The Bataan orogene: Eastward subduction, tectonic rotations, and volcanism in the western Pacific (Philippines)

The Philippine mobile belt represents a crustal fragment, wedged between two subduction systems exhibiting opposite polarity. The eastern (Philippine—Quezon) system probably originated in the Eocene during northwest—southeast spreading of the west Philippine basin. Westward subduction is continued, probably as a result of northward motion of the Philippine basin crust. The western (Manila—Bataan) system originated in the Oligocene by spreading and formation of the South China Sea basin. Eastward subduction dominates the tectonics in the northern part of the archipelago and resulted in the formation of the Bataan orogene, a sequence of three parallel volcanic arcs emplaced in obducted oceanic crust. Geochemical and radiometric data indicate that the arcs migrated eastward with time (Miocene to Present) while changing composition from tholeiitic via calc-alkaline to shoshonitic. Centers of the latter two types are presently active. Depocenters behind the arcs also migrated eastward with time, suggesting correction of the isostatic disequilibrium caused by geanticlinal uplift of the orogene. Paleomagnetic evidence suggests that central Luzon is rotating counterclockwise probably due to differential spreading in the South China Sea basin. The west Philippine basin rotates clockwise. This results in significant “Einengung” in the southern part of the archipelago.     

Polymerization of silicate and aluminate tetrahedra in glasses,melts, and aqueous solutions—I. Electronic structure of H6Si2O7, H6AlSiO71−, and H6Al2O72−

As part of a study of the effect of geologically common network modifiers on polymerization in silicate melts, glasses, and silica-rich aqueous solutions, we have studied the energies, electronic structures, and inferred chemical properties of ^IVT-O-^IVT linkages in the tetrahedral dimers H₆,Si₂O₇, H₆AlSiO₇^1?, and H₆Al₂O₇^2? using semi-empirical molecular orbital theory (CNDO/2). Our results indicate that the electron donating character of the bridging oxygen, O(br), linking two tetrahedra increases with increasing T-O(br) bond length but decreases with decreasing T-O(br)-T angles and increasing O-T-O(br) angles. This increase or decrease of the donor character of O(br) coincides with an increase or decrease of the affinity of O(br) for hard acceptors. The calculated electronic structure for the H₆Si₂O₇ molecule is compared with the observed X-ray emission, absorption, and photoelectron spectra of quartz and vitreous silica; the reasonable match between calculated and observed oxygen Kα emission spectra of vitreous silica supports our assertion that non-bonded O(br) electron density energetically at the top of the valence band controls the chemical reactivity of ^IVT-O-^IVT linkages in polymerized tetrahedral environments.     

Pyrolysis-high resolution gas chromatography and pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of kerogens and kerogen precursors

A series of kerogens and kerogen precursors isolated from DSDP samples, oil shales and Recent algal mats have been examined by Curie point pyrolysis-high resolution gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. This study has shown that the three main types of kerogens (marine, terrestrial and mixtures of both) can be characterized using these techniques. The marine (algal) kerogens yield principally aliphatic products and the terrestrial kerogens yield more aromatic and phenolic products with some n-alkanes and n-alkenes. The yields of n-alkanes and n-alkenes increase and phenols decrease with increasing geologic age, however, pyrolysis-GC cannot be used to characterize the influence of short term diagenesis on the kerogen structure.     

On the cause of the preferential distribution of certain metamorphic minerals in orogenic belts of different age

Almost all glaucophane and all lawsonite seem to have been formed by post-Palaeozoic regional metamorphism. Moreover, according toMiyashiro regional metamorphism of his kyanite-sillimanite type (= Dalradian or Barrovian type) was common in Palaeozoic time, whereas that of his andalusite-sillimanite type and low-pressure intermediate group (Buchan type) took place in orogenic belts of Precambrian as well as Palaeozoic and Mesozoic age.Augmentation of confining pressure by tectonic pressure played a similar role during all orogenic cycles. The differences between orogenic belts of different age seem to be confined to the earlier stages of metamorphism in each belt, with a tendency, progressive with decreasing age of the belt, toward development of high-pressure/low-temperature facies during an early stage of metamorphism in the younger belts. This tendency is ascribed to a secular decrease when comparing belts of different age — of the steepness of the geothermal gradients prevailing during similar early stages in the development of each belt, a decrease which itself may be mainly due to the secular decrease of the quantity of heat developed by radioactive processes. The occurrence ofMiyashiro's andalusite-sillimanite type and low-pressure intermediate group of regional metamorphism in orogenic belts of widely different age merely signifies that in all these belts granitic magma that was formed in depth, rose to higher levels.

