莺歌海盆地DF1-1-11井有孔虫生物地层与沉积环境研究

结合ODP184航次及2008年"国际地层表"等研究成果,对莺歌海盆地基准井DF1-1-11井岩屑地层(630～3508 m)的有孔虫定量分析资料进行研究,建立可靠的生物地层及年代地层格架,并通过对钻井中有孔虫丰度、分异度、浮游比例、组合特征及古水深估算分析,讨论了DF1-1一11井中中新世以来的沉积环境演化.研究结果...     

南海北部莺歌海—琼东南盆地晚第三纪层序地层与海平面变化

莺歌海—琼东南盆地自晚第三纪海侵以来 ,可划分出 3个二级层序和 1 3个三级层序 ,利用生物化石 (主要为浮游有孔虫 )基准面确定层序的界面年龄值 ,自上而下分别为 1 .9Ma、2 .2Ma、 2 .8Ma、 3 .4 Ma、 5.1 Ma、 6.0 Ma、 1 0 .2 Ma、 1 2 .6Ma、 1 5.2 Ma、 1 9.6Ma、 2 1 .0 Ma、2 3 .7Ma、 2 5.5Ma、 3 0 Ma。通过各层序沉积期的环境演变 ,探讨了海平面变化的周期性 ,并与同时代的全球海平面旋回作了对比。本区最高海平面时期为早上新世 ,即相当于浮游有孔虫N1 9带至 N2 1 带下部 ,其次为中中新世早期 ,相当于浮游有孔虫 N9至 N1 2 带。     

西太平洋782A钻孔新生代的有孔虫

大洋钻探工程” 1 2 5航次的 782 A钻孔位于西太平洋菲律宾海东北部 ,井深 4 76.8m。基底为安山岩 ,上覆盖层为中始新统—更新统的沉积层 ,其中保存有低丰度的有孔虫。自下而上可划分出 8个浮游有孔虫带。由于出现 Catapsydrax dissimilis,C.stainforthi为 N5 、N6 带的带化石 ,表明本钻孔存在早中新世的地层。同时由于缺失浮游有孔虫带 P1 5 — P1 6 下部 ,N3上部—N4,N7—N1 1 带的带化石 ,说明在中始新世与晚始新世之间、晚渐新世与早中新世之间、早中新世与中中新世之间存在 3个沉积间断。钻孔中的有孔虫标志本区当时处于温暖亚热带环境。根据不同时期温度的变化 ,可划分出 5个阶段 ,包括 3个偏暖时期和 2个温凉时期。     

土耳其-高加索-喜马拉雅一线白垩纪大洋红层对比

通过收集土耳其、高加索和特提斯喜马拉雅地区的白垩纪地层资料,着重对比研究上白垩统大洋红层的分布格局和沉积特征,为进一步进行全球大洋红层对比提供基础数据和资料。对比分析表明:它们具有环特提斯该时代近于同期地层的一般特征,其时代一般为Turonian Campanian期,在特提斯喜马拉雅地区跨度较大,为Albian Campanian期,岩性主体为灰岩,颜色与Fe2O3 的含量密切相关,富含浮游有孔虫及其组合,沉积速率低,沉积环境一般为半深海,沉积深度为500~1 000 m。     

南海盆地新近纪浮游有孔虫带、气候、生物生产力爆炸事件和沉降速度的转换时限

依据浮游有孔虫带的研究,南海北部浅海区LH-19-4-1井和南海北部陆坡区ODP1148站更新世的N22带,晚上新世的N21带和N20带,早上新世的N19—N18带,中新世的N17带至N4带,和晚渐新世的N3带(N3带=P22带)的地层相当,可以对比。如生物多样性在时间上的变化所示,南海北部浅海区,从晚渐新世的N3带末期至更新世N22带经历了五次降温事件(C1—C5)。C1,晚渐新世N3带末期(23.20~23.40Ma),可能相当于Mi-1事件;C2,早中新世早期N4带中晚期(22.50~21.80Ma),它与Mi-1a事件相当,C2降温事件在陆坡区也有反应;C3,早中新世晚期N7带早中期(17.15~17.10Ma),可能相当Mi-1b事件;C4,中中新世中期N10带晚期(14.65~14.60Ma),可能与Mi-3事件相当;C5发生于早更新世N22带早期。14.60Ma是C4事件结束的时限、是本区古环境长时间尺度变化的时限,也是南海盆地在新近纪期间的沉降速度由慢速转入快速的时限。它还可能是青藏高原在中中新世中期开始由慢速隆升转入中速隆升变化的时限。本区从晚渐新世末期至更新世早期的环境为中-外浅海环境,在此期间,共有五次生物生产力爆炸事件(BEE1—BEE5)。BEE1和BEE2发生在早中新世早期N4带,23.2~21.5Ma期间;BEE3发生在早上新世N18—N19交界处,4.80Ma;BEE4发生在晚上新世晚期N21带,3.10~1.80Ma期间;BEE5发生在早更新世初期,1.60Ma。爆炸事件期间的生物生产力高出非爆炸事件期间平均生产力5~11倍,为原生油气藏提供了丰富的物源,给探寻原生油气田提供了重要的信息。     

