陕西淳化圣人桥平缓盖层中复杂褶皱的成因——兼论重力滑动构造的分类

陕西圣人桥附近,复杂多样的褶皱出现在平缓的地台盖层之中。对其成因,争议颇多,或认为推覆作用所致,或认为受断裂作用控制。笔者通过详细研究,认为这些复杂褶皱是一种水底重力滑塌构造。据此,还提出了重力滑动构造新的分类,即重力蠕滑;重力滑塌以及重力滑碎等三类。     

Prograde pressure–temperature paths in the pelitic schists of the Sambagawa metamorphic belt, SW Japan

Prograde P–T paths recorded by the chemistry of minerals of subduction‐related metamorphic rocks allow inference of tectonic processes at convergent margins. This paper elucidates the changing P–T conditions during garnet growth in pelitic schists of the Sambagawa metamorphic belt, which is a subduction related metamorphic belt in the south‐western part of Japan. Three types of chemical zoning patterns were observed in garnet: Ca‐rich normal zoning, Ca‐poor normal zoning and intrasectoral zoning. Petrological studies indicate that normally‐zoned garnet grains grew keeping surface chemical equilibrium with the matrix, in the stable mineral assemblage of garnet + muscovite + chlorite + plagioclase + paragonite + epidote + quartz ± biotite. Pressure and temperature histories were inversely calculated from the normally‐zoned garnet in this assemblage, applying the differential thermodynamic method (Gibbs' method) with the latest available thermodynamic data set for minerals. The deduced P–T paths indicate slight increase of temperature with increasing pressure throughout garnet growth, having an average dP/dT of 0.4–0.5 GPa/100 °C. Garnet started growing at around 470 °C and 0.6 GPa to achieve the thermal and baric peak condition near the rim (520 °C, 0.9 GPa). The high‐temperature condition at relatively low pressure (for subduction related metamorphism) suggests that heating occurred before or simultaneously with subduction.     

Strata Architectural Variability and Facies Distribution in a Structural Transfer Zone:A Case Study of Fushan Sag,Northern South China Sea

Structural transfer zones in a half-graben rift basin play a significant role in controlling sandy sediments and providing a target for hydrocarbon exploration. Previous studies have classified the transfer zone in lacustrine environments into two different patterns: synthetic approaching transfer zones and synthetic overlapping transfer zones. However, the evolution of the depositional pattern and the controlling factors of the above transfer zones are still unclear. In the Fushan Sag, the northern South China Sea, an overlapping transfer zone developed in the early Eocene Epoch, while a synthetic approaching transfer zone developed in the late Eocene, due to tectonic uplift. This evolutionary process provided an opportunity to study the stacking pattern of strata architectural variability and facies distribution in the structural transfer zone of the Eocene lacustrine basin. In this study, following the indications of the oriented sedimentary structures in core samples and heavy mineral assemblages of 18 wells, the evolution of the paleo-hydrodynamic distribution during the early and late Eocene has been reconstructed. The sequence-stratigraphy was then divided and the sand body parameters calculated, according to the seismic data and well log interpretations. During the early Eocene, the lake level was at a low stand, the faults broken displacement in the East block being over 50?m. The prograding delta and turbidites are oriented perpendicular to the structural transfer zone. According to the quantitative analysis of the flow rate and the depositional parameters, we speculate that gravity transportation of the sediment and the sediment-supply are the dominating factors during this period. Up to the late Eocene, the rising lake level and the decreased fault displacement leads the flow to divert to a NE-direction, resulting in it being parallel to the axis of the transfer zone. Thus, we speculate that the accommodation space is predominant in this period. In comparison with the above two periods, a braided river delta with an isolated sand body and turbidites developing in the deep area is prominent in the overlapping transfer zone, while a meandering river delta is characteristic of the synthetic approaching transfer zone.     

