Petrology, Chronology and Isotope Geochemistry of the Proterozoic Amphibolites from Xiangshan, Central Jiangxi Province, China

On the basis of a comprehensive study on the petrology, trace elements and isotopic geochemistry of the Xiangshan amphibolites, we suggest that the protoliths of the amphibolites were basalts formed in an island\|arc tectonic setting. The basaltic magma was derived from a slightly depleted mantle source with a small amount of crustal contamination. Assemblage of the rock\|forming minerals indicates that these amphibolites underwent a low\|grade metamorphism of amphibolite facies. According to the formation age (1113 Ma) and subsequent metamorphic age (726.6 Ma) of the basalts as well as the geological and geochemical features of these amphibolites, a tectonic model of Proterozoic oceanic island\|arc setting is proposed for central Jiangxi.

Petrology, geochemistry and geodynamics of basic granulite from the Altay area, North Xinjiang, China

The basic granulite of the Altay orogenic belt occurs as tectonic lens in the Devonian medium- to lower-grade metamorphic beds through fault contact. The Altay granulite (AG) is an amphibole plagioclase two-pyroxene granulite and is mainly composed of two pyroxenes, plagioclase, amphibole and biotite. Its melano-minerals are rich in Mg/(Mg+Fe2+), and its amphibole and biotite are rich in TiO2. The AG is rich in Mg/(Mg+Fe2+), Al2O3 and depletion of U, Th and Rb contents. The AG has moderate ∑REE and LREE-enriched with weak positive Eu anomaly. The AG shows island-arc pattern with negative Nb, P and Ti anomalies, reflecting that formation of the AG may be associated with subduction. Geochemical and mineral composition data reflect that the protolith of the AG is calc-alkaline basalt and formed by granulite facies metamorphism having peak P-T conditions of 750 °C?780 °C and 0.6?0.7 Gpa. The AG formation underwent two stages was suggested. In the early stage of oceanic crustal subduction, calc-alkaline basalt with island-arc environment underwent granulite facies metamorphism to form the AG in deep crust, and in the late stage, the AG was thrust into the upper crust.

Petrology, Geochemistry and Tectonomagmatic Setting of Neshveh Intrusion (NW Saveh)

Neshveh intrusion is located in the NW of Saveh City and is a part of Orumieh-Dokhtar magmatic arc. This intrusion consists of quartz monzodiorite, granodiorite and granite that have intruded into the Eocene volcano-sedimentary rocks. This intrusion is high-K calk-alkaline and metaluminous and is classified as I-type granitoids. Field investigations along with petrographic and geochemical studies indicate that all phases of Neshveh intrusion are derived from a common magma source as a result of mineral differentiation. Different phases of this intrusion have low Mg#, Ni, Cr, Co and V which are indicative for higher evolution of magma during the magma ascent and before complete crystallization. All phases of Neshveh granitoid are characterized by LREE-rich patterns with high LREE/HREE ratio and negative Eu anomalies. Similarity of the mentioned patterns suggests a comagmatic source for these rocks and demonstrates the role of magmatic differentiation in their evolution. There are negative anomalies in the Nb and Ti along with positive anomalies of Rb, Ba, K and Pb on the spider diagrams. These anomalies are indicative for a subduction setting for magma source of these rocks. Geochemical studies indicate that the Neshveh granitoid is formed in a volcanic arc and active continental margin. In this base, it is assumed that this intrusion is formed as a result of Neo-Tethys oceanic lithosphere subduction beneath the Central Iran zone which is replaced in the Orumieh-Dokhtar magmatic arc.

Petrology and Geochemistry of Jinlongdingzi Active Volcano—the Most Recent Basaltic Explosive Volcano at Longgang

The Jinlongdingzi active volcano erupted before 1600a, and it is the latest basaltic explosive volcano at Longgang Volcano. Its volcanic products include the Jinlongdingzi volcanic cone (elevation 999.4m), the lava flow and the widely\|spread volcanic pyroclastic sheet (Sihai Pyroclastic Sheet). Jinlongdingzi volcanic rocks are trachybasalts with very similar REE patterns and incompatible element patterns, and their \{\{\}\+\{87\}Sr\}/\{\{\}\+\{86\}Sr\} and \{\{\}\+\{143\}Nd\}/\{\{\}\+\{144\}Nd\} ratios range from \{0.704846\} to \{0.704921\} and from \{0.512619\} to \{0.512646\}, respectively. It is revealed that the trachybasalt has the character of primary magma derived directly from mantle sources with very little evolution and crust contamination during its ascending. The younger mantle xenoliths demonstrate that the mantle source of the Jinlongdingzi Volcano is hydrous, with relatively low temperature.

