福建太姥山地区和鼓山地区A型花岗岩对比及其地球动力学意义

太姥山和鼓山位于福建东南沿海地带。岩石学和岩相学研究表明太姥山地区和鼓山地区花岗岩分属铝质A型花岗岩和碱性A型花岗岩。锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb同位素定年结果表明,两地区花岗岩成岩年龄分别为(96.6±1.6)Ma(MSWD=0.65)和(99.4±2.3)Ma(MSWD=0.49),成岩时代均属晚白垩世早期。结合中国东部沿海两类A型花岗岩,讨论了它们在岩石学、岩相学、地球化学及其判别图解上的区别。总体上认为,碱性A型花岗岩在AKI值、TFeO/MgO比值、104×Ga/Al以及(Zr+Nb+Ce+Y)值上均大于同区域的铝质A型花岗岩,但上述化学指标的数值也存在一定范围的重叠;且传统A型花岗岩判别图解不完全适用于强分异的铝质A型花岗岩。地球化学特征表明,两地区A型花岗岩应具有相似的源区,即岩浆起源于地壳物质熔融,同时成岩过程有一定的地幔物质参与。但鼓山地区碱性A型花岗岩较太姥山地区铝质A型花岗岩有更多地幔物质的加入,导致前者显示出部分幔源岩浆起源的特征。结合地球化学、野外地质、区域背景及年代学综合判定,两地区花岗岩成因与古太平洋板块对欧亚板块的俯冲角度密切相关,均属于弧后拉伸体制之下的构造环境。     

大兴安岭南段晚中生代侵入岩时空分布及主脊与东坡岩体特征对比

通过岩相学、地球化学、锆石U-Pb年代学对位于大兴安岭主脊上的马勒根坝岩体、朝阳沟岩体和大兴安岭东坡区域的野猪沟岩体、布敦化岩体的4个不同花岗岩岩体的岩石类型、主量和微量元素特征、年代学及构造背景进行对比分析,讨论了研究区在晚侏罗世—早白垩世的岩浆活动及地质背景。LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄显示:主脊朝阳沟岩体和东坡布敦化岩体年龄分别为(154±1) Ma和(154.1±1.6) Ma,属于晚侏罗世岩体,主脊马勒根坝岩体和东坡野猪沟岩体年龄分别为(144.62±0.74) Ma和(140.2±2.7) Ma,属于早白垩世岩体。岩相学和地球化学特征显示:主脊岩体为高钾钙碱性-准铝质-过铝质花岗岩岩体,东坡岩体为钙碱性-高钾钙碱性-准铝质-弱过铝质TTG型岩体;主脊比东坡岩体更加亏损Ba、Nb、Sr、P、Ti、Eu元素,为高分异I型花岗岩,东坡岩体为正常的I型花岗岩。结合区域地质资料分析,认为在晚侏罗世—早白垩世伊泽奈崎板块NNW向俯冲和蒙古—鄂霍次克洋闭合共同作用于大兴安岭南段地区,在大兴安岭主脊形成断裂带,导致幔源岩浆上涌底侵下地壳而形成沿断裂带分布的花岗岩体;主脊处于碰撞向伸展环境过渡的时期,东坡区域此时应处于俯冲时期。     

辽西杨家杖子侵入岩地球化学和年代学特征及其与成矿的关系

辽西杨家杖子地区位于华北板块北缘,燕山褶皱带东段。该区侵入岩主要有4种类型:中粗粒钾长花岗岩、斑状钾长花岗岩、似斑状钾长花岗岩和细粒角闪二长岩。其中:主体岩石为中粗粒钾长花岗岩、斑状钾长花岗岩和似斑状钾长花岗岩,均呈较大的岩基出露,沿北东向展布,锆石U-Pb同位素测年结果显示其形成于早侏罗世(181~188 Ma);细粒角闪二长岩多呈岩墙或岩脉产出,近南北向展布,锆石U-Pb同位素测年结果显示其形成于晚三叠世(227 Ma左右)。岩石地球化学分析结果显示:斑状钾长花岗岩和似斑状钾长花岗岩属于弱过铝质高钾钙碱性系列岩石;细粒角闪二长岩属于准铝质高钾钙碱性系列岩石。斑状钾长花岗岩和似斑状钾长花岗岩富集高场强元素Th、La、Nd、Hf和Gd,亏损高场强元素Ti、Ho和大离子亲石元素Ba、Sr;细粒角闪二长岩富集高场强元素Gd、Er和大离子亲石元素Ba、Sr,亏损高场强元素Nb、Hf、Ti、Pr、Y、Yb。稀土配分模式图均为右倾型,轻稀土元素分馏明显,重稀土元素分馏不明显。研究表明该区中生代岩浆作用主要发生在早侏罗世,且与著名的杨家杖子钼矿有着密切的成因联系,而晚三叠世岩浆作用相对较弱。     

