Geochemical behavior during mineralization and alteration events in the Baiyinchang volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposits,Gansu Province,China

The Zheyaoshan deposit is the largest within the Baiyinchang (BYC) volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VHMS) district, located in the northern Qilian orogenic belt of North China. The deposit is hosted by quartz keratophyre tuffs, with wall-rock alteration mainly comprising chlorite, sericite, quartz, pyrite and epidote. Mineral assemblages within the altered host rocks can be divided into a sericite-quartz-dominant assemblage (sericite-silicified zone), a chlorite-dominant assemblage (chlorite-dominant zone) and a pyrite-dominant assemblage (mineralized zone) based on geochemical analysis and alteration characteristics. We have conducted detailed processing and critical analysis of the geochemical data of both the altered and least-altered host rocks in order to investigate the problem of closure in the geochemical dataset to eliminate the influence that each component has on the other in terms of mass change, and have applied the standardized method of the mass change calculation to analyze this data. The results show that: (1) the sericite-silicified zone formed along fissures due to the ingress of hydrothermal fluids, with MnO₂, Na₂O and CaO being mobilized into the hydrothermal fluids leached and MgO, Fe₂O₃, SiO₂, K₂O, BaO deposited. Additionally, Ag, Cu and chalcophile elements (Ag, As and Bi) were enriched while Pb, Zn and large ion lithophile elements (LILEs) (Cs, Sr, Eu, Be) were mobilized into hydrothermal fluids; (2) the physiochemical conditions and pH levels of the hydrothermal fluids changed during sericitization, with MgO, Fe₂O₃, BaO being further enriched and MnO, Na₂O, CaO further depleted, leading to formation of chlorite and the initial precipitation of metallogenic the (Cu, Zn, Pb) and chalcophile elements (Ag, As, Bi); (3) the negative Eu anomaly was mainly due to its strong activity when Eu is mobilized into the hydrothermal fluids during since plagioclase break-down during the sericite-silicification process; (4) AI and CCPI values gradually increase towards the orebody. The chlorite-dominant assemblage and sericite-quartz-dominant assemblage on the periphery of the chlorite-dominant zone can all be used as vectors towards the volcanic massive sulfide orebody and for regional-scale mineral exploration. Either leached elements or enriched elements can be considered as significant indicator elements and as prospective indicators for geochemical exploration within the BYC district. The Eu anomaly may be especially useful as an indicator for distinguishing the least-altered rocks which has great significance for exploration on the regional scale.     

Study on the Phenomenon of Geomagnetic Low-value Displacement before Moderately Strong Earthquakes in Gansu

This paper analyzes the distribution characteristics of geomagnetic low-value displacement in Gansu and its adjacent areas from 1995 to 2003 on the basis of the data of the daily amplitude minimum value time of the geomagnetic vertical component. It is shown that in addition to the changing rules of geomagnetic low-value displacement itself, there is a better correlation between geomagnetic low-value displacement and the occurrence of moderately strong earthquakes. There appeared to be geomagnetic low-value displacement before the moderately strong earthquakes in Gansu in the 9 years from 1995 to 2003. This result indicates that geomagnetic low-value displacement is of instructive significance for earthquake prediction to some extents.     

陇南山区斜坡重力地质作用特征研究

位于地质构造、地层、地貌、气侯和植被五位一体叠加脆弱带的陇南地区是我国主要滑坡、泥石流、崩塌等斜坡重力地质作用区之一。本文简述了斜坡重力地质作用的概念和类型，着重分析了其垂直分带性、区域性、季节性、周期性、阶段性、继承性和共生性等作用特征，揭示了斜坡重力地质作用的活动规律。     

Second species of enantiornithine bird from the Lower Cretaceous Changma Basin,northwestern China with implications for the taxonomic diversity of the Changma avifauna

We report on a new enantiornithine bird, Dunhuangia cuii, gen. et sp. nov., from the Lower Cretaceous Xiagou Formation of the Changma Basin, northwestern China. Although the material is incomplete, Dunhuangia cuii preserves unique coracoidal and sternal morphologies that distinguish it from other known enantiornithines; this specimen represents only the second enantiornithine reported from the Changma Basin that is diagnostic at the species level. This study enriches our understanding of the enantiornithine component of this ornithuromorph-dominated, Early Cretaceous avifauna.     

