Processes Controlling Groundwater Chemistry from Mulakalacheruvu Area,Chittoor District,Andhra Pradesh,South India: A Statistical Approach Based on Hydrochemistry

In India groundwater is an important source for domestic and agricultural purposes. Management of this resource is very important to meet the increasing demand of water. In this study, the ionic concentrations of groundwater from Mulakalacheruvu area, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, South India have been calculated during May 2014 and the major ionic concentrations have been analyzed by hydrochemcial and statistical methods in order to trace the main processes controlling the groundwater chemistry. The results have suggested that these groundwater samples belong to Na-HCO₃ (18 samples), Ca-HCO₃ (16 samples) and Mg-HCO₃ (6 samples) types. The hydrochemical methods suggest that the rocks in the aquifer system are sources of the major ions in the groundwater, and the silicate is the main mineral phase. Three sources viz. mafic silicate, felsic silicates and easily soluble minerals have been identified as responsible for the chemical variations of the groundwater. Further, the source contributions of silicate minerals for the groundwater hydrochemistry have been analyzed. These results suggest that the hydrochemistry of the groundwater in the south-eastern area is mainly controlled by weathering of felsic silicate (61-100%), whereas the north-western area is principally contributed by mafic silicate minerals (48-100%).     

Compositional classification of “kimberlitic” and “non-kimberlitic” ilmenite

Ilmenite is one of the common kimberlitic indicator minerals recovered during diamond exploration, and its distinction from non-kimberlitic rock types is important. This is particularly true for regions where these minerals are present in relatively low abundance, and they are the dominant kimberlitic indicator mineral recovered. Difficulty in visually differentiating kimberlitic from non-kimberlitic ilmenite in exploration concentrates is also an issue, and distinguishing kimberlitic ilmenite from those derive from other similar rocks, such as ultramafic lamprophyres, is practically impossible. Ilmenite is also the indicator mineral whose compositional variety has the most potential to resolve provenance issues related to mineral dispersions with contributions from multiple kimberlite sources.

Various published data sets from selected kimberlitic (including kimberlites, lamproites, and various ultramafic lamprophyres) and non-kimberlitic rock types have been compiled and evaluated in terms of their major element compositions. Compositional fields and bounding reference lines for ilmenites derived from kimberlites (sensu stricto), ultramafic lamprophyres, and other non-kimberlitic rock types have been defined primarily on MgO–TiO₂ graphs as well as MgO–Cr₂O₃ relationships.     

The abundance of mercury in rocks,minerals and native sulphur by a microwave-excited argon plasma

Igneous rocks, silicate minerals and native sulphur have been analysed for their mercury content by a microwave-excited argon plasma. Basic and ultrabasic igneous rocks have abundances between 3 and 31 ppb Hg. The granitic rocks show much larger variations. The content in the silicate minerals is highly variable, ranging from less than 1 ppb Hg in an igneous biotite to 55 ppb Hg in a pegmatitic biotite. The analysed clay minerals give 110 and 200 ppb Hg. Volcanic elemental S contain from 11 to 9300 ppb Hg, the values on the lower side being from oceanic volcanoes and on the higher side for continental or marginal volcanoes.     

胶质芽孢杆菌－蒙脱石相互作用实验研究

利用硅酸盐细菌研究了微生物对硅酸盐矿物的分解作用。选取层状硅酸盐矿物蒙脱石在30℃与一株编号为3025的硅酸盐细菌B.mucilaginosus进行交互作用,并利用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱仪(ICP-AES)分析溶液中Si、Al、Mg离子的出溶量,利用X射线衍射(XRD)和显微红外光谱(Micro-FTIR)分析微生物作用后矿物物相和微结构变化。发现经硅酸盐细菌作用后,蒙脱石化学成分及晶体结构发生了细微变化,为微生物活动促进粘土矿物分解作用研究提供了实验和理论依据。     

矿物和岩石中氮(NH4+)分析方法的研究进展

氮同位素地球化学在固体地球科学研究很少被关注,主要是由于在地壳岩石中氮丰度很低(＜1000ppm)和氮难于从硅酸盐中提取出来.归根结底是实验方法和分析技术制约其应用与发展.近年来,随着氮(NH4+)实验方法和分析技术的不断改进和提高,矿物和岩石中氮同位素地球化学研究有了较快的发展,在矿物岩石学及矿床地球科学研究中得到了一些应用.     

