塔里木盆地北缘兴地断裂构造变形特征

兴地断裂发生在中元古代末期，使中元古巨厚的沉积岩发生了强烈褶皱和隆起，并伴有大量岩浆侵入和区域变质作用。在兴地断裂形成的同时，发生了第一期构造变形，其特点以韧性变形为主，由三个变形幕构成，形成了本区主要构造骨架；晚元古代本区进入晋宁期发展阶段，团结的塔里木地台基底局部裂开，形成一系列近东西向的断陷盆地，发生了第二期变形，形成以塑性变形为主的板劈理和千枚理为其特征。该期变形结束了塔里木基底发展，进入了稳定盖层沉积发展阶段；进入早古生代，兴地断裂控制了该时期的沉积作用，之后发生第三期变形，以脆性变形为主，形成一系列碎裂岩和脆性变形组构，使兴地断裂形成几十米乃至上百米宽的破碎带，从而改造了早期的糜棱岩；至中、新生代，兴地断裂再次活动，形成断裂两侧南升北降的扭动形迹。通过对兴地断裂的深入探讨，笔者认为：该断裂具有线性特征明显，活动时间漫长，构造变形复杂，是塔里木盆地北缘规模巨大的复活大断裂。     

Biological marker compounds as indicators of the depositions! history of the Maoming oil shale

The Eocene Maoming oil shale from Guangdong Province occurs as a laterally uniform stratigraphic section, typically 20–25 m thick, from which the aliphatic hydrocarbon constituents of six representative samples were investigated using GC and C-GC-MS. The sediments evaluated included the basal lignite, a vitrinite lens from the overlying claystone, and four intervals from the massive oil shale bed. As expected, the lignite and vitrinite differ markedly from the oil shales. The lignite is dominated by bacterial hopanoids and components of higher plant origin, including C₂₉ steroids and triterpenoids such as oleanenes. Visually, the oil shale samples show corroded and degraded phytoclasts, spores, wispy particles of fluorescent organic material attributable to dinoflagellates and, especially in the uppermost sample, colonial algal bodies. The distributions of biological markers in the oil shales show many features in common, notably a dominance of dinoflagellate-derived 4-methylsteroids, and a significant proportion of higher-plant derived n-alkanes with marked odd-over-even carbon number predominance. Overall, they exhibit several features that resemble characteristics of the Messel shale. The hydrocarbons of the lowest shale horizon suggest that there may have been a gradual transition between deposition of the original peat and the subsequent oil shales. The aliphatic hydrocarbons of the uppermost shale are dominated by a number of C₃₁ and C₃₃ botryococcane homologues and other unusual branched alkanes possibly derived from green algae. All of the samples are immature. Overall, molecular and microscopic examination of the stratigraphic succession of the Maoming oil shale suggests a shallow, lacustrine environment within which peats were deposited. This lake subsequently deepened to support abundant algal populations, especially dinoflagellates, culminating in a dominance of botryococcoid algae.     

Biomarker distributions in asphaltenes and kerogens analysed by flash pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Biomarker distributions in a suite of asphaltenes and kerogens have been analysed by flash pyrolysis directly coupled to a GCMS system. Attention has been focussed on biomarkers of the sterane and triterpane types. The sample suite under investigation consists of sediments with different kerogen types and some crude oils. Biomarker distributions in the pyrolysates have been compared with the “free” biomarkers in the corresponding saturated hydrocarbon fractions.The analyses show significant differences between the distributions of the free biomarkers and those in the pyrolysates. The latter have lower amounts of steranes while diasteranes are absent or present at low concentrations only. In the triterpane traces a shift of maximum intensity from C₃₀ (free compounds) to C₂₇/C₂₉ is observed. Furthermore, the pyrolysates contain a set of triterpenes (not present among the free compounds), and there is a selective loss of “non-regular” triterpanes that are present in the saturated hydrocarbon fractions. The observed differences between pyrolysates and free hydrocarbons can be explained partly by the processes occurring during pyrolysis such as bond rupture and subsequent stabilisation of primary pyrolysis products. To a certain extent these differences also show that maturation processes occurring in sediments have effects on free biomarker molecules different from those on molecules that are enclosed in a macromolecular matrix (kerogen or asphaltenes).Differences between biomarker distributions of asphaltene and kerogen pyrolysates are relatively small. A comparison with the pyrolysates from extracted whole sediments suggests that these differences are mainly caused by interactions between the organic material and the mineral matrix during pyrolysis.Oil asphaltenes behave differently from sediment asphaltenes as their pyrolysates are more similar to the corresponding saturated hydrocarbon fractions, i.e. the differences described above are observed to a much smaller extent. This different behaviour appears to be the result of coprecipitation of a part of the maltene fraction with the oil asphaltenes.     