新近系全球界线层型剖面及点位(GSSP)简介

新近系全球界线层型剖面及点位(GSSP)位于意大利北部阿莱桑德利亚省卡洛西奥村的勒梅-卡洛西奥剖面,点位在距剖面之顶35m处。根据国际地层委员会的决议,作为界线定义的标志事件是:C6Cn.2n地磁极性时间带的底、浮游有孔虫Paragloborotalia kugleri的最低发生面及钙质超微化石Reticulofenstra bisecta的灭绝面(NN1带的底)附近。     

西太平洋晚第三纪钙质超微化石及其化石带的划分

本文研究了菲律宾海东、北部“大洋钻探工程”125航次782A相786A二个钻孔晚第三纪的钙质超微化石。根据Okada和Bukry分带。本区自下而上划分为13个带(或亚带)。讨论了渐新世和中新世、中新世和上新世及第三纪和第四纪的界线。本区存在3个沉积间断:晚渐新世与中中新世之间:中中新世与晚中新世之间以及晚中新世与早上新世之间。修正了Cyclicargolithus abiseclus的时限分布,提出了 Cycliargolithus floridanus floridanus和cychcargoluhas flondanus abisectus是Cyclicargolithus floridanus的2个生态亚种。     

雷西南地洼盆地构造沉降及其演化

本文通过对雷西南地洼盆地地层资料的分析.认为该区自第三纪以来的构造沉降达1223m.构造沉降过程可划分为7个时期.其中渐新世和中新世为快速构造沉降时期.该地洼盆地的演化经历了幼—少年期(E_1—E_2).青年期(E_3—N_1~1)。壮年期(N_1~2—N_2)和中—老年期(Q_1—Q_4)等四个阶段.前三个阶段以构造沉降为主,第四阶段则转变为构造抬升为主.第二和第三阶段均存在一个Mckenzic旋回.青年期阶段是该地洼盆地演化的最主要阶段,壮年期则是其定型阶段.     

大陆岛弧碰撞带内板内型岩浆作用

晚中新世波格拉侵入杂岩侵位于巴布亚新几内亚高原中第三纪至全新世的大陆岛弧碰撞带内,由小规模(宽1~500m)浅成的同源岩浆的镁铁质、碱性的岩株和岩墙组成。这种杂岩很重要,因为它是活动碰撞带内板内型岩浆作用的样板;它在时间和空间上和世界最大的浅成热     

中国中、东部晚第三纪生物地层及古哺乳动物研究的新进展

本文是近年对中国中、东部晚第三纪生物地层及哺乳动物化石研究成果的综述。在河北泥河湾地区,根据小哺乳动物化石新建立了稻地组。其下是含哺乳动物化石的蔚县组(早上新世)及壶流河组(最晚中新世)。宁夏同心地区晚第三纪生物地层可划分为两部分:上部可能属上新统;下部属中中新统上部。二者皆含哺乳动物化石。在甘肃广河地区发现的小哺乳动物化石证明,车头沟组及咸水河组分别属于早中中新世及晚中中新世。在湖北钟祥地区,根据采集的哺乳动物化石,将罗汉寺组划归中新世。 根据上面4个地区哺乳动物群的研究和对比,广河车头沟组最老,其它依次是广河咸水河组、泥河湾壶流河组、蔚县组及稻地组。钟祥罗汉寺组可能相当于车头沟组或者时代稍早。同心下部地层的时代可能与咸水河组相同。     