福建沿海晚中生代花岗质岩石成因及其地质意义

福建白云山、鼓山和石牛山均位于福建沿海地带,该区域花岗岩类分布广泛。LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年结果显示,白云山、鼓山（魁歧）和石牛山地区花岗岩年龄分别为99.3Ma±1.8Ma、99.4Ma±2.3Ma和94.7Ma±1.4Ma,属晚白垩世早期的产物。花岗岩均具有富硅、富碱、贫钙镁、高分异指数等特点,属弱过铝到准铝质岩石。稀土元素具中-强Eu负异常,总体呈现轻稀土元素富集的右倾“V型”模式。微量元素Rb、U、Th、La等强烈富集,相对亏损Ba、Sr、P、Ti等元素。岩相学和地球化学特征分析表明,研究区花岗岩属典型的A型花岗岩,其中魁歧花岗岩为碱性A型花岗岩,其余地区为铝质A型花岗岩。研究表明,研究区A型花岗岩具有相似的源区组成;岩浆来源于地壳物质的部分熔融,并可能有部分地幔物质参与;碱性A型花岗岩较铝质A型花岗岩可能有更多的地幔物质加入。结合地球化学、野外地质、区域背景及年龄资料综合判定,中国东南沿海2类A型花岗岩为古太平洋板块俯冲体系中弧后伸展环境下的产物。     

琼东南盆地松南低凸起花岗岩年代学、地球化学特征及构造环境

为了探讨琼东南盆地松南低凸起花岗岩的岩石成因及构造环境,本文对其进行了岩相学、锆石年代学与地球化学研究。研究结果显示：潜山岩性主要为花岗闪长岩和二长花岗岩;花岗闪长岩和二长花岗岩LAICPMS锆石UPb定年结果分别为228.6和243.7 Ma,为三叠纪岩浆活动产物;岩体属于高钾钙碱性系列,具有高硅（w（SiO2)为54.94%~79.71%）,中等质量分数的碱（w（K2O+Na2O）为3.53%~6.43%）、铝（w（Al2O3）为9.82%~18.23%）、钙（w（CaO）为1.24%~9.55%）和镁（w（MgO）为0.37%~2.28%）的特征;铝饱和指数（A/CNK）为1.09~2.13,兼有准铝质和过铝质花岗岩;岩石整体富集K、Rb、Th等大离子亲石元素,亏损 Ta、Nb、Ti 等高场强元素,中等—弱的Eu负异常（δEu为0.50~0.85）。岩相学和地球化学特征显示花岗闪长岩为准铝质I型花岗岩、二长花岗岩为过铝质S型花岗岩,形成于壳内沉积物的部分熔融。综合分析认为该花岗岩具有后碰撞花岗岩的特征,形成于伸展构造环境,与华南、印支块体碰撞后的反向伸展作用有关。     

西准噶尔托里地区卡拉岗组火山岩地球化学特征及其构造意义

对西准噶尔托里地区卡拉岗组火山岩进行了系统的岩相学、锆石U-Pb年代学及岩石地球化学研究。卡拉岗组火山岩从底部到顶部依次发育6个岩性段,其中中下部第4岩性段英安岩的LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄为(298±3)Ma,为晚石炭世-早二叠世产物。火山岩整体上为准铝质-过铝质高钾钙碱性岩石,富集大离子亲石元素和轻稀土元素,相对亏损高场强元素和重稀土元素。火山岩及周围同时代A型花岗岩的年龄、主微量元素、Sr-Nd及锆石Hf同位素综合对比表明,卡拉岗组火山岩主要源于新生地壳的部分熔融。火山岩相关构造判别图解及区域构造-岩浆演化综合研究显示,卡拉岗组火山岩与区域上A型花岗岩均形成于后碰撞伸展环境。卡拉岗组火山岩的形成表明,西准噶尔晚古生代增生造山作用应早于晚石炭世。     

