Considerations on the magnitude distributions of the Kuiper belt and of the Jupiter Trojans

By examining the absolute magnitude (H) distributions (hereafter HD) of the cold and hot populations in the Kuiper belt and of the Trojans of Jupiter, we find evidence that the Trojans have been captured from the outer part of the primordial trans-neptunian planetesimal disk. We develop a sketch model of the HDs in the inner and outer parts of the disk that is consistent with the observed distributions and with the dynamical evolution scenario known as the ‘Nice model’. This leads us to predict that the HD of the hot population should have the same slope of the HD of the cold population for 6.5<H<9, both as steep as the slope of the Trojans' HD. Current data partially support this prediction, but future observations are needed to clarify this issue. Because the HD of the Trojans rolls over at H∼9 to a collisional equilibrium slope that should have been acquired when the Trojans were still embedded in the primordial trans-neptunian disk, our model implies that the same roll-over should characterize the HDs of the Kuiper belt populations, in agreement with the results of Bernstein et al. [Bernstein, G.M., and 5 colleagues, 2004. Astron. J. 128, 1364-1390] and Fuentes and Holman [Fuentes, C.I., Holman, M.J., 2008. Astron. J. 136, 83-97]. Finally, we show that the constraint on the total mass of the primordial trans-neptunian disk imposed by the Nice model implies that it is unlikely that the cold population formed beyond 35 AU.     

Simulations for the Original Distribution of KBOs

Using the N-body dynamical model that includes the sun, the 8 planets, Pluto, UB313 and massless particles, we simulate the orbital evolution of 551 Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs) with known parameters. The initial conditions of the simulations are the currently observed orbital parameters. The integration backtracks from now to -10×10⁸ yr. The results show that about 10×10⁸ years ago, more than 1/3 of the presently observed KBOs resided in the region of the present Kuiper main belt, a few were located inside the Neptune orbit, and the rest were beyond 50AU; and that about 4.5×10⁸ years ago, all the objects in the Kuiper main belt exhibited a rather good normal distribution, without so many objects concentrated in the Neptune's 3:2 resonance region, as at present time.     

Retardation capacity of altered granitic rock distributed along fractured and faulted zones in the orogenic belt of Japan

There are wide areas of granitic rocks in the Japanese orogenic belt. These granitic bodies inevitably contain fracture and fault systems associated with alteration zones. However, relatively little attention has been given to the possible influence of such widely distributed alteration zones on the migration of radionuclides from any radioactive waste repository that might in future be sited within granitic rock. In particular, the influences of alteration products and micro-fractures, due to chemical sorption and/or physical retardation require further consideration. In order to understand the retardation capacity of the altered deep granitic rocks, detailed geometrical characterization of pores, geochemical analysis, and batch sorption and flow-through experiments have been carried out. Those results show that the altered granite has a large volume of accessible pores, particularly in potassium-feldspar grains, which would influence nuclide retardation more than the accessible porosity in other minerals present, such as biotite. The distribution coefficients, Kd estimated from batch sorption tests and flow-through experiments suggest that altered granite has a high capability to retard the migration of nuclides. The retardation would probably be due to sorption on altered minerals such as sericite and iron hydroxides formed along grain boundaries and in pores created by dissolution, in addition to sorption on primary sorptive minerals. These results provide confidence that even altered and fractured parts of any granitic rock that might be encountered in a site for the disposal of high level radioactive waste may still retard radionuclide migration and thereby help the geosphere to function as a barrier.     

四川省九龙县黑牛洞富铜矿矿床黑云母40Ar-39Ar测年及其地质意义

四川省九龙县黑牛洞铜矿床为近期新发现的一个规模在中型以上,产于江浪变质核杂岩中的富铜矿床。本文测试了黑牛洞铜矿床中与成矿密切相关的黑云母的40Ar/39Ar年龄为136.43±0.77 Ma,说明黑牛洞矿床形成于燕山中期。结合矿区附近李伍富铜床矿床地质特征及成矿年龄,表明黑牛洞铜矿床与李伍铜矿床为同一时期形成的矿床,两者成矿与松潘－甘孜造山带大规模岩浆热事件有关,这对于重新认识李伍铜矿床外围找矿潜力和进一步指导找矿工作具有重要意义。     