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Zusammenfassung Die gesamte Weltmenge Lawsonit und beinahe aller Glaukophan scheinen durch postpaläozoische Regionalmetamorphose gebildet zu sein. Weiterhin war Regionalmetamorphose vonMiyashiro's Kyanit-Sillimanit-Typus (= des Dalradian Typus) nach diesem Forscher eine gewöhnliche Erscheinung im Paläozoikum, während Metamorphose des Andalusit-Sillimanit-Typus und der Niederdruck-Zwischengruppe (Buchan-Typus) in Orogengürteln präkambrischen, wie auch paläozoischen und mesozoischen Alters stattfand.Steigerung des allseitigen Druckes durch tektonische Kompression spielte eine ähnliche Rolle während aller orogener Zyklen. Die Unterschiede zwischen Orogengürteln verschiedenen Alters scheinen auf die älteren Stadien von Metamorphose in jedem einzelnen Gürtel beschränkt zu sein, und zwar mit einer Tendenz — progressiv bei abnehmendem Alter des Gürtels — zu der Entwicklung von Hochdruck/Niedertemperatur-Fazies während eines frühen Stadiums der Metamorphose in den jüngeren Gürteln. Diese Tendenz wird einer säkularen Abnahme — bei Vergleich von Gürteln verschiedenen Alters — der Steilheit der geothermischen Gradienten während ähnlicher früherer Entwicklungsstadien zugeschrieben, eine Abnahme, die selbst hauptsächlich als Folge der säkularen Verringerung der radioaktiv generierten Wärmemenge gedeutet wird. Das Vorkommen vonMiyashiro's Andalusit-Sillimanit-Typus und Niederdruck-Zwischengruppe der Regionalmetamorphose in Orogengürteln stark verschiedenen Alters bedeutet nur, daß in allen diesen Gürteln in der Tiefe gebildetes granitisches Magma zu höheren Niveaus emporgestiegen ist.

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Résumé La lawsonite et presque toujours le glaucophane semblent se former au cours d'un métamorphisme régional d'âge post-paléozoïque. En outre, d'aprèsMiyashiro, le métamorphisme régional du type dit à kyanite-sillimanite (= le type Dalradien ou Barrovien) était commun au Paléozoïque, tandis que celui du type dit à andalusite-sillimanite et du groupe dit intermédiaire à basse pression avait lieu dans des chaînes orogéniques d'âge tant précambrien que paléozoïque et mésozoïque.L'augmentation de la pression uniforme lors de la compression tectonique a joué le même rôle pendant chaque cycle orogénique. Les différences observées entre les chaînes orogéniques d'âges différents semblent être restreintes aux premiers stades de métamorphisme, avec une tendance, de plus en plus prononcée dans les chaînes de plus en plus récentes, vers le développement, au cours d'un premier stade, de facies à haute pression et basse température. Cette tendance est attribuée à la décroissance séculaire — en comparant des chaînes d'âge différent — du gradient géothermique au cours des premiers stades du développement de chaque chaîne, décroissance elle-même due à la diminution séculaire de la quantité de chaleur produite par les processus radioactifs. La présence du type de métamorphisme régional à andalusite-sillimanite, défini parMiyashiro et du groupe dit intermédiaire à basse pression dans des chaînes orogéniques d'âges très différents signifie simplement que, dans ces chaînes, le magma granitique formé en profondeur est monté à des niveaux plus élevés.

