Phase equilibrium constraints on a deep crustal metamorphic field gradient: metapelitic rocks from the Ivrea Zone (NW Italy)

The metamorphic rocks of the Ivrea Zone in NW Italy preserve a deep crustal metamorphic field gradient. Application of quantitative phase equilibria methods to metapelitic rocks provides new constraints on the P–T conditions recorded in Val Strona di Omegna, Val Sesia and Val Strona di Postua. In Val Strona di Omegna, the metapelitic rocks show a structural and mineralogical change from mica‐schists with the common assemblage bi–mu–sill–pl–q–ilm ± liq at the lowest grades, through metatexitic migmatites (g–sill–bi–ksp–pl–q–ilm–liq) at intermediate grades, to complex diatexitic migmatites (g–sill–ru–bi–ksp–pl–q–ilm–liq) at the highest grades. Partial melting in the metapelitic rocks is consistent with melting via the breakdown of first muscovite then biotite. The metamorphic field gradient in Val Strona di Omegna is constrained to range from conditions of ～3.5–6.5 kbar at ≈650 °C to ～10–12 kbar at >900 °C. The peak P–T estimates, particularly for granulite facies conditions, are significantly higher than those of most earlier studies. In Val Sesia and Val Strona di Postua, cordierite‐bearing rocks record the effects of contact metamorphism associated with the intrusion of a large mafic body (the Mafic Complex). The contact metamorphism occurred at lower pressures than the regional metamorphic peak and overprints the regional metamorphic assemblages. These relationships are consistent with the intrusion of the Mafic Complex having post dated the regional metamorphism and are inconsistent with a model of magmatic underplating as the cause of granulite facies metamorphism in the region.     

西藏普兰超镁铁岩体东部铬尖晶石矿物学特征及其地质意义

尖晶石是地幔橄榄岩中一种非常重要的矿物,虽然含量很低,却可以作为其寄主岩石——地幔橄榄岩——的成因指示剂.普兰岩体东部铬尖晶石分布广泛,几乎在所有岩石类型中都有出现.通过矿物学特征的研究,认为尖晶石可分为两类,一类较自形,颜色较深;另一类多呈不规则状和蠕虫状,颜色较浅.根据其化学特征,又可分为富铬型的尖晶石(Cr#＞60)和富铝型的尖晶石(Cr#＜60),富铬型尖晶石主要出现在纯橄岩、蛇纹岩和辉石岩中,富铝型尖晶石主要出现在二辉橄榄岩中.其中,方辉橄榄岩中的尖晶石形态、化学成分变化比较大,说明它经历了较为复杂的形成和变化过程.通过对尖晶石矿物学和化学特征的综合研究,认为该区尖晶石具有深海橄榄岩和上部俯冲板片(SSZ)构造环境橄榄岩特征,普兰岩体可能先后经历了MOR和SSZ两种构造环境.     

Mesozoic Bimodal Volcanic Suite in Zhalantun of the Da Hinggan Range and Its Geological Significance： Zircon U-Pb Age and Hf Isotopic Constraints

1 Introduction Mesozoic volcano-intrusive rocks are widely distributed in the Da Hinggan Range of northeastern China, and are considered as one of the most spectacular geological sights in eastern Asia. Recently, studies on granites with high εNd(t) values and Phanerozoic crustal growth in the Centra Asian Orogenic Belt have greatly promoted fundamental research into the geology of this area (Jahn et al., 2000, 2001, 2004; Wu et al., 2000, 2002, 2003). However, work on the eruption time,…     

内蒙古镁铁质-超镁铁质岩型铜镍矿床成矿条件与找矿远景分析

按构造环境控岩控矿特点,划分区内铜镍型矿成矿(岩)带,分析成矿条件,研究了与该类矿床成矿有关的镁铁质岩、超镁铁质岩分布规律及铜镍硫化物成矿特征,提出了找矿方向和建议.     

Heavy clastic minerals from the Far East island-arc complexes

The results of the study of heavy clastic minerals from the Cretaceous-Paleogene terrigenous complexes of Sikhote-Alin and Kamchatka, as well as from the Cenozoic sediments of the deepwater Vanuatu Trench, are summarized. The data obtained have been interpreted on the basis of their comparison with heavy mineral assemblages of recent sediments deposited in known geodynamic settings. It is shown that the heavy clastic minerals of sedimentary rocks, their relative quantities, and chemical compositions may serve as reliable indicators of different island-arc settings and magmatic processes; these indicators may also be used for identification of such settings in paleobasins of orogenic regions.     

