Benthic nutrient fluxes in the intertidal flat within the Changjiang （Yangtze River） Estuary

In an annual cycle from March 2005 to February 2006, benthic nutrient fluxes were measured monthly in the Dongtan intertidal flat within the Changjiang （Yangtze River） Estuary. Except for NH4^＋, there always showed high fluxes from overlying water into sediment for other four nutrients. Sediments in the high and middle marshes, covered with halophyte and consisting of macrofauna, demonstrated more capabilities of assimilating nutrients from overlying water than the low marsh. Sampling seasons and nutrient concentrations in the overlying water could both exert significant effects on these fluxes. Additionally, according to the model provided by previous study, denitrification rates, that utilizing NO3- transported from overlying water （Dw） in Dongtan sediments, were estimated to be from -16 to 193 μmol·h^-1·m^-2 with an average value of 63 μmol·h^-1·m^-2 （n=18）. These estimated values are still underestimates of the in-situ rates owing to the lack of consideration of DN, i.e., denitrification supported by the local NO3^- production via nitrification.     

科技进步与金属矿产资源供应——兼论我国可持续发展的资源基础

科技进步为金属矿产资源的勘查开发、获取供应提供理论指导和技术支持,并在很大程度上决定着地矿产业的可持续发展。在21世纪绿色矿业的崛起和新的循环经济模式下矿业文明的振兴更是离不开现代科学技术,二者相辅相成,这对巩固我国可持续发展的资源基础意义重大。对于我国的资源开发供应,资源保障是前提基础,科学技术是方法手段,环境效益是发展目标,三者应协同推进,不可偏废。     

美国次贷危机可能会减少金属需求，加剧矿业风险

标准普尔警告说,“美国金属和采矿公司在今后几个月将面临的唯一的最大的风险是,美国经济逆转将会切实降低对金属的需求”。同时,标准普尔的信用分析师马瑞·师马路克预计,矿业部门的财务表现不可能令人满意。尽管次贷危机的蔓延会伤害到全球的生产商和各地区的矿业公司,但标准普尔预期,根据目前的经济预测,那些销售主要针对美国市场的公司将会受到最大的影响。迄今为止,美国经济已经伤害到了汽车制造商和房地产建筑商。铝价和铝的销售量已开始出现疲软。在所有的铝产量中,有50％用于交通、居住房建筑。     

洛钼集团三道庄矿让资源“颗粒归仓”

洛阳栾川钼业集团公司开采的三道庄钼钨矿区是栾川钼矿田三大矿区之一。矿体厚大集中,面积487万平方米,矿石储量5.8亿吨,其中钼金属储量67万吨,平均原矿品位0.115%,钨金属储量50万吨,平均品位0.117%。为埋藏浅、品位高、选别性能好的特大型钼钨矿床,是亚洲最大的钼矿区之一。洛钼人形象地把三道庄钼钨矿区称作洛钼集团的＂大粮仓＂。     

有机地球化学发展与油气勘探的不解之缘——访王铁冠院士

<正>采访时间:2007年8月31日采访地点:中国石油大学(北京)王铁冠院士办公室编:王院士,您好!首先,非常感谢您接受《海相油气地质》期刊的采访。     

个旧矿集区锡铜多金属多因复成成矿机制

滇东南地区大地构造演化经历了前地槽及地槽阶段、地台阶段和地洼阶段。地槽演化阶段即有锡的初步富集；地台演化阶段的早期即初“定”期，由于受基底活动余波的影响，地壳仍有较大的活动性，在滇东南一带产生了强烈的断拉谷运动及与之伴生的海底火山成矿作用，造成锡铜多金属的再次富集；当壳体演化至燕山期地洼阶段，早期北东向断拉谷系统再次活化，形成大规模的深部壳源重熔岩浆，岩浆重熔及上侵定位过程中同熔或萃取了大量的深源锡铜等成矿元素，在构造有利部位对先成矿体或矿化体进行再造和叠加富化，并形成了一系列具后生成矿特征的矿化类型。文章阐述了个旧矿集区锡铜多金属成矿大地构造背景和多因复成成矿机制。     

