The Yusishan deposit is a newly found leptynite-type niobium and tantalum(Nb-Ta)deposit,which is located in the Eastern Altun of Gansu Province.The leptynite of the Neoproterozoic Aoyougou Formation occurs more than 1...The Yusishan deposit is a newly found leptynite-type niobium and tantalum(Nb-Ta)deposit,which is located in the Eastern Altun of Gansu Province.The leptynite of the Neoproterozoic Aoyougou Formation occurs more than 10 km long and 3 km wide.In this paper,we carried out a detailed study of the leptynite and related mineralization.The U-Pb dating of zircon reveals ages of 831±5 Ma and 790±5 Ma for the unmineralized leptynite and 491±4 Ma and 455±4 Ma for the mineralized leptynite.The petrographic and geochemical evidence identified the protolith of the leptynite as alkalin e volcanic rocks that erupted during Neoproterozoic at ca.830 Ma.At ca.490 Ma,the tectono-magmatic and metamorphic event triggered remobilization and enrichment of Nb-Ta as well as other critical metals(REE,Zr,Hf etc)with the formation of industry orebodies in the leptynite strata.The Yushishan deposit presents many similarities with the alkaline volcanic rocks related rare metal deposits in the south Qinling of China and the Brochman,Toogni and Southern Peak Range deposits in Australian.We therefore propose that the Yushishan deposit is a new type(sub-type)of Nb-Ta deposit and termed as leptynite type that represents the metamorphic counterpart of the alkaline volcanic rocks related rare metal deposits.展开更多
Studies of rock slices showed that there were many kinds of symbioses between bacteria and algae and corals-stromatoporoids in the coral-stromatoporoid reefs from the Devonian Ganxi section of Sichuan and the Dushan s...Studies of rock slices showed that there were many kinds of symbioses between bacteria and algae and corals-stromatoporoids in the coral-stromatoporoid reefs from the Devonian Ganxi section of Sichuan and the Dushan section of Guizhou in South China. They included encrustations, microborings, bioclaustration, etc. In the host corals-stromatoporoids invaded by bacteria and algae were many residues of dead soft issue in the infected parts, where the skeletal structures were injured. Therefore, we considered there were direct interactions between corals-stromatoporoids and bacteria and algae in coral-stromatoporoid reefs, which included that bacteria and algae blocked growth of corals-stromatoporoids and the latter had the ability of self-healing. And the bacteria and algae usually was the active side. In the Middle Devonian with normal seawater condition, corals and stromatoporoids had the ability to resist the invasion of bacteria and algae, and the host coral-stromatoporoids would not be killed; but in the Late Devonian with deterioration of seawater quality, the ability of bacteria and algae infection increased while corals-stromatoporoids' ability to resist infection declined, and therefore the host corals-stromatoporoids would be dead. Hence we suggested that the invading of bacteria and algae was a possible biokiller for mass-extinction of the Devonian coral-stromatoporoid reefs ecosystem. Beyond that, blooming of bacteria and algae and its triggering cumulative environmental effects played an important role in the reduction and extinction of metazoan in the Late Devonian. Furthermore, it can be used as a useful example to learn the trend and the reasons for the disease and decrease of modern coral reefs.展开更多
Here we reported the coprolites that are preserved in the dark grey silty shale of the Carboniferous Benxi Formation from Shimenzhai,Qinhuangdao,North China.The coprolites occur in a sinusoidal and ribbon-like aggrega...Here we reported the coprolites that are preserved in the dark grey silty shale of the Carboniferous Benxi Formation from Shimenzhai,Qinhuangdao,North China.The coprolites occur in a sinusoidal and ribbon-like aggregate.A coprolite granule is sesame-shaped,roundish at the terminals,equidimensional and equimorphic.It is 2.2 mm long and 0.6 mm wide.Its ventral surface appears flat,and its dorsal surface is slightly convex and has an axial furrow consisting of a string of bead-shaped pits.The coprolite granule has a directional arrangement and general equality in distribution within the aggregate.Its long axis is commonly perpendicular to the margins of the aggregate.The undigested food remains of animals and plants and the organomineral calcites with heteromorphology can be seen within the coprolite granule under photomicroscope and SEM.We deduced that a tracemaker of coprolites may be a tiny polyphagia animal similar to a modern loach or a tiny fish and that the tracemaker defecated and moved in synchronization below the interface between water and sediment.The coprolites may have a high viscidity and intensity while they were defecated.Diagenesis of feces may take place earlier and quicker than the host strata because of microbes.The lagersttte of coprolites described herein may result from the combination of many factors,such as the high content of oxygen in the Carboniferous atmosphere,the brackish lagoon in humid and tropic climate background,the low water energy,and the anoxic taphonomic environment that was lack of other animals.Further we suggested that the deoxidized color (dark grey) of host strata of coprolites may be formed in the sedimentary environment rich in oxygen and the early anoxic diagenetic environment.展开更多
