金刚石矿物学、包裹体及碳稳定同位素研究综述

金刚石是地球上最坚硬、对形成环境要求最苛刻的矿物之一。金刚石的矿物学特征、包裹体特征及碳稳定同位素组成记录了金刚石生长、熔蚀、搬运等地质过程中的温度、压力及物质成分等信息,是探索金刚石物质来源、形成过程和地球深部物理化学环境的重要研究对象。总结了国内外金刚石矿物学特征、包裹体特征和碳稳定同位素组成的相关研究成果,发现金刚石晶形和组合及其颜色可大致区分金刚石来源; 金刚石表面特征是区分原生金刚石与砂矿金刚石的重要鉴别特征; 金刚石包裹体类型及组合、包裹体年代学及金刚石碳稳定同位素研究,可分析金刚石物质来源和地球深部物理化学环境,确定金刚石形成时代,为研究金刚石成因、地幔岩石圈深部作用过程以及壳幔相互作用提供重要依据。     

金刚石矿物学、包裹体及碳稳定同位素研究综述

金刚石是地球上最坚硬、对形成环境要求最苛刻的矿物之一。金刚石的矿物学特征、包裹体特征及碳稳定同位素组成记录了金刚石生长、熔蚀、搬运等地质过程中的温度、压力及物质成分等信息,是探索金刚石物质来源、形成过程和地球深部物理化学环境的重要研究对象。总结了国内外金刚石矿物学特征、包裹体特征和碳稳定同位素组成的相关研究成果,发现金刚石晶形和组合及其颜色可大致区分金刚石来源; 金刚石表面特征是区分原生金刚石与砂矿金刚石的重要鉴别特征; 金刚石包裹体类型及组合、包裹体年代学及金刚石碳稳定同位素研究,可分析金刚石物质来源和地球深部物理化学环境,确定金刚石形成时代,为研究金刚石成因、地幔岩石圈深部作用过程以及壳幔相互作用提供重要依据。     

塔里木盆地西南缘金刚石找矿前景及其预测

在前人地质、地球物理资料和部分研究成果的基础上，通过大地构造背景条件的对比、区域重力、航磁资料的综合分析，特别是通过深源岩浆活动特征的分析，深入研究了塔里木盆地西南缘金刚石成矿地质条件。并且通过金刚石找矿基本和上述研究成果，以及金刚石指示矿物特征的分析，对和田地区金刚石成矿区范围、金刚石母岩岩性及其含矿性、出土金刚石的源区位置以及金刚石找矿方向进行了预测，并将金刚石成矿预测区分为南北两段，分别对其找矿前景进行了预测。     

沅江辰溪地区河流碎屑石榴子石地球化学特征及其对湖南原生金刚石找矿的启示

湖南沅江是我国砂矿金刚石的重要产地,石榴子石和金刚石是砂矿中常见的重矿物,与金刚石相关的石榴子石特征研究,对揭示湖南砂矿金刚石的来源与形成条件有重要意义。本文随机选取湖南沅江辰溪地区金刚石砂矿中160粒碎屑石榴子石和5粒金刚石包裹体中的石榴子石,采用矿物学、地球化学并借鉴统计学方法对它们进行了分析比较。结果显示,碎屑石榴子石主要为铁铝-锰铝榴石系列,其中个别石榴子石含有金刚石包裹体。聚类分析、线性判别、逻辑回归分析计算显示,部分G3榴辉岩型石榴子石与金刚石可能具有成生联系。同时,两个采集地点的石榴子石类型、主微量元素具有一定的差异,其中一个地点的石榴子石样品DJZ-7-1具有与金刚石更强的亲缘性。基于本文碎屑石榴子石Si值大于3.02以及前人对湖南金刚石限定的温压条件进行分析,认为湖南金刚石可能形成于深度小于220 km的橄榄岩-榴辉岩混杂区,该区域系钾镁煌斑岩型金刚石来源的优势区域。据此,建议可在辰溪赤岩村河段上游区域进一步寻找幔源G3型石榴子石以及钾镁煌斑岩,以期发现原生金刚石矿床。     

湘黔地区金刚石找矿之我见

湘黔地区金刚石成矿作用素有＂多期＂、＂多源＂之说。＂多源＂说已为不争事实,系该区开展新一轮金刚石原生矿找矿的依据和前提;笔者质疑＂多期＂说,并指出加里东期为本区的主要金刚石成矿期,是找矿的主攻方向。在具备成矿条件的前提下,成矿后的剥蚀-保存条件将决定矿床的命运和价值。因金刚石原生矿均系幔源火山作用的产物,由此引申出研究...     