Formation Time of the Kalaqin Metamorphic Core Complex: Constraints from Zircon DatingEI北大核心CSCD

The Kalaqin metamorphic core complex, located on the northern margin of the Yanshan Tectonic Belt, is an important structure to understand the Late Mesozoic destruction processes of the North China Craton. In this study, structural analysis and geochronological investigation were conducted for the Anjiayingzi pluton and associated granodiorite dikes that intruded the core complex. Field observations demonstrated that emplacement of the pluton and dikes took place after the early stage extensional deformation, and intrusions are products of syn-tectonic magmatism during the late stage extension deformation. LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating yielded ages of 133-131 Ma for the Anjiayingzi pluton and 135 Ma for the dike, which demonstrated that the early extensional deformation took place at 156-135 Ma, rather than the Early Cretaceous as proposed previously. By integrating with other dating results, the early extensional deformation occurred at 156-150 Ma (Late Jurassic) and led to the exhumation of the core complex. The core complex was overprinted by a late extension in the Early Cretaceous. The revision of formation time for the Kalaqin metamorphic core complex further confirms that the extensional deformation took place in the Late Jurassic in the Yanshan tectonic belt, and therefore, it is likely that the northern margin of the North China Craton might have destructed since the Late Jurassic. © 2018, Science Press. All right reserved.     

辽西义县组早期火山事件层地球化学特征及意义

义县盆地早白垩世义县组为一套火山-沉积岩系,沉积层中多含凝灰质成分。为了解沉积期火山活动对沉积层产生的影响,对砖城子层火山碎屑泥灰岩(火山事件层)和纹层状泥灰岩夹层、大康堡层纹层状泥灰岩进行岩石学和地球化学的研究。研究表明:火山事件层中含大量的火山碎屑(20%±),其他各层均含凝灰质成份。样品中主量元素Ca O、Mg O和Si O_2含量较高,Si O_2含量变化较大,Al_2O_3含量较低;微量元素与上地壳(UCC)元素比值多小于1,大多数微量元素(Rb、Th、Nb、REE等)处于亏损状态,火山事件层富集Li、Sc、As、Sr和Ag元素。沉积期火山活动对沉积层中Si O_2和K_2O含量影响较大,并可能导致As元素富集。火山事件层样品化学风化指数(CIW)在82~91之间,呈逐渐增加的趋势,指示风化作用强烈。     

西藏措勤盆地上侏罗统吐卡日组上下段的厘定及其礁灰岩发现的油气勘探意义

西藏班戈县保吉地区各昌茶玉剖面发现晚侏罗世珊瑚化石约12属16种,分别为Calamophylliopsis?sp.,Clausastraea?sp.,Epistreptophyllum cylindratum Milaschevitsch,Epistreptophyllum sp.,Heliocoenia aff.etalloni Koby,Kobyastraea?sp.,Montlivaltia tenuilamellats Roniewicz,Montlivaltia?sp.,Myriophyllia?sp.,Pseudocoenia hexaphyllia(d’Orbigny),Pseudocoenia?sp.,Rhipidogyra?sp.,Stephanastraea?sp.,Stylina?sp.,Stylina cf.subramosa de Fromentel,Thecosmilia?sp.等。化石指示各昌茶玉剖面上部第42—80层时代为晚侏罗世牛津期—基默里奇期,表明各昌茶玉剖面地层并不属于原划的中二叠统下拉组。本文依据化石及岩性特点将其修订为上侏罗统吐卡日组。根据保吉地区的吐卡日组与上下地层的接触关系及其岩性变化可划分为上下两段地层,各昌茶玉剖面代表吐卡日组下段地层,主要为厚层碳酸盐岩夹少量泥页岩及多层礁灰岩。久朗仓剖面代表吐卡日组上段地层,为一套碳酸盐岩夹大量粗碎屑岩地层。吐卡日组下段在措勤盆地内部、班公湖—怒江缝合带内广泛分布,指示晚侏罗世措勤盆地发育大面积广阔稳定的碳酸盐岩台地,其中生物礁表明晚侏罗世碳酸盐岩台地具有优越的油气生成和储集条件。     

北部湾盆地演化及局部构造成因机制研究

为解决北部湾盆地区域构造演化及成因机制研究不足,局部构造认识存在差异等问题。文中利用二维、三维地震,结合重力、钻井等资料,阐明了北部湾盆地构造演化过程,明确了典型构造发育的成因机制。结果表明：①北部湾盆地具有两坳一隆的构造格局,即北部坳陷带、南部坳陷带和中部隆起带。控凹边界断层为大型低角度拆离正断层,分割变质核杂岩与上盘岩石,其中下盘穹隆状变质核杂岩由地壳中-高级古老变质岩及晚期岩浆岩组成（包括被拆离断层切割的含糜棱状岩石的剪切带,如碎裂岩、角砾岩、糜棱岩和片麻岩等）;②受断裂伸展拆离,同时叠加晚期伸展应力旋转,乌石凹陷东区发育大型断层掀斜反转构造;③新提出“三明治”式地层充填模式下发育的顺层剪切走滑构造的形成机理。“三明治”式刚柔性岩石呈层状分布,在反转掀斜及后期应力场旋转叠加力的作用下,地层非常容易失衡,特别是在其界面处（刚柔界面、柔性界面内部）存在明显的物理力学差异性,二维层状滑动面摩擦阻力非常小,极易造成岩石的顺层剪切走滑。     

