Sedimentpetrographische und mineralogische Untersuchungen an glaukonitführenden Kreidegesteinen Bayerns

Zusammenfassung Der Lösungsrückstand glaukonitführender Gesteine des bayerischen Helvetikums und der Regensburger Oberkreide enthÄlt Glaukonit der 1-M-Glimmermodifikation in den Glaukonitkörnern und in der Feintonfraktion < 2 Ø. Die einige zehntel- gro\en Glaukonitglimmer sind in den helvetischen Gesteinen als unregelmÄ\ig oder hexagonal begrenzte BlÄttchen ausgebildet, in den OberpfÄlzer Gesteinen als unregelmÄ\ig begrenzte oder leistenförmige Kristallite. Bei den helvetischen Gesteinen ist der Glaukonitglimmer in den Körnern und in der Feintonfraktion mit Chlorit (± Montmorillonit), in den oberpfÄlzischen Gesteinen dagegen mit Montmorillonit vergesellschaftet. Die Assoziation Glaukonit/Chlorit oder Glaukonit/Montmorillonit dürfte durch unterschiedliche marine Fazies bedingt sein. Es fehlt eine Korrelation zwischen dem diagenetisch gebildeten Dolomit und dem Chloritgehalt der Gesteine. Die Morphologie der Glaukonitkörner in allen helvetischen Gesteinen und im Regensburger Grünsandstein deutet auf eine authigene Bildung der Körner, dagegen sind im turonen Regensburger Glaukonitmergel die Körner abgerollt.

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The residue of glauconite-bearing rocks from the Bavarian Helvetic zone and the Upper Cretaceous of Regensburg contains glauconitic mica of the 1 M mica-type in the glauconite pellets as well as in the clay fraction < 2 Ø. The glauconite mica of the helvetic rocks are developed as irregular or hexagonaly shaped flakes, those from the rocks of the Upper Palatinate are irregular or form ledges. In the helvetic rocks the glauconitic mica of the fraction < 2 is associated with chlorite (± montmorillonite), in the rocks of the Upper Palatinate on the contrary only montmorillonite could be detected besides glauconitic mica. The association glauconite/chlorite or glauconite/ montmorillonite may be caused by differing marine facia. There is no correlation between dolomite formed by diagenesis and content of chlorite in the rocks. The morphology of the glauconite pellets in all Helvetic rocks and in the Grünsand from Regensburg indicates an authigenic formation of the pellets, whereas the pellets of the Turonic glauconitic marl from Regensburg are rounded by transport.

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Résumé Le résidu de dissolution des roches glauconieuses provenant de l'Helvétien bavarois et du Crétacé supérieur de Ratisbonne contient des micas glauconieux de la modification micacée 1 M dans les grains de glaucome et dans la fraction < 2 Ø. Les micas glauconieux de quelques dizaines de des roches de l'Helvétien ont des contours irréguliers ou des silhouettes hexagonales, tandis que les roches glauconieuses du Haut Palatinat ont des micas irréguliers ou montrent des agrégats de mica de forme plus allongée. Dans les roches helvétiques, le mica glauconieux est associé dans les grains de glauconie et dans la fraction < 2 Ø avec de la chlorite (± montmorillonite); dans les roches du Haut Palatinat au contraire, il est associé avec de la montmorillonite. L'association glauconite/chlorite ou glauconita/montmorillonite semble Être due à des différences de faciés marin. Il n'existe pas de corrélation entre la dolomie d'origine diagénétique et la teneur en chlorite des roches. La morphologie des grains de glauconie dans les roches helvétiques et dans les grès verts de Ratisbonne démontre une formation authigène des grains; par contre les grains des marnes à glauconie turoniennes de Ratisbonne sont arrondis.

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Der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft danken wir für die Unterstützung der Arbeit durch eine Sachbeihilfe. Herrn Dr. W.Schmitt vom Institut für Technische Chemie der TU München verdanken wir die Erlaubnis zur Benutzung des Elektronenmikroskopes. Die Herren Dr. J.Kröger, Dr. M.Freimoser und Dr. A.Buchner stellten uns dankenswerterweise Probenmaterial zur Verfügung.     

Generalized ‘dependencies’ and parameter variance

The autodependence, (a special case of the — now quite obsolete — dependences, which had been introduced for very specialized astrometric purposes) is proportional to the parameter variance which is the expectation of the variance of the systematic error of a function evaluated with estimated parameters.     

The October 4, 1994 Shikotan (Kurile Islands) Tsunamigenic Earthquake: An Open Problem on the Source Mechanism

—On October 4, 1994, an earthquake of magnitude M _w = 8.2 occurred in the western part of the Kurile Islands, generating a tsunami that has been well recorded along the entire coast of Japan. Previous works have shown that this earthquake does not represent a low angle thrust event, normally expected in a subduction zone, rather an intra-plate event rupturing through the slab. On the basis of the accepted mechanism, two fault models, representative of the nodal plane ambiguity, have been suggested. The goal of this work is to verify whether the tsunami simulations are able to rule out one of the two proposed fault models. Taking into account both fault models together with a heterogeneous slip along the fault, we have performed numerical simulations of the tsunami. All source models produce tide-gauge records in agreement with the observed ones. The limit of resolution of the performed simulations, estimated by means of a perturbed bathymetry, does not allow us to distinguish the best source model.     

