钦杭成矿带西段罗容杂岩体岩石学、地球化学及年代学

罗容杂岩体主要由二长闪长岩、二长岩、二长正长岩和正长岩组成。岩石以富碱、富含Ba、K、Rb、Sr、Ga等大离子亲石元素(LILE)和LREE、Nb、Ta、Zr、Hf、Th、U、Y等高场强元素(HFSE)为主要特征,属钾玄岩系列。对罗容杂岩体进行了高精度的LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年,获得角闪辉石二长岩等时线年龄为163.40±0.40 Ma(MSWD=0.12)。研究认为罗容杂岩体形成于中侏罗世,属于A1亚型花岗岩,形成于燕山早期华南后造山阶段大陆地壳拉张减薄的构造环境。     

太行山北段王安镇杂岩体岩石学、年代学、地球化学特征及地质意义

王安镇杂岩体主要由花岗闪长岩、二长花岗岩、花岗岩、石英闪长岩、二长闪长岩组成,LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb测年显示,花岗闪长岩和石英闪长岩分别形成于129±2.7Ma和128.3±1.9Ma,说明该杂岩体形成于早白垩世。王安镇杂岩体具有高Sr/Y比值(3.63~83.5),和高Sr(373×10-6~821×10-6),及低Y(7.36×10-6~22.21×10-6)、Yb(0.95×10-6~1.27×10-6)含量的地球化学特征,这与埃达克岩相似。该杂岩体具有相对低的87Sr/86Sr初始比值(0.706538~0.709484)和明显偏低的εNd(128Ma)值(-18.4~-12.8)。结合太行山中生代中-基性侵入岩中地幔包体已有的研究成果,认为具有高Sr/Y特征的王安镇杂岩体是在下地壳发生大规模拆沉的基础上,随着软流圈上涌其所携带的热促使加厚基性下地壳发生部分熔融,之后熔融岩浆在上升的过程中发生了角闪石的结晶分异和岩浆混合作用形成。     

云南香格里拉盖吉夏含矿石英二长闪长玢岩年代学、地球化学、锆石Hf同位素特征及其地质意义

盖吉夏铜多金属矿床位于香格里拉地区格咱斑岩带红山-普朗铜多金属成矿亚带北段,铜多金属矿化与石英二长闪长玢岩紧密相关。石英二长闪长玢岩LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄为216.6±2.3Ma (MSWD=1.9),与区域上普朗、松诺、地苏嘎、雪鸡坪、春都等含矿斑岩体年龄一致。锆石ε_(Hf)(t)值分布范围为-1.55～3.27,平均为1.57,分布较集中;单阶段Hf模式年龄(t_(DM1))变化范围为733～918Ma,平均为795Ma,二阶段Hf模式年龄(t_(DM2))为923～1178Ma,平均为1015Ma,揭示其源区可能为亏损地幔或新生壳源物质。岩石SiO_2为61.08%～69.55%,Na_2O+K_2O为7.22%～7.82%,Na_2O/K_2O为0.87～1.87,具高钾钙碱性准铝质-弱过铝质(A/CNK=0.75-1.34)特征,岩石富集轻稀土元素[(La/Yb) N=13.35-24.85]和大离子亲石元素(Rb、Ba、Pb等),相对亏损重稀土元素和高场强元素(Ti、Nb、P等),且具有高Sr(400×10~(-6)),低Y(18×10~(-6))、Yb(1.9×10~(-6))及高Sr/Y、La/Nb等特点,显示出正常弧岩浆系列钙碱性岩石特征,说明含矿石英二长闪长玢岩与岛弧环境密切相关。这种特征的花岗岩可能为盖吉夏的Cu成矿作用提供了重要的物质来源。     

