Element budgets of pine stands on lignite and pyrite containing mine soils

To analyze the development of pine ecosystems on lignite and pyrite containing mine soils, four pine stands with ages of 3–35 years were investigated in a chronosequence approach. Bulk precipitation, throughfall and soil solution in depths of 20, 40, 70 and 100 cm were studied over a three-year period to determine element fluxes in these forest ecosystems on extreme acidic and saline soils.Element budgets are controlled by the processes induced by pyrite oxidation such as intensive weathering of primary minerals, precipitation and leaching of secondary phases.Despite low water fluxes, element outputs can reach extraordinary high values due to very high concentrations in the soil solution. Although element outputs decrease drastically with stand age, respectively, site age, they exceed those of comparable pine stands on non-mine sites. Nitrogen release from the lignite fraction represents a special characteristic of the examined substrates. Nitrogen losses beneath the rooted zone can be 34 kg N ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ in 100 cm depth. Element input and output in the examined ecosystems are far from balance. Closed cycling of nutrients seems to be recognizable in the case of potassium.     

Das Zirkulationstheorem von V. Bjerknes und seine Anwendung in der Ozeanographie

Zusammenfassung Aus dem Zirkulationstheorem von V. Bjerknes wird eine Formel (Seite17, Formel (6)) für die praktische Berechnung von Meeresströmungen abgeleitet, welche über jene von B. Helland-Hansen und J.W. Sandström hinausgeht. Der neuen Formel lä\t sich der Gültigkeitsbereich der alten entnehmen, wenn man die Grö\enordnung der horizontalen Scherung sowie der Divergenzen kennt.

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V. Bjerknes' circulation theorem and its application to oceanographic research

Summary From V. Bjerknes' circulation theorem a new formula (see page 17, (6)) is derived allowing practical computations of ocean currents to be made. The new formula surpasses that one given by B. Helland-Hansen and J. W. Sandström. The range of validity of the old formula can be deduced from the new one if the order of magnitude of horizontal shearing as well as that of the divergences are known.

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Le théorème de circulation d'après V. Bjerknes et son application à des recherches océanographiques

Résumé On déduit du théorème de circulation d'après V. Bjerknes une nouvelle formule (voir page 17, (6)) permettant le calcul pratique des courants océaniques. Cette nouvelle formule est supérieure à celle présentée par B. Helland-Hansen et J. W. Sandström. La portée de validité de la formule antérieure se laisse dériver de la nouvelle formule lorsqu'on connaÎt l'ordre de magnitude du cisaillement horizontal et celui des divergences.

     

Rhyolitic ignimbrites in the region of Afyon (Central Anatolia)

Occurrence and field relations of an extensive ignimbrite sheet near Afyon in Central Anatolia are described. These rhyolitic ignimbrites are part of the important Neogene volcanic activity in Turkey and belong to the alignment of volcanic complexes along the inner border of the Taurian ranges. In close stratigraphical connection and in the same tectonic position as the rhyolites there occurs an assemblage of high-potassic, intermediate to basic volcanic rocks (alkali trachytes, mela-trachytes, latites and leucite-bearing rocks). Petrological and magmatological considerations led to the conclusion that the rhyolites and the potassic series, in spite of the close geological connection, are not related by processes of magmatic differentiation. Arguments in favour of an anatectic origin of the rhyolitic melt are presented. The occurrence of garnet and allanite as accessory minerals and as inclusions in the salic minerals of the ignimbrite are interpreted as relictic witnesses of a sialic parent rock. However, the trace elements, especially high Rb connected with low Sr, Ba and Zr and K/Rb ratios below 100 give a pattern generally explained by strong fractionation processes.     

Der Original-Beerbachit im Odenwald,ein Amphibolit-Hornfels in Pyroxen-Hornfelsfazies