Environmental aspects of selected trace metals in soils and waters surrounding Singaran Nala, Raniganj Coalfield

The Raniganj Coalfield is the oldest coalfield in India that has been continuously and extensively mined since the late eighteenth century. The present study reports a geochemical investigation and environmental quality assessment using soil and water in the area surrounding a stream, locally known as Singaran Nala （Nala means storm water drains in Bengali）, in the Raniganj Coalfield. Soil （top soil, mud, silty clay and laterite） and rock samples （sandstone and shale） were collected from the study area and were analyzed for trace metals （Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni and Zn）. Surface waters from the stream and the Damodar River as well as ground waters from hand pumps and underground mine pits were collected. Water samples were analyzed for major ions （Na^＋, Ca^2＋, Mg^2＋, Cl^-, HNO3^- and SO4^2-） and trace metals （Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, and Zn）. Trace metal concentrations in soil samples are found higher than the average world soil composition. Nevertheless, trace metal （Cr, Cu, Ni and Zn） concentrations in soils exceed or reach the maximum allowable concentrations （MAC） proposed by the European Commission for agricultural soils. In particular, Ni concentrations exceed the typical value for cultivated soils. Chromium, Cu and Ni concentrations in laterite and Cr concentration in topsoil exceed the ecotoxicological limit.     

Attenuation of aqueous metal transport at two natural acid rock drainage occurrences in the Yukon Territory, Canada

Naturally acidic drainage associated with pyritic black shale has been observed in many locations in the Yukon Territory. While not necessarily linked to known mineral deposits, most of these natural acid rock drainage occurrences show elevated dissolved concentrations of trace elements, especially zinc, nickel, copper, cadmium and arsenic. Based on field observations, microbial investigation, chemical analyses and geochemical modeling, the fate and transport of potentially deleterious elements at two natural acid drainage occurrences with slightly different settings are examined. The Macintosh Creek is a small, acidic stream （pH 2.98-3.40）, 2 km long, located in the Macmillan Pass area of east-central Yukon amidst known sedimentary exhalative massive sulfide mineralization but remains undisturbed by exploration activities. Its trace metal content is apparently derived from groundwater discharges, which gave as much as 5.0, 2.5, 0.7, 0.13 and 0.03 mg/L ofZn, Ni, Cu and As, respectively. Interaction and sorption reactions with algal mats, biofilms and iron oxyhydroxides appear to be the dominant mechanisms attenuating aqueous contaminant transport along the stream. Cryogenic precipitation further consolidates the ferricrete formation and reduces the mobility of the sorbed metals. The tributaries of the Engineering Creek along the Dempster Highway in northern Yukon drain through a series of dolomite, phyllite, argillite, limestone, black shale, sandstone and conglomerate with no known concentration of mineralization. In this area, the water chemistry fully reflects the local geology with acidic streams invariably associated with black shale occurrences. Groundwater seeps in the headwaters area of the km-180 Creek completely enclosed in black shale gave pH 3.0 and as much as 148, 39, 2.9 and 9.1 mg/L of Zn, Ni, Cu and As, respectively. Sorption with iron oxyhydroxide and organic matter appear to dominate the attenuation of contaminant transport along the stream. However, once entered into carbonate-dominated terrains, secondary carbonate minerals exercise additional geochemical control on the local water chemistry as a result of neutralization.     

探测地雷技术研究综述

高敏感度、高可靠度、低花费传感器是全自动或半自动探雷机器人的首要和绝对的选择。当前,有许多技术能够被选来综合使用以满足上述的要求。金属探测器是一种传统的、成熟可靠的探测技术。但是,现在多种地雷含有少量的金属或者不包含任何金属,造成了用金属探测器探雷的困难。目前迫切需要研究发展新颖的探测技术以消除100万颗地雷对许多国家的影响。