中印度洋脊Edmond区热液硫化物的形成——来自铅和硫同位素的约束

位于中印度洋脊23°52’S的Edmond热液区发现于2000年,属于典型的以玄武岩为宿主的活动热液区。首次测得了Edmond热液区9件硫化物的铅同位素和6件样品的硫同位素组成,结果表明:硫化物矿石的206Pb/204Pb为17.879～17.970,207Pb/204Pb为15.433～15.550,208Pb/204Pb为37.743～38.130。Pb-Pb图解表明,Edmond热液区硫化物的铅同位素数据与中印度洋脊玄武岩的铅同位素组成较一致,与印度洋沉积物和锰结壳相比具较低放射性成因铅的特征,说明硫化物中的铅主要来源于地幔(玄武岩),海水的贡献微弱。硫化物的δ34S为5.7‰～7.2‰,明显高于玄武岩的硫同位素组成(δ34S≈0‰),认为Edmond热液区硫化物中的硫除地幔的贡献外,海水中硫酸盐还原作用产生的硫的贡献可能超过30%。中印度洋脊Edmond热液区存在非常活跃的浅循环系统,可能是造成硫化物中硫同位素组成偏重的主要原因。     

大西洋洋中脊TAG热液区中块状硫化物的Os同位素研究

新测得TAG热液区中5件海底块状硫化物样品的锇含量及其同位素组成,187Os/186Os比值在2.305～7.879之间,均值为5.986,介于现代海水和上部洋壳岩石的锇同位素组成之间,表明该区海底块状硫化物中锇是海水和上部洋壳来源锇混合的产物.在海底热液循环过程中,海水的混入对该区热液流体的Os浓度及其同位素组成产生了明显的影响。     

中印度洋脊Edmond热液区黄铁矿的标型特征及其对海底成矿作用环境的指示

对中印度洋脊Edmond热液区的丘顶和丘坡进行电视抓斗取样,获得了大量的金属硫化物等热液作用产物样品。在进行细致的矿相学分析基础上,对硫化物中黄铁矿的标型特征及其演化进行了详细研究。结果表明,Edmond热液区的黄铁矿可分3种类型,其形态标型和成分标型分别具有以下特征:Ⅰ型:呈自形立方体状,S/Fe原子数比接近于2.00,微量元素具有高Cu,低Zn、As、Pb、Ni和Ag的特点,Cu/Zn值高,平均可达4.26;Ⅱ型:呈半自形立方体状,S/Fe原子数比平均2.03,具有高Zn、Co、低Cu的特点,Cu/Zn值(平均0.04)低;Ⅲ型:主要呈胶状、莓球状,S/Fe原子数比平均2.04,具有Ag、Pb、Zn、As元素富集的特点,Cu/Zn值介于前两者之间(平均1.09)。根据硫化物中矿物共生组合关系,认为这3类黄铁矿分别对应高温、中高温和低温成矿作用,黄铁矿的形态和成分能很好地指示热液区的成矿环境和成矿条件的演变。     

中印度洋海岭Edmond热液区块状硫化物中贵金属元素的富集成矿作用

迄今为止,已发现有自然金产出的现代海底热液系统及其相关的块状硫化物矿床,主要分布于大西洋的慢速扩张洋脊和西太平洋的弧后盆地内(Herzig等,1993; Hannington等,1995;Binns等,1997;Murphy和Meyer,1998;Moss和Scott,2001).     

