罗布泊盐湖富钾卤水成因再探讨——碎屑层卤水蒸发实验分析

罗布泊盐湖钙芒硝岩孔隙中蕴藏有超大型规模的卤水钾矿,富钾卤水成因一直备受关注。罗北凹地从统一的罗布泊大湖区中分隔出来后,成盐过程中其湖水仍以南部大湖的补给为主,罗北凹地卤水化学演化与"大耳朵"湖水密切相关。"大耳朵"湖区含石膏碎屑层普遍储藏有卤水,应该是罗北凹地盐湖的"源卤水",钾离子(ρ(K~+)为3.12 g/L左右)已初步富集,平均矿化度为198.83 g/L。为了查明该卤水的化学演化趋势及析盐序列,笔者于2009年、2010年两次采集了大量卤水样品,分别进行室内等温蒸发和自然蒸发实验。蒸发实验结果表明:随着卤水浓缩首先析出(硬)石膏,随后析出大量石盐,最后出现少量钾石盐和光卤石,与EQL/EVP卤水蒸发模型模拟结果相似。将碎屑层卤水蒸发过程中化学组成变化与罗北凹地卤水进行对比,结果显示罗布泊古湖水蒸发至石膏沉积之后,在罗北凹地水化学组成明显发生变化,没有大量石盐沉积,而以钙芒硝沉积为主。推测应是受到深部"富钙水"的持续补给,而"大耳朵"湖起到"预备盆地"的作用,罗布泊古湖水经"大耳朵"湖蒸发浓缩后,钾离子得到初步富集,在流入罗北凹地后与深部"富钙"水混合,强烈蒸发浓缩,大量钙芒硝矿物析出,最后形成富钾卤水。     

罗布泊干盐湖第四纪环境演变研究进展

罗布泊干盐湖作为塔里木盆地唯一的尾闾湖,经历了淡水湖—微咸水湖—咸水湖—盐湖—干盐湖的演化历程,是亚洲内陆环境演化及全球气候变化研究的天然实验室。简要概述罗布泊第四纪沉积特征及环境变化过程,并对未来研究提出展望。罗布泊早更新世主要为河流三角洲—滨浅湖—湖泊等沉积环境,是罗布泊盆地第四纪时期最为湿润的时期。自早更新世末期进入以含石膏粉砂黏土为主的咸水湖沉积阶段,中更新世中期罗北凹地进入巨量钙芒硝沉积阶段,干旱程度加剧,指示常年性盐湖亚环境。罗布泊全新统底部发育含石膏黏土、砂岩,表层广泛发育石盐壳,指示全新世伊始,罗布泊气候经历了一个相对湿润期,其北部逆向演化至咸水湖阶段,波动至半干旱气候,而后又向极端干旱气候转变,最终演化为干盐湖环境。展望未来,罗布泊古环境研究主要有以下几方面的内容需要进一步深入：(1)Ca-Cl型卤水对盐湖沉积亚环境综合判别的影响研究;(2)高精度地层时代框架;(3)可替代性环境演化载体;(4)定量化环境演变研究。     

罗布泊干盐湖第四纪环境演变研究进展

罗布泊干盐湖作为塔里木盆地唯一的尾闾湖,经历了淡水湖—微咸水湖—咸水湖—盐湖—干盐湖的演化历程,是亚洲内陆环境演化及全球气候变化研究的天然实验室。简要概述罗布泊第四纪沉积特征及环境变化过程,并对未来研究提出展望。罗布泊早更新世主要为河流三角洲—滨浅湖—湖泊等沉积环境,是罗布泊盆地第四纪时期最为湿润的时期。自早更新世末期进入以含石膏粉砂黏土为主的咸水湖沉积阶段,中更新世中期罗北凹地进入巨量钙芒硝沉积阶段,干旱程度加剧,指示常年性盐湖亚环境。罗布泊全新统底部发育含石膏黏土、砂岩,表层广泛发育石盐壳,指示全新世伊始,罗布泊气候经历了一个相对湿润期,其北部逆向演化至咸水湖阶段,波动至半干旱气候,而后又向极端干旱气候转变,最终演化为干盐湖环境。展望未来,罗布泊古环境研究主要有以下几方面的内容需要进一步深入：(1)Ca-Cl型卤水对盐湖沉积亚环境综合判别的影响研究;(2)高精度地层时代框架;(3)可替代性环境演化载体;(4)定量化环境演变研究。     

