Ore-forming Response to Syndepositional Submarine Volcanism in Langshan-Zhaertai Mesoproterozoic SEDEX Ore Belt, Inner Mongolia, China

INTRODUCTIONThe L angshan- Zhaertai metallogenic belt is a typicalSEDEX belt of the Mesoproterozoic passive continental m ar-gins in the west section of the northern margin of the NorthChina platform(Zhai et al.,1997) (Fig.1) .The ore- form inggeological setting,the division and correlation of the host suc-cession,the geological features of typical ore deposits andtheir genesis of the belt have been described in references(Zhai et al.,1997;Wang and Zhao,1994;Wang et al.,1992 ;L i et…     

Zircon U-Pb Chronology and Whole-rock Sr-Nd Isotope Compositions of Granite Porphyry in the Kaladaban Area of the Northern Altyn

正Objective The Altyn Tagh marks the northern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and lies between the Tarim block to the north and the Qaidam block,Qilian Orogen,and Kunlun orogenic belt to the south.The Altyn Tagh region contains ophiolite,high-to ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic rocks,and igneous rocks.Previous research has virified the occurrence of continental rifting,subduction,slab roll-back,and collision between the Tarim block and Proto-Tethys oceanic plate.Moreover,Kaladaban volcanic rocks are mainly distributed in the north Altyn region.Studies of the magmatic evolution of this region have proposed that Altyn oceanic plate was subducted during the Ordovician (Han et al.,2012;Wang et al.,2017).However,the specific timing and other     

Two Discrete UHP and HP Metamorphic Belts in the Central Orogenic Belt, China

INTRODUCTION Anew ultrahigh pressure ( UHP) metamorphicbelt ,the South Altun-North Qaidam-North QinlingUHP metamorphic belt ,has been recently discoveredand widely discussed by different workers (Yang J Set al .,2003 ,2002 ,2001 ,2000 ,1998 ;Zhang J Xetal .,2002 ,1999 ; Zhang G et al .,2001 ; Hu et al .,1996 ,1995 ,1994) . Detailed studies have also beencarried out onthe Dabie-Sulu UHP/ HP metamorphicbelt inthe central orogenic belt (COB) of China (Gaoet al .,2002 ;Sun et al …     

A Preliminary Report on Yong''''anpu Tectonic Window in Suizhong County, Western Liaoning Province

Several thrust faults have been mapped in theYanshan belt ,as the thrust structure was first iden-tified by Wong (1928) (Ji et al .,2005 ; Wang et al .,2005a ;Davis et al .,2001 ,1998 ; Yang et al .,2001 ;Zheng et al ., 2000 ; Chen, 1998 ; Zhang et al .,1986 ; He ,1957 ;Chern and Hsiung,1935) .Becausethe Archean basement was widely involved in thethrust systemof the Yanshan belt ,domestic popularrecognition emphasized the thick-skinned characteris-tics and li mited horizontal displacement…     

Geochemical Characteristics of the Tayuan Volcanic Rocks in the Daxinganling Metallogenic Belt

<正>1 Introduction Daxinganling region is one of the most important nonferrous metal metallogenetic province(Wu et al.,2011;Li et al.,2014).The northern Daxinganling was a geological blank area in China formerly(Li et al.,2017).However,the region has a huge resource potential.Forty metal deposits have been found in the area recently,with     

~(40)Ar-~(39)Ar Age and Geological Significance of the Sawur Gold Belt in Northern Xinjiang, China

1 IntroductionThe Sawur gold belt is an eastward extending section ofthe Zarma-Sawur gold-copper belt in Kazakhstan, locatedin the Sawur Mountain, northern Xinjiang, and mainlycomprises two large- to medium-sized gold deposits,accompanied by five small gold deposits and a series ofgold ore spots (Yin et al., 1996, 2003; Wang et al., 1999; Liet al., 2000; Liu et al., 2003; Shen et al., 2004a). TheKuo'erzhenkuola and Bu'erkesidai gold deposits are thebiggest and most important ones in this …     

