我国华北及东北地区前寒武纪岩石K-Ar等时年龄

The available data on K-Ar isochron ages of Precambrian rocks in Northern and Northeastern China have been disecssed in the present paper. The author has come into the conclusion that the metamorphic rocks in Wutaishan area have undergone, at least, more than one metamorphic events. The Huto Group, which was subjected to the main one of the metamorphisms, is 1740 m.y. in age. Another one took place 1330 m.y. ago. Wutai Group may be probably 2000 m.y.in age, showing a metamorphic event would oceur at that time. The metamorphic ages of the Liaoho Group in the Liaotung Peninsula and Taishan Group are 1840 m.y. and 2460 m.y. respectively. Relatively acceptable explanations have been obtained for some lower apparent ages by K-Ar isochron treatment. The lower apparent ages of the samples as shown by the negative intereeption of K-Ar isochron can be attributed to Ar loss and Kalternation (for example, biotitization of hornblend or microclinization of feldspar)of minerals, both of which, distinctive with each other, operate in combination.     

山东临朐地区新生代玄武岩同位素钾-氩年龄研究

Isotopic determinations were made on basalts intercalated in the strata with abundant Upper Tertiary fossils. In order to satisfy the needs of K-Ar age determina.tions of younger basalts with lower potasium content, we have made some modifications on the China-made ZhT-1301 massspectrometer, Meanwhile, some improvements and refinements have been made as well on the mass-spectrometer and the argon-extraction system and argen-measureing technique. Our results are: 7.86---13.Sm.y. for the youngest basalts ; 20--24 m.y. for the Shanwang Group with abundant Miocene fossils;and: 44 m.y. for basalts from the lower part of the Shanwang Group. The chronological results are basically in agreement with the stratigraphic sequence.     

前寒武摩天岭岩体同位素地质年龄讨论

Six zircon smaples were collected from the Motianling massif. According to the characteristics of zircons, they were divided into three types and that of type Ⅲ were separated for isotopic age determination. Through calculation and graphical analysis of the isotopic data on each zircon sample, true zircon ages were obtained:2860 m.y. for type Ⅰ, 760 m.y. for type Ⅱ and 510-580 m.y. for type Ⅲ, It is evident from geological environments of the Motianling massif, in conjunction with the characteristics of the zircons, that the first type formed earlier than the massif, the second one was contemperary with the massif, thus representing the age of the latter,and the third came into being due to metamorphism to which the massif had been subjected after its formation. From the above facts it is reasonable to believe that the Motianling massif is formed by granitization during the Xuefeng movement fromthe Sibao Group and the Banchi Group in the studied area. Later, it once again suffered metamorphism during the Caledonian movement and thus giving rise to the massif we observed at present.     

天然气中稀有气体同位素

A hundred natural gas samples of different geological.periods collected from various localities were determined for their nitrogen,helium and argon contents,as ,weil as the isotopic composition of argun. The range of Ar^40/A^36 ratio was found to be 305--9255. The helium-argon chronological formula for calculating natural gas age was corrected. Based upon the chronological accumulation effect of Tadiogenic argon-40, an argon-40-argon-3-6 cmpirical formula for calculating natural gas age has been proposed. It can be seen from the ratio of nitrogen to atmospheric argon that most of nitrogen in these natural gases could not be derived from atmospheric nitrogen,but elsewhere.The range of radiogenic He/Ar^40 turns out to be 5.19 to 23.18 with the range betwwen 7 to 14 for most samples.The He/Ar^40 ratios of Sinian samples are in the range of 5.39 to 6.14,indicating their deep derivation from the earth.It should be noted that the Ar^40/Ar^36 ratio shows a general trend of approaching the atmospheric value from the Sinian to the Tertiary Period,or from old to young in geological age,mirroring,to a great extent,the evolutionary tendency of the rare gas isotopic composition of natural gases with the continuous degassing of the earth.     

