川南地区晚奥陶-早志留世沉积环境与古气候的地球化学特征

奥陶-志留纪之交的地表环境异常活跃,全球冰川事件、海洋缺氧事件以及生物灭绝等事件频发。为了解扬子地区晚奥陶世海洋沉积环境与古气候之间的关系,对四川盆地的双河剖面进行了主元素、微量元素分析。古生产力指标(Ba/Al、Ni/Al)表明晚奥陶世扬子海域初级生产力较高,氧化还原指标(V/Cr、U/Th和U-Mo协变模式)指示凯迪期(五峰组)海水氧化还原条件由早期次氧过渡为厌氧还原条件,赫南特冰期发生氧化,鲁丹期(龙马溪组)则再次缺氧还原。五峰组和龙马溪组的化学风化指数(ICIA)平均值分别为71和72,指示温暖潮湿气候条件,赫南特期观音桥段平均值为61,指示寒冷干旱气候特征。同时,晚奥陶世δ13Corg正偏表明气候变化可能是有机质埋藏和黑色页岩广泛发育的结果。     

上扬子南缘五峰组—龙马溪组页岩地球化学特征及其对风化、物源与构造背景的指示

为深入探讨上扬子地区南缘晚奥陶世—早志留世黑色页岩的物质来源、风化作用和源区构造背景,本文选取典型野外剖面,对五峰组—龙马溪组页岩主量、微量和稀土元素地球化学特征进行系统研究并探讨其地质意义。结果显示：上扬子南缘五峰组—龙马溪组黑色富有机质页岩具有与上地壳相似的贫高场强元素、富集大离子亲石元素特征,∑REE值（103.66×10-6~295.98×10-6,平均180.57×10-6）整体较高,稀土元素标准化配分模式与上地壳极为相似,呈现“V”型向右倾斜、轻稀土元素富集、重稀土元素平坦、轻重稀土分异明显、Eu负异常明显的特征;特征微量、稀土元素含量及比值,如：La、Ce、La/Yb、Sc/Cr,均表现出与被动大陆边缘特征值相接近;样品成分变异指数ICV值（0.55~14.1,平均2.28）和Zr/Sc—Th/Sc图解指示物源为构造带首次快速沉积产物,不具备沉积再循环特征;较低的CIA值（54.89~71.61,平均65.27）、A—CN—K图解和K2O/Al2O3—Ga/Rb图解表明物源受化学风化作用较小,沉积环境为寒冷、干燥环境;K2O、Rb、Al2O3/TiO2含量较高及Eu负异常指示其源岩以长英质火成岩及花岗岩类的偏酸性地质体为主;综合物源、构造背景判别图解,推断上扬子南缘五峰组—龙马溪组页岩主体形成于被动大陆边缘,物源主要来自于西侧康滇古陆新元古代早期地台盖层,黔中隆起次之,伴随扬子板块东南部中酸性火山物质涌入沉积。     

大巴山地区早古生代黑色岩系岩相古地理及页岩气地质意义*

大巴山地区早古生代发育下寒武统水井沱组(巴山组—鲁家坪组)和上奥陶统五峰组—下志留统龙马溪组2套黑色岩系。沉积学研究表明,2套黑色岩系均发育于扬子北缘被动大陆边缘盆地之上,早期快速海侵,沉积环境以深水陆棚为主,晚期随着海平面下降逐渐变为浅水陆棚沉积,局部发育滩礁沉积。早寒武世和晚奥陶世—早志留世,研究区均处于被动大陆边缘盆地,基底不平整,陆架边缘呈现多个小岛阻隔的古地理格局,但两者的形成机制却完全不同:早寒武世的构造格局沿袭了陡山沱期的地堑和地垒分布格局,地垒处表现为局部隆起或水下潜隆;晚奥陶世—早志留世的构造格局则与扬子板块向华北板块俯冲有关,是在扬子北缘被动大陆边缘基础上发育起来的前陆隆起。这种受限的滞留海域有利于形成厚度大、有机碳含量高(2%~6%)、脆性矿物含量高(40%~65%)的富有机质页岩,虽然其是页岩气勘探的有利目标层系,但仍需加强构造保存条件的研究。     

