The Uplift of the Longmenshan Thrust Belt and Subsidence of the West Sichuan Foreland Basin

Based on fission track dating of apatite, and measurement of vitrinite reflectance of rock samples from the Longmenshan (Longmen Mountain)area and the West Sichuan foreland basin and computer modelling it is concluded that (l)the Songpan-Garze fold belt has uplifted at least by 3-4 km with an uplift rate of no less than 0.3-0.4 mm/a since 10 Ma B.P.; (2) the Longmenshan thrust nappe belt has uplifted at least by 5-6 km with an uplift rate of more than 0.5- 0.6 mm /a since 10 Ma B.P.; (3) the Longmenshan detachment belt has uplifted by 1 - 2 km at a rate of 0.016-0.032 mm/a since 60 Ma B.P.; (4) the West Sichuan foreland basin has uplifted by 1.7-3 km at a rate of 0.028-0.05 mm/a since 60 Ma B.P.; (5) the uplift rate of the area on the west side of the Beichuan-Yingxiu-Xiaoguanzi fault for the last 10 Ma is 40 times as much as that on its east side; (6) the uplifting of the the Songpan - Garze fold belt and the subsidence of the West Sichuan foreland basin 60 Ma ago exhibit a mirro-image correlation, i.e     

Simulation of the Subsidence and Deposition Processes of the Foreland Basin in the Southwestern Margin of Ordos

Characteristics of deformation in the thrust belt and sequence stratigraphic framework in the foreland basin, structural features of the basin margin, and the episodic thrusting are studied in this paper by combining the eastern Qilian thrust belt and the Late Triassic foreland basin on the southwestern margin of Ordos. On this basis, a geological model and a mechanical model of coupling mechanism were established for the pair of thrust belt and foreland basin, and the subsidence and deposition process of the foreland basin were simulated on given parameters.     

On the Geotectonics of Southern China

The tectonic nature of southern China has changed again and again in the Phanerozoic. In the Caledoniancycle, there existed three tectonic units——the Yangtze paraplatform, Indosinian-South China Sea paraplatformand Caledonian South China fold belt, of which the last unit is not a collisional orogenic belt but ascissor-shaped aulacogen-type geosyncline opening towards Yunnan and Vietnam. In the Indosinian cycle,South China belonged to the Tethyan tectonic domain, and no abyssal oceanic basin existed there. Since theLate Triassic, especially in the Yanshanian orogenic stage, it became a component part of the peri-Pacificcontinental-margin activation belt of eastern Asia. No Alpinc-type orogenic belt occurs in the interior of thecontinent of southern China.     

On the Origin of One Basin-Multiple Mountain Couplings in the Mesozoic-Cenozoic Basin-Range Area in Eastern North China

The basin-range coupling relation is a leading subject of the modern geology. In geometry, relations of this type include couplings between stretched orogenic belt and down-faulted basin, compressional orogenic belt and foreland basin, strike-slip orogenic belt and strike-slip basin and so on. Fault chains are the key for these couplings and there are typical examples for all these cases. The North China down-faulted basin is coupled west with the Taihang uplift, east with the Jiao-Liao Mountains, north with the Yanshan orogenic belt and south with the Dabie orogenic belt, that is to say, the central down-faulted basin and the surrounding orogenic belts bear a coupling relation within a uniform dynamistic system. Study shows that the central down-faulted basin and the North China mantle sub-plume structure have a close relation during their formation. Owing to intensive mantle sub-plume uplifting, the bottom of the lithosphere suffered from resistance, which caused the lithosphere of the eastern North Ch     

The Cretaceous Songliao Basin: Volcanogenic Succession, Sedimentary Sequence and Tectonic Evolution, NE China