塔里木巴楚小海子正长岩杂岩体的岩石成因探讨

巴楚小海子正长岩杂岩体是二叠纪塔里木大火成岩省的重要组成部分.SIMS锆石U-Pb定年显示其形成于279.7±2.0Ma,与本区辉绿岩脉和石英正长斑岩岩脉近于同时侵位.根据矿物学特征,小海子正长岩体可分为铁橄榄石正长岩和角闪正长岩两类.前者主要由碱性长石、铁橄榄石、单斜辉石、角闪石和少量石英、斜长石组成,后者主要由碱性长石、角闪石、黑云母和少量的石英、斜长石组成.小海子正长岩体为铁质、碱性系列,轻稀土相对富集,重稀土亏损,具有明显的Eu正异常,无Nb、Ta负异常,相对低的(87Sr/86Sr);(0.7033 ～0.7038)和正的εNd(t)值(+3.1～+3.8),暗示它们来自亏损的地幔源区,没有地壳物质的加入.主微量和同位素地球化学分析,暗示巴楚小海子正长岩的母岩浆为碱性的幔源玄武质岩浆经橄榄石、单斜辉石分离结晶后的残余熔体,并且含有堆晶的碱性长石.这种含有碱性长石堆晶的熔体,在相对还原的条件下结晶,形成铁橄榄石正长岩;在相对氧化的条件下结晶,并经过不同程度斜长石的分离结晶形成角闪正长岩.     

长江中下游贵池矿集区燕山期岩浆作用及其地质意义:年代学、地球化学及Sr-Nd-Hf同位素证据

长江中下游贵池地区燕山期侵入岩发育,与成矿关系密切.本文对该区侵入岩开展了详细的锆石U-Pb年代学、地球化学及Sr-Nd-Hf同位素研究.结果表明,马头花岗闪长斑岩形成于147±2Ma,而花园巩石英二长岩形成于127±1Ma,比花岗闪长斑岩晚约20Ma.早期的花岗闪长斑岩(147 ～ 145Ma)为高钾钙碱性系列,具有高Al2O3、Sr含量和Sr/Y、La/Yb比值,以及低的Y、Yb含量,与埃达克质岩的地球化学特征一致;而晚期石英二长岩(127Ma)和石英正长岩为钾玄岩系列,具有高的(Na2O+ K2O)、Zr、Nb、Y含量和Y/Nb、Yb/Ta比值,与造山带A2型花岗岩地球化学特征相似;碱长花岗岩(125～124Ma)同样具有A型花岗岩的地球化学特征,但与石英二长岩、石英正长岩相比,碱长花岗岩的Y/Nb、Yb/Ta比值相对较低,具板内环境A1型花岗岩的地球化学特征.因此,贵池地区岩浆岩从早期的埃达克质岩变为晚期的A型花岗岩,反应了晚中生代时期长江中下游地区的构造环境由大陆边缘环境向伸展环境的转变.     

西昆仑早古生代岩浆作用过程:布隆花岗岩地球化学和锆石U-Pb-Hf同位素组成研究

西昆仑布隆二长花岗岩出露于西昆仑库地蛇绿混杂岩两侧。地球化学特征显示,布隆二长花岗岩主要为高钾钙碱-钾玄岩系列、过铝质花岗岩(A/CNK=1.1)。岩石具有低的Rb/Sr(0.67～0.88)、Sr/Y比值(13.2～16.6),弱的负Eu异常(Eu/Eu^*=0.68～0.84)和中等Sr(214×10^-6～247×10^-6)、Rb含量(165×10^-6～191×10^-6),指示布隆二长花岗岩主要为黑云母和角闪石脱水熔融源区,其原岩可能来自于杂砂岩或壳源中性岩类。LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年结果显示该花岗岩的结晶年龄为441±2 Ma(MSWD=0.33)。锆石的ε_Hf(t)值(平均值为-3.0)和Hf两阶段模式年龄值(1 493～1 116 Ma)反映该花岗岩来自于中新元古代地壳的熔融。新获得的资料显示,西昆仑早古生代花岗岩均发育于库地蛇绿混杂岩两侧,且具有多个期次: 507～500 Ma、471～468 Ma、447～430 Ma和408～404 Ma,推测西昆仑早古生代花岗岩为古特提斯洋在该地区长期俯冲的背景下形成的产物。     

