Late Cambrian to Early Silurian Granitic Rocks of the Gemuri Area, Central Qiangtang, North Tibet: New Constraints on the Tectonic Evolution of the Northern Margin of Gondwana

The Paleozoic tectonic framework and paleo–plate configuration of the northern margin of Gondwana remain controversial. The South Qiangtang terrane is located along the northern margin of Gondwana and records key processes in the formation and evolution of this supercontinent. Here, we present new field, petrological, zircon U-Pb geochronological, and Lu-Hf isotopic data for granitic rocks of the Gemuri pluton, all of which provide new insights into the evolution of the northern margin of Gondwana. Zircon U-Pb dating of the Gemuri pluton yielded three concordant ages of 488.5 ± 2.1, 479.9 ± 8.9, and 438.5 ± 3.5 Ma. Combining these ages with the results of previous research indicates that the South Qiangtang terrane records two magmatic episodes at 502–471 and 453–439 Ma. These two episodes are associated with enriched zircon Hf isotopic compositions(εHf(t) =-10.1 to-3.9 and-16.6 to-6.5, respectively), suggesting the granites were formed by the partial melting of Paleoproterozoic–Mesoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks(Two–stage Hf model ages(TCDM) = 2094–1704 and 2466–1827 Ma, respectively). Combining these data with the presence of linearly distributed, contemporaneous Paleozoic igneous rocks along the northern margin of Gondwana, we suggest that all of these rocks were formed in an active continental margin setting. This manifests that the two magmatic episodes within the Gemuri area were associated with southward subduction in the Proto-(Paleo-) Tethys Ocean.     

辽北地区早石炭世变质火山岩年代学和地球化学特征:对华北板块北缘东段构造演化的启示

华北板块北缘东段分布的构造混杂岩带为研究古亚洲洋的演化提供了重要的依据,"下二台岩群"作为该构造混杂岩带的重要组成部分,其形成时代和构造属性仍存在争议。详细的研究表明下二台地区变质火山岩原岩包括流纹岩、英安岩、安山岩,为一套钙碱性火山岩,属于准铝质-弱过铝质岩石,根据岩相学和地球化学特征将其分为变质酸性火山岩和变质中性火山岩;二者均相对富集轻稀土元素,亏损重稀土元素,轻重稀土元素分馏明显,Eu负异常不明显,但变质中性火山岩稀土总量低于变质酸性火山岩,变质酸性火山岩明显亏损Sr、P元素,结合野外产出面积和高场强元素相关性特征,认为二者不是同一基性岩浆分异的产物。变质火山岩锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb年龄为341～348Ma,代表其原岩结晶年龄。变质酸性火山岩原始岩浆来自于地壳物质的部分熔融,变质中性火山岩原始岩浆来自于俯冲带附近岩石圈地幔,并遭受了地壳物质的混染,二者均形成于活动大陆边缘火山弧环境。最新研究成果表明"下二台岩群"由不同时代、不同构造环境下形成的地质单元叠置混杂而成,称其为"下二台"构造杂岩更为准确。下二台地区变质火山岩表明在早石炭世初,古亚洲洋板块已经南向俯冲,在华北板块北缘形成活动大陆边缘弧环境,早石炭世变质火山岩原岩为这一俯冲阶段的产物。     

铁岭清河镇超单元花岗岩地质特征及侵位机制

清河镇超单元花岗岩,位于华北地台与吉黑地槽拼接带内,同位素年龄值２７４±４Ｍａ（单颗粒锆石Ｐｂ—Ｐｂ法）,层于早二叠世。据同源岩浆演化理论,按照岩石谱系单位划分原则,将其划分为阎家堡子单元、籍家街单元、杨木林子单元和吴家沟４个单元。主要岩石类型为二长花岗岩,成因类型为Ｓ型花岗岩类,由于侵位过程中的同构造变形作用,局部形成糜棱岩化花岗岩和片麻状花岗岩,岩浆侵位为膨胀底劈—顶蚀脉动上侵。     

河南省华北型寒武纪-早奥陶世多重地层划分与对比

河南省华北型寒武纪—早奥陶世地层可分为７个组、２１个生物带、１０个阶。各组均为向北东、北西向的穿时体。向北东向穿时较高,反映向北东向的海侵较慢。自晚寒武世起,南西方向开始抬升,海水向北东方向运移。向北东方向抬升比北西方向慢,结束沉积晚。     

New Early Cretaceous palaeomagnetic pole from Córdoba Province (Argentina): revision of previous studies and implications for the South American database

A continental sequence of red beds and interbedded basaltic layers crops out in the Sierra Chica of Córdoba Province, Argentina (31.5°S, 64.4°W). This succession was deposited in a half-graben basin during the Early Cretaceous. We have carried out a palaeomagnetic survey on outcrops of this basin (147 sites in seven localities). From an analysis of IRM acquisition curves and detailed demagnetization behaviour, three different magnetic components are identified in the volcanic rocks: components A, B and X are carried by single- or pseudo-single-domain (titano) magnetite, haematite and multidomain magnetite, respectively. Component A is interpreted as a primary component of magnetization because it passes conglomerate, contact, tilt and reversal tests. The carrier of the primary magnetization, fine-grained (titano)magnetite, is present in basalts with a high degree of deuteric oxidation. This kind of oxidation is interpreted to have occurred during cooling. Components B and X are discarded because they are interpreted as recent magnetizations. In the sedimentary rocks, haematite and magnetite are identified as the carriers of remanence. Both minerals carry the same component, which passes a reversal test. The calculated palaeomagnetic pole, based on 55 sites, is Lat. 86.0°S, Long. 75.9°E ( A ₉₅=3.3, K =35). This palaeomagnetic pole supersedes four with anomalous positions reported in previous papers.     