南海北部深水区LS33a钻井微体古生物年代地层格架

南海北部琼东南盆地深水区接收了渐新世以来数千米厚的海相沉积地层,蕴藏着丰富的微体古生物化石。对深水区LS33a钻井岩芯的取样和化石鉴定,识别出21个浮游有孔虫化石带（N22带～P19带）和12个钙质超微化石带（NN19带～NP24带）。通过与大洋钻探（ODP）在南海实施的184航次的钻探结果和“国际年代地层表（2012）”等的对比分析,探讨了化石事件的地质年代意义,构建了LS33a钻井生物年代地层格架。在此基础上,讨论了更新统与上新统、上上新统与下上新统、上新统与中新统、上中新统与中中新统、中中新统与下中新统、中新统与渐新统、上渐新统与下渐新统之间地层界线位置以及崖城组、陵水组、三亚组、梅山组、黄流组、莺歌海组和乐东组地层的时代归属,建立了适用于南海北部深水区的高分辨率综合年代地层格架。     

Lithostratigraphy and planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy of the late Eocene-Middle Miocene sequence in the area between Wadi Al Zeitun and Wadi Al Rahib,Al Bardia area,northeast Libya

The present study deals with the lithostratigraphy and planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy of the Late Eocene-Middle Miocene sequence in the Al Bardia area, northeast Libya. The lithostratigraphical studies carried out on three stratigraphical surface sections, namely Wade Al Rahib, Wadi Al Hash and Wadi Al Zeitun, led to the recognition of three rock units from base to top: (1) the Al Khowaymat Formation (Late Eocene-Early Oligocene); (2) the Al Faidiyah Formation (Late Oligocene-Early Miocene); and (3) the Al Jaghboub Formation (Early-Middle Miocene). The planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphical analysis led also to the recognition of nine planktonic foraminiferal zones ranged in age from Late Eocene to Early Miocene with one larger foraminiferal zone of Middle Miocene age. These are, from base to top, as follows: Truncorotaloides rohri Zone (Late-Middle Eocene, Lutetian), Globigerinatheka semiinvoluta and Turborotalia cerroazulensis s.l. Zones (Late Eocene, Priaborian), Cassigerinella chipolensis/Pseudohasitgerina micra Zone (Early Oligocene, Rupelian), Globigerina ciperoensis ciperoensis, Globorotalia kugleri Zones (Late Oligocene, Chattian), Globigerinoides primordius Zone (Early Miocene, Aquitanian), Globigerinoides altiaperturus/Catapsydrax dissimilis and Globigerinoides trilobus Zones (Early Miocene, Burdigalian), and the larger benthonic foraminiferal zone, Borelis melo melo Zone (Middle Miocene, Langhian to Serravallian). The study of planktonic foraminifera proved the existence of a regional unconformity between the Early and Late Oligocene, with the Middle Oligocene deposits being absent (absence of Globigerina ampliapertura and Globorotalia opima opima Zones), and another, smaller unconformity located between the Late Eocene and Early Oligocene, in which the uppermost part of the Late Eocene is missing.     

The significance of Messinian occurrences of Globorotalia margaritae and Globorotalia puncticulata in Sicily

Globorotalia puncticulata and Globorotalia margaritae are critical species that define internationally recognized planktonic foraminiferal biozones in the Pliocene. These biozones are defined from stratotype sections on Sicily and their fauna are commonly considered to have been introduced to the Mediterranean after an influx of Atlantic water that terminated the late Miocene desiccation of the basin. Herein new discoveries of these species in rocks that predate the late Miocene desiccation are described. These data are supported by magneto- and lithostratigraphy that have been integrated at a single continuous section. Not only do these discoveries question the existing foraminiferal biozone stratigraphy, they also suggest new models for the dispersal of planktonic species. It is proposed that Globorotalia puncticulata and perhaps even Globorotalia margaritae evolved in the Mediterranean during earliest Messinian times (during or before chron C3Bn1n) and dispersed into the Atlantic. This suggests that a marine connection remained between the two sea areas until at least chron C3An.1n. Using the existing geomagnetic polarity time scale, these occurrences are some 2 Myr earlier than previously recorded in the Mediterranean. The distribution of G. margaritae and G. puncticulata in Mediterranean sections is likely to reflect palaeoenvironment or the preservation of deposits rather than the absolute age of the sediments.     

