Linking gold mineralization to regional-scale drivers of mineral systems using in situ U–Pb geochronology and pyrite LA-ICP-MS element mapping

Proterozoic orogens commonly host a range of hydrothermal ores that form in diverse tectonic settings at different times. However, the link between mineralization and the regional-scale tectonothermal evolution of orogens is usually not well understood, especially in areas subject to multiple hydrothermal events.Regional-scale drivers for mineral systems vary between the different classes of hydrothermal ore, but all involve an energy source and a fluid pathway to focus mineralizing fluids into the upper crust. The Mount Olympus gold deposit in the Proterozoic Capricorn Orogen of Western Australia, was regarded as an orogenic gold deposit that formed at ca. 1738 Ma during the assembly of Proterozoic Australia. However,the trace element chemistry of the pyrite crystals closely resembles those of the Carlin deposits of Nevada,with rims that display solid solution gold accompanied by elevated As, Cu, Sb, Hg, and Tl, surrounding gold-poor cores. New SHRIMP UeP b dating of xenotime intergrown with auriferous pyrite and ore-stage alteration minerals provided a weighted mean~(207) Pb*/~(206) Pb* date of 1769 ± 5 Ma, interpreted as the age of gold mineralization. This was followed by two discrete episodes of hydrothermal alteration at 1727 ± 7 Ma and 1673 ± 8 Ma. The three ages are linked to multiple reactivation of the crustal-scale Nanjilgardy Fault during repeated episodes of intracratonic reworking. The regional-scale drivers for Carlin-like gold mineralization at Mount Olympus are related to a change in tectonic regime during the final stages of the intracratonic 1820 -1770 Ma Capricorn Orogeny. Our results suggest that substantial sized Carlin-like gold deposits can form in an intracratonic setting during regional-scale crustal reworking.     

公婆泉盆地局部排泄源氧化还原属性与铀矿化关系探讨

在系统分析公婆泉盆地地质背景、水文地质条件的基础上，对该区局部排泄源氧化还原属性与铀矿化的关系进行了探讨。研究结果表明，局部排泄源的存在对铀矿化具有重要作用，当局部排泄源属于还原性质时，铀矿体常常分布于该排泄源上游；若属氧化性质，排泄源铀矿体通常位于其下游或附近。公婆泉盆地存在相对氧化和相对还原的二种局部排泄源，北骆驼泉区的沙泉沟与平沙地、麻黄沟、北骆驼泉沟排泄源之间应为有利的铀矿化地段。     

Characteristics of air flow over Andaman islands including precipitation

The characteristics of simulated air flow over Andaman Islands are studied with a two-dimensional version of the University of Virginia meso scale model (UVMM). Using the observed synoptic data as initial conditions, 24 hr simulations are obtained for a day each in April and November. These days are chosen to study the variations in the simulated flow pattern under different synoptic conditions including precipitation effects. A large scale condensation scheme is employed to consider the effect of latent heat release on the perturbations. The results show that the latent heat released by condensation strengthens the intensity of perturbations and the topography accelerates the arrival of sea breeze by about an hour. The model-simulated results, given in graphical form, are discussed and compared with available observations.     

Gemstone Mineralization in the Palghat-Cauvery Shear Zone System (Karur-Kangayam Belt), Southern India

We summarize here the occurrence of a number of semiprecious stones within a major gemstone belt in the Palghat-Cauvery shear zone system close to the northern margin of the Madurai Granulite Block, southern India. The gem mineralization in this belt includes different varieties of corundum (star ruby, sapphire), cordierite (iolite), feldspar (moonstones and sunstone of various hues), beryl (emerald, aquamarine), chrysoberyl (alexandrite), kornerupine, topaz, spinel, crystal quartz and amethyst, among others. Gem mineralisation has not been directly dated, but is associated with pegmatites that crosscut rocks metamorphosed in late Neoproterozoic/Early Cambrian times. Similar aged gem mineralization occurs south of the Achankovil Shear Zone in southern India, as well as in Sri Lanka and Madagascar and strengthen the view of a broad late Neoproterozoic-early Cambrian gemstone province in central Gondwana. The ruby mineralization within this belt can be correlated with similar occurrences in eastern Madagascar, supporting a correlation between the Malagasy Betsimisaraka suture zone and the Palghat-Cauvery shear zone system in southern India.     

