Biomarkers of Middle to Late Jurassic marine sediments from a canonical section: New records from the Yanshiping area,northern Tibet

The Yanshiping section, which includes the Quemo Co, Buqu, Xiali, Suowa and Xueshan Formations (Yanshiping Group) exposes organic-rich Middle to Late Jurassic deposits in the Qiangtang Basin of northern Tibet. The biostratigraphic data, from bivalves, brachiopods as well as dinoflagellate cysts, define a Bajocian to Tithonian age. This study focuses on the biomarkers present in these mudstones and limestones to determine the sources, thermal maturity and depositional environment of the organic matter. Most samples show a clear dominance of short-chain (C₁₅–C₂₀) n-alkanes with a maximum at C₁₉ or C₁₉ with a secondary maximum at C₂₃ except for the sample BP01(22)S1 where the predominant range is C₂₂ to C₂₆ with a maximum at C₂₄, significant CPI and odd-to-even predominance. The hopanoids and steroids suggest that the sources of organic matter were dominated by phytoplankton, especially algae, as the primary source. Furthermore, the Pr/Ph, Pr/nC₁₇ and Ph/nC₁₈, with relatively low values plus high abundance of 17α(H)-hopanes, support deposition in dysoxic to reducing, relatively shallow-water depositional settings, and the presence of gammacerane indicates normal marine salinity and/or water-column stratification. All samples are fairly mature with respect to petroleum generation, a conclusion supported by maturity parameters such as C₃₁ 22S/(22S + 22R) hopanes and C₂₉ ααα20S/(20S + 20R) steranes.     

晚更新世以来台湾浅滩西北近岸沉积特征与古环境演化

对取自台湾浅滩西北部福建东山岛外的浅钻ZK2孔进行了包括AMS14C测年、粒度、微体古生物、碎屑矿物和黏土矿物等分析。结果表明该孔地层中存在两个明显的海相层和其间的两个陆相层,顶部的海相层为全新世高海平面以来形成的被现代潮流作用改造的现代沉积和残留沉积混合体;底部陆相层为MIS4期低海平面时期形成的河流沉积;中间的细粒沉积层又可划分为下部形成于MIS3期的以潟湖、潮坪和盐沼交替出现的海相沉积层,以及上部形成于MIS3期末到盛冰期出露水面之前的陆上沟谷充填沉积;台湾海峡南部在MIS3期之后发生了明显的构造沉降过程,但是在末次盛冰期海峡南部仍然出露水面之上形成了沉积间断面。本文研究内容为今后在台湾浅滩西北边缘到福建东南近岸区深入开展沉积学、地层学及古环境演化研究提供了新的参考。     

南黄海辐射沙脊群西洋潮流通道的浅部沉积层序及其形成演化再认识

晚第四纪以来,黄河、长江都曾经江苏中部海岸注入南黄海,河海交互作用形成一系列沉积,全新世海侵后发育岸外辐射沙脊群。沙脊群西北部、由岸滩与沙脊所夹持的西洋潮流通道,位于北侧废黄河三角洲和南侧长江三角洲两大地貌单元间的过渡区,成为揭示不同大河交互作用下的海岸、陆架晚第四纪沉积层序模式的重要窗口。最近通过更多晚第四纪钻孔对比和浅层地震剖面集成研究发现：① 由于混乱的测年结果和陆相硬黏土层对比不当,造成之前基于07SR01孔和Y1孔构建的辐射沙脊群西洋潮流通道浅部沉积（标高−60 m以内）的年代框架有误,其主体应是晚更新世沉积且发育两个沉积旋回,末次冰盛期硬黏土层多被潮流侵蚀而缺失,表层全新世沉积厚度在水下沙脊处基本不足10 m,其余普遍不足5 m,甚至缺失;② 仅在西洋西北段稳定分布的浅层地震单元U3指示了MIS 3古黄河三角洲的南缘,自晚更新世以来西洋所在的江苏中部海岸可能深受古黄河物源的影响,这尚需在西洋西北段的关键位置钻取新孔,并结合已有浅层地震剖面和东南段钻孔来进一步研究证实。提出下一步工作将基于层序地层学方法,通过对已有控制性浅层地震剖面进行地震层序格架的三维可视化、提取地震单元和反射界面的空间分布特征,结合已有及新增控制性钻孔的沉积学和年代学研究,构建可靠年代框架、判识大河物源,并参考邻区钻孔资料,来探明西洋潮流通道的浅部沉积层序,反演其形成演化。     