内蒙古索伦山地区三叠纪侵入岩锆石U-Pb年龄、岩石地球化学特征及地质意义

内蒙古索伦山地区朱恩道欧恩呼尔新识别出一套早中生代侵入岩,主要由角闪二长岩和二长闪长岩组成.通过LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年确定,角闪二长岩的结晶年龄为248±1 Ma(MSWD=1.1),表明该岩体形成于早三叠世.它们的SiO₂含量介于51.82%~60.17%之间,具有高镁(Mg#=53.17~59.03)、富碱(K₂O+Na₂O=7.36%~9.83%)、富钠(K₂O/Na₂O=0.25~0.53)特征,属于准铝质碱性岩.样品稀土总量变化范围为117.52×10-6~160.89×10-6,表现出一致的稀土元素和微量元素配分型式,即呈现出轻稀土元素相对于重稀土元素富集((La/Yb)_N=9.57~15.42)的右倾曲线,且无明显Eu异常(δEu=0.76~1.00),并富集Ba、Sr等大离子亲石元素,亏损Nb、Ta、Ti、Y等高场强元素,高Sr、低Y、高Sr/Y比值,具有高镁埃达克质闪长岩的地球化学特征.综合岩石地球化学特征及区域构造背景,朱恩道欧恩呼尔早中生代高镁埃达克质闪长岩类是由残余俯冲洋壳部分熔融形成的熔体与地幔橄榄岩相互作用而形成.朱恩道欧恩呼尔富碱侵入岩的形成与华北板块与西伯利亚板块碰撞后的伸展作用有关,这些新的年龄和岩石地球化学数据表明古亚洲洋闭合早于248 Ma.      

内蒙古固阳东部碱性侵入岩:年代学、成因与地质意义

在内蒙古固阳县东部出露了两个碱性岩体,最近的年代学研究显示这两个碱性侵入体分别形成于中元古代早期和晚古生代早期,瓦窑石英正长岩的锆石SHRIMP U-Pb年龄为1702±32Ma,高家村角闪正长岩的SHRIMP年龄为399±7Ma,TIMS法锆石U-Pb为389.9±4.7Ma。瓦窑石英正长岩相对贫Ca、贫Sr、高TiO2/MgO和FeOT/MgO、高Ga/Al,Eu负异常;岩石高87Sr/86Sr比值、低143Nd/144Nd比值、εNd(t)为-6.2～-6.5,地球化学特点显示铝质"A"型花岗岩性质,岩浆源区为大陆上部地壳,是拉张低压背景下部分熔融的产物。高家村角闪正长岩高碱(K2O+Na2O为10.92%～11.67%),Sr正异常,弱正铕异常,具有较低的87Sr/86Sr比值、适中的143Nd/144Nd比值,εNd(t)为-14.4～-14.9,具有高压型正长岩的特征,岩石应形成于大陆下部地壳,属后造山崩塌早期阶段的产物。这两个岩体的形成时代分别与冀北地区的中元古代非造山岩浆岩组合(斜长岩-正长岩-环斑花岗岩组合)和晚古生代的水泉沟正长岩相对应,有可能构成华北克拉通北缘两条延伸数百千米的碱性侵入岩带。中元古代早期的碱性侵入岩带代表着华北克拉通在古元古代末汇聚造山后的裂解事件;而早(-中)泥盆世的碱性侵入岩带则代表着华北克拉通北缘早古生代末弧-陆拼合造山后的伸展事件。     