Petrology and Geochemistry of Basement Complex Rocks in Okom-Ita Area, Oban Massif, Southeastern Nigeria

The determination of the mineralogical composition of rocks that underlie Okom-Ita area, in Oban Massif became necessary for the interpretation of the petrogenesis and protoliths of rocks in the area. Twelve representative rock samples were selected for thin section petrography and bulk rock geochemical analysis. The results reveal that the dominant intrusive rocks in Okom-Ita area are pegmatites, quartz veins and dolerites emplaced within gneisses, schists and phyllites host rocks. The quartz veins and pegmatites are leucocratic consisting predominantly of quartz, plagioclase and subordinate amount of Muscovites. The dolerite is dark grey, fine to medium grained and texturally ophitic and consists dominantly of pyroxenes, olivine and opaques. Three varieties of gneisses were recognized: feldspathic, banded and biotite gneisses. The gneisses, schists, and phyllites are dominated by SiO2 in the range of (60% - 75%). The rocks exhibit higher molecular concentration {Al2O3 > (CaO + Na2O + K2O)}, high alkali concentration with Na2O > K2O, high Al2O3 to alkali ratios and low TiO2, CaO and MgO concentrations. These distribution trends suggest a compensation for the high silica and alumina concentrations and support a granitic protolith for the pegmatites and their host gneisses and schists. The dolerites and amphibolites are impoverished in SiO2, but relatively enriched in lime and alkali oxides. Plots in the AFM, TiO2-K2O-P2O5 and Na2O/Al2O3-K2O/Al2O3 diagrams show that the pegmatite was derived from calc-alkaline magmatic source, while the dolerite was derived from tholeiitic basalt magma.

Geochemistry and Petrology of Basic Volcanic Rocks of Jabal Al Haruj Al-Aswad, Libya

The Al Haruj Intra-continental Volcanic Province is the largest part of the extensive volcanic activity in Libya which is considered to be a typical within plate basalts. The volcano-tectonics evolution of this province, as well as its origin, are still widely disputed. According to K-Ar dating previously studied, the volcanic activity started in the Late Miocene and lasted until at least the Late Pleistocene. The field may still be volcanically active. The mafic rocks of Jabal Al Haruj have been classified into six major phases or groups. These phases have been differentiated using Landsat images together with aerial photographs of different scales as well as field observations. The topographic forms of the earliest phase are highly eroded while the forms of the latest phase are usually fresh and very well preserved as regards primary features. Mafic lavas of this field consist of alkali basalts to olivine tholeiites (transitional basalt) which contain olivine as essential constituent together with clinopyroxene, plagioclase and glass. The basalt exhibits intergranular, intersertal, ophitic and subophitic relations. Amygdaloidal and glomerporphyritic textures are also observed. The basaltic rocks of different ages and from different localities are petrographically rather similar. Phenocrysts of olivine probably the result from slow cooling in crustal magma chambers prior to eruptions, suggesting that magmas ascended slowly through the crust. 109 samples have been carefully collected from various phases, some of these samples have been chosen for major and trace elements analyses, using XRF in order to determine the characteristics of the?mantle source and investigate crustal interaction. The major and trace elements revealed a?slightly significant chemical diversity among the phases and within each phase. The normative classification of most of these rocks shows close agreement with their modal classification. A vague correlation between MgO and most major oxides in the studied samples suggests different degrees of partial melting rather than fractional crystallization. A characteristic feature of the studied volcanic rocks is the relatively constant ratios of certain incompatible trace elements (Nb/Zr, Rb/Zr), which provides strong evidence of a common source. In addition, the rocks display similar patterns of the peaks and troughs;this strongly suggests that they have a common parent and common subsequent processes. The compatible transitional metals Ni (81 - 193 ppm) and Cr contents (238 - 361 ppm) and relatively low Mg# (Mg/(Mg + Fet)) (52 - 62) give an indication that the studied basaltic rocks have slightly to moderately fractionated olivine and/or spinel. The magmatism of this volcanic field seems to be related to reactivation of pre-existing structures during the passive rifting of the Sirt Basin that most likely produced in response to convergence between European and African plates since Jurassic until Holocene times.

