宜昌斜坡区南华系-震旦系断坳结构发现及其地质意义

宜昌斜坡区钻获南方复杂构造区下寒武统水井沱组、下震旦统陡山沱组高含气页岩,首次实现了古老层系页岩气重大发现,南华系-震旦系构造-沉积格局是认识盆地构造属性及古老页岩气富集的关键。基于前人的研究成果,开展了宜昌地区南华系-震旦系沉积岩石特征、地震资料分析。结果表明:宜昌及周缘存在克拉通内Ⅰ型(宜昌型)、克拉通边缘过渡区Ⅱ型(长阳型)断坳结构控制的沉积区类型。在经历了早期断陷、中期成冰、断坳转换及晚期坳陷4个演化阶段,断坳结构控制了陡山沱组及灯影组-水井沱组Ⅰ_Ⅰ型台地边缘-斜坡和Ⅰ_Ⅱ型台内洼地及Ⅱ型陆棚相沉积区,富有机质页岩相对发育。结论认为:Ⅰ型、Ⅱ型断坳结构发育区是陡山沱组-水井沱组自生自储页岩气的规模聚集区;Ⅰ型控制下灯影组旁生侧储边缘滩也是天然气聚集的有利场所。     

湖北宜昌寒武系水井沱组页岩气藏主控地质因素和富集模式

湖北宜昌地区埃迪卡拉纪—寒武纪界线附近地层格架显示宜昌地区埃迪卡拉纪晚期—早寒武世时期的构造古地理格局具有隆、凹相间的特点。凹陷区是寒武系水井沱组下段富有机质页岩发育的有利区带。凹陷区内水井沱组下段页岩微量元素V/Cr、Ni/Co、V/(V+Ni)的比值和化学蚀变指数(CIA)指示水井沱组下段页岩总体上形成于缺氧或硫化环境,但自下而上氧化还原条件有逐步改善的趋势。与氧化还原环境变化对应,出现了总有机碳(TOC)和生源钼(Moxs)的同步减小,证明TOC受氧化还原环境和海底有机碳通量的双重影响。TOC与Moxs的相关性明显高于TOC与生源镍(Nixs)的相关性,据此,并结合同期地层有机碳同位素组成特征,推测寒武纪早期海底可能发生了天然气水合物的溶解和甲烷释放。宜昌地区寒武系水井沱组页岩TOC与页岩的含气量、石英和黄铁矿等脆性矿物含量的高度相关性证明TOC是页岩气储层品质评价的最重要参数之一,具有相对较高TOC含量的水井沱组下段中—下部无疑是水井沱组页岩气的最优质储层。宜昌地区海相地层埋藏演化史研究,揭示宜昌地区下寒武统储层中的有机质在晚三叠世中期进入生气高峰之后,再未发生二次生烃,黄陵隆起及其演化有效防止了有机质的过度热演化和页岩气储层的破坏。寒武系水井沱组页岩气富集受控于总有机碳含量和黄陵隆起及其演化。     

湖北宜昌地区寒武系水井沱组探获页岩气

<正>1研究目的(Objective)中扬子中部黄陵隆起东南缘宜昌斜坡带在太古宙结晶基底之上,发育有元古宙至第四纪各时代地层,保存有埃迪卡拉系陡山沱组、寒武系水井沱组,奥陶系五峰组—志留系龙马溪组等多套黑色富有机质泥岩。区域构造稳定,地层产状平缓,页岩气地质条件优越,但页岩气的勘探一直未获突破。本文的目的旨在查明宜昌斜坡带寒武系水井沱组页岩的分布和含气性,确定页岩气储层特点,为区域页岩气的勘探开发提供基础资料。     

