Nagaur — tertiary interface under Punjab-Haryana semi-desertic plains in western India

The subsurface Nagaur Basin in northwest Haryana and southwest Punjab hosts evaporite sequence, conformably overlain by Nagaur red beds and grey beds. A polymictic conglomerate intervenes the Nagaur sequence and the overlying Tertiary sequence. The focus is on the new finds of (i) distinctive ‘grey beds’ overlying ubiquitous red beds, (ii) ‘Malout conglomerate and grit’ horizon (Palaeocene-Miocene) marking an unconformity over the Nagaur Group (early Cambrian) and (iii) ‘entrapped gas and dried-up leaves/carbonaceous flakes’ in the conglomerate unit and succeeding Tertiary rocks. Palaeoenvironmental significance has been discussed. The Nagaur ‘red beds’ has been likened to ‘continental red beds’ of Schreiber (1978) and ‘reworked red beds’ of Krynine (1949). The ‘grey beds’ are channel fillings, fresh material having been derived from fresh cuttings by streams/rivers following structural grains in the Aravalli landscape where the interfluves provided weathered (oxidised) materials for the red beds. Association of continental red beds and grey beds is known in the Newark Series (Triassic) of the Eastern United States and the Keweenawan ‘late Precambrian’ of the Lake Superior region.     

Temporal Distribution of Diagnostic Biofabrics in the Lower and Middle Ordovician in North China: Clues to the Geobiology of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event

Abstract: The temporal distribution of the diagnostic biofabrics in the Lower and Middle Ordovician in North China distinctly illustrates that the sedimentary systems on the paleoplate have been changed markedly as consequences of the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (GOBE). The pre-GOBE sedimentary systems deposited in Tremadoc display widespread microbialite and flat-pebble conglomerates, and a less extent of bioturbation. Through the transitional period of early Floian, the sedimentary systems in the rest of the Early and Mid- Ordovician change to GOBE type and are characterized by intensive bioturbation and vanishing flat-pebble conglomerates and subtidal microbial sediments. The irreversible changes in sedimentary systems in North China are linked to the GOBE, which conduced the increase in infaunal tiering, the expansion of infaunal ecospace, and the appearance of new burrowers related to the development of the Paleozoic Evolutionary Fauna during the Ordovician biodiversification. Thus, changes in sedimentary systems during the pivotal period of the GOBE were consequences of a steep diversification of benthic faunas rather than the GOBE’s environmental background.     

大桥坞火山岩型铀矿床地质特征及勘查方法评述

通过新一轮找矿工作（2006-2008年）的勘查实践及研究认为：（1）大桥坞火山岩型铀矿床赋矿主岩为火山角砾岩,具两种类型的角砾岩,一种为火山通道相隐爆角砾岩．另一种为火山口相受层间构造控制的透镜状角砾岩;NW向组断裂构造是主控矿构造,矿床各矿带铀矿体的总体走向主要为NW向。（2）普查阶段勘查工程的布设应注重灵活机动原则,随地质认识的加深和变化及时调整工程布置方案。     

东营凹陷盐22块沙四上亚段砂砾岩粒度概率累积曲线特征

在岩芯观察和沉积相分析基础上,利用粒度分析资料对东营凹陷北部陡坡带盐22块沙四上亚段近岸水下扇砂砾岩体的粒度概率累积曲线进行了研究。研究表明,该地区近岸水下扇砂砾岩中的粒度概率累积曲线主要包括：＂上拱弧形＂、＂简单一段式＂、＂准牵引流型＂等3种基本类型和＂近似上拱弧形＂、＂台阶状多段式＂、＂低斜率两段式＂、＂低斜率三段...     

