Physical property anisotropy of foliated fault rocks: Study from the Nobeoka Thrust,Shimanto Belt,southwest Japan

To investigate the physical property anisotropies of foliated fault rocks in subduction zones, the hanging wall phyllites and footwall cataclasites exhumed along the Nobeoka Thrust, a fossilized out‐of‐sequence‐thrust in the Shimanto Belt, Japan, was focused. Discrete physical property (electric resistivity, P‐ and S‐wave velocities, and porosity) measurements were conducted employing geologic coordinates (depth‐parallel direction, strike direction, and maximum dip direction of foliation), using the core samples obtained from the Nobeoka Thrust Drilling Project and compared the data to borehole geophysical logs. A higher sample P‐wave velocity (Vp), lower S‐wave velocity (Vs), higher Vp/Vs, and lower sample porosity and resistivity compared to the logs, are inferred to have been caused by the larger sampling scale of the logs and lower fluid saturation of the borehole. The phyllites and cataclasites exhibited substantial vertical and horizontal anisotropy of Vp (0.4–17.3 % and 2.7–13.8 %, respectively), Vs (0.5–56 % and 7.7–43 %, respectively), and resistivity (0.9–119 % and 2.0–65.9 %, respectively). The physical property anisotropies are primarily affected by the dip angles of foliation. The fault rocks that have gentler dip angles exhibit a higher Vp in the strike and maximum dip direction and a lower Vp in the depth‐parallel direction. In contrast, the fault rocks that have steeply dipping structures show a higher Vp in the strike and depth‐parallel directions with a lower velocity in the maximum dip direction. Resistivity anisotropy show a trend opposite to that of the Vp in relation to the dip angles. Our results show lower Vp anisotropy than those obtained in previous studies, which measured wave speeds perpendicular or parallel to foliation under confining pressure. This study highlights the significance of dip angles on vertical properties in geophysical surveys across foliated fault rocks.     

牡丹江地区蓝片岩的地球化学特征及其大地构造意义

牡丹江地区的蓝片岩分布于牡丹江东部的椅子圈、磨刀石等地。野外调研表明：牡丹江蓝片岩主要呈透镜体状或构造残片状发育在长英质片岩中,并部分可见变余枕状构造和气孔状构造;主量元素岩石化学分析得到这些蓝片岩为亚碱性玄武岩组合;稀土元素标准化配分曲线与洋中脊环境（E-MORB）配分曲线一致;微量元素蛛网图曲线也与E-MORB一致,部分易活动元素（Ba,Sr等）一定程度的分异应与海相玄武岩形成时遭受海水蚀变或后期绿片岩相变质有关。代表性蓝片岩的地球化学特征表明,牡丹江地区蓝片岩的原岩形成于大洋板块内的洋中脊环境。因此,黑龙江蓝片岩应为佳木斯地体向西与松嫩地块之间碰撞拼贴而形成的具有蛇绿岩性质的高压变质带;而目前保存下来的蓝片岩带应为遭受高压变质作用并仰冲到佳木斯地块之上的大规模增生杂岩带的残余部分。结合作者近年取得的牡丹江地区蓝片岩SHRIMP锆石年龄210~250 Ma和变质云母等单矿物180~190 Ma的年代学证据,证明它们为晚二叠世-晚三叠世的玄武岩经过印支期前后高压变质而形成。黑龙江蓝片岩带的形成是印支期前后古亚洲构造域向环太平洋构造域转换的结果,即黑龙江杂岩带为典型的构造转换带-古亚洲洋构造拼合的结束和环太平洋构造带俯冲开始的标志。     

中天山地块尾亚地区早古生代构造格架——来自野外地质和锆石U-Pb年代学的证据

野外地质调查发现尾亚地区分布的主体为岛弧杂岩,被更晚的造山后花岗岩如钾长花岗岩等侵入改造。尾亚地区的岛弧杂岩受造山作用的改造,局部发生了一定程度的变质变形作用。这套变质岩分布局限,变质程度较低且主要为绿片岩相,劈理化强。2个样品YM01、YM02分别为黑云斜长变粒岩、角闪斜长变粒岩,其原岩分别为中酸性火山碎屑岩及闪长岩。2个样品的锆石年龄记录了中天山地块北侧的岛弧岩浆事件,表明古亚洲洋(北天山洋)从奥陶纪已经开始,一直持续到泥盆纪由北向南持续俯冲。俯冲过程在晚寒武世开始,暗示中天山地块北侧在当时已经发生了构造转换,作为一个微陆块由被动大陆边缘转变为主动大陆边缘。另外,岛弧杂岩体中没有前寒武纪年龄记录的特征,表明区域内的前寒武纪基底物质分布有限,而变质变形强烈的部分多为造山过程的产物,是在造山带后期改造形成的。     

