湖南东坡矿田金船塘、红旗岭锡多金属矿床Rb-Sr、Sm-Nd同位素年代学研究

与千里山岩体有密切时空联系的东坡矿田是我国主要钨锡多金属矿产资源基地之一。在前人对千里山复式岩体成岩时代和金船塘与千里山岩体第一期似斑状花岗岩侵入活动有关的成矿作用研究的基础上,笔者选择金船塘及红旗岭矿床含矿石英脉中的石英和金船塘矿床矽卡岩矿石中的单矿物,进行石英流体包裹体Rb-Sr和矽卡岩矿物(包括符山石和石榴石)Sm-Nd同位素年代学研究,得出金船塘及红旗岭矿床石英流体包裹体Rb-Sr等时线年龄分别为133.4±5.9 Ma(MSWD=1.3)和143.1±8.7 Ma(MSWD=47),金船塘矿床矽卡岩矿物Sm-Nd等时线年龄为141±11 Ma(MSWD=0.27)。同位素年代学研究表明金船塘矿床至少存在164 Ma±、133~141 Ma两期成矿作用,在测定误差范围内,它们分别与千里山岩体第一期似斑状花岗岩(152 Ma)和第二期等粒黑云母花岗岩(136~137Ma)的侵入活动有关,而红旗岭矿床的成矿作用与千里山岩体第二期岩浆侵入活动有关。     

Dissolution kinetics of a lunar glass simulant at 25 degrees C: the effect of pH and organic acids

The dissolution kinetics of a simulated lunar glass were examined at pH 3, 5, and 7. Additionally, the pH 7 experiments were conducted in the presence of citric and oxalic acid at concentrations of 2 and 20 mM. The organic acids were buffered at pH 7 to examine the effect of each molecule in their dissociated form. At pH 3, 5, and 7, the dissolution of the synthetic lunar glass was observed to proceed via a two-stage process. The first stage involved the parabolic release of Ca, Mg, Al, and Fe, and the linear release of Si. Dissolution was incongruent, creating a leached layer rich in Si and Ti which was verified by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). During the second stage the release of Ca, Mg, Al, and Fe was linear. A coupled diffusion/surface dissolution model was proposed for dissolution of the simulated lunar glass at pH 3, 5, and 7. During the first stage the initial release of mobile cations (i.e., Ca, Mg, Al, Fe) was limited by diffusion through the surface leached layer of the glass (parabolic release), while Si release was controlled by the hydrolysis of the Si-O-Al bonds at the glass surface (linear release). As dissolution continued, the mobile cations diffused from greater depths within the glass surface. A steady-state was then reached where the diffusion rate across the increased path lengths equalled the Si release rate from the surface. In the presence of the organic acids, the dissolution of the synthetic lunar glass proceeded by a one stage process. The release of Ca, Mg, Al, and Fe followed a parabolic relationship, while the release of Si was linear. The relative reactivity of the organic acids used in the experiments was citrate > oxalate. A thinner leached layer rich in Si/Ti, as compared to the pH experiments, was observed using TEM. Rate data suggest that the chemisorption of the organic anion to the surface silanol groups was responsible for enhanced dissolution in the presence of the organic acids. It is proposed that the increased rate of Si release is responsible for the one stage parabolic release of mobile cations and the relatively thin leached layer compared to experiments at pH 3 and 5.     