Biostratigraphy and depositional environment of the Miocene limestone bed of Baripada,Mayurbhanj district,Odisha: Foraminiferal,sedimentological and bulk organic geochemical evidences

Baripada Marine Beds (BMB) have been studied extensively in terms of its mega fossil content. However, not much has been discussed about the foraminiferal content and the organic matter assemblage in these beds. The fossiliferous sequence of BMB consists of sandstone, shale and limestone units. The present study is persued on the limestone unit of BMB. Foraminiferal, thin section and rock-eval pyrolysis studies were performed on the 33 surface samples collected from five sections of Jamdapal and Mukurmatia region along the Budhabalang river bank. Foraminifera are less abundant in the samples of Jamdapal, whereas Mukurmatia is comparatively rich. First appearance datum of Globorotalia menardii[ranges since middle Miocene (12.6 Ma); FAD at planktic foraminiferal zone N12] and last appearance datum of Neogloboquadrina continuosa [ranges between early Miocene (23.2 Ma) to late Miocene (8.3 Ma); FAD at planktic foraminiferal zone N4B and LAD at N16] together suggest that the limestone unit was deposited in between 12.6 to 8.3 Ma within the upper Miocene. Also, the association of shallow water benthic foraminifera (Species of Ammonia, Asterorotalia, Bolivina, Buliminella, Cibicides, Challengerella, Criboelphidium, Cribononion, Elphidium, Hanzawaia, Nonionella) and planktic foraminifera (Globigerina falcoensis, Globigerina woodi, Globorotalia menardii, Neogloboquadrina continuosa) together with oyster bank and shark teeth suggest deposition of limestone within well oxygenated, tropical, shallow water, open marine condition (within 40m water depth). Lithological and thin section studies together with global sea level fluctuation history advocate that upper Miocene marine transgression promoted the formation of this unit. Bulk organic geochemical data obtained by the rock-eval pyrolysis studies on selected samples indicate a low total organic carbon (TOC), with low hydrogen index (HI), high oxygen index (OI). The organic facies is characterised by type-IV kerogen with major contribution from near shore terrestrial plants. This also suggests deposition in shallow, oxygenated environments that did not promote significant accumulation and preservation of organic content in sediments.     

Lower miocene foraminifera from some exposures in the Cairo-Suez district,Eastern Desert,Egypt

The carbonate/siliciclastic Miocene rocks in the Cairo-Suez district indicate that lithostratigraphical correlation is very difficult. These beds comprise a complex alternation of autochthonous and detrital sediments. The Lower Miocene age (zone N5 to zone N7) of this succession has been determined by the planktonic foraminifera. In addition, there are benthic assemblages and the larger foraminifera also contributed, to a great extent, to the correlation of the measured sections. Thirty-four of the smallest foraminiferal species, among the 59 recognised, were selected for taxonomic treatment.     

Outline of tectonics of the outer zone,the Carpathian foretrough

The edge trough in the East Carpathians includes an inner zone that developed adjacent to the Carpathian geosyncline, a deep trough filled with thick Miocene and Pliocene sediments. The Miocene beds have been extensively folded and overthrust. The edge trough also includes an outer zone which is the depressed edge of the platform covered by Tortonian and Sarmatian sediments. The structure and geologic history of the platform part of this trough is based on much borehole data and detailed geologic and geophysical surveys. The stratigraphy is discussed and thicknesses of the Tortonian and lower Sarmatian for different localities are given in Table 1. Figure 1 shows the structure of the outer zone; contours are drawn on top of the Tiras (gypsum-anhydrite) formation. Several zones of rapidly varying thickness in the Tortonian and lower Sarmatian sediments correspond to major northwest striking basement faults, which are responsible for the block structure of much of the outer zone. These basement faults, first demonstrated by geophysics and then examined in numerous boreholes, show that the dip of lower Sarmatian and Tortonian rocks increases with depth from about 10-15° up to 35-45°. Gentle flexures in upper horizons become larger downwards and pass into downfaults. Movements occurred during deposition. Figure 2 gives geologic sections showing faults in the outer zone. All dislocations form a definite fault system oriented obliquely with respect to the main strike of the Alpine tectonic elements. There are frequent signs of tectonic movements throughout the Miocene.—W.D. Lowry     

Biostratigraphy of oligocene succession in the High Folded Zone,Sulaimani, Kurdistan region,Northeastern Iraq