GEOCHEMICAL EVIDENCE FOR TWO TYPES OF BASALT IN THE HONGLIUGOU OPHIOLITE MELANGE IN THE ALTYN FAULT BELT, CHINA

The Hongliuguo-Lapeiquan mélange (Fig. 1) is seen in the Altyn fault belt (AFB), which is a large-scale sinistral strike-slip fault belt in the central Asia and also a part of the north natural boundary of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, separating the Tarim basin from the Qaidam basin (Zheng Jiandong, 1988; Avouac et al., 1993; Chalaron et al., 1995; Ge Xiaohong et al., 1998; Cui Junwen et al., 1996, 1997, 1999; Wang Yan et al., 1999). This mélange extends eastward from Hongliuguo thro…     

Separation of nano-colloids in soils

The study of the physicochemical behaviour of colloids and particles in nature has emerged as a scientific problem of critical importance because of the widespread acknowledgement of their significance in controlling the speciation and fate of essential nutrients and contaminants in the aquatic and soil environments （Ledin et al., 1995; Lead et al., 1999, Doucet et al., 200 l; McCarthy et al., 1989; Koterba et al., 1993; Kretzschmar et al., 1999）. Se＇quaris and Lewandowski （2003） developed a method based on sedimentation and centrifugation steps to fractionate agricultural top soils after suspension in water. However, progress in the field has been limited by the lack of appropriate techniques for the isolation and characterization of colloids and particles in their native form （Lead et al., 1997）. The primary difficulties in separation and analysis are colloidal instability and their small size and low concentration. As a result, reliable, unbiased and minimally perturbing methods for sampling and fractionation are primary requirements for the study of colloids and particles if valuable information is to be obtained. In recent years, cross-flow ultra-filtration （CFUF） has become one of the most commonly used techniques for collecting and separating freshwater and marine colloids and particles （Petrus evski et al., 1995; Gustafsson et al., 1999; Benoit et al., 1999; Sigg et al., 2000; Gue＇guen et al., 2002; Benedetti et al., 2003）. CFUF has hitherto been used for studies of the biogeochemical cycling of a variety of elements, such as carbon （Benner et al., 1992; Santschi et al., 1998）, radionuclides （Moran et al., 1992）, trace metals （Reitmeyer et al., 1996） and nutrients （Bauer et al., 1996）. The purpose of this study was to develop a protocol to fractionate particles in soil, to measure particle size distributions and to quantify chemical characteristics within different particle size fractions.     

Early Paleozoic Mafic-Ultramafic Rocks in the East Kunlun: Trace Subduction of Proto-Tethys

正The East Kunlun located in the northern margin of the Qinghai-Xizang(Tibet)Plateau,is a composite orogenic belt which has underwent multi-stages tectonic evolution(e.g.Wang and Chen,1987;Jiang et al.,1992;Yang et al.,1996,2009).The East Kunlun orogenic belt(EKOB)is bounded by Altyn Tagh Fault in the west and Wenquan Fault in the east,bounded by the south margin of Qaidam     

New Zircon U-Pb Age of the Ore-bearing Porphyry from the Kuga Copper Deposit in the Eastern Bangongco–Nujiang Matallogenic Belt, Tibet

正Objective As the third most important copper polymetallic metallogenic belt in Tibet,the Bangongco–Nujiang metallogenic belt(BNMB)has attracted much attention among geoscientists all over the world(Lin Bin et al.,2017a).There are two ore clusters in the western of BNMB,the Duolong giant porphyry-epithermal Cu(Au,Ag)ore cluster and the Ga’erqiong–Galalelarge porphyry-     

Elasticity and equation of state of Li<Subscript>2</Subscript>B<Subscript>4</Subscript>O<Subscript>7</Subscript>