The geology of the Taparko gold deposit, Birimian greenstone belt, Burkina Faso, West Africa

The Taparko gold deposit, located in the eastern branch of the Proterozoic Birimian Bouroum-Yalogo greenstone belt (Burkina Faso) consists of a network of quartz veins developed in a N 170° trending shear zone (250 m wide, 4 km long) superimposed on the regional Birimian structural pattern. The quartz vein network is composed of: (a) a dominant array of quartz veins (type 1), parallel to the shear zone and comprising strongly deformed dark quartz exhibiting foliation, layering, ribbon, tension gashes, etc.; (b) oblique and subparallel related veins (type 2) of gray to white weakly deformed quartz crosscutting the dominant quartz veins resulting in breccia structures; and (c) shallow dipping veins (type 3), cross-cutting veins types 1 and 2 and filled by undeformed white buck structure quartz. Cross-cutting relationships and different quartz types in different veins and within individual veins imply a concomitant filling of the veins during the progressive deformation. Initial sinistral transcurrent shearing evolved with time to sinistral reverse shearing. Metallic minerals occur only in type 1 and 2 veins and were deposited in two stages, with native gold being related to second stage sulfides. Gold (and chalcopyrite) precipitated preferentially upon the surfaces of fractured pyrite grains in low-pressure sites (pressure shadow zones) around and/or within the sulfide grains (along subsequently annealed fractures). The formation of the South Taparko deposit can be divided into a succession of events: (a) during the first event, N 170°-directed sinistral transcurrent shearing resulted in a N 20° mylonitic foliation and fractured rock which allowed H₂O-, CO₂- and SiO₂-rich fluids to circulate and deposit quartz with buck texture; (b) during the second event, type 1 quartz was strongly deformed and type 2 veins formed with sigmoidal shapes as viewed on a horizontal plane; and (c) during the third event, the sinistral transcurrent shearing evolved to sinistral reverse shearing and the deformation style evolved correspondingly from ductile to brittle-ductile. During the last phase of deformation gold nucleated and deposited in low-pressure zones. Received: 9 July 1997 / Accepted: 23 March 1998     

河北早白垩世一个新科大鞘甲科——Magnocoleidaefam.nov.(Insecta:Coleoptera)

依据鞘翅的纵脉及其多而不规则的翅室等特征,建立了一个新的大鞘甲科———Ｍａｇ ｎｏｃｏｌｅｉｄａｅｆａｍ．ｎｏｖ．。化石采自河北省张家口市黄家堡青石砬组,系卢尚坟昆虫群区系范围,时代归早白垩世。     

内蒙古乌达地区早二叠世早期植物群

通过对内蒙古乌达地区早二叠世早期山西组植物化石进行研究,共鉴定出植物化石７属１１种,即Ｔｉｎｇｉａｃａｒｂｏｎｉｃａ（Ｓｃｈｅｎｋ）Ｈａｌｅ,ＴｐａｒｔｉｔａＨａｌｅ,ＰｌａｇｉｏｚａｍｉｔｅｓｃｆｏｂｌｏｎｇｉｆｏｌｉｕｓＨａｌｅ,ＳｐｈｅｎｏｐｔｅｒｉｓｎｏｒｉｎｉＨａｌｅ,ＳｎｙｓｔｒｏｅｍｉＳｚｅ,ＳｔｅｎｕｉｓＳｃｈｅｎｋ,ＰｅｃｏｐｔｅｒｉｓａｎｄｅｒｓｏｎｉＨａｌｅ,ＰｌａｔｉｖｅｎｏｓａＨａｌｅ,Ｔａｅｎｉｏｐｔｅｒｉｓｓｐ,Ｃａｕｌｏｐｔｅｒｉｓｓｐ,ＰｔｅｒｏｐｈｙｌｕｍｄａｉｈｏｅｎｓｅＫａｗａｓａｋｉ。研究结果表明,这些植物化石均为华夏型分子,可以和华夏植物区的一些同期植物群进行对比。根据植物群的总体组成,该区山西组植物群的地质时代属于早二叠世早期,大致相当于阿谢尔期（Ａｓｅｌｉａｎ）至萨克马尔期（Ｓａｋｍａｒｉａｎ）。     

早白垩世Ruffordia goepperti的原位孢子及与分散孢子的关系

海金沙特的Ｒｕｆｆｏｒｄｉａ ｇｏｅｐｐｅｒｔｉ（Ｄｕｎｋｅｒ）Ｓｅｗａｒｄ是世界上早白垩世极为重要的蕨类植物。通过对比发现,Ｒｕｆｆｏｒｄｉａ ｇｏｅｐｐｅｒｔｉ原位孢子的形态和细微纹饰与地层中分散孢子Ｃｉｃａｔｒｉｃｏｓｉｓｐｏｒｉｔｅｓ ａｕｓｔｒａｌｉｅｎｓｉｓ（Ｃｏｏｋｓｏｎ）Ｐｏｔｏｎｉｅ和Ｃ．ｍｉｎｏｒ（Ｂｏｌｃｈ．）Ｐｏｃｏｃｋ一致,而且大化石与分散孢子的地史、地理分布范围也相同,     

四川南部珙县早侏罗世一新蜥脚类恐龙

简介在珙县下侏罗统自流井组东岳庙段中,发现的原始蜥脚类恐龙化石的一新属种石碑珙县龙。成年个体长约１４ｍ。化石材料相当丰富,除头骨不完全外,其他部分乃至全部均保存完好。它是早期的原始的蜥脚类,但又和蜥脚类有不少共同点。它对研究蜥脚类的起源和进化,具有重要意义