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Herrn Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c.Erich Bederke zum 70. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Sur l'existence de plusieurs facies geochimiques dans les schistes paleozoiques des pyrenees luchonnaises

Résumé Des formations paléozoïques d'origine essentiellement détritique, métamorphisées à des degrés divers (quartzophyllades, phyllades, micaschistes souvent feldspathiques à biotite, staurotide, andalousite, sillimamte) ont été échantillonnées méthodiquement dans les Pyrénées luchonnaises, à l'occasion de l'étude des relations structurales et géochimiques entre les formations granitiques du Massif du Lys-Caillaouas et leur environnement.La réalisation de 900 analyses (éléments majeurs) de ces « schistes » au sens large, prelevés le long de coupes systématiques à travers les principales unités régionales, pose avec acuité le problème d'une typologie chimique accordée aux connaissances sur la minéralogie des sédiments détritiques et sur leurs milieux de genèse.L'auteur tente en conséquence de présenter l'ensemble de ces analyses sous une forme qui mette en lumière quelques caractères importants de la sédimentation. Il propose à cet effet l'usage de deux diagrammes triangulaires dont l'un est destiné principalement à une présentation globale de la roche tandis que l'autre s'attache particulièrement aux silico-aluminates considérés comme la fraction la plus significative.Les différenciations que cette méthode de présentation fait apparaitre dans les séries échantillonnées, du Cambro-Ordovicien au Carbonifère inférieur, sont ensuite confrontées avec les connaissances classiques sur ce domaine pyrénéen. Au total, ce sont quelques uns des problèmes posés par l'utilisation de la géochimie dans des séries pélitiques fréquemment réputées monotones qui se trouvent évoqués sur un exemple assez large dont l'étude se poursuit.

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Paleozoic formations of mainly detrital origin, which are metamorphized to various extents (quartzophyllades, phyllades, micaschists frequently containing feldspar, biotite, staurotide, andalousite, sillimanite) have been systematically sampled in the Luchon Pyrenees. This opportunity was offered by a study devoted to the relationship between the granitic formations of the Lys-Caillaouas massive and its environment.Over 900 of these « schists » taken on systematic profiles cross-cutting the principal regional units have been analyzed for major elements. This leads to the difficult problem of a chemical characterization of the mineralogical knowledge of detrital sediments and their medium of genesis.An attempt is made to restitute the mass of these analyses in a way that might throw light on some particularly important aspects of sedimentation. With this aim, two triangular diagrams are proposed. The first gives a global representation of the rock, whereas the second is concerned with silico-aluminates considered as the most significant fraction.The differenciations which appear in this graphical method, in the studied series proceeding from Cambro-Ordovicien up to the Carboniferous, are then compared with the classical knowledge of this part of the Pyrenees.Briefly, these are some of the problems which arise from the application of geochemistry to pelitic series, often considered monotonous. And these problems are treated on a broad example, the study of which is still being pursued.

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Zusammenfassung Anläßlich umfassender, struktureller und geochemischer Untersuchungen in dem Granitmassiv des Lys-Caillaouas und seiner Umgebung wurden systematische Probenahmen in den Pyrenäen bei Luchon auch an diesen überwiegend detritischen Gesteinen durchgeführt. Sie liegen heute in verschiedenen Graden der Metamorphose vor. Quarzphyllite, Glimmerschiefer - oft mit Feldspat und Biotit, Andalusit und Sillimanit.900 Analysen des Makrochemismus dieser schiefrigen Gesteine erlauben systematische Profile durch die wichtigsten regionalen Einheiten zu geben. Es stellt sich das Problem, eine chemische Typologie zu finden, die sich in Übereinstimmung mit unseren Kenntnissen der Mineralogie detritischer Gesteine und ihrer Sedimentationsräume befindet.Verfasser versucht, die Gesamtheit dieser Analysen in Form eines Systems zu geben, das es gestattet, die wichtigsten Charakteristika der Sedimentation zu erfassen. Zu diesem Zweck werden zwei Dreiecks-Darstellungen vorgeschlagen, von denen die erste hauptsächlich dazu bestimmt ist, eine globale Darstellung des Gesteinschemismus zu geben. Das zweite Diagramm gibt vor allem eine Darstellung der Alumino-Silikate, die als charakteristische Fraktion dieser Gesteine anzusehen sind.Die Differenzierungen, die diese Methode in den Probenreihen vom Cambro-Ordoviz bis zum Karbon sichtbar werden läßt, verden anschließend verglichen mit den älteren, geologischen Kenntnissen dieses Abschnitts der Pyrenäen.Im Rahmen einer umfangreichen Arbeit, die noch fortgesetzt wird, sind dies einige Teilergebnisse, die den Wert geochemischer Untersuchungen gerade in pelitischen Serien zeigen, die gemeinhin als äußerst monoton gelten.

