Tectono–Thermal Evolution, Hydrocarbon Filling and Accumulation Phases of the Hari Sag, in the Yingen–Ejinaqi Basin, Inner Mongolia, Northern China

This work restored the erosion thickness of the top surface of each Cretaceous formations penetrated by the typical well in the Hari sag, and simulated the subsidence burial history of this well with software BasinMod. It is firstly pointed out that the tectonic subsidence evolution of the Hari sag since the Cretaceous can be divided into four phases: initial subsidence phase, rapid subsidence phase,uplift and erosion phase, and stable slow subsidence phase. A detailed reconstruction of the tectonothermal evolution and hydrocarbon generation histories of typical well was undertaken using the EASY R_0% model, which is constrained by vitrinite reflectance(R_0) and homogenization temperatures of fluid inclusions. In the rapid subsidence phase, the peak period of hydrocarbon generation was reached at c.a.105.59 Ma with the increasing thermal evolution degree. A concomitant rapid increase in paleotemperatures occurred and reached a maximum geothermal gradient of about 43-45℃/km. The main hydrocarbon generation period ensued around 105.59-80.00 Ma and the greatest buried depth of the Hari sag was reached at c.a. 80.00 Ma, when the maximum paleo-temperature was over 180℃.Subsequently, the sag entered an uplift and erosion phase followed by a stable slow subsidence phase during which the temperature gradient, thermal evolution, and hydrocarbon generation decreased gradually. The hydrocarbon accumulation period was discussed based on homogenization temperatures of inclusions and it is believed that two periods of rapid hydrocarbon accumulation events occurred during the Cretaceous rapid subsidence phase. The first accumulation period observed in the Bayingebi Formation(K_1 b) occurred primarily around 105.59-103.50 Ma with temperatures of 125-150℃. The second accumulation period observed in the Suhongtu Formation(K_1 s) occurred primarily around84.00-80.00 Ma with temperatures of 120-130℃. The second is the major accumulation period, and the accumulation mainly occurred in the Late Cretaceous. The hydrocarbon accumulation process was comprehensively controlled by tectono-thermal evolution and hydrocarbon generation history. During the rapid subsidence phase, the paleo temperature and geothermal gradient increased rapidly and resulted in increasing thermal evolution extending into the peak period of hydrocarbon generation,which is the key reason for hydrocarbon filling and accumulation.     

CO2‐Li‐Sr Rich Therapeutic Groundwater in Gounan Village,Yantai, Shandong Province

正Objective The Jiaodong area in Shandong Province of eastern China hosts abundant high-quality groundwater.Most of the mineral water sources in this area,including those in the Laoshan and Kunyu Mountains,occur in Mesozoic granites.The groundwater and mineral waters contain metasilicic acid and strontium but the latter is potable.     

First Report of Zircon U‐Pb Ages from Lubei Cu‐Ni Sulfide Deposit in East Tianshan of Central Asian Orogenic Belt,NW China

正Objective The East Tianshan mafic-ultramafic rocks belt mainly produced in the eastern Jueluotage belt is an important part of the Central Asia Orogenic Belt(CAOB).The wellknown deposits including Huangshan,Huangshandong,Tulaergen,Hulu,Xiangshan were have been consecutively discovered in this belt(Duan Xingxing et al.,2016).The new discovery of the Lubei Cu-Ni sulfide deposit in recent     

40Ar‐39Ar Dating of the Mahuaping W‐Be deposit,Northwestern Yunnnan Province,China, and its Geological Significance

正Objective Located near the intersection of Yangtze craton,TibetSanjiang orogen and Songpan-Ganzi orogen of Northwest Yunnan Province,the Mahuaping deposit is a unique large-scale tungsten-beryllium-fluorite ore deposit ever discovered in this area.In recent years,many studies have been carried out in Sanjiang Tethyan metallogenic belt and     

New Ar‐Ar Isotopic Ages of the Southern Tianshan Mountains,Kyrgyzstan and their Geological Implications

正Objective The Late Paleozoic Southern Tianshan Ocean is usually considered to be the last-closed ocean in the Tianshan Orogeny.However,there is still no consensus if this is indeed the case.Blueschist,eclogite and ophiolite are present in the Atbashi Range,Kyrgyzstan,which are believed to be the relics of the Southern Tianshan Ocean.New data obtained through Ar-Ar isotopic analysis in this     

Provenance Study of Fe–Ti Oxide Minerals in the Quaternary Sediments in Yichang Area and Its Implication of Formation Time of the Yangtze Three Gorges, China

The Three Gorges are considered to be critical to understand the formation of Yangtze River. Recent research results suggest that the Yangtze Three Gorges was created during the Quaternary but the exact time is debatable. Fe–Ti oxide minerals are seldom used to study sediment provenance, expecially using scanning electron microscopy(SEM), and energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS). In this study, the provenance of Quaternary sediments in Yichang area, which is located to the east of the Yangtze Three Gorges, was investigated by using SEM and EDS to research Fe–Ti oxides. The Panzhihua vanadium titanomagnetite and Emeishan basalt outcrop are located to the west of the Three Gorges. Further, the materials from them are observed in the Quaternary sediments of Yichang area. Fe–Ti oxide minerals from the Huangling granite are observed in the Yunchi and Shanxiyao Formations, which were formed before 0.75 Ma B.P., whereas Fe–Ti oxide minerals from the Huangling granite, Panzhihua vanadium titanomagnetite, and Emeishan basalt are observed in the riverbed and fifth-terrace sediments of the Yangtze River, which were formed after 0.73 Ma B.P.. Thus, we can infer that the Three Gorges formed after the deposition of the Shanxi Formation and before the fifth-terrace; i.e., 0.75–0.73 Ma B.P..     

Charophytes from the Upper Cretaceous to probably Paleocene Jiaozhou Formation in the Jiaolai Basin (Eastern China)

正Objective The Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary(K–Pg boundary)marks the beginning of the Cenozoic,and is one of the most important geological boundaries.Charophytes are usually very abundant in the non-marine strata near the K–Pg boundary,and the change in the charophyte flora can help to recognize the K–Pg boundary.The position of K–