关于奥陶系最上部赫南特(Hirnantian)亚阶全球层型的建议

在对鄂西宜昌王家湾和分乡、黔北桐梓红花园、黔东北松桃陆地坪 4条剖面的相关地层和主要门类化石做了新的无间断采集和重新鉴定笔石和腕足动物这两个重要化石门类的基础上 ,发现奥陶纪最末期—志留纪最早期的完整笔石序列与腕足动物等新的化石材料 ,初步了解奥陶纪末集群灭绝后生物幸存的基本特征。经过选择 ,特推荐宜昌王家湾公路旁穿越奥陶 -志留纪界线地层剖面作为建立国际赫南特亚阶的首位候选 (leading candidate)层型 ,并推荐桐梓红花园相关剖面作为辅助候选 (auxiliary candidate)层型。对建立全球赫南特亚阶界线层型的基本条件和国外相关剖面的优缺点作了分析。本文所识别的赫南特亚阶相当于两个笔石带 :下部 N ormalograptus ex-traordinarius- N.ojsuensis带和上部 N.persculptus带。典型的 H irnantia动物群的整体地质历程为奥陶纪最末期 ,相当于 N ormalograptus extraordinarius- N.ojsuensis带和 N.persculptus带的一部分。     

奥陶系上统赫南特阶全球层型剖面和点位的建立

赫南特阶(上奥陶统)的全球界线层型剖面和点位确立在中国宜昌王家湾北剖面观音桥层底界之下0.39m处。该剖面位于中国湖北省宜昌市以北42km处的王家湾村,经纬度为30°58′56″N、111°25′10″E。赫南特阶底界的GSSP点位以笔石Normalograptusextraordinarius的首次出现层位(FAD)为标志。碳同位素在此层位显示的正漂移以及N.ojsuensis的首现可作为第二标志。赫南特阶始于自Diceratograptusmirus亚带开始的全球生物大灭绝事件的主幕之后。王家湾北剖面出露完整,沉积和生物序列连续,笔石和壳相动物化石丰富并保存良好,王家湾北、王家湾南和王家湾小河边剖面都发育了合适的沉积相和生物相并具有广泛对比的潜力。该地区地质构造简单,岩石未经历较强的变质作用,且交通便利。王家湾小河边剖面尤其适合进行化学地层学研究和同位素年龄的测定。建立赫南特阶底界的全球界线层型剖面和点位的提案报告于2004年10月被国际地层委员会奥陶系分会通过,经补充完善后,于2006年2月被国际地层委员会通过,同年5月被国际地科联正式批准。     

贵州桐梓县境南部奥陶系-志留系界线地层新认识

贵州桐梓红花园山王庙的奥陶系-志留系分界地层出露好、有笔石带控制且发育介壳相化石,一直被认为是华南最佳剖面之一。本文对该剖面重新剖析,结合桐梓县境南区另外几条剖面的资料分析,提出如下新认识:山王庙剖面的"赫南特贝层"(HirnantiaBed:AFA295-305)和"介壳层"(Shelly Bed:AFA306-311c)宜合并统称为观音桥层,皆归于奥陶系;对照宜昌王家湾,将观音桥层与Normalograptus extraordinarius带上部和N.persculptus带下部对比;确定观音桥层与龙马溪组之间缺失N.persculptus带上部、A.ascensus带和P.acuminatus带大部分的地层。典型赫南特贝动物群延至A.ascensus带甚至更高层位的观点应予以修正。靠近黔中古陆北缘的诸多地点,观音桥层的厚度虽有变化,均宜视为同期沉积,唯上覆地层时代不同。赫南特贝动物群是在特定时期、特定环境中生存的特定底栖生物群落,是奥陶纪末大灭绝首幕后的产物,指示了寒凉、海退、相对浅水、底域富氧的环境条件,有重要的时代、环境和古地理意义。     