罗布泊盐湖钙芒硝巨量堆积对富钾卤水形成的控制——来自流体包裹体组成的约束

<正>罗布泊盐湖位于新疆塔里木盆地东端,为我国最大的硫酸盐型卤水钾盐成矿区,富钾卤水主要赋存于巨量钙芒硝岩晶间孔隙中。一般海水和陆相盐湖需经历石盐沉积之后,才出现钾元素富集和钾盐矿物沉积,晶间卤水通常赋存于石盐晶间孔隙中。海水蒸发至石盐析出时卤水中KCl含量约0.52%(瓦里亚什科,1965)。然而,罗布泊盐湖在石膏沉积之后出现巨量钙芒硝沉积,石盐析出时间相对很晚,沉积量也相对很小。钙芒硝大量沉积后,晶间卤水钾元素出现超前富集,卤水KCl平均含量达1.40%,     

罗布泊盐湖巨量钙芒硝沉积及其成钾效应分析

罗布泊盐湖位于新疆塔里木盆地东部,盐湖沉积的主要盐类矿物是钙芒硝,其资源量巨大,卤水钾矿赋存于钙芒硝岩晶间孔隙中,显然,钾盐的聚集与钙芒硝沉积有着密切的联系。文章通过对罗布泊盐湖的钙芒硝沉积特征研究,探讨了钾盐矿床的形成与钙芒硝的沉积关系。研究显示钙芒硝沉积时期,古气候具有“热”的特点,有利于钙芒硝沉积;盐湖物质来源有“富硫酸根”的地表水,也可能存在富钙水的补给。结晶试验显示,罗布泊现代卤水与含氯化钙水掺合后,蒸发析出石膏和水钙芒硝;同时,早期沉积的石膏被交代成为钙芒硝,这两种方式是钙芒硝形成的主要机制。罗布泊钙芒硝的成钾效应主要表现于3个方面:钙芒硝具有菱板状结构,在沉积和成岩过程中钙芒硝岩发育大量孔隙;钙芒硝孔隙储集了富钾卤水;大量钙芒硝的析出导致卤水中钾离子相对富集。研究认为,罗布泊盐湖巨量钙芒硝的沉积控制了钾盐的形成和分布,钙芒硝岩成储钾盐的认识在实践上推进了罗布泊盐湖的找钾工作。     

罗布泊盐湖晚更新世末期芒硝岩沉积及其古气候意义

罗布泊位于新疆塔里木盆地的东端,可能是世界最大的单体(干)盐湖。罗布泊从中更新世开始进入盐湖演化阶段,直到晚更新世末以钙芒硝沉积为主,进入全新世出现石盐沉积。一些钻孔揭示在上更新统顶部出现一些芒硝岩薄层,对比研究,确认这些钻孔中的芒硝层属同一时期沉积产物。14C测年显示,芒硝层段年代从13.72～16.92ka,光释光测年结果为19.34～19.83ka,这些与末次冰期最盛期的年代(14～22ka)基本吻合,推断当时罗布泊年均气温在-2～-3℃。至全新世早期,随着短期干冷气候结束,罗布泊转为咸水湖环境,自全新世中期以来,转变为盐湖环境。     

罗布泊杂卤石沉积特征及成因机理探讨

罗布泊是世界最大的盐湖之一。罗布泊第四纪地层中不仅蕴藏有超大型规模的卤水钾盐矿床,同时也沉淀了一定规模的固体钾盐矿,杂卤石是主要的固体钾矿物。罗布泊杂卤石主要分布于罗北凹地内部,分布区长轴走向与罗北凹地走向一致,面积约326km2;剖面上,杂卤石分布区呈不对称的扁透镜体状。杂卤石以杂卤石岩或含杂卤石钙芒硝岩等形式产出,杂卤石岩及含杂卤石岩呈薄层状分布,最多达12层,埋深10～38m,其KCl含量一般为3%～10%,最高达15.48%。研究表明,罗布泊杂卤石成因机制有2种:①盐湖(钙芒硝阶段)沉积期间,可能出现气候热波动事件,卤水化学体系演化到杂卤石相区,导致杂卤石结晶析出,主要形成方式为杂卤石交代钙芒硝,部分纯杂卤石岩可能直接从卤水中沉淀出来;②盐湖晚期或干盐湖阶段,石盐晶粒间卤水受地表水混合发生掺杂作用,导致杂卤石析出并沉积于石盐等晶粒间。罗布泊杂卤石等固体钾盐资源具有一定的成矿潜力,查明其成因和分布规律可为勘查评价罗布泊固体钾盐提供理论支持。     

