The present paper studies the sedimentary characteristics and mechanism of the shell ridges on the southwestern coast of Bohai Bay, which are the largest and have the highest shell (or shell fragment) content in the w...The present paper studies the sedimentary characteristics and mechanism of the shell ridges on the southwestern coast of Bohai Bay, which are the largest and have the highest shell (or shell fragment) content in the world. These shell ridges are composed of two sedimentary subfacies: the ridge subfacies and the ridge infill subfacies with different inner textures and sedimentary structures. The ridge subfacies primarily consists of fresh shells and/or shell fragments with parallel beddings and high-angle oblique beddings. The ridge infill subfacies consists of finer shell fragments and silty sand with parallel beddings oblique to land. The evolution of the shell ridge is controlled by the accumulation of substantial shell material,the relative slow erosion of shoreline, storm waves, winds and the shift of river routes. Wind tunnel tests indicate that the critical movement velocity of shell is lower than that of quartz sand of the same grain size. Deltaic progradation alternates with shell ridge growth. While the Yellow River empties into the sea through this area, accompanied by deltaic progradating, the shell material is scarce, which is unfavorable to the growth of the shell ridge. Conversely, erosion occurs along an abandoned delta coast where a shell ridge may develop, e.g. the shell ridge on the southwest of Bohai Bay.展开更多
The uplift indicated by five AFT (apatite fission track) samples is more than 3400 m by multi-episodic uplift since Late Cretaceous in Zoige area; especially the processes of fast uplift in Late Cretaceous and Neogene...The uplift indicated by five AFT (apatite fission track) samples is more than 3400 m by multi-episodic uplift since Late Cretaceous in Zoige area; especially the processes of fast uplift in Late Cretaceous and Neogene have important influences on the stress of paleo-fluid. Based on field geology, macroscopic features of fracture, and geochemistry of fluid inclusions, we decipher the paleo-fluid process of episodic migration. In early uplift stage, the temperature of inclusions increased with the constant salinity, whilst both of them proportionally decreased in the mid-late stage, indicating the different tendency of heat-fluid warming and freshwater contamination at different time. Of particular importance are the features of episodic fluid flow, such as ESR ages, and features of multi-episodic migration that correspond well with the process of multi-episodic uplift. Thus, concerning the rock stress-strain behavior responding to uplift, we further discuss the spatio-temporal coupling effect of episodic migration and decompression in multi-episodic uplift, thereby to better understand petroleum geology in the region.展开更多
基金part of which has been presented here,are sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.40246026).
文摘The present paper studies the sedimentary characteristics and mechanism of the shell ridges on the southwestern coast of Bohai Bay, which are the largest and have the highest shell (or shell fragment) content in the world. These shell ridges are composed of two sedimentary subfacies: the ridge subfacies and the ridge infill subfacies with different inner textures and sedimentary structures. The ridge subfacies primarily consists of fresh shells and/or shell fragments with parallel beddings and high-angle oblique beddings. The ridge infill subfacies consists of finer shell fragments and silty sand with parallel beddings oblique to land. The evolution of the shell ridge is controlled by the accumulation of substantial shell material,the relative slow erosion of shoreline, storm waves, winds and the shift of river routes. Wind tunnel tests indicate that the critical movement velocity of shell is lower than that of quartz sand of the same grain size. Deltaic progradation alternates with shell ridge growth. While the Yellow River empties into the sea through this area, accompanied by deltaic progradating, the shell material is scarce, which is unfavorable to the growth of the shell ridge. Conversely, erosion occurs along an abandoned delta coast where a shell ridge may develop, e.g. the shell ridge on the southwest of Bohai Bay.
文摘The uplift indicated by five AFT (apatite fission track) samples is more than 3400 m by multi-episodic uplift since Late Cretaceous in Zoige area; especially the processes of fast uplift in Late Cretaceous and Neogene have important influences on the stress of paleo-fluid. Based on field geology, macroscopic features of fracture, and geochemistry of fluid inclusions, we decipher the paleo-fluid process of episodic migration. In early uplift stage, the temperature of inclusions increased with the constant salinity, whilst both of them proportionally decreased in the mid-late stage, indicating the different tendency of heat-fluid warming and freshwater contamination at different time. Of particular importance are the features of episodic fluid flow, such as ESR ages, and features of multi-episodic migration that correspond well with the process of multi-episodic uplift. Thus, concerning the rock stress-strain behavior responding to uplift, we further discuss the spatio-temporal coupling effect of episodic migration and decompression in multi-episodic uplift, thereby to better understand petroleum geology in the region.