The Songliao basin (SB) is a superposed basin with two different kinds of basin fills. The lower one is characterized by a fault-bounded volcanogenic succession comprising of intercalated volcanic, pyroclastic and epiclastic rocks. The volcanic rocks, dating from 110 Ma to 130 Ma, are of geochemically active continental margin type. Fast northward migration of the SB block occurred during the major episodes of the volcanism inferred from their paleomagnetic information. The upper one of the basin fill is dominated by non-marine sag-style sedimentary sequence of siliciclastics and minor carbonates. The basin center shifted westwards from the early to late Cretaceous revealed by the GGT seismic velocity structure suggesting dynamic change in the basin evolution. Thus, a superposed basin model is proposed. Evolution of the SB involves three periods including (1) Alptian and pre-Aptian: a retroarc basin and range system of Andes type related to Mongolia-Okhotsk collisional belt (MOCB); (2) Albian to Companian: a sag-like strike-slip basin under transtension related to oblique subduction of the Pacific plate along the eastern margin of the Eurasian plate; (3) since Maastrichtian: a tectonic inverse basin under compression related to normal subduction of the Pacific plate under the Eurasian plate, characterized by overthrust, westward migration of the depocenter and eastward uplifting of the basin margin.     

Deformation Characters of the Maowen Fault Belt in Longmenshan, Western Sichuan

1. Introduction The Longmenshan orogenic belt is a typical intercontinental orogenic belt (Fig. 1), from NW to SE composed of Paleozoic epimetamorphic rock systems, Protozoic intermediate-acid intrusions and metamorphic rocks (called Pengguan Complex), Upper Triassic sandshales, and Paleozoic glided nappe as well as Jurassic-Tertiary molass formation,. The Maowen fault belt is a boundary fault belt between the Longmenshan orogenic belt and Songpan-Garze fold belt. It starts from Shenx…     

Deformation Characteristics and Tectonic Evolution of the Eastern Qinling Orogenic Belt

The Qinling Mountains separating the northern from the southern China plate is a key region for the study of structural evolution of eastern Asia. It is composed of the Palaeozoic fold belt in its northern part and the Variscan and Indosinian fold belts in its southern part. The evolution of the former is marked by the closure of a northward subducting oceanic basin in the early stage, followed by southward obduction of ophiolites and intracontinental thrusting during the Variscan; whereas that of the latter is represented by intracontinental, shallow crustal deformation on the basis of a large-scale detachment structure(with a horizontal slip of at least of 100 km). Since the late Palaeozoic, however, both of the belts have been cut by a series of east-west sinistral strike-slip faults.     

A Large-scale Tertiary Salt Nappe Complex in the Leading Edge of the Kuqa Foreland Fold-Thrust Belt, the Tarim Basin, Northwest China

The tectono-stratigraphic sequences of the Kuqa foreland fold-thrust belt in the northern Tarim basin, northwest China, can be divided into the Mesozoic sub-salt sequence, the Paleocene-Eocene salt sequence and the Oligocene-Quaternary supra-salt sequence. The salt sequence is composed mainly of light grey halite, gypsum, marl and brown elastics. A variety of salt-related structures have developed in the Kuqa foreland fold belt, in which the most fascinating structures are salt nappe complex. Based on field observation, seismic interpretation and drilling data, a large-scale salt nappe complex has been identified. It trends approximately east-west for over 200 km and occurs along the west Qiulitag Mountains. Its thrusting displacement is over 30 km. The salt nappe complex appears as an arcuate zone projecting southwestwards along the leading edge of the Kuqa foreland fold belt. The major thrust fault is developed along the Paleocene-Eocene salt beds. The allochthonous nappes comprise large north-dipping     

Precise Timing of Caledonian Structural Deformation Chronology and Its Implications in Southeast Qilian Mountains, China

The middle Qilian orogenic belt and Lajishan orogenic belt, both of which were formed in the Caledonian, strike NW-SE direction across southeast Qilian Mountains and their basement consists of pre-Caledonian metamorphic rocks with lozenge-shaped ductile shear zones in the crystalline base- ment. The blunt angle between the conjugated ductile shear zones ranges from 104° to 114°, indicating approximate 210° of the maximum principal stress. The plateau ages of muscovite 40Ar/39Ar obtained from the mylonitized rocks in the ductile shear zones of Jinshaxia-Hualong-Keque massif within the middle Qilian massif are (405.1±2.4) Ma and (418.3±2.8) Ma, respectively. The chronology data confirm the formation of ductile shear zones in the Caledonian basement metamorphic rocks during the Cale- donian orogeny. Furthermore, on the basis of basement rock study, precise timing for the closing of the Late Paleozoic volcanic basin (or island-arc basin) and Lajishan ocean basin is determined. This pro- vides us a new insight into the closing of ocean basin in the structural evolution of orogenic belt.     

