Bayesian inference of the crust–core transition density via the neutron-star radius and neutron-skin thickness data

In this work,we perform a Bayesian inference of the crust-core transition density ρ_(t) of neutron stars based on the neutron-star radius and neutron-skin thickness data using a thermodynamical method.Uniform and Gaussian distributions for the ρ_(t) prior were adopted in the Bayesian approach.It has a larger probability of having values higher than 0.1 fm^(−3) for ρ_(t) as the uniform prior and neutron-star radius data were used.This was found to be controlled by the curvature K_(sym) of the nuclear symmetry energy.This phenomenon did not occur if K_(sym) was not extremely negative,namely,K_(sym)>−200 MeV.The value ofρ_(t) obtained was 0.075_(−0.01)^(+0.005) fm^(−3) at a confidence level of 68%when both the neutron-star radius and neutron-skin thickness data were considered.Strong anti-correlations were observed between ρ_(t),slope L,and curvature of the nuclear symmetry energy.The dependence of the three L-K_(sym) correlations predicted in the literature on crust-core density and pressure was quantitatively investigated.The most probable value of 0.08 fm^(−3) for ρ_(t) was obtained from the L-K_(sym) relationship proposed by Holt et al.while larger values were preferred for the other two relationships.

Factors Controlling the Distribution of Transitional Metal Elements in Marine Hydrogenic Ferromanganese Crusts

A series of selective dissolution experunents were conducted on the hydrogeinc ferromanganese crusts collected near Line Island to study the geochemistry of Mn, Fe, Cu, Co, Ni and Ti. Despite of the fact that the very close intergrowth between amorphous ferric oxyhydroxides and 6-MnO2 exists in the hydrogenic ferromanganese crusts, there is no isomorphous substitution between iron and manganese. This is because the two elements in oxides have different crystal chemistry and geochemistry, such assertion bemg in agreement with the results of selective dissolution experiments. Transitional metal elements such as Cu, Co, Ni and Ti are enriched in different phases, i.e. Ni and Co are incorporated into 6-MnO2 while Cu and Ti are incorporated into ferric oxyhy- droxides. The distributions of the elements in amorphous ferric oxyhydroxides and δ-MnO2 are controlled by the existing states of the elements in the seawater and the crystal chemistry and geochemistry of these elements/inns in oxides.

Cenozoic volcanic rocks in the Belog Co area, Qiangtang, northern Tibet, China: Petrochemical evidence for partial melting of the mantle-crust transition zone

Neogene volcanic rocks in the Belog Co area, Qiangtang, northern Tibet, are represented by a typical intermediate-basic and intermediate alkaline rock association, with latite-trachyte as the main rock type. The results of chemical analysis are: SiO2=52%–62%, Al2O3>15%, Na2O/K2O>1 and MgO<3.30%. In addition, the volcanic rocks are LREE-enriched with LREE/HREE=10–13, (La/Yb)N=15–19, and show a weak negative Eu anomaly with δEu=0.71–0.89. The close relationship between Mg# and SiO2 and the co-variation of the magmatophile elements and ultra-magmatophile elements such as La/Sm-La and Cr-Tb indicate that this association of volcanic rocks is the product of comagmatic fractional crystallization. The rock association type and lower Sm/Yb values (Sm/Yb=3.23–3.97) imply that this association of volcanic rocks should have originated from partial melting of spinel lherzolite in the lithospheric mantle. On the other hand, the weak negative Eu anomaly and relative depletion in Nb, Ta and Ti reflect the features of terrigenous magma. So the Neogene Belog Co alkaline volcanic rocks should be the result of partial melting of the special crust-mantle transition zone on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Study of crust-mantle transitional zone along the northeast margin of Qinghai-Xizang plateau

This study deals with complexity, frequency spectrum and velocity model of the crust-mantle transitional zone in different tectonic units along the northeast margin of Qinghai-Xizang plateau, based on PmP waveform data from two deep seismic sounding profiles passing through the area. It reveals that Moho has stable tectonic features in Ordos and Lingzhong basins, where crust and mantle are coupled as first-order discontinuity. Moho shows obvious signs of activity in Haiyuan seismic region and in the contact zone between Bayanhar block and Qaidam block. Crust and mantle in these two areas are coupled as complicated crust-mantle transitional zone consisting of multiple laminae with alternate high and low velocities, totaling 20 km in thickness. The difference between Moho of different tectonic units reflects heterogeneity of the coupled crust-mantle zone; the difference between fine structures of Haiyuan seismic region and Maqin fault zone reflects different deep material composition of the two continent-continent collision zones and the interaction between blocks.