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On the transmissivity of the atmosphere in the water vapour absorption (6–6.5 μ) band

Summary The atmospheric transmissivity in the water vapour absorption band (6–6.5 ) is evaluated using the recent Tiros III data and based onGoody's statistical model.Work completed while on leave from the Department of Meteorology, University of California, Los Angeles.     

A cross section through the central-Pyrenees

Summary A structural analysis of the Pyrenees contains successively from young to old the Miocene morphogenic uplift, a Pyreneic and a Laramide folding phase each preceded by basin formation on the flanks of the central zone, and a rather complicated Hercynian folding period accompanied by magmatic hases. This Hercynian phase starts with a Devonian geosyncline and its folding movement is directed towards the centre, and proceeds later from the centre outwards. In the Hercynian structure one can discern a central anticlinorium and two or three anticlinoria in the flank.Summary of a lecture given in Köln on the 27^th Jan. 1956.     

Rainfall and the 6–9 day wave-like disturbance in West-Africa during summer 1989

Summary Using ECMWF analyses and daily rain amounts of 569 stations in Western Africa for summer 1989, the study documents the composite structure of the 6–9 day oscillation and its influence on rain. Rain is modulated by vorticity as displayed in the wave composite. There are rainfall maxima coincident with cyclonic vorticity and rainfall minima coincident with anticyclonic vorticity at the 700hPa level, at 17.5°N and 7.5°N.With 6 Figures     

Levels of chlorinated hydrocarbons and trace metals in bivalves and nearshore sediments from the Dominican Republic

Bivalves (Crassostrea rizhophorae, Isognomon alatus, Codakia orbicularis Linné, and Tellina fausta) and sediment samples collected from 12 locations along the Dominican Republic coastline were used to assess the degree of nearshore contamination by selected chlorinated hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Concentrations of total chlordanes, DDTs and PCBs ranged from 0.51 to 7.47 ng/g, < MDL to 30.9 ng/g and 11.3 to 82.3 ng/g, and from < MDL to 1.73 ng/g, 0.21 to 12.5 ng/g and 0.46 to 41.9 ng/g in bivalves and surface sediments, respectively. The concentration ranges of predominantly anthropogenic Cu, Pb and Zn were 3.08–866 μg/g, 0.08–1.46 μg/g and 22.9–4380 μg/g in bivalve soft parts and 1.01–111 mg/g, 0.420–134 μg/g and 1.96–277 μg/g in surface sediments, respectively. Mercury concentrations ranged from 0.290 to 7.02 μg/g and from 0.096 to 0.565 μg/g in both matrices. The relatively high Hg concentrations found in bivalves from two stations in Bahia Samana, near to a known source of past Hg contamination in the sediments, require a more in-depth survey of the area. In general the concentrations of selected chlorinated hydrocarbons and trace metals, compared with those reported for the same matrices in the Caribbean and west Atlantic coastal areas, show at present the existence of only very localized contamination problems in the Dominican Republic.     

87Sr/86Sr ratios in hydrothermal waters and deposits from the East Pacific Rise at 21°N

⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratios of three hydrothermal waters collected on the East Pacific Rise at 21°N define a mixing line between seawater and a hydrothermal end-member at 0.7030 which is derived by seawater-basalt interaction at ca. 350°C and water/rock ratio of about 1.5. Sr concentrations are not affected in the process while Mg uptake from seawater is almost complete. Up to2/3 of this hydrothermal component is involved in anhydrite precipitation while the Sr isotopic ratio in sulfides (chalcopyrite + sphalerite) cannot be distinguished from that of sulfate. It is estimated that ca. 1 × 10¹⁰ moles of strontium are yearly cycled in the hydrothermal systems of mid-oceanic ridges, thereby affecting the⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr budget of seawater. Mass balance between river runoff, limestone precipitation and ridge basalt alteration suggests that the⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratios of the river runoff are in the range 0.7097–0.7113, and are largely dominated by limestone alteration.