山东、辽宁金伯利岩中石榴石的类型、标型特征及其与金刚石的关系

金伯利岩中的镁铝榴石是寻找金刚石的重要指示矿物。镁铝榴石的Cr2O3、CaO等氧化物含量及其颜色、折光率等物理光学性质可作为这种石榴石的标型特征。 本文将山东、辽宁等地金伯利岩中的石榴石的电子探针分析结果按分子数配分的方法计算了端员分子百分数及其他化学参数。用MPV—1显微光度仪测定了石榴石的透射率色散值,通过计算求得颜色指数。按Dawson等人的分类,本次研究样品以铬镁铝榴石为主,其次是低钙-铬镁铝榴石、钙铬-镁铝榴石和镁铬-钙铬-镁铝榴石;钛镁铝榴石和钙镁铝-铁铝榴石等少量。作者用铬、钙、镁三组份数绘制了石榴石与金刚石关系判别图解,分为五个区(A、B、C、D、E)、落入A区的低钙-铬镁铝榴石、铬镁铝榴石和钙铬-镁铝榴石等与金刚石的形成关系最密切。     

山东蒙阴金伯利岩中尖晶石族矿物特征及种类划分

山东蒙阴金刚石矿区金伯利岩中的尖晶石族矿物究竟是铬铁矿还是尖晶石一直倍受争议,为了确定山东蒙阴矿区形态复杂的尖晶石族矿物种类,项目组对矿区的尖晶石族矿物进行了系统的采样,利用电子探针对50件尖晶石族矿物MgO、FeO、TiO2、Al2O3、MnO、Cr2O3进行微区化学成分分析,结果显示,山东蒙阴金刚石矿区金伯利岩中尖晶石族矿物A、B端元成分复杂,不存在单纯的铬铁矿或尖晶石矿物种,以化学分子式分类为基础得到的尖晶石族矿物种类主要有:铁镁-铬铁钛、镁铁-铬铁铝钛、铁镁-铬铝铁、镁铁-铬铝铁、铁镁-铬铁钛铝、镁铁-铬铝、铁镁-铬铝7个亚种。山东蒙阴金伯利岩中尖晶石族矿物的主要端元组分为MgAl2O4、MgCr2O4、FeCr2O4,矿物化学成分分析表明,Mg质量分数较高(7.3%~11.8%),其中Fe、Mg离子数比近于1:1,构成富镁的铬铁矿。     

内蒙古太古宙变质岩系中石榴石的矿物学特征及其地质意义

本文对内蒙古南部太古宙集宁群变质岩系中6个石榴石样品进行了研究,讨论了晶体形态、物理性质、化学成分与岩石成分和波谱学之间的关系。研究表明,本区(含石墨)富铝片麻岩类岩石中,石榴石以富镁的铁铝榴石组份为主,而二辉石岩中的石榴石则以富钙的铁铝榴石组份为主。石榴石钙的含量受岩石成分所控制。从测得的晶胞参数来看,除个别者外,a_0值均随着Ca~(2 )的含量增加而增大。据穆斯堡尔谱分析,本区集宁群变质岩系中除个别样品受到了氧化或蚀变而有Fe~(3 )成分混入外,大部分石榴石可能都是在变质程度比较高的还原环境下形成的。     

榴辉岩的化学分类

以山东荣成地区的榴辉岩为例,把榴辉岩分为镁一榴辉岩、铁一榴辉岩和钙一榴辉岩三类。三类榴辉岩的岩石化学,主要造岩矿物成分都有明显差别,石榴石分别是镁铝榴石、铁铝榴石和钙铝榴石。绿辉石的硬玉分子也有不同。三类榴辉岩的化学成分限制是Mg-榴辉岩MgO>10%,石榴石以镁铝榴分子占优势,Fe-榴辉岩的MgO<10,石榴石以铁铝榴石分子占优势。Ca-榴辉岩CaO>19%,石榴石以钙铝榴石分子优势。     

