High‐resolution lithostratigraphy and organic carbon isotope stratigraphy of the Lower Triassic pelagic sequence in central Japan

After the severest mass extinction event in the Phanerozoic, biotic recovery from the extinction at the Permian–Triassic boundary required approximately 5 my, which covers the entire Early Triassic. It is important to obtain information on the superocean Panthalassa, which occupied most of the world ocean, to explore paleoenvironmental changes during the Early Triassic at the global scale. In order to establish the continuous lithostratigraphy of pelagic sediments in Panthalassa during the Early Triassic, high‐resolution reconstruction of the Lower Triassic pelagic sequence in Japan was conducted for the first time based on detailed field mapping and lithostratigraphic correlation in the Inuyama area, central Japan. The reconstructed Early Triassic sequence is approximately 9.5 m thick, consists of five rock types, and is divided into eight lithological units. For the reconstructed continuous sequence, measurement of carbon isotopic composition of sedimentary organic matter (δ¹³C_org) was carried out. Stratigraphic variation of the δ¹³C_org value shows large‐amplitude fluctuations between ?34.4 and ?21.0‰ throughout the sequence. In order to establish a higher resolution age model for the reconstructed Lower Triassic pelagic sequence, we correlated δ¹³C_org records in the Inuyama area with high‐resolution isotopic profiles of carbonate carbon (δ¹³C_carb) from shallow‐marine carbonate sequences in southern China based on the similarity in general variation patterns with age constraints by radiolarian and conodont biostratigraphy. The result provides a high‐resolution time scale for the pelagic sequence of Panthalassa during the Smithian and Spathian. The age model suggests a drastic increase in sedimentation rate during the late Smithian, which should have been caused by the increase in terrigenous input to this site.     

An Adult Specimen of Hongshanosaurus houi (Dinosauria: Psittacosauridae) from the Lower Cretaceous of Western Liaoning Province, China

A new specimen consisting of a complete skull and lower jaw was discovered from the Lujiatun bed of the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation in the Lujiatun site, Beipiao, western Liaoning Province. It represents an adult specimen of Hongshanosaurus houi. Comparative studies show that Hongshanosaurus is distinguishable from its sister taxon Psittacosaurus by having the preorbital portion about half of the basal skull length, and the elliptical external naris,orbit, and a lower temporal fenestra oriented caudodorsally.     

下辽河平原地区历史地面沉降情况研究

地面沉降不但影响到下辽河平原地区的经济生产,而且导致湿地逐年退化,对生态环境产生非常严重的影响.该区域没有监测网络,无法知道具体的沉降范围和大小.为了查清下辽河平原历史地面沉降状况,有效地服务于地方经济发展和环境改善,首次在下辽河平原区域提出了地形图比对方法.通过搜集不同时期地形图,对同一高程点进行比对,结果表明下辽河平原地区围绕着油田集中采油区和地下水集中开采区,存在地面沉降现象,最大沉降量达到3 m.地形图比对有效地解决了下辽河平原无法确定沉降范围和量级的困难,是一种在没有监测网络的情况下,掌握工作区地面沉降情况的良好方法.     

下扬子天目山盆地火山岩锆石LA-ICP-MS定年及地质意义

天目山盆地是下扬子江南隆起带保存较完整的中生代火山盆地,中生代火山岩系岩性自下而上主要为流纹岩-英安岩-安山岩。对盆地内黄尖组下段流纹岩和英安岩分别进行了锆石 LA-ICP MS定年,分别获得了133．6±1．5 Ma（MSWD＝0．73）和135．0±2．1 Ma（MSWD＝0．78）的锆石U-Pb年龄,指示天目山盆地黄尖组火山岩时代为早白垩世。天目山盆地火山活动起始时间和长江中下游地区晚中生代火山活动基本一致,说明江南隆起带和长江中下游地区在早白垩世均处于强烈拉张环境。     