Geochemical exploration for platinum-group elements in the Bushveld Complex, South Africa

Analyses of stream sediment and soil samples from the Bushveld Complex, South Africa have revealed enhanced precious metal concentrations, which can be related both to mining activities and the presence of hidden concentrations of platinum-group elements (PGEs) and gold. The economically important PGE deposits hosted by the Upper Critical Zone of the Rustenburg Layered Suite are revealed by a high PGE and Au content in the overlying soils. A second zone of elevated precious metal concentrations straddles the boundary between the Main and Upper Zones and has to date been traced for more than 100 km. This zone follows the igneous layering of the Rustenburg Layered Suite and is offset by the Brits Graben. It is therefore thought to be the reflection of a magmatic PGE-Au mineralisation. Received: 31 May 1996 / Accepted: 7 January 1997     

Palaeoflood activity and climate change over the last 1400 years recorded by lake sediments in the north‐west European Alps

A high‐resolution sedimentological and geochemical study of a high‐altitude proglacial lake (Lake Blanc, Aiguilles Rouges, 2352 m a.s.l.) revealed 195 turbidites, 190 of which are related to flood events over the last 1400 years. We used the coarsest sediment fraction of each turbidite as a proxy for the intensity of each flood event. Because most flood events at this locality are triggered by localized summer convective precipitation events, the reconstructed sedimentary record reveals changes in the frequency and intensity of such events over the last millennium. Comparisons with other temperature, palaeohydrological and glacier reconstructions in the region suggest that the most intense events occurred during the warmest periods, i.e. during the Medieval Climate Anomaly (AD 800–1300) and the current period of global warming. On a multi‐decadal time scale, almost all the flood frequency peaks seem to correspond to warmer periods, whereas multi‐centennial variations in flood frequency appear to follow the regional precipitation pattern. Consequently, this new Alpine flood record provides further evidence of a link between climate warming and an increase in the frequency and intensity of flooding on a multi‐decadal time scale, whereas the centennial variability in flood frequencies is related to regional precipitation patterns. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Eo-alpine metamorphism in the uppermost unit of the Cretan nappe system — Petrology and geochronology

The uppermost unit of the Cretan nappe system consists of ophiolites on the top, and an ophiolitic mélange at the base.Among the various constituents of the mélange, there are slices of low-P/high-T metamorphics. They form a variegated series consisting of tholeiitic ortho-amphibolites, para-amphibolites, andalusite and sillimanite-cordierite-garnet bearing mica schists, calcsilicate rocks, and marbles. The metamorphic sequence is locally intruded by early tectonic magmatites of gabbroic, dioritic and granitic composition. Critical mineral assemblages lead to a maximum temperature of about 700° C reached during metamorphism, at a total pressure of 4–5 kilobars. K — Ar dating on 6 hornblendes, 7 biotites and 1 muscovite yielded cooling ages of 75–66 m.y. and confirmed earlier results according to which the metamorphism and related magmatism took place in Late Cretaceous times.In order to evaluate the age relationships between the hightemperature metamorphics within the ophiolitic mélange and the ophiolites, hornblendes from ultramafic and mafic rocks of the ophiolite complex were dated by the K — Ar method. Hornblende from one schistose hornblendite forming a constituent of the ophiolites proper yielded 156 m.y. and thus provides a middle Jurassic minimum age for the formation of this piece of oceanic lithosphere. Four hornblendes of calc-alkaline gabbrodiorite dikes within the ophiolite complex gave distinctly lower K — Ar dates of about 140 m.y.. The dikes probably intruded after the detachment of the ophiolites in an island-arc or continental-margin environment.As a consequence, the high-temperature metamorphics and related intrusives in the ophiolitic mélange of Crete are genetically unrelated to the overlying ophiolites. The paleogeographic position of the crystalline terrane, slices of which are now incorporated into the ophiolitic mélange is still open to discussion.     

Analytical Solution for Testing Debris Avalanche Numerical Models

—We present here the analytical solution of a one-dimensional dam-break problem over inclined planes. This solution is used to test a numerical model developed for debris avalanches. We consider a dam with infinite length in one direction where material is released from rest at the initial instant. We solve analytically and numerically the depth-averaged long-wave equations derived in a topography-linked coordinate system. The numerical and analytical solutions provide for a Coulomb-type friction law at the base of the flow. The analytical solution is obtained by using the method of characteristics and describes the flow over a constant slope, provided that the angle is higher than the friction angle. The numerical model utilizes a finite-difference method based on a Godunov-type scheme. Comparison between analytical and numerical results illustrates the remarkable stability and precision of the numerical method as well as its ability to deal with strong discontinuities.