南华系莲沱组与南沱组的古气候与氧化还原环境演化新证据

新元古代是冰川作用发育的重要时期,其中有2个重要的全球性冰期,即Sturtian和Marinoan冰期,对全球古环境、古气候、古海洋演化具有重要意义。中国宜昌地区分布的莲沱组和南沱组分别代表了在扬子板块发育的与Sturtian冰期前和Marinoan冰期相对应的沉积地层。随着地球化学分析方法的进步,新的地球化学手段,包括新的地球化学指标和Fe同位素等,可以为进一步探讨莲沱组与南沱组的沉积环境提供新的思路和证据。本研究对宜昌九龙湾剖面南沱组冰碛岩进行系统采样,并和莲沱组以砂岩为主的碎屑沉积岩进行对比分析,利用化学蚀变指数(CIA)、氧化还原敏感元素Mo、V、U和Fe同位素对比探讨二者古气候与氧化还原环境的演化。CIA的变化(53～78)表明,莲沱组沉积主体处于温暖的古气候下(CIA平均值约为78),直到Sturtian冰期前,莲沱组顶部出现气候转冷特征(CIA平均值为53);随着Marinoan冰期到来,南沱组沉积持续处于寒冷的古气候环境(CIA平均值为58)。莲沱组与南沱组样品均具有较低的Mo/Al、V/Al和U/Al值,表明二者沉积均处于氧化环境,但莲沱组主体比南沱组和莲沱组顶部样品...     

扬子克拉通埃迪卡拉系陡山沱组构造-岩相古地理恢复及油气意义*

近年来,随着扬子克拉通埃迪卡拉系陡山沱组页岩气勘探获得重大突破,深入和细化陡山沱期构造-岩相古地理就显得迫在眉睫。基于大量野外露头和最新钻井资料,结合前人研究成果,作者对陡山沱期构造-岩相古地理进行了分析、研究和图件编制。研究认为: 扬子克拉通埃迪卡拉纪陡山沱期,受控处于罗迪尼亚超大陆西北边缘的古地理位置和超大陆大规模裂解之后的热沉降作用初期的成盆构造环境,其古地理特征总体呈现出西高东低、北高南低,四古陆剥蚀区(汉南、康滇、牛首山和江南古陆)、三台地区(上扬子、中下扬子和浙北台地)与四盆地区(扬子东南缘与北缘坳陷、万源—达州和湘鄂西内裂陷)相间的沉积面貌和格局。其中,台地区以局限—开阔台地,盆地区以台缘斜坡、陆棚和半深海等为主要优势相。4个古陆是扬子陡山沱组主要的碎屑物源区,下伏裂谷盆地构造和陡山沱期发育的同沉积断裂,共同控制了埃迪卡拉系陡山沱组构造-沉积特征。提出陕南、川东北、鄂西和湘黔渝临区是最有利的陡山沱组烃源岩分布区,其次是浙北—皖南地区。有利烃源岩分布区及其邻区是扬子深层—超深层常规天然气或页岩气勘探值得高度关注的区域。     

鄂西宜昌地区埃迪卡拉系陡山沱组页岩沉积环境及其页岩气地质意义

基于鄂西宜昌黄陵隆起周缘不同古地理部位埃迪卡拉系陡山沱组剖面的野外调查,岩石矿物和碳同位素样品的成分分析,页岩地球化学分析和物性实验结果,系统研究宜昌地区埃迪卡拉系陡山沱组二段页岩地层格架与分布、形成环境、地球化学和页岩气储集层特征。结果表明峡东宜昌地区在埃迪卡拉系陡山沱组二段下部页岩沉积于氧化环境,而中上部黑色页岩沉积形成于还原环境,碳酸盐是甲烷泄漏的结果。陡山沱组二段暗色泥页岩地层厚度超过50m,有机碳含量(TOC)普遍大于1%,局部地区超过2%,有机质类型以I型和Ⅱ1型为主,成熟度(Ro)变化于1.58%~2.38%之间,平均1.98%;矿物成分主要为碎屑矿物。与美国和中国页岩气主产区的页岩指标相比较,宜昌地区陡山沱组二段泥页岩具有形成页岩气良好地质条件。     

