延边开山屯地区二叠纪地质体的构造属性：侵入岩及碎屑锆石证据

本文对延边开山屯地区二叠纪侵入岩和地层中的(碎屑)锆石进行了LA-ICP-MS和SIMS U-Pb年代学及Hf同位素的研究,同时对侵入岩进行了全岩地球化学特征的研究,以便制约开山屯地区的构造属性以及延边地区晚古生代-早中生代演化历史。延边开山屯地区大蒜沟组复成分砾岩和岩屑杂砂岩中锆石最年轻峰值年龄为298Ma和293Ma,此外还存在330Ma、366Ma、438Ma、454Ma、479Ma峰值年龄。这些古生代碎屑锆石的ε_(Hf)(t)值介于-1.14～+15.17之间;开山屯组长石杂砂岩和长石砂岩中的锆石最年轻年龄峰值分别为259Ma和253Ma,此外还存在279Ma、456Ma、476Ma、500Ma、529Ma以及新元古代-古元古代(891～1765Ma)的峰值年龄。其中古生代碎屑锆石的ε_(Hf)(t)值介于-5.22～+10.15之间。开山屯地区中二叠世闪长岩和晚二叠世辉长闪长岩的形成时代分别为261Ma和256Ma,属于低钾拉斑-中钾钙碱性系列,相对富集轻稀土和大离子亲石元素,亏损重稀土和高场强元素,主要来源于受俯冲流体/熔体交代的亏损地幔楔的部分熔融。综合研究认为,开山屯地区与兴凯地块具有亲缘性;大蒜沟组的沉积时限为早-中二叠世,形成于兴凯地块西部活动大陆边缘的弧前盆地或增生楔环境;开山屯组形成于早-中三叠世,具有双向物源的特点(华北板块和兴凯地块)。早-中二叠世延边地区处于活动大陆边缘的构造背景。延边地区的古亚洲洋于早-中三叠世最终闭合。     

内蒙古阿拉善地块东北缘狼山枕状玄武岩地球化学特征、锆石U-Pb年龄及构造背景

狼山地区位于内蒙古阿拉善地块东北缘,其构造背景一直存在争议。报道狼山地区枕状玄武岩的锆石U-Pb年龄、地球化学研究成果。LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年结果表明,玄武岩中的锆石大多为捕获基底的锆石。根据锆石特征及侵入玄武岩的花岗岩年龄,得出玄武岩年龄为254～252Ma,属于二叠纪晚期。枕状玄武岩具有贫碱低钾的特征,亏损Nb、Ta、Ti、P,富集Rb、Ba、U等元素,富集轻稀土元素、亏损重稀土元素,具弱负Eu异常,显示岛弧玄武岩特征。初步认为玄武岩形成于活动大陆边缘弧环境,为古亚洲洋向南俯冲的产物,指示阿拉善地块北缘在二叠纪晚期为大陆边缘弧,为研究阿拉善地块东北缘晚古生代构造背景提供了证据。     

内蒙古化德地区二叠纪—三叠纪侵入岩年代学及地球化学特征：对古亚洲洋东段构造演化的制约

本文对华北克拉通北缘中段内蒙古化德地区二叠纪—三叠纪5个花岗质侵入体进行了岩相学、地球化学、锆石U Pb年代学以及Sr Nd Hf同位素研究。结果表明本次所研究的岩体主要起源于华北克拉通古老下地壳的部分熔融,八音察汗岩体形成于早二叠世（276±1 Ma）,在岩浆上升过程中发生了岩浆混合作用;白音特拉岩体形成于中二叠世（270±1 Ma）,为地壳加厚作用下变质杂砂岩部分熔融形成的S型花岗岩;毛忽庆岩体形成于晚二叠世（254±1 Ma）,为I型花岗岩;张万良岩体与康家地岩体分别形成于早三叠世（248±1 Ma）和晚三叠世（229±1 Ma）,两者均为A型花岗岩。综合前人研究,本文认为研究区在早二叠世—晚三叠世经历了古亚洲洋向华北板块俯冲、俯冲 同碰撞、持续碰撞以及造山后的伸展4个阶段,古亚洲洋东段在研究区的闭合时间应为中二叠世晚期。     

