Mercury-binding forms in coals and their geological provenances in coals of different types

Mercury (Hg) is an element of environmental and geological significance. Quantification of different Hg-binding forms is crucial to understand geological Hg provenances and associated geochemical processes during coal formation. In this study, seven coal samples were selected, according to coal rank (i.e., middle volatile bituminous, C-3; low volatile bituminous, C-2; anthracite, C-1), chemical anomalies (high S coal, IBC-105; high Cl coal, C22650) and sampling environment (fresh coal, LH; weathered coal LHW), to determine their Hg-binding forms using well-established sequential extraction procedures coupled with sink–float experiment. In the thermally metamorphosed samples C-1 and C-2, a comparative enrichment of total Hg relative to C-3 is observed. Silicate- and organic-bound Hg are the dominant Hg-binding forms in C-1, suggesting possible Hg sources from magma silicate and secondary Hg enrichment by adsorption. Sulfide- and organic-bound Hg are the most abundant Hg-binding forms in IBC-105, whereas only organic-bound Hg dominates in CC22650. Weathering processes are suggested to transform the abundant sulfide-bound Hg in LH to silicate- and organic-bound Hg in its weathering product LHW.     

Statistical analysis of hydrochemistry of groundwater and its implications for water source identification: a case study

Hydrochemistry of groundwater is important for inrush water source identification in coal mines. For determining the source of inrush water from the 8101 working face in the Wolonghu coal mine, Northern Anhui Province, China, a total of 22 groundwater samples from three aquifer systems (loose layer—LA, coal bearing sandstone—CA, and the underlying limestone—TA), and eight samples from the 8101 working face were collected for analyzing major ion concentrations. The results suggest that major ion concentrations of the aquifer systems were different from each other, and they can be subdivided into Na–HCO₃, Na–SO₄, and Ca–SO₄ types. Factor analysis indicates that their chemical compositions are mainly originated from two kinds of contributions: dissolution of soluble minerals (e.g., calcite, dolomite, and gypsum) and weathering of silicate minerals (e.g., plagioclase). Plots of factor scores and cluster analysis imply that LA was connected with CA, whereas TA was an isolated aquifer system. Moreover, the source of 8101 working face water was finally determined to be LA by using discriminant analysis.     

江汉平原西部浅层孔隙水水文地球化学特征

为了揭示地下水由江汉平原周缘向中心径流过程中的水质演化和复杂的水文地球化学作用,以江汉平原西部地区为例,通过数理统计、水化学、同位素地球化学、离子比值关系等方法,开展了江汉平原西部边缘地带浅层孔隙地下水的水文地球化学特征研究。结果表明: 平原区孔隙水以HCO₃-Ca·Mg型为主,丘岗区(丘陵和岗地)主要是HCO₃-Ca·Mg型,少量为HCO₃·SO₄-Ca·Mg型,还出现了HCO₃·NO₃-Ca·Mg型水,总溶解固体(total dissolved solids,TDS)升高主要是由于碳酸盐岩的溶解; 浅层孔隙水均来源于大气降水,蒸发作用对该地区孔隙水的影响较小; 方解石、白云石和石膏的溶解主导研究区的水文地球化学过程,也是孔隙水中Ca²⁺、Mg²⁺的主要来源,Na⁺和K⁺的主要来源是阳离子交换吸附。     

Decoupling of the East Asian summer monsoon and Indian summer monsoon between 20 and 17 ka

Marine Oxygen Isotope Stage (MIS) 2, with its profound environmental and climatic changes from before the last glacial maximum (LGM) to the last deglaciation, is an ideal period for understanding the evolution of the East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) and Indian summer monsoon (ISM), two Asian monsoon sub-systems. With 875 stable oxygen isotope ratios and 43 ²³⁰Th dates from stalagmites in Sanxing Cave, southwestern China, we construct and interpret a new, replicated, Asian summer monsoon (ASM) record covering 30.9–9.7 ka with decadal resolution. δ¹⁸O records from this site and other reported Chinese caves display similar long-term orbitally dominated trends and synchronous millennial-scale strong and weak monsoonal events associated with climate changes in high northern latitudes. Interestingly, Sanxing δ¹⁸O and Arabian Sea records show a weakening ISM from 22 to 17 ka, while the Hulu and Qingtian records from East and Central China express a 3-ka intensifying EASM from 20 to 17 ka. This decoupling between EASM and ISM may be due to different sensitivities of the two ASM sub-systems in response to internal feedback mechanisms associated with the complex geographical or land-ocean configurations.     