鄂尔多斯盆地东胜-黄龙地区砂岩型铀矿铀矿物赋存状态研究

砂岩型铀矿床是一种具有重要经济价值的铀矿类型,受到世界各国地质勘探部门的高度关注。本文应用电子探针和高分辨分析型电镜联合研究鄂尔多斯盆地砂岩型铀矿铀的赋存状态;对砂岩中铀、钍及稀土含量的分布进行了线扫描分析,观察到铀矿物微粒主要分布在砂岩的主要造岩矿物裂隙中及其胶结物中。铀矿物主要存在形式是以铀石微粒（UO2）的形式存在, 以微粒吸附形式存在（小于1 微米）。铀物微粒一般富集砂岩中的钾长石、微斜长石、白云母裂隙和解理缝或胶结物中,分析数据显示氧化铀的含量可达1～3.46％,在石英和方解石颗粒裂隙或解理缝中比较低。应用高分辨的电镜还观察到少数呈较大铀石微粒集合体形式存在, 最大可达200 微米。从电子探针分析数据上看,UO2 含量可以从0～几个百分含量,一般来说含铀高的部位,其对应的稀土元素、ThO2含量也较高。本文的研究对含油气盆地的铀矿质的沉淀、运移和富集的认识具有重要意义,同时对鄂尔多斯盆地铀矿开发过程的选冶工艺的确定,具有借鉴价值。     

滇西北羊拉铜矿区地层划分

通过滇西北羊拉矿区7.5km实测地层剖面的岩石地层划分,矿区原定二叠纪嘎金雪山群巨厚洋盆沉积实际由泥盆纪至二叠纪构造岩块高度混杂而成。因矿区经历了金沙江洋盆的初始裂开、扩张、俯冲消减、碰撞造山的洋－陆转换过程,岩石普遍发生绿片岩相变质作用,缺少古生物化石,原岩层序难以恢复。基于前人成果和本次工作发现的牙形石,结合矿区沉积特征和金沙江洋演化历史,将地层修订为下泥盆统江边组岩块、中泥盆统－石炭系岩块、二叠系岩块,并讨论了其构造演化。     

煎茶岭大型金矿床地球化学特征、成矿地球动力学及找矿标志

煎茶岭大型金矿床的地球化学特征表明,超基性岩体是金的主要矿源层,成岩物质具幔源特点,金成矿过程与早期构造岩浆热液作用及后期构造热液蚀变作用有关,成矿流体为混合岩浆热液,晚期中酸性岩浆水是引起超基性岩蚀变变质的主要流体成分,金矿化过程中的硫是多期次、多来源.初步认为该矿床为造山型金矿床,成矿可分为两期,即晋宁晚期-加里东期和印支-燕山期,以后者为主,其主成矿期对应于区域上的后碰撞造山过程,陆内挤压造山是其成矿地球动力学背景.超基性岩体的褪化蚀变、F_1~(45)断裂的长期活动及与其大角度相交的上、下盘次级断裂、裂隙系统与灯影组白云岩是煎茶岭金矿床的主要控矿因素.结合该区找矿实践,认为F_1~(45)断裂带、Au-Ag-As-Hg-B等组合化探异常和蚀变白云岩为其重要的找矿标志.煎茶岭地区仍具有较好的找矿潜力,这对于指导该地区进一步勘查并取得找矿突破具有重要的现实意义.     

云南哈播斑岩型铜（ 钼 金）矿床地质与成矿背景研究

哈播斑岩铜(-钼-金)矿床位于哀牢山-红河新生代成矿带南端西侧,是近年来新发现的一个斑岩型矿床.矿区内出露的哈播侵入体具有多期侵入的特征,花岗岩依次侵入的序列为坪山花岗岩、三道班花岗岩、阿树花岗岩、哈播南山花岗岩(37.3 Ma),随后有4期斑岩侵入到哈播南山花岗岩中,依次为黑云母钾长石斑岩、石英钾长石斑岩、石英二长斑岩和晚期黑云母钾长石斑岩岩脉.采用LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄法测定黑云母钾长石斑岩和石英二长斑岩的加权平均年龄分别为36.20±0.20 Ma和36.19±0.22 Ma,哈播南山花岗岩和4期斑岩具有相似的岩石地球化学特征,都有富钾、高氧化态和类似岛弧花岗岩的岩石地球化学特征,可能具有相同的来源.辉钼矿Re-Os年龄显示,哈播矿床的成矿年龄为35.47±0.16 Ma.相似的成岩-成矿年龄暗示哈播矿床成岩和成矿作用是一个连续的岩浆-热液过程,与玉龙斑岩铜矿相似.基于哈播矿床的岩石学、地球化学特点,结合前人关于青藏高原东部斑岩铜矿的研究成果,我们认为哈播斑岩矿床可能为藏东富碱斑岩带向东南的延伸,与玉龙斑岩铜矿带具有相似的成因,为哀牢山-红河新生代成矿带的重要组成部分,是晚碰撞构造转换背景下的重要产物.     