俄罗斯远东地区晚中生代花岗岩类的时空分布 及其地质意义

在俄罗斯远东地区晚中生代花岗岩类年龄和相关地球化学数据的基础上,初步建立了该区晚中生代花岗岩类的年代学格架：大致以145Ma为界,分为侏罗纪(178~151Ma)和早白垩世(142~122Ma)2期。侏罗纪的花岗岩类主要为花岗岩－花岗闪长岩－石英二长岩组合,总体上为准铝质—强过铝质高钾钙碱性系列;早白垩世的花岗岩类主要为花岗岩－石英闪长岩－石英二长岩组合,主要为过铝质钙碱性—高钾钙碱性系列—钾玄岩系列。2期花岗岩稀土元素配分曲线均呈右倾型,重稀土元素曲线较平坦,都富集大离子亲石元素(如U、K)和轻稀土元素。与中国东北地区晚中生代花岗岩类对比,中国东北地区总体以兴安岭为中心,中间为早白垩世的花岗岩类,两侧为侏罗纪花岗岩类对称分布。境内外的侏罗纪花岗岩类构造背景不同,其分布与鄂霍次克洋和太平洋板块的俯冲有关,早白垩世花岗岩类可能形成于鄂霍次克带挤压造山后的伸展垮塌和太平洋板块的俯冲弧后伸展阶段。     

古亚洲洋东段晚古生代演化过程:辽宁北部法库地区花岗岩年代学和地球化学的制约

本文对华北克拉通北缘东段辽宁北部法库地区东小陵岩体、前旧门岩体、胡家屯岩体及柏家沟岩体进行了岩相学、地球化学、锆石U-Pb定年以及Lu-Hf同位素研究,以此制约古亚洲洋东段演化过程。岩相学特征表明,本文所研究岩体主要为花岗质岩石,普遍遭受了后期的动力变质作用改造。锆石测年结果显示,东小陵岩体及前旧门岩体形成于中二叠世（264.6±5.9Ma、262.8±3.5Ma）,胡家屯岩体及柏家沟岩体分别形成于晚二叠世（257.7±3.1Ma）及早三叠世（248.2±1.5Ma）。岩石地球化学表明,东小陵岩体及胡家屯岩体皆属于准铝质-弱过铝质、高钾钙碱性A型花岗岩,形成于造山后伸展环境;前旧门岩体属于准铝质-弱过铝质、钙碱性-高钾钙碱性高分异I型花岗岩,形成于火山弧环境;柏家沟岩体属于准铝质-弱过铝质、高钾钙碱性-钾玄岩性I型花岗岩,形成于同碰撞造山环境。研究区花岗质岩体皆富集大离子亲石元素（LILEs）和轻稀土元素（LREEs）,并且亏损高场强元素（HFSEs）和重稀土元素（HREEs）,结合Lu-Hf同位素特征,认为其原始岩浆应受到了俯冲流体交代的岩石圈地幔的影响。综合前人研究,本文认为在中二叠世-早三叠世期间,研究区经历了古亚洲板块的俯冲、闭合过程。     

佳木斯地块林口地区早古生代花岗质岩石的成因及构造背景

对佳木斯地块林口县大二龙村地区花岗质岩石进行岩相学、年代学及全岩地球化学研究,探讨其形成时代、岩石成因及构造背景。该地区岩石类型为花岗闪长岩与碱长花岗岩,LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb测年结果显示其形成时代为早古生代,年龄分别为531 Ma和501 Ma。地球化学分析结果显示其具有高硅、富碱,贫钙、铁、镁的特点,富集Rb、K等大离子亲石元素,Th、U等高场强元素,亏损Nb、Ta、Ti等高场强元素及P元素。花岗闪长岩与碱长花岗岩分别为中高钾钙碱性I型花岗岩和碱性系列高分异I型花岗岩。两者均起源于下地壳物质的部分熔融,在岩浆演化过程中经历了不同程度的分离结晶。综合本文数据以及区域研究成果,认为佳木斯地块早古生代岩浆活动形成于麻粒岩相峰期变质作用之后,由加厚地壳垮塌造成的伸展构造背景。     