以碳酸盐为碳源生成金刚石的实验研究

本世纪五十年代初,在金属触媒物质的参与下,由石墨得到金刚石的成功,标志着人工合成超硬材料及高温高压技术两方面的巨大突破。三十年来的科学研究和生产实践推动着这一领域不断地向纵深发展,并提出了建立在不同理论基础上的金刚石生成方法,如爆破法、晶种法、气相生长法、常压高温法、薄膜推移法等等。     

辽南金刚石成矿背景研究进展及讨论

对辽南金刚石成矿的大地构造背景及区域成矿背景进行了总结与整理,分析了金伯利岩的矿床特点及含矿性特征,整理并分析了辽南金刚石的成矿时代和其形成的幔源环境,对金刚石原生矿床的成矿模式及金刚石的形成时代和成因等问题做了讨论和总结.     

江苏新沂金刚石砂矿地质特征及供源方向探讨

江苏省新沂金刚石砂矿赋存于更新统王圩组地层中,平面上受古沂河流域控制,垂向上则主要位于王圩组底部的砾石层中,并于古沂河的有利部位沉积,形成了本区的第四系金刚石砂矿。金刚石的物质来源一是古沂河上游山东的金刚石原生矿和古砂矿,二是本区的可能存在的金刚石原生矿。     

Placer diamond potential of the siberian craton: possible sources and ages

Many diamond placers in the Siberian craton are heterogeneous consisting of several components that differ in origin and ages of the source. The diamonds are either kimberlite-hosted or are exotic varieties which occur mostly in the northeastern craton periphery and come from primary deposits of unknown types and ages. The two groups of diamond placers in the area represent two evolution trends: those found in Middle Paleozoic kimberlites originated in the Famennian and the exotic diamond groups became involved in sedimentation in the Carnian. The trends have been associated with successive weathering of older diamond hosts and redeposition of the minerals into younger sediments. Having joined since the Late Triassic, the two trends eventually produced a polygenetic and multistage mixture of diamond groups in placers.     

江苏徐州塔山橄榄玄武玢岩地球化学特征及其与金刚石成因关系

通过研究徐州塔山地区橄榄玄武玢岩的地球化学特征,对其岩石成因及构造环境进行判别,并进一步对其金刚石成矿前景进行探讨。结果表明,橄榄玄武玢岩属于大陆板内玄武岩,总体上略富集轻稀土元素,是在板内拉张构造背景下由石榴子石相的富集地幔经不同程度部分熔融形成的,且在岩浆结晶过程中存在一定程度的斜长石堆晶作用。其所含微粒金刚石与安徽栏杆金刚石相似,显示出金刚石生长初期的特点,应为幔源捕获成因。与金伯利岩相比,橄榄玄武玢岩在地球化学特征方面存在明显差异,整体表现为古近纪伸展期玄武岩浆的特征,不具备携带大量深源包体的条件,难以形成原生金刚石矿床。     

金刚石成因及原生矿床形成的地质环境分析

金刚石在自然界形成需要特殊的地质环境。关于金刚石的成因,早期认为是岩浆结晶而成,随着科学技术进步和研究的不断深入,许多证据表明,金刚石主要为幔源成因。在金刚石成因分析的基础上,对金刚石原生矿床形成的地质环境,从物理化学环境和地质构造环境两方面进行了较全面的分析。     

