The Marine Cretaceous in the Western Part of the Tarim Basin of Xinjiang and Its Depositional Environments

The western part of the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang is one of the main areas in China where the marineCretaceous is well developed. The Upper Cretaceous Yingjisha Group represented mainly by sediments of lit-toral, near-shore neritic and estuarine facies is divided in ascending order into the Kukebai Formation, theOytak Formation, the Ygezya Formation and the Tuylouk Formation. For about thirty years, the basal beds of the Kukebai Formation had been considered to be the lowermostmarine horizon of the Cretaceous in the western part of the Tarim Basin, which represents the earliest trans-gression of the Cretaceous Sea into this region. Recently. marine trace fossils, Ophiomorpha nodosa, O.tuberosa and Thalassinoides? spp. were found in abundance and fine preservation from the upper subcycle andupper part of the lower subcycle of the Kezlesu Group underlying the Kukebai Formation. The fact indicatesthat the marine transgression there took place earlier than the Kukebaian. Process of transgression and regression and change of environment in the West Tarim Basin during the pe-riod from the late Early Cretaceous to the end of the Cretaceous is also discussed in this paper.     

Correlation of Tectono-Stratigraphic Units in Northern Thailand with Those of Western Yunnan (China)

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Discovery of a New Pterosaur in Western Liaoning,China

The pterosaur from the Yixian Formation in Beipiao, Liaoning Province, ischaracterized by the medium-sized individual, short tail, presence of the gastralia, strongforelimbs, radius and ulna longer than wing-metacarpal, extremely narrow and elongatemetatarsals, degenerated and small phalanx V of hindlimb and so on. It must be a new genusand species, Eosipterus yangi gen. et sp. nov., in the early groups of the SuborderPterodactyloidea. This is the first record of pterosaurs found in Liaoning Province. The fossilprovides new evidence for further determining the nature and geological time of the JeholFauna and for studying the palaeogeography and palaeoenvironment.     

Depositional System and Seismic Response of Subsurface Brines Reservoirs in?Western Qaidam Basin, China

正It is a major continuous depocenter in Dalangtan area,western Qaidam basin since Early Cenozoic,which is most important Neogene salt deposits center in Qaidam basin.The Miocene Saline lake was developed firstly in     

Tectonic Evolution of the Palaeo——Tethys in Changning——Menglian Belt and Adjacent Regions,Western Yunnan

The Changning-Menglian belt,located between theBaoshan-Gengma massif and the Simao-Lincangmassif in Western Yunnan,preserves the complete recordof a suture zone and the most continuous record of deepwater sedimentation,representing the main branch of thePalaeo-Tethys polyisland ocean in the Hercynian-Indo-sinian stage.This belt could be further subdivided into threetectono-lithofacies zones.In the east zone,terrigenouselastics,argillaceous,marl-argillaceous and silicate sediments lie on the metamorphosed Early Palaeozoic basement in concealed unconformity,representing deep watersediments on a passive continental margin.The centralzone,although the basement rocks are absent fromoutcropping here,includes a contemporary complexof various sedimentary types,among them one type is ofdeep ocean sediments represented by radiolarian beddedchert,appearing from at least early Early Devonian tothe Middle Triassic.Another type includes purecarbonates of the Early Carboniferous to the LatePermian,a type of shallow wa     

The Geochemical Evolution of the Proterozoic Continental Crust in Northwestern Jiangxi and Western Zhejiang,China

The pertochemistry and Sm-Nd isotopic compositions and the geochemical characteristics of REE,U,Th,etc..in the Late Proterozoix and Early Palaeozoic strata in northwestern Jiangxi and western Zhejiang provinces are described in this paper.It seems to be sure that the middle Proterozoic strata of southeastern China are low in the degree of matrration .The strata contain much mantle-derived material.At the end of Late Proterozoic there was an abrupt turn with respect to the crustal geochemical evolution of the eastern part of South China .Since then ,the geochemical environment has undergone a change from a simple reducing environment to a complex oxidizing-reducing environ-ment, which would be geochemically beneficial to the formation of Late Sinian to Early Cambrian U-bearing formations.     

