阿尔金活动断裂带的运动学和动力学特征

位于喜马拉雅碰撞带后陆的阿尔金活动断裂带,是自西向东逐步形成的左旋走滑断裂。早期以逆冲活动为主,晚期以走滑活动为主。距今0.35Ma(中更新世)以来,平均左旋走滑速率为4.9±0.4mm/a,平均水平错动量是垂直错动量的12.3倍。晚更新世晚期至全新世时期发生过5次古地震,平均复现期为800年左右。     

Coals of the Brazil Formation (Pennsylvanian) in Indiana: observations of correlation inconsistencies and their implications

The coals of the upper part of the Mansfield, Brazil, and the lower part of the Staunton Formations (Atokan and Desmoinesian, Pennsylvanian) in Indiana (Illinois Basin) are characteristically thin and discontinuous. As a result, problems with correlation and identification of the seams have persisted for both researchers and industry. These discrepancies affect coal exploration, mine planning, and subsequently coal-fired utilities. This study presents exploration and operational examples demonstrating some of the correlation problems associated with the coals of the Brazil Formation, and the Upper Block and Lower Block, in particular, and the surrounding upper part of the Mansfield Formation and lower part of the Staunton Formations. Based on exploration boreholes, mine scale observations, and coal quality and petrographic data, this study suggests that (1) the coal mapped as the Upper Block Coal Member of Clay County may, in fact, be the same seam as the Lower Block Coal Member of Daviess County; and (2) the Lower Block coal of Clay County is not present south of the Switz City area of central Greene County, IN.     

扬子陆块早奥陶世末期—中奥陶世Darriwilian初期沉积分异

研究表明 ,扬子陆块早奥陶世末期至中奥陶世 Darriwilian初期各类沉积呈明显带状分布 ,但南北两侧沉积带分布并不对称。各沉积带总体走向为南西—北东向 ,不同阶段沉积带类型及位置略有变化。自古陆向东南方向 ,早奥陶世末期—中奥陶世初期依次发育近岸砂砾质沉积带 ,近岸砂质、泥质沉积带 ;内陆架泥质夹碳酸盐沉积带 ;浅外陆架碳酸盐夹泥质沉积带 ,含铁泥质碳酸盐沉积带 ,边缘碳酸盐沉积带 ;深外陆架斜坡泥质夹砂质、碳酸盐沉积带 ,泥质夹粉砂质沉积带 ,泥质、碳质沉积带。中奥陶世早期至 Darriwilian初期演变为近岸白云质与陆源碎屑沉积带 ;内陆架碳酸盐与泥、砂质沉积带 ;浅外陆架碳酸盐夹泥质沉积带 ,含铁泥质碳酸盐沉积带 ,边缘碳酸盐沉积带 ;深外陆架斜坡泥质夹砂质、碳酸盐沉积带 ,泥质夹粉砂质沉积带 ,泥质、碳质沉积带。扬子陆块北缘早奥陶世末期—中奥陶世初期发育浅外陆架粉砂质、泥质、碳酸盐沉积带 ,边缘碳酸盐沉积带 ;中奥陶世早期至 Darriwilian初期则包括浅外陆架碳酸盐沉积带 ,粉砂质、泥质 ,外陆架碳酸盐沉积带 ,边缘碳酸盐沉积带     

华北陆块东部晚中生代基性岩浆作用的地球化学研究

华北陆块晚中生代(早白垩世)基性火成岩沿着郯庐断裂带存在显著的元素-同位素地球化学分区。其西侧(鲁西区)火成岩在主量元素上以高Mg、Fe和低Al、Ti为特征,在微量元素上富集LILE、LREE和强烈亏损HFSE(Nb、Zr、Hf、Ti和P),同时显示出EM1型Sr-Nd同位素组成;其东侧(鲁东区)火成岩则相对低Mg、Fe和高Al、Ti,在微量元素上也表现出LILE、LREE富集和Nb、P亏损的特征,Ti、Zr、Hf异常不明显,并表现出EM1+EM2的Sr-Nd同位素组成。鲁西区基性火成岩源于陆内岩石圈伸展-减薄作用下古老而富集的岩石圈地幔减压部分熔融作用的结果,鲁东区则为被俯冲陆壳物质改造的富集岩石圈地幔减压部分熔融作用产物。中生代华北陆下岩石圈地幔性质仍为古老富集型地幔,因此至少在早白垩世前不可能存在地幔柱作用和大规模的下地壳拆沉作用。     

喜马拉雅块体现今运动学特征的地震矩张量反演分析

利用地震矩张量反演计算了喜马拉雅块体地震主应变率，应变率主方向以及变形速率，探讨了喜马拉雅块体现了形变特征，并与GPS形变监测结果以及地震结果进行了比较分析。地震矩张量反演结果表明，喜马拉雅块体不仅有南北向的压缩变形，而且有显著的东西向拉张运动，其变形量级与GPS形变监测结果，地质资料得出的结果基本一致，与珠峰地区GPS计算结果获得的该地区的应变趋势基本一致。     

Early and Middle Permian paleoclimates of the Baoshan Block, western Yunnan, China: insight from carbonates