基金financially supported by projects from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.42030811)the Ministry of Science and Technology(MOST)National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFC0602405)the MOST Special Fund from the State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources,China University of Geosciences(No.MSFGPMR03-2)。
文摘The Yusishan deposit is a newly found leptynite-type niobium and tantalum(Nb-Ta)deposit,which is located in the Eastern Altun of Gansu Province.The leptynite of the Neoproterozoic Aoyougou Formation occurs more than 10 km long and 3 km wide.In this paper,we carried out a detailed study of the leptynite and related mineralization.The U-Pb dating of zircon reveals ages of 831±5 Ma and 790±5 Ma for the unmineralized leptynite and 491±4 Ma and 455±4 Ma for the mineralized leptynite.The petrographic and geochemical evidence identified the protolith of the leptynite as alkalin e volcanic rocks that erupted during Neoproterozoic at ca.830 Ma.At ca.490 Ma,the tectono-magmatic and metamorphic event triggered remobilization and enrichment of Nb-Ta as well as other critical metals(REE,Zr,Hf etc)with the formation of industry orebodies in the leptynite strata.The Yushishan deposit presents many similarities with the alkaline volcanic rocks related rare metal deposits in the south Qinling of China and the Brochman,Toogni and Southern Peak Range deposits in Australian.We therefore propose that the Yushishan deposit is a new type(sub-type)of Nb-Ta deposit and termed as leptynite type that represents the metamorphic counterpart of the alkaline volcanic rocks related rare metal deposits.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.41072252,40872001 and 41290260)National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No.2011CB80800)Special Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (Grant No.20120145110012)
文摘Studies of rock slices showed that there were many kinds of symbioses between bacteria and algae and corals-stromatoporoids in the coral-stromatoporoid reefs from the Devonian Ganxi section of Sichuan and the Dushan section of Guizhou in South China. They included encrustations, microborings, bioclaustration, etc. In the host corals-stromatoporoids invaded by bacteria and algae were many residues of dead soft issue in the infected parts, where the skeletal structures were injured. Therefore, we considered there were direct interactions between corals-stromatoporoids and bacteria and algae in coral-stromatoporoid reefs, which included that bacteria and algae blocked growth of corals-stromatoporoids and the latter had the ability of self-healing. And the bacteria and algae usually was the active side. In the Middle Devonian with normal seawater condition, corals and stromatoporoids had the ability to resist the invasion of bacteria and algae, and the host coral-stromatoporoids would not be killed; but in the Late Devonian with deterioration of seawater quality, the ability of bacteria and algae infection increased while corals-stromatoporoids' ability to resist infection declined, and therefore the host corals-stromatoporoids would be dead. Hence we suggested that the invading of bacteria and algae was a possible biokiller for mass-extinction of the Devonian coral-stromatoporoid reefs ecosystem. Beyond that, blooming of bacteria and algae and its triggering cumulative environmental effects played an important role in the reduction and extinction of metazoan in the Late Devonian. Furthermore, it can be used as a useful example to learn the trend and the reasons for the disease and decrease of modern coral reefs.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.40872001,40921062)the "111" Project (Grant No.B08030)the MOST Special Fund from the State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources and the SINOPEC Project (Grant No.G0800-06-ZS-319)
文摘Here we reported the coprolites that are preserved in the dark grey silty shale of the Carboniferous Benxi Formation from Shimenzhai,Qinhuangdao,North China.The coprolites occur in a sinusoidal and ribbon-like aggregate.A coprolite granule is sesame-shaped,roundish at the terminals,equidimensional and equimorphic.It is 2.2 mm long and 0.6 mm wide.Its ventral surface appears flat,and its dorsal surface is slightly convex and has an axial furrow consisting of a string of bead-shaped pits.The coprolite granule has a directional arrangement and general equality in distribution within the aggregate.Its long axis is commonly perpendicular to the margins of the aggregate.The undigested food remains of animals and plants and the organomineral calcites with heteromorphology can be seen within the coprolite granule under photomicroscope and SEM.We deduced that a tracemaker of coprolites may be a tiny polyphagia animal similar to a modern loach or a tiny fish and that the tracemaker defecated and moved in synchronization below the interface between water and sediment.The coprolites may have a high viscidity and intensity while they were defecated.Diagenesis of feces may take place earlier and quicker than the host strata because of microbes.The lagersttte of coprolites described herein may result from the combination of many factors,such as the high content of oxygen in the Carboniferous atmosphere,the brackish lagoon in humid and tropic climate background,the low water energy,and the anoxic taphonomic environment that was lack of other animals.Further we suggested that the deoxidized color (dark grey) of host strata of coprolites may be formed in the sedimentary environment rich in oxygen and the early anoxic diagenetic environment.
