The New Meteorite Fall of Yanzhuang—A Severely Shocked H6 Chondrite with Black Molten Materials

At 21:45 hr (Beijing time) on Oct. 31, 1990 the Yanzhuang meteorite hit the ground at the Yanzhuang village, Wenyuan County, Guangdong Province. Several fragments, totalling 3.5 kg, were recovered during the field survey. This meteorite is a rare one of its kind due to its heavily shocked features and thick veins made up of black molten materials. Olivine and low-calcium pyroxene are compositionally homogeneous with Fa=18.59, Fs=16.35 and Wo=1.29. The chemical composition (total Fe=28.0%) and recrystallized texture of the chondritic mass show that the Yanzhuang is an H6 chondrite. The black molten materials occur in the form of blocks (up to 2×3×4 cm in size) and veins (0.1–15 mm in width), and contain a lot of rounded and elliptic FeNi-FeS blobs (up to 6–10 mm in length). The metal in these blobs exhibits distinct dendritic structure characteristic of rapid cooling. Unmolten and molten samples are very similar in chemical composition, fitting well with the average H-chondrites. Partial melting and FeNi/FeS-silicate separation have not been observed in the molten materials of the Yanzhuang. This project was financially supported by the Science Foundation of Guangdong Province.     

Aggregate resources: Production and environmental constraints

Aggregates are produced from sand and gravel deposits or from bedrock sources. Production sites are numerous to minimize transport and are more and more in a competing land use position. Urbanization, while creating a market, also sterilizes deposits and pressures producers to relocate further from populated areas. Regulating and permitting quarries is an issue in regions with growing populations. This regulatory environment may cause exploitation schemes to evolve towards greater recycling, importing, and marine production, for example. These changes may be entirely attributable to increased environmental constraints on producing operations and not on conventional mining constraints such as overburden, ore grade, and costs of operation.     

北秦岭灰池子花岗岩基成岩物质来源探讨

本文主要通过Ｎｄ，Ｓｒ和Ｏ同位素示踪研究，分析了灰池子花岗岩基的成岩物质来源，初步查明该岩体的岩浆源区由６９％的地幔物质和３１％的陆壳物质混合而成，属壳幔型花岗岩。     

A Common Reference Material for Cadmium Isotope Studies – NIST SRM 3108

Research into natural mass‐dependent stable isotope fractionation of cadmium has rapidly expanded in the past few years. Methodologies are diverse with MC‐ICP‐MS favoured by all but one laboratory, which uses thermal ionisation mass spectrometry (TIMS). To quantify the isotope fractionation and correct for instrumental mass bias, double‐spike techniques, sample‐calibrator bracketing or element doping has been used. However, easy comparison between data sets has been hampered by the multitude of in‐house Cd solutions used as zero‐delta reference in different laboratories. The lack of a suitable isotopic reference material for Cd is detrimental for progress in the long term. We have conducted a comprehensive round‐robin assay of NIST SRM 3108 and the Cd isotope offsets to commonly used in‐house reference materials. Here, we advocate NIST SRM 3108 both as an isotope standard and the isotopic reference point for Cd and encourage its use as ‘zero‐delta’ in future studies. The purity of NIST SRM 3108 was evaluated regarding isobaric and polyatomic molecular interferences, and the levels of Zn, Pd and Sn found were not significant. The isotope ratio ¹¹⁴Cd/¹¹⁰Cd for NIST SRM 3108 lies within ～ 10 ppm Da^?1 of best estimates for the Bulk Silicate Earth and is validated for all measurement technologies currently in use.     

相山铀矿田典型蚀变矿物地面光谱特征研究

利用光谱特征进行岩石矿物分析受到了国内外研究者的广泛关注,大多数蚀变矿物如赤铁矿、水云母等在可见光-近红外-短波红外波段具有诊断性强的波谱特征。因此,利用典型岩石矿物光谱特征可为矿产资源勘查与评价提供一种新的手段和方法。本文对相山铀矿田蚀变矿物进行光谱测量,经数据处理获得了不同典型蚀变岩石矿物的反射率光谱曲线。通过对这些光谱曲线特征的分析研究,提出了影响岩石矿物反射率的因素,探讨了水云母、萤石、赤铁矿等典型蚀变岩石的反射率曲线特征,并建立了相应的典型蚀变矿物光谱识别模型。     