柴达木盆地北缘小赛什腾山二叠纪花岗岩的发现及其构造意义

赛什腾山位于柴达木地块北缘构造带(柴北缘构造带)与阿尔金走滑断裂带斜交部位,属于柴北缘残山带的一部分,带内零星出露的花岗岩体一直被认为形成于早古生代,属于早古生代洋陆碰撞期的花岗岩。我们对小赛什腾山两个花岗岩体重新进行了LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年代学、Lu-Hf同位素和微量元素分析,结果表明,两个岩体三个花岗岩样品的锆石U-Pb年龄分别为260±3Ma, 268±8Ma和263±8Ma,表明其形成于中二叠世,而非原先认为的早古生代。所有锆石的~(176)Hf/~(177)Hf比值分布在0.28294～0.28320之间,并具有极高的正ε_(Hf)(t)值(11～20),其平均二阶段Hf模式年龄为350Ma,稍高于其U-Pb年龄,反应其源区可能为具有亏损地幔特征的新生镁铁质物质。结合区域地质特征和已有研究成果的分析认为,宗务隆小洋盆向西可能延伸至小赛什腾山地区,中二叠世俯冲的洋壳发生部分熔融形成了具有极高的正ε_(Hf)值的花岗岩。该发现表明柴北缘地区存在二叠纪时期的洋壳俯冲,为深入理解柴北缘晚古生代-中生代的构造演化提供了新的佐证。     

华北地块北缘晚古生代——早中生代岩浆活动期次、特征及构造背景

通过对华北陆块北缘近年来获得的晚古生代—早中生代岩浆岩锆石U-Pb及部分39Ar-40Ar测年结果的分析,认为该区晚古生代—早中生代期间至少经历了泥盆纪、早石炭世晚期—中二叠世及二叠纪末—三叠纪等3期明显的岩浆作用过程。泥盆纪岩浆活动时限在400～360Ma左右,岩性主要为碱性岩(正长岩及二长岩),其次为基性-超基性岩、二长闪长岩、碱性花岗岩及流纹岩,出露面积较少。早石炭世晚期—中二叠世岩浆活动时限在330～265Ma左右,岩性主要为闪长岩、石英闪长岩、花岗闪长岩及花岗岩,其次为辉长岩及英云闪长岩。二叠纪末—三叠纪岩浆活动(250～200Ma),岩性主要为钾长花岗岩、二长花岗岩及碱性杂岩,其次为基性-超基性岩及少量中酸性火山岩。华北地块北缘晚古生代—早中生代岩浆岩呈近东西走向的带状分布,其中泥盆纪及早石炭世晚期—中二叠世岩浆岩主要分布在内蒙古隆起上,而二叠纪末—三叠纪岩浆岩分布范围更大,其南界可以到达燕山构造带最南端的蓟县盘山及太行山北段的河北涿鹿矾山地区。这些广泛分布的多期次岩浆活动表明华北地块北缘在晚古生代—早中生代期间经历了复杂的岩浆及构造作用过程。泥盆纪岩浆活动可能与白乃庙岛弧岩带与华北克拉通弧-陆碰撞后的伸展作用有关。早石炭世晚期—中二叠世岩浆活动的形成与古亚洲洋向华北地块的俯冲作用有关。而二叠纪末—三叠纪岩浆活动的形成与华北地块与西伯利亚南缘蒙古增生褶皱带拼合后的伸展及岩石圈拆沉作用有关。     

内蒙古阿拉善右旗塔木素地区晚二叠世花岗岩地球化学特征、LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄及其意义

塔木素地区晚二叠世花岗岩位于阿拉善地块北缘、恩格尔乌苏蛇绿混杂岩带南部。岩石化学特征显示其总体呈富硅、碱,贫铁、镁,属准铝质、中-高钾钙碱性系列,具I型花岗岩特征;轻稀土富集,轻重稀土分馏明显,Eu具弱负异常,稀土曲线右倾。微量元素相对亏损Sr、Nb、Ta、Ti,富集Rb、Th、K、Hf等元素,显示其形成于板块碰撞前的火山弧环境。LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb同位素定年分别获得250±1.0Ma和250.5±0.8Ma两组加权平均年龄。结合区域地质背景分析,阿拉善地块北缘塔木素地区在晚二叠世尚存在与弧物质有关的岩浆活动,古亚洲洋于晚二叠世在此尚未碰撞拼合。     

阿拉善地块北缘雅布赖地区辉长岩的锆石U-Pb定年及地球化学特征

内蒙古雅布赖地区位于阿拉善地块北缘,雅布赖—诺日公—红谷尔玉林构造带西端,对该地区辉长岩产出年代、地球化学特征进行研究,结果表明：锆石U-Pb同位素测年结果为（273.2±1.0）Ma,显示其形成于早二叠世晚期,稀土元素配分曲线右倾,轻重稀土分馏较明显,Eu异常不明显（δEu为0.93～1.15）;微量元素原始地幔标准化蛛网图中相对富集大离子亲石元素,亏损高场强元素;可能形成于古亚洲洋向南俯冲环境,并在成岩过程中受到了明显的陆壳物质的混染。     