鄂尔多斯盆地西南缘砂岩型铀矿赋矿地层及矿化特征

通过对鄂尔多斯盆地西南缘泾源-华亭一带的地质调查和资料综合分析,笔者重点研究了该区砂岩型铀矿的成矿地质背景、含矿层及铀矿化的基本特征,认为下白垩统六盘山群是区内的主要赋矿层位,可分为上、下两个含矿层;铀矿化与有机质、黄铁矿、黄铜矿等含量关系密切,铀以沥青铀矿或残余铀黑、硅钙铀矿、钙(铜)铀云母等矿物形式为主,部分呈分散吸附状,与Cu、 Pb、 Mn、V、 Ni、 Co等呈正相关关系。这些特征显示,研究区具有较好的砂岩型铀矿找矿前景,值得进一步开展工作。     

陆架边缘海沉积物有机碳矿化及其对海洋碳循环的影响

边缘海沉积物是海洋重要的碳储库,其内部的碳循环主要是由有机质矿化分解过程来驱动的。有机碳进入边缘海沉积物后,矿化分解为溶解无机碳(DIC)进入沉积物孔隙水并扩散到上层水柱,参与海洋系统碳循环;同时还有部分DIC与钙镁等离子结合形成自生碳酸盐,保存于沉积物碳库。从生物地球化学角度探讨有机质埋藏机制和效率,在此基础上重点综述沉积物硫酸盐还原、产甲烷和甲烷厌氧氧化过程的耦合机制,以及有机质矿化对自生碳酸盐形成的影响等方面的研究进展,以期加深对陆架边缘海沉积物在全球碳循环收支平衡中的作用及其气候环境效应的认识。     

铀成矿作用、核废物地球化学处置与吸附作用的关系

在不同类型的工业铀矿床的矿石中,吸附状态的铀占了很大的比重,铁钛氢氧化物、硅胶、粘土、有机质等是常见的主要吸附剂。本文利用朗缪尔等温式、弗仑德里奇等温式、D-R等温式,讨论了粘土矿物(主要是高岭土、蒙脱石)对溶液中铀的吸附作用,对吸附作用在铀成矿作用、核废物处置中的意义作了详细的讨论,认为吸附作用是一种重要的成矿作用。     

中国硫的供求现状和展望

从工业和农业两个方面供需现状分析，中国目前硫的供需基本平衡，且供略大于求。展望２０００年，中国硫的供求关系将出现缺口，需进一步开拓硫的潜在资源。从总体上看，目前中国土壤供硫情况尚好，但一些地区已开始出现缺硫和严重缺硫的状况，预测今后土壤缺硫状况将会加剧，希望各有关部门对此应给予充分注意     

水均衡法和数值模拟法在矿坑深部涌水量预测中的比较——以西石门铁矿为例

常用的矿坑涌水量预测方法有水文地质比拟法、涌水量曲线方程法、水均衡法、稳定流解析法,数值法和电网络模拟法等,每种方法都有其特点,运用得当会取得理想的结果。以西石门铁矿深部矿坑涌水量预测为例,对水均衡法和数值模拟法的适用条件和预测结果进行了比较。结果表明：水均衡法适用于水文地质条件简单的矿山,数值模拟法适用于条件较复杂的矿山。针对此例,两种方法都能取得较满意的结果,但水均衡法时间快,成本低。     

关于“小岩体为什么有利于成矿”的探讨

2012年在西安召开了一次学术会议,系统地总结了小岩体成大矿的现象和理论。笔者从另一个方面探讨小岩体成矿的理论问题．但是仅涉及与花岗岩有关的小岩体成矿问题,不涉及镁铁和超镁铁质小岩体成矿的问题。关于岩体与成矿的关系,可以从3个层面上去探讨：第一个层面是小岩体成大矿。小岩体成大矿是事实,也是特殊的事实。绝大多数小岩体不成矿,少数小岩体成小矿,个别小岩体成大矿。第二个层面是小岩浆大流体成矿,基本思想是：小岩浆无流体不成矿,小岩浆有小流体成小矿,小岩浆有大流体成大矿。因此,笔者认为成矿的根本在于流体的大小。第三个层面是流体成矿。如果不考虑岩体的因素,只要有大流体即可成大矿。文中指出,从小岩体成大矿,到小岩浆大流体成矿,到流体成矿。表明成矿的本质在流体,无流体不成矿,有流体才可能成矿。流体是成矿的必要条件．温度是成矿的充分条件,二者缺一不可,只有满足了这两个条件才能成矿。