Eclogite and carpholite-bearing metasedimentary rocks in the North Qilian suture zone, NW China: implications for Early Palaeozoic cold oceanic subduction and water transport into mantle

Low‐temperature eclogite and eclogite facies metapelite together with serpentinite and marble occur as blocks within foliated blueschist that was originated from greywacke matrix; they formed a high‐pressure low‐temperature (HPLT) subduction complex (mélange) in the North Qilian oceanic‐type suture zone, NW China. Phengite–eclogite (type I) and epidote–eclogite (type II) were recognized on the basis of mineral assemblage. Relic lawsonite and lawsonite pseudomorphs occur as inclusions in garnet from both types of eclogite. Garnet–omphacite–phengite geothermobarometry yields metamorphic conditions of 460–510 °C and 2.20–2.60 GPa for weakly deformed eclogite, and 475–500 °C and 1.75–1.95 GPa for strongly foliated eclogite. Eclogite facies metasediments include garnet–omphacite–phengite–glaucophane schist and various chloritoid‐bearing schists. Mg‐carpholite was identified in some high‐Mg chloritoid schists. P–T estimates yield 2.60–2.15 GPa and 495–540 °C for Grt–Omp–Phn–Gln schist, and 2.45–2.50 GPa and 525–530 °C for the Mg‐carpholite schist. Mineral assemblages and P–T estimates, together with isotopic ages, suggest that the oceanic lithosphere as well as pelagic to semi‐pelagic sediments have been subducted to the mantle depths (≥75 km) before 460 Ma. Blueschist facies retrogression occurred at c. 454–446 Ma and led to eclogite deformation and dehydration of lawsonite during exhumation. The peak P–Tconditions for eclogite and metapelite in the North Qilian suture zone demonstrate the existence of cold subduction‐zone gradients (6–7 °C km^?1), and this cold subduction brought a large amount of H₂O to the deep mantle in the Early Palaeozoic times.     

Fluid inclusion studies of the Abawso gold prospect,near the Ashanti Belt,Ghana

The major Ghanaian lode gold deposits are preferentially aligned along the western and eastern contacts of the Kumasi Basin with the Ashanti and Sefwi Belts, respectively. The investigated area of the Abawso small-scale concession, covering the workings of the old Ettadom mine, is situated 3 km west of the lithological contact of the Birimian metavolcanic rocks of the Akropong Belt in the east with the Birimian metasedimentary rocks of the Kumasi Basin in the west. The rocks of the Abawso concession represent a steeply NW-dipping limb of a SE-verging anticline with an axis plunging to the SW. Quartz veining occurs predominantly in the form of en échelon dilatational veins along NNE–SSW-striking shear zones of a few metres width and shows evidence of brittle and ductile deformation. Also stockwork-style quartz veining occurs in the vicinity of the main shaft of the old Ettadom mine. Hydrothermal alteration includes sericitisation, sulphidation and locally carbonatisation. The auriferous quartz veins mainly follow the trend of brittle to ductile deformed quartz veins; however, some occur in stockwork. Fluid inclusion studies reveal a large number of H₂O inclusions along intragranular trails in auriferous quartz vein samples, as well as an overall dominance of H₂O and H₂O-CO₂ inclusions over CO₂ inclusions. Textural observations and physico-chemical fluid inclusion properties indicate post-entrapment modifications for all quartz vein samples due to grain boundary migration recrystallisation. This process is interpreted to be responsible for the generation of the CO₂ inclusions from a H₂O-CO₂ parent fluid. In comparison with mineralisation at the Ashanti and Prestea deposits, which are characterised by CO₂±N₂ inclusions, the observed inclusion assemblage may be due to a shallower crustal level of mineralisation, or different degrees and styles of recrystallisation, or a less pronounced development of laminated quartz veins due to comparably restricted pressure fluctuations. Furthermore, the microthermometric observations allow the reconstruction of a possible retrograde P-T path, depicting near-isothermal decompression in the P-T range of the brittle/ductile transition.Editorial handling: E. Frimmel     