中国奥陶系和下志留统下部年代地层单位的划分

十多年来全球和我国奥陶系和下志留统下部年代地层研究取得很大进展 ,在前人所积累的大量成果和资料的基础上 ,结合近年来的研究 ,厘定了我国奥陶系和下志留统下部年代地层单位系统 ,建议分别以吉林浑江大阳岔 (或江西武宁或湖北宜昌黄花场 )、湖北宜昌黄花场、浙江常山黄泥塘、新疆柯坪大湾沟和湖北远安苟家垭剖面为界线层型 ,将中国奥陶系自下而上划分为 :新厂阶 (或特马豆克阶 )、道保湾阶、大湾阶、达瑞维尔阶、艾家山阶和钱塘江阶。为了客观反应我国奥陶系的特点 ,同时便于与全球年代地层单位界线对比 ,建议将上述各个阶底界的的界线依次划在 R.taojiangensis( =R.praeparabola) / H .simplex、 O.communis、 B.triangularis/ T.laevis、 U.austrodentatus、 N .gracilis和 N ankinolithus带的底部 ;中下奥陶统和中上奥陶统之间的界线分别定在道保湾阶 /大湾阶和达瑞维尔阶 /艾家山阶之间。建议下志留统最下部两个年代地层单位——龙马溪阶和大中坝阶——以湖北宜昌王家湾剖面为界线层型 ,分别以 A.ascensus和 D .triangulatus的首现为划分标志。对每一个阶的命名、含义、界线层型剖面的岩性特征、界线划分的生物标志、与全球相关年代地层单位层型和点 ( GSSP)的对比 ,以及与过去曾经建议或使用过?     

上奥陶统赫南特阶下扬子地区标准剖面(浙江省安吉县杭垓剖面)的地质特征及其意义

通过对浙江省安吉县杭垓地区晚奥陶世地层的区域地质调查、剖面测量以及系统化石采集、鉴定与分析样品测试研究,浙江省安吉县杭垓剖面被列为"上奥陶统赫南特阶下扬子地区标准剖面"。该剖面的赫南特阶和奥陶系-志留系界线地层出露完整,发育了厚度超过360m的笔石页岩和细碎屑岩的连续旋回沉积,化石丰富,主要界线附近未见构造破坏,较完整地记录了赫南特期的地质事件和生物序列,符合建立下扬子区赫南特阶标准剖面的要求。在该剖面的上奥陶统凯迪阶—赫南特阶—志留系兰多维列统鲁丹阶的连续地层中发现丰富的笔石、几丁虫和海绵动物化石,以及部分三叶虫、腹足类、腕足类、头足类等门类化石,自下而上共识别出Dicellograptus complexus,Paraorthograptus pacificus,Normalograptus extraordinarius,Normalograptus persculptus,Akidograptus ascensus,Parakidograptus acuminatus 6个笔石带和1个Songxites-Aegiromenella壳相化石组合。在赫南特阶地层中首次发现极为丰富多样的海绵动物群,为进一步认识全球赫南特期的生物圈面貌、寒武纪生命大爆发之后的海绵生物演化打开了重要窗口。     

安徽巢湖平顶山西坡剖面印度阶与奥伦尼克阶界线层高分辨率牙形石生物地层

下三叠统印度阶与奥伦尼克阶全球候选层型剖面之一的中国安徽省巢湖市平顶山西坡剖面界线层,经连续不间断采样获得大量牙形石化石并进行详细的分带工作,建立了该界线层牙形石生物地层.由下往上划分为:1.Neospathodus dieneri带;2.N.waageni带.前者依次分为3个亚带:N.dieneri Morphotype1亚带,N.dieneri Morphotype2亚带和N.dieneri Morphotype3亚带.牙形石带可与该界线层的菊石带进行很好的对比;在详细区分牙形石Neospathodus属内各种特征的基础上,结合地层分布情况,跨越印度阶与奥伦尼克阶界线,演化谱系十分明显,牙形石N.dieneri Morphotype3在奥伦尼克阶之底即Smithian初期演化为:N.dieneri Morphotype3→N.waageni→N.pingdingshanensis、Neos-pathodus dieneri Morphotype3→N.waageni(细齿直立型)→N.n.sp.R和Neospathodus dieneri Morphotype3→N.pakistanensis.从谱系演化的观点出发认为:N.waageni的首现点作为奥伦尼克阶底界是合理的,并在该剖面确定了印度阶与奥伦尼克阶界线位于第24-16层,距剖面大隆组与殷坑组界线40.49m处.     