Study on the characteristics of crust－mantle transition zone in Western Yunnan Province

In this paper the fine structure of crust mantle transition zone in Western Yunnan Province is analysed and discussed based on the reflection phases from Moho discontinuity in Project Western Yunnan 86～87. It shows that in two points: in the north 27.64 km from shot point Jinggu and south 58.74 km from shot point Zhiti, there are transition zones of group of thin layers with inverse velocity.These two reflection points are both situated in the lower velocity anomaly zone in the top of upper mantle. The crust of this region is more seismicity. Maybe the unusual structure of this transition zone is related with the characteristics of this region. This paper discusses the possible geological interpretation model for this transition zone, and also makes suggestion about its application in earthquake prediction.

Five-Stage Model of the Palaeozoic Crustal Evolution in Xinjiang

Abstract: The great majority of the Palaeozoic orogenic belts of Central Asia are of the intercontinental type, whose evolution always follows a five-stage model, i.e. the basal continental crust-extensional transitional crust-oceanic crust-convergent transitional crust-new continental crust model. The stage for the extensional transitional crust is a pretty long, independent and inevitable phase. The dismembering mechanism of the basal continental crust becoming an extensional continental crust is delineated by the simple shear model put forward by Wernike (1981). The continental margins on the sides of a gently dipping detachment zone and moving along it are asymmetric: one side is of the nonmagmatic type and the other of the magmatic type with a typical bimodal volcanic formation. In the latter case, however, they were often confused with island arcs. This paper discusses the five-stage process of the crustal evolution of some typical orogenic belts in Xinjiang.

Study on fine structure of crust-mantle transi-tion zone in Yanqing-Hailai basin based on CDP and DSS data

The fine structure of crust mantle transition zone in Yanqing Hailai(Yan Huai basin) basin has been analyzed and discussed by using the data of Yanqing Hailai deep seismic reflection profile and Beijing Huailai Fengzhen deep seismic sounding profile obtained respectively in 1992 and in 1993. The primary model is established based on CDP stacking profile. The phases of seismic refraction waves and wide angle reflection waves are analyzed, travel time inversion is carried out and 2 D ray tracing is computed. Synthetic seismograms are completed by using re flectivity method for waveform fitting of phases P M and P M′, they are reflection waves from both the upper and the lower boundaries of the crust mantle transition zone in this basin. The results show that the P M′ reflection waves are stronger at some points and come from the lower boundary of Moho discontinuity. It is confirmed and inter preted that the Moho discontinuity in Yanqing Hailai basin consists of a group of thin layers with alternatively higher and lower velocities.

WEATHERING CRUST OF CARBONATE ROCKS AND ITS PROCESS OF RESIDUAL SOIL FORMATION

Weathering crust of carbonate rocks refers to the terra rossa formation, which is derived from limestone, dolomite and transitional rocks between the two. Terra rossa is widespread in the tropical and subtropical areas over the world. It is also well distributed in southern China, such as Yunnan. Guizhou Sichuan, Hunan, Guangxi and other provinces. Its thickness is generally 7-8

Early Mesozoic mantle-crust transitional zone in eastern Inner Mongolia: Evidence from measurements of compressional velocities of xenoliths at high pressure and high temperature

Compression wave velocity Vp has been measured on 10 representative rock samples from the Early Mesozoic granulite and mafic-ultramafic cumulate xenoliths population from the Harqin area of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (for short Inner Mongolia) as an aid to interpreting in-situ seismic velocity data and investigating velocity variation with depth in a mafic lower crust. The experiments have been carried out at constant confining pressures up to 1 000 MPa and temperatures ranging from 20 to around 1 300℃, using the ultrasonic transmission technique. After corrections for estimated in situ crustal pressures and temperatures, elastic wave velocities range from 6.5 to 7.4 km · s-1, indicating that they are components of the Early Mesozoic crust-mantle transitional zone. Combining with previous experimental data, we have also reestablished the Early-Mesozoic continental compression velocity profile and compared it with those of the present and of the different tectonic environments in the world. The result shows that it is similar to the velocity pattern of the extensional tectonic area, providing new clues to the Mesozoic continental structure of the North China Craton.

