RETRACTED ARTICLE: Assessment of soil erosion using RUSLE and GIS: a case study of the Maotiao River watershed,Guizhou Province,China

Due to the existence of fragile karst geo-ecological environments, such as environments with extremely poor soil cover, low soil-forming velocity, and fragmentized terrain and physiognomy, as well as inappropriate and intensive land use, soil erosion is a serious problem in Guizhou Province, which is located in the centre of the karst areas of southwestern China; evaluation of soil loss and spatial distribution for conservation planning is urgently needed. This study integrated the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) with a GIS to assess soil loss and identify risk erosion areas in the Maotiao River watershed of Guizhou. Current land use/cover and management practices were evaluated to determine their effects on average annual soil loss and future soil conservation practices were discussed. Data used to generate the RUSLE factors included a Landsat Thematic Mapper image (land cover), digitized topographic and soil maps, and precipitation data. The results of the study compare well with the other studies and local data, and provide useful information for decision makers and planners to take appropriate land management measures in the area. It thus indicates the RUSLE–GIS model is a useful tool for evaluating and mapping soil erosion quantitatively and spatially at a larger watershed scale in Guizhou.     

鄂尔多斯盆地及周缘地区下二叠统沉积特征*

通过大量的野外剖面观察和盆地内钻井岩心的详细描述,综合测井资料,从岩石类型、结构、沉积构造、古生物化石及测井曲线响应特征等方面对鄂尔多斯盆地及周缘地区下二叠统太原组和山西组沉积相特征进行了全面分析研究。结果表明,太原组主要发育陆棚、海岸、冲积扇和三角洲等沉积相,海岸沉积相包括障壁岛、潟湖和潮坪沉积,三角洲沉积相可划分为三角洲平原、三角洲前缘和前三角洲沉积。山西组主要发育冲积扇、河流、曲流河三角洲、湖泊和海岸沉积相,其中河流沉积相包括辫状河和曲流河沉积,曲流河三角洲沉积相可划分为曲流河三角洲平原、曲流河三角洲前缘和前三角洲沉积,而湖泊沉积相以浅湖沉积为主,海岸沉积主要为潟湖沉积。太原期,海相沉积占主导,主要分布于银川—榆林北部一线以南广大地区,并且从东西两侧至中部地区由浅海陆棚沉积和滨浅海过渡为潟湖沉积和潮坪沉积,其间发育障壁岛。盆地西北缘发育冲积扇和扇三角洲沉积,北部广大地区以三角洲沉积为主,自北向南依次为三角洲平原和三角洲前缘沉积。山西期,海水从盆地东南部退却,整体演变为海陆过渡相沉积,盆地北部乌达—杭锦旗—鄂尔多斯一线发育冲积扇沉积,向南至靖边一带依次发育辫状河和曲流河沉积,靖边以南至延安以北地区以三角洲平原沉积为主,向南至同心—庆阳一线发育三角洲前缘沉积,盆地南部彭阳—泾阳地区主要为浅湖沉积,再向南发育物源来自南部的三角洲沉积,在东南部武乡—义马一带为潟湖沉积。     

海南岛几个重大基础地质问题的探讨

海南岛有无泥盆纪地层？有无加里东运动？有无加里东期花岗岩？历来是大家关注和争论的焦点问题。在１：５万昌江县幅和邦溪幅地质调查研究中,笔者对上述问题进行了探讨,并取得了一些重要进展：首次在海南岛发现珊瑚化石Ｃｙｓｔｏｐｈｒｅｎｔｉｓ ｋａｌａｏｈｏｅｎｓｉｓ Ｙｕ,结合旋回地层学研究主为,在昌江县鸡心－鸡实一带南好组（Ｃ１ｎ）中下部可能存在中晚泥盆世地层;首次发现并圈定了加里东期花岗岩体,时代为３６     

Aragonite from Mulanshan Glaucophane Schist: Implications for Regional Evolution of Southwestern Dabie Mountains, Central China

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The effects of soil sand contents on characteristics of humic acids along soil profiles

It is generally accepted that the compositions and properties of soil organic matter (SOM) are influenced by many factors. In order to reveal the effects of soil texture on characteristics and dynamics of SOM and its sub-fraction, humic acid (HA), along two soil profiles, a yellow soil profile and a purplish soil profile, under the same climate and vegetation conditions were determined. Results indicate that the decomposition and humification degrees of SOM and HA of the purplish soils are higher than those of the corresponding yellow soils indicated by A/O–A ratios of HAs, TOCs and HA yields of bulk soil samples, nevertheless, the development degree of the purplish soil is lower than that of the yellow soil. The variations of E₄/E₆ ratios of HAs along the soil profiles indicate the overall molecular sizes of HAs decreased downward along the soil profiles. A/O–A ratios of HAs decreased downward along both the soil profiles indicate that humification processes decrease downward along both the soil profiles. Leaching of SOM shows significant effects on the distribution and characteristics of HAs in the yellow soil profile but the purplish soil profile, which is consistent with the higher hydrophobicity of HAs in purplish soils, shows that the distribution characteristics of SOM along the soil profiles are a complex result of the combination of soil texture and characteristics of SOM itself. The remarkably different sand contents are concluded tentatively as one of reasons to the different distributions and dynamics of HAs along the soil profiles, however, to profoundly understand the evolution and transport of SOM along soil profiles needs more researches.     

