Preparation,Characterization and Adsorption Mechanism of Cu(II) onto Protonated Rubber Leaf Powder

The adsorption of Cu(II) onto HCl treated rubber leaf powder (HHBL) was investigated in batch and column studies. The adsorbent was characterized by spectroscopic and quantitative analyses in order to understand the mechanism of copper adsorption. HHBL is mesoporous in nature as indicated by Bruneuer, Emmett and Teller (BET) analysis, and has various kinds of functional groups such as Si‐OH, ROH, RCOOH, RCOO^–, RNH₂, C‐O‐C and aromatic rings as detected by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Copper adsorption was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDS). The equilibrium process was described well by the Langmuir isotherm model, and a maximum adsorption capacity of 8.39 mg/g was recorded for the smallest adsorbent size (<180 μm). The two main adsorption mechanisms involved were ion exchange and complexation. The fixed bed column study demonstrated satisfactory applicability of HHBL in removing Cu(II) from aqueous solutions.     

A moderate melting model for the Vøring margin (Norway) based on structural observations and a thermo-kinematical modelling: Implication for the meaning of the lower crustal bodies

High P-wave velocities (7.1–7.8 km/s) lower crustal bodies (LCBs) imaged along volcanic margins are commonly interpreted as plume and breakup-related thick mafic underplating. This interpretation is partly challenged in this paper based on new seismic observations and modelling of the outer Vøring Basin (Norway). An exceptional strong amplitude reflection, the T Reflection, is particularly well defined below the North Gjallar Ridge (NGR) between 7and 8 s TWT. The T Reflection is located near the volcanic lava flows emplaced during the NE Atlantic breakup ( 55–54 Ma ago) and coincides with the top of the LCB, forming a mid-crustal dome. Based on structural and temporal relationships, we show that the dome clearly influences the structural development of the NGR and predates the continental breakup at least by 10–15 Ma. Using a thermo-kinematical model, we tried also to investigate and quantify the relationships between the extension, LCB and the magmatic production. Modelling suggests that significant Paleocene–Early Eocene magmatism can be produced without any temperature anomaly in the mantle if differential stretching occurs during the breakup initiation. The conclusion of 2D thermo-kinematical parametric analysis is that the magmatic model predicts, either little extension (β < 2) with no melting or high extension (β > 5) with significant melting along the outer Vøring Basin. We suggest that the continental part of the LCB could not necessarily be breakup-related and so magmatic, as has often been stated previously. It is concluded here that the continental part of the LCB observed beneath the outer Vøring Basin may be partly (or fully) attributed to inherited, high-pressure granulite/eclogite lower crustal rocks. The real amount of mafic material emplaced along the outer Vøring Basin could be 20–40% less than thought.     

准噶尔盆地西北缘晚石炭系-早二叠系火山岩岩石学和地球化学研究

晚石炭纪-早二叠纪,在准噶尔盆地西北缘,发育区域性的火山岩建造,岩性以酸性英安岩和流纹岩为主,同时发育少量中性玄武安山岩和安山岩,多属于中-低钾的钙碱性系列。样品全碱(Na₂O+K₂O)含量为0.99％ ～8.12％,K₂O的含量较低,为3.01％ ～0.05％,稀土元素总量(∑ REE)较低。稀土元素轻重分异,轻稀土元素(LREE)相对于重稀土元素(HREE)富集:(La/Yb)_N=0.76～5.18,且部分样品显示轻微的Eu负异常和Ce正异常:δEu=0.533～1.148,δCe=0.979～1.224。微量元素中大离子亲石元素(LILE)富集,高场强元素Nb、Ta亏损。分析认为石炭系末期-二叠系早期,研究区所处构造环境为洋内弧附近的前弧盆地,发育的火山岩是母源岩浆经历了一定程度分异作用后的产物,以岛弧环境为主,兼具有部分板内大陆环境特征。     

胶东青山群基性火山岩的Ar-Ar年代学和地球化学特征: 对华北克拉通破坏过程的启示

青山群火山岩是华北克拉通破坏期间最具代表性的地幔或地壳熔融产物,记录了华北深部地质演化的重要信息。本文对胶东青山群基性火山岩进行了40Ar/39Ar定年和岩石地球化学分析,结合前人报道的胶东青山群酸性火山岩资料,发现:(1)基性火山岩喷发年龄为122～113Ma,早于青山群酸性火山岩(110～98Ma);(2)基性和酸性火山岩显示了不同的元素和同位素地球化学特征。岩石成因分析表明,基性火山岩为交代富集地幔部分熔融作用的产物,而酸性火山岩为古老下地壳和中生代底侵岩浆的熔融产物(Ling et al.,2009)。因此,胶东地区青山群火山岩记录了岩浆熔融源区从地幔向下地壳的转变。这与长时间尺度的岩石圈减薄过程中热能由地幔向地壳传递过程相吻合,而不同于地壳拆沉作用所预测的岩浆演化趋势。     