Geobiological processes of the formation of lacustrine source rock in Paleogene

Gypsum-salt rocks and coccolith calcareous shale are widely deposited in the lower part of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation in the Dongying Sag,Shandong Province.The gypsum-salt rock is believed to be formed during the earlier deposition in salt lake,while the overlying coccolith shale in saline lake with relatively low salinity.By comparing the lake environment and lacustrine microbial communities between ancient and recent lakes,cyanobacteria are regarded as the main representative of productivity during the formation of gypsum-salt strata series,with the annual productivity of 1500-2000 gC m-2 yr-1.Based on the research of ultramicrofossils in the calcareous shale,coccolith is considered as the main contributor to the productivity during the formation of calcareous shale.On the basis of statistic data of sedimentary rates,shale laminations,and coccolith fossils in each lamination,the quantitative value of productivity is calculated,with the annual productivity of 2250-3810gC m-2 yr-1(averagely 3120 gC m-2 yr-1).Statistic data of large amount of pyrite framboids indicate that the lower water column was persistently in sulfidic or anoxic conditions during the deposition of gypsum-salt strata series,but it changed to be dysoxic when the coccolith calcareous shale was deposited.Both of these water conditions are favorable for the preservation of organic matter.It is estimated that the organic carbon burial efficiency of the Lower Paleogene salt lakes and saline lakes of Dongying Depression is about 10%-15%,which is calculated and analyzed using the multi-parameter geobiological model.     

青藏高原东南缘的地壳结构与动力学模式研究综述

青藏高原东南缘的川滇地区壳幔变形特征及地球动力学模式一直是研究的热点问题之一,多年来一直受到各国地球科学家的高度关注.青藏高原演变的"下地壳流模型"模拟得到的地表速度和变形场与GPS观测具有很好的一致性,该模型在当前国际地学界很流行,因而寻找下地壳流存在与否的证据,是深部地球物理学必须面对的一个科学问题.本文综合了川滇地区GPS观测、震源机制解和Pms相分裂的结果,旨在探讨川滇地区地壳演变模式的合理性;另外,从层析成像、接收函数反演和大地电磁测深结果分析,认为川滇地壳内存在大范围的低速层,但分布的几何形态较复杂.在云南地区,这一壳内低速区似乎被小江断裂和金沙江—红河断裂限制在特定的区域内.     

江汉盆地新沟油田新沟嘴组盐韵律多级划分及其地质意义

江汉盆地为中国东部典型的中、新生代盐湖盆地,近些年在新沟油田古近系新沟嘴组发现致密油藏,储集层主要为与盐韵律相关的白云岩和粉砂岩层。为了探究盐韵律的发育特征及其意义,作者以岩心精细观察为基础,结合测录井、分析化验资料,根据盐矿物种类、剖面结构和厚度,对新沟嘴组盐韵律发育规模进行了不同级别的划分,对各级韵律的剖面特征进行了描述,并对其形成机理进行了分析。在此基础上,从古气候及油气2个角度探讨了盐韵律的地质意义。盐韵律的形成是湖平面上升-下降不断变化的直接响应。新沟嘴组盐韵律中广泛发育广温相盐类矿物白云石、方解石,指示江汉盆地古近系新沟嘴期的气候特征为古温度介于寒冷和炎热之间的过渡型半干旱-干旱气候;一个完整的盐韵律可以形成一个生储盖组合,对油气生成、储集和保存具有重要意义。     

基于GIS的DRASTIC下辽河平原地区地下水防污性评价

在运用基于GIS的DRASTIC评价方法,对下辽河平原潜水的防污性进行评价的过程中,分析了影响下辽河平原固有防污性的最主要的7个水文地质参数,分别评价各个因子.利用GIS的空间分析功能中区对区的合并分析功能,依次对各单指标分级图进行区合并操作,合并后生成区文件,绘制出防污性分布图.结果表明,防污性能较差区主要分布在下辽河平原河谷地带,面积2 993.51 km²,占全区总面积的12.78%.评价结果有利于合理利用土地,有效保护地下水资源和防止地下水污染.     

古地貌对渤海石臼坨凸起古近系沉积体系的控制作用

渤海湾盆地石臼坨凸起沙一、二段所发育的扇三角洲储层,在沉积演化过程中由于古地貌特征的不同,造成储集砂体形态特征及分布规律的不同,储层认识困难。通过分析断裂活动对古地貌格局的控制作用进行古地貌恢复,研究不同地貌单元与沉积体系的匹配关系,阐明了古地貌对沉积体系发育类型和沉积特征的控制作用,揭示了扇三角洲的沉积过程。在此基础上结合地震属性分析技术,精细描述了各沉积期次扇体的展布特征,并对沉积演化过程中扇三角洲沉积体系发育的差异性进行了解析。最终明确了盆地边缘沟谷和古地形发育特征对物源的控制作用,形成了"大沟对大扇,小沟对小扇"的沉积模式指导依据;同时确定了斜坡带上扇三角洲的沉积规律和砂体分布的控制机理。