陕西陈家坝铜铅锌多金属矿床C、H、O、S、Sr同位素地球化学示踪

陈家坝铜铅锌多金属矿床为近年来在陕西勉(县)-略(阳)-宁(强)铜金镍矿化集中区新发现的铜铅锌多金属矿床。为了查明陈家坝矿床成矿物质来源,笔者开展了系统的C、H、O、S和Sr同位素地球化学研究。结果表明,陈家坝矿区的围岩的δ~(13)CPDB值范围-0.93‰～1.44‰,平均值为0.35‰,δ~(18)OV-SMOW值范围14.14‰～27.49‰,平均22.1‰,为沉积成因海相碳酸盐岩。脉石矿物白云石的δ~(13)CPDB范围在-0.53‰～-0.89‰,δ~(18)OV-SMOW值范围12.12‰～13.23‰,指示成矿流体中的CO_2主要来自岩浆水,少量CO_2来源于围岩海相碳酸盐岩的溶解作用。成矿流体中δD值范围-91‰～-72‰,δ~(18)OH矿流体以岩浆流体为主。成矿流体与围2岩的水-岩反应是导致该区铜铅锌2矿床中白云石和黄铜矿、闪锌矿和方铅矿矿物沉淀结晶的主要机制。矿石金属硫化物δ34S值范围4.88‰～8.90‰,平均值为7.37‰,介于岩浆硫与海水硫之间,且与矿集区内典型的徐家沟铜矿床矿石矿物δ34S变化区间重叠,表明硫主要来自于岩浆硫,部分硫来自海水硫酸盐。矿石中黄铁矿的初始锶同位素比值87Sr/86Sr比值为0.72,高于赋矿围岩锶同位素比值,接近大陆地壳的87Sr/86Sr比值(0.719),指示了成矿流体流经了雪花太坪组地层,并与其中具有高87Sr/86Sr比值的白云岩进行水岩反应及同位素交换。     

塔河地区奥陶系碳酸盐岩缝洞充填物的地球化学特征及其形成流体分析

塔河地区奥陶系方解石脉和胶结物~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr值多高于围岩与同期海水,显示具有外来的、富~(87)Sr的流体的贡献.富~(87)Sr的流体可来自奥陶系抬升时期淡水对碎屑岩的淋滤作用,但也可来自深部的热液流体.不同成因的流体所沉淀的方解石Sr含量具有明显的差异.地层水δD-δ~(18O) 关系证实了存在淡水的混合作用.淡水的混合导致了原油的厌氧生物降解,产生低δ~(34)S的黄铁矿与有机酸;有机酸促进了不整合面附近的岩溶作用.而方解石的均一化温度可达150～190℃,有意义地高于地层所经历的最高温度,支持了存在深部热液流体的活动,说明Sr很可能都来自寒武系或前寒武碎屑岩地层;该热液流体促进了寒武系碳酸盐岩发生热化学硫酸盐还原作用(TSR),产生H_2S气体和黄铁矿,其δ~(34)S值为18‰～22‰.热液流体的活动,导致了碳酸盐矿物的溶解-再沉淀作用.     

鄂尔多斯盆地奥陶系马家沟组马五段白云岩的同位素地球化学特征

鄂尔多斯盆地中央气田奥陶系马家沟组马五段白云岩是重要的油气储集层,多年来,马家沟组白云岩的成因问题一直是地质研究者讨论的热点话题.对马五段白云岩的C、O、Sr同位素地球化学资料的分析表明,孔洞充填的白云石(含鞍状白云石)和白云岩的δ13C、δ18O值极其近似,且白云岩的δ18OPDB值比奥陶纪海水值要偏负1.752‰～4.395‰(平均2.911‰);成岩流体(水)的占δ18OSMOW平均值为+8‰,比当时海水值偏正;87Sr/86Sr比值比奥陶纪海水87Sr/86Sr比值要高.从C、O同位素数据上看,形成白云岩和沉淀于孔洞中的白云石(含鞍状白云石)的流体为同源流体;造成白云岩的δ18O值偏负的原因主要是埋藏条件的"温度效应";87Sr/86Sr比值偏高可能是交代流体来自或流经了富含放射成因Sr的铝硅酸盐基底或硅质碎屑岩.这些特征表明马五段白云岩很可能形成于埋藏环境.     