贺兰山—六盘山地区中侏罗统直罗组地球化学特征及其地质意义*

贺兰山—六盘山地区是研究华北板块西部大地构造背景的关键区域。在研究区内中侏罗统直罗组地层采集了20件样品,应用全岩分析和ICP-MS方法对采集的样品进行主、微量及稀土元素测试并对其地球化学特征做出分析。测试结果显示,样品中Al₂O₃/SiO₂值介于0.17~0.31之间,平均值为0.25;K₂O/Na₂O值介于0.77~73.77之间,平均值为9.78;Al₂O₃ /(Na₂O+CaO)值介于0.49~96.00之间,平均值为15.68。上述含量和比值与样品成分成熟度、元素迁移、热液流体影响和风化程度有关。部分元素之间存在良好的相关性,能够反映物源及环境的变化。稀土元素值总和(ΣREE)变化较大(132.16~394.47μg·g^-1),其球粒陨石标准化配分模式与大陆上地壳(UCC)极为相似,表现为轻稀土富集、重稀土平坦、Eu负异常,Ce异常不明显等特征。结合UCC标准化曲线、La/Yb值、Gd_N/Yb_N值、La/Th值和Hf含量,认为直罗组源岩主要为长英质岩石,混杂了少量古老沉积岩和基性岩或者特殊矿物,且后太古界地层提供主要物源。微量元素构造背景判别图揭示研究区中侏罗统直罗组地层的物源区具有大陆岛弧和活动大陆边缘的特征,物源可能来自于兴蒙造山带和祁连造山带。化学蚀变指数(CIA)值和A-CN-K图反映源岩经历了较强的风化作用,但不同区域之间的风化程度存在差异。     

广元恐龙化石埋藏地沙溪庙组地球化学特征及对物源区和古风化作用的指示

广元恐龙化石埋藏地是四川盆地中侏罗世重要的恐龙化石点,恐龙化石埋藏于中侏罗统沙溪庙组之中。笔者对该恐龙化石埋藏地沙溪庙组泥质岩的常量元素、微量元素和稀土元素特征进行了研究,并根据泥质岩的地球化学特征讨论了物源区性质、构造背景以及物源区的风化特征。主量元素和稀土元素表明其物源区以长英质岩石为主,构造背景为被动大陆边缘:指示化学风化程度的CIA指数及成分成熟度的ICV指数,表明物源区经历了中等的化学风化作用,反映了中侏罗世恐龙生活在半干旱的古气候环境之中。     

自贡沙溪庙组地球化学特征及其对物源区和古风化的指示

本文对中侏罗统沙溪庙组泥质岩的主量元素、微量元素和稀土元素特征进行了研究,并讨论了物源区性质以及风化特征。物源区以长英质岩石为主,指示化学风化程度的CIA指数及成分成熟度的ICV指数,表明经历了低-中等的化学风化作用,反映了中侏罗世的半干旱气候环境。     

准噶尔盆地玛湖凹陷晚二叠世至中三叠世古气候、物源及构造背景

二叠纪-三叠纪之交重大地质转折期,海相地质记录指示全球发生了一系列显著的生物和环境事件, 但是,该时期陆相古气候、古风化作用等方面的研究还很薄弱,争议较大.为了恢复新疆准噶尔盆地玛湖凹陷上二叠统乌尔禾组至中三叠统克拉玛依组的古气候、物源特征等, 本研究对玛湖凹陷钻井岩心中的泥岩样品开展了全岩主量和微量元素测试,采用多种化学风化指数判定源区风化程度及古气候条件,通过多种地球化学比值及图解来恢复源岩岩性及其构造背景.化学蚀变指数(Chemical Index of Alteration, CIA)、化学风化指数(Chemical Index of Weathering, CIW)、Parker风化指数(Weathering Index of Parker, WIP)和斜长石蚀变指数(Plagioclase Index of Alteration, PIA)等多种化学风化作用指标均指示,玛湖凹陷自晚二叠世至早三叠世发生显著的风化作用变化,由低等程度的化学风化作用转变为中等程度的化学风化作用,某些季节可能会较为温暖湿润,且在整个早三叠世保持大致稳定,在早三叠世晚期稍减弱,这与锶同位素反映的全球风化作用变化趋势一致.中三叠世时的化学风化作用与早三叠世相比,并未降低,反而稍有增加,这可能代表了地区性事件.早三叠世化学风化作用显著增强的原因可能在于全球变暖、植被破坏及季节性降雨增加等.此外,上二叠统乌尔禾组至中三叠统克拉玛依组的物源岩性主要为长英质火成岩,源岩形成时的构造背景可能为大洋岛弧环境.      