Structural Characteristics and Formation Mechanism in the Micangshan Foreland,South China

Lying at the junction of the Dabashan, Longmenshan and Qinling mountains, the Micangshan Orogenic Belt coupled with a basin is a duplex structure and back-thrust triangular belt with little horizontal displacement, small thrust faults and continuous sedimentary cover. On the basis of 3D seismic data, and through sedimentary and structural research, the Micangshan foreland can be divided into five subbelts, which from north to south are: basement thrust, frontal thrust, foreland depression-back-thrust triangle, foreland fold belt or anticline belt, and the Tongjiang Depression. Along the direction of strike from west to east, the arcuate structural belt of Micangshan can be divided into west, middle and east segments. During the collision between the Qinling and Yangtze plates, the Micangshan Orogenic Belt was subjected to the interaction of three rigid terranes: Bikou, Foping, and Fenghuangshan (a.k.a. Ziyang) terranes. The collision processes of rigid terranes controlled the structural development of the Micangshan foreland, which are: (a) the former collision between the Micangshan-Hannan and Bikou terranes forming the earlier rudiments of the structure; and (b) the later collision forming the main body of the structural belt. The formation processes of the Micangshan Orogenic Belt can be divided into four stages: (1) in the early stage of the Indosinian movement, the Micangshan-Hannan Rigid Terrane was jointed to the Qinling Plate by the clockwise subduction of the Yangtze Plate toward the Qinling Plate; (2) since the late Triassic, the earlier rudiments of the Tongnanba and Jiulongshan anticlines and corresponding syncline were formed by compression from different directions of the Bikou, Foping and Micangshan-Hannan terranes; (3) in the early stage of the Himalayan movement, the Micangshan-Hannan Terrane formed the Micangshan Nappe torwards the foreland basin and the compression stresses were mainly concentrated along both its flanks, whereas the Micangshan-Hannan Terrane wedged into the Qinling Orogenic Belt with force; (4) in the late stage of the Himalayan movement, the main collision of the Qinling Plate made the old basement rocks of the terrane uplift quickly, to form the Micangshan Orogenic Belt. The Micangshan foreland arcuate structure was formed due to the non-homogeneity of terrane movement.     

Diagenesis and Fluid Flow History in Sandstones of the Upper Permian Black Jack Formation, Gunnedah Basin, Eastern Australia

The fluid flow history during diagenesis of sandstones in the Upper Permian Black Jack Formation of the Gunnedah Basin has been investigated through integrated petrographic observations, fluid inclusion investigations and stable isotope analyses. The early precipitation of mixed-layer illite/smectite, siderite, calcite, ankerite and kaolin proceeded at the presence of Late Permian connate meteoric waters at temperatures of up to 60℃. These evolved connate pore waters were also parental to quartz, which formed at temperatures of up to 87℃. The phase of maximum burial was characterized by development of filamentous illite and late calcite at temperatures of up to -90℃. Subsequent uplifting and cooling led to deep meteoric influx from surface, which in turn resulted in dissolution of labile grains and carbonate cements, and formation of second generation of kaolin. Dawsonite was the last diagenetic mineral precipitated and its formation is genetically related to deep-seated mamagtic sourced CO2.     