依兰地区黑龙江增生杂岩碱性玄武质火山碎屑岩中钠质闪石特征及成因探讨

佳木斯地块西侧依兰地区出露一套洋岛型碱性玄武质火山碎屑岩,它由岩屑和细粒火山碎屑物组成.火山碎屑岩在佳木斯地块与松嫩地块之间的古洋盆闭合过程中,发生了低温高压变质作用,在岩石中形成了大量钠质闪石.其中岩屑中的钠质闪石不定向均匀分布,普遍具有环带结构,核部为青铝闪石,边部为蓝闪石;细粒火山碎屑物中的钠质闪石定向分布,均为青铝闪石.这些钠质闪石形成的温压条件相似,形成温度在300～350℃之间,形成压力在0.7 GPa左右.根据岩屑和细粒火山碎屑物的矿物成分、钠质闪石的结构构造特征以及火山碎屑岩的变形特征,推测这类岩石在低温高压变质作用过程中钠质闪石形成的首要条件是有足够的钠质来源;在有足够钠质来源的前提下,形成钠质闪石的种类与体系的氧逸度有着直接关系,低氧逸度条件下形成蓝闪石,高氧逸度条件下形成青铝闪石.这些钠质闪石的形成与佳木斯地块、松嫩地块的拼合碰撞以及之后岩石的变形方式有关.     

Structural architecture and low‐grade metamorphism of the Mikabu‐Northern Chichibu accretionary wedge,SW Japan

To understand tectono‐metamorphic processes within or close to the brittle–ductile transition of quartz‐rich crustal rocks in an accretionary wedge, an integrated field, petrological, geochronological and Raman spectroscopic study was conducted on the Mikabu‐Northern Chichibu belt in SW Japan. Field mapping in central Shikoku reveals that the Northern Chichibu belt is comprised of a pile of four tectono‐stratigraphic units, referred to as A, B, C and D units. The A unit (dominated by pelagic sedimentary rocks) represents the structurally lowest and youngest accretionary complex that forms a composite unit with the Mikabu ophiolitic suite. The B unit (consisting of chert‐clastic rock sequences) overlies the A unit and is overlain by the C and D units (mudstone‐matrix mélange units). Raman spectroscopy of carbonaceous material constrains the peak temperature of each unit to be ~290°C for the A unit, 270–290°C for the B unit, 230–250°C for the C unit and ~220°C for the D unit. Ductile deformation and pervasive metamorphism are limited to rocks in the Mikabu, A and B units. Alkali pyroxene and sodic amphibole occur in metabasite from the Mikabu, A and B units, and the widespread occurrence of prograde veins containing lawsonite+quartz pseudomorphs after laumontite was newly recognized from the C unit. Phase petrological data constrain the peak pressure of each unit to be ~0.65 GPa for the Mikabu‐A unit (aragonite stable), ~0.45–0.6 GPa for the B unit (jadeite+albite stable in the structurally lower part), and ~0.35 GPa for the C unit (prehnite+lawsonite stable). The peak metamorphic pressure increases towards structurally lower and younger accretionary complexes, but the thickness of the preserved strata is insufficient to account for the inferred pressure range. The structural–metamorphic relations imply thickening of the accretionary wedge by underplating was followed by a significant phase of thinning by both ductile and brittle processes.     