Isotope Geochemistry of the Dongchuan Copper Deposit,Yunnan,SW China： Stratigraphic Chronology and Application of Lead Isotopes in Geochemical Exploration

In this paper the Pb-Pb isochron method was used to determine the isotopic ages of the Luoxue Formation dolomites (1716 ±56 Ma), the Heishan Formation carbonaceous slates ( 1607 ±128 Ma) of the middle sub-group of the Kunyang Group and the Dayingpan Formation carbonaceous slates (1258 ±70Ma) of the upper sub-group of the Kunyang Group. The age of the middle sub-group of the Kunyang Group is about 1800 – 1600 Ma, belonging to the Late Paleo-Proterozoic, and that of the Dayingpan Formation in the upper sub-group of the Kunyang Group is about 1200 – 1300 Ma, belonging to the Middle Proterozoic. In addition, the Pb isotope chemical exploration techniques were used to study systematically the Pb isotopic compositions of rocks and ores across the No. 14 vein in the middle segment of the No. 1 pit of the Tangdan copper deposit and the result showed that the Pb isotope V₁ values are negatively correlated with the copper contents. It is the first trial to use the systematic section method to conduct Pb isotope chemical exploration. This research project was financially supported jointly by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 49702022, 40073001) and the State 973 Program (No.G1999043215).     

Geochemistry of the Jinman Vein—Type Copper Deposit,Western Yunnan Province,China——I.Element Geochemical Characteristics

The Jinman copper deposit,which is situated on the northern margin of the Lanping-Simao back-arc basin,western Yunnan Province,is a silver-bearing,high-grade vein-type copper deposit.Comprehensive element geochemical studies of the host rocks and hydrothermal minerals revealed the regularities in the distribution,mobilization and transport of elements from the host rocks to hydrothermal minerals.In conjunction with the fluid inclusion and isotope data,it is suggested that the ore-forming fluid was derived mainly from a deep source characterized by CO2 enrichment and reduction in nature.It is also suggested that the oreforming materials come largely from a deep source.although the contribution of the country rocks should not be ruled out.It is also found that some hydrothermal minerals are possessed of MREE-enrichment patterns.It is deduced that the REEs in the deep-source ore fluid were transported in the form of CO3^2- complexes and were deposited in a continental basin(or a hot-spring basin).     

The origins of the Mengye potash deposit in the Lanping–Simao Basin,Yunnan Province,Western China

The Lanping–Simao Basin (LSB) is a Mesozoic–Cenozoic continental margin rift basin in Western China. It formed during the opening and closing of the Tethys Ocean. This basin is also known as a “metal belt” as it hosts several metal deposits, besides, the Mengye potash deposit. However, the exact dates of the formation either in the Paleocene or the Cretaceous, and thus the origins of the marine, continental or mixed origins of the Mengye deposits, remain disputed. Based on the basin's evolution, materials of marine origin and/or remnant seawater should be present, but instead the salt layers of the Mengye potash deposit present typically continental lithological features. This study examines and reviews evaporative minerals, Br/Cl and I/Cl molar ratios, and isotopes of S, B, and Sr·I and I/Cl data for this area has not been previously reported. The basin's evaporative minerals are dominated by halite and sylvite. The amounts of anhydrite, chlorocalcite, langbeinite, glaserite, tachyhydrite and glauberite are small. All of these form in both marine and continental environments. The values of I and the I/Cl molar ratios of halite and sylvite are from 0.07 to 0.27 ppm, and from 0.03 to 0.11 × 10^− 6, respectively, dependent on organic substances. Br and molar Br/Cl values are from 89.08 to 555.45 ppm and from 0.06 × 10^− 3 to 0.38 × 10^− 3, respectively. All of the Br/Cl molar ratios are lower than those of seawater, and most of them are < 0.1, suggesting continental or mixed origin. Previously published δ³⁴S, δ¹¹B and ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr values for evaporative minerals indicate a continental origin for the Mengye potash deposit. However, materials of hydrothermal origin are widely distributed in the basin and may have played an active role for the formation of the potash deposit. Thus the Mengye potash deposit could be of continental origin, with a remnant seawater trace.     