东准噶尔和尔赛斑岩铜矿成岩成矿时代与形成的构造背景

东准噶尔和尔赛铜矿是近年来新发现的斑岩型铜矿,位于野马泉-琼河坝古生代岛弧带东段。成矿岩体为侵位于花岗闪长岩中的花岗闪长斑岩,花岗闪岩中包含有钾长花岗岩体。锆石CAMECA U-Pb测年结果显示,钾长花岗岩年龄为429Ma,并含有405Ma的锆石;花岗闪长岩年龄为411Ma,并含432Ma的碎屑锆石;花岗闪长斑岩主体年龄为410.5Ma。研究区经历了3期岩浆与热液活动,且至少在早志留世就已开始,琼河坝岛弧是开始于早古生代的岛弧。辉钼矿Re-Os等时线年龄为409Ma,与花岗闪长斑岩年龄一致。和尔赛斑岩铜矿的主成岩成矿时代为早泥盆世,年龄约为410Ma。和尔赛铜矿的花岗闪长岩和花岗闪长斑岩具有埃达克岩与岛弧岩浆岩的地球化学特征,包括63.79%～68.86%SiO2、14.91%～17.48%Al2O3、0.68%～2.35%MgO、高Sr(383×10-6～971×10-6)与Sr/Y比值(48.3～111)、低Y(7.92×10-6～9.69×10-6)与Yb(0.76×10-6～0.98×10-6),Ba、U、K、Sr等大离子元素富集,Th、Nb、Ta、Ti等高场强元素亏损,较低的(87Sr/86Sr)i值(0.703852～0.704565)、正的εNd(t)值(6.1～7.4)、与亏损地幔接近的较低的初始铅同位素比值((206Pb/204Pb)i=17.58～17.91,(207Pb/204Pb)i=15.40～15.48,(208Pb/204Pb)i=37.25～37.47)。这些地球化学特征说明其形成于岛弧环境,可能为古俯冲洋壳部分熔融的产物。琼河坝地区以花岗闪长岩和花岗闪长斑岩为代表的岩浆岩带是形成和寻找斑岩铜矿的有利地区。     

大兴安岭北段二十一站岩体年代学、地球化学及其找矿意义

大兴安岭北端的上黑龙江盆地具有良好的斑岩型矿床的成矿潜力,本次对二十一站铜金矿区与成矿密切相关的闪长岩、花岗闪长斑岩进行了锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb年代学和岩石地球化学研究。二十一站岩体的U-Pb定年结果显示,闪长岩形成时代为129±2Ma(MSWD=0.41),花岗闪长斑岩形成时代为127±2Ma(MSWD=0.10),均为早白垩世岩浆活动的产物。岩石地球化学特征显示,闪长岩SiO_2的含量为57.04%～59.91%,Al_2O_3为15.5%～16.22%,MgO为2.93%～4.02%,Mg~#为51～61;花岗闪长斑岩SiO_2的含量为61.52%～62.77%,Al_2O_3为13.71%～14.54%,MgO为1.91%～2.51%,Mg~#为52～60,岩石为高钾钙碱性系列。岩石的Sr含量高,为595×10~(-6)～1207×10~(-6),Y含量低,介于11×10~(-6)～16.1×10~(-6)之间,Yb含量低,为1.1×10~(-6)～1.62×10~(-6),(La/Yb)_N值为14.5～19.9,δEu值介于0.70～0.85之间,岩石明显富集大离子亲石元素(Rb、Ba)、轻稀土元素和不相容元素U,相对亏损重稀土、高场强元素(Nb、Ta、Ti),符合埃达克岩的地球化学特征。结合区域地质研究认为上黑龙江盆地二十一站早白垩世岩体为源区存在的榴辉岩或高镁麻粒岩构成的下地壳拆沉、熔融形成,该时期处于蒙古-中朝大陆与西伯利亚大陆后碰撞局部隆升的构造环境。     

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.     

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     

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.     

硅酸盐中铁、锰、钛、钙、钾、磷、硅、铝、镁、钠、锶、铷、钡的X-射线荧光光谱定量测定

本文介绍样品经四硼酸锂熔融制成玻璃小饼。采用Lachance模式和理论a系数来校正元素间的效应,由3080E型X-射线荧光谱仪和DF-350B数据处理系统完成硅酸盐中十三个项目的测定。     

硅酸盐类样品中硅、铁、铝、钛、锰、钙、镁、钾、钠和磷的x射线荧光光谱测定

本文拟定了一种以熔融法制备样片,用X射线荧光光谱测定硅酸盐类样品中Si、Fe、Al、Tj、Mn、Ca、Mg、K、Na、P等元素的分析方法。在对不同靶材X光管和分光晶体实验对比的基础上,选择了最佳的测量条件。该法具有快速、准确,测量范围广,检测限低,价格便宜等优点。经过近百个各种类型标样或管理样品的分析对比表明,本法不仅适用于硅酸盐类岩石样品的分析,还适用于铁矿、铝土矿、碳酸盐类岩矿样品以及水泥、耐火材料等样品的分析。     