The Petrology and Geochemistry of Listwaenite in the Sartohay Ophiolitic Melange of West Junggar, Xinjiang, China

The west Junggar,located in the eastern part of Balkash-Junggar tectonic province,is a major component of the core of the Central Asian metallogenic region.This area is characterized by occurrences of ophiolitic mélanges,such as the Sartohay ophiolitic mélange in the NE and the Tangbale ophiolitic mélange in the west.As a hydrothermal alteration product of serpentinite in the Sartohay ophiolitic mélange,listwaenite lenses are gold-mineralized and crop out on surface in the ophiolitic mélange via weathering of exhumated hanging wall of fault zone.Listwaenite is mainly composed of magnesite,quartz,dolomite,and trace amounts of mariposite,chromian spinel,talc and sulfide.A vertical thermal gradient model for the hydrothermal alteration shows that serpentinite would first be transformed to talc schist,then into listwaenite as the ophiolite slices continued to rise along shear zone,with XCO2,oxygen and sulfur fugacity increase and temperature decrease.Both serpentine and magnetite were progressively destroyed during the transformation from serpentinite to talc schist,andcompletely vanished in listwaenite,while mariposite generated in weakly deformed to mylonitized listwaenite.Concentrations of most trace elements including high field strength elements and metallogenic elements,increasing from undeformed,through weakly deformed,to mylonitized listwaenite,show a positive correlation with deformation degree and content of apatite,rutile,monazite,zircon and sulfide in listwaenite.The shear zone served as pathways for percolation and accumulation of fluid and trace elements during the metasomatism from serpentinite to listwaenite.Compared to undeformed listwaenite,mylonitized listwaenite will be more favorable to be fractured and brecciated due to more intense shearing,which caused strong metasomatic reaction and then induced trace element-bearing mylonitized listwaenite.

Petrology and geochemistry of mafic and ultramafic cumulate rocks from the eastern part of the Sabzevar ophiolite(NE Iran): Implications for their petrogenesis and tectonic setting

The Late Cretaceous Sabzevar ophiolite represents one of the largest and most complete fragments of Tethyan oceanic lithosphere in the NE Iran.It is mainly composed of serpentinized mantle peridotites slices;nonetheless,minor tectonic slices of all crustal sequence constituents are observed in this ophiolite.The crustal sequence contains a well-developed ultramafic and mafic cumulates section,comprising plagioclase-bearing wehrlite,olivine clinopyroxenite,olivine gabbronorite,gabbronorite,amphibole gabbronorite and quartz gabbronorite with adcumulate,mesocumulate,heteradcumulate and orthocumulate textures.The crystallization order for these rocks is olivine±chromian spinel→clinopyroxene→plagioclase→orthopyroxene→amphibole.The presence of primary magmatic amphiboles in the cumulate rocks shows that the parent magma evolved under hydrous conditions.Geochemically,the studied rock units are characterized by low TiO2(0.18-0.57 wt.%),P2 O5(<0.05 wt.%),K2 O(0.01-0.51 wt.%)and total alkali contents(0.12-3.04 wt.%).They indicate fractionated trends in the chondrite-normalized rare earth element(REE)plots and multi-element diagrams(spider diagrams).The general trend of the spider diagrams exhibit slight enrichment in large ion lithophile elements(LILEs)relative to high field strength elements(HFSEs)and positive anomalies in Sr,Pb and Eu and negative anomalies in Zr and Nb relative to the adjacent elements.The REE plots of these rocks display increasing trend from La to Sm,positive Eu anomaly(Eu/Eu*=1.06-1.54)and an almost flat pattern from medium REE(MREE)to heavy REE(HREE)region[(Gd/Yb)N=1-1.17].Moreover,clinopyroxenes from the cumulate rocks have low REE contents and show marked depletion in light REE(LREE)compared to MREE and HREE[(La/Sm)N=0.10-0.27 and(La/Yb)N=0.08-0.22].The composition of calculated melts in equilibrium with the clinopyroxenes from less evolved cumulate samples are closely similar to island arc tholeiitic(IAT)magmas.Modal mineralogy,geochemical features and REE modeling indicate that Sabzevar cumulate rocks were formed by crystal accumulation from a hydrous depleted basaltic melt with IAT affinity.This melt has been produced by moderate to high degree(~15%)of partial melting a depleted mantle source,which partially underwent metasomatic enrichment from subducted slab components in an intra-oceanic arc setting.