从多岛弧盆系研究实践看板块构造登陆的魅力

板块构造学说是高度成功的地球科学理论。大洋岩石圈与大陆岩石圈之间的多岛弧盆系构造域是板块构造登陆的入门向导。青藏高原大地构造研究实践表明,青藏高原是板块构造登陆的研究基地。众多蛇绿岩带、混杂岩带和火山岩浆弧带等的识别,支持洋陆转换多岛弧盆系构造模式,可用来解释特提斯和亚洲大陆的形成和演化。

北京西山髫髻山组火山岩的地球化学特征与岩浆起源

对北京西山髫髻山组粗安岩斜长石Ar-Ar年龄测定获得全坪年龄和等时线年龄分别为148.91Ma± 2 .98Ma和 146 .6 0Ma± 2 .93Ma(相关系数r =0 .9997) ,本文将其时代划为晚侏罗世。元素 -同位素地球化学显示 ,西山髫髻山组火山岩主要为高钾钙碱性系列 ,低Ti、K ,高Al、Ca和Na ,轻稀土元素富集 ,Eu异常不明显 ,大离子亲石元素Rb、Sr、Ba等相对富集 ,高场强元素Nb、Ta、Ti、Zr、Hf相对亏损 ,Nd、Sr和Pb同位素比值较低 ,反映出火山岩形成于岛弧或活动大陆边缘 ,其源岩为富集地幔。据此认为髫髻山组火山岩形成于陆内挤压环境 ,由中生代玄武质岩浆底侵于下地壳 -壳幔过渡带诱发古老 (太古宙 )的玄武质岩石部分熔融形成的。

识别洋陆转换的岩石学思路——洋内弧与初始俯冲的识别

阐述了洋陆转化形成的洋内弧与初始弧的岩石组合序列及其地球化学特征,提出岩浆弧是由洋陆转化以及底侵的壳幔转化共同作用形成的认识,前弧环境是洋陆转化形成初生大陆的场所,由特征的类似洋中脊的洋内弧前弧玄武岩类构成。大陆的形成过程如下:从地幔中生长出洋壳,从洋壳中的洋陆转化生长出不成熟的弧陆壳,最后从弧陆壳底侵的壳幔转化中长出成熟的陆壳。这样,地壳的生长和形成主要通过岩浆增生作用来实现。

内蒙古克什克腾旗小东沟斑岩型钼矿床成岩成矿机制探讨

本文选取内蒙古克什克腾旗的小东沟斑岩型钼矿区作为研究区,它位于西拉沐伦钼矿带的西南部。对小东沟岩体进行了主微量元素、SHRIMP锆石U-Pb定年等地球化学方面的研究;对岩体中的钾长石和含矿矿物辉钼矿进行了普通铅同位素分析。小东沟岩体具有高硅富钾、REE含量低、Zr含量高、无负铕异常、高ε_(Nd)(t)、低Sr_i等特点,指示岩浆起源于加厚新生下地壳的熔融,同时具有高温、快速熔融、快速析离逃离源区的特点;小东沟岩体的SHRIMP锆石U-Pb定年结果为142±2Ma,对应140Ma左右主应力场由南北向转为东西向的构造体制大转折时期,这个时期大兴安岭处于伸展的构造环境下,底侵作用发育,地幔物质可以添加到下地壳熔融形成的岩浆中;对岩体钾长石和辉钼矿进行的普通铅同位素分析显示前者具有从造山带-地幔过渡的特征,后者则显示有地幔特征,说明成岩、成矿物质来自两个不同的源区,下地壳的岩浆和地幔含矿流体发生了混合。通过以上的分析,结合水-岩浆物理反应的实验结果,本文提出小东沟斑岩型钼矿床的成矿模式:大兴安岭地区在早白垩世伸展的构造背景下,地幔含矿流体加入受底侵作用加热的下地壳中使之熔融形成岩浆,随后更多的地幔含矿流体进入岩浆房,促使其迅速析离逃逸出源区,二者一起上升侵位。在岩浆温度较高时,地幔含矿流体和岩浆大致以较稳定的液态不混溶的状态共存;当岩浆和流体侵位到较浅深度时,压力下降,温度降低,晶体增多,流体-岩浆体系变得不稳定,岩浆被流体分割成许多很小的岩浆团。流体中H^+、K^+和各种成矿元素的存在使之必然会和岩浆或冷却后形成的岩石发生蚀变反应,并晶出成矿矿物,形成现在我们看到的具有浸染状矿化现象的小东沟斑岩型钼矿床。