Bacterial contribution to sedimentary organic matter; a comparative study of lipid moieties in bacteria and Recent sediments

A systematic study of the lipid composition of thirteen bacterial species and three Recent sediments (methanogenic sediment, cyanobacterial mat and evaporative gypsum crust) was undertaken in an attempt to recognize bacterial organic matter in sediments. A sequential method, which distinguishes between three different modes of occurrence of lipid moieties (free, OH⁻- and H⁺-labile), was applied. The acid-labile fractions are discussed.The three main groups of bacteria, archaebacteria, gram-positive eubacteria and gram-negative eubacteria, are easily distinguished. Methanogenic and extremely halophilic archaebacteria are characterized by the presence of diphytanyl glyceryl ether and the absence of fatty acids. The gram-positive eubacteria contain primarily iso- and anteiso-branched fatty acids whereas the gram-negative bacteria and sediments are dominated by β- and α-hydroxy fatty acids. A wide variety of H⁺-labile hydroxy fatty acids was observed which included several, as yet unknown, structures.β-Hydroxy fatty acids in this H⁺-labile mode of occurrence are exclusively present in bacteria. Their distribution patterns in sediments are considered “fingerprints” of past and present bacterial populations. The specific differences in β -hydroxy fatty acid compositions observed in the different bacteria and the three sediments investigated, suggest that amide-linked β-hydroxy fatty acid patterns are useful as markers of bacterial populations and therefore of environmental conditions.     

川黔湘交境寒武纪层序划分

根据层序地层学的基本原理和概念，以露头剖面研究为基础将川黔湘交境寒武素划分为１６个三级层序，其中下统含７个中统３个，上统６个，既有Ⅰ型层序又有Ⅱ型层序，具倾斜边缘的盆地中形成的Ⅰ型层序仅发育在早寒武世早期，共２个；具台缘斜坡的盆地中形成的Ⅰ型层序发育在台地形成及发展阶段，即早寒武世后期至晚寒武世早中期，共５个。上述层序的详细研究为海平面升降和加里东早期的构造运动的认识提供了新的基础。     

凝缩段的地质意义和作用

凝缩段是层序地层学中很重要的标志层，它虽然岩性单调，但引人注目，是沉积作用极不活跃的产物，而这种不活跃有利于金属矿质缓慢聚集和沉淀，因而它与成矿作用密不可分。在地质学上具广泛作用，是指示古板块、层序地层、地层划分与对比、岩相等方面的良好标志。     

露头层序地层研究中的几个基本问题

以豫西中－新元古界为例，探讨目前露头层序地层学研究中存在的几个重要的问题。认为地层堆积类型转换面及沉积相序向上突然变浅的间断面是层序界面的间接标志。深切谷并非存在于所有的Ｉ类层序界面，其产生与否主要取决于河流均衡剖面的坡度与暴露和海底地形的坡度差。此外，在露头研究中，副层序应该以沉积相序的演变及海泛面作为划分和鉴别的主要标志。     

层序和体系域的有机相构成及其研究意义

层序地层学为沉积盆地的充填史分析和储层预测提供了有效的格架，但其在源岩评价和预测中的意义未能引起充分的重视。本文对莺海、琼东甫盆地的各沉积层序进行了有机相分析，发现（１）浅水型沉积层序中各体系域的机相构成基本相同，且有机相的侧向变化不明显；（２）在深水型层序中，海进体系域上部和高位体系域下部有机质丰度较高、类型较好，有机相层序呈Ｓ性，但有机的侧向变化明显；（３）多层序有机相的总体演化趋势反映了盆地     

地球油气资源潜力是自然科学的基本问题

层序地层学自１９８７年问世以来，在国外如火如荼地发展起来，石油地质界对它的发展尤为关注。然而，在我国却显得举步维艰，进展缓慢。本文讨论了出现这种状况的起因：①不认识地震反射界面基本上是等时面；②认为地震／层序地层学是研究被动大陆边缘海相地层产生的，不适于非海相地层；③常规剖面中的地震反射频率和分辨率太低，不足以进行层序地层学研究；④层序地层学属纯理论科学，脱离油气勘探实际，采纳它的概念可能打气生产秩序。最后文章从正面阐述了开展层序地层学研究的必要性。     

中国黄土与红色粘土记录的地磁极性界限及地质意义

本文报道由蓝田、陕县、洛川、西峰、平凉、兰州及靖远等剖面获得的古地磁研究结果．主要结论为：１．中国黄土剖面记录了Ｂｒｕｎｈｅｓ正极性带与Ｍａｔｕｙａｍａ负极性带，Ｂｒｕｎｈｅｓ／Ｍａｔｕｙａｍａ极性转换过程位于第８层黄土（Ｌ８）．在段家坡黄土剖面该转换过程对应的地层厚度为０．３７５ｍ，持续时间约６０００ａ．转换过程由３次极性变化构成，每次经历的时间约为４００ａ．２．Ｊａｒａｍｉｌｌｏ正极性亚带（Ｊ）位于标志层Ｌ９至Ｌ１５之间，大约Ｓ１０－Ｓ１３位置．３．Ｏｌｄｕｖａｉ正极性亚带（Ｏ）对应的地层为Ｓ２７－Ｓ３３４．Ｒｅｕｎｉｏｎ正极性亚带（Ｒ）由两部分组成，在蓝田段家坡黄土剖面分别位于Ｌ３６和Ｓ３８５．Ｍａｔｕｙａｍａ负极性带与Ｇａｕｓｓ正极性带界限（Ｍ／Ｇａ）位于黄土和红色粘土交界处，中国黄土的底界年龄为２．４８Ｍａ左右．黄土与红色粘土为整合接触关系．６．黄土下伏的红色粘土记录了Ｇａｕｓｓ正极性带，Ｇｉｌｂｅｒｔ负极性带和古地磁年表编号５（Ｅｐｏｃｈ５）．