哈萨克斯坦北部Kumdy-Kol金刚石矿床地质与变质金刚石成因

哈萨克斯坦北部Kokchetav地区的Kumdy Kol金刚石矿床是世界上惟一的变质金刚石矿床。对该金刚石矿床成因以及相关岩石的诸多研究成果不仅深化了对超高压变质岩的研究 ,而且推动了大陆动力学研究的进展。在该金刚石矿床中找到的岩相学证据证明 ,该金刚石矿床的主要含矿岩石大理岩曾经在俯冲带中循环到 >2 4 0km的深部。文章在介绍Kokchetav变质金刚石矿床的地质特征和大地构造背景的基础上 ,讨论了该变质金刚石矿床的形成过程以及变质金刚石的成因。Kokchetav变质金刚石主要表现出蜂窝状或草莓状的特征外形。这种蜂窝状或草莓状金刚石是快速生长条件下结晶的结果。结合最近的研究成果 ,笔者认为Kokchetav金刚石矿床中金刚石的形成与深俯冲大理岩中的白云石分解作用密切相关。白云石分解反应形成文石和菱镁矿组合 ,菱镁矿继续分解形成金刚石 (MgCO3 =金刚石 +MgO +O2 )。基于这个认识 ,Kokchetav金刚石矿床中碳 (金刚石和石墨 )的来源应该是碳酸盐岩     

西昆仑克里阳地区钾镁煌斑岩岩石学特征及其意义

对西昆仑克里阳钾镁煌斑岩的岩石学特征及源区性质进行了详细研究 ,并同国内外钾镁煌斑岩及其他超钾质岩石作了对比。该钾镁煌斑岩富 Al2 O3、贫 Ti O2 ,不相容元素相对亏损 ,为不含金刚石类型。其源区富集程度不高 ,交代作用较弱 ,且起源深度较浅 ( >1 1 5km)。高的 C、Sr、Pb同位素组成表明该钾镁煌斑岩可能受到了壳源物质的混染。这些特征暗示西昆仑地区有其他含金刚石源岩的存在。     

再谈黎平敖市金刚石异常——贵州省当前最佳金刚石找矿靶区分析

诸多迹象表明,敖市金刚石异常为一浓集异常,且叠加在一辉石重砂异常之上,显示出强烈的近源补给特征,其补给源极有可能是具工业价值的金刚石原生矿.鉴于湘黔金刚石成矿区内已知的含金刚石钾镁煌斑岩及其相关岩体的同位素年龄值均在375～475 Ma范围,其成矿期显然属加里东晚期,而紧邻敖市异常尚有后加里东盖层残留,作为幔源火山作用...     

Progresses and Perspectives of Research of the Evolution of Kimberlite and Evaluation for Diamond Potential

Kimberlite is an effective vector for researches and discussions on mantle dynamics process, lithosphere evolution and other major scientific problems, which plays an important role in revealing the forming environment, origin, source and prospecting of diamond. Currently, the developing research process of Kimberlite is still hampered by several key scientific problems, such as the evolution and the significance of the Kimberlite, evaluation for diamond potential and so on. Based on high-pressure melt simulation experiments, researches about matrix mineral, fine syngenetic inclusion (cognate xenolith?) and cryptocrystalline in the margin area of Kimberlite pipe, it seems that the initial composition features of Kimberlitic magma can be effectively analyzed. However, these experiments and researches are not only difficult to identify source characteristics of Kimberlitic magma efficiently, but also difficult to distinguish those effects on magma from which is assimilation/contamination, fluid fractionation or devitrification. Lacking of systematic research reports about recrystallization and (or) regrowth mineral on micro-composition and micro-structure, it is hard to efficiently and accurately analyze the changes and degassing effects in Kimberlitic magma, so far as to reveal the process of Kimberlitic magma evolution. Although Kimberlite diamond potential can be evaluated based on mineral assemblage, water content of olivine, there still exist some kinds of problems, like the index system being too simple, and the data accumulation being too little. Carrying out the fine micro-fabric studies between diamond-bearing Kimberlite and non diamond-bearing one can establish the scientific foundation for rebuilding the Kimberlitic magma evolution mechanism effectively and reveal the response to deep geological process. Meanwhile, on the basis of known diamond mines, a model for initial grade prediction of diamond and analysis of preservation potential can be set up to realize final purpose to evaluate the diamond potential in unknown Kimberlite areas in effect validity.     