江汉盆地潜江凹陷古近系盐湖沉积盐韵律及其古气候意义

盐湖沉积具有成盐多期性和长期性、沉积连续性、淡化-咸化周期性等特色,因而成为在恢复古气候环境、进行全球变化研究的重要研究对象之一。本文以我国东部独具特色的古近纪古盐湖盆地--江汉盆地潜江凹陷潜江组盐韵律为例,通过对王平1等3口井连续取心段的精细研究,在前人划分Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ级盐韵律的基础上,首次划分出组成含盐层系基础韵律单元--Ⅳ级盐韵律,弄清了其沉积过程基本遵循从盐岩→（含泥）钙芒硝岩→含云泥岩（含泥云岩）→泥岩→白云岩→钙芒硝岩→盐岩的淡化-咸化序列和盐类矿物的析出顺序;解析了Ⅳ级盐韵律及其沉积组合记录与水体古盐度波动和短尺度（0.05ka -1.0ka）古气候干-湿变化之间的对应关系。根据典型暖相盐类矿物原生钙芒硝及其薄层在潜江组中广泛发育,可以推断江汉盆地流域在晚始新世-早渐新世潜江组沉积期间,所出现的干旱古气候背景属于暖旱型而非寒旱型。     

亚洲大陆内部盐湖沉积特征、阶段性演化及其控制因素探讨——基于罗布泊LDK01深孔岩心记录

罗布泊位于塔里木盆地东端,地处欧亚大陆深腹地,罗北凹地则是罗布泊东北部的一个次级凹地。通过对罗北凹地LDK01深孔沉积物粒度、磁化率和地球化学的分析,并结合沉积物的岩性、盐类矿物形态特征和和组合类型、构造背景,对罗布泊地区第四纪成钾环境的阶段性变化规律进行探讨。研究表明,罗布泊地区早更新世以来依次发育了河流相、三角洲相、湖泊相-风成相等沉积体系,并呈现出明显快速的湖相推进和退缩交替的频繁变化,指示盐湖演化是干湿气候周期变化和湖盆周围山区淡水周期补给共同作用结果。第四纪时期罗北凹地发展并最终形成塔里木"高山深盆"中最深的次级凹地地貌,这是青藏高原隆升导致的向北挤压的必然结果,大地构造和环境的变化直接控制了罗布泊盐湖的构造演化和沉积体系的转变。罗布泊盐湖的演化大致可分为三个阶段:第一阶段为断陷阶段,早更新世以来主要沉积淡水河流湖泊相陆源碎屑物;第二阶段为坳陷阶段,中更新世中期发育膏岩湖相,以石膏等硫酸盐析出为主要特征;第三阶段为萎缩阶段,进入晚更新世,大量盐湖相钙芒硝沉积至全新世时期石盐等氯化物析出;上述三个阶段构成一个完整蒸发沉积构造旋回并于最终阶段中形成了超大型的钾盐矿床。     

罗布泊盐湖罗北凹地杂卤石沉积、分布特征及成因分析

采用岩石薄片鉴定、X射线衍射分析、扫描电镜以及元素地球化学等分析测试手段,对罗布泊盐湖罗北凹地杂卤石的沉积和分布特征进行了研究。结果显示,罗北凹地杂卤石主要发育于含盐系中上部,或以质地较纯的层状杂卤石岩产出,或与钙芒硝/石盐/白钠镁矾共同产出。杂卤石有交代和原生两种成因类型：前者是罗北凹地杂卤石产出的主要类型,是罗布泊硫酸盐型盐湖自身蒸发析出产物,在盐湖演化中后期交代钙芒硝或者石膏形成;后者可能为富钙卤水补给富钾镁盐湖形成。罗北凹地杂卤石的分布具有在南北方向上南厚北薄、在东西方向上中间厚两侧薄的特点,对应的KCl含量也同样具有南高北低、中间高两侧低的特点,它们的分布特征明显受控于区域构造活动,构造导致的沉降区有利于杂卤石聚集成矿。本区杂卤石矿埋藏浅、规模较大,可作为后备钾盐资源。     

Sedimentary Characteristics of Kalistrontite and Its Significance for Potash Formation in the Lop Nur Playa,Xinjiang

The Lop Nur playa is located in the eastern part of the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang. From the late Middle Pleistocene to the Late Pleistocene, the Lop Nur gradually evolved into a salt lake. Huge amounts of glauberite minerals were deposited, accompanied by large-scale potash-bearing brines gathered. The unique sedimentary characteristics of the lake have not yet been identified.     