内蒙古温都尔庙-集宁地区花岗斑岩年代学、地球化学、Hf同位素特征及其地质意义

为了探讨在温都尔庙-集宁地区古亚洲洋的闭合时限以及演化过程,对该地区花岗斑岩进行了岩相学、地球化学、锆石年代学以及Hf同位素组成分析.锆石U-Pb定年显示,夸子梁花岗斑岩形成于中二叠世(270±3 Ma);乌兰淖尔花岗斑岩形成于中三叠世(241±2 Ma),为区域上首次发现的三叠世花岗岩.两者均有较高的SiO₂、Al₂O₃含量及极低的Mg#;轻稀土元素相对富集,重稀土元素相对亏损,存在明显的Eu负异常;富集大离子亲石元素,亏损高场强元素.夸子梁花岗斑岩的锆石ε_Hf(t)呈负值(0.25~-12.33),并具有较为古老的Hf二阶段模式年龄(1 278~2 071 Ma);乌兰淖尔花岗斑岩的锆石ε_Hf(t)呈正值(2.03~5.94),并具有较为年轻的Hf二阶段模式年龄(892~1 144 Ma).综合分析认为:在中二叠世之前,古亚洲在温都尔庙-集宁地区已经闭合;中二叠世期间,区域上处于后碰撞阶段,并产生夸子梁花岗斑岩;晚二叠世-早三叠世,区域上继续碰撞造山;中三叠世期间,处于造山后伸展阶段,并产生乌兰淖尔花岗斑岩.      

南天山—北山—索伦—长春缝合带的性质与演化

南天山—北山—索伦—长春缝合带作为古亚洲洋的最终闭合位置,其形成与演化特征一直以来都是中亚造山带相关研究的焦点与热点问题。对于该缝合带形成时代以及俯冲极性等方面的研究,有利于揭示中亚造山带的增生与演化历史,为古亚洲洋构造演化模型的建立提供理论支持。笔者等依据南天山—北山—索伦—长春缝合带内的大地构造背景、构造岩石组成、闭合方式和闭合时代的差异,自西向东将其分为4段：① 南天山缝合带位于缝合带西段,形成于塔里木板块向北俯冲与哈萨克斯坦—伊犁地块发生拼贴的过程中,根据高压变质年龄、钉合岩体以及不整合盖层等证据来综合分析,其闭合时代应为晚石炭世;② 北山缝合带位于缝合带中段,形成于敦煌地块和阿拉善地块向北俯冲与北部图瓦—蒙古板块发生拼贴的过程中,根据带内蛇绿岩的年代学证据限定其闭合时代应为早—中二叠世。阿拉善地块北缘的两条蛇绿岩带作为北山缝合带与索伦—长春缝合带之间的连接带,分别代表了古亚洲洋在该区域闭合时形成的缝合带和弧后盆地,其形成时代应当为中二叠世—晚二叠世早期;③ 索伦—长春缝合带位于缝合带中—东段,古亚洲洋在该地区同时发生了南北两侧的双向俯冲,两侧地块在中二叠世—早三叠世完成拼贴;④长春—延吉缝合带形成于中三叠世前后华北板块与佳木斯—兴凯地块的俯冲增生过程中,其较西侧索伦—长春缝合带的形成时间（270~250 Ma）晚20~30 Ma。因此长春—延吉缝合带与索伦—长春缝合带的形成时代与构造背景存在显著的差异,不属于其东延部分。在上述分析基础上,笔者等认为古亚洲洋沿南天山—北山—索伦—长春缝合带自西向东发生了4个阶段的演化过程,闭合时代自西向东逐渐变年轻,整个过程从晚石炭世一直持续到了三叠世,其中长春—延吉缝合带记录了古亚洲洋和古太平洋构造域叠加与转换的地质过程。     