大厂花岗岩年龄及成矿时代

The Dachang tin ore fields is one of the largest in China, where eassiterite-sulphide-type ore deposits occur. The ages of Dachang granites which are closely related to the ore deposits are discussed in this paper. Based on sixteen K-At biotite and one U-Pb zircon ages, it is suggested that Dachang granites were formed at 72--102 m.y.The cooling rates of Dachang granites have been estimated at 18.4℃/m.y. in the arly, 13.3℃/m.y. in the middle, and 4.5℃/m.y. in the late period.     

长江流域及其邻区某些岩浆岩及变质岩的同位素年龄测定结果

109 isotopic ages have been determined and collected in the recentten years, Most of them belong to Yenshanian, within which an early period (140--180m.y.) and a mid.late period (120-130m.y.) are distinguished. Granodiorite is predominant in early Yenshanian, and the related ore deposits are mainly of skarn character with mesothermal vein fillings being secondary in importance. During the mid-late Yenshanian, granite prevails and are accompanied by iron mineralization. From early to mid-late Yenshanian, the magmatie activity exhibites a striking regularity of variation in composition from intermediateacid servations, indicate that pegmatites in the Tanba region are related to Caledonian migmatization and have been reworked by two separated events at 120--130 m.y. (northern zone) and 70--80m.y. (southern zone) respectively. The migmatization progress has resulted in the formation of muscovite and biotite, thus offering an important eluc to the genesis of industrial muscovite. Three episodes of magmatic emplacement (590--720 m.y., 800-900 m.y., and more than 960 m.y.) in late Proterozoic times are also reeognized in this region.     

40Ar/39Ar Dating of Xuebaoding Granite in the Songpan-Garzê Orogenic Belt, Southwest China, and its Geological Significance

<正>Thus far,our understanding of the emplacement of Xuebaoding granite and the occurrence and evolution of the Songpan-Garze Orogenic Belt has been complicated by differing age spectra results.Therefore,in this study,the ~(40)Ar/~(39)Ar and sensitive high resolution ion micro-probe(SHRIMP) U-Pb dating methods were both used and the results compared,particularly with respect to dating data for Pankou and Pukouling granites from Xuebaoding,to establish ages that are close to the real emplacements.The results of SHRIMP U-Pb dating for zircon showed a high amount of U,but a very low value for Th/U.The high U amount,coupled with characteristics of inclusions in zircons,indicates that Xuebaoding granites are not suitable for U-Pb dating.Therefore,muscovite in the same granite samples was selected for ~(40)Ar/~(39)Ar dating.The ~(40)Ar/~(39)Ar age spectrum obtained on bulk muscovite from Pukouling granite in the Xuebaoding,gave a plateau age of 200.1±1.2 Ma and an inverse isochron age of 200.6±1.2 Ma.The ~(40)Ar/~(39)Ar age spectrum obtained on bulk muscovite from Pankou granite in the Xuebaoding gave another plateau age of 193.4±1.1 Ma and an inverse isochron age of 193.7±1.1 Ma. The ~(40)Ar/~(36)Ar intercept of 277.0±23.4(2σ) was very close to the air ratio,indicating that no apparent excess argon contamination was present.These age dating spectra indicate that both granites were emplaced at 200.6±1.3 Ma and 193.7±1.1 Ma,respectively.Through comparison of both dating methods and their results,we can conclude that it is feasible that the muscovite in the granite bearing high U could be used for ~(40)Ar/~(39)Ar dating without extra Ar.Based on this evidence,as well as the geological characteristics of the Xuebaoding W-Sn-Be deposit and petrology of granites,it can be concluded that the material origin of the Xuebaoding W-Sn-Be deposit might partially originate from the Xuebaoding granite group emplacement at about 200 Ma.Moreover,compared with other granites and deposits distributed in various positions in the Songpan-Garze Orogenic Belt,the Xuebaoding emplacement ages further show that the main rare metal deposits and granites in peripheral regions occurred earlier than those in the inner Songpan-Garze.Therefore,~(40)Ar/~(39)Ar dating of Xuebaoding granite will lay a solid foundation for studying the occurrence and evolution of granite and rare earth element deposits in the Songpan-Garze Orogenic Belt.     