湖南水口山花岗闪长岩的地球化学特征及成因

中生代花岗质岩石在华南分布广泛,且常与W-Sn、Pb-Zn等金属矿床具有紧密的时空联系,而湖南水口山花岗闪长岩是与Pb-Zn成矿作用有关的典型代表。与华南改造型花岗岩相比,水口山花岗闪长岩及其成矿作用的研究程度较低。本文系统研究了该花岗闪长岩的岩相学特征、主元素、微量元素和Sr-Nd同位素组成,重点讨论了其岩石成因类型、物质来源及形成的构造环境。研究结果表明,水口山花岗闪长岩为贫Si O2、富碱、富铁镁、准铝质-弱过铝质的高钾钙碱性岩;表现出轻稀土元素富集,轻重稀土分馏强烈,弱负Eu异常;不相容元素Ba、Ta、Nb、Sr、Ti亏损,而Rb、Th、U、K、LREE相对富集的特征。岩体的(87Sr/86Sr)i比值为0.707364~0.711380,εNd(t)值为–6.61~–2.40,具明显的亏损地幔和华南上地壳混合特征。水口山花岗闪长岩的矿物组成、元素地球化学和同位素地球化学特征均表明,该岩体为同熔型花岗岩。该岩体是在晚中生代由太平洋板块向欧亚大陆板块俯冲诱发的华南板块伸展-减薄构造环境下,玄武质岩浆上涌,底侵中下地壳,与中上地壳混合形成的燕山早期高钾钙碱性花岗岩。     

Wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometric determination of Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Ba, Pb, and Th in komatiites

Komatiites are mantle-derived ultramafic volcanic rocks. Komatiites have been discovered in several States of India, notably in Karnataka. Studies on the distribution of trace-elements in the komatiites of India are very few. This paper proposes a simple, accurate, precise, rapid, and non-destructive wavelength-dispersive x-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometric technique for determining Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Ba, Pb, and Th in komatiites, and discusses the accuracy, precision, limits of detection, x-ray spectral-line interferences, inter-element effects, speed, advantages, and limitations of the technique. The accuracy of the technique is excellent (within 3%) for Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Zr, Nb, Ba, Pb, and Th and very good (within 4%) for Y. The precision is also excellent (within 3%) for Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Ba, Pb, and Th. The limits of detection are: 1 ppm for Sc and V; 2 ppm for Cr, Co, and Ni; 3 ppm for Cu, Zn, Rb, and Sr; 4 ppm for Y and Zr; 6 ppm for Nb; 10 ppm for Ba; 13 ppm for Pb; and 14 ppm for Th. The time taken for determining Sc, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Ba, Pb, and Th in a batch of 24 samples of komatiites, for a replication of four analyses per sample, by one operator, using a manual WDXRF spectrometer, is only 60 hours.     

硅酸盐类样品中硅、铁、铝、钛、锰、钙、镁、钾、钠和磷的x射线荧光光谱测定

本文拟定了一种以熔融法制备样片,用X射线荧光光谱测定硅酸盐类样品中Si、Fe、Al、Tj、Mn、Ca、Mg、K、Na、P等元素的分析方法。在对不同靶材X光管和分光晶体实验对比的基础上,选择了最佳的测量条件。该法具有快速、准确,测量范围广,检测限低,价格便宜等优点。经过近百个各种类型标样或管理样品的分析对比表明,本法不仅适用于硅酸盐类岩石样品的分析,还适用于铁矿、铝土矿、碳酸盐类岩矿样品以及水泥、耐火材料等样品的分析。     

高压微波消解法测定醋酸纤维过滤器采集的微尘粒子中的砷镉钴铬铜铁锰镍铅钒锌

最新的流行病学研究表明,空气中较高浓度的悬浮细颗粒可能对人类的健康有不利的影响。根据该项研究显示,由于心脏病、慢性呼吸问题和肺功能指标恶化而导致死亡率的升高与细尘粒子有关。这些研究结果已经促使欧盟于1999年4月出台了限制空气中二氧化硫、二氧化氮、氧化氮、铅和颗粒物含量的法案(1999/30/EC),对各项指标包括对可吸入PM10颗粒的浓度提出了新的限制性指标。PM10颗粒是指可以通过预分级器分离采集的气体动力学直径小于10μm的细颗粒。目前研究的兴趣重点逐步偏向PM2.5这些更细微颗粒物,PM2.5这种颗粒物对健康有明显的不利影响。在欧盟指令2008/50/EC中,对PM10和PM2.5都提     

Isotopic systematics of He,Ar, S,Cu, Ni,Re, Os,Pb, U,Sm, Nd,Rb, Sr,Lu, and Hf in the rocks and ores of the Norilsk deposits