四川盆地西部须家河组砂岩储层成岩作用及致密时间讨论

运用沉积及成藏理论对四川盆地西部地区须家河组砂岩的岩石类型、成岩作用及其成藏时间研究表明:砂岩储层的主要成岩作用有压实和压溶作用、胶结作用,溶蚀作用、破裂作用以及自生矿物的沉淀作用.压实作用是砂岩粒间孔隙减少的主要因素,然而,方解石的强烈胶结作用以及石英的次生加大作用是造成须家河组砂岩储层致密的关键因素.方解石胶结物和石英次生加大包裹体的温度测定表明方解石胶结物主要发育在100℃～140℃之间,石英次生加大主要发生在80℃～126℃之间,在此温度区间,有机质演化已到了成熟期,并在60℃～80℃之间就开始发生运移.因此,砂岩储层的致密时间晚于天然气的生成和运移时间,砂岩储层的致密时间应该在燕山构造活动期,大约在1.5×10~8 a左右.     

鄂尔多斯盆地长北气田山西组二段低孔低渗储层特征及形成机理

长北气田山西组二段主要为三角洲平原分支河道沉积的石英砂岩和岩屑砂岩,其埋藏深度中等（2 700～2 950 m）,但物性较差（孔隙度和渗透率平均分别为5.2%,0.7×10-3μm2）,属于低孔低渗的致密储层。造成低孔低渗的主要原因是：该套砂岩形成于三角洲平原含煤酸性环境,砂岩中原始孔隙水介质呈酸性,碳酸钙处于不饱和状...     

成岩体系对致密砂岩储层质量的控制 ——以四川盆地中台山地区须二段为例

为探讨成岩体系对致密砂岩储层质量的控制机理,综合岩心、铸体薄片、阴极发光、X衍射、扫描电镜、包裹体分析、孔渗和三维地震等资料,对四川盆地中台山地区须二段致密砂岩储层成因机制进行了分析.研究发现中台1井须二段主要发育长石石英砂岩、文探1井须二段主要发育岩屑石英砂岩,储集空间主要为长石和岩屑粒内溶孔,孔隙度多<8％,渗透率...     

甘肃北山南金山金矿床流体包裹体研究

包裹体研究表明,南金山金矿含金矿化体及石英脉中流体包裹体发育一般,且粒度偏小,主要为CO2包裹体和气液2相包裹体.南金山金矿床成矿流体以中低温(160～240℃)、中低盐度(w(NaCl)=6％～7％)、富含CO2为特征,成矿流体属于Na+(K+,Ca2+)-Cl--(F-)-H2O体系.石英矿物氢氧同位素测试结果,δ...     

鄂尔多斯盆地南部延长组重力流致密储层成岩作用及物性演化

成岩作用及物性演化的研究对致密砂岩储层和致密油开发具有重要意义.综合利用岩石铸体薄片鉴定、扫描电镜、X衍射分析、流体包裹体分析等测试手段,对研究区致密储层进行详细研究.研究表明:深水重力流砂体粒度细,孔喉组合以细孔-微喉型为主,物性差,是一套典型的特低渗透储层;目前正处于中成岩B期,其成岩演化序列为:机械压实作用/方解石胶结→凝灰物质水解蚀变/云母水化/伊利石胶结/绿泥石胶结/石英溶蚀→早期长石溶蚀/石英加大/碳酸盐灰泥重结晶/早期碳酸盐胶结物溶蚀→晚期长石溶蚀→铁方解石胶结,成岩环境主要经历了碱性→酸性→弱碱性的转换过程;距今约99~118 Ma的早白垩世,研究区储层发生了连续的2期油气充注;储层物性演化史表明早成岩期储层的成岩作用对储层物性影响大,使储层已经致密化,研究区具有先致密后成藏的特性.      