^40Ar／^39Ar Plateau Age Spectra of Feldspars and Their Geological Implications

The paragenic minerals plagioclase,perthite,biotite,hornblende and pyroxene in acid-granite alkali-granite,monzonite and volcanic rocks collected from seven areas different in thermal history have been determined.On the basis of 14 plateau age spectra and isochron ages of paragenic miner-als in conjunction with the observed mineral textures ,the suitability of plateau age spectra of plagioclase and perthite and their thermo-chronological significance are discussed in this paper.The results indicate that undisturbed feldspar gives satisfactory^40Ar-^39Ar plateau ages in consis-tence with those of paragenic minerals.This means that feldspars from the undisturbed area are suita-ble for ^40Ar-^39Ar dating .On the other hand,the age spectra of feldspars as well as of biotite,pyroxene and hornblende affected by tectonic or thermodynamic events appear unsmooth at varying temperatures,thus complicating their interpretation.Feldspars may give an emplacement age of a rock and /or that of the latest thermodynamic event,depending on the intensity of the event and the retentivity of Ar in the mineral.     

南岭花岗岩时代分期剖析

Age division of Nanling granites are discussed in relation to geological,stratigraphical,age and other data,The author believes that in Nanling region there exist granites of Xuefeng,Caledonian,Hercynian,Indosinian and Yenshanian ages.Five intrusive stages can be reeognized within the Yenshanian period.The granite belts of Qitianling-Jiufeng and Dadongshan-Guidong,whose ages have been in lively debate for a long time,can be considered as composite belts consisting of multistage emplacement.     

不纯碳酸盐样品年龄的铀系法测定

The uranium-series disequilibrium methods fulfil the need for investigating late Quaternary events in the time interval (ca. 5,000 to 400,000 yr B. P.) which bridges the applicable ranges of the K-At and ^14C methods. Since the methods were developed some twenty-five years ago, they have been applied to pure carbonate with notable success. However,many carbonate deposits, especially those of continental origin, such as travertine, tufa and soil caliche, are impure and contain detrital material composed largely of silicate minerals.In order to date these carbonates with U-series isotopes, the practical approach is to chemically separate the carbonate matrix from the embedded detritus using dilute .acid leaching.This process inevitably also solubilizes some of the U and Th isotopes from the detrital component. The problem is then to correct for this detrital contamination. This paper reviews the detrital correction schemes that have been used, discusses the relative merit and mathematical aspects of the Roshoh-Szabo mixing line plots used for making- the corrections,and recommends analytical procedures pertinent to the use of such plots.     

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The intense study of coleopteran inclusions from Spanish(Albian in age) and French(Albian-Santonian in age) Cretaceous ambers,both of Laurasian origin,has revealed that the majority of samples belong to the Polyphaga suborder and,in contrast to the case of the compression fossils,only one family of Archostemata,one of Adephaga,and no Myxophaga suborders are represented.A total of 30 families from Spain and 16 families from France have been identified(with almost twice bioinclusions identified in Spain than in France);13 of these families have their most ancient representatives within these ambers.A similar study had previously only been performed on Lebanese ambers(Barremian in age and Gondwanan in origin),recording 36 coleopteran families.Few lists of taxa were available for Myanmar(Burmese) amber(early Cenomanian in age and Laurasian in origin).Coleopteran families found in Cretaceous ambers share with their modern relatives mainly saproxylic and detritivorous habits in the larval or adult stages,rather than wood-boring behavior.Fifteen of the coleopteran families occur in both the Lebanese and Spanish ambers;while only five are present in both Spanish and French.Considering the paleogeographic proximity and similarity of age of the Spanish and French ambers,the small number of taxa found in common at both areas is surprising.The ancient origin for the Lebanese and Spanish ambers,the paleogeography(including some barriers for terrestrial biota) and the local paleohabitats are factors that may explain the dissimilarity with the French specimens.Wildfires are believed to be a more likely cause of resin production during the Cretaceous than infestation by beetles.Current knowledge of the beetle species found in the Cretaceous ambers is introduced.     