熊耳地体南侧中晚元古代地层碳氧同位素组成：CMF模式的证据

前人运用 CMF 模式(碰撞造山成岩成矿与流体作用模式)推断熊耳地体金银矿床的成矿流体主要来自其南侧中晚元古代地层(官道口群和栾川群)的陆内俯冲变质脱水作用,并推测该套地层富放射成因铅和锶,δ~(13)C 和δ~(18)O 值较高。为检验该推论和 CMF 模式正确与否,作者对该套地层开展了研究,本文报道了碳氧同位素研究结果。13件岩石样品δ~(18)O 值变化于9.1‰～16.7‰,平均13.3‰;4件δ~(13)C_(CaCO_3)值为-2.8‰～0.8‰,平均-0.9‰,计算表明,该套地层在320～373℃(熊耳地体多数矿床早阶段成矿温度范围)变质脱水所形成流体的δ~(18)O值为2.6‰～14.6‰,与推测结果一致,覆盖了熊耳地体已有早阶段成矿流体的δ~(18)O值(5.1‰～12.6‰),计算的中晚元古代地层变质流体的δ~(13)C_(CO_2)随介于-0.7‰～4‰,也与熊耳地体成矿流体的δ~(13)C_(CO_2)值(-2.1‰～4‰,成矿早阶段一般δ~(13)C_(CO_2)>0)一致。如此以来,我们的研究结果证明了前人的推论和 CMF 模式的科学性与实用性,CMF 模式可以用于指导熊耳地体或类似构造环境的矿床勘查和地质研究。     

塔深1井寒武系白云岩储层同位素流体地球化学示踪

通过对塔里木盆地沙雅隆起阿克库勒凸起东部塔深1井寒武系白云岩岩石学特征及成岩成因分析,影响塔深1井寒武系地层流体改变主要成岩有准同生期、埋藏期和后期热液改造期等.塔深1井寒武系白云岩及充填孔、洞、缝内方解石的氧、碳、锶同位素地球化学特征表明:准生期白云岩δ~(13)C_(PDB)值(0.9‰～1.8‰)偏正、δ~(18)C_(PDB)值(-10.1‰～-4.2‰)偏负反映准同生期泥微晶白云石成因属于高盐度的海水使得碳酸盐泥发生白云石化;埋藏期白云岩碳、氧随重结晶作用加强,白云岩晶粒由细向粗变化值随埋深增加,由于同位素分馏作用而偏负,δ~(18)C_(PDB)值(-10.02‰～-5.7‰)呈明显的下降,但δ~(13)C_(PDB)值(-1.4‰～0‰)组成变化不大;后期热液白云岩在热液作用下δ~(18)C_(PDB)值普遍低于-10‰(δ~(18)C_(PDB)/‰-13.1～-9.4,δ~(13)C_(PDB)/‰-2～-0.647);基质方解石δ~(18)C_(PDB)值为-10.1‰～-10.13‰,δ~(13)C_(PDB)值为-1.48‰～-1.62‰;充填孔洞缝粗-巨晶方解石δ~(18)C_(PDB)值为-10.89‰～-14.28‰,δ~(13)C_(PDB)值为-2‰～-3.09‰,反映准同生期→埋藏期→后期热液晶粒大小由泥微晶→细晶→中晶→粗晶氧碳同位素值逐渐变小偏负,据~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr(0.707 284～0.746 888)值均远高于现今海洋中海水的锶同位素组成(0.708)及围岩的锶同位素(0.707 284),说明鞍形白云石以及方解石结晶时的孔隙流体不是残余在岩石孔隙中的同生期海水,而是外来的富含锶的流体,也就是深部热液流体.渗透回流白云石化、埋藏白云石化和高温热液白云石化等特征表明白云岩形成于超盐度、埋藏和高温热液等3种不同的环境,因此影响储层形成与分布,从而影响对白云岩的勘探.     