山东招平断裂带大磨曲家金矿床流体包裹体初步研究

The Damoqujia gold deposit,discovered recently and located in the north of Zhaoping fault zone,is a large altered rock type deposit.In this paper,we report the preliminary research results of the fluid inclusions and discuss its metallogenic implications. The homogenization temperatures of fluid inclusions fall into four ranges:310～350℃,230～270℃,160～200℃and 110～150℃; corresponding to the four stages of hydrothermal ore-forming processes:coarse grain pyrite-milk white quartz stage(Ⅰ),smoky gray Au-bearing quartz-fine grain pyrite stage(Ⅱ),Au-bearing polymetallic sulfide-quartz stage(Ⅲ),and quartz-carbonate stage(Ⅳ). Ore-forming fluid is with low salinity and low density,ranging from 1.4 Wt_(NaCl)% to 13.6 Wt_(NaCl)% and from 0.48g/cm~3 to 1.03g/cm~3 respectively.The inclusions are dominated by H_2O and CO_2 in gaseous compositions,and Na~ and K~ in positive ions,SO_4~(2-)and Cl~- in negative ions of liquid compositions.Au-S complex is the major form for transportation of gold.The pressure varied from 260MPa to 340MPa during the formation of CO_2-bearing inclusions at the early mineralization;the fluids are rich in SO_4~(2-)and Na~ .The pressure is 26-49×10~5 Pa during the formation of the aqueous salt inclusions in late mineralization,the inclusions are rich in CI~-(F~-), Na~ .δ~(18)O_(qurrtz)is 10.64～12.68%o,and the correspondingδ~(18)O_(H_2)O andδD is-5.44～6.47‰and-95.52～-106.48‰respectively.Based on the studies about compositions and hydrogen and oxygen isotopes of inclusions,it is evidenced that ore-forming fluid is magmatic hydrothermal fluid in early period,but affected by meteoric water in late.     

四川盆地川中地区中下侏罗统砂岩储层异常致密成因机理

四川盆地川中地区中下侏罗统砂岩储层现今埋藏深度一般在1 500～3 000 m,但砂岩致密化程度异常偏高,其平均孔隙度小于5%,平均渗透率小于1×10-3μm2,为典型的超低孔、超低渗储层。岩石显微镜下成岩作用特征及压实与胶结作用的减孔强度统计结果显示,强压实作用（包括压溶作用）是导致砂岩储层异常致密的主要原因。利用砂...     

成岩作用对储层孔隙的影响--以辽河盆地荣37块气田下第三系为例

通过对岩芯、铸体薄片、阴极发光薄片观察及X－衍射分析,认为辽河盆地下第三系砂岩储层成岩作用中的压实作用和胶结作用减小和破坏储层孔隙,溶蚀作用则增加储层孔隙,且后者仅在一定深度范围内作用,并从沉积相、砂岩的成因及岩屑成份等方面探讨了成岩作用对储层孔隙度的影响。     

黄河口凹陷莱北斜坡带玄武岩发育区砂岩成岩特征、孔隙流体及储层控制因素

为探究黄河口凹陷研究区玄武岩喷发对相关砂岩储层成岩作用的影响,从粘土矿物、沸石及微量元素分析入手,明确莱北斜坡带古近系不同层位孔隙流体性质变化,建立火成岩发育区砂岩储层的成岩-孔隙演化模式：沙一段和沙二段沉积时期,受小规模玄武岩喷发与干旱-半干旱气候条件下碱性水介质影响,砂岩中钠长石化和碳酸盐岩胶结普遍,碎屑颗粒表面发育白云石膜,见石英溶蚀现象;东三段三角洲砂岩储层受沙一段暗色泥岩中析出的卤水及陆源淡水输入影响,叠加后期富铁镁质孔隙水混合影响,成岩作用以弱碱性水介质条件下沸石溶解、粘土矿物转化与钠长石化为主;东一段和东二段沉积时期玄武岩广泛发育,不稳定富铁镁矿物的强烈水解,导致孔隙流体富含铁镁质,以低硅沸石的沉淀与溶蚀为特色。与玄武岩喷发相关的局部沸石沉淀与溶解以及玄武岩喷发形成的“工字型”构架对东营组砂岩孔隙的保存有利;而沙一段和沙二段沉积时期碱性水介质下形成的栉壳状白云石抑制了石英的次生加大,碱性水介质下的石英溶蚀现象普遍,有利于其砂岩孔隙的保存。