汉诺坝榴辉岩相石榴辉石岩——岩浆底侵作用新证据

汉诺坝榴辉岩相石榴辉石岩捕虏体的产状、层状堆晶构造和粒状变晶结构 ,以及具有幔源成因的矿物学、REE地球化学特征和温压条件表明 ,其深部过程是由幔源岩浆底侵于上地幔顶部 ,形成镁铁质堆晶岩 ,再经榴辉岩相变质而成 ,它与下地壳底部的麻粒岩相镁铁质堆晶岩 ,提供了岩浆底侵作用和壳 -幔过渡带存在的新证据。

新疆主要造山带地壳发展的五阶段模式及成矿系列

按汉尼克（１９８１）提出的简单剪切模式，大陆解离是沿一条缓倾斜的拆离带发生移离。随着拆离的发展，上地慢软流圈隆起追随拆离面下降的一侧迁移，而始终处于解离大陆一侧边缘的下方（而不是在拉伸洋盆的中线上）。因此，在有上地幔软流圈隆起对应的陆缘一侧，会产生大量火山—深成岩浆作用（主要是上地幔物质的渗入），称为“岩浆型被动陆缘”（旧称“火山型被动陆缘”）；而另一侧，则仅表现为地壳表层的构造破坏和陆源碎屑堆积作用，即经典意义上的大西洋型被动陆缘，称为“非岩浆型被动陆缘”。裂谷一般地可看成是上述解离过程初期阶段的产物。上述过程的几种构造环境下的地壳，都具有厚度减小、地壳渗透性增加、成熟度降低的特点，称为“拉张型过渡壳”。拉张型过渡壳阶段是陆同型造山带地壳发展中必不可少的阶段。它的标志性建造是双峰式火山岩建造（岩浆型被动陆缘）和巨厚陆源碎屑岩夹基性火山岩建造（非岩浆型被动陆缘），建造序列由稳定性类型向非稳定性类型演化，地球化学表现出成熟度不断降低的趋势。当基底陆壳拉伸减薄至零时，出现洋壳，洋壳阶段的产物为蛇绿岩建造。当扩张终止，洋盆开始消减，两侧陆缘演化即进入“汇聚型过渡壳阶段”。在汇聚阶段中。

壳幔过渡层及其大陆动力学意义

根据地震测量结果,造山带常见一个P波传播速度介于典型地壳和典型地幔之间的圈层,称为壳幔过渡层。这个圈层在地球物质科学领域常常被解释为壳幔混合层,形成机制不十分明确。提供了另一种选择,认为壳幔过渡层实际上可能是幔源岩浆底侵作用和地壳分异作用的产物,其密度随压力的逐渐变化是其波速特征的主要原因,是区域岩石圈重力不稳定的标志;也可能是软流圈物质岩石圈化的结果,是区域岩石圈逐渐冷却的象征。这个模型可以更好地解释造山带岩石圈拆沉作用、壳幔物质交换和岩浆活动,因而壳幔过渡层的查明具有重要的大陆动力学意义。