扬子克拉通埃迪卡拉系陡山沱组构造-岩相古地理恢复及油气意义

近年来,随着扬子克拉通埃迪卡拉系陡山沱组页岩气勘探获得重大突破,深入和细化陡山沱期构造-岩相古地理就显得迫在眉睫。基于大量野外露头和最新钻井资料,结合前人研究成果,作者对陡山沱期构造-岩相古地理进行了分析、研究和图件编制。研究认为:扬子克拉通埃迪卡拉纪陡山沱期,受控处于罗迪尼亚超大陆西北边缘的古地理位置和超大陆大规模裂解之后的热沉降作用初期的成盆构造环境,其古地理特征总体呈现出西高东低、北高南低,四古陆剥蚀区(汉南、康滇、牛首山和江南古陆)、三台地区(上扬子、中下扬子和浙北台地)与四盆地区(扬子东南缘与北缘坳陷、万源—达州和湘鄂西内裂陷)相间的沉积面貌和格局。其中,台地区以局限—开阔台地,盆地区以台缘斜坡、陆棚和半深海等为主要优势相。4个古陆是扬子陡山沱组主要的碎屑物源区,下伏裂谷盆地构造和陡山沱期发育的同沉积断裂,共同控制了埃迪卡拉系陡山沱组构造-沉积特征。提出陕南、川东北、鄂西和湘黔渝临区是最有利的陡山沱组烃源岩分布区,其次是浙北—皖南地区。有利烃源岩分布区及其邻区是扬子深层—超深层常规天然气或页岩气勘探值得高度关注的区域。     

扬子陆块新元古代首次冰期前的区域沉降及其沉积响应研究

赣北及邻区休宁组(莲沱组)与湖北宜昌、通山地区的莲沱组是华南新元古代中期的重要地层单元,但对其沉积大地构造背景和时代归属一直存在不同认识。本文在详细的沉积学调查和区域对比研究基础上,对采自通山石门塘剖面莲沱组底部含砾砂岩、上部的沉凝灰岩和上饶华坛甘岭剖面的上墅组顶部英安岩、休宁组中部沉凝灰岩分别进行了LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年,获得通山莲沱组最大沉积年龄为784.0±11.0Ma,莲沱组中上部沉积年龄约为727.3±6.7Ma;获得华坛甘岭剖面上墅组顶部英安岩形成年龄为779.0±6.6Ma、休宁组中部沉积年龄为733.6±5.9Ma,因此,赣北及邻区的莲沱组或休宁组沉积时限与宜昌地区基本一致。沉积学调查显示,华坛甘岭休宁组沉积构造不发育,主体为冲积扇—滨浅海至深水陆棚相沉积;通山莲沱组沉积构造发育,斜层理、交错层理、沙纹层理及波痕等牵引流沉积构造发育,为河流—三角洲沉积序列。研究认为,在扬子陆块内,浙皖赣邻区的莲沱组(休宁组)与宜昌莲沱组、滇中澄江组及湘黔桂地区的板溪群及其相当地层的上部沉积时限(780～体相当,为南华冰期开启前在区域热沉降背景下,南华裂谷系的第一套呈区域性展布的裂谷盖沉积。     

鄂西宜昌地区寒武系页岩过剩钡成因及其对有机质富集的指示

通过对鄂西宜昌地区鄂阳页1井(EYY1)寒武系底部岩家河组和水井沱组下部的总有机碳(TOC)、总无机碳(TIC)、微量元素(Ba、U、Th)和稀土元素分析,并结合前人对中上扬子地区7个位于不同沉积环境区寒武系剖面的研究结果和已有数据报道,讨论了寒武系水井沱组富有机质页岩中过剩钡(Ba_过剩)的成因、来源及其对海洋古生产力水平的指示。结果表明,中上扬子地区寒武系富有机质页岩普遍富集Ba_过剩,而且从浅水内陆棚到深水外陆棚——大陆斜坡,再到热水沉积区,寒武系页岩的Ba_过剩富集程度趋于增加,反映了与古陆物源区的距离远近以及古地理背景对Ba_过剩富集的控制。寒武系富有机质页岩中所富集的Ba_过剩有热液成因和生物成因两种来源,Ba_过剩-Eu异常图版可用于推测其主要来源：黔北—湘西北地区所处的热水沉积区内Ba_过剩含量极高(>10 000μg/g),具有显著的正Eu异常,且Ba_过剩与Eu异常值具有正相关性,指示Ba_过剩...     