西藏丁青县扎格拉金矿床地质特征、流体包裹体特征及成因

扎格拉金矿位于班公湖-怒江结合带东段及冈底斯-念青唐古拉板片北缘的腾冲-班戈岩浆弧带上;受被动陆缘深海复理石建造、 脆-韧性剪切带和深成岩浆活动控制。流体包裹体类型以单相和A型两相盐水溶液包裹体为主;次为B型两相盐水溶液包裹体、 富CO2两相包裹体和含CO2三相包裹体;成矿流体属中低温和中低盐度H2O-NaCl-CO2体系。氢、 氧同位素和相对富含K+、 Na+、Ca2+、 Mg2+、Cl-、SO2-4 的包裹体液相成分;显示成矿流体主要来自长期封存于沉积岩的深循环热（卤）水中;矿床成因类型为浅成中低温地下热（卤）水溶滤型金矿床。其成矿特征和流体性质与穆龙套型金矿床具有诸多相似性;研究该区域对西藏“沙丁板岩系”分布区金铜多金属找矿具有重要意义。     

塔中地区奥陶系喜马拉雅山期S干气充注的证据

塔中地区奥陶系天然气成因多样;Ⅰ号坡折带中东部奥陶系天然气以高干燥系数、 甲烷同位素值重为特征;与塔深1井寒武系原油裂解气接近;应主要来自寒武系原油裂解气成因。寒武系贫H₂S、 高成熟原油裂解气在喜马拉雅山期时;气侵奥陶系油气藏;得到了以下主要证据的支持: 1）天然气甲烷δ¹³C值大多比Chung et al.（1988）天然气模式甲烷δ¹³C值计算值高3‰以上;2）干燥系数与甲烷δ¹³C值大体上具有正相关关系;3）天然气干燥系数与H₂S含量大体上具有负相关关系。这些特征表明;存在贫H₂S、 相对富¹³C甲烷为主的干气与富H₂S、 相对贫¹³C甲烷的湿气混合作用。奥陶系中H₂S-δ³⁴S 值为14‰～20‰;远低于中深1井寒武系原地热化学硫酸盐还原作用（TSR）成因的H₂S（33‰）;支持了奥陶系中H₂S并不是来源于寒武系古油气藏。于是提出;来自寒武系贫H₂S的干气在喜马拉雅山期对良里塔格组和鹰山组油气藏发生了气洗;油气藏的气/油比值增大、 导致了原油蜡含量增高、 甲烷δ¹³C值发生正偏移。     

南方震旦系灯影组热液白云岩化及其对储层形成的影响研究——以黔中隆起为例

我国南方地区,特别是四川盆地震旦系灯影组是我国当前高演化天然气勘探的热点,以黔中隆起为例,新揭示了其中发育的热液白云岩化现象,并探讨了其对储层形成的影响。研究区灯影组白云岩溶蚀孔洞或裂缝中见有白云石、石英、沥青充填,其中一种充填的粗晶白云石具有弯曲晶面、波状消光特征,在岩石学特征上初步反映热液成因。地球化学特征进一步揭示了这种热液成因。不同采样位置热液白云石样品中流体包裹体均一温度平均为157.5 ℃～205.8 ℃,最高为253.5 ℃。热液白云石具有较轻的氧同位素组成,δ¹⁸O_PDB 位于 -15.3‰～-8.6‰之间,平均值为 -11.2‰;较高的⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶ Sr比值（0.709 445～0.713 131）,其平均值为0.710 843,在稀土元素组成上,热液白云石具有典型的Eu正异常的特点,δEu值为1.11～7.46,平均值为2.37。因此,灯影组热液白云石发育。热液活动对储层形成具有积极影响,主要体现在对充填在早期岩溶孔洞和构造裂缝中的白云石产生了溶蚀作用,溶蚀孔中见沥青充填,反映为油气运移通道和聚集空间。因此,热液溶蚀改造作用对我国南方地区震旦系灯影组及下古生界碳酸盐岩储层发育可能具有重要意义,值得加强探索研究。     