Sulphide and oxide minerals from the Ohmine granitic rocks in Kii Peninsula,central Japan,and their primary paragenetic relations

In the Ohmine granitic rocks of Kii Peninsula, central Japan, ilmenite, rutile, pyrrhotite, pyrite and chalcopyrite commonly occur, but no magnetite is present. Their primary paragenetic relations were confirmed by examining their mode of occurrences as inclusion species in major silicate minerals and the phase relations in the Cu-Fe-S system, though their parageneses changed in cooling of the rocks. This makes it possible to estimate the fugacities of oxygen and sulfur in the granitic rocks based upon their paragenetic relations, and to discuss the nature of volatiles in the granitic rocks. Significant subsolidus reactions for sulfide minerals continued until the rocks cooled below 300° C and took place in two types of mineral grains, in groundmass and as inclusions. The removal of sulfur and copper through the silicate crystals was too easy to preserve the chemistry of sulfides included in silicates.     

Accurate Measurement of Lithium Isotopes in Eleven Carbonate Reference Materials by MC‐ICP‐MS with Soft Extraction Mode and 1012 Ω Resistor High‐Gain Faraday Amplifiers

Lithium isotopes in carbonate rocks and minerals can serve as important tools for assessing palaeoclimates and palaeoenvironments. However, carbonate bulk rock samples are commonly mixtures of carbonate and silicate minerals, which require the complete digestion of the carbonate without digesting the silicate. Additionally, the low Li content (ng g^?1 level) in carbonates provides an additional challenge. Hence, despite their wide applications, few carbonates have had their δ⁷Li values characterised, particularly carbonate reference materials, which hinders comparisons of Li isotope measurement results obtained in different laboratories and the further application of Li isotopes in geological studies. This study aimed to provide precise and accurate δ⁷Li values for carbonate reference materials based on an evaluation of sample leaching and the Li purification method for carbonates, as well as the adoption of soft extraction and 10¹² Ω amplifiers to increase the intensity/blank ratio and matrix effect on Li isotope measurement. The precision and accuracy of the proposed procedure were verified by analysing synthetic carbonate samples and mono‐elemental Li solutions. With the developed method we provide δ⁷Li values for eleven carbonate reference materials with a precision of ~ 0.4‰. The accuracy of the δ⁷Li values was validated using the standard addition method.     

Textural, chemical, and isotopic effects of late-magmatic carbonatitic fluids in the carbonatite–syenite Tamazeght complex, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco

Carbonatites of the Eocene Tamazeght complex, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco, consist of calciocarbonatites (alvikite and sövite dykes) and magnesiocarbonatites (diatreme breccias and dykes rocks). These are associated with ultramafic, shonkinitic, gabbroic to monzonitic and various foid syenitic silicate units. Stable and radiogenic isotope compositions for carbonatites and silicate rocks indicate that they share a common source in the mantle, although for some carbonatitic samples contamination with sedimentary rocks seems important. The observed isotopic heterogeneity is mainly attributed to source characteristics, fractional crystallization (accompanied by various degrees of assimilation), and late- to post-magmatic fluid–rock interaction. During the late fluid–rock interaction, Sr, Mn, and possibly also Fe were mobilized and redistributed to form secondary carbonate minerals in carbonatites. These fluids also penetrated into the adjacent syenitic rocks, causing enrichment in the same elements.     