利用泥质岩化学蚀变指数分析物源区风化程度时的限制因素*

近年来,根据泥质岩中常量元素的摩尔数计算出的化学蚀变指数(CIA: Chemical index of alteration)、化学风化指数(CIW: Chemical index of weathering)和斜长石蚀变指数(PIA: Plagioclase index of alteration)被广泛用来反映物源区的风化程度及物源区古气候,这些指数在应用时都有一些严格的限制因素,应给予足够重视。CIA计算公式未排除成岩作用过程中钾交代作用的影响,需要采用A-CN-K[Al₂O₃-(CaO^*+Na₂O)-K₂O]三角图进行判断,对发生钾交代作用的样品利用A-CN-K三角图或CIA_corr计算公式进行校正。CIW计算公式中去掉了K₂O,但没有排除钾长石中的Al元素。PIA计算公式中考虑了钾长石中的Al元素,但只适用于判断母岩中仅含有斜长石而不含钾长石的物源区风化程度。综合分析表明,在判断物源区风化程度及古气候时,CIA的干扰因素相对较少,值得推广。但即使利用从泥质岩常量元素获得的CIA值来判断物源区的风化程度时,仍需要考虑沉积分异作用、再旋回作用、沉积区进一步风化作用以及成土作用、成岩期的钾交代作用的影响,建议首先依据泥质岩常量元素的摩尔数计算出成分变异指数(ICV: Index of compositional variability),然后对ICV>1的样品进行CIA的计算,并利用A-CN-K三角图或CIA_corr计算公式对CIA值进行钾交代作用的校正,该校正过的CIA_corr计算值可用来判断物源区的风化程度。     

准噶尔盆地沙湾凹陷西斜坡二叠系佳木河组物源区构造背景分析*

准噶尔盆地沙湾凹陷西斜坡二叠系佳木河组物源体系一直备受争议,导致沉积体系“众说纷纭”。利用聚类分析、多维尺度分析及主成分分析等方法,对重矿物含量、微量元素进行分析,明确了沙湾凹陷西斜坡二叠系佳木河组砂砾岩碎屑颗粒富石英(35.41%)、长石(43.2%),贫岩屑(18.71%)。稀土元素总量(ΣREE)平均值139×10^-6接近大陆上地壳(UCC)的平均值148.14×10^-6,Hf-La/Th微量元素物源判别图解和La/Sc-Co/Th值表明佳木河组属于酸性岛弧区。稀土配分模式表现为右倾分布模式,整体上具有“轻稀土元素富集、重稀土元素亏损”的特征,指示源岩以长英质火山岩为主,即“一源”。在同一物源下,又可以分为4个物源区:新光1井—中佳6井物源区,车排10井—中佳5井—中佳4井—中佳3井物源区,车排7井—车排005井体系物源区,车排5井物源区,即“四区”。构造背景判别图解揭示了佳木河组形成于大陆岛弧环境。该研究将有助于对沙湾凹陷西斜坡的沉积体系及古水系的准确恢复和远景区油气储集层的准确预测。     

四川盆地五峰组—龙马溪组异常地层压力成因与广义泊松比预测方法:以长宁地区为例

将钻井实测四川盆地五峰组—龙马溪组地层压力与现今构造分区、青藏高原各块体的向东运动速度进行综合对比,发现五峰组—龙马溪组地层压力宏观压力背景可能受燕山运动以来多期构造运动的影响,超压区主要位于川东高陡构造带与川南低陡构造带的主体部位。燕山—喜山期,华蓥山断裂带东侧发生强烈挤压,形成长条形高陡背斜与开阔向斜相间分布。现今的青藏高原各块体向东运动也可能对五峰组—龙马溪组地层压力系数宏观分布产生一定的影响。钻井勘探证明,四川盆地五峰组—龙马溪组地层沉积后,地层中有机质先生成原油,在异常地温梯度作用下,裂解为天然气。所以,烃类裂解导致流体膨胀是五峰组—龙马溪组地层异常压力的第二个因素。同时,地层压力宏观背景下的局部地区地层压力异常可能是页岩气保存条件的反映。在对五峰组—龙马溪组地层压力异常成因分析的基础上,将地层压力异常抽象为水平作用力与垂向作用力,采用反映横向作用与垂向作用的地震泊松比参数作为地层压力预测的基础参数,从而建立起泊松比地层压力预测方法。实际资料预测与后期钻井验证证明,泊松比地层压力预测方法适合四川盆地五峰组—龙马溪组页岩气地层压力预测,经多年试验与改进,该方法已在威远—长宁地区页岩气田勘探开发中得到广泛推广与应用,产生了巨大的经济效益与社会效益。到2019年,长宁页岩气田累计产量已达130亿方,广义泊松比地层压力预测方法是助推长宁页岩气田成为我国第一页岩气田的关键技术之一。     

