Applied geophysics for cover thickness mapping in the southern Thomson Orogen

Abstract

Potentially mineralised Paleozoic basement rocks in the southern Thomson Orogen region of southern Queensland and northern New South Wales are covered by varying thicknesses of Mesozoic to Cenozoic sediments. To assess cover thickness and methods for estimating depth to basement, we collected new airborne electromagnetic (AEM), seismic refraction, seismic reflection and audio-frequency magnetotelluric data and combined these with new depth to magnetic basement models from airborne magnetic line data and ground gravity data along selected transects. The results of these investigations over two borehole sites, GSQ Eulo 1 and GSQ Eulo 2, show that cover thickness can be reliably assessed to within the confidence limits of the various techniques, but that caveats exist regarding the application of each of the disciplines. These techniques are part of a rapid-deployment explorers’ toolbox of geophysical techniques that have been tested at two sites in Australia, the Stavely region of western Victoria, and now the southern Thomson Orogen in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland. The results shown here demonstrate that AEM and ground geophysics, and to a lesser extent depth to magnetic source modelling, can produce reliable results when applied to the common exploration problem of determining cover thickness. The results demonstrate that portable seismic systems, designed for geotechnical site investigations, are capable of imaging basement below 300 m of unlithified Eromanga Basin cover as refraction and reflection data. The results of all methods provide much information about the nature of the basement–cover interface and basement at borehole sites in the southern Thomson Orogen, in that the basement is usually weathered, the interface has paleotopography, and it can be recognised by its density, natural gamma, magnetic susceptibility and electrical conductivity contrasts.     

Geochemical monitoring of clays for diagenetic evolution of the Paleozoic–Lower Mesozoic sequence in the northern Arabian plate: Hazro and Amanos regions,Southeastern Turkey

Clay minerals in the diagenetic/very low-grade metamorphic–sedimentary series from southeastern Anatolia in Turkey were analyzed to determine their mineralogical and chemical compositions. In the Amanos region, the lowermost unit is composed of metaclastics with primary clastic textures, as well as slaty cleavages and chlorite-mica stacks including volcanic rock intercalations. The Lower Cambrian is composed of mainly very low-grade metamorphic clastic rocks, while the Ordovician units have siliciclastic and carbonate rocks. In the Hazro region, the Late Silurian–Lower Triassic units are represented by highly diagenetic carbonate and clastic rocks. All of the rock units include illite. In addition, chlorite, mixed-layered illite–chlorite and chlorite–vermiculite are present in the Amanos region, while calcite, dolomite, kaolinite, mixed-layered illite–smectite (I–S) and glauconite occur in the Hazro region. The illites are characterized by the dominance of 2M₁ polytype in the Amanos samples; and 1M_d + 2M₁ in the Hazro samples. The I–S, glauconite and kaolin have R1 and R3, 1M and kaolinite polytypes, respectively. The illites have greater tetrahedral and lower octahedral substitutions than the I–S. Total trace element contents, elemental substitutions and chondrite-normalized trace element and REE values decrease toward illite–I–S–kaolinite. There are obvious fractionations for some major – trace and rare earth elements with respect to each other and clear enrichment with respect to the chondrite, with strong anomalies of positive for Gd and negative for P, K and Eu in the clay minerals. The textural, morphological and geochemical data indicate that kaolinite and I–S in the Hazro area occur in supergene conditions with due to a full neoformation mechanism, whereas illites in the Amanos region represent the hypogene origin. In brief, the K₂O contents, ratios of Eu/Eu^* and La_N/Lu_N and δ¹⁸O and δD values of I–S and illite exhibit notable relationships with increasing diagenetic/metamorphic grade.     

An Optimised 1,10‐Phenanthroline Method for the Determination of Ferrous and Ferric Oxides in Silicate Rocks,Soils and Minerals

A precise, accurate and rapid method for the sequential determination of FeO and Fe₂O₃ in rocks, soils and some non‐refractory minerals by 1,10‐phenanthroline spectrophotometry is described. Fe(II) and Fe(III) were leached from the sample (?200 mesh) using a mixture of NH₄HF₂ and H₂SO₄ at 40–80 °C for 10 min on a hot plate. Both Fe(II) and Fe(III) could be conveniently estimated sequentially from the same reaction mixture at the μg g^?1 to percentage level. The method is better than the existing wet chemical methods, including the commonly used Pratt's titrimetric redox method, for Fe(II) and Fe(III) determinations in rock and soil samples in terms of precision, accuracy and rapidity. The throughput of the method was very high; at least forty to fifty samples could be estimated easily in a day. The results obtained compare favourably with those obtained by Pratt's method, as well as for certified/recommended values of a set of eleven certified reference materials having FeO and Fe₂O₃ contents in the range 0.21–14.63% and 0.58–8.48%, respectively. The optimised 1,10 phenanthroline method was found to be accurate to within 0.21% m/m FeO and 0.30% m/m Fe₂O₃ compared with the literature values of the certified reference materials studied.     

中俄蒙毗邻地区主要金属矿产分布特征

通过介绍中俄蒙毗邻地区区域地质背景、成矿区划及区内金、银、铜、铅锌、铁等主要金属矿产资源概况,归纳总结了该区主要金属矿床的时空分布特征:金属矿床分带特征明显,成矿时期集中于燕山期,成矿作用主要与蒙古-鄂霍次克构造带拼合-碰撞造山作用有关.     