青藏高原东部金沙江流域盆地陆地风化特征

青藏高原东部金沙江流域是研究高原隆升与陆地风化的理想地区。本文通过对金沙江河流系统的取样,从河流溶质载荷主要离子和悬浮载荷粘土矿物等方面揭示青藏高原东部金沙江流域盆地陆地风化特征。研究表明,金沙江流域盆地陆地岩石风化主要是碳酸盐岩、蒸发盐岩和硅酸盐岩。利用S i、S i/TZ+*、S i/Na*+K和S i/K以及(Na*+K)/TZ+等5个指标结合流域区域岩石分布和土壤特征揭示出流域硅酸盐岩为浅表性初级风化,风化产物主要是富含阳离子的次生粘土矿物。     

P- and S-wave velocities and densities in silicate and calcite rocks from the Peloritani Mountains, Sicily (Italy): The effect of pressure, temperature and the direction of wave propagation

The Peloritani Mountain Belt (north-eastern Sicily) represents the connection between the Southern Appenninic Range and the Appenninic Maghrebid Chain. The lithotypes outcropping in a 36 km long and approximately 8 km wide area in the eastern part of the Peloritani Mountains are considered to represent most properly the composition of the lower crust. We selected 7 representative samples of silicate rocks (amphibolite, paragneisses, augen gneiss, phyllitic quartzite, pegmatitic rock) and 3 samples of calcite rocks (calc-schist, marbles) for the petrophysical measurements. Measurements were done on sample cubes of dry rocks in a multi-anvil apparatus. Raising of pressure gives rise to velocity increase, but the rate is different in the silicate and calcite rocks and closely related to progressive closure of microcracks. Linear behaviour is approached above about 200 MPa. Increasing temperature at 600 MPa decreases velocities in most silicate and in the calcite rocks with almost linear slopes. Substantial anisotropy of P- and S-wave velocities and shear wave splitting is found in both rock types. The residual anisotropy observed above about 200 MPa is attributed to lattice preferred orientations (LPO) of major minerals. 3D velocity calculations for an amphibolite, a paragneiss and a marble sample based on the LPO of hornblende, biotite and calcite, respectively, confirm the experimental findings of a close relationship between velocity anisotropy, shear wave splitting, shear wave polarization, lattice preferred orientation and the structural frame of the rocks (foliation, lineation). In the silicate rocks, the intrinsic (600 MPa) average P-wave velocities and Poisson's (Vp / Vs) ratios exhibit a tendency for a linear increase with densities, whereas the three calcite rocks cluster at markedly higher P-wave velocities and Poisson's (Vp / Vs) ratios, compared to their densities. In the silicate rocks, there is also a linear trend for an inverse relationship between the SiO₂ content, density and the Poisson's (Vp / Vs) ratio, respectively.     

Mineralogy and genesis of the metamorphosed manganese silicate rocks (gondite) of Gowari Wadhona,Madhya Pradesh,India

Manganese silicate rocks, interbanded with manganese oxide orebodies, constitute an important stratigraphic horizon in the Mansar formation of the Sausar Group of Precambrian age in India. The manganese silicate rocks of Gowari Wadhona occupy the westernmost flank of the manganese belt of the Sausar Group. These rocks are constituted of spessartite, calcium-rich rhodonite, quartz, manganoan diopside, blanfordite (manganese bearing member of diopside-acmite series), brown manganese pyroxene (manganese bearing aegirine-augite), winchite (manganese bearing richterite-tremolite), juddite (manganese bearing amphibole with richterite, tremolite, magnesioriebeckite and glaucophane molecules), tirodite (manganese bearing amphibole with richterite, cummingtonite and glaucophane molecules), manganophyllite, alurgite, piedmontite, braunite, hollandite (and other lower oxides of manganese) with minor apatite, plagioclase, calcite, dolomite and microcline. A complete mineralogical account of the manganese-bearing phases has been given in the text. It has been shown that the juxtaposition of manganese silicate rocks with dolomitic marble, regional metamorphism to almandine-amphibolite facies and assimilation of pegmatite veins cutting across the manganese formation, were responsible for the development of these manganese silicate rocks and the unusual chemical composition of some of the constituent minerals. It has been concluded that the manganese silicate rocks of Gowari Wadhona were originally laid down as sediments comprising manganese oxides admixed with clay, silica etc. and were later regionally metamorphosed to almandine-amphibolite facies. All evidences indicate that rhodochrosite was not present in the original sediment and the bulk composition of the sediments was rich in manganese. These rocks agree entirely to the detailed nomenclature of the gondites enunciated by Fermor (1909) and amplified by Roy and Mitra (1964) and Roy (1966).     