滇西小龙潭矿区富碱斑岩地球化学特征与成因

岩石地球化学分析表明小龙潭斑岩高钾(K_2O/Na_2O=0.85~8.39)、富碱(K_2O+Na_2O=9.05%~12.45%),总体属于钾玄岩系列的岩石。岩石富集Rb、Ba、Th、LREE等大离子亲石元素而亏损Ti、Nb、Ta、HREE等高场强元素,具有较高的ΣLREE/ΣHREE比值和(La/Yb)N比值,具中等程度Eu负异常。从岩石地球化学特征分析,小龙潭富碱斑岩起源于金沙江洋壳俯冲交代作用形成的富集地幔,富碱斑岩可能与Cu、Mu、Ag成矿作用密切相关。     

塔里木盆地肖尔布拉克剖面下寒武统底部硅质岩微量元素和稀土元素地球化学及其沉积背景

对塔里木盆地北部肖尔布拉克寒武系露头剖面中 8.8m厚的黑色页岩夹硅质岩组合中的硅质岩的系统采样分析表明,该硅质岩具有深源成因特征。其低的Th/U和Rb/Sr比也证明了其沉积时所具有的深部物源和热水注入迹象。硅质岩的稀土元素经北美页岩标准化后的Ce/Ce 从 0.4 2到 0.79,平均 0.5 7。Ce的负异常明显。这些稀土元素的参数特征与加利福尼亚弗朗希斯科杂岩 (FranciscanComplex)中沉积在大洋海底硅质岩的稀土元素特征十分相似。北美页岩标准化后的Eu/Eu 值从 8.0 5下降到 1.0 3。其相对较高的Eu/Eu 值很有可能反映了热水的注入。Eu/Eu 值从剖面底部到顶部的系统降低反映了剖面底部的热水作用最强烈,向上热水作用逐渐减弱。上述一系列的地球化学标志指示该硅质岩应沉积在离洋中脊不远的、具有深源物质/热水注入的远洋盆地背景中。结合区域地质和伴生黑色页岩地球化学的综合分析认为,该套硅质岩的形成与上升洋流的影响有关。上升洋流将形成于大洋盆地背景中的物质带到大陆边缘陆棚环境中发生沉积,造成了沉积在陆棚环境中的硅质岩,在地球化学组成上保留了其大洋盆地背景的特征     

江西象山地质公园丹霞地貌成景地层沉积环境分析

随着旅游地学的兴起和地学科普的需求,红层与丹霞地貌正在吸引着越来越多的关注。赣东北贵溪市象山地质公园发育以赤壁丹崖为特色的丹霞地貌景观,成景地层为上白垩统圭峰群河口组以砾岩为主的红色碎屑岩,冲刷侵蚀界面、粒序层理和交错层理等沉积构造发育,这为沉积环境分析提供了良好的判断标志。对该套成景地层进行厘米级实测,另外选择2处砾岩露头进行砾石统计以获取碎屑颗粒粒径、岩性、磨圆度和风化程度等信息。在实测厚度为40余米的地层柱状图上,识别出7种岩相类型,即正粒序砾岩、逆粒序砾岩、无沉积构造砾岩、平行层理砾岩、交错层理砾岩、聚集状砾岩、砂岩。砾石以中砾(2~5 cm)为主,磨圆度低,风化程度中等,成分以凝灰岩为主(58%~665%),其次为石英、花岗岩、砂岩。砾石成分和砾向分析结果说明,盆地南部早白垩世凝灰岩提供了主要的碎屑物质。根据野外实测红层剖面和砾石统计分析,认为成景地层为冲积扇沉积体系的产物。河口组红层沉积时期,盆地边缘断层活跃,间歇性强降雨事件导致冲积扇朵叶上洪泛河流搬运的沉积物供应充足,最终在剖面上形成砾岩和砂岩频繁互层及其厚度横向不稳定的现象。在中国东南地区晚白垩世总体干燥的古气候背景下,河口组中河流作用主导的冲积扇沉积体系可能指示了古气候向湿润转变,降水增加,相对丰富的水系将粗碎屑搬运到盆地区发生沉积。     

滇东南弗拉斯期放射虫硅质岩地球化学特征及沉积环境探讨

在滇东南麻栗坡地区广泛分布的榴江组薄层状硅质岩中.发现包含放射虫动物群Helenifor robustum和Heleniore laticlavium的重要分子,地质时代为晚泥盆世弗拉斯早期.硅质岩SiO2含量在80.2%-95.72%之间,Al2O3含量集中在0.32%-3.83%之间,平均为2.07%,Si/Al值...     