Viscous, cohesive, non-Newtonian, depositing, radial slurry flow

Mining induced subsidence can significantly affect mining costs where major surface facilities and natural environment need to be protected. Overburden grout injection is a technology used to control coal mine subsidence by injecting the mine waste material extracted from the coal back into the inter-burden rock during longwall mining. The flowing slurry is here categorised as a nonlinear viscous cohesive (Bingham plastic) fluid. During longwall mining the grout slurry is pumped into the separated beds of the rock mass through a central vertical borehole, which is drilled deep into the inter-burden rock strata above the coal seam. However, a blockage can occur in the injection system when the slurry velocity falls below a certain critical threshold velocity, indicating a material phase change from cohesive-viscous to cohesive-frictional. In situ field injection tests through boreholes have been simulated at a smaller scale at the CSIRO laboratory in Brisbane by pumping the slurry through a radial disk (gap = 4 mm) from its centre. Laboratory experiments indicate a general, nonlinear, cohesive, viscous, frictional model for shear behaviour of the slurry, in which the material shear parameters are functions of the disk radial distance. Complete dimensional and dimensionless analytical solutions have been developed based on an approach related to Bingham–Herschel–Bulkley fluid mechanics. The derived formulae include relations for minimum pump pressure, local pressure and pressure gradient, wall shear stress, volume rate, velocity and velocity gradient. The theoretical results match the experimental measurements. The experiments covered slurries with maximum particle sizes of 0.5 to 2 mm with about 50% being larger than 100 µm. The viscosities at the various solids concentrations were measured with a standard torsion viscometer. This study differs from the previous research in several distinct aspects, namely, consideration of the variable shear parameters rather than fixed values, inclusion of total nonlinear behaviour, and implementation of a friction function to mimic behaviour of the deposited and consolidating stiff slurry, which can cause a significant pressure rise as a result of the increased shear resistance.     

岩石密度和超高压岩石折返速率

在常温常压条件下对中国大陆科学钻CCSD主孔100-3000米岩心样品进行了密度测量,建立了密度连续剖面,并界定了不同超高压岩石的密度值。通过对比高温高压物性实验资料,岩石密度随着退变程度增强而降低,榴辉岩密度变化序列为3.52g/cm3→3.49g/cm3→3.07g/cm3→2.93g/cm3。超高压长英质岩石密度变化序列为3.00g/cm→2.80g/cm3→2.65g/cm3。上述实验资料是讨论不同折返阶段岩石所受浮力的基础,为研究折返速率大小提供了基本参数。本文通过折返板块运动平衡时,上浮力与粘滞力平衡这一关系式,定量研究了大陆俯冲板块的折返速率,认为密度差产生上浮力从而引起折返,温度对板块折返速率的影响最为显著;密度差大小、折返角度、折返板块大小对折返速率也有直接的影响。定量模拟分析表明,在温度高于850℃时,板块的折返速率可以超过100mm/a;当温度降至700℃时,折返速率则低于1.5mm/a。作者认为在折返早期,温度较高,板块快速折返至60-70km榴辉岩相深度;随着传导散热,温度降低,板块以较慢的速率折返至中下地壳。折返速率的估算表明,浮力是板块折返第一阶段(从>100km深部折返至<40km的中下地壳)的主要驱动力。     

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).     

NEW SET OF LOW CONCENTRATION STANDARDS FOR LA, CE, SM, YB, LU, Y, SC, V, NB AND TA IN SILICATES

We have developed a set of four synthetic standards for the rare earth and high field strength elements designed for use in the determination of those elements in silicates. The base material is a glass nominally at the eutectic of the MgO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ ternary system. The nominal doping level was 2 wt% of the elements as oxides. To avoid problems associated with peak interference, the elements were doped in four separate glasses.