Microgeomorphology and its control on the Early Carboniferous Tournaisian bauxite deposits in Longli area of Guizhou Province

In the Longli area of Guizhou,the Early Carboniferous Tournaisian “Fengyuan layer” bauxite was developed. In this paper,based on the geological boreholes,measured profiles and exploration geological point data in study area,the thickness of the aluminous rock series and the ore was calculated. The data of volume thickness,ore grade,and Al/Si ratio were used by Surfer⁸.0 mapping software and the method of microgeomorphology mapping to restore the paleogeomorphology of the Early Carboniferous Tournaisian aluminous rock series. Two paleokarst depressions were found in this area. Fengyuan layer bauxite was produced in paleokarst depressions along the Shuichang-Bimeng-Caoyuan-Gaopo area. Further research on microgeomorphology shows that the high-grade clastic and bean oolitic bauxite is located in the center of paleokarst depressions,while the low-grade dense bauxite is distributed in the center and margin. The paleogeographic research shows that the formation environment of bauxite aluminous rock series in the Fengyuan strata of the Early Carboniferous Tournaisian is a continent-marine transitional facies,including continental facies,paleokarst depression facies and marine facies from north to south. The karst bottomland provides a favorable depositional site for the formation of Fengyuan layer bauxite.