Episodes of Cenozoic Gold Mineralization on the Eastern Margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau:~(40)Ar/~(39)Ar Dating and Implication for Geodynamic Events

A lot of new gold deposits have been found on the eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau during the past two decades. Among them, three main types of gold deposits have been recognized, including quartz-vein-type, shearzone-type and porphyry-type. The former two types of gold deposits are mainly hosted within metamorphic rocks, while the latter is related to Cenozoic magmatism. Although all of these gold deposits are believed to have been formed during the uplift process of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the Cenozoic era (Wang et al., 2002b), precise isotopic age constraints have still been lacking until quite recently. This paper presents new ^40Ar/^39Ar data of some gold deposits on the eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which indicate that gold mineralization in the region occurred in response to the episodic stages of the orogenies. Recently obtained ^40Ar/^39Ar data on quartz and feldspars from several gold deposits, such as the Sandiao deposit, the Baijintaizi deposit, the Pusagang deposits, provide new constraints on gold mineralization on the eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Geochronological studies of gold deposits along the Daduhe River indicate that there are three stages of gold mineralization. The early two stages occurred as early as 65.1 Ma in the Shuibaiyang deposit and 58.95 Ma in the Ruoji deposit, while the latter stage occurred as late as 25.35 Ma in Baijintaizi and 24.70 Ma in Sandiao. Isotopic dating of three plagioclases from the Beiya deposit, Zhifanggou deposit and Luobodi deposit and a K-feldspar from the Jinchangqing deposit in Yunnan Province indicates that these deposits were formed at two stages. The Zhifanggou and Jinchangqing deposits have early stage records as old as 58.82 Ma in Zhifanggou and 55.49 Ma in Jinchangqing, but all of the above four deposits in Yunnan have late stage records of 23.18 Ma in Jinchangqing, 24.54 Ma in Zhifanggou, 24.60 Ma in Luobodi and 24.56 Ma in Hongnitang. The above results suggest that the gold deposits on the eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau were formed concentratedly at two main episodes, i.e. the end of the Paleocene (about 58 Ma) and the boundary between the Paleogene and the Neogene (about 25 Ma). The later episode appears to be looks like more important and was coupled with the Sichuan movement, which was extensively activated at that period. The beginning of the Cenozoic Era (about 65 Ma) might be another episode of gold mineralization, but only one deposit (Shuibaiyang) in this study has been proved to have been be formed at this stage and might be earlier than the initial collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasia Plate. In view of geology, the above three episodes of gold mineralization are associated with three events of tectonicmagmatism and/or fluid events. Even though the gold deposits (for example, the Shuibaiyang deposit, Ruoji deposit and Pusagang deposit) were formed at different episodes, all of them are genetically related to tectonic movements in largescale shear zones. It looks like theat tectonic events (including large-scale strike-slip) between Paleogene and Neogene had a wide influence upon gold mineralization, with new deposits formed and old deposits enriched or superimposed to be a higher grade by new stage of mineralization. The above data suggest that gold deposits were not only concentrated in some areas, but also formed mainly at different boundaries of geological times, indicating that there existed some peak stages of gold mineralization (metallogenic episodes), and that the gold deposits were formed mainly by episodic mineralization.     

藏北羌塘比隆错一带新生代火山岩的成因:壳幔过渡带局部熔融的地球化学证据

羌塘比隆错新近纪火山岩主要岩石类型为安粗岩—粗面岩,为一套中基性—中性的碱性系列岩石组合,SiO2含量介于52%～62%之间,Al2O3>15%,Na2O/K2O>1,MgO<3.30%。岩石轻稀土元素较强富集,LREE/HREE=10～13,(La/Yb)N=15～19,弱负Eu异常,δEu=0.71～0.89。Mg#与SiO2的相关关系和La/Sm-La、Cr-Tb等亲岩浆元素与超亲岩浆元素协变关系表明,该套岩石为共源岩浆分离结晶的产物。岩石组合类型和低的Sm/Yb值(3.23～3.97)表明,它们应来源于岩石圈地幔尖晶石二辉橄榄岩的局部熔融;弱的负Eu异常和Nb、Ta、Ti的相对亏损,又反映了陆源岩浆的特征,可见,比隆错新近纪碱性火山岩应为青藏高原特殊的壳幔过渡带局部熔融的产物。     

基于载荷试验的青藏铁路试验路堤沉降监测设备可靠性验证

青藏铁路成败的关键在路基工程,而路基工程的关键是冻土问题.为研究填土分选重组试验路堤的承载力状况以及冻土沉降钻孔监测设备的性能和监测结果的可靠性,进行了基于平板载荷试验的冻土沉降监测设备可靠性验证,估算试验路堤的承载力.试验结果表明,将试验路堤土体视为各向同性弹性连续介质模型是合理的;冻土变形监测设备测试结果与利用土介质的各向同性弹性连续介质模型的计算结果相吻合,显示出冻土钻孔变形监测设备具有较高的可靠性.     