宜昌地区寒武系水井沱组(第二统第三阶)生物组合面貌及其地层分布

近年来随着“鄂宜页1井”高产气井的突破,寒武系水井沱组(第2统第3阶)已成为中扬子区页岩气勘查开发新的主力层系。本文旨在前人研究的基础上,通过对水井沱组中主要生物类型、古生物组合面貌及其时空分布的简要总结,为鄂西地区的页岩气勘探提供对比借鉴。宜昌地区寒武纪地层发育完整,广泛出露于宜昌、秭归、长阳、兴山等地,古生物化石较为丰富,是开展寒武纪地层及古生物研究的经典地区之一。埃迪卡拉纪—寒武纪过渡时期的地质记录中保存了寒武纪大爆发和后生动物多样化事件的化石证据,从寒武系纽芬兰统到第二统,自下而上发现了岩家河生物群、水井沱生物群(包括清江生物群)、石牌生物群和京山布尔吉斯页岩型生物群等,它们化石类群多样,浮游生物和底栖生物丰富,而在长阳发现的清江生物群更是具有典型布尔吉斯页岩型动物群特异埋藏化石库的特点,出现了大量高保真度的软躯体类群,代表了远离海岸的较深水环境,为寒武纪大爆发研究打开了一个新的窗口。从岩性、生物类型以及构造运动来看,宜昌地区水井沱组发育一套以黑色页岩或钙质页岩夹碳质灰岩为主的黑色岩系,其中海绵化石在黑色岩系中呈现出较高的丰度和多样性,显示当时深水低氧的沉积环境。同时繁盛的微体...     

Unity of the national and the international in the socio-cultural development of the peoples of the USSR

International unity is becoming ever stronger in this country owing to an increasing similarity in the development of the cultural environment. This comprises the provision of all the country's republics with a sufficient number of schools, theatres, and other institutions and cultural information media in accordance with the needs of the population. An important part is played by the rise in ‘the general educational level, as well as the level of professional qualifications and skills. Among all the Soviet nations and nationalities, this rise being more rapid among formerly backward peoples. Prominent among the factors of internationalization is the progressive development of the nationalities’ cultural resources, while professional culture is being increasingly brought within the reach of the masses.The implementation of the nationalities policy promotes the all-round development of all Soviet nations and nationalities, their drawing together, the upsurge of the individual capabilities of every Soviet citizen.     

Report of the restudy of the defined global stratotype of the base of the Silurian System

The Global Stratotype Section and Point （GSSP） for the base of the Silurian System was defined in 1985. Since that time, a number of researchers have suggested that this section has serious deficiencies for use as a GSSP. As a result, in 2000, the Subcommission on Silurian Stratigraphy （SSS） proposed undertaking a formal restu@ of this GSSP, which was subsequently approved by the International Commission of Stratigraphy （ICS）. The result of this restudy was the formal proposal that the current GSSP, at 1.6 m above the base of the Birkhill Shale, at Dob＇s Linn, Scotland, should be maintained as the same locality and stratigraphic level, but the bios- tratigraphical definition of the boundary should be revised. The previously defined, basal Silurian grapto- lite zone, the Parakidograptus acuminatus Zone, should be subdivided into a lower Akidograptus ascensus Zone and a higher E acuminatus Zone. The base of the A. ascensus Zone, marked by the first appearance of A. ascensus, should be regarded as the biostratigraphic mark for the base of the Silurian. This proposal has now been formally approved by the SSS and ICS, and ratified by International Union of Geological Sciences. This is the first GSSP to undergo formal restudy and redefini- tion, and the proposal also included a recommended procedure for restudy of GSSPs.     

Deviation of the major axis of the inertia ellipsoid of the Moon from the direction toward the Earth

It is known from observations that the center of mass of the Moon does not coincide with the geometric center of its figure, and the line connecting these two centers is not aligned with the direction toward the center of the Earth, instead deviating toward the Southeast. This stationary deviation of the axis of the inertia ellipsoid of the Moon to the South of the direction toward the Earth is analyzed. A system of five linear differential equations describing the physical libration of the Moon in latitude is considered, and these equations are derived using a new vector method taking into account perturbations from the Earth and partly from the Sun. The characteristic equation of this system is obtained, and all five oscillation frequencies are found. Special attention is paid to the fifth (zero) frequency, for which the solution of the latitude libration equations are stationary and represents a previously unknown additional motion of the rotational axis of theMoon in a cone with a small opening angle. In contrast to the astronomical precession of the Earth, the rotation of the angular-velocity vector is in the positive direction (counter-clockwise), with the period T ₃ = 27.32 days. On this basis, this phenomenon has been named “quasi-precession.” This quasi-precession leads to a stationary inclination of the major axis of the inertia ellipsoid of theMoon to the South (for an observer on Earth), making it possible to explain one component of the observed deviation of the center of mass of the Moon from the direction toward the Earth. The opening angle of the quasiprecession cone is approximately 0.834″.     