Sedimentology in metamorphic rocks,the Willyama Supergroup,Broken Hill,Australia

In the upper greenschist to granulite grade rocks of the Willyama Supergroup at Broken Hill, Australia, earlier recognition of metamorphosed graded bedding in siliciclastic metasedimentary rocks led to interpretations of these rocks as deep-water turbidites. However, graded beds can also be deposited in shelfal environments below storm wave base. This study identified other tempestite features including wave oscillation ripples, hummocky cross-stratification and swaley cross-stratification indicating that deposition took place above the wave base of the larger storms.

Albitised metasedimentary rocks of the upper Thackaringa Group show structures such as swaley cross-stratification typical of shallow-water conditions above fair-weather wave base. Deposition of the Broken Hill Group commenced with muddy Allendale Metasediments conformable on the Thackaringa Group. The Ettlewood Calc-Silicate Member, originally a dolomitic, siliceous sediment, is interpreted as coastal sabkha indicating onset of a marine transgression. The Parnell Gneiss represents a volcanic or volcaniclastic interruption, heralding gradually increasing input of sand in the Freyers Metasediments reaching a maximum in middle Freyers Metasediments, followed by an abrupt reversion to mud, still influenced by wave action. An open marine shelf is interpreted, possibly 30 m deep (no more than 100 m) in the final stage of a developing rift. The Broken Hill Group terminated with the massive Hores Gneiss volcanic unit.

Sedimentation of the siliciclastic Sundown Group took place in similar conditions, commencing with a muddy interval overlying the Hores Gneiss. The shallowing produced by ～90 m thickness of volcanic/volcaniclastic Hores Gneiss was compensated by subsidence.

Paragon Group deposition commenced with substantial black mud, resulting from isolation from the sand supply and probably isolation from the sea. A fresh connection to the sea led first to the deposition of dolomitic carbonate (King Gunnia Calc-Silicate Member), then to deposition of parallel-laminated fine sand below wave base (upper Cartwrights Creek Metasediments), followed by ripple cross-laminated sand above wave base (Bijerkerno Metasediments). The Dalnit Bore Metasediments show abundant very thin graded silt–mud units possibly deposited below storm wave base, and thicker units of stacked wave oscillation ripples deposited above the wave base of larger storms.

The Broken Hill orebody is hosted by altered Broken Hill Group metasedimentary rocks deposited at water depths of ～30 m. Unless the ore fluid temperature was less than 150°C, it is likely that the orebody formed below the seafloor: at such shallow-water depths, the confining pressure would be inadequate to suppress boiling of hotter rising hydrothermal fluids.     

Th/U ratios in metamorphic zircon

The Th/U ratios of zircon crystals are routinely used to help understand their growth mechanism. Despite the wide application of Th/U ratios in understanding the geological significance of zircon U–Pb ages, the main controls on the Th/U ratio in metamorphic zircon are poorly understood. Here, phase equilibria modelling coupled with solubility expressions for accessory minerals are used to investigate the controls on the Th/U ratios of suprasolidus metamorphic zircon in an average amphibolite facies metapelite composition. We also present a new database of metamorphic Th/U ratios in zircon from Western Australia. Several factors affecting the Th/U ratio are investigated, including the bulk rock concentrations of Th and U, the amount of monazite in the system, and open v. closed system behaviour. Our modelling predicts that the main controls on the Th/U ratio of suprasolidus metamorphic zircon are the concentrations of Th and U in the system, and the breakdown and growth of monazite in equilibrium with zircon. Furthermore, the relative timing of zircon and monazite growth during cooling and melt crystallization has an important role in the Th/U ratio of zircon. Early grown zircon near the peak of metamorphism is expected to have elevated Th/U ratios whereas zircon that grew near the solidus is predicted to have relatively low Th/U ratios, which reflects the coeval growth of monazite during cooling and melt crystallization. Our modelling approach aims to provide an improved understanding of the main controls of Th/U in metamorphic zircon in migmatites and hence better apply this geochemical ratio as a tool to assist in interpretation of the genesis of metamorphic zircon.