The F,Cl, Br and I Contents of Reference Glasses BHVO‐2G,BIR‐1G,BCR‐2G,GSD‐1G,GSE‐1G,NIST SRM 610 and NIST SRM 612

Halogen contents for the widely distributed reference glasses BHVO‐2G, BIR‐1G, BCR‐2G, GSD‐1G, GSE‐1G, NIST SRM 610 and NIST SRM 612 were investigated by pyrohydrolysis combined with ion chromatography, total reflection X‐ray fluorescence analysis, instrumental neutron activation analysis, the noble gas method, electron probe microanalysis and laser ablation‐inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry. Glasses BHVO‐2G, GSD‐1G and GSE‐1G have halogen contents that can be reproduced at the 15% level by all bulk techniques and cover a significant range in halogen mass fractions for F (~ 20–300 μg g^?1), Cl (~ 70–1220 μg g^?1) and Br (~ 0.2–285 μg g^?1) and I (~ 9–3560 ng g^?1). The BIR‐1G glass has low F (< 15 μg g^?1), Cl (~ 20 μg g^?1), Br (15 ng g^?1) and I (3 ng g^?1). The halogen contents for the silica‐rich NIST SRM 610 and 612 glasses were poorly reproduced by the different techniques. The relatively high Cl, Br and I abundances in glasses GSD‐1G and GSE‐1G mean that these glasses are well suited for calibrating spatially resolved micro‐analytical studies on silicate glasses, melt and fluid inclusions. Combined EPMA and laser ablation‐inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry data for glass GSE‐1G demonstrate homogeneity at the 10% level for Cl and Br.     

Calcium Isotopic Compositions of Sixteen USGS Reference Materials

Calcium isotopic compositions of sixteen Ca‐bearing USGS geological reference materials including igneous and sedimentary rocks are reported. Calcium isotopic compositions were determined in two laboratories (GPMR, State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan; and CIG, Centre for Isotope Geochemistry, University of California, Berkeley) using the ⁴²Ca‐⁴⁸Ca double‐spike technique by thermal ionisation mass spectrometry. As opposed to common cation exchange resin, a micro‐column filled with Ca‐selective resin (DGA resin) was used in order to achieve high recovery (> 96%) and efficient separation of Ca from the sample matrix. The intermediate measurement precision was evaluated at 0.14‰ (2s) for δ^44/40Ca_SRM915a at GPMR, based on replicate measurements of pure Ca reference material NIST SRM 915a, NIST SRM 915b and seawater. Overall, the measurement uncertainties in both laboratories were better than 0.15‰ at the 2s level. Result validation was carried out for all available data sets. The Ca isotopic compositions of USGS reference materials are not only in agreement between GPMR and CIG, but also in agreement with previously published data within quoted uncertainties. The comprehensive data set reported in this study serves as a reference for both quality assurance and interlaboratory comparison of high precision Ca isotopic study.     

Bearing capacity of non-associative coaxial granular materials by upper bound limit analysis and finite elements

In this paper, an upper bound estimate of the limit load on non-associative coaxial granular materials is presented. The kinematic approach of the upper bound limit analysis has been utilised. The failure mechanism is assumed to coincide with the direction of the shear bands at every point throughout the body. The shear band orientation in non-associative coaxial materials, i.e. those with the same major principal stress and major principal strain increment directions, can be found based on the angle of dilation and the major principal stress direction. Therefore, having known the stress field at limiting equilibrium, the orientation of the shear bands and hence, the failure mechanism can be obtained. In this study, the stress field is first determined by the method of stress characteristics. Then, the finite element interpolation technique is used to interpolate the stress field and to find the orientation of the shear bands at every point within the field. Once the failure mechanism and the stress state at every point along velocity discontinuities have been found, the upper bound limit analysis has been performed to estimate the limit load.     