西藏门巴地区层状地貌特征及其形成机制

西藏门巴地区发育多级层状地貌,即不同高度的山顶面、盆地面与多级河谷阶地地貌。深入研究这些层状地貌的特征、成因和形成时代,是探讨青藏高原隆升年代、幅度和过程的重要途径。对该区层状地貌的研究表明:门巴地区不同高度的山顶面是渐新世晚期形成的老夷平面在高原持续隆升过程中解体后的残留;不同规模和方向的盆地地貌面是高原隆升过程中伸展作用的产物。研究区广泛分布的多级阶地表明0.15 Ma(共和运动)以来该区又进入了强烈的隆升时期。     

青藏高原的构造分区及其边界的变形构造特征

宏观构造特征的确立对青藏高原隆升和“动力学建模”具有重要意义。青藏高原是由来自塔里木-中朝板块的北昆仑-阿尔金-祁连地体,华南-东南亚板块的南昆仑地体、可可西里-巴颜喀拉地体和冈瓦纳古陆的羌塘地体、冈底斯地体及喜马拉雅地体等3大板块(或古陆)的6个地体经多次裂解、会聚和陆内俯冲作用拼合而成的巨型“会聚-陆内俯冲型”岩石圈块体,它以青藏高原南缘结合带、青藏高原北缘结合带和青藏高原东缘结合带依次与印度岩石圈块体、塔里木-阿拉善-鄂尔多斯岩石圈块体和扬子岩石圈块体相隔。按现今动力学特征,这一巨型岩石圈块体(一级构造单元)又可进一步划分为喜马拉雅、藏北、青南和昆仑-阿尔金-祁连等4个二级构造单元(地块),它们依次以雅鲁藏布江结合带、西金乌拉-金沙江结合带、中昆仑结合带为界。4个地块又可进一步划分为若干以断裂为界的三级构造单元(地体)。组成青藏岩石圈块体的各构造单元处于统一的地球动力学系统,它总的表现为:在印度板块向欧亚板块持续、强烈俯冲和热的、具柔性流变学特征的青藏块体整体向北北东方向移动的区域构造背景上,其南、北两侧的喜马拉雅地块、昆仑-阿尔金-祁连地块分别向冷的、刚性的印度岩石圈块体和塔里木- 阿拉善-鄂尔多斯岩石圈块体不对称逆冲叠覆。位于青藏高原腹部的藏北地块和青南地块,在深部存在大量低速体向上涌动和整体自西向东扩展的区域构造背景上,前者叠置近南北向挤压,形成以南北向断陷带及北西和北东向共轭走滑为主的构造格局,而青南地块除松潘-甘孜地体显示自北而南的逆冲叠覆外,可可西里-巴颜喀拉地体以逐一向东挤出的左行走滑作用为主,以致整个青南地块呈现向扬子岩石圈块体逆冲扩展和向三江构造带平移扩展。因此,就现今动力学而言,青藏高原在随着时间推移、隆升速度不断加快的同时,还逐渐向外缘的刚性地块扩展,即高原面积在不断增大。因此青藏高原的边界具有扩展性质,按扩展机制可区分两类扩展型动力边界:走滑型扩展边界和逆冲型扩展边界。典型的走滑型扩展边界位于青藏高原北缘的阿尔金山和青藏高原东缘的三江地区,青藏高原南缘的动力边界属典型的逆冲型扩展边界,而位于祁连山和龙门山的动力边界兼有逆冲和走滑双重扩展性质。     

青藏高原及其周围地区区域应力场与构造运动特征

本文系统解析并分析了1931年8月-2005年10月期间青藏高原及其周围发生的905个震级M4．5-8．5地震的震源机制结果,研究了青藏高原岩石圈的区域应力场与构造运动特征。结果表明,来自印度板块的北北东或北东方向的水平挤压应力控制了青藏高原及其周缘地区的岩石圈应力场。从喜马拉雅到贝加尔湖以南包括中国西部的广大范围内,主压应力P轴的水平分量位于近NE-SW方向,形成了一个广域的NE-SW方向的挤压应力场。特别是青藏高原周缘地区,除其东部边缘外,南部的喜马拉雅山前沿以及青藏高原的北部、西部边缘地区所发生的绝大部分地震都属于逆断层型或走滑逆断层型地震,表现出周缘地区的水平挤压应力更为强势。应力场特征充分表明, 印度板块的北上运动,以及它与欧亚板块之间的碰撞,所形成的挤压应力场是青藏高原强烈隆起的直接原因。在青藏高原周缘地区受到强烈挤压应力场控制的同时,有大量正断层型地震集中发生在青藏高原中部海拔4000m以上的地区,其中许多地震是纯正断层型地震。震源机制结果显示,近E-W向或WNW-ESE向的水平扩张应力控制着该区的岩石圈应力场;正断层型地震的断层走向多为南北方向,断层位错矢量的水平分量大体位于近东西方向。这表明青藏高原中部高海拔地区存在着近东西方向的扩张构造运动,且扩张构造运动是该区引张应力场的作用结果。其动力学原因可能与持续隆升的高原自重增大引起的重力崩塌及其周边区域构造应力状况有关。研究青藏高原存在挤压应力场与引张应力场及其构造运动的区域特征,对于认识青藏高原形成、发展的地球动力学机制,有着极其重要的意义。     