A single crystal X-ray diffraction study on lithium tetraborate Li₂B₄O₇ (diomignite, space group I4₁ cd) has been performed under pressure up to 8.3 GPa. No phase transitions were found in the pressure range investigated, and hence the pressure evolution of the unit-cell volume of the I4₁ cd structure has been described using a third-order Birch–Murnaghan equation of state (BM-EoS) with the following parameters: V ₀  = 923.21(6) ų, K ₀  = 45.6(6) GPa, and K′ = 7.3(3). A linearized BM-EoS was fitted to the axial compressibilities resulting in the following parameters a ₀  = 9.4747(3) Å, K _0a  = 73.3(9) GPa, K′ _a  = 5.1(3) and c ₀  = 10.2838(4) Å, K _0c  = 24.6(3) GPa, K′ _c  = 7.5(2) for the a and c axes, respectively. The elastic anisotropy of Li₂B₄O₇ is very large with the zero-pressure compressibility ratio β _0c /β _0a  = 3.0(1). The large elastic anisotropy is consistent with the crystal structure: A three-dimensional arrangement of relatively rigid tetraborate groups [B₄O₇]²⁻ forms channels occupied by lithium along the polar c–axis, and hence compression along the c axis requires the shrinkage of the lithium channels, whereas compression in the a direction depends mainly on the contraction of the most rigid [B₄O₇]²⁻ units. Finally, the isothermal bulk modulus obtained in this work is in general agreement with that derived from ultrasonic (Adachi et al. in Proceedings-IEEE Ultrasonic Symposium, 228–232, 1985; Shorrocks et al. in Proceedings-IEEE Ultrasonic Symposium, 337–340, 1981) and Brillouin scattering measurements (Takagi et al. in Ferroelectrics, 137:337–342, 1992).     

Low-temperature heat capacities of MgAl<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> and spinels of the MgCr<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>–MgAl<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> solid solution

We present results from low-temperature heat capacity measurements of spinels along the solid solution between MgAl₂O₄ and MgCr₂O₄. The data also include new low-temperature heat capacity measurements for MgAl₂O₄ spinel. Heat capacities were measured between 1.5 and 300 K, and thermochemical functions were derived from the results. No heat capacity anomaly was observed for MgAl₂O₄ spinel; however, we observe a low-temperature heat capacity anomaly for Cr-bearing spinels at temperatures below 15 K. From our data we calculate standard entropies (298.15 K) for Mg(Cr,Al)₂O₄ spinels. We suggest a standard entropy for MgAl₂O₄ of 80.9 ± 0.6 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹. For the solid solution between MgAl₂O₄ and MgCr₂O₄, we observe a linear increase of the standard entropies from 80.9 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹ for MgAl₂O₄ to 118.3 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹ for MgCr₂O₄.     

Performance of elevated tanks in<Emphasis Type="Italic">M</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">w</Emphasis></Subscript> 7.7 Bhuj earthquake of january 26th, 2001

The current designs of supporting structures of elevated water tanks are extremely vulnerable under lateral forces due to an earthquake and the Bhuj earthquake provided another illustration when a great many water tank stagings suffered damage and a few collapsed. The more popular shaft type stagings suffer from poor ductility of thin shell sections besides low redundancy and toughness whereas framed stagings consist of weak members and poor brace-column joints. A strength analysis of a few damaged shaft type stagings clearly shows that all of them either met or exceeded the strength requirements of IS:1893-1984, however, they were all found deficient when compared with requirements of the International Building Code. IS:1893-1984 is unjustifiably low for these systems which do not have the advantage of ductility and redundancy and are currently being underestimated at least by a factor of 3 and need an upward revision of forces immediately.     

Atomistic model of diopside-K-jadeite (CaMgSi<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>6</Subscript>-KAlSi<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>6</Subscript>) solid solution

Atomistic model was proposed to describe the thermodynamics of mixing in the diopside-K-jadeite solid solution (CaMgSi₂O6-KAlSi₂O₆). The simulations were based on minimization of the lattice energies of 800 structures within a 2 × 2 × 4 supercell of C2/c diopside with the compositions between CaMgSi₂O₆ and KAlSi₂O₆ and with variable degrees of order/disorder in the arrangement of Ca/K cations in M2 site and Mg/Al in Ml site. The energy minimization was performed with the help of a force-field model. The results of the calculations were used to define a generalized Ising model, which included 37 pair interaction parameters. Isotherms of the enthalpy of mixing within the range of 273–2023 K were calculated with a Monte Carlo algorithm, while the Gibbs free energies of mixing were obtained by thermodynamic integration of the enthalpies of mixing. The calculated T-X diagram for the system CaMgSi₂O₆-KAlSi₂O₆ at temperatures below 1000 K shows several miscibility gaps, which are separated by intervals of stability of intermediate ordered compounds. At temperatures above 1000 K a homogeneous solid solution is formed. The standard thermodynamic properties of K-jadeite (KAlSi₂O₆) evaluated from quantum mechanical calculations were used to determine location of several mineral reactions with the participation of the diopside-K-jadeite solid solution. The results of the simulations suggest that the low content of KalSi₂O₆ in natural clinopyroxenes is not related to crystal chemical factors preventing isomorphism, but is determined by relatively high standard enthalpy of this end member.     

