Elucidating hydrological complexity and climate-influenced diagenesis during the early Carboniferous of South Wales

A revised age provided by conodonts from the Gilwern Oolite of the Clydach area of South Wales allows a clearer understanding of the palaeohydrology, palaeoclimatic history and diagenesis of previously correlated oolitic units. Earlier uncertainty over the apparent sub-regional differences in climate during the early Visean (Chadian—Arundian) lowstand is resolved. Previously a humid interval evidenced by prominent palaeo-epikarst capping the Gilwern Oolite along the northern outcrops of the South Wales synclinorium, was not recognized in what were regarded as correlative outcrops in the Chadian Gully Oolite in the southern part of the synclinorium. Conodont dating now shows that the Gilwern Oolite is much older (Courceyan) than the Chadian Gully Oolite, and during the prolonged exposure of the former there was an interval of weathering under a humid climate. This also explains the contrast between the diagenesis seen between the Gilwern and Gully oolites, which are no longer seen as correlatives.     

Absence of regional stratigraphic hiatus in the late Carboniferous (Asturian - Stephanian) in the northern Variscan foreland: a review of the bio- and lithostratigraphical evidence in central england

An extensive regional stratigraphic hiatus has been proposed in the Asturian to Stephanian foreland basin successions lying to the north of the main Variscan deformation belt, stretching from north west Europe to eastern North America. The hiatus is inferred on megafloral grounds and involves the absence of most if not all of Stephanian Substages B and C. If present it would have great significance for the understanding of regional basin dynamics in the later stages of the Variscan orogeny. However, its existence has been strongly contested. One of the keys to this hypothesis is the correct identification and interpretation of plant fossils from the Warwickshire Coalfield (Central England). The published identifications are here shown to be incorrect, and revised determinations taken in conjunction with other stratigraphic data from Central England suggest that a regional hiatus is not present in the early-mid Stephanian, and that any stratigraphic hiatuses at other horizons in the succession are of purely local extent. A review of known occurrences of the Asturian and Stephanian successions in basins stretching from eastern Canada to Germany suggests that, while facies developments may be similar, there is little uniformity in stratigraphic style and little evidence for a major Stephanian hiatus.     

西准噶尔南部庙尔沟岩体晚石炭世花岗闪长斑岩岩石成因及其动力学背景

位于西准噶尔南部的庙尔沟岩体主体由碱长花岗岩和少量紫苏花岗岩组成。本文在前人工作基础上,以岩体东南边缘新发现的花岗闪长斑岩为研究对象,开展岩石学、年代学和Hf同位素以及全岩地球化学研究,确定花岗闪长斑岩形成时代、揭示岩石成因类型及源区属性、探讨其与碱长花岗岩和紫苏花岗岩岩浆演化成因联系及其形成的深部动力学过程。锆石U-Pb定年结果显示,花岗闪长斑岩形成于317.4±1.9Ma,为晚石炭世早期岩浆活动的产物,明显早于紫苏花岗岩(～307Ma)和碱长花岗岩(～303Ma)。岩石地球化学数据表明,花岗闪长斑岩具有较高硅、中等铝,贫钙、铁、镁,富集Rb、K、Th、U,强烈亏损Nb、Ta、Ti的特征,为钙碱性弱过铝质I型花岗岩;紫苏花岗岩更多的表现出钙碱性-高钾钙碱性镁质I型紫苏花岗岩特征;碱长花岗岩为碱性准铝质-弱过铝质A型花岗岩。锆石Hf同位素分析结果表明,花岗闪长斑岩、紫苏花岗岩和碱长花岗岩均具有高正的ε_(Hf)(t)值(+11.6～+15.8)和年轻的二阶段模式年龄(325～600Ma),表明其原始岩浆主要起源于亏损地幔新衍生的年轻地壳物质。综合分析认为,庙尔沟岩体花岗闪长斑岩形成于晚石炭世早期洋壳俯冲背景,由底侵的、受流体交代的幔源基性岩浆与其诱发的年轻下地壳酸性岩浆在深部混合而成。紫苏花岗岩和碱长花岗岩形成于弧后伸展背景,前者是伸展初期继续底侵于下地壳的幔源玄武质岩浆降温释放大量的水和热诱使早期侵位于下地壳的镁铁质岩石再次发生部分熔融的产物,后者是伸展后期大规模软流圈地幔上涌底垫加热年轻中下地壳使其部分熔融而成。     