Elemental composition and mineralogical characteristics of coastal marine sediments of Tutuila, American Samoa

Surface sediment samples were collected from 5 pristine coastal areas and 1 potentially contaminated coastal site on Tutuila, the main island of American Samoa, an isolated island group in the South Pacific Ocean. Samples were analysed for total element analysis (15 elements) and mineralogy. The results indicated no evidence of trace element contamination at any site, including Pago Pago Harbour. Inter-site variations could be explained assuming the sediments consisted predominantly of coralline sand and rubble with varying quantities of basaltic materials derived from local catchments.     

堆石料的剪胀特性与广义塑性本构模型

以三轴试验成果为基础,考虑颗粒破碎引起堆石料剪胀比与应力比之间的非线性关系,提出了能够反映堆石料低围压剪胀、高围压剪缩特性的剪胀方程。在广义塑性理论框架内构造堆石料的塑性流动方向向量和加载方向向量,引入依赖于密实度与平均应力的压缩参数,构造随平均应力、剪应力比和密实度变化的塑性模量,建立了一个考虑颗粒破碎的堆石料弹塑性本构模型。阐述了该模型10个参数的确定方法,并通过模拟不同围压和不同应力路径下堆石料的三轴压缩试验资料验证了模型与参数的合理性。     

掺砾黏土样的大型三轴流变特性试验研究

高心墙堆石坝的砾质土筑坝材料含有较大颗粒,又含有大比例的黏性土,渗透系数较低,试验需要用大尺寸的仪器。大尺寸试验排水、饱和困难、试验周期长、难度大,一直是试验工作的难点,在砾质土试样中预留砂芯加速排水饱和的方法可以有效地解决该问题。对掺砾黏土样进行了大型三轴流变试验,通过实测蠕变量和蠕变模型参数对掺砾后黏土样的流变特性进行了分析。研究结果表明,掺砾黏土样的蠕变量与时间关系呈现较好的幂函数关系,采用长江科学院蠕变模型可准确地描述其流变特性;在相同饱和状态下掺砾样的蠕变量和蠕变模型参数指标较低,说明掺砾起到了改善土样工程性状的功能;在均为土样或者掺砾样条件下非饱和状态的蠕变指标明显低于饱和状态下的蠕变指标,说明预留砂芯加速排水的方法起到了明显的作用,促进了试样的充分饱和。     

滇东南晚二叠世铝土矿地球化学特征及物源分析

滇东南地区晚二叠世铝土矿属典型的喀斯特型铝土矿,矿体赋存于上二叠统吴家坪组(龙潭组),分析其地球化学特征对研究其物质来源具有重要意义。全岩分析显示铝土矿石成分以Al₂O₃、Fe₂O₃、SiO₂和TiO₂为主,其中Al₂O₃与Fe₂O₃ 、SiO₂具有较好的负相关关系。微量元素Cr、Zr、 Hf、Ta、Th、U和稀土元素在铝土矿矿化过程中不断富集,元素Zr-Hf、Nb-Ta之间具有明显的正相关关系。lgCr-lgNi图解、稳定元素比值(Zr/Hf)及稀土元素配分模式等地球化学特征说明峨眉山玄武岩为铝土矿的形成提供了主要的物质来源,同时下伏碳酸盐岩也提供了部分成矿物质。     

气象影视资料数字化归档管理系统设计与开发

根据影视资料量大、内容丰富的特点,采用分层式视频资料编目结构,建立气象影视资料数据库,并结合影视素材使用需求,开发了气象影视资料数字化归档管理系统,此系统可以提高气象影视资料的检索速度和影视制作的整体运行效率,并弥补气象影视资料数字化管理的空白。     

Geological and environmental management of ceramic clay quarries: a review

This paper shows a contribution to the knowledge of the geological management of ceramic raw material. We have mainly focussed on the clays with a ceramic interest. The article begins with an introduction to the mineralogical determining factor of the ceramic sector. Then, it shows a development of the main steps that take place in the geological prospecting and it concludes with the criteria that must be followed when selecting the outcrops: geographical and environmental conditions, (1) legislation, (2) market and technology, (3) mineralogical and technological characterisation and (4) geological and mining characterisation.