Late Quaternary Seasonal Sea-Ice History of the Northeastern Japan Sea

The Late Quaternary sea-ice history of the northeastern Japan Sea is discussed on the basis of the occurrence of dropstones and ice-rafted debris (IRD) in fine sediment cores. IRD was found in all strata except those from the Holocene and oxygen isotope stage 5.5. The largest expansion of sea ice was recognized at the last glacial maximum (LGM; oxygen isotope stage 2), when the southern margin of seasonal sea ice was probably located in the vicinity of the Matsumae Plateau. The margin might occasionally have expanded further southward to off the Oga Peninsula. Sea ice expanded southward from mid-stage 5 to the LGM in response to global cooling, but with much fluctuation. Sea ice remained during deglaciation until around 10 ka, but after 10 ka it retreated northward rapidly in response to global warming and changes in surface water conditions. Greater fluctuations in IRD were found in core GH95-1208 collected from off Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan. More IRD was found in sediments from late stage 3, late stage 5, and early stage 6. The fluctuations were not concordant with global climate changes (based on the standard oxygen isotope curve), and may have been controlled by regional climate factors such as the strength of the winter monsoon, which is related in turn to high-latitude atmospheric circulation. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The possible synglaciogenic Ediacaran hematitic banded iron salt formation (BISF) at Hormuz Island,southern Iran: Implications for a new style of exhalative hydrothermal iron-salt system

The Ediacaran BISF at Hormuz Island is a newly identified glaciogenic iron-salt deposit in the Tethyan margin of Gondwana. The BISF was formed by synchronous riftogenic A-type submarine felsic volcanism and evaporate deposition. The mineralization occurs in a proximal felsic tuff cone and jaspilitic distal zones and contains 1 million tonne of hematite-rich ore with an average grade of 58% Fe. The ore structure shows cyclicity of macrobandings, mesobandings and microbandings of anhydrite, halite, hematite and chert, which marks a new record in BIFs geohistory. The alteration minerals in the proximal and distal zones are actinolite, ripidolite, epidote, sericite, tourmaline, clinochlore, anhydrite and clay minerals. The occurrence of metamorphosed polygenetic bullet-shape dropstones in BISF attests that there was probably a continuous process of ice melting, episodic submarine volcanism and exhalative hydrothermal banded iron salt formation during the Late Ediacaran time. The non-metamorphosed Neoproterozoic stratigraphy, the presence of genus Collenia, U-Pb dating (558 ± 7 Ma) and the marked negative δ¹³C excursion in cap carbonates are representative of Late Ediacaran glaciation, which has been identified worldwide. The REE+Y display light REE enrichment, unusually strong Tb-Tm anomaly, a weak positive Y anomaly, but no distinguished Eu and Ce anomalies, reflecting the glaciogenic nature of the BISF. The contents of Zr, Hf, Nb, Ta, Th, La, Ce and Y in BISF, dropstones, halite and cap carbonates are similar to those of the Neoproterozoic glaciogenic BIFs. Also, the Ni/Fe, P/Fe ratios and Fe/Ti – Al/Al + Fe + Mn + Ca + Na + K diagram suggest an exhalative hydrothermal Ediacaran-type BISF. The absence of brecciated magnetite in the ore association and the low contents of copper (9–493 ppm) and gold (<5–8 ppb) are not in favor of the IOCG – Kiruna-type iron oxide ores. The co-paragenesis of hematite with several alteration minerals, in particular actinolite, tourmaline and anhydrite, indicates that the exhalative hydrothermal fluids were generated by the interaction of seawater with the felsic rocks and sediments at about 200–500 °C. The interaction of seawater with felsic magma and sediments led to the formation of Mg-rich alteration minerals, leaching Si, Fe, Mn and other elements and forming the potential ore fluids. It is highlighted that the A-type alkaline submarine felsic volcanism could be considered as an exploration target for BISF.     