Oligocene and Lower Miocene sediments from High Folded Zone of Iraqi Zagros have been studied paleontologically at south of Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan Region, NE Iraq. The identified fauna are consisted of (25) genera and species of benthonic and (16) species of planktonic foraminifera. The fauna comprises relatively abundant foraminiferal assemblages of moderate diversity. Based on the stratigraphic distribution of these species, two biozones have been recognized which are Nummulites—Rotalia and Globoquadrina dehiscens zones. These biozones indicate that the studied sections of Basara and Khewata are of Late Oligocene–Early Miocene age. Based on the microfossils, it has been found that the age of sediments is equivalent to or represents Anah and Serikagni Formations. Some previous studies described Oligocene rocks (Kirkuk Group) as interior sag basin. In the present study, the occurrence of the group inside High Folded Zone and its rich fauna content are used for the discussion of the sag basin versus normal marine water.     

Tertiary stratigraphy of Western Australia

This paper is a summary of the present knowledge of the Tertiary stratigraphy of Western Australia. Also included is new information on the Cainozoic of the Carnarvon Basin, a result of petroleum exploration in the area.

Tertiary rocks formed during more than one cycle of deposition in three basins (Eucla, Perth, and Carnarvon), and also as thin units deposited in a single transgression along the south coast. The Tertiary stratigraphy of the Bonaparte Gulf Basin is not well known.

Drilling in the Eucla Basin has encountered up to 400 m of Tertiary in the south central part, with uniform thinning towards the margins. The section begins with a middle‐upper Eocene carbonate unit which represents the dominant event in the Tertiary sedimentation in this basin. More carbonates were deposited in the late Oligocene‐early Miocene and middle Miocene.

Along the south coast, the so‐called Bremer Basin, the Plantagenet Group (up to 100 m) of siltstone, sandstone, spongolite, and minor limestone, was deposited during the late Eocene.

The Perth Basin contains up to 700 m of Tertiary sediment, formed during at least two phases of sedimentation. The upper Paleocene‐lower Eocene Kings Park Formation consists of marine shale, sandstone, and minor limestone, with a thickness of up to 450 m. The Stark Bay Formation (200 m) includes limestone, dolomite, and chert formed during the early and middle Miocene. Events after deposition of the Stark Bay Formation are not well known.

The northern Carnarvon Basin and Northwest Shelf contain by far the most voluminous Tertiary sediment known from Western Australia: 3500 m is known from BOCAL's Scott Reef No. 1. A more usual maximum thickness is 2500 m. Most sediments were laid down in four episodes, separated by unconformities: late Paleocene‐early Eocene; middle‐late Eocene; late Oligocene‐middle Miocene; and late Miocene to Recent.

The Paleocene‐early Eocene cycle consists of about 100–200 m (up to 450 m in the north) of carbonate, shale, and marl of the Cardabia Group containing rich faunas of planktonic foraminifera.

The middle‐late Eocene sediments include diverse rock types. Marine and nonmarine sandstone formed in the Merlinleigh Trough. At the same time, the Giralia Calcarenite (fauna dominated by the large foraminifer Discocyclina) and unnamed, deeper water shale, marl, and carbonate (with rich planktonic foraminiferal faunas) formed in the ocean outside the embayment. Thickness is usually of the order of 100–200 m.

The main cycle of sedimentation is the late Oligocene‐middle Miocene, during which time the Cape Range Group of carbonates formed. This contains dominantly large foraminiferal faunas, of a wide variety of shallow‐water microfacies, but recent oil exploration farther offshore has recovered outer continental shelf facies with abundant planktonic foraminifera. A minor disconformity representing N7 and perhaps parts of N6 and N8 is now thought to be widespread within the Cape Range Group. The last part of this cycle resulted in sedimentation mainly of coarse calcareous marine sandstone (unnamed), and, in the Cape Range area, of the sandstone and calcareous conglomerate of the Pilgramunna Formation. Maximum thickness encountered in WAPET wells is 900 m.

After an unconformity representing almost all the late Miocene, sedimentation began again, forming an upper Miocene‐Recent carbonate unit which includes some excellent planktonic faunas. Thickness is up to 1100 m.

Thin marine sediments of the White Mountain Formation outcrop in the Bonaparte Gulf Basin. They contain some foraminifera and a Miocene age has been suggested.