鄂尔多斯盆地奥陶系马家沟组碳酸盐岩沉积成岩微相研究

碳酸盐岩微相是在显微镜下岩芯薄片的矿物学、岩石学、古生物学以及结构、成岩作用和地球化学等方面所具有的全部特征，碳酸盐岩微相分析是恢复其沉积成岩演化历史的重要手段。通过全面、综合的全方位研究，并把它们作为一个局部环境的物质表现，可以藉以恢复时间区段小、...

软基上建重力坝的坝基抗滑稳定分析

针对软基上建重力坝的抗滑稳定问题进行了分析研究。因大坝基础为卵粒岩组和砂粒岩组的互层,为微成岩,采用抗剪公式进行了沿建基面的抗滑稳定计算;针对坝基可能存在的深层抗滑稳定问题,采用公式法和双滑面法两种方法进行了复核对比验算,分析得出本工程坝体结构设计合理,软基上建重力坝不存在浅层及深层抗滑稳定方面的问题。

Diagenesis and porosity evolution of sandstone reservoirs in the East II part of Sulige gas field, Ordos Basin

It is becoming an important controlling factor of gas exploration and exploitation in the east part of Sulige gas field in the Ordos Basin where the reservoir of main gas formations is tight sandstones. Employing experimental methods of slice identification, casting slice, scan electron microscope, and X-ray diffrac- tions, we studied the characteristics of petrology and diagenesis on reservoirs in Shanl section of Shanxi formation and He8 section of Shihezi formation of the Permian system in the East II part of Sulige gas field. The results include： （1） the main sandstones in these areas are dominated by lithic sandstone and litbic silicarenite with low grade of maturity; （2） the diagenesis of sandstone in these areas mainly include compaction, cementation, corrosion and alteration. Conclusions are as follows： （1） the diagenetic stage reached period B of the middle diagenetic stage; （2） the early diagenetic compaction is one of the main factors to decreasing porosity; （3） the secondary pores formed by corrosion in acidity medium con- ditions in period A of the middle diagenetic stage can distinctly ameliorate the poor reservoir capability of sandstone and, （4） cementation in period B of the middle diagenetic stage is the most important factor leading; to poor physical property of sandstone reservoirs.

Micromorphological Aspects of Two Forest Soils Development Derived from Igneous Rocks in Lahijan, Iran

In order to characterize various micromorphologic properties of two forest soils derived from different parent rocks in Lahijan, and use the data collected from micromorphological analysis to interpret dominant pedogenic processes. Two representative soil pedons, granite （P1） and andesitic basalt （P2） were selected in a mountain landform with northwest aspect. Samples for thin section preparation were taken from each horizon by Kubiena boxes or clods. Micromorphological analysis of soils derived from these two soil pedons in eastern part of Lahijan （northern Iran） were conducted based on the physicochemical and mineralogical data. Micromorphological properties were characterized using a polarized light microscope under plain and cross light. Thin section study indicated that the nature of the parent material clearly affected the content of clay formation. It also showed that clay accumulation in the Bt horizons was not only due to clay illuviation （argillan）, but that strong in situ weathering of primary minerals also contributed to the enrichment of clay in soils derived from andesitic basalt. Comparing the results of clay mineralogy obtained from X-ray diffraction （XRD） with microscopic studies revealed that birefringence fabric （b-fabric） of the groundmass was partly striated due to smectitic minerals in soil of andesitic basalt （Hapludalf）, whereas speckled birefringence fabric was dominant in soil of granite （Udorthent） because of the absence of these minerals. We speculate that pores of skeletal fragments or microcracks in P1 were a place for illuvial clay protection. However, the main factor for flluvial clay film disruption （striation anddeformation） was biological activity （faunal turbation and root pressure） in P1 and expandable minerals and faunal turbation in P2.

Zircon geochemistry of different intrusive phases of Weiya pluton: implications for magma genesis

The characteristics of hosted magmas and their petrogenesis based on electron microprobe determination of trace element contents in zircons were discussed. Trace element geochemistry of zircons indicates that zircons in both gabbro and quartz syenite have two-generations. Zircons of the first generations are crystallized in the magma chamber, whereas those of the second generations are formed in supercooling environment. The former is richer in Zr, but poorer in U, Th, Hf and Y. Quartz diorite porphyrite contains zircons that can be distinguished into the early and late generations. Compared to the late generation, the early generation is richer in Zr but poorer in U, Th, Hf and Y. No conspicuous disruption of zircon evolution has been found in both biotite monzogranite and fine-grained granite. However, the content of zircon in fine-grained granite is higher in U, Th and Y and lower in Zr relative to biotite monzogranite without significant contrast in mass fraction ratio of ZrO2 to HfO2 ratio. Such differences in zircon geochemistry of various intrusive phases and the occurrence of the two zircon generations within a single intrusive phase suggest that these phases of magmas are generated from diverse sources during post-collisional continental extension. These magmas ascend rapidly and cool quickly in a short interval.