High-pressure phase behavior of MnTiO<Subscript>3</Subscript>: decomposition of perovskite into MnO and MnTi<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>5</Subscript>

The phase relations and compression behavior of MnTiO₃ perovskite were examined using a laser-heated diamond-anvil cell, X-ray diffraction, and analytical transmission electron microscopy. The results show that MnTiO₃ perovskite becomes unstable and decomposes into MnO and orthorhombic MnTi₂O₅ phases at above 38 GPa and high temperature. This is the first example of ABO₃ perovskite decomposing into AO + AB₂O₅ phases at high pressure. The compression behavior of volume, axes, and the tilting angle of TiO₆ octahedron of MnTiO₃ perovskite are consistent with those of other A²⁺B⁴⁺O₃ perovskites, although no such decomposition was observed in other perovskites. FeTiO₃ is also known to decompose into two phases, instead of transforming into the CaIrO₃-type post-perovskite phase and we argue that one of the reasons for the peculiar behavior of titanate is the weak covalency of the Ti–O chemical bonds.     

Differential behavior of components of the <Superscript>238</Superscript>U-<Superscript>206</Superscript>Pb and <Superscript>235</Superscript>U-<Superscript>207</Superscript>Pb isotopic systems in polymineralic U ores

U-Pb systems were examined in samples (ranging from 4 to 10 cm³ in volume) of ore material taken from along a 3.5-m profile across a zone of U mineralization exposed in an underground mine at the Strel’tsovskoe U deposit in eastern Transbaikalia. The behaviors of two isotopic U-Pb systems (²³⁸U-²⁰⁶Pb and ²³⁵U-²⁰⁷Pb) are principally different in all samples from our profile. While the individual samples are characterized by a vast scatter of their T(²⁰⁶Pb/²³⁸U) age values (from 112 to 717 Ma), the corresponding T(²⁰⁷Pb/²³⁵U) values vary much less significantly (from 127 to 142 Ma) and are generally close to the true age of the U mineralization. The main reason for the distortion of the U-Pb system is the long-lasting (for tens of million years) migration of intermediate decay products in the ²³⁸U-²⁰⁶Pb(RD²³⁸U) in the samples. This process resulted in the loss of RD²³⁸U from domains with high U concentrations and the subsequent accommodation of RD²³⁸U at sites with low U concentrations. The long-term effect of these opposite processes resulted in a deficit or excess of ²⁰⁶Pb as the final product of ²³⁸U decay. The loss or migration of RD²³⁸U are explained by the occurrence of pitchblende in association with U oxides that have higher Si and OH concentrations than those in the pitchblende and a higher ⁺⁶U/⁺⁴U ratio. The finely dispersed character of the mineralization and the loose or metamict texture of the material are the principal prerequisites for RD²³⁸U loss and an excess of ²⁰⁶Pb in adjacent domains with low U concentrations. Domains with low U contents in the zone with U mineralization serve as geochemical barriers (because of sulfides contained in them) at which long-lived RD²³⁸U(²²⁶Ra, ²¹⁰Po, ²¹⁰Bi, and ²¹⁰Pb) were accommodated and subsequently caused an excess of ²⁰⁶Pb. The ²³⁵U-²⁰⁷Pb system remained closed because of the much briefer lifetime of the ²³⁵U decay products. This may account for the significant discrepancies between the T(²⁰⁶Pb/²³⁸U) and T(²⁰⁷Pb/²³⁵U) age values. RD²³⁸U was most probably lost via the migration of radioisotopes at the middle part and end of the ²³⁸U family (starting with ²²⁶Ra). The heavy Th, Pa, and U radioisotopes (²³⁴Th, ²³⁴Pa, ²³⁴U, and ²³⁰Th) that occur closer to the beginning of ²³⁸U decay, before ²²⁶Ra, only relatively insignificantly participated in the process. Our results show that the loss and migration of RD²³⁸U are, under certain conditions, the main (or even the only) process responsible for the distortion of the U-Pb system.