中国奥陶系和下志留统下部年年代地层单位的划分

十多年来全球和我国奥陶系和下志留统下部年代地层研究取得很大进展,在前人所积累的大量成果和资料的基础上,结合近年来的研究,厘定了我国奥陶系和下志留统下部年代地层单位系统,建议分别以吉林浑江大阳岔(或江西武宁或湖北宜昌黄花场)、湖北宜昌黄花场、浙江常山黄泥塘、新疆柯坪大湾沟和湖北远安苟家垭剖面为界线层型,将中国奥陶系自下而上划分为:新厂阶(或特马豆克阶)、道保湾阶、大湾阶、达瑞维尔阶、艾家山阶和钱塘江阶.为了客观反应我国奥陶系的特点,同时便于与全球年代地层单位界线对比,建议将上述各个阶底界的的界线依次划在R.taoyiangensis(＝R.praeparabola)/H.simplex、O.commums、B.triangularis/T.laevis、U.austrodentatus、N.gracilis和Nankinolithus带的底部;中下奥陶统和中上奥陶统之间的界线分别定在道保湾阶/大湾阶和达瑞维尔阶/艾家山阶之间.建议下志留统最下部两个年代地层单位--龙马溪阶和大中坝阶--以湖北宜昌王家湾剖面为界线层型,分别以A.ascensus和D.triangulatus的首现为划分标志.对每一个阶的命名、含义、界线层型剖面的岩性特征、界线划分的生物标志、与全球相关年代地层单位层型和点(GSSP)的对比,以及与过去曾经建议或使用过的有关年代地层单位或名称的关系进行了讨论和说明,并按所划分的年代地层单位序列,依次指出了与上述各个阶时代相当的主要岩石地层单位的名称.新厂阶(或特马豆克阶)的区域性界线层型剖面究竟定在何处,道保湾阶的命名、层型剖面和界线标志问题,以及钱塘江阶界线标志和精确对比问题还需进一步研究.     

贵州桐梓红花园奥陶系湄潭组疑源类生物地层

桐梓红花园剖面奥陶纪地层出露完整,化石丰富,层序清楚。该剖面湄潭组5个笔石带中有疑源类化石31属49种,根据其组成和相对丰度不同划分为5个疑源类组合带:组合带的属、种较为单调,且丰度不高;组合带中Polygonium占优势,伴有Arbusculidium;组合带以大量Stelliferidium的出现为特征;组合带与组合带相似;组合带中Leiosphaeridia的含量比Polygonium高,产特征分子Coryphidiumelegans。桐梓红花园湄潭组疑源类组合与中欧、北非、中东、南亚、北美纽芬兰东部、南美等环冈瓦纳地区同期疑源类组合相似,证实华南地区属于环冈瓦纳疑源类古地理分区。部分奥陶纪疑源类分子,如Ampullulaerchunensis、Arkonia、Dicrodiacrodium和Leprotolypaevexa等在桐梓红花园剖面的首现(FAD)较全球其他地区早。     

湖北宜昌地区奥陶系五峰组-志留系龙马溪组获页岩气高产工业气流

正1研究目的(Objective)湖北宜昌王家湾是全球上奥陶统赫南特阶底界全球界线层型剖面所在地,也是世界上开展奥陶系和志留系界线对比研究的典型地区,具有很高的地层学研究水平。该地奥陶系五峰组—志留系龙马溪组下部以碳硅泥质页岩发育为特点,沉积连续,化石丰富,具有与中国已经建成的重庆涪陵焦石坝和长宁威远国家级页岩气勘探示范区页岩气勘探主力层系相似的地层和古生物发育特点。区域构造稳定,地层产状平缓,页岩气富集地质条件优越,但志留系页岩气的     