Occurrence of wagnerite in Mg–Al granulites of Sonapahar,Meghalaya

We report for the first time the occurrence of rare phosphate wagnerite as a stable phase from the Mg–Al granulites of Sonapahar. The wagnerite bearing assemblages consist of the spinel, phlogopite, brucite and corundum. The wagnerite appears in the Mg–Al granulites due to the break-down of spinel and fluorapatite. The mineral chemistry of the phases has been discussed from the EPMA data, which reveals that the fluorine content of the wagnerite is relatively low due to the exchange of F to coexisting phases. The major oxide analysis of the rocks show the low content of Ca, which is the requisite for the occurrences of wagnerite.     

渤海湾盆地A油田新近系明下段沉积特征及演化模式

渤海湾盆地A油田新近系明下段Ⅱ—Ⅴ油组是其主力含油层位。通过观察分析岩心资料的沉积构造特征、岩矿特征和粒度特征、测井形态、地球物理属性等特征,综合判定其主要发育曲流河和浅水三角洲两种沉积相类型,油田范围内曲流河主要发育河道、决口扇、天然堤和泛滥平原4种沉积微相,浅水三角洲主要发育水下分支河道、水下天然堤、河口坝和分流间湾4种沉积微相。通过分析沉积相特征,结合高分辨率层序地层学观点,对A油田明下Ⅱ—Ⅴ油组的垂向演化特征进行了探讨,结果表明:处于长周期上升半旋回的Ⅴ油组曲流河呈条带状分布;处于长周期下降半旋回初期的Ⅳ油组浅水三角洲平面呈坨状,内部砂体连通性差;处于长周期下降半旋回中期的Ⅲ油组浅水三角洲平面呈朵叶状,砂体以侧向叠置为主;处于长周期下降半旋回晚期的Ⅱ油组浅水三角洲平面呈鸟足状,砂体以垂向叠置为主。最终提出该油田沉积演化模式。     

Hydrogeochemical Characterization and Groundwater Quality of Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration in Precambrian Terrain,Eastern India

This paper reports petrography, geochemistry and Rb-Sr age data on the rare metal bearing Neoarchean fertile (Nb-Ta) granite at Allapatna and elucidates its petrogenesis and role in Nb-Ta-Li-Be mineralization. The Allapatna granite (AG) intrudes the Tonalitic-Trondhjemitic - Granodioritic (TTG) Peninsular Gneiss and analysed SiO₂ (72.3-75.6 wt%), K₂O (4.0-5.7wt%), Na2O (3.0-4.4wt%), CaO (0.7-1wt%), MgO (0.13-0.25wt%) and K₂O/Na₂O (>1) indicating evolved nature. The presence of muscovite, biotite and garnet in the mode, peraluminous nature and high initial ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratio (0.7284±0.0083) attest to their S-type characteristics. Varying Nb/Ta ratio and high Li with moderate abundance of Cs further indicate affinity to Li-Cs-Ta (LCT) type granite-pegmatite system. TheAG showing whole rock Rb-Sr isochron age of 2803± 68 Ma, is the oldest reported fertile granite in India parental to rare metal pegmatites hosting Nb-Ta, Be, and Li resources. Partial melting of a mixed source consisting of both basement TTG rocks and metapelites has generated such type of granitic magma. Fractionation of such granitic magma possibly has given rise to the rare metal (Ta-Nb-Li-Be) bearing pegmatites intruding the nearby schist belt.     

云南鹤庆蜡硅锰矿的矿物学特征

对云南省鹤庆锰矿的物质组成及工艺矿物学研究中首次发现,也是国内第一次发现的锰矿物—蜡硅锰矿[Mn_5Si_4O_(10)(OH)_6],进行了大量研究工作。现就蜡硅锰矿的矿物学特征作简要报道。     

东秦岭造山带花岗岩类长石铅同位素组成及其构造学意义

本文对东秦岭造山带内２７个花岗岩类央体４８件长石样品进行了铅同位素成分的测定，结果表明，本区的南秦岭不同时代花岗岩类以贫铀铅和钍铅为特征，具有明显的铅同位素块体效应，反映它们属地同一个铅同位素构造－地球化学省；而本区的北秦岭区岗岩类从晚元古代到早古生长，长石铅同位素组成以富铀铅和钍铅的为特征，但从晚古生长开始，花岗岩类长石铅同位素组成明显发生变化，以贫铀铅和钍铅为特征，反映晚古生长及其后形成花岗质