东秦岭钼矿带内碳酸岩脉型钼（铅）矿床地质 地球化学特征、成矿机制及成矿构造背景

东秦岭钼矿带位于华北板块南缘,NW-NWW向的固始―栾川深断裂带控制着钼矿床的空间分布.黄水庵碳酸岩脉型钼(铅)矿床的确定,为本矿带内已有碳酸岩脉型钼(铅)矿床(黄龙铺地区的大石沟、石家湾和桃园等)增添了又一新成员.本矿带不仅钼金属储量居世界已知单个钼矿带之首,而且碳酸岩脉和花岗斑岩两个成矿体系并存,亦是本区钼矿带的一大特色.业已查明,黄水庵和黄龙铺(大石沟)等碳酸岩脉型钼(铅)矿床的δ~(13)C=-5.3‰～-7.0‰,~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr=0.7049～0.7065.同时,方解石富含轻稀土(LREE/HREE=1.8～2.9).辉钼矿以富含Re(平均为110×10~(-6)～244×10~(-6))为特征.基于含矿碳酸岩脉方解石的Sr、Nd、Pb同位素比值(~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr对~(206)Pb/~(204)Pb、~(207)Pb/~(204)Pb对~(206)Pb/~(204)Pb和~(143)Nd/~(144)Nd对~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr)的关系图,我们初步判断本矿带区域陆壳之下可能存在有EMI(富集地幔Ⅰ),这些含矿碳酸岩脉是源于EMI的碱性硅酸盐-碳酸盐熔体-溶液结晶分异的产物,成矿金属Mo、Pb主要来自EMI.根据黄水庵和黄龙铺(大石沟)钼(铅)矿床的成矿年龄(Re-Os年龄分别为209.5 Ma和221 Ma),我们推断,碳酸岩脉型钼(铅)矿床形成于华北和扬子两大板块三叠纪碰撞造山后伸展阶段的晚三叠世时期,而在侏罗纪陆内造山晚期的伸展阶段,形成了晚侏罗-早白垩世的斑岩型和斑岩-矽卡岩型钼矿床(Re-Os年龄介于147～116 Ma).     

Metamorphic garnet pyroxenite from the 540-600 m main borehole of the Chinese Continental Scientific Drilling (CCSD) project

Compared to other mafic and ultramafic rocks from the CCSD main borehole as well as from the outcrops, rocks from the 540-600 m section is extraordinary in terms of its geophysical as well as geochemical properties. It consists of > 70% hematite-ilmenite garnet pyroxenite (HI-GPX) and < 30% intercalated rutile garnet pyroxenite (R-GPX). Whole-rock geochemical data show that HI-GPXs have: (1) relatively high V with an average of 606 ppm, but lower Nb and Ta; (2) highest TFeO, Fe₂O₃/FeO ratio, and highly variable but strong positive Eu anomalies with Eu/Eu? up to 2.9; (3) anomalously high V/Sc ratios ranging from 8.39 to 43.23, average 15.03; and (4) high amounts of hematite-ilmenite solid solutions with a very fine intergrowth structure down to nanometer scale. V/Sc ratios in the CCSD garnet pyroxenites are correlated negatively with MgO, but positively with Fe₂O₃/FeO ratios. Both suites of pyroxenites have similar rare earth elements and high field strength elements geochemistry. These features demonstrate that these pyroxenites were formed from metamorphism of high-Fe and/or -Ti gabbroic cumulates. This can account not only for low high field strength elements (HFSE) and rare earth elements (REE) but also low Nb/Ta and Zr/Hf ratios in these rocks. Seemingly negative correlation between Nb/Ta and Zr/Hf in the CCSD metabasites, not significantly affected by UHP metamorphism, is also consistent with the silicate differentiation trend in a basaltic magma chamber.