南天山—北山—索伦—长春缝合带的性质与演化

南天山—北山—索伦—长春缝合带作为古亚洲洋的最终闭合位置,其形成与演化特征一直以来都是中亚造山带相关研究的焦点与热点问题。对于该缝合带形成时代以及俯冲极性等方面的研究,有利于揭示中亚造山带的增生与演化历史,为古亚洲洋构造演化模型的建立提供理论支持。笔者等依据南天山—北山—索伦—长春缝合带内的大地构造背景、构造岩石组成、闭合方式和闭合时代的差异,自西向东将其分为4段：① 南天山缝合带位于缝合带西段,形成于塔里木板块向北俯冲与哈萨克斯坦—伊犁地块发生拼贴的过程中,根据高压变质年龄、钉合岩体以及不整合盖层等证据来综合分析,其闭合时代应为晚石炭世;② 北山缝合带位于缝合带中段,形成于敦煌地块和阿拉善地块向北俯冲与北部图瓦—蒙古板块发生拼贴的过程中,根据带内蛇绿岩的年代学证据限定其闭合时代应为早—中二叠世。阿拉善地块北缘的两条蛇绿岩带作为北山缝合带与索伦—长春缝合带之间的连接带,分别代表了古亚洲洋在该区域闭合时形成的缝合带和弧后盆地,其形成时代应当为中二叠世—晚二叠世早期;③ 索伦—长春缝合带位于缝合带中—东段,古亚洲洋在该地区同时发生了南北两侧的双向俯冲,两侧地块在中二叠世—早三叠世完成拼贴;④长春—延吉缝合带形成于中三叠世前后华北板块与佳木斯—兴凯地块的俯冲增生过程中,其较西侧索伦—长春缝合带的形成时间（270~250 Ma）晚20~30 Ma。因此长春—延吉缝合带与索伦—长春缝合带的形成时代与构造背景存在显著的差异,不属于其东延部分。在上述分析基础上,笔者等认为古亚洲洋沿南天山—北山—索伦—长春缝合带自西向东发生了4个阶段的演化过程,闭合时代自西向东逐渐变年轻,整个过程从晚石炭世一直持续到了三叠世,其中长春—延吉缝合带记录了古亚洲洋和古太平洋构造域叠加与转换的地质过程。     

Influences of the unsaturated,saturated, and riparian zones on the transport of nitrate near the Merced River,California, USA

Transport and transformation of nitrate was evaluated along a 1-km groundwater transect from an almond orchard to the Merced River, California, USA, within an irrigated agricultural setting. As indicated by measurements of pore-water nitrate and modeling using the root zone water quality model, about 63% of the applied nitrogen was transported through a 6.5-m unsaturated zone. Transport times from recharge locations to the edge of a riparian zone ranged from approximately 6 months to greater than 100 years. This allowed for partial denitrification in horizons having mildly reducing conditions, and essentially no denitrification in horizons with oxidizing conditions. Transport times across a 50–100-m-wide riparian zone of less than a year to over 6 years and more strongly reducing conditions resulted in greater rates of denitrification. Isotopic measurements and concentrations of excess N₂ in water were indicative of denitrification with the highest rates below the Merced River. Discharge of water and nitrate into the river was dependent on gradients driven by irrigation or river stage. The results suggest that the assimilative capacity for nitrate of the groundwater system, and particularly the riverbed, is limiting the nitrate load to the Merced River in the study area.     

山西五台山区滹沱群变质玄武岩岩石学、地球化学特征及其成因意义

在野外地质调查的基础上,选取滹沱群豆村亚群底部四集庄组玄武岩、顶部青石村组玄武岩和东冶亚群中下部河边村组玄武岩,进行岩石学和地球化学研究。分析结果表明：玄武岩主量元素高TiO2、TFeO,低MgO,具有演化的基性岩浆的特征。稀土元素含量相对较高,具有弱—中等程度的轻稀土元素富集,中等程度的轻重稀土元素分异,轻微的Eu异常;玄武岩中Cr、Ni含量变化较大,但与Mg#具有很好的正相关性。微量元素配分图解中具有明显的Sr负异常,部分样品具有Nb、Ta和Ti负异常,无Zr、Hf负异常,与岛弧火山岩不同;同时Nb、Ta无分异,Zr/Hf值较高,具有板内玄武岩浆的特征。综合分析认为,滹沱群玄武岩可能形成于板内裂谷环境。在岩浆上升过程中发生橄榄石与尖晶石的分离结晶作用,同时不同程度地受到地壳的混染。     