珙县恐龙化石埋藏地自流井组泥质岩地球化学特征及其对物源区和古风化作用的指示

四川珙县恐龙化石埋藏地是四川盆地早侏罗世重要的恐龙化石点,恐龙化石埋藏于下侏罗统自流井组之中。对该恐龙化石埋藏地自流井组泥质岩的常量元素、微量元素和稀土元素特征进行了研究,并根据其地球化学特征讨论了物源区性质、构造背景以及物源区的风化特征。常量元素和稀土元素表明其物源区以长英质岩石为主,构造背景为被动大陆边缘;反映化学风化程度的C IA指数及成分成熟度的ICV指数,表明物源区经历了较强的化学风化作用,反映了早侏罗世恐龙生活在一个温暖潮湿的古气候环境之中。     

华北北部中元古界洪水庄组页岩地球化学特征： 物源及其风化作用

华北北部洪水庄组黑色页岩是中元古代的富有机质沉积,它可能记录了当时重要的地球化学信息。通过对洪水庄组页岩中的常量和微量元素特征的分析,研究了洪水庄组的物源及其风化作用。高Th/Sc、Al2O3/TiO2、La/Sc、La/Cr、La/Co、Th/Cr和Th/Co值,低Cr/Zr和TiO2/Zr比值,Euan值、Co/Y Ti/Zr关系和La Th Sc组成表明洪水庄组页岩物源主要为上地壳中的长英质花岗闪长岩。洪水庄组页岩的Al、Ca、Na和K组成表明其具有较高的化学蚀变指数（CIA）,同时,元素组成的化学风化作用轨迹反映了洪水庄组页岩受到钾交代作用的影响,可能导致CIA值被低估,其原始CIA值应在90以上。高的原始CIA、化学风化指数（CIW）和斜长石蚀变指数（PIA）表明洪水庄组物源区经历了强烈的化学风化作用。化学风化作用强度以及微量元素组成特征揭示了中元古代洪水庄组沉积时期可能处于温暖潮湿的气候条件,这与中元古代时期大气高CO2浓度以及华北板块古大陆当时位于低纬度地区重建的结果不谋而合。     

Petrography and geochemistry of the Late Cretaceous redbeds in the Gan-Hang Belt,southeast China: implications for provenance,source weathering,and tectonic setting

ABSTRACT

The distinct basin and range tectonics in southeast China were generated in a crustal extension setting during the late Mesozoic. Compared with the adjacent granitoids of the ranges, the redbeds of the basins have not been well characterized. In this article, provenance, source weathering, and tectonic setting of the redbeds are investigated by petrographic and geochemical studies of sandstone samples from the Late Cretaceous Guifeng Group of the Yongchong Basin in the Gan-Hang Belt, southeast China. Detrital grains are commonly subangular to subrounded, poorly sorted, and are rich in lithic fragments. The variable pre-metasomatic Chemical Index of Alternation (CIA* = 62–85), Chemical Index of Weathering (CIW = 70.90–98.76, avg. 85.62), Plagioclase Index of Alteration (PIA = 60.23–98.35, avg. 79.91), and high Index of Compositional Variability (ICV = 0.67–3.08, avg. 1.40) values collectively suggest an overall intermediate degree of chemical weathering and intense physical erosion of the source rocks, but a relatively decreased degree of chemical weathering during the late stage (Lianhe Formation) of the Guifeng Group is observed. Several chemical ratios (e.g. Al₂O₃/TiO₂, La/Th, Cr/Th, Th/Sc, Zr/Sc) also suggest a dominant felsic source nature, significant first-cycle sediment supply, and low sedimentary recycling. Such features are consistent with active extension tectonic setting. Sandstone framework models and geochemical characteristics suggest the provenance is related to passive margin (PM), active continental margin (ACM), and continental island arc (CIA) tectonic settings. Sediment derivation from the Neoproterozoic metamorphic rocks and Silurian–Devonian granites indicates a PM provenance, whereas sediments derived from the Early Cretaceous volcanic-intrusive complexes suggest an ACM and CIA nature. Therefore, the Late Cretaceous redbeds were deposited in a dustpan-like half-graben under the back-arc extension regime when southeast China was possibly influenced by northwestward subduction of the Palaeo-Pacific plate beneath East Asia.     