Speleogenesis of Selected Caves beneath the Lunan Shilin and Caves of Fenglin Karst in Qiubei, Yunnan

Yunnan is famous for its attractive karst landscapes especially shilins, fengcong and fenglin. The development of caves beneath the shilins in the vicinity of Lunan is closely connected with the formation of shilins. Most of the waters percolating through shilins run through the caves beneath them and are responsible for their formation. The study of cave speleogenesis deepens knowledge about both the development of shilins and karst structure. In the vicinity of the Lunan Shilin, speleological, morphological and structural geological studies of four karst caves have been accomplished. At Puzhehei, Qiubei, which is characterised by numerous fenglin, fengcong and caves, speleological and morphological studies have been performed. Cave sediments for paleomagnetic analyses have been taken from all studied areas (samples CH 1-9). Karst caves in SE Yunnan are probably much older than the age of the cave sediments (<780,000 years B.P.). The studied areas are located in the vicinity of the Xiaojiang fault (N-S     

A Late Cretaceous ensimatic arc developed during closure of the northern branch of Neo-Tethys(central-northern Turkey)

Studies on differentiation of ensimatic arc units from melange units in the Northern Anatolian Ophiolitic Belt(NAOB) are very rare. The study area represents the southern edge of the central part of the NAOB.The aim of the study is to distinguish the main units of NAOB and to define the geotectonic setting of the Darmik Ensimatic Arc Association(DEAA). To study the ensimatic arc units as an independent tectonic unit is important and facilitates understanding of the geological evolution of the NAOB. During field studies, the contact relationships within the Darmik Ensimatic Arc Association(DEAA) units and also with other tectonic units were reviewed. Then, paleontological, geochronological, petrological and also geochemical properties of the DEAA have been defined. In the present study, ensimatic arc units have been distinguished from ophiolitic association for the first time, in the region. As a result of the study, the DEAA is divided into two levels and lower level named as the Kartal unit and upper level named as the izibüyük unit. In the Kartal unit, basaltic and andesitic lavas with their equivalent pyroclastic rock units are dominant. Radiolarite and mudstones interbedded within the Kartal unit of DEAA have Turonian and Santonian age. In addition, the age of basalt samples of DEAA are 98.7 ± 2.4 Ma, defined using the~(40)Ar/39 Ar method. The izibüyük unit of DEAA comprises conglomerate, sandstone, claystone, mudstone,clayey limestone, micritic limestone with volcanic interbeds and also calciturbidites. Santonian-Maastrichtian ages were obtained from this unit of the DEAA. In conclusion, the age of DEAA is widely accepted as Late Cretaceous. After the evaluation of the analysis, the volcanics of the DEAA originated from calcalkaline-basalts, which reflect ensimatic arc magmatism.     

Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd Isochron Ages of the Dongmozhazhua and Mohailaheng Pb-Zn Ore Deposits in the Yushu area,southern Qinghai and Their Geological Implications