钙榴石晶胞参数计算及其地质意义

石榴石族是一种广泛分布的造岩矿物。分子式为:R_3~2+R_2~3+Si_3O_(12),其中R~(2+)=Ca、Fe~(2+)、Mg、Mn……,R~(3+)=Al、Fe~(3+)、Cr等。地质上常见的是两个系列,即:铝榴石系列(镁铝榴石、铁铝榴石、锰铝榴石)与铬钙铁榴石系列(钙铬榴石、钙铝榴石、钙铁榴     

辽西—赤峰—带太古代变质杂岩中石榴石的研究

石榴石是研究区内暗色镁铁质岩、麻粒岩及片麻岩的主要造岩矿物之一。成分分析表明,它们是含钙铝榴石分子较多的镁铝-铁铝系列石榴石;红外光谱测定其近于铁铝榴石;穆斯堡尔谱分析表明,Fe~(3+)含量增多将引起石榴石内六配位多面体变形程度增大;晶胞参数a_0与Ca~(2+)含量呈正相关。本区石榴石是麻粒岩相变质作用的产物,形成的温压条件为780—840℃、0.85—1.10GPa。形成石榴石的反应是复杂的,其中包括角闪石与斜长石的增温脱水反应以及紫苏辉石+斜长石组合向石榴石+单斜辉石组合转化的滑动反应。     

华北克拉通孔玆岩系中石榴石花岗岩的岩浆与残留相混合特征

本文借助电子探针详细分析了研究区古元古代花岗岩中的石榴石化学成分,发现花岗岩中的石榴石化学成分均以铁铝榴石(Almandine)和镁铝榴石(Pyrope)为主,两种石榴石约占所分析的石榴石的92%～96%.     

山东蒙阴金伯利岩中石榴石特征及种类划分

石榴石是山东蒙阴金伯利岩型金刚石矿区的重要指示矿物之一,为了确定山东蒙阴金刚石矿区颜色复杂的石榴石种类,判断矿区石榴石特征与含矿性关系。项目组对矿区不同含矿程度金伯利岩中的石榴石进行了系统采样,测定了50件单晶石榴石微区化学成分和128个石榴石单晶的晶胞参数,测试结果显示：山东蒙阴金伯利岩中石榴石族矿物化学式A₃B₂[SiO₄]₃中的A组阳离子由Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺和Fe²⁺组成,二价阳离子主要为Mg²⁺,Mg²⁺占据十二面体空腔中心位置达53%～82%左右,Ca²⁺占据十二面体空腔中心位置小于7%～17%、Fe²⁺占据十二面体空腔中心位置5%～31%左右。B组阳离子主要由Al³⁺、Cr³⁺和Fe³⁺组成,三价阳离子主要为Al³⁺,[AlO₆]八面体占位达62%～92%左右,[FeO₆]和[CrO₆]八面体占位小于38%;按50个石榴石不同阳离子占据十二面体空腔和八面体空腔的位置多少,山东蒙阴石榴石可划分为10个亚种。根据山东蒙阴金伯利岩中石榴石成分,计算出石榴石形成压力为6.0～9.0 GPa,推测山东蒙阴矿区金伯利岩中有来自深源的石榴石。128件石榴石晶胞参数统计结果显示：山东蒙阴无矿、贫矿、中等含矿、富矿金伯利岩岩体中紫色石榴石晶胞参数分别为大于1.162 nm、1.159～1.160 nm、1.156～1.160 nm和1.155～1.157 nm之间,从无矿岩体→贫矿岩体→中等含矿岩体→富矿岩体,紫色石榴石晶胞参数值有明显变小的趋势。     

