Mesozoic metallogeny in East China and corresponding geodynamic settings — An introduction to the special issue

The giant East China Mesozoic metallogenic province hosts some of the World’s largest resources of tungsten, tin, molybdenum, antimony and bismuth. Ores of gold, silver, mercury, lead, zinc, copper, uranium and iron are also of major importance. The province and its constituent metallogenic belts or regions (South China; Middle–Lower Yangtze River Valley; East Qinling–Dabie; Interior of North China Craton; Yan-Liao and North-east China) are the products of several pulses of igneous activity and mineralisation between ~240 and ~80 Ma. Each successive stage has produced a distinctive suite of deposits that can be readily related to the geodynamic evolution of the region during the Mesozoic. This geodynamic evolution is linked to a complex series of tectonic events, involving far-field-subduction, plate collisions, crustal thickening, post-collision collapse and rifting.     

Single-crystal EPR and DFT studies of a [BO<Subscript>4</Subscript>]<Superscript>0</Superscript> center in datolite: electronic structure,formation mechanism and implications

A natural datolite CaBSiO₄(OH) (Bergen Hill, NJ, USA), before and after gamma-ray irradiation (up to ~70 kGy), has been investigated by single-crystal and powder electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy from 10 to 295 K. EPR spectra of gamma-ray-irradiated datolite show the presence of a boron-associated oxygen hole center (BOHC) and an atomic hydrogen center (H⁰), both of which grow with increasing radiation dose. The principal g and A(¹¹B) values of the BOHC at 10 K are: g ₁ = 2.04817(3), g ₂ = 2.01179(2), g ₃ = 2.00310(2), A ₁ = −0.401(7) mT, A ₂ = −0.906(2) mT, A ₃ = −0.985(2) mT, with the orientations of the g ₁ and A ₁ axes approximately along the B–OH bond direction. These experimental results suggest that the BOHC represents hole trapping on the hydroxyl oxygen atom after the removal of the proton (i.e. a [BO₄]⁰ center): via a reaction O₃BOH → O₃BO^· + H⁰, where · denotes the unpaired electron. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations (CRYSTAL06, B3PW, all-electron basis sets, and 1 × 2 × 2 supercell) support the proposed structural model and yield the following ¹¹B hyperfine coupling constants: A ₁ = −0.429 mT, A ₂ = −0.901 mT, A ₃ = −0.954 mT, in excellent agreement with the experimental results. The [BO₄]⁰ center undergoes the onset of thermal decay at ~200°C and is completely annealed out at 375°C but can be restored readily by gamma-ray irradiation. Isothermal annealing experiments show that the [BO₄]⁰ center exhibits a second-order thermal decay with an activation energy of 0.96 eV. The confirmation of the [BO₄]⁰ center (and its formation from the O₃BOH precursor) in datolite has implications for not only understanding of BOHCs in alkali borosilicate glasses but also their applications to nuclear waste disposal.     

晚三叠世以来龙门山的隆升—剥蚀过程研究——来自前陆盆地沉积通量的证据

本文根据钻井、地层剖面等资料,利用Surfer8.0软件编制出晚三叠世以来龙门山前陆盆地各构造层序的残留地层等厚图,计算出6个构造层序地层的沉积总量、沉积通量.沉积通量分别为:300.2g/(m2·ka)、66.5g/(m2·ka)、71.7 g/(m2 ·ka)、38.5 g/(m2·ka)、113.0 g/(m2·ka)、1204.6 g/(m2·ka).利用物质平衡法将各阶段沉积物回剥至物源区,计算各阶段物源区剥蚀速率分别为:167.3 mm/ka、22.5 mm/ka、22.9 mm/ka、9.8mm/ka、22.9 mm/ka、319.4 mm/ka.计算结果表明,晚三叠世以来,物源区的剥蚀速率和沉积区的沉积速率均具有先减小后增大的变化规律,晚三叠世和晚新生代是剥蚀一沉积过程最强烈的两个阶段,可能对应了龙门山强烈隆升的两个时期.根据对盆地沉积物总量的估算,利用物质平衡的原理,可以推算出龙门山自晚三叠世开始隆升到现在,龙门山冲断带的地壳隆升幅度大于10 ～ 12km,平均剥蚀厚度超过7.05km.     

梨树断陷秦家屯-秦东断裂带构造特征及形成演化

本文研究认为,秦家屯断裂主要由两条右列侧接断裂组成,形成时间较早,主要活动期为早白垩世早期,对火石岭组地层沉积厚度具有明显的控制作用。秦东断裂发育的时间相对较晚,主要活动期应在登娄库期-泉头期早期,具有较明显的走滑特征。该断裂从早期已形成的两条秦家屯断裂之间切过。这两条断裂对该构造部位油气的运移和聚集具有重要控制作用。     

Ages and geochemistry of Laojunshan granites in southeastern Yunnan, China: implications for W-Sn polymetallic ore deposits

The Southeastern Yunnan region is one of the most important polymetallic ore districts in South China. Located in the southern margin of the South China Block, these ore districts are part of a wider granite-related magmatic-hydrothermal system. Laojunshan granite intrusions, located in the western part of the Southeastern Yunnan, are closely related to W-Sn mineralisation. In this paper we report zircon U-Pb ages, geochemical and petrological characteristics for the ore-related granites in Laojunshan area. Three samples from three intrusive suites of the granitic rocks in Laojunshan intrusion have been analyzed by the LA-ICPMS zircon U-Pb techniques, yielding ages of 86.66?±?0.42 Ma, 86.72?±?0.47 Ma and 86.02?±?0.48 Ma, respectively. Bulk analysis reveals that three intrusive suites are strongly-peraluminous, silica-rich, aluminum-rich and alkali-rich granites and their ACNK values fall mainly into a small range of 1.10–1.38. Moreover, all granites show enriched Rb, La and Zr and depleted Ba, Sr and Ti, as well as a uniformly flat REE-pattern with a marked negative Eu anomaly. The granites and polymetallic W–Sn mineralization possibly both occurred during the Late Coniacian.     