Located on the northeast margin of the Qiangtang terrane between the Jinshajiang suture zone and Bangonghu-Nujiang suture zone, the Dongmozhazhua and Mohailaheng Pb-Zn deposits in the Yushu area of Qinghai Province are representative Pb-Zn deposits of the Pb-Zn-Cu polymetallic mineralization belt in the northern part of the Nujiang-Lancangjiang-Jinshajiang area, which are in the front belt of the Yushu thrust nappe system. The formed environments of these two deposits are different from those of sediment-hosted base metal deposits elsewhere in the world. The authors hold that they were formed during the Indian-Asian continental collision and developed within the foldthrust belt combined with thrust and strike-slip-related Cenozoic basins in the interior of the collisional zone. Studying on the metallogenic epochs of these two deposits is helpful to the understanding of ore-forming regularity of the regional Pb-Zn-Cu mineralization belt and also to the search for new deposits in this region. The age of the Dongmozhazhua deposit has been determined by the Rb-Sr isochron method for sphalerite residues, whereas the age of the Mohailaheng deposit has been determined by the Rb-Sr isochron method for sphalerite residues and the Sm-Nd isochron method for fluorite. The age of the Dongmozhazhua deposit is 35.0±0.0 Ma((87Sr/86Sr)0=0.708807) for sphalerite residues. The age of the Mohailaheng deposit is 32.2±0.4 Ma((87Sr/86Sr)0=0.708514) for sphalerite residues and 31.8±0.3 Ma((143Nd/144Nd)0=0.512362) for fluorite with an average of 32.0 Ma. Together with the regional geological setting during mineralization, a possible tectonic model for metallogeny of the Dongmozhazhua and Mohailaheng Pb-Zn deposits has been established. These two ages are close to the ages of the Pb-Zn deposits in the Lanping and Tuotuohe basins, indicating that it is possible that the narrow 1000-kilometer-long belt controlled by a thrust nappe system on the eastern and northern margins of the Tibetan plateau could be a giant Pb-Zn mineralized belt.     

东秦岭东段花岗伟晶岩区的同位素地质年龄

26 determinations of the isotopic ages of granites and pegraatites by the K-Ar method are reported for the eastern section of the Eastern Tsinling. There may exist three periods of granites in this region, i.e., (1) late period of Early Paleozoie (420--450m.y.), (2) early period of Late Paleozoie (370-380m.y.)and (3) Mesozoic (178 m.y.) The granitic pegraatites are concentrated, in two regions-the eastern and the western regions. The western re,on is dated to be 400 m.y. Or more, and the eastern region, 370--380 m.y. Two samples of metamorphic rock from Ching-you-ho of Shangnan, Shensi and Lung-ehuan-ping of Lushi, Honan, are determined to be 451 and 453 m.y. respectively.     

蓟县等地震旦地层沉积地球化学（Ⅰ）

Sinian strata (isotopic ages ranging from 1900-850 m.y.) in Oihsien, county and its vicinity have been studied in more detail from the standpoint of sedimentary geochemistry. Average chemical composition of various sedimentary rocks in the Sinian sequence (sandstone, siltstone, shale, dolomite and limestone) have been calculated.The periodicity and general trend as exhibited in the course of evolution of element association have been demonstrated by mathematical statistics based on numerious chemical analyses and semiquantitative spectroscopic data with the aid of electronic computer. In accordance with the above results the classification of elements are proposed on a more reasonable ground. Considerable attention has been paid to the periodicity and evolutionary eharacterictics of rocks, minerals and elements. The mode of occurrence of elements is examined in the light of trace-element concentrations and the relative coefficients between them in different components (clastic debris, clay, and ete.) from a variety of rocks and carbonates. Finally, the relationship between background abundances of elements and mineralization, and the effect of submarine eruption on sedimentation and the enrichment of some elements, for example, K, St, Mn, B, P, Pb and Zn, have also been dealt with.     

Eruption of the Continental Flood Basalts at -259 Ma in the Emeishan Large Igneous Province, SW China： Evidence from Laser Microprobe ^40Ar/^39Ar Dating

A suite of continental flood basalts sampled over a vast exposure and stratigraphic thickness in the Emeishan large igneous province (LIP), SW China was investigated for laser microprobe 40Ar/39Ar dating. There are two 40Ar/39Ar age groups for these basalts, corresponding to 259-246 Ma and 177-137 Ma, respectively. A well-defined isochron gives an eruption age of huge quantities of mafic magmas at 258.9±3.4 Ma, which is identical to previous dating and paleontological data. Much younger 40Ar/39Ar ages for some basalts with low-greenschist metamorphic facies probably recorded a late thermo-tectonic event caused by collision between the Yangtze and Qiangtang continental blocks during the Mesozoic, which resulted in the reset of argon isotope system. The 40Ar/39Ar age data, we present here, combined with previous dating and paleontological data, suggest relatively short duration (about 3 Ma) of mafic volcanism, which have important implication on mantle plume genesis of the Emeishan continental flood basalts in the LIP.     