阿尔泰构造带喀纳斯群时代的厘定及其意义

喀纳斯群分布于阿尔泰构造带西北部阿勒泰-青河韧性剪切带以北地区,是一套巨厚的浅变质陆源碎屑岩.由于喀纳斯群时代争议较大,该套地层所具有的大地构造意义一直存在不同的认识.本文通过对采自喀纳斯群的碎屑锆石及侵入到喀纳斯群的变质花岗岩体锆石U-Pb定年,获得了其沉积的下限和上限年龄,基本上限定了喀纳斯群的时代范围.喀纳斯群碎屑岩最年轻的碎屑锆石年龄为550±18Ma,而侵入喀纳斯群的变质花岗岩体的锆石岩浆结晶年龄为523±19Ma.因此,确定喀纳斯群沉积时代为晚震旦世-早寒武世(523～550Ma).喀纳斯群是一套形成于被动大陆边缘环境的复理石沉积,本文获得的喀纳斯群时代,暗示着阿尔泰构造带存在前寒武纪大陆地壳基底.     

四川黑牛洞铜矿床磁黄铁矿的标型特征及成矿指示意义

黑牛洞铜矿床是近年来国内发现的富铜矿床之一.磁黄铁矿是该矿床中含量最高的金属矿物,且与该矿床最重要的矿石矿物黄铜矿共生.本文试图通过研究磁黄铁矿的矿物学特征,为揭示黑牛洞铜矿床的成因提供重要参考信息.本文运用电子探针、扫描电镜、X射线衍射分析和矿相显微镜观测等方法,对黑牛洞不同产状磁黄铁矿进行了形貌、化学组成和结构分析.研究表明不同矿石类型的磁黄铁矿均为六方晶系,其Fe原子含量的百分比变化范围是42.43%～45.58%.在Fe-S相图中,黑牛洞矿床的磁黄铁矿位于磁黄铁矿和黄铁矿共生相区.据研究,黑牛洞矿床中磁黄铁矿的成分、结构和矿物组合中罕见黄铁矿等信息寓示磁黄铁矿的峰期变质温度高于450℃.该矿床中磁黄铁矿至少有两种成因,即主要从流体中沉淀并受变质的磁黄铁矿和少量由黄铁矿变质脱硫而成的磁黄铁矿.黑牛洞矿床矿体和蚀变围岩中石墨广泛发育表明,变质过程处于强还原环境,而还原环境中S在流体中的溶解度较小且易于沉淀.矿床中黑色电气石的普遍产出表明中高温热液存在.这与磁黄铁矿的标型特征相对应.中高温流体存在、强还原环境和碳质的催化作用等为黄铁矿变质形成磁黄铁矿提供了有利的条件,也为黑牛洞铜矿床铜元素在韧性剪切带形成的有利客矿空间中沉淀、再富集提供了必要的物理化学条件.     

南辽河群盖县组的重新厘定:来自辽南地区黄花甸-苏子沟一带变质砂岩碎屑锆石U-Pb年代学证据

传统认为辽河群顶部的盖县组广泛分布于辽南地区。本文对岫岩县黄花甸-苏子沟一带的南辽河群盖县组变质长石石英砂岩和变质石英砂岩进行了LA-ICP-MS碎屑锆石U-Pb年代学研究。其中变质长石石英砂岩中碎屑锆石普遍发育核-边结构,核部具有清晰的振荡环带;变质石英砂岩中碎屑锆石基本无核-边结构,具有清晰或者略模糊的振荡环带。锆石微量元素分析结果显示,具有振荡环带锆石微区具有轻稀土元素(LREE)亏损、重稀土元素(HREE)相对富集的配分曲线特征,Ce正异常和Eu负异常明显,Th/U和Zr/Hf比值较高,表明其岩浆成因。变质长石石英砂岩岩浆成因锆石微区~(207)Pb/~(206)Pb谐和年龄集中于2506～1748Ma之间,且呈现～2178Ma和～1863Ma两个年龄主峰,表明主要物质来源为同时期花岗质岩石(条痕状花岗岩和斑状花岗岩);变质石英砂岩岩浆成因锆石微区~(207)Pb/~(206)Pb谐和年龄集中于3546～1950Ma之间,呈现～2149Ma年龄主峰值,表明主要物质来源为条痕状花岗岩,另有少量太古宙基底物质的加入。研究区变质长石石英砂岩～1.86Ga的年龄峰值与辽河群其它变沉积岩明显不同,表明沉积时代一定晚于～1.86Ga,即形成于辽河群古元古代变质作用之后。综合研究区盖县组变质长石石英砂岩与辽河群其它变沉积岩碎屑锆石U-Pb年龄的差异,我们建议将盖县组部分变沉积岩从辽河群中解体出来。     