Hydrothermal alteration of monazite in the Precambrian crystalline basement of the Athabasca Basin (Saskatchewan, Canada): implications for the formation of unconformity-related uranium deposits

Microanalytical studies of basement rocks below the Athabasca sandstone basin indicate that monazite is the dominant uranium-bearing mineral in the study area. Drill core samples of hydrothermally altered basement show that monazite is commonly altered to a Th–silicate phase, and uranium has been significantly mobilized. On average, 75% of the uranium bound to monazite is leached out during monazite alteration. In contrast, no substantial mobilization of uranium from detrital minerals (e.g. zircon) has yet been observed in the Athabasca sandstones. It is suggested that hydrothermal alteration of granitic rocks (especially potassic pegmatoids and potassic orthogneisses) of the sub-Athabasca basement, represents the most important uranium source for the unconformity-type deposits. Received: 3 December 1999 / Accepted: 24 May 2000     

宁武煤田轩岗矿区2~#煤中锂的分布规律和来源分析

对宁武煤田轩岗矿区13个煤矿2~#煤采集了98(含夹矸)个样品,运用煤地球化学以及沉积学等学科理论知识,结合X射线荧光光谱分析(XRF)、电感耦合等离子质谱分析(ICP-MS)等技术手段对样品进行测试分析。结果显示,宁武煤田轩岗矿区2~#煤中锂的载体主要为硅酸盐矿物。锂元素含量总体变化呈北高南低的趋势,北部矿区沉积物源主要是来自北部阴山古陆和吕梁半岛的花岗岩、玄武岩和沉积岩类,南部矿区沉积物源主要是沉积岩类,相对于北部较为单一。     

X射线粉晶衍射法在片麻岩鉴定与分类中的应用

利用偏光显微镜岩石薄片鉴定和X射线粉晶衍射物相分析技术,对34件片麻岩样品矿物组分进行检测.两种方法分析结果比对显示,有18件岩石样品定名一致,其余16件岩石样品详细定名有差异.偏光显微镜鉴定技术的优势在于能准确定出岩石构造和结构,能鉴定出更多的金属矿物、电气石、榍石、磷灰石、绿帘石,有效区分白云母和黑云母;X射线粉晶衍射法优势在于更准确区分出岩石中层状硅酸盐矿物绿泥石、蒙脱石和云母,确定钾长石、钠长石和石英矿物种类与含量.研究表明：片麻岩鉴定应该把偏光显微镜岩石薄片法与X射线粉晶衍射矿物半定量技术结合起来,才能更好地确定片麻岩的矿物组分,为地学研究提供更符合客观实际的技术数据和分析结论.     

Silicate oxygen isotope geochemistry: History,principles, techniques,and application to petrological problems

The importance of oxygen isotope geochemistry in studies of terrestrial and extra-terrestrial silicate rocks was recognized nearly sixtyeight years ago soon after the discovery of O¹⁸ and O¹⁷. As early as 1934, the significance of oxygen isotope variations in rocks and minerals was stressed by Russian geochemists who also pioneered the discipline of silicate oxygen isotope geochemistry. It is now known that processes involving isotopic interaction between rock and water, magmatic differentiation, and metamorphic recrystallization fractionate oxygen isotopes in the lithosphere. δO¹⁸ (the conventional notation for reporting O¹⁸/O¹⁶ ratios in rocks and minerals) is highest in sedimentary rocks (17 to 35 ‰) and lowest in igneous rocks (4 to 12‰). Metamorphic rocks have intermediate values. δO¹⁸ in mafic minerals (1 to 8‰) is lower than in felsic minerals (8 to 16‰). In igneous and metamorphic rocks, quartz is most enriched in O¹⁸ (10 to 16‰) and magnetite the least (1 to 2‰). An important application of O¹⁸/O¹⁶ techniques is in geothermometry, where these are capable of elucidating several petrological processes.     