Zircon Geochronology and Trace Element Geochemistry from the Xiaozhen Copper Deposit, North Daba Mountain: Constraints on Albitites Petrogenesis

Albitite often accompanies with various metal and gem mineral deposits and a large number of occurrences have been reported globally, including the South Qinling orogen, China. The Xiaozhen copper deposit is a typical deposit in the North Daba Mountain area of the South Qinling orogen whose distribution is controlled by albitite veins and fractures. As there are few studies on the petrogenesis of albitite in Xiaozhen copper deposit, this paper focuses on the petrogenesis of albitite and its mineralization age. Detailed fieldwork and mineral microscopic observations initially suggest that albitite from the Xiaozhen copper deposit is igneous in origin. Further zircon trace element geochemistry studies indicate that these zircons have high Th/U ratios(0.5), low La content, high(Sm/La)N and Ce/Ce*values, and a strong negative Eu anomaly, which are commonly seen in magmatic zircons. The chondrite–normalized rare earth element(REE) patterns are consistent with magmatic zircons from throughout the world, and they fall within or near the field of magmatic zircons on discriminant diagrams. The calculated average apparent Ti–in–zircon temperature for young zircons is 780°C, consistent with magmatic zircon crystallization temperatures. Therefore, zircon geochemistry indicates that the albitite origin is magmatic. SIMS U–Pb dating on nine magmatic zircons yielded a concordia age of 154.8±2.2 Ma, which represents the formation of albitite and the metallogenic age. More importantly, it is consistent with the ages of Yanshanian magmatism and metallogenesis in the South Qinling orogen, so formation of the Xiaozhen copper deposit may be a closely related geological event.     

Medusoid Fossils from the Sinian Xingmincun Formation of Southern Liaoning Province

Abundant medusoid soft-bodied metazoan fossils have been found in the Sinian Xingmincun Formation(with an isotopic age of 650 Ma) at Qipanmo, Qidingshan and Yangtun of the Dalian-Jinzhou area, southern Liaoning Province; in addition, a number of macroscopic algal fossils have been discovered for the first time in the Getun Formation overlying the Xingmincun Formation. Medusoid fossils include 3 genera and 6 species(all of which are new). Judging from their biological characters, these medusoid fossils are considered to have an intimate affinity with the Ediacara fauna in the terminal Precambrian of Australia, as their characters are close to each other. The authors suggest that these medusoids and the Edicara fauna might be the products of the same period. The discovery of the medusoid fauna in the Xingmincun Formation marks an important event in the evolution of the terminal Precambrian organisms in China, and it is of major practical significance in the study of the Sinian System of China and the correlation of the Sinian strata of northern and southern China.     

40Ar/39Ar Thermochronological Constraints on the Timing of Collisional Orogeny in the Mian-Lüe Collision Belt,Southern Qinling Mountains

Silurian, Devonian and Carboniferous geological bodies in the Mianxian-Lüeyang (Mian-Lüe) collisional belt (MLB) and its neighbouring areas, southern Qinling Mountains, China, show similar characteristics of having undergone deformation of two stages. The earlier one, which is inferred to be related to collisional orogeny between the Yangtze and Sino-Korean palaeocontinents based on previous geological data, is responsible for large-scale, north-verging recumbent folds and overthrusts, and associated with low greenschist facies metamorphism. 40Ar/39Ar dating of three muscovite samples taken from different localities yields plateau ages of 226.9(0.9 and 219.5(1.4 Ma and an apparent age of 194.5(3.0 Ma. Thus, the late Triassic collision between the Yangtze and Sino-Korean palaeocontinents has been constrained.