Petrology,geochemistry and source characteristics of the Burpala alkaline massif,North Baikal

The Burpala alkaline massif contains rocks with more than 50 minerals rich in Zr,Nb,Ti,Th,Be and rare earth elements（REE）.The rocks vary in composition from shonkinite,melanocratic syenite,nepheline and alkali syenites to alaskite and alkali granite and contain up to 10%LILE and HSFE,3.6%of REE and varying amounts of other trace elements（4%Zr,0.5%Y,0.5%Nb,0.5%Th and 0.1%U）.Geological and geochemical data suggest that all the rocks in the Burpala massif were derived from alkaline magma enriched in rare earth elements.The extreme products of magma fractionation are REE rich pegmatites,apatite-fiuorite bearing rocks and carbonatites.The Sr and Nd isotope data suggest that the source of primary melt is enriched mantle（EM-Ⅱ）.We correlate the massif to mantle plume impact on the active margin of the Siberian continent.

Petrology, Structural and Geochemistry of the Copper-Nickle-Iron Bearing Rocks in Korr-Marsabit Area, Northern Kenya

The main objective of this study was to investigate copper-Nickle-Iron bearing rocks of the northern Kenya, and understand their mode of formation. The area of study is bounded by latitudes 2&#186;52'00"N and 1&#186;52'00"N and longitudes 37&#186;19'00"E and 37&#186;36'00"E, South West of Marsabit town. The methods involved geological field mapping between September, 2020 and December 2020. Elemental analyses of the samples were done using an XRF. Pearsonian correlation on the analyzed elements was done using Oasis Montaj 8.4. Fabric8 software was used to analyze structural data. The area comprises metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary rocks. Metamorphic rocks include biotite hornblende gneisses, biotite gneisses, biotite muscovite gneisses and marbles. Basalts of different mineralogy were also found in the area. Colluvium and alluvium sediments were found covering some of the metamorphic rocks in some areas. Malachite occurs in gneisses in the central part of the area. The area has undergone deformation, which includes jointing and folding. The fold axis trend in the North-South direction and plunges to the southern part of the area. Correlation of the elements shows that there is a positive correlation of Copper-Nickel-Iron. This indicates similar mode of delivery within the host rocks. Kriging indicates spatial distribution of these elements within the study area. The average size of distribution can easily be computed from the maps produced by kriging.

Research progress and prospects of coal petrology and coal quality in China

Clean utilization of coal depends on the quality of raw coal,which depends on the coal-forming parent materials(petrology and chemical composition of coal),the multiple media of the coal-forming environment,and some epigenetic conditions,such as thermal evolution(coalification),magmatic hydrothermal fluid,groundwater.Based on the research results of predecessors and prediction studies of coal resources since the founding of China,the present status of research on coal petrology,coal quality,coal metamorphism,and coal geochemistry in China is discussed in detail,with emphasis on research progress and the general situation of highly efficient and clean utilization of coal in the technical fields of coking,pyrolysis,combustion,gasification,and liquefaction,and the development prospects of coal petrology and coal quality in China are prospected.

Petrology of the Volcanic Rocks from Bioko Island(“Cameroon Hot Line”)

Bioko island (3008 m a.s.l.), is composed of the alkaline basaltic lavas (basalts and hawaiites) with xenoliths. These lavas have a microlitic textureand consisted of euhedral to subhedral phenocrysts?(>1 mm) of olivine (0.83 < Mg# < 0.87) and diopside ± Ti-augite. Plagioclase (An62-67Ab35-32Or3-1) phenocrysts are present only in hawaiites. In Harker diagrams, SiO2, Al2O3, Na2O and K2O contents of the lavas increase and Fe2O3, MgO and CaO decrease with increasing differentiation from basalts to hawaiites. The compatible elements Ni, Cr and V decrease strongly in basalts and remain at low levels in hawaiites. Basaltic lavas from Bioko lavas have low Hf contents (4.2 - 9.2 ppm) and consequently higher Hf/Zr ratios (50 - 90) than those (<50) of similar lavas from other volcanoes of the Cameroon Hot Line. Such high ratios are commonly observed in alkaline basaltic lavas associated with carbonatitic and/or nephelinitic magmatism. The Sr and Nd isotopic compositions point to a slightly depleted mantle source.