罗布泊盐湖区固体钾盐沉积特征、分布及成因探讨

文章对罗布泊盐湖区杂卤石、光卤石、钾盐镁矾等不同类型固体钾盐矿物特征、分布及成因进行了分析总结。杂卤石主要产于罗北凹地内部沉降区,以交代成因类型为主,代表了以硫酸盐型卤水为主体的罗布泊盐湖残余卤水钾镁富集到一定程度与石膏、钙芒硝发生水-盐反应的产物。光卤石沉积主要产于断陷带（近）地表,为深部氯化物型卤水经断裂向上运移至地表、与浅部卤水掺杂经蒸发浓缩而成。钾盐镁矾主要产于南小团地区,其形成可能与凹陷基底反转、罗北凹地高浓度卤水回灌有关。罗布泊盐湖区不同类型的固体钾盐沉积是构造-物源-气候3种成钾要素在特定时间窗下耦合的产物：在干旱气候条件下,构造活动一方面导致盆地地貌分异形成更加封闭的成钾次级凹地,为钾盐沉积提供可容纳空间;另一方面活化断裂为深部流体补给盐湖提供通道,为钾盐沉积提供不同类型的物质来源,改变盐湖卤水化学组成最终形成不同类型钾盐矿物。     

罗布泊东部阿奇克谷地第四纪古地理

通过对罗布泊东部阿奇克谷地中部AK1孔及露头剖面第四纪沉积特征的综合研究,初步分析了阿奇克谷地第四纪以来的沉积环境与古地理演化。结果表明,阿奇克谷地第四纪古地理受上新世以来区域构造控制,谷地两侧北山及阿尔金山的隆升,一方面为其提供了丰富的物质来源,同时也控制了其沉积环境的演化。其中第四纪以来阿奇克谷地沉积环境有两次明显变化,早更新世中期谷地中开始出现湖相沉积;中更新世晚期湖相沉积范围扩大,为罗布泊湖的大发展期。晚更新世谷地两侧普遍出现砾石层,与中更新世呈不整合接触,表明构造抬升造成湖泊退缩。晚更新世以来湖泊沉积环境波动变化加快。     

The Impact of the Linked Factors of Provenance, Tectonics and Climate on Potash Formation: An Example from the Potash Deposits of Lop Nur Depression in Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, Western China

Potash deposits commonly accumulate in highly restricted settings at the final stage of brine evaporation. This does not mean that potash deposits are formed simply as a result of the evaporation concentration of seawater or lake water, but rather as a coupling result of particular provenance, tectonics and climate activities. In this paper, we focus on the formative mechanism of the potash deposits of Lop Nur depression in Tarim Basin to interpret the detailed coupling mechanism among provenance, tectonics and climate. In terms of the provenance of Lop Nur Lake, the water of the Tarim River which displays “potassium-rich” characteristics play an important role. In addition, the Pliocene and Lower-Middle Pleistocene clastic beds surrounding Lop Nur Lake host a certain amount of soluble potassium and thus serves as “source beds” for potash formation. During the late Pliocene, the Lop Nur region has declined and evolved into a great lake from the previous piedmont and diluvial fan area. Since the mid Pleistocene, the great-united Lop Nur Lake has been separated and has generated a chain system consisting of Taitema Lake, Big Ear Lake and Luobei Lake which has turned into the deepest sag in Lop Nur Lake. Dry climate in Lop Nur region has increased since the Pliocene, and became extreme at the late Pleistocene. The study implies that potash formation in Lop Nur Lake depends on the optimal combination of extreme components of provenance, tectonics and climate during a shorter-term period. The optimal patterns of three factors are generally characterized by the long-term accumulation and preliminary enrichment of potassium, the occurrence of the deepest sub-depression and the appearance of an extremely arid climate in Lop Nur region. These factors have been interacting synergistically since the forming of the saline lake and in the later stages strong “vapor extraction” caused by extremely arid climate is needed to trigger large scale mineralization of potash deposits.     