藏东北构造古地理特征及冈瓦纳北界的时空转换

研究区位于南北向三江构造带与东西向羌塘构造带的衔接处,是特提斯构造域的重要组成部分。研究区包含金沙江、澜沧江、双湖-昌宁、班公湖-怒江4条古特提斯洋壳带及昌都-芒康、羌北、索县-左贡、多玛-安多4个微陆块的相关部位。4条缝合带时分时合,其间的微陆块则"藕断丝连"。前奥陶纪金沙江带属于泛冈瓦纳"泛非软基底"的北界,早古生代它还是"泛非"混合生物群与扬子区系的界线。泥盆纪—石炭纪,古特提斯形成南北2支,即金沙江带和双湖-昌宁带,与其间亲扬子的中间岛块群(昌都-芒康、羌北、索县-左贡)形成"多岛海"格局,此间,双湖-昌宁转换为冈瓦纳的北界,多玛-安多微陆块为亲冈瓦纳相。早、中二叠世,中间岛块(群)裂解为亲扬子的昌都-芒康和亲冈瓦纳的羌北、索县-左贡三岛块,形成多岛洋,冈瓦纳北界转换到澜沧江带。晚二叠世,古特提斯消亡,形成Pangaea联合古陆,研究区为陆间多岛海。晚三叠世印支运动阶段,金沙江、澜沧江和双湖-昌宁带相继转换为陆内造山带;与此同时,班公湖-怒江带与雅鲁藏布江带形成中特提斯北、南2支,其间为中间陆块群(基墨里),班公湖-怒江带是晚侏罗世—早白垩世消亡的,"基墨里"岛块群是晚白垩世增生在亚洲大陆之上的。喜马拉雅地块是喜马拉雅运动阶段才最后俯冲到亚洲大陆之下,转换为亚洲大陆。

张家口—渤海断裂带西缘壳幔过渡带研究

利用复杂性系数、频谱分析和小波变换方法处理了穿过张家口—渤海断裂带西缘的地震测深剖面的Pm波形资料 ,研究不同构造单元壳幔过渡带的多参数特征以及它们在岩石圈构造演化中的意义 .结果表明 :不同构造单元Pm波的复杂性系数和频谱特征有较大差异 ,内蒙地轴复杂性系数小 ,莫霍面具有明显的一级间断面特征 ,怀安—张北位于张家口—渤海断裂带的西缘 ,该区域Pm波复杂性系数大并且频谱为多极值 ,Moho面为复杂的壳幔过渡带 .利用小波分析和反射率理论地震图得到该壳幔过渡带由 2～ 3层组成 ,总厚度约为 6～ 9km ,最大厚度位于怀安盆地下方 .该壳幔过渡带是大陆裂谷环境中底侵作用的产物 ,壳幔过渡带的分层特征与该区域中新生代的多期岩浆活动有密切联系 .

小波变换在地震宽角反折射资料处理中的应用

小波分析方法用于地震宽角反折射资料处理 ,它可将地震信号的分辨率由传统的1 /2— 1 /4λ(波长 )提高到优于 1 /6λ .利用小波分析方法对沙雅—布尔津地震宽角反折射剖面资料进行处理 ,发现天山造山带的壳幔过渡带由 7— 8个高低速相间的薄层构成 ,平均速度较低 ,总厚度约 2 0km .而塔里木盆地北缘与准噶尔盆地的壳幔过渡带不具有这一特点 ,壳幔间主要以一级间断面实现过渡 .天山造山带与准噶尔盆地壳幔过渡带详细结构及其二者之间的差异特征为天山造山带地球动力学“层间插入消减模型”

从地壳上地幔构造看洋陆转换作用

根据近年来全球地壳上地幔探测的成果,分析了洋陆转换、地壳和岩石圈加厚的作用过程。洋陆转换作用可分为以下五个演化阶段:①同大洋扩张期的地壳增厚;②海沟发生与早期俯冲;③俯冲带成熟与沟弧盆体系形成;④俯冲带汇聚和位移;⑤陆—岛碰撞和陆壳连接。同大洋扩张期的地壳增厚作用指发生在被动大陆边缘的地质作用。包括沉积作用,岩浆底侵作用,下地壳和岩石圈地幔压裂,形成海沟等。海沟形成后陆缘转变为主动大陆边缘,大地构造机制转换为板块俯冲作用。成熟期的洋—陆转换作用特征是海盆扩张和板块俯冲造成的洋壳缩短取得平衡。弧后盆地和弧后边缘海的打开,表明俯冲带进入完全成熟的阶段。洋脊俯冲之后过成熟期的洋—陆转换作用,其特征是海盆逐渐缩小而且板块俯冲带汇聚。这里既有密集的俯冲带又有短期打开的边缘海岭;俯冲带不断位移,既可后撤也可前冲;俯冲板块经常发生断裂和拆沉。过成熟期的板块俯冲结果是边缘海微板块的萎缩。经过陆—岛碰撞,岛弧地壳增厚,与大陆板块连为一体,成为大陆内部的一个构造单元,即显生宙的"古洋—陆转换带"。