西昆仑山库地变质橄榄岩的显微构造特征

西昆仑山库地变质橄榄岩块是肢解了的震旦纪一早古生代蛇绿岩碎片。变质橄榄岩以残斑结构为主,呈现粗粗结构向残班结构的过渡和残斑结构向板状等粒结构的过渡。此岩石有明显的变形结构,橄榄石变形时的滑移系为{0kl}[100].橄揽石发育有代表高温(800℃以上)的位错构造,也有代表低温的位错构造。表明此变质橄榄岩经受了上地幔环境下发生的高温塑性流变和侵位过程中及侵位后所经受的低温高应变速率条件下的变形。上地幔环境下变形时的差异应力约为80MPa,应变速率约为1.96×10^-12s^-1-7.03×10^-10s^-1.此变质橄榄岩代表由大陆裂谷发展起来的洋盆下的地幔,产出的构造环境为洋脊-裂谷带。     

共和盆地西缘柔起岗地区变质岩系LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄 —原岩最大沉积时代及物源研究

共和盆地西缘原划古元古代金水口岩群中发育一套低级变质的灰色绢云石英片岩、绢云石英岩及黑云石英片岩组合,该套变质岩系原岩沉积时代及变质基底构造属性存在争议。本文对采自青海省兴海县柔起岗地区的两件片岩样品开展了系统的岩石学及LA-ICP-MS锆石 U-Pb年代学研究,对其原岩沉积时代、沉积物源及基底构造亲缘性进行了探讨。结果表明,该套片岩两件样品的碎屑锆石U-Pb年龄谱可明显分为新元古代和古元古代两个主年龄谱以及中元古代的两个次年龄谱,新元古代主年龄谱分别为688-908 Ma和711-841 Ma,峰值年龄为788 Ma和780 Ma,古元古代主年龄谱分别为1871-2174 Ma和1832-2194 Ma,峰值年龄为2140 Ma和2072 Ma,中元古代两个次年龄谱分别为1520-1638 Ma和1271-1276 Ma,峰值年龄为1635 Ma和1275 Ma。片岩最小碎屑锆石年龄值688 Ma限定了其原岩的最大沉积时代。塔洞片岩碎屑锆石U-Pb年龄谱特征表明其碎屑物质来源较为复杂,物源主体来自周邻造山带的西秦岭、东昆仑和柴达木盆地北缘构造带的前寒武纪块体,扬子板块对其沉积物源亦有部分贡献,而华北板块没有对其提供沉积物源。更为重要的是,该套片岩锆石U-Pb年龄谱突出显示新元古代早期的构造-岩浆-热事件年龄信息,而没有华北板块典型的1850 Ma 和2500 Ma左右的特征,结合区域资料认为西秦岭源区基底与东昆仑地块、柴达木盆地北缘、祁连地块等一样表现出扬子板块的构造亲缘性,源区基底固结时代为新元古代早期。     

桦甸太古代变质层状侵入体的岩石学及地球化学

东北桦甸深变质层状岩体经历了中—深度变质作用和强烈的挤压变形。它可分为角闪岩、辉长岩、浅色辉长岩、斜长岩、(花岗)闪长岩等分异岩层。随着分异层序的变化,MgO、FeO~*、Ni等依次增高,而SiO_2、Na_2O、K_2O等依次降低。它们具有相似的、轻重REE较为分离的分布型式,(Sm/Yb)N约4—5,Eu/Eu~*约0.9—1.3,YbN约0.8.REE和Zr、V、Y、Cr等的地化特点显示它们是一个古老层状辉长岩体的残片和岩浆分异结晶的产物。     

洞穴滴石石笋与陆地古环境记录研究进展

洞穴碳酸盐沉积与其它自然材料相比 ,具有分布广 ,时间跨度大 ,生长机制对环境敏感 ,保存信息完整 ,适合于 U系测年等特点。可与海洋沉积物、冰芯、树轮相媲美。尤其是洞穴滴石石笋为大陆气候替代指标提供了一类独特的数据源。从稳定同位素地球化学、石笋微层、微量元素地球化学、洞穴碳酸盐结晶学和岩石学等方面论述了该领域的最新研究进展。如利用洞穴碳酸盐δ函数定量地分离出纯的温度信号 ;利用石笋碳同位素变化及草原与森林生态系统光合作用的差异特征 ,恢复草原 -森林间的演变过程 ,显示了其在全球变化研究中的重要地位和作用。