珠江口盆地白云凹陷深层砂岩储层中碳酸盐胶结作用及成因探讨

通过各类薄片显微镜下鉴定与定量统计,阴极发光、扫描电镜、电子探针、碳、氧及锶同位素、流体包裹体均一温度测试等分析,开展了白云凹陷深水区珠江组和珠海组砂岩储层中碳酸盐胶结物的类型与期次、地球化学特征、成因机制研究。结果显示,存在三期碳酸盐胶结作用,早期主要为方解石,以高Ca、低Fe、低Mg为特征。但珠江组早期碳酸盐胶结物的同位素组成(δ~(13)C_(PDB):-2.43‰~0.29‰,δ~(18)OPDB:-9.79‰~-3.08‰,87 Sr/86Sr:0.7084~0.7109)与珠海组(δ~(13)C_(PDB):-9.37‰~-8.13‰,δ~(18)OPDB:-7.11‰~-7.09‰,87Sr/86Sr:0.7138~0.7142)有一定差异,前者是在浅埋藏阶段从碳酸盐过饱和碱性海水介质中沉淀出的产物;后者与碳酸盐过饱和的碱性淡水有关。中期主要为铁方解石,以高Ca、较高Fe、低Mg、碳和锶同位素组成变化范围较大(δ~(13)C_(PDB):-20.88‰~-5.29‰,δ~(18)OPDB:-11.1‰~-8.99‰,87Sr/86Sr:0.7093~0.7151)为特征,其部分碳源与有机酸脱羧作用产生的CO_2有关,另一部分碳源(δ~(13)C_(PDB):-5.38‰~-5.29‰)可能与深部物质有关。形成碳酸盐胶结物所需的Ca2+、Mg2+、Fe2+等离子来源于砂岩中长石等碎屑的溶蚀、黏土矿物的转化以及深部热液流体。晚期主要为铁白云石(δ~(13)C_(PDB):-2.83‰~-1.83‰,δ~(18)OPDB:-9.45‰~-5.77‰,87Sr/86Sr:0.7101~0.7162),以高Fe、高Mg、较低Ca、碳同位素组成与同期海水基本一致为特征,87Sr/86Sr值低于正常成岩演化形成的碳酸盐,该期碳酸盐胶结物的形成与砂岩中生物碎屑以及先期碳酸盐胶结物的溶蚀再沉淀有关,部分可能受到深部热液流体的影响。     

陕西南郑马元铅锌矿床热液白云石地球化学

陕西南郑马元层控型铅锌矿床位于扬子板块北部碑坝穹隆构造的南缘,呈似层状产于震旦系灯影组角砾状白云岩构造带中。矿石矿物为闪锌矿、方铅矿,脉石矿物有白云石、石英、重晶石、方解石和固体沥青。矿区明显发育早期微晶脉状和晚期(成矿期)粗晶团斑状热液白云石。本文对马元铅锌矿床两类热液白云石及围岩的C、O、Sr同位素及稀土元素(REE)地球化学特征进行了对比研究。结果表明:早期脉状白云石的δ~(13)C(0.18‰)、δ~(18)O(-7.39‰)及~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr(0.70967)值与围岩震旦系白云岩大致一致,表明成矿流体中C、O、Sr来源于震旦系白云岩的溶解,稀土元素具明显的Eu正异常(δEu=1.78),可能反映了其形成于较强的还原环境。成矿期团斑状白云石δ~(13)C值(-2.51‰~0.93‰)与围岩震旦系白云岩(-3.2‰~1.33‰)一致,δ~(18)O值(-12.91‰~-10.95‰)较围岩(-9.2‰~-3.85‰)平均偏低5.7‰,且团斑状白云石具有较围岩白云岩高的稀土总量和~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr值,表明流体可能流经了具有高87Sr/86Sr值和高稀土总量的基底或上覆碎屑岩系,其较围岩偏低δ~(18)O值和Eu正异常(δEu=1.42)可能与流体具有较高的温度有关。早期脉状白云石可能与震旦系地层中封存的低温压实作用流体有关,晚期(成矿期)与团斑状白云石有关的成矿期流体可能主要与循环达基底的深部中低温流体有关。     