深海热液金属硫化物矿电性结构

深海热液金属硫化物矿位于水深数千米的大洋洋底,其形态、规模及电性参数难为人知,迄今尚未有由实测数据推导其电性结构的研究.依托于“大洋一号”,在大西洋洋中脊、西南印度洋洋中脊实施了多次深海热液金属硫化物矿探测试验,实地采集热液金属硫化物矿瞬变电磁响应数据,并对试验数据进行反演分析.分析表明:大西洋TAG(trans-Atlantic geotraverse)热液区及西南印度洋49°4′E,37°5′S热液区内,深海热液金属硫化物矿形似生长于洋壳内的“蘑菇”,矿体呈透镜状或似层状结构,分布于热液喷口的卤水池内,电阻率约为0.1 Ω·m,规模为50~250 m,厚度范围为20~50 m;热液烟囱直径为10~50 m,周围岩石发生热液蚀变,蚀变岩石电阻率在0.2~0.5 Ω·m,以热液通道为中心呈圈层状变化.依据深海热液金属硫化物矿的形态特征及电性参数,矿体的电性结构模型可简化为T型异常体.      

冲绳海槽Jade热液活动区块状硫化物的铅同位素组成及其地质意义

新测行Ｊａｄｅ热液活动区中５件块状硫化物样品的铅同位素组成,具有较小的变化范围,表现出较均一的铅同位素组成特征。在Ｐｂ－Ｐｂ图解上,块状硫化物的铅同位素数据构成线形排列,与该区沉积物和蚀变火山岩的铅同位素组成一致,而与该区新鲜火山岩相比具较高的放射成因铅,证实了该区海底块状硫化物中的铅是由沉积物长英质火山岩来源铅共同构成的混合铅。不同热液活动区铅同位素组成对比研究表明,地质－构造环境的不同是导致各     

西南印度洋中脊表层沉积物中硫化物矿物学特征与地质意义

利用电子探针以及扫描电镜和能谱仪相结合的方法对西南印度洋中脊表层沉积物进行了矿物学研究,结果表明:该区沉积物中含有黄铁矿、闪锌矿、黄铜矿以及等轴方黄铜矿等硫化物颗粒,硫化物颗粒多呈自形-半自形,保存完好。其中黄铁矿晶体呈立方体及立方体-八面体聚形形态,闪锌矿与黄铜矿晶体中常见溶蚀孔洞,而等轴方黄铜矿中出现固溶体分解结构。硫化物类型、颗粒结构和微量元素组成指示49.6°E热液区附近沉积物中的硫化物至少属于两个热液成矿阶段的产物,早期为中温成矿阶段,后期经历了高温富Fe流体的改造;50.5°E热液区附近沉积物中出现了高温硫化物组合。     

南大西洋脊多金属硫化物热液区的预测与发现

大西洋中脊属于慢速扩张洋中脊,最北端到达87°N,距离北极仅333km,最南端延伸到54°S的布韦岛,占到全球洋中脊总长度的40%。随着北大西洋TAG(26°N)热液区的发现及较大硫化物资源量的证实,大西洋慢速扩张脊成为全球海底热液硫化物调查与研究的重点地区。俄罗斯、     

冲绳海槽中部Jade热液活动区中块状硫化物的稀土元素地球化学特征

用ICP－MS对冲绳海槽Jade热液活动区中6个块状硫化物样品进行了稀土元素分析。除一个样品表现出极微弱的正Eu异常外(δEu=1.09)，其他样品均表现出负Eu异常(δEu=0.58-0.71)和LREE相对富集((La/Yb)N=1.29-47.87)的球粒陨石标准化配分模式。块状硫化物样品之间稀土元素组成的变化是由于热液流体－岩石的相互作用以及海水和热液流体不同程度混合的结果，与深海沉积物，火山岩和海水稀土元素配分模式对比，表明块状硫休物的REE部分来自沉积物和火山岩，海水的混合作用对块状硫化物的REE配分模式具有一定的影响。海底热液硫化物稀土元素组成的变化可以一定程度的反映在出热液流体的演化特征。     