Petrography,mineralogy and geochemistry of Cretaceous sediment samples from western Khorat Plateau,Thailand, and considerations on their provenance

At Mo Hin Khao on the western flank of Khorat Plateau, Thailand, the Phra Wihan Formation reveals litharenite and sublitharenite with some subarkose and arkose. A cuesta in the eroded sedimentary sequence exhibits spectacular rock pillars of considerable geotourist potential. The rock sequence is high in silica (SiO₂ 67–98 wt%) and contains quartz, mica, magnetite, chert fragments and accessory minerals such as zircon and tourmaline and amphibole species. These accessory minerals suggest felsic rocks, such as granite, granodiorite and pegmatite, were sources for the sandstones. Geochemical analyses of the sedimentary sequence suggest that source rocks may lie in the passive continental margin, before sediment transport and deposition in the Khorat Basin by rivers flowing across a large flood plain. Many depositional sequences/episodes formed thick beds of cross bedded clastic rocks. A high average maturity index (>5) indicates sedimentary reworking/recycling. Chemical Index of Alteration (CIA) values range from 47 to 98, suggesting variable chemical weathering within the source area rocks, largely representing moderate to high degrees of weathering. The average CIA value of these sediments (78) suggests that relatively extreme alteration factors were involved.     

Geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of recent clastic sediments from lower Godavari river: Implications of source rock weathering

The major, trace and rare earth elements geochemistry and clay mineral compositions in the river bed sediments from lower reaches of Godavari river suggest that they are derived from weathering of felsic rocks. Trace and rare earth elemental compositions indicate evidence of sedimentary sorting during transportation and deposition. Lower concentrations of transition elements, such as V, Ni and Cr imply enrichment of felsic minerals in these bed sediments. The REE pattern in lower Godavari sediments is influenced by the degree of source rock weathering. The light rare earth elements (LREE) content are indicating greater fractionation compared to the heavy rare earth elements (HREE). A striking relationship is observed between TiO₂ and gZREE content suggesting a strong control by LREE-enriched titaniferous minerals on REE chemistry. Shale-normalized REE pattern demonstrate a positive Eu anomaly, suggesting weathering of feldspar and their secondary products, which are enriched in Eu. Chondrite-normalised REE pattern is characteristic of felsic volcanic, granites and gnessic source rocks. Trace elemental compositions in sediments located near urban areas suggest influence of anthropogenic activity. Chemical Index of Alteration (CIA) is high (avg. 65.76), suggesting a moderate chemical weathering environment. X-ray diffraction analysis of clay fraction shows predominance of clay minerals that are formed because of the chemical weathering of felsic rocks.     

下扬子地区下寒武统幕府山组黑色岩系地球化学特征及其地质意义

为探讨下扬子地区下寒武统幕府山组底部富有机质黑色岩系的物源属性及源区构造背景特征,在南京幕府山剖面幕府山组底部系统的采集样品,并对其进行地球化学测试与分析。Th/Sc?Zr/Sc图解表明幕府山组黑色岩系未曾经历沉积再循环;通过分析主量元素比值特征、稀土元素（REE）配分模式、δEu、（La/Yb）_N及La/Th?Hf和La/Yb?∑REE判别图解,认为幕府山组黑色岩系源岩主要是花岗岩和富含长英质矿物的沉积岩等上地壳长英质岩石,存在基性岩的混入。从物源属性、地质年代关系、华南大陆构造演化历程等多方面考虑,源岩中花岗岩成分主要为新元古时期岩浆活动形成的岩浆岩,物源区为江南古陆（江南造山带）。通过分析K₂O+Na₂O?SiO₂、K₂O/Na₂O?SiO₂/Al₂O₃、La?Th?Sc、Th?Co?Zr/10和Th?Sc?Zr/10图解,认为幕府山组黑色岩系源区构造背景为被动大陆边缘。     

