Tracing the position of the South China block in Gondwana: U–Pb ages and Hf isotopes of Devonian detrital zircons

U–Pb detrital zircon geochronology from Lower Devonian quartz arenites of the northwestern margin of the Yangtze block yields dominant early Neoproterozoic (0.85–1.0 Ga), Pan-African (0.5–0.65 Ga) and middle Neoproterozoic (0.68–0.8 Ga) age populations and minor Mesoproterozoic to middle Mesoarchean (1.0–3.0 Ga) ages. Middle Mesoarchean to Mesoproterozoic rocks, however, are widespread in the South China block. Although Hf isotopic compositions show both juvenile crustal growth and crustal reworking for all the age groupings, the crust growth, essentially mantle-derived, occurred mainly around 3.1 Ga, 1.9 Ga and 1.0 Ga, respectively. Zircon typology and youngest grain ages indicate that this suite of quartz arenites was the product of multiphase reworking. Abundant magmatic zircon detritus with concordant U–Pb Grenvillian and Pan-African ages, together with accompanying various ε_Hf(t) values, indicate an exotic provenance for the quartz arenite external to the South China block. Qualitative comparisons of age spectra for the late Neoproterozoic sediments of the Cathaysian Block, early Paleozoic sediments of pre-rift Tethyan Himalaya sequence in North India and lower Paleozoic sandstone from the Perth Basin in West Australia, show that they all have two the largest age clusters representing Grenvillian and Pan-African orogenic episodes. The resemblance of these age spectra and zircon typology suggests that the most likely source for the Lower Devonian quartz arenites of the South China block was the East African Orogen and Kuunga Orogen for their early Grenvillian and Pan-African populations, whereas the Hannan–Panxi arc, Jiangnan orogen, and the Yangtze block basements might have contributed to the detrital zircon grains of the Neoproterozoic and Pre-Grenvillian ages. Hf isotopic data indicate that the crustal evolution of the drainage area matches well with the episodic crust generation of Gondwana. These results imply that the previously suggested position of the SCB in Gondwana should be re-evaluated, and the South China block should be linked with North India and West Australia as a part of East Gondwana during the assembly of Gondwana, rather than a discrete continent block in the paleo-Pacific.     

The assessment of water stress with the Water Poverty Index in the Shiyang River Basin in China

The paper is concerned with the application of the Water Poverty Index (WPI) as a holistic tool to assess the Shiyang River Basin’s water stress at the regional level. The basin is one of the inland river basins in China, with the degree of exploitation and utilization of water resources very high and water scarcity most severe. Appropriate indicators are needed to measure water stress for policy making and decision-making. The WPI links physical estimates of water availability with socio-economic factors associated with water scarcity. The study presents details of the methodology used, and the results show that the water stress in Minqin is the most severe in the basin, with a WPI value of 26.3, and that the water situation is the best in Jingchang with a WPI score of 66.9. In addition, measures in the basin are obtained of resources, access, capacity, use and environment.     

Discrete element method modeling of inherently anisotropic rocks under uniaxial compression loading

A new numerical approach is proposed in this study to model the mechanical behaviors of inherently anisotropic rocks in which the rock matrix is represented as bonded particle model, and the intrinsic anisotropy is imposed by replacing any parallel bonds dipping within a certain angle range with smooth‐joint contacts. A series of numerical models with β = 0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, and 90° are constructed and tested (β is defined as the angle between the normal of weak layers and the maximum principal stress direction). The effect of smooth‐joint parameters on the uniaxial compression strength and Young's modulus is investigated systematically. The simulation results reveal that the normal strength of smooth‐joint mainly affects the behaviors at high anisotropy angles (β > 45°), while the shear strength plays an important role at medium anisotropy angles (30°–75°). The normal stiffness controls the mechanical behaviors at low anisotropy angles. The angle range of parallel bonds being replaced plays an important role on defining the degree of anisotropy. Step‐by‐step procedures for the calibration of micro parameters are recommended. The numerical model is calibrated to reproduce the behaviors of different anisotropic rocks. Detailed analyses are conducted to investigate the brittle failure process by looking at stress‐strain behaviors, increment of micro cracks, initiation and propagation of fractures. Most of these responses agree well with previous experimental findings and can provide new insights into the micro mechanisms related to the anisotropic deformation and failure behaviors. The numerical approach is then applied to simulate the stress‐induced borehole breakouts in anisotropic rock formations at reduced scale. The effect of rock anisotropy and stress anisotropy can be captured. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