Rare earth and strontium aluminophosphates from the Vol-Vym Ridge of the Middle Timan

The genesis and primary source of the well-known diamond placers in the Umba-Pizhma region of Timan still remain unclear. Diamonds are not associated with the typical index minerals of the ultramafic assemblage. Epigenetic rare earth aluminophosphates (florencite, goyazite, etc.) occur as individual grains or supergene coatings on the diamonds’ surfaces without any relation to the primary diamond assemblage. They are often observed over syngenetic metal films on the diamond crystals’ surfaces. These minerals also occur as secondary inclusions in pores of leucoxene from the Pizhma deposit, as well as in Brazilian carbonados. Owing to their typomorphic features, aluminophosphates may be used as the secondary index minerals of the diamonds.     

冲积型金刚石砂矿与其成矿模式的讨论

中国金刚石砂矿主要分布在华北与扬子地台郯庐断裂区与沅水流域区 ,在大别山区及新疆、西藏超基性岩附近也有分布。不同时代的含金刚石金伯利岩或超基性岩带 ,经风化、剥蚀、搬运 ,形成含金刚石砂矿中间储存体 ,在水系中下游形成不同类型 (阶地、河谷、河床 )砂矿。金刚石砂矿找矿方向应是模式找矿主要有三方面 :一是矿源 ,二是中间储存体 ,三金刚石砂矿组合矿物。     

Ar/Ar analyses of clinopyroxene inclusions in African diamonds: implications for source ages of detrital diamonds

Clinopyroxene inclusions in diamond contain elevated potassium contents and can potentially be dated by ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar techniques. Previous ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar studies of clinopyroxene inclusions contained in cleaved diamonds have suggested that argon, produced from the decay of potassium prior to eruption of the host kimberlite magma, diffuses to the diamond/clinopyroxene interface under mantle conditions. After intrusion and cooling below the closure temperature for argon diffusion, radiogenic argon is retained by the clinopyroxene inclusions. This behaviour complicates efforts to date diamond crystallisation events; however, extraction of inclusions from their host diamond should induce loss of all interface argon, thus raising the possibility of determining kimberlite emplacement ages. This possibility has important implications for constraining the source localities of detrital diamond deposits worldwide, with concomitant benefits to diamond exploration. To investigate this premise, ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar laser probe results are presented for single clinopyroxene inclusions extracted from a total of fifteen gem-quality diamonds from the Mbuji-Mayi kimberlite in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Jwaneng and Orapa kimberlites in Botswana.Initial fusion analyses of clinopyroxene inclusions from Mbuji-Mayi diamonds yielded ages older than the time of host kimberlite intrusion, indicating partial retention of extraneous argon by the clinopyroxene inclusions themselves. Step-heating analyses of clinopyroxene inclusions from Orapa and Jwaneng diamonds produced older apparent ages from lower temperature steps and the ‘rim’ fragment of one Orapa inclusion. High temperature (fusion) analyses yielded younger apparent ages, commonly approaching the times of host kimberlite eruption. Total-gas integrated ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar ages are mostly intermediate between the times of inferred diamond crystallisation and kimberlite eruption. Ca/K ratios for each sample are uniform across step-heating increments, indicating that age variations are not due to compositional, mineralogical or alteration effects. The favoured explanation for these results is partial retention of extraneous argon in primary and/or secondary fluid inclusions. This component is then preferentially outgassed in lower temperature heating steps, yielding older apparent ages.The partial retention of extraneous argon by clinopyroxene inclusions clearly restricts efforts to determine source ages for detrital diamond deposits. Results from individual samples must necessarily be interpreted as maximum source emplacement ages. Nonetheless, step-heating analyses of several clinopyroxene inclusions from a detrital diamond deposit may provide reasonable constraints on the ages of source kimberlites/lamproites; however minor age populations as well as those closely spaced in time, may be difficult to resolve.It is argued that the majority of older ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar ages can be explained in terms of the partial retention of inherited argon, produced between the times of diamond crystallisation and kimberlite eruption. Although the presence of excess argon in some clinopyroxene inclusions cannot be excluded, available evidence (e.g. no excess argon in Premier eclogitic inclusions or potassium-poor inclusions) suggests that this is not a factor for most samples. Three possible mechanistic models are forwarded to account for the uptake of inherited (± excess) argon in fluid inclusions. The first envisages negligible interface porosity and diffusion of extraneous argon exclusively to primary fluid inclusions, which subsequently partially decrepitated during eruption, causing accumulation of argon at the diamond/clinopyroxene interface. The second model permits diffusive loss of extraneous argon to both the interface region and primary fluid inclusions. The third involves diffusion of extraneous argon to the interface region, with later entrapment of some interface argon in secondary fluid inclusions, produced by fracture/annealing processes active during eruption. The first model can account for all ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar results, whereas the latter two mechanisms require the presence of an excess argon component to explain older integrated ages (up to 2.9 Ga) from two Jwaneng samples. Excess argon contamination would compromise efforts to determine diamond genesis ages using the ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar dating technique. However, if the first model is valid, then the older ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar integrated ages support previous Re-Os age results for the crystallisation of Jwaneng diamonds.     