塔里木盆地塔北、塔中地区寒武系—奥陶系碳酸盐岩中鞍形白云石胶结物特征

通过对塔里木盆地中、北部地区寒武系—奥陶系碳酸盐岩的研究,发现鞍形白云石胶结物发育比较普遍,常见于孔洞或裂缝之中,乳白色,晶体粗大,晶面弯曲或呈阶梯状,镜下波状消光,晶体内部常见微裂缝,常与热液矿物共生。本文对28个鞍形白云石样品进行了碳、氧、锶同位素测试,结果显示鞍形白云石的δ~(13)C和δ~(18)O值分别介于-2.446‰～0.686‰和-9.101‰～-5.117‰之间,~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr值介于0.708 6～0.710 2之间;流体包裹体测温分析表明,鞍形白云石中气—液两相包裹体的均一温度(T_h)介于121～159.5℃之间,但集中分布在135～145℃之间;根据最后冰融点温度(T_m)求得的白云岩化流体盐度介于21.3%～23.1%之间。这些数据表明,该类型白云石形成于热卤水(盐度是海水的5～8倍)之中。塔里木盆地鞍形白云石与世界范围内其它盆地的鞍形白云石的碳、氧同位素特征基本相似,但其~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr值相对偏低。导致这一现象的原因可能是鞍形白云石形成于来自深部的岩浆热液流体之中,这些流体伴随岩浆侵位或通过切穿基底的深大断裂及其与之相连的次级断裂系统从深部直接进入碳酸盐岩地层中,未经过碎屑岩输导层的长时间运移,所以导致其中形成的鞍形白云石~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr值偏低。     

四川盆地西部中二叠统栖霞组晶洞充填物特征与热液活动记录

热液环境在碳酸盐岩成岩作用中十分重要,MVT铅锌矿床和热液白云岩储层都与之有关。四川盆地西部中二叠统栖霞组普遍发育厘米级大小的晶洞,其充填物主要为晶体粗大的非平直晶面鞍形白云石,这些鞍形白云石经历了广泛的溶解作用,次生方解石充填于鞍形白云石溶解空间及其晶间孔隙中。本文在碳酸盐岩岩石学特征研究的基础上,测试了晶洞充填物的碳氧同位素组成、元素构成和包裹体均一化温度,结合川西中二叠统埋藏历史和二叠纪以来的非地热增温热事件,研究了晶洞充填物中鞍形白云石的沉淀与溶解流体,以及充填于鞍形白云石溶解空间和晶间孔隙中次生方解石的沉淀流体。研究表明:在作为晶洞充填物的碳酸盐矿物中,鞍形白云石和沉淀于白云石晶间、晶内的次生方解石具有显著不同的氧同位素组成和包裹体均一化温度,前者δ18O值-5.94‰～-4.35‰,包裹体均一化温度主要为110～210℃,后者δ18O值-10.34‰～-8.75‰,包裹体均一化温度主要为70～110℃,据此反演的鞍形白云石沉淀流体的δ18O值为+4‰～+14‰(SMOW),方解石相应值为-4‰～+5‰(SMOW),显示白云石是在高盐度和高温流体中沉淀的,方解石是在相对低盐度和低温流体中沉淀的;晶洞充填物的碳同位素分析表明,鞍形白云石和沉淀于白云石晶间和晶内的次生方解石的δ13C值大致分布在0.7‰～2.6‰的范围内,显著低于同期海水的δ13C值,两种碳酸盐矿物中的碳具有同期海水和深部CO2混合碳源的特征;中二叠世末东吴运动期间峨眉山玄武岩喷发时岩浆活动的热效应导致了当时处于浅埋藏环境的栖霞组地层中鞍形白云石的沉淀,而热事件后流体温度和盐度的同时降低则使得鞍形白云石溶解,同时伴随方解石沉淀在鞍形白云石溶解后的孔隙和晶间孔隙中。     