Petrology and Petrogenesis of the Eclogite in Mt. Dabie Area,Central China

The occurrence, mineralogy and geochemistry of eclogites in the Mt.Dabie area show that they were subjected to a high-pressure metamorphism together with the country rocks, but their petrochemistry and REE geochemistry show some difference from those of the country rocks. The geochemical characteristics of the eclogites are similar to those of both continental tholeiitic basalt and oceanic tholeiitic basalt. The rocks probably subducted to the upper mantle with the Dabie metamorphic complex. When elevated to the surface, they were subjected to different stages of retrogressive metamorphism.

Geochemical and petrological studies of high sulfur coal and overburden from Makum coalfield (Northeast India) towards understanding and mitigation of acid mine drainage

Opencast coal mining produces trash of soil and rock containing various minerals,that are usually dumped nearby the abandoned sites which causes severe environmental concern including the production of acid mine drainage(AMD)through oxidation pyrite minerals.The current study entailed assessing the potential production of AMD from an opencast coal mining region in Northeast part of India.In order to have a comprehensive overview of the AMD problem in Makum coalfield,the physico-chemical,geochemical,and petrological characteristics of the coal and overburden(OB)samples collected from the Makum coalfield(Northeast India)were thoroughly investigated.The maceral compositions reveal that coal features all three groups of macerals(liptinite,vitrinite,and inertinite),with a high concentration of liptinite indicating the coal of perhydrous,thereby rendering it more reactive.Pyrite(FeS_(2))oxidation kinetics were studied by conducting the aqueous leaching experiments of coal and(OB)samples to interpret the chemical weathering under controlled laboratory conditions of various temperature and time periods,and to replicate the actual mine site leaching.Inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy(ICP-OES)was operated to detect the disposal of some precarious elements from coal and OB samples to the leachates during our controlled leaching experiment.The Rare earth element(REE)enrichment in the samples shows the anthropogenic incorporation of the REE in the coal and OB.These experiments reveal the change in conductivity,acid producing tendency,total dissolved solid(TDS),total Iron(Fe)and dissolved Sulfate(SO_(4)^(2−))ions on progress of the leaching experiments.Moreover,the discharge of FeS_(2) via atmospheric oxidation in laboratory condition undergoes a significant growth with the rise of temperature of the reaction systems in the environment and follows pseudo first order kinetics.A bio-remediative strategies is also reported in this paper to mitigate AMD water by employing size-segregated powdered limestone and water hyacinth plant in an indigenously developed site-specific prototype station.Apart from neutralisation of AMD water,this eco-friendly AMD remediation strategy demonstrates a reduction in PHEs concentrations in the treated AMD water.

Petrologic perspectives on tectonic evolution of a nascent basin(Okinawa Trough) behind Ryukyu Arc: A review

Okinawa Trough is a back-arc, initial marginal sea basin, located behind the Ryukyu Arc-Trench System. The formation and evolution of the Okinawa Trough is intimately related to the subduction process of the Philippine Sea Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate since the late Miocene. The tectonic evolution of the trough is similar to other active back-arcs, such as the Mariana Trough and southern Lau Basin, all of which are experiencing the initial rifting and subsequent spreading process. This study reviews all petrologic and geochemical data of mafic volcanic lavas from the Okinawa Trough, Ryukyu Arc, and Philippine Sea Plate, combined with geophysical data to indicate the relationship between the subduction sources （input） and arc or back-arc magmas （output） in the Philippine Sea Plate-Ryukyu Arc-Okinawa Trough system （PROS）. The results obtained showed that several components were variably involved in the petrogenesis of the Oki-nawa Trough lavas：sub-continental lithospheric mantle underlying the Eurasian Plate, Indian mid-oceanic ridge basalt （MORB）-type mantle, and Pacific MORB-type mantle. The addition of shallow aqueous fluids and deep hydrous melts from subducted components with the characteristics of Indian MORB-type mantle into the mantle source of lavas variably modifies the primitive mantle wedge beneath the Ryukyu and sub-continental lithospheric mantle （SCLM） beneath the Okinawa Trough. In the northeastern end of the trough and arc, instead of Indian MORB-type mantle, Pacific MORB-type mantle dominates the magma source. Along the strike of the Ryukyu Arc and Okinawa Trough, the systematic variations in trace element ratios and isotopic compositions reflect the first-order effect of variable subduction input on the magma source. In general, petrologic data, combined with geophysical data, imply that the Okinawa Trough is experiencing the＂seafloor spreading＂process in the southwest segment,＂rift propagation＂process in the middle seg-ment, and＂crustal extension＂process in the northeast segment, and a nascent ocean basin occurs in the southwest segment.