Fe-rich Li-bearing magnesionigerite-6N6S from Xianghualing tin-polymetallic orefield, Hunan Province, P.R. China

The Fe-rich Li-bearing magnesionigerite-6N6S occurs in the Xianghualing tin-polymetallic ore field, Linwu County, Hunan Province, Peoples Republic of China. It was found near the outer contact zone of the Laizhiling granite body and in the Middle-Upper Devonian carbonate rocks of Qiziqiao Formation. The mineral formed during the skarn stage. Its empirical formula is Sn_1.81Li_0.67(Fe_1.43Zn_1.19 Mn_0.41)_Σ3.03(Al_14.89Mg_1.46 Ti_0.11Si_0.01)_Σ16.47O₃₀(OH)₂. The structure for magnesionigerite-6N6S was solved and refined in space group R-3?m, with a?=?5.7144(8), c?=?55.446(11) Å, V?=?1568.0(4) ų, to R1?=?0.0528. Based on the structural refinement of single crystal diffraction data the formula of magnesionigerite-6N6S is Sn_1.80Li_0.97(Fe_1.89Zn_0.91) _Σ2.80 (Al_14.60Mg_1.63 Ti_0.20)_Σ16.43O₃₀(OH)₂ with Z?=?3. Fe-rich Li-bearing magnesionigerite-6N6S contains 0.74 wt.% Li₂O. The idealized charge-balanced composition of magnesionigerite-6N6S may be expressed by bivalent and trivalent cations: (Mg²⁺)₄(Al³⁺)₁₈O₃₀(OH)₂. The simplified general formula for the 6N6S polysomes in the nigerite and högbomite groups can be given as A _x B_18-x O₃₀(OH)₂, x?=?~4, where A?=?Mg²⁺, Fe²⁺, Zn²⁺; B?=?Al³⁺, Sn⁴⁺, Ti⁴⁺, Li⁺, □.     

吉林省磐石市碱场膨润土矿石质量特征及加工技术性能

磐石市碱场膨润土矿主要产于燕山期频繁活动的火山机构中,火山活动携带的成矿母岩和火山气液是成矿的主要来源。通过对矿石中蒙脱石质量分数及其基本性能参数测试结果,符合膨润土矿工业指标,按矿石规模圈定出小型的膨润土矿并投入生产,进行深加工。     

Humification degree of peat and its implications for Holocene climate change in Hani peatland, Northeast China

The humification degree of peat is a significant climatic proxy for paleoclimate change.Using the alkali-extraction method,a time series of absorbance values of the Hani peatland,Northeast China,was determined,which is used as an indicator for the humification degree of peat.Combined with14C dating data of peat cellulose,and compared withδ18O andδ13C time series of the cellulose in the Hani peatland,the evidence for the existence of14 ka paleoclimate was provided.Higher humification degrees hint a warmer-wetter climate,and vice versa.It also reconstructs the four stages of Holocene climate evolution in this region:11.5–9.8 cal ka B.P.,warm and wet period;9.8–9.0 cal ka B.P.,cold and dry period;9.0–4.8 cal ka B.P.,warm and wet period;and 4.8–0 cal ka B.P.,warm-wet and dry-cold alternation period.Meanwhile,it is revealed that the abrupt climate shifts signals such as the "8.2 ka" event and the "4.2 ka" event.Results showed that the Hani peat humification degree is of sensitive response to paleoclimate change.Therefore,it is a feasible method to analyze the relationship between paleoclimate change and peat humification degree.     

Environmental Controls on Net Ecosystem CO2 Exchange Over a Reed (Phragmites australis) Wetland in the Yellow River Delta, China

Using the Eddy Covariance (EC) technique, we analyzed temporal variation in net ecosystem CO₂ exchange (NEE) and determined the effects of environmental factors on the balance between ecosystem photosynthesis and respiration in a reed (Phragmites australis) wetland in the Yellow River Delta, China. Our results indicated that diurnal and seasonal patterns of NEE and its components (ecosystem respiration (R _eco), gross primary production (GPP)) varied markedly among months for the growing season (May to October). The cumulative CO₂ emission was 1,657 g CO₂ m^?2, while 2,612 g CO₂ m^?2 was approximately accumulated as GPP, which resulted in the reed wetland being a net sink of 956 g CO₂ m^?2. The ratio of R _eco to GPP in reed wetland was 0.68, which was close to other temperate wetlands. Soil temperature and soil moisture exerted the primary controls on R _eco during the growing season. Daytime NEE values during the growing season were strongly correlated with photosynthetically active radiation. Aboveground biomass showed significant linear relationships with 24-h average NEE, daytime GPP, and R _eco, respectively. Thus, we conclude that the coastal wetland acted as a carbon sink during the growing season despite the variations in environmental conditions, and long-term flux measurements over these ecosystems are undoubtedly necessary.     

考虑线状环境因子适宜性和不同机器学习模型的滑坡易发性预测建模规律

对于滑坡易发性预测中的水系、公路和断层等线状环境因子,现有研究大多采用缓冲分析提取距离线状因子的距离.但缓冲分析得到的线距离属于离散型变量,带有大小不等的随机波动性且对点或线要素的误差较为敏感,导致滑坡易发性建模精度下降.提出了使用水系和公路的空间密度等连续型变量改进线状环境因子的适宜性.以江西省安远县为例,选取高程、...