Effect of shape on holding capacity of plate anchors buried in soft soil

Plate anchor is one of the most common varieties of anchors used in the construction and maintenance work of various on-land and offshore structures. An accurate estimation of the uplift capacity of anchor foundations is necessary for an economical design as well as for the safety and stability of structures. This paper outlines the effect of shape of anchor plates on their breakout capacity, through a series of model tests. Both shallow and deep anchor behaviours were investigated under conditions developing suction force and without suction force. The results of these tests are presented in terms of load-displacement behaviour, variation of breakout factors (with and without suction force) with depth of embedment, the critical embedment depth of anchors and variation of suction force with embedment ratio. Further, the variations of breakout factor ratio with aspect ratio and embedment ratio are reported. Based on the experimental results and the model test results of other investigators an empirical relationship has been suggested to determine the shape factor and holding capacity of plate anchors buried in saturated cohesive soils.     

基于集对分析的膨胀土胀缩性Vague集评价模型

膨胀土胀缩性等级评价是膨胀土地区工程治理中的首要问题。本文探讨了基于集对分析的膨胀土胀缩性等级评价模型,以克服膨胀土胀缩性评价指标的不确定性和复杂性。模型以Vague集描述膨胀土胀缩性等级的确定性和不确定性,并应用集对分析构造Vague集的隶属函数。通过实例应用及与其他方法评价结果的对比分析,表明该模型应用于膨胀土胀缩性等级评价是有效可行的,且具有判断结果准确、易于操作等优点。     

华夏陆块闽西南坳陷二叠系含有机质页岩组成及赋气孔隙特征

华夏陆块从早古生代以来,经历了多期推覆与伸展构造的叠加。文中对华夏陆块闽西南仙亭、曲斗等地区/矿区附近及井下所采集的含有机质页岩样品进行实验测试,分析了有机质参数、矿物组成及赋气孔隙参数,将对中国华夏陆块闽西南二叠系页岩的储层特征研究及页岩气勘探前景预测提供理论依据。研究结果表明：(1)采用TOC残余碳分析实验、荧光显微镜及显微镜光度计实验等,认为闽西南二叠系页岩含碳量中等,为0.15%~2.71%;有机质成熟度高,为3.51%~4.33%。(2)储层矿物组成方面,利用X射线衍射实验进行全岩分析,结果显示黏土矿物占38.2%~49.6%,含量较高,主要为伊利石,含少量的绿泥石、蒙皂石;常见非黏土矿物主要为石英,均占45%以上;钾长石和斜长石含量较少,占1%~2.3%。(3)储层孔渗性方面：有效孔隙度为0.3%~11.4%,渗透率为(0.006 5~0.987)×10-3μm2;利用低温液氮吸附实验等对纳米级孔隙进行分析,认为部分小孔(2~50 nm)的孔容、比表面积较大,其次为微孔(小于2 nm)和大孔(大于50 nm)。此外,累计比表面积和累计孔容呈现出较好的正相关性,纳米孔隙累计比表面积、累计孔容与孔径之间的关系表明,闽西南二叠系页岩气主要赋存于微孔和小于10 nm的小孔中。依照页岩储层评价标准,闽西南二叠系海陆交互相页岩在有机质丰富、有机质成熟度、页岩厚度、矿物组成、孔隙结构等方面符合页岩气开发最低标准,具有勘探开发前景。     

优势战略矿产资源矿产地储备的建模及按序推进的量化分析

目前,中国战略矿产资源矿产地储备工作刚刚起步,储备试点工作进程缓慢。本文从储备战略的角度出发,明确了优势战略矿产资源矿产地储备的概念;根据实现不同层次的战略目的,把优势战略矿产资源矿产地储备划分为三个等级——战略储备、优势储备和调控储备,并分别建立了相应的储备规模模型;针对中国矿产地储备试点工作推进过程中所遇到的困难和问题,提出了"储备顺序"的概念,并对影响矿产地储备的影响因子进行分析,明确了中国首批拟储备矿种(煤炭、稀土、钨和锑)的储备顺序。分级储备及按序推进可以明确工作流程,提高优势战略矿产资源矿产地储备工作效率。     

云南兰坪—思茅盆地江城勐野井钾盐矿床SHK4孔含盐系粘土矿物特征及其成钾环境指示意义

SHK4孔揭示了晚白垩世含盐系勐野井组(K2me)地层, 根据岩性特征将该孔划分为三个粘土矿物单元, 依次反映了从淡化期到成盐期再到淡化期的转换过程。单元Ⅰ粘土矿物主要为伊利石(70.6%)和高岭石(26.7%), 以及极少量的绿泥石(2.7%)。处于高盐度环境下的单元Ⅱ沉积物粘土矿物主要为伊利石(53.6%)和绿泥石(46.4%)。而这一时期物源区面积的急剧减小在一定程度上改变了粘土矿物的输入类型。单元Ⅲ的粘土矿物主要为伊利石(44.5%)、绿泥石(41.8%)和高岭石(10.7%)。另外粘土矿物组合与沉积过程中的卤水演化程度有着良好的对应关系, 表明富K、Mg的高盐度环境对粘土矿物的形成转化应具有一定的制约作用。考虑到含盐系地层发育时研究区的地质构造背景, 以及SHK4孔伊利石结晶度(平均0.35°Δ2θ)与化学指数(>0.5)的特征, 认为埋藏成岩作用对SHK4孔粘土矿物的形成也具有一定程度的影响。     

云南广南堂上金矿床地质特征及远景预测

云南省广南县堂上金矿床为“滇黔桂”众多大型金矿床之一, 其矿床特征以矿体数量多(已知矿体89条), 矿化空间范围广(自中三叠统版纳组三个岩性段到上二叠统那梭—长兴组、峨眉山玄武岩、大厂层均赋存矿体, T2b3→T2b2→T2b1→P2n+c→P2β→P2dc), 矿体严格受断裂构造控制, 显示矿床与众不同的特征。矿区已探获普查金资源量18 t, 预测金远景资源量40 t。