Deep-derived enclaves (belonging to middle-lower crust metamorphic rocks) in the Liuhe-Xiangduo area, eastern Tibet: Evidence from petrogeochemistry

Petrological and geochemical studies of deep-derived enclaves from the Liuhe-Xiangduo area, eastern Tibet, showed that the enclaves involve five types of rocks, i.e., garnet diopsidite, garnet amphibolite, garnet hornblendite, amphibolite and hornblendite, whose main mineral assemblages are Grt+Di+Hbl, Grt+Pl+Hbl+Di, Grt+Hbl+Pl, Pl+Hbl, and Hbl+Bt, respectively. The enclaves exhibit typical crystalloblastic texture, and growth zones are well developed in garnet (Grt) in the enclaves. In view of major element geochemistry, the deep|derived enclaves are characterized by high MgO and FeO+*, ranging from {12.00%} to {12.30%} and {8.15%} to {10.94%}, respectively. The protolith restoration of metamorphic rocks revealed that the enclaves belong to ortho-metamorphic rocks. The REE abundances vary over a wide range, and ∑REE ranges from {53.39} to {129.04} μg/g. The REE patterns slightly incline toward the HREE side with weak LREE enrichment. The contents of Rb, Sr, and Ba range from {8.34} to 101μg/g, 165 to 1485 μg/g, and 105 to 721 μg/g, respectively. The primitive mantle-normalized spider diagrams of trace elements show obvious negative Nb, Ta, Zr and Hf anomalies. Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of the enclaves indicated that the potential source of deep-derived enclaves is similar to the depleted|mantle, and their {({}+{87}Sr/+{86}Sr)-i} ratios vary from {0.706314} to {0.707198}, {({}+{147}Nd/+{144}Nd)-i} ratios from {0.512947} to {0.513046}, and {ε-{Nd}(T)} values from {+7.0} to {+9.0}, respectively. The potential source of the enclaves is obviously different from the EM2-type mantle from which high-K igneous rocks stemmed (the host rocks), i.e., there is no direct genetic relationship between the enclaves and the host rocks. Deep-derived enclaves in the host rocks belong to mafic xenoliths, and those in the Liuhe-Xiangduo area, eastern Tibet, are some middle-lower crust ortho-metamorphic rocks which were accidentally captured at 20-50 km level by rapidly entrained high-temperature high-K magma, whose source is considered to be located at 50-km depth or so.

Petrography and geochemistry of exported Colombian coals:Implications from correlation and regression analyses

The petrology of coal,as determined by the microscopic analysis of organic and inorganic elemental constituents of coal,provides information on its nature and characteristics.Coal is used worldwide in the production of thermal energy and coke.In the case of high-quality Colombian coals,only limited studies have been carried out.The present study presents the geochemical,mineralogical,and petrological characteristics of coal samples collected from Puerto Drummond in Cienaga,Colombia,to predict their potential uses.Therefore,the ultimate,proximate,petrographic,gross calorific value(GCV),ash fusion temperature,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR),X-ray diffraction(XRD),X-ray fluorescence(XRF),and Thermogravimetric(TG)analyses were employed in this study.The petrological analysis reveals that Colombian coals are naturally more abundant in vitrinite(72%)than inertinite(14e23%)macerals.Silicates and aluminosilicate are the main minerals present as fine particles mixed with macerals.The XRD and FTIR analyses show that the most common and dominant minerals are quartz,while gypsum,hematite,calcite and mica occur in lesser amounts.The oxide composition of the coal ashes consists of 51e58%SiO2 and 18e25%Al2O3 as determined by XRF analysis.In correlation and regression analysis,the moisture content shows a reverse correlation with GCV(Regression value of R2¼0.68).This study helps researchers to comprehend the importance of Colombian coals and presents various techniques for characterisation of coals.