A Study on Crack Damage Stress Thresholds of Different Rock Types Based on Uniaxial Compression Tests

When rock samples are loaded until macroscopic fractures develop, the failure process can be divided into several stages based on axial and lateral strain responses or the acoustic emission sequence during uniaxial compression tests. Several stress thresholds may be identified: the crack closure stress σ _cc, crack initiation stress σ _ci, crack damage stress σ _cd, and uniaxial compressive strength σ _ucs; these may be used as a warning indicator for rock rupture. We investigated the crack damage stress σ _cd, its threshold, and a possible relationship between σ _cd and the uniaxial compressive strength. The σ _cd of different rock types were compiled from previous studies based on uniaxial compression tests. The results showed that the overall averages and standard deviations of σ _cd /σ _ucs for igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks were ~0.78 (±0.11), ~0.85 (±0.11), and ~0.73 (±0.18), respectively. There were no significant differences in σ _cd /σ _ucs between the different rock types, except that the sedimentary rock had a slightly larger standard deviation attributed to the variation of porosity in the samples, while the metamorphic rock had higher average σ _cd /σ _ucs resulting from the small statistical sample size. By excluding the higher-porosity (>10 %) rock samples, the averages and standard deviations of σ _cd /σ _ucs for igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks were ~0.78 (±0.09), ~0.85 (±0.09), and ~0.78 (±0.11), respectively. The results imply that the rock origin process (i.e., igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) has a minimal effect on σ _cd /σ _ucs. The ratio σ _cd/σ _ucs could be an essential intrinsic property for low-porosity rocks, which could be used in rock engineering for predicting the failure process.     

芦山地震同震和震后地表形变及重力变化的理论模拟

为了研究芦山地震的孕震过程和震源区的长期构造过程以及解释实测的震后形变和重力资料, 采用分层介质模型, 利用数值模拟的方法, 考虑区域流变系数, 计算了地震引起的地表同震、震后的形变和重力变化以及区域内部分GPS与重力连续观测台站的震后形变和重力变化的时间序列.结果表明: 芦山地震的地表同震形变显示出发震断层明显的逆冲特性; 粘弹性松弛效应引起的震后地表形变和重力变化比同震形变和重力变化的范围明显扩大, 但随着粘滞系数的增加, 变化量明显减小; 观测台站的震后变化时变曲线显示震后形变和重力变化在震后50 a间变化显著, 100 a后基本平缓, 趋于稳定; 模拟计算的GPS台站中除了MEIG台和MYAN台以外, 其余台站的震后观测必须考虑粘弹性松弛的影响.      

松嫩平原耕层土壤固碳潜力估算

提高土壤碳收集能力对减缓全球温室效应具有重要意义。利用松嫩平原南部第二次土壤普查及多目标区域地球化学调查获取的两期表层土壤有机碳数据,根据近20年来各土壤类型不同土地利用方式土壤有机碳量变化趋势,估算了松嫩平原南部各土壤类型、各用地方式下土壤碳源、汇潜力。由估算得出,如果目前的土地利用方式、气候条件、耕作方式、种植技术不变,松嫩平原耕地土壤0~20 cm土层的固碳潜力为-1.229Tg碳,各土壤类型的林地土壤固碳潜力绝大多数为正值,说明林业用地为碳汇区,固碳潜力合计为3.169Tg碳,而天然牧草地绝大多数的固碳潜力为负值,固碳潜力合计为-2.235Tg碳,为碳源区,本次研究估算得出,松嫩平原总体的固碳潜力为-0.917Tg碳。