Use of X-ray computed tomography to study structures and particle contacts of granite residual soil

A small problem about soil particle regularization and contacts but essential to geotechnical engineering was studied.The soils sourced from Guangzhou and Xiamen were sieved into five different particle scale ranges(d<0.075 mm,0.075 mm≤d<0.1 mm,0.1 mm≤d<0.2 mm,0.2 mm≤d<0.5 mm and 0.5 mm≤d<1.0 mm)to study the structures and particle contacts of granite residual soil.The X-ray micro computed tomography method was used to reconstruct the microstructure of granite residual soil.The particle was identified and regularized using principal component analysis(PCA).The particle contacts and geometrical characteristics in 3D space were analyzed and summarized using statistical analyses.The results demonstrate that the main types of contact among the particles are face-face,face-angle,face-edge,edge-edge,edge-angle and angle-angle contacts for particle sizes less than 0.2 mm.When the particle sizes are greater than 0.2 mm,the contacts are effectively summarized as face-face,face-angle,face-edge,edge-edge,edge-angle,angle-angle,sphere-sphere,sphere-face,sphere-edge and sphere-angle contacts.The differences in porosity among the original sample,reconstructed sample and regularized sample are closely related to the water-swelling and water-disintegrable characteristics of granite residual soil.

SEM/EBSD analysis of quartz cementation and compaction microstructures during diagenesis of sandstone

Compaction and silicon cementation are the dominant processes reducing porosity and permeability in quartzose sandstones during diagenesis. Despite the wealth of information about quartz cementation, there are still unanswered questions related to mechanisms of growth of quartz cement and the diagenesis processes. In this study we present an electron backscatter diffraction （EBSD） analysis, combined with optics and cathodoluminescence （CL） information, for the quartz sandstones from the Upper Triassic Xujiahe Formation of Sichuan Basin, in order to reveal the microstructural and crystallographic features of the silica cementation and detrital grain during the compaction. The EBSD is a crucial technique to provide essential crystallographic data on the quartz grain and its cement. Quartz cement is shown to be syntaxial to its host quartz grain. EBSD data-based orientation maps show dauphin6 twinning and low angle boundary to be common in the host grains and quartz cement of the samples. The dauphin6 twins occurred in grain-grain contacts and in cement-crystal boundaries, and commonly crossed grain cement boundaries. These features indicate that there may be two types of dauphin6 twins, one inherited twins from the source area and the other developed by compaction-induced grain boundary deformation. These investigations suggest that strong mechanical compaction may occur after and/or during quartz cement growth in the later diagenesis of the Xujiahe sandstones. EBSD has a capability of revealing microstructural information and regarding mechanisms of diagenesis crystal growth in quartzose sandstones.

Simulation of the impacts of diagenesis or low-grade metamorphism on neutrophilic microaerobic Fe(II)-oxidizing biofilm

The microaerobic iron-oxidizing bacteria in circumneutral environment produce extracellular polymeric substances （EPS） with unique morphologic features, such as stalks or sheaths, which can be regarded as geobiological signatures. The Archean and early Palaeoproterozoic oceans were anoxic with high soluble Fe（Ⅱ） that were suggested to have been oxidized through the metabolism of Fe（II）-oxidizing bacteria. The precursor of the ultrafine hematite in banded iron formation （BIF）, e.g., ferrihy- drite, was suggested to be the mineral record of microbial Fe（Ⅱ）-oxidation at that time. However, both the biological materials and primary iron minerals were prone to being altered by diagenetic or low-grade metamorphic processes. This makes it diffi- cult to interpret the genesis of Precambrian BIFs. Here, we report experimental simulation on the effects of diagenesis or low-grade metamorphism on neutrophilic microaerobic Fe（Ⅱ）-oxidizing bacteria and their biomass. Stalks, sheaths, and iron oxide spheroidal aggregates are partially preserved after the 100 MPa/300℃ treatments, which indicates the mixed organic matters and iron oxides could survive the diagenetic or low-grade metamorphic processes. Some organic-mineral mixing structures carry information on microbial processes, though they appear similar to pseudomorphs of fossilized bacteria.

A continuum model of jointed rock masses based on micromechanics and its integration algorithm

The paper is devoted to proposing a constitutive model based on micromechanics. The joints in rock masses are treated as penny-shaped inclusion in solid but not through structural planes by considering joint density, closure effect, joint geometry. The mechanical behavior of the joints is represented by an elasto-plastic constitutive law. Mori-Tanaka method is used to derive the relationship between the joint deformations and macroscopic strains. The incremental stress-strain relationship of rock masses is formulated by taking the volume average of the representative volume element. Meanwhile, the behavior of joints is obtained. By using implicit integration algorithms, the consistent tangent moduli are proposed and the method of updating stresses and joint displacements is presented. Some examples are calculated by ABAQUS user defined material subroutine based on this model.