晚更新世以来山东半岛北部沿海地区的构造抬升速率

根据构造地貌与新构造特征,推算了晚更新世以来山东半岛北部沿海地区的构造抬升速率。结果表明,晚更新世以来不同地段平均构造抬升速率不同,金牛山断裂以东地区为０．１５ｍｍ／ａ,断裂以西地区为０．５０ｍｍ／ａ,龙口盆地２．４万年前后曾发生过幅度７￣９ｍ的断陷。此外,同一地段不时段的抬升速率也有差异,但非常接近平均速率。     

中太平洋CP25岩心的矿物、稀土元素及Sr、Nd同位素组成--晚新生代海底火山活动的证据

中太平洋ＣＰ２５岩心沉积物中钙十字沸石、蒙脱石／伊利石比值（Ｍ／Ｉ）、稀土元素含量、铈异常（δＣｅ）、铕异常（δＥｕ）及Ｓｒ、Ｎｄ同位素特征作为海底火山活动的证据,揭示了中太平洋海盆晚新生代以来火山活动和沉积的历史。其结果是,早中新世约２０～１７ＭａＢ．Ｐ．间,火山活动逐渐强烈,在１７ＭａＢ．Ｐ．最强烈,使得沉积物具有高Ｍ／Ｉ和∈Ｎｄ、低δＣｅ和８７Ｓｒ／８６Ｓｒ。１７～１ＭａＢ．Ｐ．发生沉积间断。１ＭａＢ．Ｐ．至现代,火山活动较早中新世减弱     

塔里木盆地腹地晚新生代沉积序列的超细粒组分记录及其古气候意义

对红白山剖面的粒度分析表明,塔里木盆地腹地晚新生代沉积物的粒度曲线中普遍存在一个超细粒组分。其众数粒径分布比较稳定,平均为0.87μm,含量变化介于0.3%～10%,在不同成因的沉积物中和在剖面上都具有明显的变化规律。对同一岩性段而言,超细粒组分含量在风成砂中最低,在黄土中较低,在河流相沉积中较高,在湖相泥岩中最高。尽管受岩性变化的影响比较显著,但不同成因沉积物的超细粒组分含量在剖面上的变化基本一致,暗示了其长周期变化受同一驱动因子控制。化学风化和/或成壤作用强度可能起着关键作用。红白山剖面超细粒组分含量在2.8Ma的快速降低指示了化学风化和/或成壤作用强度的显著减弱,进而反映了塔里木盆地腹地干旱化的显著加强。     

Origin of organic matter and paleoenvironment conditions of the Late Jurassic organic-rich shales from shabwah sub-basin (western Yemen): Constraints from petrology and biological markers

Late Jurassic organic-rich shales from Shabwah sub-basin of western Yemen were analysed based on a combined investigations of organic geochemistry and petrology to define the origin, type of organic matter and the paleoenvironment conditions during deposition. The organic-rich shales have high total sulphur content values in the range of 1.49–4.92 wt. %, and excellent source rock potential is expected based on the high values of TOC (>7%), high extractable organic matter content and hydrocarbon yield exceeding 7000 ppm. The high total sulphur content and its relation with high organic carbon content indicate that the Late Jurassic organic-rich shales of the Shabwah sub-basin were deposited in a marine environment under suboxic-anoxic conditions. This has been evidenced from kerogen microscopy and their biomarker distributions. The kerogen microscopy investigation indicated that the Late Jurassic organic-rich shales contain an abundant liptinitic organic matter (i.e., alginite, structureless (amorphous organic matters)). The presence of alginite with morphology similar to the lamalginite alga and amorphous organic matter in these shale samples, further suggests a marine origin. The biomarker distributions also provide evidence for a major contribution by aquatic algae and microorganisms with a minor terrigenous organic matter input. The biomarkers are characterized by unimodal distribution of n-alkanes, low acyclic isoprenoids compared to normal alkanes, relatively high tricyclic terpanes compared to tetracyclic terpanes, and high proportion of C₂₇ and C₂₉ regular steranes compared to C₂₈ regular sterane. Moreover, the suboxic to anoxic bottom water conditions as evidenced in these Late Jurassic shales is also supported based on relatively low pristane/phytane (Pr/Ph) ratios in the range of 0.80–1.14. Therefore, it is envisaged here that the high content of organic matter (TOC > 7 wt.%) in the analysed Late Jurassic shales is attributed to good organic matter (OM) preservation under suboxic to anoxic bottom water conditions during deposition.     