西南印度洋超慢速扩张脊49.6°E热液区硫化物矿物学特征及其意义

2005年在西南印度洋脊49.6°E发现热液异常,并于2007年取得硫化物样品,这是首个在全球超慢速扩张洋脊发现活动的海底热液区。对该区硫化物开展了矿物学和矿物化学研究。结果表明,西南印度洋脊49.6°E热液区硫化物可划分出富Zn和富Fe两种矿石自然类型,矿石中广泛发育溶蚀孔洞构造、"黄铜矿疾病"结构、网格状固溶体分解结构、同质增生结构等结构构造。根据矿物化学成分变化,矿石矿物可划分出Fe-S系列、Zn-S系列、Cu-Fe-S系列、Cu-S系列及Au、Cu、W自然金属系列等。该区硫化物的沉积过程可划分为2个阶段:Ⅰ.富Zn硫化物沉积阶段,矿物组合以闪锌矿-黄铁矿-黄铜矿为主,成矿流体沉积温度相对较低;Ⅱ.富Fe硫化物阶段,矿物组合以黄铁矿-白铁矿-闪锌矿-等轴古巴矿为主,成矿流体沉积温度相对较高。后期沉积过程(阶段Ⅱ)对早期沉积过程(阶段Ⅰ)的硫化物进行了部分叠加改造。     

Hydrothermal Activity Events at Kairei Field,Central Indian Ridge 25°S

The Kairei hydrothermal field is located on the Central Indian Ridge at 70°02′E, 25°19'S, which was discovered in 2000. Eight representative hydrothermal product samples including massive sulfide, sulfide chimney and mineralized rock breccia samples collected from this field were age‐dated using the ²³⁰Th/²³⁴U and ²¹⁰Pb/Pb methods. Four episodes of hydrothermal activity were determined: 94.5 to 96.3 ka (event I), 56.6 to 61.2 ka (event II), 8.4 to 10.6 ka (event III), and <180 a to present (event IV). Among them, event I is the oldest and is characterized by the low‐temperature mineralization of rock breccias which probably represents for the onset of the hydrothermal activity of the field. Events II to IV represent the episodic high‐temperature hydrothermal activities characterized by Cu and Zn‐rich sulfides. The recent hydrothermal activity has lasted for at least 180 a.     

大西洋洋中脊TAG热液区硫化物铅和硫同位素研究

位于大西洋洋中脊26.08°N的TAG热液区是目前已知的赋存在无沉积物覆盖的洋中脊区的一个最大的海底热液硫化物矿床.新测得来自ODP-158航次钻孔的9件热液硫化物的铅、硫同位素组成;2件铁锰氧化物和1件底盘玄武岩的铅同位素组成.结果表明,矿石硫化物的铅同位素组成206Pb/204Pb为18.2343～18.3181,207Pb/204Pb为15.4717～15.5061,208Pb/204Pb为37.7372～37.8417;它们位于该区底盘玄武岩(206Pb/204Pb=18.1454,207Pb/204Pb=15.4572,208Pb/204Pb=37.6534)和近洋底铁锰氧化物(206Pb/204Pb,207Pb/204Pb,208Pb/204Pb分别为18.6907～18.9264,15.5615～15.6279,38.1164～38.3687)的铅同位素组成之间.三者呈线性相关关系,说明硫化物中铅来源于地幔(玄武岩)与海水(铁锰氧化物)的两端元混合.硫化物的硫同位素组成δ34S为6.2‰～9.5‰,它明显高于地幔玄武岩的硫同位素组成(δ34S=±0‰),也高于东太平洋海隆EPR21°N(δ34S=0.9‰～4.0‰)和大西洋洋中脊MAR23°N(δ34S=1.2‰～2.8‰)等热液活动区硫化物的硫同位素组成,这一特征反映了TAG热液体系中硫来源于地幔玄武岩硫与海水硫酸盐无机还原作用产生的硫的两端元混合.因此,铅硫同位素研究为现代大洋底热液硫化物矿床形成过程中矿质来源及流体混合作用提供了十分有益的信息.     

