西澳大利亚较老的前寒武纪地质年代学

在西澳大利亚,太古宙这个名词一般应用在早于2400Ma的岩层,这与最近由前寒武地层分会提出的2500Ma界线是有一定偏差的(James,《前寒武纪研究》,7,193—204页:1978)。无论应用那个标准,西澳大利亚地盾的二个最老部分—皮尔巴拉(Pilbara)和伊尔冈地块—在太古宙期间就已清楚确立。上述两个地块均以典型的绿岩—花岗岩类为主所组成,其中许多花岗岩类深成岩由含高比例火山岩同时形成的绿岩带所包     

有关皮尔巴拉地区地层和变形史的花岗岩侵入体Rb/Sr年龄测定

本研究项目包括澳大利亚西北部皮尔巴拉太古宙地块的两处地方。一处为瓦拉武山峡(Warrawie Gap),在那里,库甘溪(Coongan Creek)切过出露于下瓦拉沃纳群的库甘同斜东侧。集块岩、一些酸性火山岩和一处保存完好的枕状熔岩块状部分均被钠质花岗岩—花岗闪长岩和粉红色长石石英二长岩等深成岩所侵入。这些岩体有在形成主要穹丘时(或以前)所生成的片理—褶皱幕F-_2。横切的细晶岩并未受F_2的影响。用λ~(87)Rb     

对澳大利亚南极地带安德拜极地早前寒武系的地壳演化和地质年龄评论

安德拜(Enderby)极地的早期前寒武系克拉通(纳皮尔杂岩),如同其他太古宙克拉通一样,也被较年轻的活动带包围。但是它与众所熟知的花岗岩—绿岩克拉通被高级麻粒岩相片麻岩包围为特征的区域情况不同。安德拜极地克拉通的热力构造特征和复杂类型与编录良好的西格陵兰太古宙地层具有明显的相似性。在安德拜极地,发育良好的水平层理和平行强烈压扁及伸长的LS组构是称之为伏     

Changing patterns of population distribution in Zimbabwe

This paper critically evaluates the causes and consequences of changes in population distribution in Zimbabwe during the colonial period and since independence in 1980. Five main aspects of population geography are examined. Firstly, by way on background on contemporary patterns of settlement and land use, the history of tenure policies is outlined. Secondly, the distribution of the African population as revealed in the 1982 census is described and major changes between the census years of 1962, 1969 and 1982 are discussed. Thirdly, changing patterns of settlement and land use within the peasant farming areas (Communal Lands) are examined in the context of increasing population pressures. Fourthly, trends in the growth of the main urban centres and the process of urbanisation of the African population are described. Fifthly, post-independence development policies directed at effecting changes in the distribution of population are discussed with particular reference to the land resettlement programme. The present distribution of population is seen as the product of interacting political, economic and environmental factors, knowledge of which is essential in devising appropriate development strategies to achieve a more equable balance of population and resources.     

Distribution and mode of occurrences of radionuclides in phosphogypsum from the Aqaba and Eshidiya fertilizer plants, Jordan

Phosphogypsum is a waste by-product of the phosphate fertilizer industry that has relatively high concentrations of some U decay-series radionuclides such as ^226Ra and ^210Pb. The distribution and environmental mobility of radionuclides in phosphogypsum are an important concern because this gypsum by-product is used for wallboard, in agriculture and as a soil amendment. This study determined the distribution of ^226Ra, ^210Pb, within phosphogypsum stacks of varying age and among three size fractions （coarse： 〈0.212 mm; medium： 0.212-0.053 mm; fine： 〈0.053 mm）, in phosphogypsum derived from Aqaba and Eshidiya fertilizer plants. The results indicated that ^226Ra and ^210Pb were generally uniformly distributed in phosphogypsum stacks and showed no significant difference in the concentration of these elements with the age of stack. In the Aqaba phosphogypsum ^226Ra was slightly 10% enriched in the coarse fraction, while ^210Pb was 10% enriched in the free size fraction. In the Eshidiya phosphogypsum ^226Ra and ^210Pb contents were both relatively enriched （10%） in the fine size fraction.     

Changes to cadmium associations in canal sediments on drying and oxidation

The mainly 19th Century canal system in the UK, largely managed by British Waterways, has been increasingly brought back into operation over the last few decades, and is now widely used for both leisure, and, increasingly, transport. Both initial and routine dredging of the canal sediment is carried out and these sediments are generally disposed of to land. Because many of the canals were connected with primary industries, their sediments can locally be significantly contaminated with heavy metals, and the behaviour of these metals under differing redox conditions, when introduced into a new environment （i.e., on land） is of importance for environmental risk-assessment purposes. Canal sediments are often rich in sulfidic mineral phases, and we have attempted to quantify the influence of these sulfidic phases on the release and retention of metals in dredged canal sediments, using a combination of traditional chemical techniques （e.g. sequential extraction） and X-ray absorption spectroscopy （XAS）. Sediment samples have been collected from urban fresh-water canals, one in the British Midlands and one in Northern France. It appears from XAS that Cd is largely associated with oxygen in air-dried sediment, and with sulphur in vacuum-dried sediment.     

AGE OF THE ALTYN TAGH STRIKE—SLIP FAULT

AGE OF THE ALTYN TAGH STRIKE—SLIP FAULT     

固体废弃物管理不当对地下水产生的影响

倾倒垃圾处形成的淋漓液中包含大量的可能造成地下水污染的物质。这些区域对地下水的影响可以通过在特定监测点监测潜在的污染物浓度来判断。本研究中,我们对Chennai地区城市固体废物垃圾场周边的地下水水质进行了调查。在3年间每间隔3个月,由垃圾填埋场开始,选择不同距离的水样进行化学分析。研究表明,这些区域地下水不能满足印度标准局的饮用水标准。垃圾倾倒对地下水的影响最早表现在溶解物浓度、电导率、总体硬度、氧化物、化学需氧量、硝化剂及硫酸盐。在这些位置的淋漓液还包含重金属。在雨季后,污染物浓度趋于下降,而在雨季前,很多样品的污染浓度会增加。早期研究表明,在人口密集城市中,应该设有依据某种规范的地下水监测系统。进而,垃圾垃圾场及周边的地下水不应作为饮用水,除非满足某种特殊的标准。在发达地区,未经严格固体废物管理许可而随意倾倒垃圾的行为应到受到禁止。     

大厂锡一多金属矿床喷气沉积成因的证据一矿床地质、地球化学特征

本文通过对大厂锡-多金属矿床地质-地球化学特征的研究,阐明了本矿床按矿化类型可分为层状矿化及脉状矿化两大类。层状矿化是同生沉积的,严格产于喷气沉积岩层内。脉状矿化是矿床形成时及其后不同阶段变形-变质作用的产物,故又可进一步分为补给脉、梯状脉等4种类型,在成因上即有联系又有差别。对锡石的研究表明,本矿床不同矿化类型中锡石的矿物学及微量元素地球化学与其产状有着相应的一致性,进一步提供了有关矿床成因的信息。特别是作者对沙利文矿山喷气沉积型锡石进行了微量元素分析,其结果与大厂层状矿化者十分相似,证明了二者具有相同的形成机制。