南羌塘坳陷扎仁地区中侏罗统布曲组晶粒白云岩成因分析

以青藏高原南羌塘坳陷扎仁地区中侏罗统布曲组晶粒白云岩为对象对其进行成因的研究。通过显微镜观察、流体包裹体数据以及碳氧同位素分析,认为研究区白云岩可分为细粉晶白云岩、中晶白云岩以及粗晶白云岩,在裂隙附近还广泛发育晶粒较粗大的鞍形白云石。白云石中流体包裹体均一温度在150.2～216.0℃,盐度均值达到了24.5%NaCl,远高于方解石包裹体均一温度与盐度,表明白云石的形成经历了高温高盐度的过程。白云石碳氧同位素分析显示其δ~(13)C_(PDB)值为-0.01‰～3.43‰,δ~(18)O_(PDB)值为-11.17‰～-7.68‰,通过白云石-水氧同位素分馏方程得到白云化流体的δ~(18)O_(SMOW)值为4.82‰～12.85‰,δ~(13)C_(PDB)对比认为白云石受寄主灰岩环境的影响。通过碳氧同位素数据对比以及前人的研究结果,认为研究区白云岩为相对封闭环境下受岩浆活动加热的高盐度流体对寄主灰岩交代的产物,高盐度流体由于镁离子的消耗导致流体对方解石过饱和,继而沉淀了高温的方解石。因此,热液活动对研究区中侏罗统布曲组白云岩的发育具有重要意义,值得加强对这一方向的探索研究。     

Isotopic systematics of He,Ar, S,Cu, Ni,Re, Os,Pb, U,Sm, Nd,Rb, Sr,Lu, and Hf in the rocks and ores of the Norilsk deposits

This paper reports the first results of a study of 11 isotope systems (³He/⁴He, ⁴⁰Ar/³⁶Ar, ³⁴S/³²S, ⁶⁵Cu/⁶³Cu, ⁶²Ni/⁶⁰Ni, ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr, ¹⁴³Nd/¹⁴⁴Nd, ^206–208Pb/²⁰⁴Pb, Hf–Nd, U–Pb, and Re–Os) in the rocks and ores of the Cu–Ni–PGE deposits of the Norilsk ore district. Almost all the results were obtained at the Center of Isotopic Research of the Karpinskii All-Russia Research Institute of Geology. The use of a number of independent genetic isotopic signatures and comprehensive isotopic knowledge provided a methodic basis for the interpretation of approximately 5000 isotopic analyses of various elements. The presence of materials from two sources, crust and mantle, was detected in the composition of the rocks and ores. The contribution of the crustal source is especially significant in the paleofluids (gas–liquid microinclusions) of the ore-forming medium. Crustal solutions were probably a transport medium during ore formation. Air argon is dominant in the ores, which indicates a connection between the paleofluids and the atmosphere. This suggests intense groundwater circulation during the crystallization of ore minerals. The age of the rocks and ores of the Norilsk deposits was determined. The stage of orebody formation is restricted to a narrow age interval of 250 ± 10 Ma. An isotopic criterion was proposed for the ore-bearing potential of mafic intrusions in the Norilsk–Taimyr region. It includes several interrelated isotopic ratios of various elements: He, Ar, S, and others.     