Seismic moment release along selected major transforms on the Central Indian Ridge,Western Indian Ocean,and its tectonic implications

A detailed seismicity map of the Central Indian Ridge for the period 1912–1993 is presented, and the earthquakes pertaining to four major transforms offsetting the ridge are utilized to study the moment release pattern. The scalar moment release for the period 1912–1993, and the summed moment rate tensors for both short period (1977–1993) and long period (1912–1993) bring out a unified picture of moment release pattern. The fraction of seismic slip calculated based on depths of 100°C and 400°C limiting temperatures suggests that the Marie-Celeste transform requires a slip almost to a depth of 400°C isotherm to account for the observed moment, and the Argo transform requires depth of faulting much above the 400°C isotherm. A very small fraction of slip is accounted seismically for Vema (53%) and 12° 12′S (23%) even to depths of 100°C isotherm, suggesting a very low order of moment release along these transforms. The horizontal plate velocities and the corresponding strain rates obtained from moment tensor summation of long period data (82 years) give rise to (V _y ^y ; V _y ^x mm. yr⁻¹) of 6.0 and 6.1 along Marie-Celeste, 1.3 and 0.50 along Argo, 0.06 and 0.06 along 12° 12′S, 1.6 and 0.25 along Vema transforms. The corresponding strain rates (ε _y ^y ;ε _y ^x × 10⁻¹⁵ S⁻¹) are 12.7 and 6.8 along MarieCeleste, 6.9 and 1.4 along Argo, 0.27 and 0.14 along 12° 12′S, 7.3 and 0.58 along Vema transforms. These results suggest that the strain rates were highest and almost all predicted motion is taken up seismically along the Marie-Celeste transform. The strain rates are lower along Argo transform and the observed moment release require shallower depth of faulting in order to slip to be accounted seismically. The Vema and 12° 12′S transforms are characterized by low strain rates and less than 15 per cent of motion is accommodated seismically within the seismogenic layer. It is proposed that the deficiency of moment release along the Vema and 12° 12′S multiple transform system may be due to most of the plate motion occurring aseismically.     

西南印度洋中脊活动与非活动热液区沉积物元素地球化学特征对比

龙旂热液区与断桥热液区分别是西南印度洋中脊典型的活动与非活动热液区。为研究两区内表层沉积物地球化学特征,对共59件表层沉积物进行了元素地球化学测试,对其进行物质组分、富集系数与R型聚类等分析。结果表明:两区内普遍含较高的Ca、Sr、Ba等生源元素和Fe、Mg、Si、Al等围岩元素,而构造、围岩和热液活动等因素的不同,使两区沉积物的元素地球化学特征存在差异。龙旂区沉积物出现了源于超基性围岩的组分并体现在元素聚类组合中,其沉积物中热液富集相关元素Cu、Zn、Fe和Co等。断桥区更高的生源元素含量可能指示其热液活动停止后,主要受生物沉积作用的影响,该区热液相关元素与基性围岩联系紧密,表现出Pb与W的明显富集。     

西南印度洋脊龙旂热液区富铝蚀变黏土矿物类型和地球化学特征研究

产出于不同地质背景下的热液成因黏土矿物组成、晶体结构及化学成分等信息,可指示与海底热液作用有关的水-岩反应过程和流体的物理化学条件变化。但目前对于以西南印度洋脊为代表的超慢速扩张脊热液区的黏土矿物研究程度较低,尚未了解其经历的热液蚀变作用及形成过程。本文综合应用SEM-EDS、XRD、FT-IR、EPMA和LA-ICP-MS等多种分析测试手段对采自龙旂热液区矿化蚀变角砾的形貌结构、矿物组成及其化学成分进行系统表征。研究表明:该蚀变角砾中的共生矿物相主要由具二八面体结构、富Al端元的蒙皂石族矿物贝得石与蛋白石组成,角砾中可见呈细粒浸染状的TiO_2。蚀变黏土矿物的化学成分较为单一,具有富Al、贫Mg和贫Fe的特征;其稀土元素总量普遍不高(2. 43～43. 45μg/g),配分模式呈负Eu异常(0. 31～0. 53)而未显示Ce异常(1. 09～1. 16)。推断产出于硫化物堆积丘体边部的矿化角砾长期受酸性、相对还原的、低温热液流体持续叠加和淋滤改造,除Al和Ti以外大部分元素被活化迁移,形成矿物组成简单的富铝黏土矿物相。本研究查明了龙旂热液区新的蚀变黏土矿物类型及其元素地球化学特征,反映该区广泛发育低温热液蚀变作用,为进一步探讨西南印度洋超慢速扩张脊热液成矿系统的水-岩反应过程提供了一定依据。     