The Tendencies of the Development of the Mineral-Resources Sector at the Turn of the Century

Important tendencies in development of the world mineral-resources sector at the beginning of the 21st century were an increase in production and consumption of mineral materials differentiated by types of metals and nonmetallic mineral raw materials, by countries and regions, as well as the concentration of the production of mineral raw materials in a small number of countries, and a reduction in industrial reserves of minerals in the world economy, even at the current stage of their extraction. These tendencies should be taken into account in working out a strategy for development of the Russian mineral raw-material base.     

Causes of the famine among the rural population of the Sahelian zone of the Sudan

Taking the example of W Sudan, an analysis of the climatic incidents leading to the two recent famine disasters is made. On this natural background, the human side is investigated. Focus is directed towards the fragile economic structure of the famine-prone population groups. An early-warning system for famine in the Sahelian Zone is proposed taking grain production and storage, livestock development and the relationship between the prices of livestock and grain as major indicators.     

东濮凹陷北部沙河街组三段中亚段沉积环境分析

东濮凹陷北部沙三中亚段广泛发育盐岩和烃源岩,这两个看似不能共存的物质却在这里互层共生。该时期研究区沉积特征为多盐韵律与多层烃源岩互层共生、连续沉积,单个盐韵律厚度从几米到十几米,烃源岩有机质丰度高、类型好。平面上,两者在湖盆沉积沉降中心共生;垂向上,高有机质丰度、好干酪根类型与高盐度地层具有较好的对应关系。因而成为恢复古气候和古环境的重要研究对象。通过岩石学、古生物学以及Sr/Ba、B/Ga、(V+Ni+Mn)、Fe/Mn、Sr/Cu、Mg/Ca、V/(V+Ni)、稀土元素含量和氯同位素等方法对凹陷北部沙三中亚段的沉积环境进行研究。结果表明,凹陷北部沙三中亚段为深水沉积的还原环境,古盐度较高,达到半咸水-咸水沉积;微量元素和孢粉化石特征表明研究区沙三中亚段为温暖潮湿的环境。     

On the consistency of proposed models for the Pyrenees with the structure of the eastern parts of the belt

The structure of the eastern Pyrenees consists mainly of south-directed thrusts involving basement and cover rocks. An antiformal stack developed by the piling up of basement thrust sheets which outcrop in the Axial zone. These structures account for a thin-skinned thrust model rather than a vertical fault model in which the Axial zone would be essentially autochthonous, and the North-Pyrenean fault the axial plane of a fan thrust system. New data from the Eastern Pyrenees and the thin-skinned model suggest that(1) the structure east of the Pedraforca nappe is similar to that of the Central Pyrenees; (2) the cover rocks of the South-Pyrenean units and of the Axial zone-after restoration—built up a northwards-thickening prism consistent with the existence of a unique Pyrenean sedimentary basin during Mesozoic time; (3) the Axial zone is only a complex antiformal stack developed as a part of South-Pyrenean system related to the Paleogene thrusting-tectonics. The Axial zone palaeogeographic area had no special meaning during Mesozoic time.     

The Importance of the Precipitation and the Susceptibility of the Slopes for the Triggering of Landslides Along the Roads

In order to characterise the influence of the heavyrains on the observed landslides during the 1996–1997hydrological cycle, rainfall records for the last 100years are analysed from 104 stations in easternAndalusia. Regarding the amounts of rain recordedbetween October 1996 and March 1997 in the 104stations studied, 31 presented new all-time records;15 presented values that were 80–100% of thepre-1995 record; 49 stations, 80–50%; and 9stations, < 50%. A map has been devised of thesusceptibility of the materials through which thesouth-eastern Andalusian road network crosses,together with an inventory of the damage caused byinstability phenomena on banks and cuttings of theroad network during the winter of 1996–1997. Therelationships between the rainfall during the studyperiod, the damage caused to the road network and thesusceptibility of the materials affected are analysed.The results indicate that there is a clearcorrespondence between the rainfall recorded and thesusceptibility of the materials with the inventorieddamage. It is concluded that the widespread seriousdamage caused in early 1997 to the roads andsurrounding areas in the Alpujarra region and thecoast of the Province of Granada was mainly caused bythe extraordinarily heavy rains. However, considerablyless damage was observed where the susceptibility ofthe terrain is low, thus highlighting the extremeusefulness of terrain-susceptibility maps for riskprevention and territorial planning.