汶川地震序列动态跟踪与甘肃震情动态判定的预报实践感悟

在汶川地震序列的动态跟踪与甘肃震情的动态判定过程中,本文作者成功地把握了甘肃震情、一定程度上把握了汶川地震序列的动态发展变化,并对5月18日四川江油发生的6.0级地震作出了成功预测。这一预测实践使本文作者更加深刻地感悟到,地震预报虽然是一个十分复杂的没有被攻克的世界性难题,但对于一个特定的地区,如果预报思路和方法得当,要实现一次乃至数次成功的预报是可能的。这对地球科学家们如何认识地震预报问题有一定的意义。     

藏南冈底斯地体中段南缘构造演化

冈底斯岩浆带位于拉萨地体南缘, 是新特提斯洋盆演化和印度-亚洲陆陆碰撞的岩浆产物, 对冈底斯岩浆带的研究方兴未艾, 但一些基本问题仍然存在着激烈的争论(比如晚三叠世到早—中侏罗世新特提斯洋演化的极性, 冈底斯岩浆带中大型韧性剪切带形成的时代、动力学机制以及冈底斯中段新生代的隆升-剥蚀模式等等), 这都直接影响了对新特提斯域构造和青藏高原形成演化的理解, 以及对冈底斯构造成矿带的资源评价。     

浅谈阿舍勒黄铁矿型多金属矿的垂直分带

阿舍勒黄铁型多金属矿床位于阿尔泰地槽褶皱系的中泥盆统安山质—英安质火山—沉积岩中.矿体充填在火山管道内或火山口近侧,主矿体隐伏地下.矿化元素有铁、铜、铅、锌、金、银、硫、钡等,伴生有锗、镓、铟、硒、镉、铋等.矿体上部形态复杂并有分枝,向深部连成一体,是一个向北东侧伏的筒状体.矿体自上而下具垂宜分带,依次为:重晶石—硅化带;黄铁矿—多金属带;黄铁矿—铜、锌带等…     

布尔津盆地西部凹陷铀成矿水文地球化学条件初探

根据水成铀矿床理论，本在论述布尔津盆地水动力及水化学特征的基础上，通过资料综合整理，着重分析西部凹陷第三系层间水的铀水迁移分带规律，对层间氧化带砂岩型铀矿成矿水地球化学条件进行初步探讨。     

新疆蒙库地区华力西中期花岗岩及其构造环境意义的研究

新疆蒙库地区位于阿尔泰山南麓,南接准噶尔盆地。该地区花岗岩分布广泛,主要为华力西中、晚期花岗岩。对蒙库地区华力西中期（石炭纪）花岗岩进行分析和研究认为,该区花岗岩处于华力西期大陆边缘造山带环境中,具有汇聚、造山期花岗岩的特征。岩浆沿断裂带上侵就位,为板块俯冲作用、陆—陆碰撞构造环境下形成的活动大陆边缘岩浆弧。深入研究蒙库地区花岗岩有助于我们了解这一时期该地区区域构造、岩浆演化的规律。     

广东省藤铁铁矿成矿地质特征

藤铁铁矿位于鱼鹿岩枝东接触带中段,该矿体为铁、铜、锡共(伴)生矿床.受断裂带、岩体侵入接触带、夕卡岩带和鱼鹿岩枝控制.据此总结出该区"三带一体"的成矿特征.     

反向VSP透射层析成像法在岩墙松动层检测中的应用

通过实例介绍了反向VSP透射层析成像方法的基本原理、数据采集和资料处理方法。利用该方法在检测岩墙松动层厚度中取得了很好的勘探效果。     

中国大地构造区划及若干问题

在"新全球构造"思想的指导下,以板块构造学说为基础,以大陆动力学为线索,对中国区域地质构造和演化进行讨论并进行构造区划。由于板块构造随着时间的推移不断地发生变化,本文的构造区划以古生代时中国的板块构造格局为基础,同时考虑前古生代和后古生代时期中国的地壳构造演化,将中国划分为7个一级构造单元(板块)和30个二级构造单元,包括克拉通(或微陆块)和不同时期的造山带。在此基础上讨论了它们的边界和相互关系。