核形石成因研究

塔里木盆地塔中台地上奥陶统良里塔格组礁滩相中核形石大量发育。本文选取5口钻井取心样品,从核形石形态、粒径大小、纹层磨损度、圆度几个方面进行镜下统计分析。镜下观察核形石有长条状、扁平状、偏心椭圆形、椭圆形、卵圆形、圆形等形状,平均粒径在0.1～2.5 cm之间,核心颗粒以生屑颗粒为主。核形石的纹层磨损度在泥粒岩中为轻度,在颗粒岩中为重度,泥粒—颗粒岩居中。研究认为,促使塔中台地上奥陶统核形石形成的因素包括水动力能量、微生物、碎屑颗粒的累积量等,其中水动力能量占主导地位。能量过低,核形石扁平;能量适合,核形石纹层均匀且厚;能量过强,核形石处于磨蚀状态。水流的强烈冲刷作用会破坏微生物对颗粒的黏附作用,使砂屑生屑核形石滩转变为砂屑生屑滩。     

羌塘盆地侏罗系核形石特征及成因探讨

羌塘盆地侏罗系核形石纹层不发育,只有个别核形石发育不规则的纹层,未发现菌藻类痕迹;核心主要以大小不等的生物碎屑为主;核形石与填隙物都由泥晶方解石组成,只是颜色上有差别。核形石主要产在能量较低的泻湖、局限陆棚环境中。     

红藻石和蓝藻石概念及分类归属的综述和修订

在分析和总结前人对红藻石和蓝藻石研究成果基础上,结合岩石薄片显微镜下观察实例,发现在以往碳酸盐岩颗粒分类中没有红藻石和蓝藻石的合适位置。鉴于红藻石重要的成因意义和造礁作用,有必要明确红藻石的概念和归属。珊瑚藻本身极易钙化,经生物矿化作用最终保存下来的珊瑚藻屑一直放在生物碎屑中,而红藻石是由非固着的珊瑚藻构成的钙质独立结核,因此也可以被划分到生物碎屑中。蓝藻石作为蓝细菌钙化作用的产物,同时鉴于蓝藻石的广泛存在,把钙化蓝细菌形成的核形石命名为蓝藻石,这一重要概念从提出到现在一直被使用。然而蓝绿藻概念已变更为蓝细菌,蓝藻石的形成与藻类无关,显然将其称作蓝菌石更加确切。因此,应将红藻石和蓝藻石分别归为生物碎屑和核形石当中,并用新的术语蓝菌石替代蓝藻石。其意义在于使红藻石和蓝藻石的概念及归属更为规范,并为碳酸盐岩颗粒的深入研究提供有益线索。     

北京西郊丁家滩剖面寒武系第二统昌平组核形石特征及成因

核形石是微生物岩的一种,长期受到地质学家的广泛关注。目前在核形石的展布模式、沉积环境以及微生物特征和形成机制方面的研究仍显不足。北京西郊丁家滩剖面地层出露良好且保存完整,其寒武系昌平组的早期高位体系域主要沉积在潮下-潟湖环境中。受控于三级以下海平面以及水动力条件,早期高位体系域自下而上发育了三套形态各异的核形石层。第一套毫米级核形石零星分布于早期高位体系域下部,不具明显核心,包壳内见大量泥晶物质及砂屑、生屑。第二套厘米级-亚厘米级椭球状核形石集中分布于早期高位体系域中部,具有明显核心,包壳主要由亮纹层、菌纹层、生屑层和包壳层组成。第三套厘米级椭球/叶状核形石集中分布于早期高位体系域上部,具有明显核心,包壳主要由亮纹层组成,菌纹层含量较少。镜下鉴定结果表明由亮/暗纹层交互而成的核形石包壳具有不同的显微/超微结构,代表了微生物席与沉积环境的不同互动方式。分析其形成环境可知,北京西郊丁家滩剖面寒武系昌平组以核形石为主的微生物岩,生物灭绝事件是其直接成因,但也许不是决定性因素。     

豫西渑池寒武系第三统馒头组核形石中的Girvanella

寒武纪微生物岩中的Girvanella化石在地层中广泛分布,这为微生物参与微生物岩的形成提供了更直观的证据.豫西渑池地区寒武系第三统馒头组二段碳酸盐岩中发育了数量丰富的微生物岩类型——核形石,其核心、纹层及围岩中保存的Girvanella丝状体化石具有密度大、完整度高的特点.对核形石的微观分析表明,其核心、包壳等各个部位均大量保存有Girvanella丝状体.这些丝状体为任意弯曲、不分节、不分枝的管状集合体,单管直径约为20 μm,最大延伸长度约为400 μm.核形石核心以丝状体包绕的灰泥团块或砾屑为特征,局部可见丝状体包绕生物碎屑成核;包壳内的丝状体多出现在暗色纹层中,其分布表现为缠绕叠覆、穿层、凸起和匍匐(或水平状)这4种方式.在核形石的任意部位,Girvanella丝状体均具有相似的分布形式,表明它们的生长条件是相似的.核形石中Girvanella丝状体的大量出现与其形成于低能的滨岸鲕粒滩滩间或滩后低洼地带有关,这种低能条件对Girvanella的生长及保存十分有利.对研究区核形石中的Girvanella化石在微生物岩中的分布特征、微组构等的进一步研究将为寒武纪其他微生物岩的成因及微生物与环境的相互作用提供重要实证.      