超临界流体热力学函数的理论计算

Ｄｕａｎ等（１９９２。１９９６）基于分子间相互作用势能模型,建立了一个适合于超临界流体的状态方程,此方程能反演出世界上几十个实验室测定的成千上万个纯组分及混合物的ＰＶＴ（压力、体积、温度）数据（温压范围：Ｐ〈２ＧＰａ,Ｔｃ〈Ｔ〈２０００Ｋ）。最近的研究发现,此方程能准确预测Ｈ２Ｏ、ＣＯ２、ＣＨ４、Ｎ２及它们的混合物在Ｔ＝１．３Ｔｃ,Ｐ＝０到Ｔ＝２０００Ｋ,Ｐ＝１０ＧＰａ这一温压范围内的压力、体积、     

基于层次分析法的隧道综合地质预报优化

隧道综合地质预报是解决隧道施工期地质问题、降低施工风险的一项重要技术手段.鉴于目前综合预报多为简单的数量上的综合,为更加有效地利用综合预报技术,首先归纳地质分析辨识常见不良地质体的方法,通过地质分析法初步判定隧道掌子面前方可能存在的地质异常,并结合层次分析法的基本思路,将影响预报手段的指标量化,即赋予预报方法权重,建立...     

辽宁盘锦荣兴港作业区MT19钻孔海洋沉积物粒度特征

使用激光粒度分析仪对辽宁盘锦荣兴港MT19钻孔6个样品进行分析,运用福克-沃德（Folk-Ward）图解法计算相关粒度参数并绘制输出粒度频率特征曲线。结果表明：盘锦荣兴港沉积物中黏土(d＜0.004 0 mm)的体积分数最小,平均值为8.49%;粉砂(0.004 0～0.063 mm)的体积分数较大,平均值为38.39%;砂(0.063～2.00 mm)的体积分数变化较大,平均值为53.13%。Shepard沉积物三角形分类图解表明,研究区沉积物类型多属于粉砂质黏土和黏土质粉砂;粒度频率曲线显示,除MT19-2-2号样品为主次三峰型外,其余均为主次双峰型,说明该区域在海进-海退过程中的某些时段沉积环境相似,出现了沉积物粒径组合及大小相似的情况。     

福建尤溪梅仙矿床闪锌矿中黄铜矿交生体的交代成因

福建尤溪梅仙块状硫化物矿床中的闪锌矿经５０％ＨＮＯ３浸蚀后发现,微米级的黄铜矿交生体呈乳滴状,棒条状,蠕虫状等沿闪锌矿解理面,双晶面和颗粒边界,裂隙等处分布,并且黄铜矿交生体所占体积均在５％以上,因上闪锌矿中有限的Ｃｕ的溶解度使出溶无法解释黄鲷矿交生体的成因,交生体的结构特征以其与黄铜矿脉的关系暗示其可能是交代成因。而对横切黄铜矿乳滴的电子探针分析中铁含量特征的研究,证实梅仙矿区闪锌矿中的黄铜矿交     

单柱离子色谱测定二氧化锰产品中无机阴离子杂质

采用了单柱离子色谱法测ＭｎＯ２产品中无机离子杂质；提出了消除干扰的可行途径，将Ｌａ（ＯＨ）３加入后能同时消除进样峰的干扰和溶剂峰的出现。选用１．７５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ邻苯二甲酸１．７５ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ三羟甲基氨基甲烷为混合淋洗剂测定Ｆ＾－，Ｃｌ＾－，ＮＯ３＾和ＳＯ＾２－４，其标准加入回收率为９５％－１０５％；ＲＳＤ（ｎ＝７）为２．４７％－８．０８％。