This paper reports the first results of a study of 11 isotope systems (³He/⁴He, ⁴⁰Ar/³⁶Ar, ³⁴S/³²S, ⁶⁵Cu/⁶³Cu, ⁶²Ni/⁶⁰Ni, ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr, ¹⁴³Nd/¹⁴⁴Nd, ^206–208Pb/²⁰⁴Pb, Hf–Nd, U–Pb, and Re–Os) in the rocks and ores of the Cu–Ni–PGE deposits of the Norilsk ore district. Almost all the results were obtained at the Center of Isotopic Research of the Karpinskii All-Russia Research Institute of Geology. The use of a number of independent genetic isotopic signatures and comprehensive isotopic knowledge provided a methodic basis for the interpretation of approximately 5000 isotopic analyses of various elements. The presence of materials from two sources, crust and mantle, was detected in the composition of the rocks and ores. The contribution of the crustal source is especially significant in the paleofluids (gas–liquid microinclusions) of the ore-forming medium. Crustal solutions were probably a transport medium during ore formation. Air argon is dominant in the ores, which indicates a connection between the paleofluids and the atmosphere. This suggests intense groundwater circulation during the crystallization of ore minerals. The age of the rocks and ores of the Norilsk deposits was determined. The stage of orebody formation is restricted to a narrow age interval of 250 ± 10 Ma. An isotopic criterion was proposed for the ore-bearing potential of mafic intrusions in the Norilsk–Taimyr region. It includes several interrelated isotopic ratios of various elements: He, Ar, S, and others.     

Viscous, cohesive, non-Newtonian, depositing, radial slurry flow

Mining induced subsidence can significantly affect mining costs where major surface facilities and natural environment need to be protected. Overburden grout injection is a technology used to control coal mine subsidence by injecting the mine waste material extracted from the coal back into the inter-burden rock during longwall mining. The flowing slurry is here categorised as a nonlinear viscous cohesive (Bingham plastic) fluid. During longwall mining the grout slurry is pumped into the separated beds of the rock mass through a central vertical borehole, which is drilled deep into the inter-burden rock strata above the coal seam. However, a blockage can occur in the injection system when the slurry velocity falls below a certain critical threshold velocity, indicating a material phase change from cohesive-viscous to cohesive-frictional. In situ field injection tests through boreholes have been simulated at a smaller scale at the CSIRO laboratory in Brisbane by pumping the slurry through a radial disk (gap = 4 mm) from its centre. Laboratory experiments indicate a general, nonlinear, cohesive, viscous, frictional model for shear behaviour of the slurry, in which the material shear parameters are functions of the disk radial distance. Complete dimensional and dimensionless analytical solutions have been developed based on an approach related to Bingham–Herschel–Bulkley fluid mechanics. The derived formulae include relations for minimum pump pressure, local pressure and pressure gradient, wall shear stress, volume rate, velocity and velocity gradient. The theoretical results match the experimental measurements. The experiments covered slurries with maximum particle sizes of 0.5 to 2 mm with about 50% being larger than 100 µm. The viscosities at the various solids concentrations were measured with a standard torsion viscometer. This study differs from the previous research in several distinct aspects, namely, consideration of the variable shear parameters rather than fixed values, inclusion of total nonlinear behaviour, and implementation of a friction function to mimic behaviour of the deposited and consolidating stiff slurry, which can cause a significant pressure rise as a result of the increased shear resistance.     

硅酸盐中铁、锰、钛、钙、钾、磷、硅、铝、镁、钠、锶、铷、钡的X-射线荧光光谱定量测定

本文介绍样品经四硼酸锂熔融制成玻璃小饼。采用Lachance模式和理论a系数来校正元素间的效应,由3080E型X-射线荧光谱仪和DF-350B数据处理系统完成硅酸盐中十三个项目的测定。     