云南羊拉地区不同类型铜矿床流体包裹体研究

云南羊拉地区现已发现4种类型的铜(多金属)矿床,即喷流-沉积(层状矽卡岩)型铜矿床、交代成因矽卡岩型铜矿床、脉状热液充填-交代型铜多金属矿床和斑岩型铜多金属矿床.对前3类矿床的流体包裹体系统研究对比表明,不同类型铜(多金属)矿床的流体包裹体特征明显不同,其中:层状矽卡岩中的流体包裹体以类型多、组分复杂、均一温度(100～620°C,一般大于300°C)和盐度高[w(NaCl)为8.3%～55.0%,一般w(NaCl)≥20.0%]且变化范围大、密度高(一般大于1.00 g/cm3)、捕获压力低(10～25 MPa)为特征,流体来源于深部和海水二个端元,其演化特征符合二元混合模式;交代矽卡岩以流体包裹体类型简单、组分单一、均一温度(一般小于250°C)和盐度中-低[w(NaCl)为9.0%～20.0%]、密度低(一般小于1.00 g/cm3)且变化范围大、捕获压力高(150 MPa)为特征,反映其流体来源单一,演化趋势属等组分自然冷却过程;脉状矿床(体)以中低温度、中等偏低的盐度和高的捕获压力为特征,其成矿流体包括3个均一温度和盐度相差不大的端元流体,所观测的流体包裹体为这3种端元流体按不同比例混合的结果.流体包裹体特征研究表明,里农铜矿集中区存在多期次、大规模的地质流体活动,这为该区大规模成矿提供了有利的条件.     

滇西北羊拉大型铜矿床形成条件及其成因类型

中国西南“三江”成矿带中滨川廒交界的滇西北羊拉大型铜矿床的发现是近年来我国铜矿找矿上一个重要进展。研究表明,羊拉铜矿处于西南“三江”特提斯造山带,受特提斯洋(盆)-陆转化所控制,赋矿地层嘎金雪山岩群为石炭系。同位素测年资料及野外调研表明,羊拉铜矿存在三期成矿。里农矿床物质成分、结构特征及同位紊与稀土元紊地球化学特征表明羊拉铜矿床成因类型为海底喷流-热水沉积型。     

A multibiomarker approach in barramundi (Lates calcarifer) to measure exposure to contaminants in estuaries of tropical North Queensland

A suite of biomarkers were measured in barramundi (Lates calcarifer) from five North Queensland estuaries along a perceived pollution gradient. The biomarkers selected were 7-ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD), cytochrome P450, fluorescent aromatic compounds (FACs), DNA integrity, RNA:DNA ratio, cholinesterase activity (ChE), condition factor and hepatosomatic index. The resulting database was subjected to uni- and multi-variate analyses in order to assess the most suitable biomarkers to assess pollution in North Queensland estuaries and to classify the environmental quality of the sites. Principal components analysis (PCA) on the biochemical markers revealed that EROD, EROD/P450, DNA damage and to a lesser extent ChE and FACs were found to be responsive to contaminants in the environment while cytochrome P450, condition factor and the hepatosomatic index were found to be less responsive biomarkers. This study has demonstrated the utility of applying a multibiomarker approach in conjunction with traditional analysis of contaminants in providing valuable information in environmental risk assessment.     

Trace organic contamination in biota collected from the Pearl River Estuary, China: a preliminary risk assessment

The marine ecosystem of the Pearl River Delta, located on the southern coast of China, has been heavily exploited following the rapid economic growth that has occurred since the 1980s. This investigation aimed to elucidate trace organic contamination in marine biota inhabiting the Pearl River Delta area. Biota samples, including green-lipped mussels (Perna viridis), oysters (Crassostrea rivularis) and shrimp (Penaeus orientalis) were sampled from 16 stations fringing the Estuary. Elevated concentrations (on a dry weight basis) of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (27.8–1041.0 ng/g), petroleum hydrocarbons (1.7–2345.4 μg/g), polychlorinated biphenyls (2.1–108.8 ng/g), DDTs (1.9–79.0 ng/g), and hexachlorocyclohexanes (n.d.–38.4 ng/g) were recorded. A human health risk assessment was conducted to estimate the risk to local residents associated with the consumption of biota collected from the Pearl River Estuary. The results indicated that PCBs were at levels that may cause deleterious health effects in populations that consume large amounts of seafood. However, it would be instructive to establish health criteria for trace organic contaminants that are specific to the local populations, in order to derive a more accurate and relevant health risk assessment.     