湖北省栖霞组沉积环境-沉积旋回及层序地层划分

根据岩石结构、构造及生物碎屑含量等特征,将本区栖霞组分为3类微相:A.生物碎屑灰岩;B.灰泥岩;C.具水平层纹的含炭质泥质细生物屑灰岩(泥灰岩).在剖面上,这3类微相组合成CA、CB或以C微相为主的韵律.不同韵律纵向上有规律的叠置常构成厚约10余米的沉积旋回.根据沉积旋回在垂向上的更替,在本区栖霞组内可识别出4次较大的海平面变化,周期约3My.通过与同期泛大陆北方各大陆上所发育的旋回层的对比,作者认为本区栖霞组内的4次海平面变化属三级海平面变化,对应4个三级层序,为全球冰川性海平面变化的结果,可与同期北美大陆上海平面变化曲线对比.     

云南省西部地区土壤地球化学基准值特征及成因分析

基于云南省西部地区土地质量地球化学调查数据资料,采用具有稳健特性的中位数表征深层土壤52种元素的地球化学基准值,对比分析了不同成土母质和用地类型的元素分布特征和富集贫化规律,进一步采用因子分析从元素组合特征角度剖析了地球化学基准值的成因机制.结果 表明:研究区土壤中铁族元素、亲铜元素、矿化剂和卤族元素、稀有稀散稀土元素...     

云南墨江金矿床含金硅质岩的地球化学特征和成因

中石炭统金厂组（Ｃ２ｊ）下部含金硅质岩是云南墨江金矿庆的主要围岩之一,具有沉积结构构造,含热水沉积矿物。岩石的ＦｅＯ、Ｆｅ２Ｏ３、Ａｕ和Ａｇ含量高;Ｃｒ、Ｎｉ和Ｃｏ含量高、变化大;ＭｎＯ／ＴｉＯ２和ＴＦｅ／ＴｉＯ２比值较大;Ａｕ含量与ＮｉＣｒ含量相关性低,Ａｕ可能不是后期热液作用带入的。在判别硅质岩形成作用的一系列元素和微量元素关系图上,含金硅质岩位于热水沉积作用的范围内或接近于热水沉积作用。岩石     

Geochemistry of Middle Triassic Radiolarian Cherts from Northern Thailand:Implication for Depositional Environment

Geochemical analysis reveals that Middle Triassic radiolarian cherts from northern Thailand,including Chiang Dao,Lamphun and Den Chai,are of biogenic origin.These cherts present slightly high SiO2 content which was possibly modified by diagenetic alteration and migration processes as indicated by negative correlation between SiO2 and most of the other major elements.The relatively high content of Cr,Zr,Hf,Rb and Th and high positive correlation of these elements with Al and Ti from the majority of cherts su...     

鄂尔多斯盆地延长组长7段沉积岩元素地球化学特征及沉积环境分析

沉积岩的地球化学特征可以反映盆地沉积环境。为了探讨鄂尔多斯盆地延长组沉积时期古气候、氧化还原条件、古盐度等特征,对鄂尔多斯盆地东南部铜川延长组长7段的5个砂岩、8个页岩样品进行主量、微量以及稀土元素地球化学分析。结果显示,长7段细粒沉积物Al₂O₃/SiO₂值与K₂O/Na₂O值指示样品成分成熟度差别不大,黏土矿物含量较高。∑REE平均值为132.65×10^-6,明显低于北美页岩平均稀土元素含量,也低于全球平均大陆上地壳值;LREE分异程度较高,呈微弱的Eu正异常,无Ce异常。“C值”、Sr/Cu、Rb/Sr、Mg/Ca等指标显示延长组沉积期整体处于温暖潮湿的气候区。研究区样品富集微量元素U、Sc、Cs(平均20.11×10^-6、9.66×10^-6、6.08×10^-6),结合V、δU、Th/U、V/Cr、V/Sc、V/(V+Ni)等指标分析,结果指示延长组沉积期以底层水体呈强分层的还原环境为主。Li、Sr、Ni、Sr/Ba、(MgO/Al₂O₃)×100等值显示沉积期水体总体为淡水-微咸水。