高压微波消解法测定醋酸纤维过滤器采集的微尘粒子中的砷镉钴铬铜铁锰镍铅钒锌

最新的流行病学研究表明,空气中较高浓度的悬浮细颗粒可能对人类的健康有不利的影响。根据该项研究显示,由于心脏病、慢性呼吸问题和肺功能指标恶化而导致死亡率的升高与细尘粒子有关。这些研究结果已经促使欧盟于1999年4月出台了限制空气中二氧化硫、二氧化氮、氧化氮、铅和颗粒物含量的法案(1999/30/EC),对各项指标包括对可吸入PM10颗粒的浓度提出了新的限制性指标。PM10颗粒是指可以通过预分级器分离采集的气体动力学直径小于10μm的细颗粒。目前研究的兴趣重点逐步偏向PM2.5这些更细微颗粒物,PM2.5这种颗粒物对健康有明显的不利影响。在欧盟指令2008/50/EC中,对PM10和PM2.5都提     

Wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometric determination of Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Ba, Pb, and Th in komatiites

Komatiites are mantle-derived ultramafic volcanic rocks. Komatiites have been discovered in several States of India, notably in Karnataka. Studies on the distribution of trace-elements in the komatiites of India are very few. This paper proposes a simple, accurate, precise, rapid, and non-destructive wavelength-dispersive x-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometric technique for determining Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Ba, Pb, and Th in komatiites, and discusses the accuracy, precision, limits of detection, x-ray spectral-line interferences, inter-element effects, speed, advantages, and limitations of the technique. The accuracy of the technique is excellent (within 3%) for Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Zr, Nb, Ba, Pb, and Th and very good (within 4%) for Y. The precision is also excellent (within 3%) for Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Ba, Pb, and Th. The limits of detection are: 1 ppm for Sc and V; 2 ppm for Cr, Co, and Ni; 3 ppm for Cu, Zn, Rb, and Sr; 4 ppm for Y and Zr; 6 ppm for Nb; 10 ppm for Ba; 13 ppm for Pb; and 14 ppm for Th. The time taken for determining Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Ba, Pb, and Th in a batch of 24 samples of komatiites, for a replication of four analyses per sample, by one operator, using a manual WDXRF spectrometer, is only 60 hours.     

Mercury,arsenic, antimony,and selenium contents of sediment from the Kuskokwim River,Bethel, Alaska,USA

The Kuskokwim River at Bethel, Alaska, drains a major mercury-antimony metallogenic province in its upper reaches and tributaries. Bethel (population 4000) is situated on the Kuskokwim floodplain and also draws its water supply from wells located in river-deposited sediment. A boring through overbank and floodplain sediment has provided material to establish a baseline datum for sediment-hosted heavy metals. Mercury (total), arsenic, antimony, and selenium contents were determined; aluminum was also determined and used as normalizing factor. The contents of the heavy metals were relatively constant with depth and do not reflect any potential enrichment from upstream contaminant sources.     

Roles of xenomelts,xenoliths, xenocrysts,xenovolatiles, residues,and skarns in the genesis,transport, and localization of magmatic Fe-Ni-Cu-PGE sulfides and chromite