东昆仑东段纳赤台岩群变沉积岩地球化学特征及构造意义

东昆仑东段出露的下古生界纳赤台岩群为一套变沉积－火山岩系,是该地区早古生代构造演化的重要物质记录。岩石学及地球化学特征表明,纳赤台岩群变沉积岩主要岩石类型有绢云石英片岩、二云石英片岩、长石石英片岩和绿泥绢云片岩,局部夹有少量大理岩、片麻岩和石英岩,其原岩主要为砂岩、杂砂岩及少量泥质岩。岩石具较高的SiO₂(平均为69.82%)、Sr(平均为559.60×10^-6)、Ba(平均为194.68×10^-6)含量,微量元素含量与大陆上地壳丰度很相近,轻重稀土分异明显、轻稀土富集而重稀土亏损、有明显的负Eu异常,反映出源区的物质成分主要为长英质,来源于上地壳,很少有地幔物质的加入。化学蚀变指数为49.70~75.95、成分变异指数为1.32~2.01,表明物源区风化程度较低,处于寒冷、半干旱的气候区,是活动构造带的首次沉积。变沉积岩形成于活动大陆边缘－大陆岛弧环境,与共生的变火山岩地球化学特征所指示的构造环境一致,共同记录了早古生代原特提斯洋向北俯冲导致东昆仑地区拉张形成弧后小洋盆的地质过程,进一步证实东昆南构造带的早古生代板块体制应该属于活动大陆边缘。     

华北房山景儿峪组顶部古风化壳常量元素地球化学特征及其古气候意义

风化壳的元素地球化学组成可以反映风化壳的发育类型及其气候特征,地史时期形成的古风化壳的元素地球化学组成可以揭示古风化壳的类型及其古气候特征.华北地区新元古代晚期（景儿峪组）至寒武纪（府君山组）期间的地层记录缺乏连续性,广泛发育一套典型的古风化壳,该古风化壳的发育过程可能记录了晚新元古代至早寒武纪期间的古气候特点.针对华北房山地区景儿峪组顶部保存的古风化壳中常量元素的组成、元素迁移富集特征和风化系数等分布规律开展了较系统分析,结果表明:（1）SiO₂、Al₂O₃、TFe₂O₃、CaO是景儿峪组顶部古风化壳的主要组分,Al₂O₃、TFe₂O₃、TiO₂、K₂O在风化壳的中上部相对富集,SiO₂则轻微亏损,CaO、Na₂O、MgO、P₂O₅被迁移淋失;（2）硅铝系数、硅铝铁系数、化学蚀变指数（CIA）、残积系数、风化淋溶系数（BA）等地球化学指标的垂向变化特征指示该古风化壳形成于温暖湿润条件下中等强度的化学风化作用,其风化过程可能经历了由较弱至较强再逐渐减弱的演变过程;（3）与现代发育于湖南、贵州、云南等地碳酸盐岩类基岩之上的风化壳元素地球化学特征对比,发现景儿峪组顶部古风化壳的Si淋失度和Fe、Al富集度均较低.综合研究区古风化壳的常量元素地球化学特征,同时结合新元古代晚期至寒武纪的华北板块古纬度迁移特征,认为房山地区景儿峪组顶部发育的古风化壳形成于温暖湿润的亚热带-热带气候,为脱硅富铝化程度较低的硅铝粘土型风化壳.      

Climatic control on the composition of Carboniferous–Permian Gondwana sediments,Khalaspir basin,Bangladesh

Late Paleozoic or Permo-Carboniferous Gondwana successions world-wide are marked by widespread and lengthy glaciation (~ 67 Ma), and multiple transitions from Icehouse to Greenhouse state. Mineralogical and compositional changes in sandstones and mudstones of the Gondwana succession in drill hole GDH-45 from the Khalaspir basin of Bangladesh are interpreted in a climatic framework, using the proxies of the Mineralogical Index of Alteration (MIA) and the Chemical Index of Alteration (CIA). Low MIA (< 75) and CIA (< 70) values in the lowermost unit (Unit 1) of the Khalaspir Gondwana sequence indicates minimal chemical weathering of the source and imply cold and dry glacial climatic conditions. Values increase progressively in the overlying Unit 2, suggesting warming and deglaciation. Very high MIA (80–100) and CIA (90–100) values in Unit 3 indicate intense chemical weathering associated with warm and humid climatic conditions in a post-glacial setting. These changes are recorded in both sandstones and mudstones, illustrating the value of acquiring data for a variety of size grades. The stratigraphic changes are also well recorded by progressively decreasing K₂O/Al₂O₃ and increasing Ga/Rb ratios, the combination of which may comprise a new geochemical proxy of climate and weathering. Upward increase in the modal Q / (F + L) and Qp / (F + L) ratios are also consistent with change from cool to warm and humid climate in the source region. The change in climatic conditions within the Khalaspir sequence is also well correlated with the Gondwana successions of other continental blocks, and records the climatic fluctuations and extent of climatic impact in Gondwanaland during the Permo-Carboniferous.