Geochemical contrast between the Sanbagawa psammitic schists (Oboke unit) and the Cretaceous Shimanto sandstones in Shikoku, Southwest Japan and its geologic significance

Abstract A systematic geochemical study of sandstones from the Cretaceous Shimanto Supergroup and psammitic schists from the Oboke unit in Shikoku has been carried out in order to clarify the depositional age of the protoliths of the Oboke psammitic schists. The geochemical data, together with chronological and geologic data, led to the following conclusions. (i) It is inferred that Oboke psammitic schists are metamorphically equivalent to sandstones in the Hiwasa Formation of the Shimanto accretionary complex, deposited in a trench area during the Campanian, in eastern Shikoku. (ii) The protolith attained to maximum metamorphic conditions within 20 million years after the deposition. (iii) The accumulation of a large amount of coarse-grained clastic sediments in the trench area induced offscraping and underplating of the sediments in the subduction zone, forming the Hiwasa Formation and Oboke unit, respectively.     

台湾增生楔的构造单元划分及其变形特征

台湾增生楔位于欧亚板块、菲律宾海微板块和南海的结合部位,是现代弧陆碰撞研究的理想场所。通过对南海973航次在该区域的多道地震剖面的解释,对该增生楔进行了构造单元的划分,并分析了变形特征。认为台湾增生楔是由3个部分,即弧陆碰撞产生的增生部分、洋内俯冲产生的增生部分和增生楔后端在恒春海脊和北吕宋海槽之间的构造楔组成,研究区的高屏斜坡、恒春海脊和北吕宋海槽西端变形带分别是3个部分的反映。自中中新世以来,南海洋壳开始沿着马尼拉海沟向菲律宾海微板块俯冲,形成增生楔中洋内俯冲增生部分;与此同时菲律宾海微板块开始向NW方向移动,前缘的吕宋岛弧自6．5Ma B．P以来与亚洲陆缘斜向碰撞,形成增生楔中弧陆碰撞增生部分。碰撞首先发生在台湾岛的北部,由于弧陆强烈的挤压作用,增生楔后端部分向北吕宋海槽倒冲楔人,使得上部的北吕宋海槽的沉积发生隆升变形。滨海的各个地貌单元可以和台湾陆上的地貌单元相联系,它们具有相似的地质特征,但是由于陆上部分增生历史久,不仅抬升为陆,而且地层的年代也更老。     

西藏冈底斯南缘普夏洋岛的识别及其意义

高出海平面的洋岛和低于海平面的海山是成熟大洋最重要的特征。笔者通过野外调查,于西藏自治区贡嘎县昌果乡普夏东侧的"原桑日群"中新识别出普夏洋岛。通对普夏洋岛的岩石学、地球化学研究及锆石U-Pb定年,认为普夏洋岛具有典型的"玄武岩+灰岩"岩石组合,其中的玄武岩为典型的洋岛玄武岩,形成于以成熟洋壳为基底的洋岛海山环境。普夏洋岛玄武岩的锆石U-Pb定年结果为203.9±1.6Ma和219.5±2.0Ma,表明其形成时代为晚三叠世。综合研究认为,普夏洋岛是雅鲁藏布江特提斯洋发现的较早的洋岛海山之一,证明雅鲁藏布江新特提斯洋在三叠纪已具有成熟的洋壳,普夏洋岛是雅鲁藏布江新特提斯洋向北俯冲形成的桑日群增生杂岩的重要组成部分。普夏洋岛的发现,丰富了新特提斯洋的研究内容,为反演研究区地质构造演化提供了新证据。     

南海东北部陆坡与恒春海脊天然气水合物分布的地震反射特征对比

对“探宝号”调查船2001年8月在南海东北部陆坡及台湾南部恒春海脊海域采集的多道地震剖面资料进行了地震反射波数据分析、解释和研究,并对南海北部陆坡、陆隆及其东侧俯冲带等区域天然气水合物矿藏的成藏规律及分布特征作了初步的分析与探讨,结果表明:(1)南海东北部陆坡和台湾南部恒春海脊海域地震剖面上均显示有BSR,但两区域构造成因、形式和相关地质环境的不同造成了天然气水合物的成因及过程不同。(2)南海东北部陆坡区域的天然气水合物形成与该区广泛发育的断裂带、滑塌构造体及其所形成的压力场屏蔽环境有关,而台湾南部恒春海脊海域天然气水合物的形成则与马尼拉海沟俯冲带相关的逆冲推覆构造、增生楔及其所对应的海底流体疏导体系有关。(3)南海陆缘区域广泛发育有各种断裂带、滑塌构造体、泥底辟、俯冲带、增生楔等,且温压环境合适,是天然气水合物矿藏极有可能广泛分布的区域。