岩石密度和超高压岩石折返速率

在常温常压条件下对中国大陆科学钻CCSD主孔100-3000米岩心样品进行了密度测量,建立了密度连续剖面,并界定了不同超高压岩石的密度值。通过对比高温高压物性实验资料,岩石密度随着退变程度增强而降低,榴辉岩密度变化序列为3.52g/cm3→3.49g/cm3→3.07g/cm3→2.93g/cm3。超高压长英质岩石密度变化序列为3.00g/cm→2.80g/cm3→2.65g/cm3。上述实验资料是讨论不同折返阶段岩石所受浮力的基础,为研究折返速率大小提供了基本参数。本文通过折返板块运动平衡时,上浮力与粘滞力平衡这一关系式,定量研究了大陆俯冲板块的折返速率,认为密度差产生上浮力从而引起折返,温度对板块折返速率的影响最为显著;密度差大小、折返角度、折返板块大小对折返速率也有直接的影响。定量模拟分析表明,在温度高于850℃时,板块的折返速率可以超过100mm/a;当温度降至700℃时,折返速率则低于1.5mm/a。作者认为在折返早期,温度较高,板块快速折返至60-70km榴辉岩相深度;随着传导散热,温度降低,板块以较慢的速率折返至中下地壳。折返速率的估算表明,浮力是板块折返第一阶段(从>100km深部折返至<40km的中下地壳)的主要驱动力。     

Mercury,arsenic, antimony,and selenium contents of sediment from the Kuskokwim River,Bethel, Alaska,USA

The Kuskokwim River at Bethel, Alaska, drains a major mercury-antimony metallogenic province in its upper reaches and tributaries. Bethel (population 4000) is situated on the Kuskokwim floodplain and also draws its water supply from wells located in river-deposited sediment. A boring through overbank and floodplain sediment has provided material to establish a baseline datum for sediment-hosted heavy metals. Mercury (total), arsenic, antimony, and selenium contents were determined; aluminum was also determined and used as normalizing factor. The contents of the heavy metals were relatively constant with depth and do not reflect any potential enrichment from upstream contaminant sources.     

滇东南花岗岩与锡、银、铜、铅、锌多金属矿床的成因关系

滇东南锡、银、铅、锌多金属矿床主要分布在个旧、白牛厂、都龙3个矿区,而滇东南较大的3个花岗岩体又分别出露在3个矿区或附近.花岗岩体均形成于燕山晚期,岩石化学、矿物成分相似,富含锡、银、铅、锌、钨、铜等成矿元素.矿床主金属元素组合与岩体之间的距离由远而近出现由锡、钨、(铍、铌、钽)→锡、钨、(铁)、铜、铟→锡、铅、锌、银、铟、(锑)有规律的变化.花岗岩浆是成矿物质来源和成矿热源.岩浆侵入初期使上覆地层隆起产生背斜(凹陷部位成向斜);同时使地层产生一系列裂隙、压性断层或层间断裂;岩浆侵入晚期,这些断层再次活动,表现为张性,岩浆产生的含矿热液沿由其活动所造成的断裂迁移、充填、交代、沉淀而形成矿床.     

Bellechester,Minnesota, USA,lagoon collapses

Bellechester, Minnesota, is a small community of approximately 155 residents located on the county line between Goodhue and Wabasha counties in southeast Minnesota's karst region. Bellechester is served by a 21-year-old wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) consisting of three waste-stabilization ponds. On 28 April 1992 six sinkholes were discovered to have drained cell 2 of the WWTF resulting in the loss of approximately 8.7×10⁶ 1 of partially treated effluent and about 600 m³ of soil into previously undetected subsurface voids of unknown dimensions. In the week following the collapse, approximately 200 water wells located within a 5-km radius of the WWTF were sampled in an after-the-fact, emergency sampling program. Twelve samples with elevated fecal coliform levels, 18 samples with nitrate-nitrogen greater than the 10 mg/1 standard, and no samples with elevated chlorides were found. However, the elevated levels could not be unambiguously attributed to the WWTF collapse. This is the third WWTF to fail by sinkhole collapse in southeast Minnesota since 1974. All three collapsed lagoons have been located in similar geomorphic and stratigraphic settings. However, at least two lagoons have collapsed in the adjacent area in northeast Iowa, and these lagoons are located at different stratigraphic positions. Twenty-two WWTFs constructed in southeast Minnesota's karst region in the last 25 years have been identified as subject to potential sinkhole collapse. An unknown but significant number of manure storage lagoons, flood control structures, etc., have also been constructed in the karst region and are at risk. Public agencies are beginning to develop plans to deal with the risk associated with existing and future waste lagoons in this environment. The critical hydrogeologic parameters that can be used to prioritize the risk of collapse at existing facilities include: (1) the lithology of the first bedrock beneath each lagoon, (2) the thickness of surficial materials between the lagoon and the bedrock surface, (3) the presence and construction of liners (seepage rate), and (4) the proximity to existing sinkholes.