有孔虫初房特征变化在珠江三角洲晚全新世东亚夏季风降雨研究中的应用

研究中国降雨格局变化对理解东亚夏季风演化意义重大。本文分析了珠江三角洲柱状样ZJK03-Z中浅水底栖有孔虫常见种Rotalidium annectens的平均初房大小、微球型/显球型比值和壳体δ18O值,以及底栖有孔虫组合中瓷质壳的百分含量,探讨它们对由夏季风降雨引起的河口水体盐度变化的响应,得到了珠江三角洲3114—1260a BP季风降雨的强度变化,识别出了这期间14次季风降雨减少的偏干期。与南美洲Cariaco海盆的钛含量记录对比,二者一致的结果表明,珠江三角洲晚全新世的东亚夏季风降雨与热带辐合带(ITCZ)的南北移动密切相关:夏季风降雨减少,对应于ITCZ纬度位置的南移。     

珠江三角洲ZK201-2孔晚更新世以来微体生物群与古环境

对珠江三角洲中山地区ZK201-2钻孔微体生物群的分布特征及壳体保存状况进行了研究,共发现有孔虫12属23种,介形类16属19种。根据优势属种的分布及部分特殊种的生态环境指示意义,识别出7个有孔虫组合和3个介形虫组合,分别指示了不同的沉积环境。应用上述分析结果,并结合岩性变化特征,恢复了晚更新世晚期以来研究区沉积环境演变过程。晚更新世晚期,在ZK201-2钻孔河床相砂砾沉积之上的细粒沉积物中发现海相腹足类及双壳类生物碎片,判断是受到海水影响的河口湾沉积;末次盛冰期海平面下降,原有海相沉积暴露地表风化形成杂色黏土沉积层;冰后期首先出现河漫滩至滨海河湾相沉积,未发现钙质微体生物化石;约9 cal.kaBP后开始进入潮汐河口湾至前三角洲沉积阶段,沉积速率较快,有孔虫和介形类以壳体保存较好的半咸水-浅海种为主,其丰度、分异度及属种组合变化受海平面变化和河流输砂影响频繁;至全新世中期7 cal.kaBP前后珠江三角洲中部出现最大海侵,有孔虫和介形类丰度、分异度值出现相对高值;全新世晚期海平面逐渐下降,研究区进入低速沉积阶段,依次发育河口沙坝、潮下带至滨海湿地、三角洲平原相沉积,期间发现多期风暴潮沉积,见大量异地分子。     

鄂尔多斯地区晚古生代沉积体系及古地理演化

采用新的地层划分方案,在野外露头、钻井剖面的综合研究和室内编图基础上,提出陆表海碳酸盐台地-碎屑堡岛-浅水三角洲复合沉积体系是鄂尔多斯地区晚古生代重要的古地理格局。受区域构造背景影响,晚古生代盆地充填经历了裂陷海湾和陆表海浅陷共存、统一陆表海、近海内陆坳陷和内陆湖盆四个阶段,区域古地理格局由陆表海碳酸盐台地-碎屑堡岛-浅水三角洲复合体系沉积演变为三角洲-河流体系沉积,最终被河流-湖泊体系沉积取代。砂质储集体发育受控于沉积环境,主要展布在中、北部地区,以河流、三角洲砂体为主。