陕西宝鸡市三趾马红土工程地质特性及灾害效应

陕西宝鸡市渭河北岸地区厚层黄土底部普遍存在一套三趾马红土,其物理力学特性控制着滑坡灾害的发生。通过试验分析发现：①三趾马红土粘粒含量高（一般在37%~55%之间）、蒙脱石或伊利石/蒙脱石类膨胀性粘土矿物含量大（相对含量55%~75%,绝对含量21.99%~33.98%）、有效蒙脱石含量为18.61%~27.56%,比表面积平均值为204.7m2/g,最高达262.9m2/g,属于膨胀性粘土,物理化学活性强;②三趾马红土微裂隙发育、胶结程度差、易崩解,天然状态下为坚硬粘土,饱水后呈现可塑—软塑态,具显著膨胀性;③三趾马红土的天然强度相对较高,而遇水饱和后,粘聚力和内摩擦角明显降低,峰值强度和残余剪强度降幅在47%~63％之间。因此,三趾马红土在地下水作用下强度显著降低,成为高陡斜坡中的软弱地层,形成剪切带,控制着渭北黄土塬边地区滑坡的发育与分布。     

地球动力系统、地球物质系统与滑坡生成机理研究

我国是地质灾害非常严重的国家之一,长期以来,地质灾害影响了社会的经济建设和发展。由于它具有渐变性、突发性等特点,给国家和人民的生命财产带来了巨大的损失。本文从地球动力系统、地球物质系统的角度对滑坡生成机理进行了研究,并以绵阳市北川县为例,对滑坡形成的主要影响因素进行了探讨。     

兰坪盆地白秧坪铜钴银多金属矿床成矿物质来源研究

利用白秧坪矿床的S、Pb、C、O、H同位素组成特征和辉砷钴矿的Co/Ni比值特征,对成矿物质来源进行了分析.认为金属硫化物的硫源可能属含有基性火山岩的盆地基底变质岩来源硫和盆地沉积硫酸盐来源硫的混合硫;铅由赋矿地层下伏沉积岩和盆地基底岩石所提供;成矿流体中的CO2具有两种来源,可能分别由蚀变海相碳酸盐岩和正常海相碳酸盐岩热解形成或者沉积有机质脱羧基作用形成,成矿流体属SO4-Cl-Na-Ca型、大气降水演化而成的盆地热卤水;矿床中钴可能也源自含有基性火山岩的盆地基底变质岩.     

江苏某材料厂周边农田土壤钼污染特征及农作物健康风险评价（84）

为了解江苏某材料厂金属冶炼活动引发的重金属污染风险,采集周围农田土壤、小麦和水稻籽实样品,确定Mo含量及其在土壤中的形态,采用地质累积指数和富集因子指标评价土壤中钼的污染风险,采用健康风险指数评价小麦、稻米中Mo的健康风险。结果表明,农田土壤中Mo含量在0.50～63.2 mg/kg之间,其平均值5.70 mg/kg远高于全省平均值0.65 mg/kg,表层土壤出现了中度—高度富集,近70%的样点受到不同程度的钼污染,污染范围距该厂300 m,污染深度>1.5 m。土壤中的Mo具有较高的生物有效性,在小麦、水稻籽实中显著富集,主要与土壤具有较高的全Mo含量以及土壤呈碱性有关。基于EPA的健康风险评估方法,食用当地稻米、小麦会产生较大的健康风险。     

露天转井工采场及其覆岩采动响应特征研究

以云南磷化集团有限公司晋宁磷矿为依托背景,借助数字照相量测技术,通过相似材料模拟试验,对20与50两种矿体倾角赋存下,露转井工后,井下采场及其上覆岩层的位移与应力响应特征及动态演化过程进行了系统研究。结果表明：（1）地下采场围岩及覆岩的变形演化过程可划分为局部小范围微动、线性持续增大以及整体非线性剧烈垮塌3个阶段;（2）矿体倾角由20增至50后,边坡与地下采场围岩及覆岩的变形整体趋缓,采动影响范围小幅度缩减,沉降曲线则由非对称槽型变为碗型;（3）采场矿柱回收过程中,地下采场围岩及覆岩发生突发性失稳,呈现出明显的多米诺骨牌效应。相关研究结论可为矿山露天转地下开采后地压管理与边坡维护提供一定的理论参考。