扬子北缘马元铅锌矿床闪锌矿微量元素及S-Pb-He-Ar-C同位素地球化学研究

马元铅锌矿床是近年扬子陆块北缘铅锌找矿的新突破。矿体呈层状、似层状产于碑坝隆起翼部震旦系灯影组角砾状白云岩层间构造带中,围岩蚀变很弱。矿石中硫化物以闪锌矿、方铅矿为主,中粗粒晶质结构,充填于白云岩角砾间。闪锌矿富集Cd、Ge、Ag,贫In、Tl、Se,Ga/In为6~132,Ge/In多1000,成矿温度以中-低温为主。金属硫化物ε~(34)S值相对集中,为12.9‰~19.4‰,平均为17.4‰,来自于海相硫酸盐的还原。铅同位素组成稳定,~(206)Pb/~(204)Pb为17.858~17.918:~(207)Pb/~(204)Pb为15.603~15.694;~(208)Pb/~(204)Pb为37.756~38.046,具有造山带和上地壳铅的特征,震旦系可能提供了金属成矿物质。闪锌矿中流体包裹体的~3He/~4He为0.03Ra~1.05Ra,~(40)Ar/~(36)Ar为326.1~765.1,~(38)Ar/~(36)Ar为0.183~0.204,表明成矿流体主要为地壳流体和饱和大气水(大气降水或海水)的混合。闪锌矿内流体包裹体挥发分δ~(13)C_(CH_4)值为-36.01‰~-28.80‰,δ~(13)C_(C_2H_6)值为-27.72‰~-22.44‰,δ~(13)C_(CO_2)值为-23.24‰~-9.68‰,表明有机流体参与了成矿作用。石英、方解石的H-O同位素结果表明具有海水和有机水混合的特征。可见,成矿流体具有两种流体混合的特征,一为蒸发海水与围岩反应所形成的盆地卤水,二为有机流体。推测矿区可能存在一个古油气藏,由于TSR生成一高硫气藏,为区内还原性有机流体的主要来源。当富含Pb、Zn等成矿物质的成矿流体运移至富含CH_4和H_2S的还原性流体的矿区角砾岩带时,两种流体混合,Pb、Zn等遇到H_2S发生反应而沉淀成矿,并伴生热液白云石等,形成了马元铅锌矿床。综上所述,我们认为马元矿床属MVT型铅锌矿床。     

贵州岑巩羊桥罗家塘杷榔动物群的发现及其后生动物早期演化的意义

岑巩县羊桥乡罗家塘杷榔组仅出露中-上部地层,岩性单一,均为青灰、灰绿色粉砂质泥、页岩.在其上部层位发现了俞氏贵州始海百合(Guizhoueocrinus yui Zhao,Parsley et Peng,2007),计有棘皮动物始海百合、腕足动物、软体动物-软舌螺、节肢动物-三叶虫等8属9种,包括了2个未定名的新种和1...     

深港西部通道填海区地下水铜、钒、铊、镉、钨迁移的实验研究

填海工程使滨海地区的地下水物理化学条件改变,导致该区域地下水中重金属浓度升高。本文以深港西部通道填海区为例,采用实验室模拟填海条件的办法,初步探讨了影响填海区地下水重金属迁移的关键因素。模拟实验结果表明,填海区地下水中钨元素含量升高与地下水淡化、淤泥氧化过程以及填料风化有关;铜元素含量升高则与淤泥氧化过程以及填料风化有关;钒元素含量升高与地下水淡化和淤泥氧化过程有关,而其他元素含量升高则主要与填料风化释放有关。     

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.     

西藏南木林县秦马弄地区二长花岗岩体岩石成因

以出露在西藏南木林县秦马弄地区二长花岗岩体为研究对象,从野外地质调查、岩石学、LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年、元素和Lu-Hf同位素地球化学等方面对其进行了分析研究。结果显示：秦马弄地区二长花岗岩体类似于A型花岗岩,形成于古近纪(E1),其LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄为(62.0±0.5)~(63.0±0.5) Ma;岩体形成的温度较高(锆石饱和温度为745~805 ℃,平均766 ℃);岩石富SiO2(72.6%~75.0%)、Na2O(2.86%~3.59%)和K2O(4.12%~5.25%),贫CaO(0.72%~1.39%)和MgO(0.26%~0.36%),高FeOT/MgO值(7.26~10.3),属高钾钙碱性系列,弱过铝质;岩石具明显的负Eu异常(Eu/Eu*=0.40~0.70),普遍表现出Ba、Sr、P、Ti元素的亏损和Rb、Th、K、Zr、Hf元素的富集。εHf(t)值为-4.7~-1.8,其两阶段地壳Hf模式年龄tDM2为(1.1~1.3) Ga。秦马弄A型花岗岩体是冈底斯基底地壳物质部分熔融的岩浆产物,形成于古近纪印度板块与欧亚板块俯冲碰撞引起的总体为岛弧背景下的局部拉张构造环境。     