桂东南岑溪—陆川地区斜长角闪岩的年代学、地球化学特征及其地质意义

文章对桂东南岑溪—陆川地区的斜长角闪岩进行了锆石U-Pb年代学和全岩地球化学分析,研究结果表明,研究区斜长角闪岩的形成时代不早于早古生代(487~428 Ma)。中—新太古代的古老锆石揭示该地区深部可能存在未暴露的太古代结晶基底。全岩地球化学分析显示,样品相对于原始地幔富集大离子亲石元素(LILE)如K、Rb、Ba、Sr等和轻稀土元素,明显亏损高场强元素(HFSE)如Nb、Ta、Ti等,类似于岛弧玄武岩(IAB)的特征。研究区斜长角闪岩由古老俯冲交代的地幔楔熔融而成,可能形成于早古生代碰撞后的岩石圈伸展阶段。

云开地块加里东期原特提斯洋俯冲作用:来自晚奧陶世镁铁质侵入岩的岩石地球化学证据

本文选择云开地块高州地区陈六坑村的富闪侵入岩和佑尾甬村富钙铝与富镁侵入岩开展了综合的岩相学、锆石U-Pb定年和原位Hf-O同位素组成、全岩主-微量元素和Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf同位素组成研究,旨在理解其岩石成因和形成的大地构造环境。研究结果显示,两个镁铁质侵入体的锆石U-Pb年龄为447~451Ma,为晚奥陶世侵位的镁铁质岩浆。陈六坑村样品含有大量角闪石,佑尾甬村辉长岩中存在大量的富钙斜长石(An>95),表明这两个晚奧陶世侵入体的母岩浆都是富水的亚碱性玄武岩浆,形成于俯冲带环境。此外,两个镁铁质侵入体都相对富集大离子亲石元素和轻稀土元素而亏损重稀土和高场强元素,与典型镁铁质弧岩浆类似。两个侵入体都表现出富集的锆石Hf-O同位素组成和变化较大的Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf同位素组成。运用全岩Nb/La与Sr-Nd-Hf同位素的协变关系排除地壳同化混染作用的影响后,我们认为变化较大的Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf-O同位素组成反映了熔融地幔源区中不同比例的再循环地壳成分的加入。进一步的锆石Hf-O同位素模拟结果显示,陈六坑村富闪侵入岩的熔融源区包含了20%~50%的陆源沉积物组分,而佑尾甬村富钙铝与富镁辉长岩的源区中再循环陆源沉积物组分比例在35%~45%之间。根据古板块构造恢复结果,云开地块在晚奧陶世期间位于原特提斯洋和东冈瓦纳大陆之间,我们认为原特提斯洋向华南陆块俯冲作用能较好地解释当时的岛弧型镁铁质岩浆作用成因。随着俯冲作用的进行,陆源沉积物发生脱水熔融改造上覆地幔,沉积物富集的地幔楔发生含水熔融形成富水的亚碱性玄武质岩浆,它们经历了一定程度的矿物分离结晶/堆晶作用,形成了富闪侵入岩和富镁与富钙铝辉长岩。本研究结果为揭示原特提斯洋向华南云开地块的俯冲作用提供了关键岩石学和地球化学证据。

Shoshonitic intrusive suite in SE Guangxi: Petrology and geochemistry

A NE-direction Mesozoic shoshonitic intrusive s黫te in SE Guangxi has been identified in terms of geological, petrological and geochemical investigations. The shoshonitic intrusives are characterized by enrichment of LILE, HFSE and LREE and no obvious Nb-Ta depletion, similar to those potassic rocks formed in within-plate and rifting environments. Unlike most shoshonitic rocks forming in arc settings, the SE Guangxi shoshonitic intrusives were likely generated during regional lithosphere extension induced by upwelling of asthenosphere mantle.