Nautilus矿业公司SMS勘探中采用的取样技术与装备

海底大块状硫化物(SMS)富含铜、锌、铅等金属,特别是富含贵金属金、银,引起了国际采矿业的浓厚兴趣。近年来,以澳大利亚Nautilus矿业公司为先驱代表的国际大型资源开发商和投资商已介入海底多金属硫化物的商业化开采。文中介绍了Nautilus公司在巴布亚新几内亚专属经济区针对海底块状硫化物矿床开展的一系列以商业开采为目的的勘探取样活动,详细介绍了勘探中所采用的基本方法与技术,并重点对其地质调查中所应用的拖网挖掘取样、ROV海底表面取样、大洋钻探船岩芯取样和专门开发的ROV岩芯钻探取样的装备、取样结果及作业效率进行了较为系统全面地介绍。     

深海雄心

<正>50米:应急浮标出难题50米海试是蛟龙号载人潜水器的第一潜。其试验目的是实现潜水器与母船布放回收系统之间的适配性磨合,完善潜水器从甲板到水面的布放和从水面回收至甲板的操作规程,积累操作经     

海洋生态环境:危机与行动

海洋是一个相对独立的环境空间,从滨海岸滩到深海大洋,每一处都会是某一类型生物赖以生存的天地。在不起眼的海滩礁石丛中,有样貌不甚讨喜的各种海洋节肢动物;在浅海能够透射阳光的美丽珊瑚群中,有欢快游戏觅食的小丑鱼家族;在冰冷刺骨的极地大洋海域,有无法计数的磷虾集群;而在水温高达三四百摄氏度的海底热液喷口附近,     

Mineralogical characteristics of polymetallic sulfides from the Deyin-1 hydrothermal field near 15°S,southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A seafloor hydrothermal field, named Deyin-1 later, near 15°S southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge(SMAR) was newly found during the 22 nd cruise carried out by the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research Development Association(COMRA). Sulfide samples were collected at three stations from the hydrothermal field during the26 th cruise in 2012. In this paper, mineralogical characteristics of the sulfides were analyzed with optical microscope, X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope and electron microprobe to study the crystallization sequence of minerals and the process of hydrothermal mineralization. According to the difference of the ore-forming metal elements, the sulfide samples can be divided into three types:(1) the Ferich sulfide, which contains mainly pyrite and chalcopyrite;(2) the Fe-Cu-rich sulfide consisting predominantly of pyrite, chalcopyrite and isocubanite, with lesser amount of sphalerite, marmatite and pyrrhotine; and(3) the Fe-Zn-rich sulfide dominated by pyrite, sphalerite and marmatite, with variable amounts of chalcopyrite, isocubanite, pyrrhotine, marcasite, galena and gratonite. Mineral precipitations in these sulfides are in the sequence of chalcopyrite(isocubanite and possible coarse pyrite), fine pyrite,sphalerite(marmatite), galena, gratonite and then the minerals out of the dissolution. Two morphologically distinct generations(Py-I and Py-II) of pyrite are identified in each of the samples; inclusions of marmatite tend to exist in the coarse pyrite crystals(Py-I). Sphalerite in the Fe-Zn-rich sulfide is characterized by a"chalcopyrite disease" phenomenon. Mineral paragenetic relationships and a wide range of chemical compositions suggest that the environment of hydrothermal mineralization was largely changing. By comparison, the Fe-rich sulfide was formed in a relatively stable environment with a high temperature, but the conditions for the formation of the Fe-Cu-rich sulfide were variable. The Fe-Zn-rich sulfide was precipitated during the hydrothermal venting at relatively low temperature.     

韩国的深海底矿物勘探

韩国因国内陆地资源贫乏,故一直在寻求稳定的战略矿物资源的补充来源。对海外矿物供应的依赖和本国资源蕴藏的不足已暴露出韩国经济承受偶发性外部冲击的脆弱性。为了解决这些基本问题,韩国政府已把深海采矿业看     

太平洋汉海海底世界博物馆

<正>(北京)太平洋海底世界博览馆坐落于北京中央广播电视塔下。由新加坡、中国合资兴建,总占地面积约8000平方米,是以展示大海生物为主的,集科普、观赏、娱乐为一体的现代化综合性博览馆,该博览馆具有世界先进的设备,采用国际先进水族管理技术,将娱乐、休闲业提高到了一个崭新的领域。太平洋海底世界博览馆还是中国海洋协会授予的北京海洋科普教育基地,来到这里您可以获取无限乐趣和丰富的海洋知识。博物馆船舱式设计源于加勒比海盗船的畅想,让您有置身于传奇、神秘的海盗船中。在辽阔的大海上与自然、与海盗搏击,?考验你驾驭大海的能力。船舱通道光线若明若暗,墙壁上悬挂宝剑和兽面装饰物。您在不经意中还会与海盗相遇,来一次亲密接触。     

来自《加勒比海盗》的你——揭秘北海巨妖

＂在深不可测的海底,北海巨妖正在沉睡,它已经沉睡了数个世纪,并将继续安枕在巨大的海虫身上,直到有一天海虫的火焰将海底温暖,人和天使都将目睹它带着怒吼从海底升起,海面上的一切将毁于一旦。     

海底观测网技术进展与发展趋势

海底观测网络由于其特有的能源供给与信息传输优势,受到了广泛关注与重视。文中简要回顾了国内外海底观测网技术的发展现状,并就海底观测网技术发展趋势进行了探讨。     

BZ19—4海底混输管网优化算法探讨

以海洋油气开发工程为实例,利用HYSYS和PIPEFLOW软件,分析了影响海底混输管网计算的若干因素,指出了HYSYS和PIPEFLOW的适用条件,最终确立了海底混输管网优化算法,提高计算效率。     

海底探索史话之 海洋探索从源头说起(上)

大西国的故事,虽然不是一个严肃的科学假说,但却不乏信徒。现在我们知道,大陆的地壳和大洋地壳有着本质的区别,简单的陆沉,不可能形成如此巨大而又有着漫长历史的海洋。