塔里木溢流玄武岩的喷发特征

通过对柯坪地区二叠系野外火山岩露头剖面和英买力、哈拉哈塘井区二叠系火山岩钻井剖面的对比,将塔里木早二叠世溢流玄武岩划分为三个旋回,从老到新依次是:库普库兹满溢流玄武岩旋回(KP),长英质火山碎屑岩旋回(FP)和开派兹雷克溢流玄武岩旋回(KZ)。KP旋回以巨厚溢流玄武岩夹凝灰岩为特征,在柯坪露头区和英买力井区均可划分出三层巨厚玄武质熔岩流,至哈拉哈塘井区减少为一层玄武岩流,但长英质火山碎屑岩和熔岩厚度增加。FP旋回在柯坪露头区自下而上包括空落相凝灰岩,熔结凝灰岩,再沉积火山碎屑岩和正常碎屑岩夹火山灰层,该层可与英买力及哈拉哈塘井区的凝灰岩层对比,表明在塔北存在一期面积广泛的长英质火山喷发。KZ旋回以溢流玄武岩为主,在开派兹雷克剖面识别出四期喷发共8层溢流玄武岩和一期安山质玄武岩,每期喷发之间夹少量碎屑岩,但未见长英质火山碎屑岩夹层,该特征与英买力和哈拉哈塘井区的火山层序组合不同,而与塔中溢流玄武岩类似。三个火山旋回的划分表明塔里木大火成岩省经历了"基性溢流玄武岩-酸性火山碎屑岩-基性溢流玄武岩"的演变过程,与Afro-Arabian溢流玄武岩省相似,可进行对比研究。     

准噶尔盆地滴南凸起早石炭世火山岩的成因及其对克拉美丽洋闭合时限的约束

准噶尔盆地陆梁隆起南缘的滴南凸起地区广泛发育石炭系凝灰岩,本文对滴南凸起滴西14井的石炭系流纹质凝灰岩的锆石SHRIMP年龄、地球化学与构造环境进行了系统研究.样品中锆石具有明显的振荡环带特征,SHRIMP锆石U-Pb 年龄(337.2Ma)揭示该凝灰岩形成于早石炭世.火山岩样品具有较高的硅含量(SiO2=63.47％～ 77.36％),低钛(TiO2=0.19％ ～ 1.01％)、钠(Na2O=0.98％ ～4.01％)、Mg#(21 ～ 53)的特点,K2O/Na2O比值为0.56～2.09,A/CNK大于1;稀土元素总量偏高,具有明显的负铕异常,La/Nb比值介于1.71 ～3.74之间,原始地幔标准化的蛛网图显示:大离子亲石元素Rb、Th、Ba等相对富集,高场强元素Nb、Ta,尤其是Sr、P、Ti负异常明显,以上地球化学特征表明滴南凸起石炭系凝灰岩具有壳源特征,为活动大陆边缘产物.且滴西14井岩性综合柱状图显示,深部和浅部凝灰岩具有相似的地球化学特征,浅部凝灰岩SiO2含量相对低于深部.结合火山岩锆石SHRIMP年龄和区域地质背景分析得出:盆地内陆东地区在早石炭世仍处于洋壳消减环境,洋盆闭合时间不早于337.2Ma.克拉美丽-三个泉(陆梁隆起)-达尔布特代表的洋盆从早石炭世末期开始,自东向西呈“剪刀式”闭合模式.石炭纪在准噶尔地区存在多岛格局,从滴南凸起早石炭世火山岩的成因以及盆地周围地区的构造背景来看,岛弧最终的相互拼贴可能构成了准噶尔盆地基底的主体.另外,该区来自壳源的凝灰岩中并未见到老的继承性锆石,表明准噶尔盆地可能不存在前寒武系基底.     