河南鹤壁地区金伯利岩中地幔包体矿物化学特征

河南鹤壁地区位于太行山构造带上,该区金伯利岩中的地幔包体携带有岩石圈地幔的丰富信息。本文报道了石榴石二辉橄榄岩包体中的镁橄榄石和镁铝榴石的矿物化学特征。金伯利岩中地幔包体的镁橄榄石I(Mg~#)为91.7±0.2(n=69)。与鹤壁地区尖晶石相方辉橄榄岩相比,I(Mg~#)略偏小,指示二辉橄榄岩经历的熔融程度较低,具有过渡型地幔的特征。根据Cr_2O_3含量,镁铝榴石可以划分为高铬系列和低铬系列两类。橄榄石-石榴石矿物温压计计算表明,包体压力在1.7~2.5 GPa之间(55~80 km),温度在641~1055℃之间,对应的大地热流值为50~60m W/m~2,甚至更高。指示金伯利岩侵位时对应于较高的大地热流条件。根据Grutter的镁铝榴石划分方案,镁铝榴石主要划分为G9型、G3和G4型,其中G3和G4型镁铝榴石记录了岩石圈地幔被交代的过程。根据温压条件及岩石圈地幔性质,可以认为鹤壁地区不具有形成金刚石矿的深部地质条件。     

宝玉石赏析(6)——石榴石

石榴石宝石是石榴石(garnet)族矿物的总称,岛状硅酸盐、等轴晶系矿物。根据其化学成分可划分成2个系列。铝质系列镁铝榴石:橙红色、红色铁铝榴石:橙红—红色、紫红—红紫色锰铝榴石:橙色—橙红色钙质系列钙铝榴石:     

Garnets from diamond deposits in China and in the Arkhangelsk diamondiferous province

The morphology and chemical composition of garnets from principal deposits in China and in the Arkhangelsk Province consisting of kimberlites of various mineral types have been examined. The morphology of garnets (300 specimens) from the V. Grib pipe was examined, in which crystal fragments and irregular grains predominate, and dissolution traces are common. Distribution of types of garnet coloration is typical of kimberlites: lilac-violet and red garnets of ultramafic rock association are preponderant, and the proportion of yellow-orange garnets is rather high, while brown garnets are very rare. The garnet preservation degree is very low, which is related to their high primary fracturing due to cataclasis. Grains with finely matted surfaces are preponderant (90%) reflecting their high corrosion alterations. The chemical composition was determined in 56 garnet speciments from the Grib pipe. Garnets from lherzolitic and eclogitic rock types were found and garnets from magnesium and ilmenite ultramafics are present; there are no garnets from eclogites, but garnets from diamondiferous rock associations occur. The investigations demonstrated that garnets from lherzolite rock association are preponderant in kimberlites from China, as well as from other regions, while garnets from the harzburgite-dunite and from diamondiferous rock associations are rare. Garnets belonging to the graphitepyrope depth facies were also found.     

Mineralogical studies of pyropes in kimberlites from China

Based on the measurements of refractive index,specific gravity,unit cell parameter,and mineral chemistry and infrared absorption spectrum analyses of pyropes in kimberlites from China,systematic studies of the Physical properties and compositional variations of pyropes of different colors and diverse paragenetic types,within and between kimberlite provinces have been undertaken,The origin of pyropes in the Kimberlites and the depth of their formation have been discussed.Pyropes of the purple series are different from those of the orange series in physical and chemical properties,for exaple,pyropes of the puple series are higher in α0,RI,SG,Cr2O3,MgO,Cr/(Cr Al),Mg/(Mg Fe),and Mg/(Mg Ca),and lower in Al2O3,Fe2O3 FeO than those of the orange series.The classification of garnets in kimberlites from china by the Dawson and Stephens‘ method(1975) has been undertaken and clearly demonstrates that pyropes of diamond-rich kimberlites contain much more groups than those of diamond-poor,especially diamond-free kimberlites.The higher in α0,RI,SG,Cr2O(3.Cr/(Cr Al),knorringite and Cr-component the pyropes are ,the richer in diamond the kimberlites will be.The infrared absorption spectrum patterns of pyropes change with their chemical composition regularly,as reflected in the shape and position of infrared absorption peaks.Two absortpion bands at 862-901 cm^-1 will grade into degeneration from splitting and the absorption band positions of pyropes shift toward lower frequency with increasing Cr2O3 content and Cr/(Cr Al) ratio of pyropes,LREE contents of orange pyrope megacrysts are similar to those of porple pyrope macrocrysts,but the former is higher in HREE than the latter,showing their different chondrite-normalized patterns.The formation pressures of pyropes calculated by Cr-component,Ca-component,knorringite molecules of pyropes show that some pyropes of the purple series in diamondiferous kimberlites fall into the diamond stability field.but all pyropes of diamond-free kimberlites lie outside the diamond stability field.The megacrysts were formed through early crystallization of kimberlites magma at high pressure condition,the majority of the purple pyrope macrocrysts have been derived from disaggregated xenoliths but the minoirty of them appear to be fragments of the discrete megacryst pyropes,or phenocrysts.     