In Permian times the Baoshan Block of western Yunnan, southwest China formed the eastern part of the Cimmerian Continent. Most biogeographical and sedimentological data indicate that the Early Permian Dingjiazhai Formation formed on the block under conditions strongly influenced by the Permo-Carboniferous glaciation. After Early Permian rifting, with post-glaciation climatic amelioration, and as the Baoshan Block drifted northwards to approach South China and Indochina, faunal elements characteristic of Gondwana affinity decreased, while those of Cathaysian affinity increased. Finally, Late Permian faunas are characterized by exclusively Cathaysian elements. This shift of marine provinciality becomes an important indicator in understanding the Permian paleoclimatic evolution of the region. This research investigated the composition of carbonate grain associations and the early diagenetic features of limestones from the upper part of the Dingjiazhai Formation, and from the overlying Yongde and Shazipo formations. A sharp distinction in petrological and diagenetic features is recognized between the Dingjiazhai Formation and the two overlying formations. The Dingjiazhai carbonates are characterized by the bryonoderm (bryozoan-echinoderm)-extended facies of the heterozoan association, with no non-skeletal grains. Because early diagenetic cement was rarely formed, the Dingjiazhai carbonates experienced strong diagenetic compaction. In contrast, the Yongde and Shazipo carbonates show a chloroforam facies of photozoan association, with the common occurrence of non-skeletal grains. These carbonates were well cemented during early diagenetic processes. From comparison with Permian cool-water carbonates from northern Pangea and Tasmania, Australia, the Dingjiazhai carbonates are interpreted as deposits of warm-temperate conditions, while the overlying carbonates are considered to be deposits of subtropical or tropical conditions. This climatic interpretation, based on the petrographic features of the Permian carbonates, agrees well with existing biogeographical data from the region.     

攀西麻粒岩锆石U—Pb年代学：新元古代扬子陆块西缘地质演化新证据

攀枝花-西昌(攀西)麻粒岩一直被认为是扬子陆块西缘变质程度最高和最古老的结晶基底岩石。最近从麻粒岩中获得的单颗粒锆石U-Pb测年结果表明,攀西麻粒岩的原岩可能形成于古元古代晚期(1870±24 Ma)。17件锆石U-Pb的谐和年龄(858-778 Ma)可能是麻粒岩受新元古代地幔柱活动影响,在快速冷却和抬升过程中发生角闪岩相退变质作用的时代。这一时间正是全球Rodinia超大陆由汇聚转变为裂解地球动力学系统发生改变的重要时期。     

阿尔金断裂东端的旋转构造及其动力学意义

在阿尔金主断裂与祁连山北缘断裂的交汇部位，发育一个反时针旋转构造——照壁山旋转构造，它是新构造运动期阿尔金断裂左行走滑运动的结果。结合前人资料，对照壁山旋转构造变形及其发育过程进行了初步分析，认为阿尔金断裂与祁连山北缘断裂的构造转换是通过旋转构造变形来实现的。沿阿尔金断裂一系列旋转构造的存在和青藏高原东北缘旋转构造的发育表明，伴随青藏高原北部物质绕喜马拉雅东构造结的顺时针旋转运动，使旋转构造成为高原北部边缘带转换、吸收构造变形的重要表现形式。     

First Report of Sapphirine+Quartz Assemblage from Southern India: Implications for Ultrahigh-temperature Metamorphism

We report here for the first time, the occurrence of sapphirine+quartz assemblage in textural equilibrium from quartzo-feldspathic and pelitic granulites from southern India. The sapphirine-bearing rocks occur as layered gneisses associated with pink granite within massive charnockite in Rajapalaiyam area in the southern part of Madurai Block. Sapphirine occurs in three associations: (i) fine-grained subhedral mineral associated with quartz enclosed in garnet, (ii) intergrowth with Al-rich orthopyroxene (up to 9.7 wt.% Al₂O₃), and (iii) in symplectitic intergrowth with orthopyroxene (Al₂O₃= 5.9–6.7 wt.%) and cordierite surrounding garnet. The sapphirine in association with quartz is slightly magnesian (X_Mg = 0.79–0.80) and low in Si content (1.55–1.56 pfu) as compared with those associated with orthopyroxene and cordierite (X_Mg= 0.77–0.79, Si = 1.59–1.63 pfu). The sapphirine+quartz assemblage suggests that the granulites underwent T>1050 °C peak metamorphism. Cores of porphyroblastic orthopyroxene in the sapphirine-bearing rocks shows high-Al₂O₃ content of up to 9.7 wt.%, suggesting T = 1040–1060°C and P = 8 kbar. FMAS reaction of sapphirine+quartz→garnet+sillimanite+cordierite indicates a cooling from sapphirine+quartz stability field after the peak ultrahigh-temperature metamorphism. Slightly lower temperature estimates from ternary feldspar and sapphirine-spinel geothermometers (T = 950–1000°C) also support a post-peak isobaric cooling. Corona textures of orthopyroxene+cordierite (±sapphirine), orthopyroxene+sapphirine, and cordierite+spinel around garnet suggest subsequent decompression. The sapphirine-quartz association and related textures reported in this study have important bearing on the ultrahigh-temperature metamorphism and exhumation history of the Madurai Block as well as on the tectonic evolution of the continental deep crust in southern India.     

青藏块体中北部中强地震前弱震活动统计特征研究

对于青藏块体中北部1970～2003年间震前弱震记录情况较好的5级以上地震，通过4个基本不相关的参数——地震时间集中度参数C1、地震空间集中度参数Cd、η值和弱震频次等刻画震前地震的时空集中分布特征以及地震活动的增强与异常平静。通过对计算结果的分析研究，得到青藏块体中北部5级以上地震前，弱震活动的频次往往会出现升高或降低，强度也往往会出现明显增强，并经常会伴随着随时、空集中分布的现象。