四川盆地晚奥陶世有机碳、氮同位素异常及其古环境意义

晚奥陶世全球海洋环境曾发生重要的改变,特别是赫南特冰期的气候变冷,造成了古海洋沉积物中多项地球化学指标出现异常现象,全球多地区出露的赫南特阶均记录了冰期时出现的碳、氮同位素异常,但对其产生机制的认识存在争议.四川盆地东南缘三泉剖面和双河剖面的奥陶系五峰组、观音桥段以及志留系龙马溪组的有机碳同位素、总氮同位素等地球化学指标测试结果显示,三泉剖面和双河剖面的赫南特阶观音桥段泥灰岩有机碳同位素和总氮同位素均出现正偏偏移,并可与其他地区奥陶系剖面进行对比.其中,三泉剖面δ13Corg值分布范围为?31.9‰ ～ ?27.9‰,自五峰组顶部开始偏重,在观音桥段达到峰值?27.9‰,偏移幅度约2‰;双河剖面 δ13Corg平均值为?30.1‰,观音桥段最大值为?29.1‰,向正偏移幅度约为1‰左右.这些变化特征揭示,晚奥陶世有机质的埋藏作用可能改变了海洋溶解无机碳库的碳同位素组成,并且引起赫南特冰期碳同位素异常.三泉剖面和双河剖面 δ15N平均值分别为1.4‰和1.1‰,冰期观音桥段 δ15N值正偏幅度在0.5‰～1‰之间,可能是由于长期的缺氧还原条件促进了海水的反硝化作用,而冰期时海平面下降限制了反硝化作用的强度,从而导致氮同位素出现正偏异常.     

Brachiopod survival and recovery from the latest Ordovician mass extinctions in South China

South China contains many complete sections through the upper Ordovician and lower Silurian. Brachiopod data including 130 brachiopod genera, assigned to 13 orders and 27 superfamilies from mid-Ashgill through late Aeronian intervals reveal that brachiopod macroevolution before and after the latest Ordovician mass extinction shows important changes in the diversity, composition and stratigraphical distribution of the phylum. The following six intervals are recognized: (1) a faunal plateau before the latest Ordovician mass extinction (mid-Ashgill, Rawtheyan); (2) a survival–recovery interval following the first phase of the mass extinction (late Ashgill, Normalograptus extraordinarius Zone and lower Glyptograptus? persculptus Zone; Hirnantian); (3) first survival interval following the mass extinction (latest Ashgill, upper Glyptograptus? persculptus Zone; end Hirnantian); (4) a second survival interval after the mass extinction (earliest Llandovery, Parakidograptus acuminatus Zone; early to mid-Rhuddanian); (5) a recovery interval in the Silurian (early to mid-Llandovery; late Rhuddanian to early Aeronian); and (6) a radiation interval in the Silurian (mid-Llandovery; mid- to late Aeronian). Only near-shore, low-diversity, benthic assemblages (mainly BA2), characterized by Ordovician relicts with a few Lazarus taxa and progenitors, are known from the southern marginal area of the Upper Yangtze epicontinental sea during the early to mid-Rhuddanian. They were replaced by newly established Silurian brachiopod communities (mainly BA2–3) in the late Rhuddanian to early Aeronian. These are marked by many newly evolved endemic forms and new immigrants, expressing a clear recovery within the Brachiopoda, but the recovery interval of the major brachiopod groups was heterochronous. In China the typical Silurian brachiopod fauna was mainly composed of indigenous Atrypida, Pentamerida and Spiriferida with stropheodontids derived from elsewhere, such as Baltica and Avalonia, two apparent refugia in the survival interval. The Atrypida was the first major group of Brachiopoda to diversity in the late Rhuddanian. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Environmental Redox Changes of the Ancient Sea in the Yangtze Area during the Ordo-Silurian Transition