A rift model for the sedimentary diamond deposits of Brazil

Although several hundred kimberlites have been discovered in the past 20 years in Brazil, the Brazilian diamond production has been derived almost entirely from sedimentary deposits: diamond-bearing conglomerates of different ages and recent alluvials or terraces. Conglomerates as a source of diamond production may not be very significant in economic terms but are extremely important in geological terms because they are the main, known sources of the recent alluvial deposits of Brazil. In this sense, Brazil shows a sharp contrast with other large-scale producing countries, such as South Africa, Botswana, Russia and Australia, where the production comes largely from kimberlites. It has similarities with Angola and India. In the former, the Calonda conglomerates and, in the latter, the Banganapalli conglomerates are as important as sources as are the kimberlites, either because diamonds are recovered from them directly or because they feed the alluvials. But Brazil differs from these countries regarding the age of the oldest diamond finds. While in Angola they are restricted to the Cretaceous and in India to the Upper Proterozoic, in Brazil they spread from the Lower/Middle Proterozoic to the Cretaceous. Brazil is thus a very privileged area to study diamond sedimentary deposits, not only because they are numerous and have economic importance, but also and mainly because they occur in sedimentary sequences of at least four different ages. The recognition of common geological features in diamond sedimentary sequences of different ages led to the conclusion that their recurrence through time reflect fundamental processes which can be put together in a rift evolutionary model. In this study seven different diamondiferous districts in Brazil are briefly described and their rift-related features are emphasised. These features include the position in the sedimentary pile both of the diamond-bearing conglomerates and the volcanic events, as well as the proximal character in relation to growth-faults and the horizontal linear distribution of the conglomerates. The proposed model, stems from a sedimentary reasoning. It links primary diamond sources and related volcanism to rifts, and substantiates the idea that kimberlite/lamproite extrusions predate tectonic paroxysm such that, after erosion, diamonds from those extrusions end up in proximal rift-infill sediments. Here the timing of the extrusion of the primary diamond source rocks is similar to the one determined by White et al. who produced structural evidence to establish their model. Received: 13 January 1997 / Accepted: 22 July 1997     

山东郯城砂矿金刚石特征及包裹体研究

通过对115粒山东郯城砂矿金刚石样品进行矿物学和光谱学特征研究,结果显示郯城金刚石的粒径集中在1.0～4.0mm之间,晶体形态以菱形十二面体为主,其次八面体与菱形十二面体聚形,八面体较少;晶面形貌除倒三角凹坑、塑性变形滑移线、熔蚀沟、生长丘、生长阶梯、叠瓦状蚀象、滴状丘、晕线等原生形貌发育外,小部分发育有次生形貌-绿色色斑,且大多数金刚石的边棱清晰,磨圆程度不高。研究首次测得了郯城金刚石的拉曼特征峰的半高宽数据和金刚石包裹体拉曼谱图,显示郯城砂矿金刚石结晶程度差异较大,暗示其形成的金刚石地质生长条件和环境的复杂性;金刚石包裹体有橄榄石、黄铜矿、针铁矿、石墨矿物,其中橄榄石包裹体占比较高,表明郯城金刚石包裹体类型以橄榄岩型为主,测试结果与华北东部古老克拉通之下的岩石圈地幔大部分由橄榄岩组成的结论一致。对比郯城金刚石与蒙阴金刚石特征的异同,初步探讨了金刚石砂矿的物质来源,为揭示郯城砂矿金刚石的形成及演化提供了金刚石及其包裹体的新的证据。