西藏当雄错—姆错丙尼地区早二叠世拉嘎组及杂砾岩成因探讨

本文通过1：25万《邦多区幅》和《措麦区福》区域地质调查，对西藏当雄错－姆错丙尼地区的早二叠世拉嘎组进行了地层生物及杂砾岩特征的研究，认为：所采生物化石均赋存于滑塌块体中，反映的地质时期为早二叠世Sakmarian-Artinskian期，而赋含滑塌块体的“基质”地层时代应稍晚于早二叠世Sakmarian-Artinskian期；沉积特征表明杂砾岩成因具冰海相和水下块体重力流的双重（复合）性质。     

黑龙江跃进山杂岩中砾岩的碎屑锆石年代学及其大地构造意义

黑龙江省饶河县石场一带分布的跃进山杂岩为一套富含晚三叠世化石的海陆交互相沉积地层.砾岩样品中的LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb测年结果显示，样品中的碎屑锆石年龄谱具有4组年龄，分别为800 Ma以上、500 Ma、251~284 Ma和219~222 Ma.前三者与佳木斯地块中的热事件年龄完全一致，表明其沉积物源主要来自佳木斯地块；后者为砾岩最小年龄组，大致可将这组最小年龄视为这套砾岩的沉积时代下限，与西侧松辽地块东缘的张广才岭地区广泛分布的210~228 Ma的晚三叠世早期花岗岩基本一致，说明具有最小年龄组的碎屑锆石可能来自松辽地块东部.碎屑锆石年龄及其源区特征表明，在晚三叠世之前，跃进山增生杂岩已经就位在佳木斯地块东缘，并成为佳木斯地块东部大陆边缘的一部分.     

华北地台北缘中段中上志留统与白乃庙群接触关系及其滑断构造

华北地台北缘中段中上志留统与中元古代自乃庙群接触关系为角度不整合,且沿角度不整合面发生了构造叠加作用,产生了滑断构造。该滑断构造具有宏观、微观变形组构,并且控制了一系列金矿点(矿化点)的分布,是一条重要的金矿化带。     

芦山—天全地区大溪砾岩岩石学特征及物源区分析

大溪砾岩为一套厚层碳酸盐质砾岩,具有砾石含量高,砾石分选、磨圆较好的特点。据砾石统计、薄片分析、古生物鉴定、古流分析及重矿物组合表明,大溪砾岩中砾石主要来自龙门山区的泥盆系—三叠系,填隙物中的石英碎屑可能主要来自杂岩体。大溪砾岩的砾石成分有向上趋于复杂的特点。     

南化塘区晚震旦世碳酸盐砾岩层序及其形成机制探讨

作者认为鄂西南化塘区晚震旦世发育的一套碳酸盐砾岩层序,是碳酸盐台地上台隆边缘形成的一种特殊沉积岩相,是古海洋面强烈波动的一种标志。文章从构造学和沉积学方面初步探讨了其建造过程和形成机制。     

Occurrence of gold in hydrothermal pyrite,western Taupo Volcanic Zone,New Zealand

The Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) on the North Island of New Zealand is located above the subducting Pacific slab and hosts hydrothermal systems related to subduction, arc magmatism and crustal extension. In these systems, gold is transported primarily as sulphide complexes, with gold being deposited in response to boiling and mixing of the deep geothermal fluids. Conglomerate cobbles and hydrothermal fumaroles from the upper Retaruke River in the western TVZ are mineralised deposits that have been eroded from the nearby Miocene alluvial sedimentary plateau. Abundant gold-bearing pyrite was precipitated in the conglomerates and fumaroles by late hydrothermal process, primarily occurring as veinlets, disseminations and fine-grained aggregates which consists discrete euhedral microcrystals. Scanning electron microscopy combined with X-ray energy disperses spectroscopy shows that pyrites are commendably affected by late hydrothermal fluids, possibly by the carbonate fluid. Electron probe microanalysis revealed that the pyrite contains 20–120 ppm Au (averaging 60 ppm). Wavelength dispersive spectral elemental mapping suggests that gold is distributed uniformly in pyrite, indicating structurally bound gold (solid solution) in pyrite. Gold mineralisation recognised in the conglomerates and fumaroles demonstrates that the upper Retaruke River is a promising target for future gold exploration.