青藏高原电性结构及其对岩石圈研究的意义

在西藏近南北向布设了横跨青藏高原的3条大地电磁测深剖面(亚东-雪古拉、达孜-巴木错、那曲-格尔木),采用超宽频带大地电磁测深方法进行了地壳、上地幔电性结构探测研究,发现该剖面具有的主要电性结构特征为:①那曲以南地段,电性层比较薄,低阻体多呈串珠状断续分布,产状明显北倾,倾角为20°～30°。②那曲—雁石坪地段,电性层厚度有所增加,低阻体或高阻体呈近于水平薄板状分布。③雁石坪以北地段,电性层厚度较大,低阻体呈大透镜体状较连续地向南倾,倾角40°左右。④3个地段的电性层差异明显,与构造背景和岩浆活动性关系密切。以上电性特征为研究印度板块和欧亚大陆碰撞机制提供了地球物理依据。     

青藏高原北部铁路沿线移动冰丘的特征及其灾害效应

青藏高原北部常年冻土地区部分断裂破碎带发育移动冰丘.青藏铁路沿线典型移动冰丘包括不冻泉活动断裂诱发移动冰丘、乌丽活动断裂诱发86道班移动冰丘、二道沟盆南断裂破碎带桥梁施工诱发雅玛尔河移动冰丘、断裂破碎带桥基施工诱发83道班移动冰丘和乌丽盆北断裂破碎带DK1202 668大桥中部桥墩施工诱发85道班移动冰丘.移动冰丘的形成演化与活动断裂、地下水运动、气温变化存在动力学成因联系,是青藏高原北部常年冻土地区内动力与外营力相互耦合的标志和产物.移动冰丘能够穿刺公路路基、拱曲破坏涵洞结构、导致桥梁墩台破裂和输油管道拱曲变形,产生显著的灾害效应,成为高寒环境地质灾害的重要类型.采用适当的工程措施,通过疏导、排放地下泉水,能够有效地防治移动冰丘及灾害效应.     

青藏高原沱沱河至昆仑河地区晚更新世以来孢粉记录的古环境信息

根据对青藏高原沱沱河流域的雅西错湖湖相沉积、西金鸟兰湖岸边的湖相沉积和昆仑河河流相沉积记录的晚更新世以来的孢粉资料的对比分析，该地区2种标志性花粉蒿属（Artemisia）、藜科（Chenopodiaceae）的百分含量表现出明显的负相关性，从南向北、从老到新，孢粉的种类、乔木花粉的数量逐渐减少，禾本科（Gramineae）花粉百分含量逐渐降低，蕨类孢子数量少；在研究区南部晚更新世早期出现了以白刺属（Nitraria）为代表的干旱灌丛草原植被，在研究区3-1万年之间出现了以蒿属、禾本科为代表的干偏湿的草原植被；总体上，根据晚更新世的孢粉恢复的古环境，南部地区比北部地区偏湿。这一特征对恢复青藏高原晚更新世的古环境具有重要的参考意义。     

藏北羌塘比隆错一带新生代火山岩的成因：壳幔过渡带局部熔融的地球化学证据

羌塘比隆错新近纪火山岩主要岩石类型为安粗岩-粗面岩,为一套中基性-中性的碱性系列岩石组合,SiO2含量介于52%～62%之间,Al2O3＞15%,Na2O/K2O＞1,MgO＜3.30%.岩石轻稀土元素较强富集,LREE/HREE=10～13,(La/Yb)N=15～19,弱负Eu异常,δEu=0.71～0.89.Mg#与SiO2的相关关系和La/Sm-La、Cr-Tb等亲岩浆元素与超亲岩浆元素协变关系表明,该套岩石为共源岩浆分离结晶的产物.岩石组合类型和低的Sm/Yb值(3.23～3.97)表明,它们应来源于岩石圈地幔尖晶石二辉橄榄岩的局部熔融;弱的负Eu异常和Nb、Ta、Ti的相对亏损,又反映了陆源岩浆的特征,可见,比隆错新近纪碱性火山岩应为青藏高原特殊的壳幔过渡带局部熔融的产物.