New geochemical data from the Nigerian sector of the Chad basin: implications on hydrocarbon prospectivity

Organic geochemical studies have been carried out to assess the qualities of source rocks penetrated by four wells (Kemar-1, Murshe-1, Tuma-1 and Ziye-1) in the Nigerian sector of the Chad basin. The Chad basin is a large intracratonic basin in Central West Africa. Commercial hydrocarbon accumulations have been discovered in some sectors of the basin outside the Nigerian border in a structurally related contiguous basin. Fair to poor quality source rocks are inherent in the sequences penetrated by the studied wells. About 80% of all samples have their total organic carbon (TOC) contents more than 0.5 wt.%, the minimum limit for hydrocarbon generation. Juxtaposition of the hydrogen indices against the TOC and T_max indicates that the source rocks are entirely gas-prone. However, biomarker chromatograms and extract vs. TOC plots indicate the presence of oil shows in Ziye-1 well at a depth of 1210 m. Although generated hydrocarbons (wherever they have accumulated) would be overwhelmingly gaseous, gas is the energy of the future. The gas resources of this part of Nigeria's inland basins can be economically exploited through policies that will increase the tempo of gas-utilization projects and the construction of a national grid of gas pipelines with nodal points of input and output.     

对桐庐早白垩世火山—侵入岩成因的几点认识

本文报导了对桐庐火山－侵入岩进一步研究所获得的认识。单颗锆石Ｕ－Ｐｂ年龄测定表明桐庐火山－侵入岩是早白垩世火山活动的产物（１３４．４～１３４．９Ｍａ）。浅部岩浆房中从上往下的流纹质、流纹英安质和石英闪长质岩浆具有相近似的Ｒｂ－Ｓｒ和Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ同位素初始比,（８７Ｓｒ／８６Ｓｒ）ｉ＝０．７０８～０．７０９、εＮｄ（ｔ）＝－５．２７～－６．５６,高场强元素比（如Ｚｒ／Ｎｂ＝１０．１～１３．１）也相近似,表明盆地中各种火山－侵入杂岩是同源的。流纹英安岩中钾长石碎斑周围“组分过冷边”的存在说明岩穹壳内部酸性岩浆的冷凝、结晶要比酸性熔岩流来得慢。盆地中心浅成侵入岩中的中性岩包体的Ｒｂ－Ｓｒ和Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ同位素成分、Ｍｇ／（Ｍｇ＋Ｆｅ）以及Ｎａ／（Ｎａ＋Ｃａ）比表明它们是岩浆房下部石英闪长质岩浆的岩浆熔离作用产物     

东天山大盐池西闪长岩锆石SHRIMP U-Pb测年——对伴生超基性岩时代下限的制约

大盐池西超基性岩一直缺乏可靠的年龄资料,因此时代厘定一直存在疑问。该超基性岩侵入于一个闪长岩体中,1∶5万区域地质矿产调查获得该闪长岩的年龄为303Ma±15Ma。这表明该超基性岩形成于晚石炭世以后。     

冀东地区～3.8 Ga TTG岩石发现

始太古代及形成时代更古老的岩石十分稀少,任何新的发现都是对最早期陆壳形成演化研究的重要贡献。本文首次报道了华北克拉通冀东地区～3.8 Ga TTG岩石的年龄和地球化学组成。样品J2012为花岗闪长质片麻岩,J2013为侵入花岗闪长质片麻岩的花岗闪长岩脉,也遭受变质变形。两者的岩浆锆石年龄分别为3785±8 Ma和3773±6 Ma。尽管岩石的常量元素组成和形成时代类似,但稀土模式明显不同。样品J2012的TREE(稀土总量)和(La/Yb)_n比值分别为139.2×10^-6和8.44,组成特征与北美4.03 Ga Acasta片麻岩类似,岩浆作用发生在相对低压的条件下,岩浆作用过程中无石榴子石参与而有斜长石存在。样品J2013的TREE和(La/Yb)_n比值分别为163.5×10^-6和51.16。轻重稀土强烈分异要求花岗闪长岩形成于石榴子石稳定和斜长石不稳定的高压条件下。研究表明,冀东地区在～3.8 Ga时TTG岩浆作用就显示出多样性,支持了古太古代早期—冥古宙陆壳基底广泛存在的认识。根据始太古代岩石...     

华北克拉通西部临县紫金山碱性岩体地球化学特征及地质意义

山西吕梁地区出露的紫金山岩体为我国著名的碱性岩体之一.为了探讨紫金山碱性岩体的物质来源及地质意义,对该岩体主要岩石进行了岩相学及岩石地球化学研究.结果表明:紫金山岩体各期次岩石具有低硅、富碱、高钾的特点,属钾质碱性岩石;岩石轻重稀土元素分馏较强烈,具有轻稀土相对富集、重稀土相对亏损、无明显Eu异常的特征;微量元素总体表现为大离子亲石元素(Rb、Ba、K、Sr等)明显富集、高场强元素(Th、Nb、Ta、La、Ce、Nd、P、Ti等)亏损的特征.紫金山岩体岩浆来源较深,与富集地幔关系密切,岩浆演化机制以部分熔融作用为主且存在陆壳物质混染.结合山西境内多处同时期的碱性、偏碱性岩体特征,推断华北中部早白垩世碱性岩浆活动与古太平洋板块俯冲背景下华北克拉通破坏作用关系密切.