Geology, mineralogy, and PGE mineralization of the copper-nickel occurrences of the Kvinum ore field, Sredinny Range, Kamchatka

The geology and mineralogy of host metamorphic rocks, the mineralogy of sulfide ores, and the distribution of PGE mineralization were studied in detail for the Kvinum-1 and Kvinum-2 copper-nickel occurrences of the Kvinum ore field, which are the most promising targets for the copper-nickel-PGE mineralization of the Sredinny Range of Kamchatka. It was established that stringer-disseminated and massive copper-nickel ores are localized in amphibole peridotites, cortlandites, and form ore bodies varying from tens of centimeters to 5–20 m thick among the layered cortlandite-gabbroid massifs. The massive sulfide ores were found only at the bottom of cortlandite bodies and upsection grade into stringer-disseminated and disseminated ores. Pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite, and pentlandite are the major ore minerals with a sharply subordinate amount of pyrite, sphalerite, galena, arsenopyrite, and löllingite. Besides pentlandite, the Ni-bearing minerals include sulforasenides (gersdorffite), arsenides (nickeline), and tellurides (melonite) of nickel. It was found that PGE mineralization represented by antimonides (sudburyite) and tellurobismuthides (michenerite) of Pd with sharply subordinate platinum arsenide (sperrylite) is confined to the apical parts of massive sulfide zones and the transition zone to the stringer-disseminated ores. Ore intervals enriched in arsenides and tellurides of Ni, Pd, and Bi contain high-purity gold. In the central parts of the orebodies, the contents of PGE and native gold are insignificant. It is suggested that the contents of major sulfide minerals and the productivity of PGE mineralization in the cortlandites are defined by combined differentiation and sulfurization of ultramafic derivatives under the effect of fluids, which are accumulated at the crystallization front and cause layering of parental magmas with different sulfur contents. The fluid-assisted layering of mafic-ultramafic massifs resulted in the contrasting distribution of PGM in response to uneven distribution of sulfur (as well as As, Te, and Bi) during liquid immiscibility. The productivity of PGE mineralization significantly increases with increasing contents of S, As, Te, and Bi (elements to which Pt and, especially, Pd have high affinity) in fluids.     

Depth of the base of the Jackson aquifer, based on geophysical exploration, southern Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA

 A geophysical survey was conducted to determine the depth of the base of the water-table aquifer in the southern part of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA. Audio-magnetotellurics (AMT) measurements at 77 sites in the study area yielded electrical-resistivity logs of the subsurface, and these were used to infer lithologic changes with depth. A 100–600 ohm-m geoelectric layer, designated the Jackson aquifer, was used to represent surficial saturated, unconsolidated deposits of Quaternary age. The median depth of the base of the Jackson aquifer is estimated to be 200 ft (61 m), based on 62 sites that had sufficient resistivity data. AMT-measured values were kriged to predict the depth to the base of the aquifer throughout the southern part of Jackson Hole. Contour maps of the kriging predictions indicate that the depth of the base of the Jackson aquifer is shallow in the central part of the study area near the East and West Gros Ventre Buttes, deeper in the west near the Teton fault system, and shallow at the southern edge of Jackson Hole. Predicted, contoured depths range from 100 ft (30 m) in the south, near the confluences of Spring Creek and Flat Creek with the Snake River, to 700 ft (210 m) in the west, near the town of Wilson, Wyoming. Received, May 1997 · Revised, February 1998 · Accepted, April 1998     

青海巴颜喀拉山隆升的热年代学研究

对巴颜喀拉山年宝玉则花岗岩岩体样品的锆石、磷灰石进行了裂变径迹（FT）分析。结果显示该区的隆升可以分为三大阶段：①从低绿片岩相到锆石时钟启动：从200MaBP到105．57MaBP,去顶量约为2km,样品埋深上升到距地表约6km深度。去顶速率约为0．02mm／a;②从锆石时钟启动到磷灰石时钟启动：由于磷灰石在此时已抬升到距地表约6km的深度。由此到达时钟启动需距地表约3km时,去顶量应为3km,此阶段的持续时间为101．53MaBP,去顶速率约为0．03mm／a：③从磷灰石时钟启动至达到地表（至今）：由于磷灰石在前一阶段也已抬升到距地表约3km的深度。即去顶量为3km。此阶段的持续时间为4．04MaBP,去顶速率约为0．74mm／a。