Field methods for amending marine sediment with activated carbon and assessing treatment effectiveness

Previous laboratory studies have shown reductions in PCB bioavailability for sediments amended with activated carbon (AC). Here we report results on a preliminary pilot-scale study to assess challenges in scaling-up for field deployment and monitoring. The goals of the preliminary pilot-scale study at Hunters Point Shipyard (San Francisco, USA) were to (1) test the capabilities of a large-scale mixing device for incorporating AC into sediment, (2) develop and evaluate our field assessment techniques, and (3) compare reductions in PCB bioavailability found in the laboratory with well-mixed systems to those observed in the field with one-time-mixed systems. In this study we successfully used a large-scale device to mix 500kg of AC into a 34.4m(2) plot to a depth of 1ft, a depth that includes the majority of the biologically active zone. Our results indicate that after 7 months of AC-sediment contact in the field, the 28-day PCB bioaccumulation for the bent-nosed clam, Macoma nasuta, field-deployed to this AC-amended sediment was approximately half of the bioaccumulation resulting from exposure to untreated sediment. Similar PCB bioaccumulation reductions were found in laboratory bioassays conducted on both the bivalve, M. nasuta and the estuarine amphipod, Leptocheirus plumulosus, using sediment collected from the treated and untreated field plots one year after the AC amendment occurred. To further understand the long-term effectiveness of AC as an in situ treatment strategy for PCB-contaminated sediments under field conditions, a 3-year comprehensive study is currently underway at Hunters Point that will compare the effectiveness of two large-scale mixing devices and include both unmixed and mixed-only control plots.     

Degradates provide insight to spatial and temporal trends of herbicides in ground water

Since 1995, a network of municipal wells in Iowa, representing all major aquifer types (alluvial, bedrock/karst region, glacial drift, bedrock/nonkarst region), has been repeatedly sampled for a broad suite of herbicide compounds yielding one of the most comprehensive statewide databases of such compounds currently available in the United States. This dataset is ideal for documenting the insight that herbicide degradates provide to the spatial and temporal distribution of herbicides in ground water. During 2001, 86 municipal wells in Iowa were sampled and analyzed for 21 herbicide parent compounds and 24 herbicide degradates. The frequency of detection increased from 17% when only herbicide parent compounds were considered to 53% when both herbicide parents and degradates were considered. Thus, the transport of herbicide compounds to ground water is substantially underestimated when herbicide degradates are not considered. A significant difference in the results among the major aquifer types was apparent only when both herbicide parent compounds and their degradates were considered. In addition, including herbicide degradates greatly improved the statistical relation to the age of the water being sampled. When herbicide parent compounds are considered, only 40% of the wells lacking a herbicide detection could be explained by the age of the water predating herbicide use. However, when herbicide degradates were also considered, 80% of the ground water samples lacking a detection could be explained by the age of the water predating herbicide use. Finally, a temporal pattern in alachlor concentrations in ground water could only be identified when alachlor degradates were considered.     

Comparing methods and sediment contaminant indicators for determining produced water fate in a Louisiana estuary

Produced water is a high salinity by-product resulting from oil and gas production. Disposal methods include surface water discharge. The current field method used to determine its fate in estuarine systems involves extending a compass oriented transect (COT) from the point source discharge--a method designed for a uniformly dispersing effluent discharged into a uniform offshore environment that may be inappropriate for the hydrologic and geomorphologic complexities found in estuarine systems. Prior research established the viability of the salinity stratification transect (SST) method. Both COT and SST methods were used in a small open bay to determine which more accurately detected effluent dispersion. Determination was based on sediment contaminant indicators (SCIs), including interstitial salinity, hydrocarbons, metals, and radium concentrations. Additionally, SCIs were evaluated for their ability to serve as indicators of effluent dispersion. The data revealed that SST stations exhibited higher contaminant concentrations and that this approach was more accurate in tracking the produced water plume. The data also suggested that SCIs varied in their ability to serve as indicators. Good indicators included interstitial salinity, total targeted aromatic hydrocarbons substantiated with a modified fossil fuel pollution index value, certain metals, and radium-228.