Most sulfide-rich magmatic Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposits form in dynamic magmatic systems by partial melting S-bearing wall rocks with variable degrees of assimilation of miscible silicate and volatile components, and generation of barren to weakly-mineralized immiscible Fe sulfide xenomelts into which Ni-Cu-Co-PGE partition from the magma. Some exceptionally-thick magmatic Cr deposits may form by partial melting oxide-bearing wall rocks with variable degrees of assimilation of the miscible silicate and volatile components, and generation of barren Fe ± Ti oxide xenocrysts into which Cr-Mg-V ± Ti partition from the magma. The products of these processes are variably preserved as skarns, residues, xenoliths, xenocrysts, xenomelts, and xenovolatiles, which play important to critical roles in ore genesis, transport, localization, and/or modification. Incorporation of barren xenoliths/autoliths may induce small amounts of sulfide/chromite to segregate, but incorporation of sulfide xenomelts or oxide xenocrysts with dynamic upgrading of metal tenors (PGE > Cu > Ni > Co and Cr > V > Ti, respectively) is required to make significant ore deposits. Silicate xenomelts are only rarely preserved, but will be variably depleted in chalcophile and ferrous metals. Less dense felsic xenoliths may aid upward sulfide transport by increasing the effective viscosity and decreasing the bulk density of the magma. Denser mafic or metamorphosed xenoliths may also increase the effective viscosity of the magma, but may aid downward sulfide transport by increasing the bulk density of the magma. Sulfide wets olivine, so olivine xenocrysts may act as filter beds to collect advected finely dispersed sulfide droplets, but other silicates and xenoliths may not be wetted by sulfides. Xenovolatiles may retard settling of – or in some cases float – dense sulfide droplets. Reactions of sulfide melts with felsic country rocks may generate Fe-rich skarns that may allow sulfide melts to fractionate to more extreme Cu-Ni-rich compositions. Xenoliths, xenocrysts, xenomelts, and xenovolatiles are more likely to be preserved in cooler basaltic magmas than in hotter komatiitic magmas, and are more likely to be preserved in less dynamic (less turbulent) systems/domain/phases than in more dynamic (more turbulent) systems/domains/phases. Massive to semi-massive Ni-Cu-PGE and Cr mineralization and xenoliths are often localized within footwall embayments, dilations/jogs in dikes, throats of magma conduits, and the horizontal segments of dike-chonolith and dike-sill complexes, which represent fluid dynamic traps for both ascending and descending sulfides/oxides. If skarns, residues, xenoliths, xenocrysts, xenomelts, and/or xenovolatiles are present, they provide important constraints on ore genesis and they are valuable exploration indicators, but they must be included in elemental and isotopic mass balance calculations.     

Regional distribution of Al,B, Ba,Ca, K,La, Mg,Mn, Na,P, Rb,Si, Sr,Th, U and Y in terrestrial moss within a 188,000 km2 area of the central Barents region: influence of geology,seaspray and human activity

Five hundred and ninety-eight samples of terrestrial moss (Hylocomium splendens and Pleurozium schreberi) collected from a 188,000 km² area of the central Barents region (NE Norway, N Finland, NW Russia) were analysed by ICP-AES and ICP-MS. Analytical results for Al, B, Ba, Ca, K, La, Mg, Mn, Na, P, Rb, Si, Sr, Th, U and Y concentrations are reported here. Graphical methods of data analysis, such as geochemical maps, cumulative frequency diagrams, boxplots and scatterplots, are used to interpret the origin of the patterns for these elements. None of the elements reported here are emitted in significant amounts from the smelting industry on the Kola Peninsula. Despite the conventional view that moss chemistry reflects atmospheric element input, the nature of the underlying mineral substrate (regolith or bedrock) is found to have a considerable influence on moss composition for several elements. This influence of the chemistry of the mineral substrate can take place in a variety of ways. (1) It can be completely natural, reflecting the ability of higher plants to take up elements from deep soil horizons and shed them with litterfall onto the surface. (2) It can result from naturally increased soil dust input where vegetation is scarce due to harsh climatic conditions for instance. Alternatively, substrate influence can be enhanced by human activity, such as open-cast mining, creation of ‘technogenic deserts’, or handling, transport and storage of ore and ore products, all of which magnify the natural elemental flux from bedrock to ground vegetation. Seaspray is another natural process affecting moss composition in the area (Mg, Na), and this is most visible in the Norwegian part of the study area. Presence or absence of some plant species, e.g., lichens, seems to influence moss chemistry. This is shown by the low concentrations of B or K in moss on the Finnish and Norwegian side of the (fenced) border with Russia, contrasting with high concentrations on the other side (intensive reindeer husbandry west of the border has selectively depleted the lichen population).     