中亚造山带南缘中—新元古代地壳的揭示——来自北山—阿拉善北部钻遇碱性花岗岩的年代学和Hf同位素示踪研究

前寒武纪微陆块是北山—阿拉善北部增生造山带的重要组分,旱山、雅干和珠斯楞—杭乌拉地区的前寒武纪基底是否存在学界尚存争议.居延海介于北山造山带北部和阿拉善地块北缘的构造衔接部位,受限于巴丹吉林沙漠覆盖,岩石露头极少,我们通过钻井工程,钻遇一套晚石炭世碱性花岗岩,锆石U-Pb年龄和Hf同位素特征揭示,该花岗质岩浆锆石结晶年龄为(312±1)Ma(MSDW=0.46,n=18)和(315±2)Ma(MSWD=0.93,n=15),具有正的εHf(t)值,介于+0.8～+4.4之间,平均值为+2.2,对应二阶段模式年龄TDM2为1048～1267 Ma,平均值为1183 Ma,具有古老地壳的源区属性.通过与旱山构造带、雀儿山构造带、雅干构造带和珠斯楞—杭乌拉构造带的晚石炭世花岗质岩浆对比分析,结合旱山构造带、雅干构造带和珠斯楞—杭乌拉构造带0.9 Ga花岗质岩石的出露以及区域上的重磁资料解译,我们认为旱山、雅干和珠斯楞—杭乌拉构造带存在中—新元古代地壳,且可开展进一步的衔接关系研究.     

中国石炭纪古生物地理与古气候

本文从分析沉积及生物群出发,结合世界构造古地理和气候分带,将中国早石炭古生物地理分属三个生物区,即华夏生物区,中蒙海生物区和东冈瓦纳生物区。晚石炭世的生物分区与早石炭世大体相似。中国早石炭世的古气候分为华夏热带—亚热带区,准噶尔—兴安北温带区和西藏南部南温带区。其界线大致与古生物地理分区相合。晚石炭世中国气候分带与早石炭世相似。     

贵州长顺代化石炭系中间界线的沉积相研究

在碳酸盐微相的详细研究基础上，贵州长顺代化下、上石炭统剖面由下至上可分出５个主要沉积相：盆地相、开阔海陆架相、下斜坡相、中斜坡相和上斜坡相，下、上石炭统界线处于连续沉积的中斜坡相内。     

江西中西部黄龙组底部的Pseudostaffella层位问题

近年来，在江西中西部黄龙组底部发现了Ｐｓｅｕｄｏｓｔａｆｆｅｌｌａ，由此涉及到了黄龙组底部的地层时代及对比问题。根据匕高石坎尾剖面上类化石的分布和动物群性质，江西黄龙组底部与Ｅｏｓｔａｆｆｅｌｌａ、Ｓｃｈｕｂｅｒｔｅｌｌａ共生的Ｐｓｅｕｄｏｓｔａｆｆｅｌｌａ和贵州、湖南Ｐｓｅｕｄｏｓｔａｆｆｅｌｌａ带组合面貌相差甚远。江西中西部至今不存在确切的Ｐｓｅｕｄｏｓｔａｆｆｅｌｌａ带。     

中国早石炭世四射珊瑚动物地理分区

 以中国主要地区早石炭世四射珊瑚化石资料为依据,采用传统的综合比较法与二态聚类分析方法相结合,把中国早石炭世四射珊瑚归为两大动物地理区,即特提斯大区和岗瓦纳大区,其中特提斯大区东部中国部分可再分为四个亚区:(1)华南亚区;(2)滇西亚区;(3)西南亚区;(5)北方亚区。     

宁夏石炭纪、早二叠世孢子带和石炭─二叠系界线

宁夏中宁、中卫地区石炭系和二叠系地层发育，化石丰富，是我国石炭—二叠系地层重要研究地区。首次系统的孢粉地层学研究，共发现６０余属、１８Ｏ余种孢子和花粉。根据孢子花粉在地层中演化规律，可划分出１０个孢粉组合带，其中石炭系８个带，下二叠统２个带。中宁、中卫地区石炭系和下二叠统孢粉组合带可与甘肃靖远和华北地区同时代孢子带比较，亦可与西欧，北美和前苏联有关孢子带对比。中宁、中卫地区石炭系和下二叠统孢粉带的研究不仅有重要地层学和古生物学意义，而且对该地区石炭系和石炭—二叠系界线划分与对比有重要意义，对研究华北地台和祁连褶皱带之间关系以及沉积环境和古地理的研究也十分重要。     

吉林中部石炭系岩石建造及其构造环境

吉林中部石炭系出露较全，具有独特的区域大地构造环境，在吉林晚古生代褶皱带演化中具有特殊性。本文将吉中石炭系划分为６个岩石建造，每一建造各具特征，并以岩石建造为手段，进行区域大地构造分析，认为该区石灰纪是在弧后一大陆边缘基础上形成的裂谷一拗陷带的构造环境，具有由先期裂谷发展阶段转变为末期拗陷带的演化过程，从而表明该区石炭纪为一拉张的构造历史时期。