甘肃中东部地震滑坡灾害的机制与预防

通过对甘肃中东部大量地震滑坡的成灾机制分析,按形成时代将滑坡分为新滑坡、老滑坡和古滑坡;按物质组成、滑体厚度及滑床位置又可分为浅层黄土滑坡和深层切层滑坡。该地区地震滑坡的主要危险来自新滑坡和浅层黄土滑坡,滑坡成灾机制复杂,与许多因素有关。地震滑坡主要特征是成灾时间短,规模大;灾害持续时间长、反复性大;易引发次生灾害。预防地震滑坡是防震减灾工作中的一项重要任务。     

甘肃黄土高原农业水分条件研究

计算分析了甘肃黄土高原的降水变化,农田蒸散和农作物水分亏缺的特征及其对农业生产的影响,表明区域主要降水特征均不利于农业生产;农田蒸散强烈,土壤水分亏缺严重;农作物水分供南非差额大,其水分适宜度低,降水产量指数小。     

甘肃春季沙尘暴环流特征及其时间尺度诊断分析

根据43a甘肃春季沙尘暴日数距平序列选取了甘肃春季沙尘暴多发年和少发年。对甘肃春季沙尘暴多发年和少发年前期冬季(12月至翌年2月)和同期春季(3~5月)500hPa环流距平场合成结果表明, 前期冬季东亚大槽、同期春季蒙古气旋是影响沙尘暴发生多少的主要系统。西风指数和东亚北风指数计算结果表明, 沙尘暴多发年与少发年指数差异明显, 沙尘暴与冬季风联系紧密。甘肃春季沙尘暴小波变换分析, 清楚地反映沙尘暴不同频域的变化特征及其交替作用; 不同频域小波系数变化说明21世纪初沙尘暴将趋于增加。     

甘肃省入境旅游客源市场及发展对策研究

运用市场份额和亲景度指标,定量分析2000—2006年(2003年除外)甘肃省入境旅游客源市场的市场份额和亲景度的时空变化特征,并探讨了4种市场类型与4类亲景度市场的相关性,据此确定目前甘肃省入境旅游客源市场适宜发展的4类模式:重点市场、主要市场、潜在市场和机会市场,为甘肃省入境旅游客源市场定位和开拓提供科学依据,并提出甘肃省入境旅游发展的相关对策、措施。     

甘肃中部临夏温湿变化及影响分析

根据甘肃中部临夏州1971—2018年气温、降水,1980—2018年干旱资料,采用线性倾向估计法、Mann-Kendall突变检验法分析临夏地区气温、降水量分布特点、变化趋势和气温的突变性及对干旱影响。结果表明:1971—2018年,临夏年平均气温呈上升趋势,1997年是气温突变年,20世纪80年代初期较低,90年代后期开始进入暖期,特别是在1999—2018年,气温急剧增暖。冬季和春季变暖趋势大于夏季,秋季气温变化幅度较小,临夏气温以中部和北部增温幅度最大。降水呈减少趋势,20世纪70年代降水量偏多,80—90年代偏少。与历年值相比,1971—1980年降水量增加6.3%,1981—1990年减少0.5%,1991—2000年减少1.8%,2001—2010年增加2.1%,2011—2017年减少2.3%。夏季降水量呈略减少趋势,其它季节为增加趋势。春旱、秋旱略有增加,春末夏初及伏旱略有减少趋势。     

Integration of InVEST-habitat quality model with landscape pattern indexes to assess mountain plant biodiversity change: A case study of Bailongjiang watershed in Gansu Province

Journal of Geographical Sciences - Mountains in western China, hosted rich biodiversity and millions of people and inhabitant with vital ecosystem services, had experienced the most serious...