Extensive organic-matter （OM） rich facies （black shales） occur in the Ordo-Silurian boundary successions in the Yangtze area, South China. To investigate the redox changes of the Yangtze Sea during the Ordo-Silurian transition, two OM sections （Wangjiawan in Yichang, Hubei Province, and Sanjiaguan in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province） straddling the Ordo-Silurian boundary are studied. The measurements finished in this study include contents of the total organic carbon （TOC）, pyrite sulphur, and different species of Fe, including dithionite-extractable Fe （FED）, pyrite Fe （FeP）, HCl-extractable Fe （FeH）, and total Fe （FeT）, in black shales, as well as other redox proxies, such as the SIC ratio, the ratio between highly reactive Fe （FeHR = FeD ＋ FeP） and FeT, and the FeP/（FeP ＋ FeH） ratio, known as the degree of pyritization （DOP）. In the Wangjiawan section, the Middle Ashgill sediments have high FeHR/FeT ratios （0.20-0.77; avg. 0.45）, high DOP values （0.21-0.72; avg. 0.54）, and a relatively constant sulfur content independent of the organic carbon content. By the contrast, the mid-early Hirnantian deposits generally have low FeHR/FeT ratios （0.10-0.35; avg. 0.21）, low DOP values （0.11- 0.40; avg. 0.28）, and SIC values are clustering on the normal marine value （SIC = 0.36）. The late Hirnantian and early Rhuddanian deposits, similar to those of the Middle Ashgill deposits, are characterized by high FeHR/FeT ratios （0.32-0.49; avg. 0.41）, high DOP values （0.46-0.68; avg. 0.53） and fairly constant sulfur contents. These data suggest the occurrences of marine anoxia on the Yangtze Sea shelf during intervals of the Mid Ashgill, Late Hirnantian and Early Rhuddanian, and ventilated and oxygenated marine conditions during the mid-early Hirnantian time. The mid-early Hirnantian ventilated event was concomitant with the global glacial period, likely resulted from the glacio-eustatic sea-level fall and subsequent circulation of cold, dense oxygenated waters     

川陕边境广元宁强间的志留系

<正> 李希霍芬(Richthofen 1882)将宁强牢固关、黄坝驿、茅坪沟、广元校场坝、神宣驿(即宣河)和朝天驿(即朝天镇)之间的地层分为8层。珊瑚化石(i层)经Lindstrom鉴定为 Favosites forbesi,Halysites calenularius,Heliolites,Caythophyllum,Amplexus和Alveolites;腕足类经Kayser鉴定为Orthis类(h层),Orthis calligramma 和Spirifer(1层)。葛利普(1924)把宁强广元间的志留系分为朝天组(Chaotien Formation),浅水     

Facies development,depositional settings and sequence stratigraphy across the Ordovician–Silurian boundary: a new perspective from the Barrandian area of the Czech Republic

The Hirnantian and Llandovery sedimentary succession of the Barrandian area has been assigned to middle and outer clastic‐shelf depositional settings, respectively. Deposition was influenced by the remote Gondwanan glaciation and subsequent, long‐persisting, post‐glacial anoxia triggered by a current‐driven upwelling system. High‐resolution graptolite stratigraphy, based upon 19 formally defined biozones—largely interval zones—and five subzones, enabled a detailed correlation between 42 surface sections and boreholes, and enabled linking of the sedimentary record, graptoloid fauna dynamics, organic‐content fluctuations and spectral gamma‐ray curves. The Hirnantian and Llandovery succession has been subdivided into four biostratigraphically dated third‐order sequences (units 1–4). Time–spatial facies distribution recorded early and late Hirnantian glacio‐eustatic sea‐level lowstands separated by a remarkable mid‐Hirnantian rise in sea‐level. A major part of the post‐glacial sea‐level rise took place within the late Hirnantian. The highstand of Unit 2 is apparently at the base of the Silurian succession. Short‐term relative sea‐level drawdown and a third‐order sequence boundary followed in the early Rhuddanian upper acuminatus Zone. Early Aeronian and late Telychian sea‐level highstands and late Aeronian drawdown of likely eustatic origin belong to units 3 and 4. Sea‐level rise culminated in the late Telychian, which may also be considered as a highstand episode of a second‐order Hirnantian–early Silurian cycle. Facies and sequence‐stratigraphic analysis supports recent interpretations on nappe structures in the core part of the Ordovician–Middle Devonian Prague Synform of the Barrandian. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