山东平邑盆地古近系湖相核形石的沉积环境分析

山东省平邑盆地古近系官庄组湖相碳酸盐岩露头发育有大量的核形石。为分析其沉积环境,采用野外观测、地球化学测试、偏光显微镜和扫描电镜观察等方法,研究其岩性背景、伴生的生物、沉积构造以及元素地球化学特征。研究表明,核形石主要发育于浅水、中等偏低能量的环境。有少量陆源碎屑物的环境有利于核形石生长;但较多的陆源碎屑物则对其不利。将核形石分为3类:规则泥晶纹层核形石(简称A类核形石),具有大颗粒、多层的规则纹层、复合核心等特点,可以指示浅水、中能、低陆源环境;规则微亮晶纹层核形石(B类),以色浅、粒径小、分选好、微亮晶纹层为特点,可指示浅水、较高能环境;不规则泥晶纹层核形石(C类),以色深、外形不规整、凝块状不规则纹层为特征,指示较深水、低能环境。发育A类和C类核形石的岩石,孔隙发育较差;发育B类核形石的岩石,孔隙发育较好,表现出相对较好的储层潜力。     

四川龙门山区中泥盆统金宝石组核形石岩石学特征及其成因*

四川龙门山区甘溪剖面中泥盆统金宝石组顶部发育一套核形石灰岩。通过野外剖面实测和镜下详细观察,认为该套核形石灰岩垂向上可分为3个沉积旋回,每个旋回均由核形石灰岩和泥晶灰岩组成。葛万藻(Girvanella)丝状体在核形石的核心和包壳中均有发育,对核形石的形成具有重要的作用。结合核形石中的纹层类型、Girvanella丝状体形态以及渗滤砂与核形石纹层的关系,认为核形石是在浅滩和礁后潟湖环境中沉积形成的,核形石及其围岩中赋存的粒内渗滤砂和粒间渗滤砂,形成于核形石沉积之后的大气水淋滤作用。通过对核形石形成环境的分析可知,龙门山区甘溪剖面中泥盆统金宝石组顶部核形石灰岩形成的水动力条件从下到上逐渐减弱,反映了当时相对海平面由低到高的变化特点。     

Freshwater oncolites created by industrial pollution, Onondaga Lake, New York

Onondaga Lake is a moderately saline, eutrophic lake characterized by waters rich in calcium, sodium, chloride and bicarbonate. Large quantities of CaCO₃ that are precipitated in the lake result from excess calcium supplied as calcium chloride wastes produced by soda-ash manufacturing to lake waters that are at or near saturation with respect to CaCO₃ from solution of carbonate rocks in the drainage basin. Beaches along the leeward (northeastern) shore of the lake are composed almost entirely of oncolites ranging from a few millimeters to several centimeters in maximum dimension. Offshore, in 1–2 m of water, the oncolites are biscuit-shaped concretions as much as 15 cm in diameter. The oncolites consist mainly of low-magnesium calcite, but dissolution of the carbonate with dilute acid results in a mass of blue-green algal filaments of the same approximate size and shape as the original oncolite. Most oncolites have an obvious nucleus; the most common nucleus is the hollow stem and cortication tubules of charophytes. Charophytes do not occur in Onondaga Lake today although they are common in other limestone-bedrock lakes in central New York State. Charophytes probably were eliminated by the marked increases in salinity of the lake that resulted from the introduction of soda-ash manufacturing on the lake shores around 1880 which means that growth of the oncolites began at least 100 years ago.     

广东省泥盆纪藻叠层石及其形成环境

一、引言自从Ginsburg(1955)及Logan等(1961,1964)研究了巴哈马、佛罗里达和西澳大利亚的现代藻叠层石以来,已经建立了用藻叠层石的形态和构造来解释现代或古代海洋沉积环境的基础。在我国,报道前寒武纪叠层石的文章较多,上古生代则不多见。作者自1980年以来对广东泥盆纪碳酸盐沉积中的藻叠层石做了一些研究,现根据所得资料进行报道。     

冀西北长城纪宣龙式铁矿层中微体植物化石的发现及其意义

本文研究的是笔者等在冀西北长城系串岭沟组宣龙式铁矿层中发现的微体植物化石,这些化石都保存在铁质叠层石(肾状赤铁矿)和铁质核形石(鲕状赤铁矿)的基本层中。微化石以丝状体为主,部分为球状体。归属于原核生物蓝藻门颤藻科的两个属和色球藻科的一个属。化石层同位素年龄约在1800—1757Ma。这些化石与北美冈弗林特组微化石比较,既有些相似,又有些区别。该化石的发现为研究铁矿的成因,指示沉积环境及层位对比都很有意义。     