Intracellular and extracellular mineralization of a microbial community in the Edmond deep-sea vent field environment

Microbial biomineralization in submarine hydrothermal environments provides an insight into the formation of vent microfossils and the interactions between microbes, elements and minerals throughout the geological record. Here, we investigate microbial biomineralization of a deep-sea vent community in the Edmond vent field and provide ultrastructural evidence for the formation of microfossils and biogenic iron-rich minerals related to Archaea and Bacteria. Environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) analysis shows that filamentous and spiral microbes are encrusted by a non-crystalline silica matrix and minor amounts of iron oxides. Examination by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) reveals acicular iron-rich particles and aggregates that occur either intracellularly or extracellularly. A culture-independent molecular phylogenetic analysis demonstrates a diverse range of Bacteria and Archaea, the majority of which are related to sulfur metabolism in the microbial mats. Both Archaea and Bacteria have undergone silicification, in a similar manner to microorganisms in some terrestrial hot springs and indicating that silicification may be driven by silica supersaturation and polymerization. Formation mechanisms of intracellular and extracellular iron oxides associated with microbes are discussed. These results enhance our understanding of microbial mineralization in extreme environments, which may be widespread in the Earth's modern and ancient hydrothermal vent fields.     

Early Pliocene Paleoceanography of the Vityaz Fracture Zone, Central Indian Ridge

Planktic foraminifera from the calcareous substrate of a ferromanganese crust in the Vityaz Fracture Zone （VFZ）, Central Indian Ridge were studied to reconstruct the early Pliocene paleoceanography of this region. Eleven species of planktic foraminifera were encountered, among them Globorotalia menardii, Neogloboquadrina dutertrei, Globigerina bulloides and Globigerinoides tuber are prominent. Predominance of N. dutertrei in the top 3 cm of the carbonate substrate is attributed to an influx of fresh water which eventually triggered their productivity by increasing the nutrient level. The presence of G. bulloides and G. menardii in significant proportions in deeper layers suggests the prevalence of open ocean upwelling. The bulk chemical compositions of the substrate at different depth intervals indicates higher enrichment of trace metals in the upper sections which could have been supplied through oceanic water by the chemical weathering of terrestrial matter during the peak of Pliocene Asian monsoon. Thus, it is concluded that during the early Pliocene the biogenic components of the substrate were distinctly contributed by both upwelling and productivity triggered by an influx of fresh water originating from the intensification of the Asian monsoon during the early Pliocene Period.     

Juan de Fuca洋脊Endeavour段热液硫化物稀土元素地球化学特征

用 ICP-MS对取自 Juan de Fuca洋脊 Endeavour段 5块热液硫化物样品的 13个分析样进行了稀土元素(REE)测试.结果显示该区硫化物样品的 REE含量较低(0.35～ 14.8 μ g/g),所有样品的 REE球粒陨石标准化分布模式均表现出 Eu正异常和 LREE富集的特征,表明硫化物中的 REE来自热液.不同喷口硫化物的 REE含量变化较大,同一块状硫化物不同部位的含量也有较大差异,主要是由于硫化物形成过程中,热液和海水的混合不均一性以及不同矿物沉淀和 (或 )溶解的结果.硫化物 REE的分布特征主要受热液的影响,烟囱内外层 Eu正异常的变化主要受矿物组成和物理化学条件的控制.