Crystallization of high-Ca chromium garnet upon interaction of serpentine,chromite, and Ca-bearing hydrous fluid

The results of experimental modeling of the conditions of crystallization of high-Ca chromium garnets in the system serpentine–chromite–Ca-Cr-bearing hydrous fluid at a pressure of 5 GPa and temperature of 1300°С are reported. The mineral association including quantitatively predominant high-Mg olivine and diopside-rich clinopyroxene, bright-green garnet, and newly formed chrome spinel was formed. Garnet mostly crystallized around primary chromite grains and was characterized by a high concentration of CaO and Cr₂O₃. According to the chemical composition, garnets obtained are close to the uvarovite–pyrope varieties, which enter the composition of relatively rare natural paragenesis of garnet wehrlite. The experimental data obtained clearly show that high-Ca chromium garnets are formed in the reaction of chromite-bearing peridotite and Ca-rich fluid at high P–T parameters.

     

The discovery of garnets closely related to diamonds in the Finsch pipe,South Africa

Magnesium-rich, calcium-poor, lilac coloured garnets have been found in the heavy mineral concentrate of the Finsch kimberlite pipe. Some of these garnets contain sufficient chromium to place them within the compositional field of the garnets previously only reported as inclusions in diamonds.These lilac garnets are considered to have formed in equilibrium with the minerals found as inclusions in diamond and hence with the diamond itself. Their presence in the kimberlite should be diagnostic of the presence of diamond, but it is not known if there is any quantitative relationship. The garnets are considered to have a deeper provenance than the magnesian garnets commonly found as xenocrysts in kimberlite and in garnet peridotite xenoliths. The mantle composition at their depths of origin must be more refractory in nature than the peridotite xenoliths. The garnets having a higher magnesium and chromium content, a higher Mg/Fe ratio and lower calcium, aluminium and titanium than those found in the xenoliths.     

Cation disorder in garnets along the Mg3Al2Si3O12-Mg4Si4O12 join: an infrared,Raman and NMR study

We have obtained infrared and Raman spectra for garnets synthesized at high (static) pressures and temperatures along the join Mg₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂ (pyrope) — Mg₄Si₄O₁₂ (magnesium majorite). The vibrational spectra of Mg-majorite show a large number of additional weak peaks compared with the spectra of cubic pyrope garnet, consistent with tetragonal symmetry for the MgSiO₃ garnet phase. The Raman bands for this phase show no evidence for line broadening, suggesting that Mg and Si are ordered on octahedral sites in the garnet. The bands for the intermediate garnet compositions are significantly broadened compared with the end-members pyrope and Mg-majorite, indicating cation disorder in the intermediate phases. Solid state ²⁷Al NMR spectroscopy for pyrope and two intermediate compositions show that Al is present only on octahedral sites, so the cation disorder is most likely confined to Mg-Al-Si mixing on the octahedral sites. We have also obtained a Raman spectrum for a natural, shock-produced (Fe,Mg) majorite garnet. The sharp Raman peaks suggest little or no cation disorder in this sample.     