Micas from the Khaluta carbonatite deposit,western Transbaikal region

The Khaluta carbonatite deposit located in the western Transbaikal region was formed during the Late Mesozoic rifting in the southern framework of the Siberian Craton. Carbonatite is associated with shonkinite and syenite and is accompanied by fenitization. The composition of mica in more than 160 samples of country rocks, carbonatites, silicate rocks, and fenites was studied. The Fe³⁺ and Fe²⁺ contents, as well as oxygen isotopic composition, were determined. The Mg and Fe contents increase, whereas the Ti and Al contents decrease in micas when passing from silicate rocks and fenites to carbonatites. Micas from carbonatites are depleted in Al, enriched in Fe³⁺, and distinguished by high Si and F contents. According to our calculations, in some cases Al replaces Si in the tetrahedral site instead of replacement of Fe³⁺ as is characteristic of tetraferriphlogopite. Formally, the mica from carbonatites falls within the tetraferriphlogopite field, but typical inverse pleochroism is not always observable. The δ¹⁸O values of micas from carbonatite, shonkinite, syenite, and fenite are similar to those of mantle-derived silicate minerals. The δ¹⁸O values in the minerals coexisting with phlogopite testify to their isotopic equilibrium and make it possible to calculate the crystallization temperature of carbonatite.     

Special Xenoliths in an Aegirine–Augite Syenite Porphyry in Liuhe, Yunnan, China: Discovery and Implications

Three special types of xenoliths have recently been found in an aegirine–augite syenite porphyry in Liuhe, Yunnan, China. Petrographical, petrochemical, electron microprobe, and scanning electron microscopy studies indicate that pure calcite xenocrysts and quartz-bearing topaz pegmatite xenoliths result from the degassing of mantle fluids during their migration, and that black microcrystalline iron-rich silicate-melt xenoliths are the product of the extraction of mantle fluids accompanying degassing and are composed dominantly of quartz, chlorite, and iron-rich columnar and sheet silicate minerals with characteristic minerals, such as native iron, apatite, and zircon. According to the bulk-rock chemical and mineral compositions and crystallization states, the microcrystalline melt xenoliths are not the product of conventional magmatism, and especially the existence of native iron further proves that the xenoliths were mantle fluid materials under reduction or anoxic conditions. The study of the special xenoliths furnishes an important deep-process geochemical background of polymetallic mineralization in different rocks and strata in the study area.     

Sulfide and oxide minerals from S-type and I-type granitic rocks

In the Ohmine I-type and S-type granitic rocks of Miocene age, Kii peninsula, central Japan, ilmenite, rutile, pyrrhotite, pyrite and chalcopyrite are common, but no magnetite is present. The primary paragenetic relations of these minerals are determined by their modes of occurrence as inclusions within major plagioclase, orthoclase, quartz, hornblende and biotite, although their parageneses changed during cooling. Significant subsolidus reactions for sulfide minerals took place in both the groundmass and the inclusions until the rocks cooled below 300°C. The loss of S and Cu through silicate crystals was too easy to preserve the chemistry of sulfides included in silicates. However, the removal of Ni through silicate crystals as well as along grain boundaries was restricted, as indicated by the fact that the distribution frequency of Ni-bearing pyrrhotite is higher in inclusions than in the groundmass, and significantly higher in I-type cognate enclaves than in host I-type rocks. Nickel-bearing pyrrhotite is common in I-type but rare in S-type rocks, sedimentary enclaves, restates and country rocks. This eliminates the possibility that the Ohmine S-type rocks were formed by interaction of I-type magma and sedimentary rocks or by mixing between I-type and an ideal S-type magmas, as interpreted from the chemistry of biotite and the chronology of these rocks.On the basis of mineralogy, and isotopic data for S, O, Sr, C, and rare gases, it was shown that I-type granitic rocks were derived from partial melting of intermediate igneous rocks containing hornblende and plagioclase and S-type, from partial melting of sedimentary rocks containing biotite and orthoclase.