罗布泊低品位光卤石矿分布特点及其找矿规律探讨

罗布泊干盐湖位于新疆塔里木盆地东部。1995年以来,在罗布泊发现了超大型规模卤水钾盐矿床,卤水钾盐资源主要赋存于罗北凹地等盐系地层中。近年来调查发现,罗布泊分布有地堑式张性断陷带,不仅控制成钾凹地的形成,其本身也蕴藏有一定规模的固体钾盐资源。地球物理(EH-4)测量显示,断陷带深达1 000 m。在罗布泊盐湖演化过程中,断陷带内出现较小规模的洼地或盐湖,湖表水蒸发浓缩形成卤水,由于罗布泊地堑式断陷带长达30~50 km,向下延长深度可达1000 m,说明罗布泊断陷带内可以形成和储集一定规模的固体钾盐矿,成为今后罗布泊盐湖钾资源扩大找矿的新空间。     

罗布泊盐湖环状影像成因解释

根据遥感影像信息特征和盐湖气候变化模型，结合盐湖沉积特征和现代盐湖演化理论，通过对环状影像的成因进行解译和分析，将环状影像反映的1000年来盐湖气候变化的信息与北半球同期气候变化曲线对比，认为罗布泊盐湖是现代沉积形成的，是现代盐湖向干盐湖的演化历程中，由于气候冷暖交替变化而使盐湖沉积发生规律性变化的结果。     

Quaternary Climate and Environment in the Lop Nur, Xinjiang

Since the middle Early Pleistocene (1.20 Ma B.P.), the desert steppe climate and environment have predominated in the Lop Nur area, Xinjiang, characterized by warm humid epochs interrupted by dry cold intervals. The grain-size and magnetic susceptibility curves record 30 climatic oscillations, each with a ca. 40 ka cycle, in the area since 1.2 Ma B.P., which reflects the controlling effects exerted by the astronomic factor on the environment. The Quaternary sedimentary environment in the Lop Nur gradually changed from a fresh lake through a brackish lake to a saline lake, showing a spiral evolution, and finally it evolved into a playa.     

罗布泊形成及演化的地质新说

位于塔里木盆地东北端的罗后是现今塔里木盆地的最低点，其形成受新生代以来塔里木盆地东南缘阿尔金走滑断裂系及东北缘库鲁克塔格走滑断裂系的控制。由于基羌民怪的左行走滑及孔雀河断层的右行走滑，在罗布泊－带产生近东西赂的拉张背景，罗布泊即暗生这一拉背景的一个箕状凹陷。罗布汪周缘及塔里木河下游水系的分布，均受控于该地区新生代以来的断裂构造。     

Minerogenic Theory of the Superlarge Lop Nur Potash Deposit, Xinjiang, China

Located in the eastern part of the Tarim basin, Xinjiang, the Lop Nur was an ultimate water catchment area of the Tarim basin during the Quaternary. Through nearly ten years of investigation and research, the authors have found a superlarge brine potash deposit in the Luobei subbasitv—a secondary basin of the Lop Nur depression. The deposit has been mined now. On that basis, the authors propose new theories on the genesis of the potash rock deposit. In the tectonic and geomorphologic contexts, the Tarim basin lies in a “high mountain-deep basin” environment. At the beginning of the Quaternary, influenced by the neotectonic movement, the Lop Nur evolved into a “deep basin” in the Tarim basin. At the end of the middle Pleistocene, neotectonic migration began to take place in the interior of the Lop Nur and a new secondary deep basin—the Luobei subbasin—formed gradually. Despite its small area, it is actually the deepest subbasin in the Lop Nur depression, where brines of the Lop Nur Salt Lake gather and evaporate, thus providing materials for the formation of a superlarge brine potash rock deposit. With respect to the phenomenon of brine concentration and change with deepening of the lake, the authors propose a model of “high mountain-deep basin” tectonic migration for potash concentration. In the sedimentological context, the honeycomb-shaped voids developed in glauberite rock in the subbasin are good space for potash-rich brine accumulation. Study indicates that the deposition of glauberite requires recharge of calcium-rich water.In the Tarim area the calcium-rich water might come from deep formation water or oilfield water, and the river water recharging the Lop Nur Salt Lake was rich in sulfate radicals and other components; in addition, the climate in the area was very dry and the brine evaporated steadily, thus resulting in deposition of substantial amount of glauberite, potash accumulation in intercrystal brine and final formation of the potash deposit. Generally, potash formation in a salt lake undergoes a three-stage process of “carbonates→sulfates (gypsum and glauberite)→chlorides (halite etc.)”, but in the study area there only occurred a two-stage process of “carbonates→sulfates (gypsum and glauberite)”. The authors call this new geological phenomenon the “two-stage potash formation” model. In conclusion, the superlarge Lop Nur potash deposit is the result of combined “high mountain-deep basin” tectonism and “two-stage potash formation”.