With this petrographic re-investigation of the beerbachite (Chelius, 1892) from Odenwald/Germany geochemical and phase-petrological data are given for the first time.By petrofabric relics (Fig. 7) and geochemical characteristics (Figs. 8–11) is shown that the beerbachite-xenoliths are due to blocks broken down from the surrounding amphibolite series. They are present high grade hornfelses.Beerbachite, porphyroblastic by plagioclase (here porphyroblastic beerbachite, Bbp) (Chelius' Gabbroporphyrit) (Fig. 6) frequently forms marginal zones of beerbachite blocks and is explained as beerbachite-metablastite.Phase relation (Fig. 13) and mineral reactions with increasing metamorphic grade from amphibolite to amphibolite-hornfels (containing hornblende) finally to beerbachite are demonstrated and discussed.The first step may be the mineral reaction: plag_I(An 35–40)+hbl_I+sphene= plag_II(An 50–60)+hbl_II+cpx+opx+magnetite/ilmenite+H₂O. The pyroxene-hornfels facies respectively the orthopyroxene subfacies of the K-feldspar-cordierite-hornfels facies (Winkler, 1967) is only reached with the typical assemblage: plag(An 55–70)-cpx-opx-mt/ilm±(quartz) of beerbachite.On condition that the load correspondends to 3–4 km the maximum temperatures may not have exceeded 720–750° C. This valuation would result from experimental data of Choudhuri and Winkler (1967) of the model reaction: hbl=en+di+an+H₂O, if . The natural conditions will differ from this experimental model because of resp. P _load (p. 81)The very probably required temperature for the mineral assemblage of beerbachite would still be within sub-solidus temperatures of the corresponding model system, according to Fig. 13d. Therefore, the coarse grained plagioclases of Bbp (p. 69) could not be formed from cotectic pockets, too.Finally, convergences and divergences to the beerbachite concept are discussed out of the recent literature.

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Herrn Dr. E. Knauer vom hiesigen Institut danken wir sehr für die Bestimmung des Chemismus zweier Pyroxen-Paare aus Beerbachit bzw. Hornfels mit der Mikrosonde (CAMEGA MS 46), Leihgabe der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft. Den Herren Prof. E. Nickel und Dr. M. Maggetti vom Mineralogischen Institut der Universität Fribourg (Schweiz) und Dr. H. D. Trochim, Mineralogisches Institut der Universität Bochum, verdanken wir Vergleichsproben oder Einsichtnahme in vorhandene Dünnschliffe.     

Chlorit-Hornblende-Felse des Bergsträßer Odenwaldes und ihre Phasenpetrologie

Ultrabasic metamorphic rocks with typical mineral assemblage of cummingtonitic hornblende+Mg-chlorite+talc (described byMatthes u.Okrusch, 1965, and called “hösbachit”) were found for the first time in Odenwald/Germany. Three steps of metamorphic development can be described: the primary magmatic ultrabasic rock consisted of (1) orthopyroxene (bronzite), clinopyroxene (diallage), poikilitic olivine, and some hornblende. This is indicated by textural relicts, structural and geochemical investigations. A regional metamorphic process under conditions of the staurolite-almandine-subfacies ofWinkler’s andTurner andVerhoogen’s almandine-amphibolite facies transformed this assemblage to (2): cummingtonitic hornblende I+Mg-chlorite I (clinochlore)+talc. The third step followed under more diaphthoritic conditions and brought mineral assemblage (3): tremolitic hornblende II+Mg-chlorite II (pennine)+talc.     

Origin of rhyolites by anatectic melting of granitic crustal rocks

Rhyolitic pumice deposits on some East Aegean Islands are the remnants of a tuff sheet which covered formerly more than 2500 km². The rhyolites originated by melting of granitic crustal rocks. The petrological properties leading to this conclusion are as follows:

-mineralogical composition of the pumice being 60 wt % of glass and 40 % of relictic granitic minerals (quartz, plagioclase, potash feldspar, biotite) in «phenocrysts» up to 1 cm Ø.

-phenomena of strong corrosion, resorption and melting of all light colored «phenocrysts» in the rhyolitic pumice.

-mineralogical and chemical identity between pumice and granitic xenolites found in great quantity in the pumice tuff.

-structurally transitional types between pumice and the granites in different state of melting.

-eutectic composition of the pumice glass for a pressure of 2 kb.

     

Anwendung statistischer Verfahren in der Magnetik und Gravimetrie zur Tiefenerkundung

Zusammenfassung Eine statistische Analyse der geophysikalischen Potentialfelder, die durch Intensität und Frequenz der regionalen Anomalien bestimmt werden, liefert interessante Ergebnisse über die Struktur der Erdkruste. Im einzelnen können die Tiefe von horizontalen Diskontinuitäten, die Lage von vertikalen tektonischen Störungen, tektonische Vorzugsrichtungen als mittlere Richtungen der Anomalientrends und die mittlere Tiefe derCurie-Isotherme bestimmt werden. Die Grundlage der statistischen Untersuchungen stellt die Korrelationsanalyse dar. Die verschiedenen Methoden werden im einzelnen beschrieben.

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Summary A statistical analysis of the geophysical potential fields, which are characterized by intensity and frequency ofthe regional anomalies, shows interesting results on the structure of the crust. Especially there may be determined the depth of horizontal discontinuities, tectonicmean directions as mean directions of anomaly trends and the mean depth of theCurie-point. The basis of the statistical investigations is the correlation-analysis. The several treatments are described in detail.

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Mitteilung aus dem Geomagnetischen Institut der DAW, Potsdam, Nr. 264.