The Fazenda Largo off-craton kimberlites of Piauí State, Brazil

In the late 1990s, the Fazenda Largo kimberlite cluster was discovered in the Piauí State of Brazil. As with earlier known kimberlites in this area – Redondão, Santa Filomena-Bom Jesus (Gilbues) and Picos – this cluster is located within the Palaeozoic Parnaiba Sedimentary Basin that separates the São Francisco and the Amazonian Precambrian cratons. Locations of kimberlites are controlled by the ‘Transbrasiliano Lineament’. The Fazenda Largo kimberlites are intensely weathered, almost completely altered rocks with a fine-grained clastic structure, and contain variable amounts of terrigene admixture (quartz sand). These rocks represent near-surface volcano-sedimentary deposits of the crater parts of kimberlite pipes. By petrographic, mineralogical and chemical features, the Fazenda Largo kimberlites are similar to average kimberlite. The composition of the deep-seated material in the Fazenda Largo kimberlites is quite diverse: among mantle microxenoliths are amphibolitised pyrope peridotites, garnetised spinel peridotites, ilmenite peridotites, chromian spinel + chromian diopside + pyrope intergrowths, and large xenoliths of pyrope dunite. High-pressure minerals are predominantly of the ultramafic suite, Cr-association minerals (purplish-red and violet pyrope, chromian spinel, chromian diopside, Cr-pargasite and orthopyroxene). The Ti-association minerals of the ultramafic suite (picroilmenite and orange pyrope), as well as rare grains of orange pyrope-almandine of the eclogite association, are subordinate. Kimberlites from all four pipes contain rare grains of G10 pyrope of the diamond association, but chromian spinel of the diamond association was not encountered. By their tectonic position, by geochemical characteristics, and by the composition of kimberlite indicator minerals, the Fazenda Largo kimberlites, like the others of such type, are unlikely to be economic.     

Systematic variations in xenocryst mineral composition at the province scale, Buffalo Hills kimberlites, Alberta, Canada

The Buffalo Hills kimberlites define a province of kimberlite magmatism occurring within and adjacent to Proterozoic crystalline basement termed the Buffalo Head Terrane in north-central Alberta, Canada. The kimberlites are distinguished by a diverse xenocryst suite and most contain some quantity of diamond. The xenocryst assemblage in the province is atypical for diamondiferous kimberlite, including an overall paucity of mantle indicator minerals and the near-absence of compositionally subcalcic peridotitic garnet (G10). The most diamond-rich bodies are distinguished by the presence of slightly subcalcic, chromium-rich garnet and the general absence of picroilmenite, with the majority forming a small cluster in the northwestern part of the province. Barren and near-barren pipes tend to occur to the south, with increasing proximity to the basement structure known as the Peace River Arch. Niobian picroilmenite, compositionally restricted low-to moderate-Cr peridotitic garnet, and megacrystal titanian pyrope occur in kimberlites closest to the arch. Major element data for clinopyroxene and trace element data for garnet from diamond-rich and diamond-poor kimberlites suggests that metasomatism of lithospheric peridotite within the diamond stability field may have caused destruction of diamond, and diamond source rocks proximal to the arch were the most affected.     

Ni in chrome pyrope garnets: a new geothermometer

Proton microprobe analyses of the minerals in garnet-peridotite xenoliths from kimberlites show that the partitioning of Ni between chrome pyrope garnet and olivine is strongly temperature(T)-dependent. The range of Ni contents in olivines is small relative to that in the analyzed garnets; a geothermometer therefore can be derived, based only on the Ni content of garnet. This allows estimation of T for single Cr-pyrope grains, such as the inclusions in diamonds, if these can be assumed to have equilibrated with olivine.