中国扬子海盆奥陶纪末期生物集群绝灭事件

<正> 近年来,奥陶纪末期生物集群绝灭事件的研究,越来越为人们所关注。Raup和Sepkoski(1982)认为,在晚奥陶世大约有22％科的生物绝灭,是显生宙生物集群绝灭5个最大幕之一。这次事件造成了所有海洋无脊椎动物的分异度和丰度的降低。Brenchley(1990)把晚奥陶世绝灭的若干类群的重要变化作了如下概述:阿什极尔中期的38科三叶虫,仅有14科存活到志留纪;在或接近奥陶-志留系界线,有13科腕足类绝灭,27科穿     

贵州盘县火铺镇茅口组剖面及其类动物群

贵州省盘县特区火铺镇茅口组的　类动物群共有　类26属83种(不含未定种),Neoschwagerina　带自下而上可分为Cancellinaprimigena亚带、Praesumatrinaschellwieni亚带、Afghanellaschencki亚带、Neoschwagerinadouvillei亚带和ChusenellaishanensisYabeinagigantea等5个亚带。研究结果表明,贵州地区茅口阶底部最早出现的Neoschwagerina类群以及与其共生的Cancellina分子在不同剖面不尽相同,茅口阶底界的精确对比尚有待于进一步明确代表该地茅口阶底界的　类标志种。     

Llandovery Crinoidea of the British Isles,including description of a new species from the Kilbride Formation (Telychian) of western Ireland

A new species of cladid(?) crinoid, Segmentocolumnus (col.) clarksoni, based on distinctive, disarticulated stem material, is described from the Upper Llandovery Kilbride Formation. Hitherto, this unit has yielded two taxa based on single, nearly complete crinoids. In contrast, S. (col.) clarksoni is known from numerous specimens, including common long pentagonal, pentameric, heteromorphic pluricolumnals with symplectial articulations, broad pentagonal lumina and narrow claustra. A related morphospecies is known from the Ashgill (Upper Ordovician) of Ireland. The fossil echinoderms of the Llandovery (Lower Silurian) are poorly known globally. Where present in this interval, echinoderms are more commonly preserved as disarticulated ossicles and rarely as complete specimens. Complete crinoids have now been identified from nine horizons in the Llandovery of the British Isles, making this one of the better known pelmatozoan faunas from this time interval. However, only two of these occurrences have yielded as many as five or more identifiable taxa. Seven of the nine occurrences are Upper Llandovery (Telychian). Genera are typical of the Silurian or (Upper Ordovician + Silurian); the only remnant Ashgill taxon that did not survive the Llandovery was the morphogenus Segmentocolumnus (col.) Donovan, an ‘extinction’ that probably owes more to taxonomic method than any evolutionary pattern. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

华南泥盆系－石炭系界线附近的珊瑚、有孔虫和牙形类及其地层意义

华南地区岩关阶依皱纹珊瑚可分为Ｃｅｒｉｐｈｙｌｌｕｍ－Ｃａｎｉｎｏｐｈｙｌｌｕｍｐａｔｕｌｕｍ（Ｇ－Ｃ）组合带、Ｃｙｓｔｏｐｈｙｒｅｎｔｉｓ（Ｃ）延限带和Ｐｓｅｕｄｏｕｒａｌｉｎｉａ（Ｐ）延限带及相应的有孔虫带和牙形类带（表１）。与法国一比利时盆地、英国和俄罗斯奥莫朗地区有关生物地层相比,Ｃ－Ｃ组合带与法一比盆地的ＲＣ１间隔带下部和英国的Ｋｍ－Ｋ１亚带大致相当;Ｃ延限带与ＲＣ１间隔带上部至ＲＣ２间隔带下部和英国的Ｋ２－Ｚ１亚带对比;Ｐ延限带与ＲＣ２间隔带上部至ＲＣ３奥佩尔带和英国的Ｚ方亚带至γ层对比。若以Ｐ延限带或所谓的＂Ｃ－Ｐ间隔带＂做为中国石炭系与泥盆系的分界标志,则石炭系的底界过于偏高。笔者认为Ｃ－Ｃ组合带或邵东组属于早石炭世地层。