Potassium-rich brine in the Sichuan Basin has been much studied in recent years, but few studies have focused on the distribution and migration of salt basin and the differences of potassium formation mechanisms. This...Potassium-rich brine in the Sichuan Basin has been much studied in recent years, but few studies have focused on the distribution and migration of salt basin and the differences of potassium formation mechanisms. This work examined the salt-gathering and potassium formation of potassiumrich brine during the Triassic in the Sichuan Basin using lithofacies palaeogeographic depiction and geochemical analyses.(1) The favorable sedimentary facies controlling the formation of potassium-rich brine during the Triassic in the Sichuan Basin are evaporation platform and restricted platform, whereas the salt basin is one of the main factors controlling the poly-salt center.(2) The distribution and migration of this salt basin were affected by certain factors. The salt basin of the Jialingjiang Formation was mainly distributed in the east and central Sichuan Basin, whereas that of the Leikoupo Formation was mainly distributed in the central and west Sichuan Basin. The sedimentary centers have gradually moved westward and become smaller.(3) Three main formation mechanisms were identified for the potassium-rich brine during the Triassic in the Sichuan Basin, i.e., evaporation and concentration of seawater, surface fresh water leaching, and deep water-rock reaction. Fresh water leaching was characterized by low anomaly δ18 O and δ13 C values. Water-rock reaction was mainly related to temperature, and high temperature environment(caused by burial depth, overthrust and deep hydrothermal fluids) was beneficial to water-rock reaction. The characteristics of water-rock reaction do not correspond to the increase ratio of K·103/Cl and Br·103/Cl in brine, and the Rb+ content of the brine was high.(4) The formation mechanisms of potassium-rich brine differed between different areas of the Sichuan Basin. In east Sichuan, the evaporation and concentration of seawater, together with meteoric fresh water leaching, was the main formation factor, whereas the evaporation and concentration of seawater and water–rock reaction predominated in west Sichuan. This study of the sedimentary environment and formation mechanisms is of significance to the exploration and exploitation of potassium-rich brine in the Sichuan Basin.展开更多
Brine extremely rich in potassium,boron and bromine has been discovered from the Middle Triassic Leikoupo Formation at a depth of 4300 m in Sichuan Province.It contains-50g/L of K^+,>92g/L of Na^+,>12g/L of B2O3...Brine extremely rich in potassium,boron and bromine has been discovered from the Middle Triassic Leikoupo Formation at a depth of 4300 m in Sichuan Province.It contains-50g/L of K^+,>92g/L of Na^+,>12g/L of B2O3,>2.36g/L of Br^- and -0.030g/L of I^+.The solid precipitates during evaporation at 25℃ include KB5O8·4H2O,K2B4O7·3H2O,MgCl2·6H2O and KMgCl3·6H2O.The brine ranges from 2.2‰,to2.8‰(SMOW)inδ^18O,-38‰-53‰(SMOW)in δD,15.6‰inδ^34S,and 13.5‰-15.1‰inδ^11B.These data,particularly the isotopic composition of boron,indicate that the brine has a composite derivation from marine and nonmarine brines and dissolved marine evaporites in the Triassic system.展开更多
It is well known that boron exists as polyborate anions in aqueous solution.Boron atom can coordinates to three or four oxygen atoms and borate can exist as not only the monomer but also the polymer.The polymerization
Lithology of Triassic in southwestern Sichuan is consistent with the whole basin,and there is no discussion about stratum division,the difference is stratum denudation which is made by the uplifting of Luzhou uplift,e...Lithology of Triassic in southwestern Sichuan is consistent with the whole basin,and there is no discussion about stratum division,the difference is stratum denudation which is made by the uplifting of Luzhou uplift,especially展开更多
基金supported by the Project of Survey and Evaluation of Potash Minerals in the Western Region (grant No. DD20160054)the National Natural Science Foundation (grant No. 91755215)
文摘Potassium-rich brine in the Sichuan Basin has been much studied in recent years, but few studies have focused on the distribution and migration of salt basin and the differences of potassium formation mechanisms. This work examined the salt-gathering and potassium formation of potassiumrich brine during the Triassic in the Sichuan Basin using lithofacies palaeogeographic depiction and geochemical analyses.(1) The favorable sedimentary facies controlling the formation of potassium-rich brine during the Triassic in the Sichuan Basin are evaporation platform and restricted platform, whereas the salt basin is one of the main factors controlling the poly-salt center.(2) The distribution and migration of this salt basin were affected by certain factors. The salt basin of the Jialingjiang Formation was mainly distributed in the east and central Sichuan Basin, whereas that of the Leikoupo Formation was mainly distributed in the central and west Sichuan Basin. The sedimentary centers have gradually moved westward and become smaller.(3) Three main formation mechanisms were identified for the potassium-rich brine during the Triassic in the Sichuan Basin, i.e., evaporation and concentration of seawater, surface fresh water leaching, and deep water-rock reaction. Fresh water leaching was characterized by low anomaly δ18 O and δ13 C values. Water-rock reaction was mainly related to temperature, and high temperature environment(caused by burial depth, overthrust and deep hydrothermal fluids) was beneficial to water-rock reaction. The characteristics of water-rock reaction do not correspond to the increase ratio of K·103/Cl and Br·103/Cl in brine, and the Rb+ content of the brine was high.(4) The formation mechanisms of potassium-rich brine differed between different areas of the Sichuan Basin. In east Sichuan, the evaporation and concentration of seawater, together with meteoric fresh water leaching, was the main formation factor, whereas the evaporation and concentration of seawater and water–rock reaction predominated in west Sichuan. This study of the sedimentary environment and formation mechanisms is of significance to the exploration and exploitation of potassium-rich brine in the Sichuan Basin.
文摘Brine extremely rich in potassium,boron and bromine has been discovered from the Middle Triassic Leikoupo Formation at a depth of 4300 m in Sichuan Province.It contains-50g/L of K^+,>92g/L of Na^+,>12g/L of B2O3,>2.36g/L of Br^- and -0.030g/L of I^+.The solid precipitates during evaporation at 25℃ include KB5O8·4H2O,K2B4O7·3H2O,MgCl2·6H2O and KMgCl3·6H2O.The brine ranges from 2.2‰,to2.8‰(SMOW)inδ^18O,-38‰-53‰(SMOW)in δD,15.6‰inδ^34S,and 13.5‰-15.1‰inδ^11B.These data,particularly the isotopic composition of boron,indicate that the brine has a composite derivation from marine and nonmarine brines and dissolved marine evaporites in the Triassic system.
基金Financial supports from the NNSFCs (Grants 201276194 and 201306136)the Funds of Tianjin Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Chemistry in TUST (Grants 201303 and 201206)the Natural Science Fund of TUST (Grant 20130112)
文摘It is well known that boron exists as polyborate anions in aqueous solution.Boron atom can coordinates to three or four oxygen atoms and borate can exist as not only the monomer but also the polymer.The polymerization
文摘Lithology of Triassic in southwestern Sichuan is consistent with the whole basin,and there is no discussion about stratum division,the difference is stratum denudation which is made by the uplifting of Luzhou uplift,especially