西天山造山带构造单元划分及古生代洋陆转换过程

西天山造山带位于哈萨克斯坦—准噶尔板块与卡拉库姆—塔里木板块的结合部,是由一系列前寒武纪微陆块、古生代洋壳残片及陆缘弧相互拼贴而成的多聚合带、多成矿带,其独特的造山-成矿过程受到了国内外的广泛关注。本文通过构造单元划分与编图,建立了古生代西天山造山带的构造格架,认为古生代西天山造山带的构造演化依次经历了:罗迪尼亚大陆裂解与北天山早古生代多岛洋盆形成阶段(Z-O_2),北天山早古生代多岛洋盆闭合与南天山洋盆开始形成阶段(O_3-S),南、北天山洋晚古生代洋盆形成与发展阶段(D-C_1),南、北天山晚古生代洋盆全面闭合与天山碰撞造山带形成阶段(C1-C_2)和碰撞后板内演化阶段(C_2-P)。     

Rare earth elements in vivianite from Lake Åstrum

The rare carth elements are determined in vivianite concretions and surrounding clay sediments. Approximately 3/4 of the rare earth elements in the clay is present in adsorbed state. The concentration of REE in the pore water is calculated from the composition of the vivianite, assuming a diffusion model for the formation of the concretions and lower solubility of the rare earth elements above the concretions than in the pore water at some distance from the concretions. The concentrations thus calculated are similar to published values for ocean water.     

Upper Oligocene Sediments of the Ciscaucasus, Volga—Don, and Mangyshlak Regions (Central Part of the Eastern Paratethys): Communication 3. Metal Potential and Formation Conditions of Fish Bone Detritus and Iron Sulfide Deposits

The structure of bone detritus and iron sulfide deposits is scrutinized based on the abundant analytical data on their component composition and metal potential. It is shown that maximal concentrations of bone detritus and iron sulfides are usually spatially separated. The metal potential of bone detritus does not depend on sulfides. Moreover, its massive accumulations are usually characterized by low uranium and REE contents in the phosphate matter of fish remains. Phosphate matter in the relatively deepwater deposits usually characterized by a lower content of bone detritus has the highest metal content. Deposits formed in the relatively shallow-water settings are characterized by a higher concentration of bone detritus and lower metal content. It is emphasized that sources of rare elements and iron remain unclear.     

Lower miocene sediments of the Maikop group in the Central Eastern Paratethys

The composite section of upper Maikop sediments compiled for the central part of the Eastern Paratethys is presented. The section (more than 1000 m) comprises the Karadzhalgan, Sakaraulian, and Kotsakhurian regional stages. The lower boundary of the Miocene drawn at the base of the Karadzhalgan regional stage is unambiguous only in the southern part of the central Ciscaucasia. In most areas of the Ciscaucasia, this boundary is drawn arbitrarily because of uniform lithology in the Oligocene-Miocene boundary interval and poor paleontological substantiation. Generally, the Maikop sequence is insufficiently studied and incomplete in many areas because of a discordant upper boundary of the Maikop Group. Nevertheless, materials presented in the paper characterize for the first time the composition and structure of the Lower Miocene sequence over a vast area of the Eastern Paratethys. The horizonwise reconstruction of Early Miocene basins has made it possible to reveal the major features of final stages in the formation of the Maikop clayey sequence.