景洪南林-大勐龙地区铁多金属矿资源潜力

南林-曼养-大勐龙地区火山岛弧构造,岩浆-火山活动期次多,时间跨度长,酸性-中性-基性岩均有产出,与火山活动有关的铁矿资源较为丰富。对区内主要两种铁矿成因的探讨和对磁异常与铁矿床内在联系的分析,认为本区铁矿资源找矿潜力很好,值得进一步进行以铁为主的多金属地质勘查工作。     

Distribution of crustal fluids in Northeast Japan as inferred from resistivity surveys

We carried out magnetotelluric (MT) surveys in central northeastern Japan. Two-dimensional resistivity profiles along three survey lines show similar features each other. By comparing the resistivity distribution to the distribution of seismic velocities, we inferred the distribution and flow of crustal fluids. Three fluid flow paths were detected based on the distribution of regions of low resistivity. The first path ascends from the top of the upper mantle, passes through the lower crust, and reaches the surface, forming a fluid chamber within the lower or middle crust. This path is related to the volcanic activity in the backbone range. The second path rises from the first fluid chamber and has produced small fluid reservoirs on both sides of the backbone range. These small reservoirs are considered to be related to the seismicity of the region. The third path is located to the east of the volcanic front and represents another fluid flow path from the uppermost mantle to the lower crust that may have formed a small fluid reservoir to the east of the volcanic front.     

Origin of Late Palaeoproterozoic Great Vindhyan basin of North Indian shield: Geochemical evidence from mafic volcanic rocks

On the western and southern margins of the sickle shaped Vindhyan basin of north Indian shield, there are basal Vindhyan mafic volcanic rocks referred to as Khairmalia volcanics and Jungel volcanics respectively. These volcanics vary in composition from low-Ti tholeiite to high-Ti alkali basalt showing close affinity with continental flood basalts (CFB) and ocean island basalts (OIB) respectively. The parental magmas of Khairmalia and Jungel alkali basalts were formed by different degrees of partial melting of a garnet lherzolite. The magma of Khairmalia tholeiites was generated by a relatively higher degrees of partial melting of a garnet + spinel lherzolite. The geochemical data coupled with available geological and geophysical data favour a rift type origin of this basin which evolved as a peripheral basin showing many similarities with Paleogene Himalayan foreland basin. The existing radiometric age data suggest that the origin of Vindhyan basin is linked with Aravalli–Satpura orogeny. At about 1800–1600 Ma collision occurred along the Aravalli-Delhi fold belt (ADFB) and Central Indian Tectonic Zone (CITZ) with west and south subduction respectively. During this process the subducting lithosphere suffered extensional deformation on its convex side and some pre-existing large faults in the already thin leading edge of subducted plate also reactivated and tapped magma generated by decompressional melting of the subcontinental mantle. The simultaneous processes such as flexural subsidence, reactivation of pre-existing faults, heating, thermal cooling and contraction during volcanism, resulted in the formation of curvilinear warp parallel to the emerging mountain front. The Lower Vindhyan volcano–sedimentary succession was deformed and exposed to erosion before the deposition of Upper Vindhyan rocks. The orogenic forces were active intermittently throughout the Vindhyan sedimentation.     

Water-soluble organic and nitrogen levels in cloud and rainwater in a background marine environment under influence of different air masses

Chemical characterization was performed on cloud and rainwater samples collected as part of the Rain In Cumulus over the Ocean Experiment (RICO). This experiment took place at a mountaintop site (East Peak) in Puerto Rico from December 2004 to March 2007 in order to determine water-soluble organic and nitrogen fractions in a marine background environment. For cloud water, similar average concentrations of 1.0 (±0.3) mg/L were found for total organic carbon (TOC) and total nitrogen (TN) and an average concentration of 0.8 (±0.2) mg/L was found for dissolved organic carbon (DOC). In rainwater, these concentrations were lower, ranging from 0.3 to 0.5 (±0.1) mg/L. Changes in the concentrations of these species were observed in periods under the influence of anthropogenic, African dust, and volcanic ash air masses. In these periods the concentrations of TOC, DOC, and TN were 2 to 4 times higher than in periods under the influence of trade winds. The insoluble organic material arriving during African dust events showed total carbon (TC) concentrations on averaging 1.5 mg/L for cloud water. The TC was composed mainly of organic carbon with polar compounds from low to high molecular weight (MW). The polar compounds with high MW were probably associated with pollution (e.g., fossil fuel combustion) from other regions. Crustal species (Al and Fe) dominated particles associated with dust episodes, confirming the soil origin. Our results suggested that a fraction (40–80%) of TOC and (<100%) of TN in Puerto Rican cloud/rainwater could be originated from long-range transport of dust, ash and/or pollution.