沉积铁矿形成过程中的生物作用

    沉积赤铁矿和层控黄铁矿、菱铁矿的成矿过程中都离不开生物的作用。不同情况下，其表现形式不尽相同。生物的活动形成赤铁矿受层石、毒球状黄铁矿以及有机质的还原作用由赤铁矿转变为菱铁矿。
    冀西北宣龙地区铁质叠层石和铁质核形石同心纹层中普遍含有微体古植物化石，属于低等蓝藻类，形态以丝状体为主，部分为羽状体，它们直接地参与了铁的成矿作用。
        

Diagenetic alterations in temperate shelf carbonates from southeastern Australia

Temperate shelf carbonates form in cool marine waters and have skeletal and mineralogical compositions which are different from their tropical counterparts. They commonly lack non-skeletal grains and are often composed of low- and high-magnesium calcite with subordinate aragonite. Many of the aragonitic components found in tropical carbonates, such as corals, ooids, blue-green algae and lime mud, are absent.

Temperate shelf carbonates undergo diagenesis in marine waters with lower carbonate saturation than do tropical carbonates, and are exposed to cool climates with moderate to low rainfall. Marine cementation is rare because of low carbonate saturations in the surrounding waters. However, aragonite and high-magnesium calcite cements have been reported forming under specialized conditions associated with biogenic precipitation, submarine methane and sulphate-reducing bacteria, and more commonly in the intertidal environment where evaporation has increased carbonate concentrations.

In Pleistocene and Tertiary temperate shelf carbonates from southeastern Australia, evidence of marine diagenesis is rare to absent. Diagenetic stabilization of aragonite and high-magnesium calcite has taken from 80,000 y to 1 My, or longer, during subaerial exposure. This is slower than rates reported from tropical climates. A general lack of aragonite in some facies within these temperate carbonates leads to a lack of secondary porosity and only sparse low-magnesium calcite cement, even after prolonged fresh-water diagenesis. However, with lengthy exposure and under the right climatic conditions, karstic solution and calcrete precipitation can occur.

In sequences containing siliciclastic clays, pyrite and glauconite, abundant iron is present in interstitial waters leading to the precipitation of ferroan calcite cements in the phreatic and shallow burial environments, and to the substitution of iron for magnesium in stabilizing high-magnesium calcite skeletal material.

A unique void-filling, micritic internal sediment occurs in discrete layers in many of the Tertiary temperate shelf carbonate sequences in southeastern Australia. This internal sediment is localized as a pore-filling material above permeability barriers such as fine-grained sediments or volcanics, and above paleo-water tables which formed during periods of subaerial exposure. It is a feature of the vadose zone and lithifies to form a dense micritic low-magnesium calcite cement with characteristic pink/brown coloration, often associated with erosion surfaces and nodule beds.

Dolomite is uncommon in the southeastern Australian temperate shelf carbonates. It forms associated with preferential fluid pathways or mixing zones. Ferroan dolomite forms in siliciclastic clay-rich carbonates in the shallow burial environment. The ubiquitous fine, evaporite-related dolomite so common in tropical carbonates is absent.     

Pelagic Manganese Nodules--A New Type of Oncolites

Pelagic manganese nodules from the East Pacific Ocean have been studied using polarizing,scanning electron and transmission electron microscopes. It has been revealed that the manganesenodules are composed of cores and stromatolite coatings. The structures and textures of thesenodules are peculiar to oncolite. Consequently, the pelagic manganese nodules are manganeseoncolites. Based on the stromatolites in the coatings, the manganese oncolites from the East Paci-fic Ocean can be divided into two types. One is smooth on surface and dense inside. Its coatingsare composed mainly of Minima. The other has a knobby surface and is loose internally. Itscoatings consist mainly of Admirabilis. The TEM investigation has also revealed that the con-structors of the manganese oncolites are ultra-microbes. The Minima is constructed byMiniactinomyces chinensis sp. nov. and the Admirabilis is built by Spirisosphaerospora pacifica sp.nov.     

Biomarkers (Alkanes )of the Xuanlong - Type Iron Deposits

The authors studied the biomarkers (alkanes) of eight iron ore samples from Nianpanshan and Dsbaodui of Pangjiabao and Longguan, Xuanhua, Hebei. These samples have higher nC15-nC20 contents, with main peaks at nC16, nC 17 and nC18, and contain abundant pristane and phytane. These results indicate that iron stromatolite and iron oncolites in orebodies are sedimentary structures of algal origin. Sedimentary iron accumulation mainly results from activity of blue algae. This study provides new valuable evidence for the origin of Xuanlong-type iron deposits.