Petrographic, mineralogy, and geochemistry of coals of Pabedana, Kerman Province, Central Iran

This paper discusses the result of the detailed investigations carried out on the coal characteristics, including coal petrography and its geochemistry of the Pabedana region. A total of 16 samples were collected from four coal seams d2, d4, d5, and d6 of the Pabedana underground mine which is located in the central part of the Central-East Iranian Microcontinent. These samples were reduced to four samples through composite sampling of each seam and were analyzed for their petrographic, mineralogical, and geochemical compositions. Proximate analysis data of the Pabedana coals indicate no major variations in the moisture, ash, volatile matter, and fixed carbon contents in the coals of different seams. Based on sulfur content, the Pabedana coals may be classified as low-sulfur coals. The low-sulfur contents in the Pabedana coal and relatively low proportion of pyritic sulfur suggest a possible fresh water environment during the deposition of the peat of the Pabedana coal. X-ray diffraction and petrographic analyses indicate the presence of pyrite in coal samples. The Pabedana coals have been classified as a high volatile, bituminous coal in accordance with the vitrinite reflectance values (58.75–74.32 %) and other rank parameters (carbon, calorific value, and volatile matter content). The maceral analysis and reflectance study suggest that the coals in all the four seams are of good quality with low maceral matter association. Mineralogical investigations indicate that the inorganic fraction in the Pabedana coal samples is dominated by carbonates; thus, constituting the major inorganic fraction of the coal samples. Illite, kaolinite, muscovite, quartz, feldspar, apatite, and hematite occur as minor or trace phases. The variation in major elements content is relatively narrow between different coal seams. Elements Sc,, Zr, Ga, Ge, La, As, W, Ce, Sb, Nb, Th, Pb, Se, Tl, Bi, Hg, Re, Li, Zn, Mo, and Ba show varying negative correlation with ash yield. These elements possibly have an organic affinity and may be present as primary biological concentrations either with tissues in living condition and/or through sorption and formation of organometallic compounds.     

Alkaline rocks of Samchampi-Samteran, District Karbi-Anglong, Assam, India

The Samchampi-Samteran alkaline igneous complex (SAC) is a near circular, plug-like body approximately 12 km² area and is emplaced into the Precambrian gneissic terrain of the Karbi Anglong district of Assam. The host rocks, which are exposed in immediate vicinity of the intrusion, comprise granite gneiss, migmatite, granodiorite, amphibolite, pegmatite and quartz veins. The SAC is composed of a wide variety of lithologies identified as syenitic fenite, magnetite ± perovskite ± apatite rock, alkali pyroxenite, ijolite-melteigite, carbonatite, nepheline syenite with leucocratic and mesocratic variants, phonolite, volcanic tuff, phosphatic rock and chert breccia. The magnetite ± perovskite ± apatite rock was generated as a cumulus phase owing to the partitioning of Ti, Fe at a shallow level magma chamber (not evolved DI = O1). The highly alkaline hydrous fluid activity indicated by the presence of strongly alkalic minerals in carbonatites and associated alkaline rocks suggests that the composition of original melt was more alkalic than those now found and represent a silica undersaturated ultramafic rock of carbonated olivine-poor nephelinite which splits with falling temperature into two immiscible fractions—one ultimately crystallises as alkali pyroxenite/ijolite and the other as carbonatite. The spatial distribution of varied lithotypes of SAC and their genetic relationships suggests that the silicate and carbonate melts, produced through liquid immiscibility, during ascent generated into an array of lithotypes and also reaction with the country rocks by alkali emanations produced fenitic aureoles (nephelinisation process). Isotopic studies (δ¹⁸O and δ¹³C) on carbonatites of Samchampi have indicated that the δ¹³C of the source magma is related to contamination from recycled carbon.