Isotopic determinations were made on basalts intercalated in the strata with abundant Upper Tertiary fossils. In order to satisfy the needs of K-Ar age determina.tions of younger basalts with lower potasium content, w...Isotopic determinations were made on basalts intercalated in the strata with abundant Upper Tertiary fossils. In order to satisfy the needs of K-Ar age determina.tions of younger basalts with lower potasium content, we have made some modifications on the China-made ZhT-1301 massspectrometer, Meanwhile, some improvements and refinements have been made as well on the mass-spectrometer and the argon-extraction system and argen-measureing technique. Our results are: 7.86---13.Sm.y. for the youngest basalts ; 20--24 m.y. for the Shanwang Group with abundant Miocene fossils;and: 44 m.y. for basalts from the lower part of the Shanwang Group. The chronological results are basically in agreement with the stratigraphic sequence.展开更多
Compared with the measureable but limited K isotope variation in geological samples,biological samples have much larger variations in δ^(41)K values:from-1.3‰ to+1.1‰ relative to the international K standard NIST S...Compared with the measureable but limited K isotope variation in geological samples,biological samples have much larger variations in δ^(41)K values:from-1.3‰ to+1.1‰ relative to the international K standard NIST SRM 3141a.Notably,higher plants generally have δ^(41)K values that are lower than igneous rocks,whereas sea plants(algae)have δ^(41)K values that are higher than seawater;the range in δ^(41)K values of plants encompasses the δ^(41)K values of both igneous rocks and seawater.Plant cells utilize different K uptake mechanisms in response to highand low-K conditions.In a low-K environment,plant cells use energy-consuming ion pumps for active uptake of K;plant cells in high-K environments use non-energy-consuming ion channels.Based on these facts and on K isotope data from sea and land plants,it is hypothesized that the different K uptake mechanisms are accompanied by distinct K isotope fractionation behaviors or vital effects.The enrichment of light K isotopes in terrestrial plants could be attributed to preferential transport of isotopically light K in the energy-consuming active uptake process by K ion pumps in the membranes of plant root cells.On the other hand,the enrichment of heavy K isotopes in algae may be caused by a combination of the lack of K isotope fractionation during K uptake from seawater via ion channels and the preferential efflux of light K isotopes across the cell membrane back to the seawater.The large variation of K isotope compositions in biological samples therefore may reflect the diversity of isotopic vital effects for K in organisms,which implies the great potential of K isotopes in biogeochemical studies.展开更多
文摘Isotopic determinations were made on basalts intercalated in the strata with abundant Upper Tertiary fossils. In order to satisfy the needs of K-Ar age determina.tions of younger basalts with lower potasium content, we have made some modifications on the China-made ZhT-1301 massspectrometer, Meanwhile, some improvements and refinements have been made as well on the mass-spectrometer and the argon-extraction system and argen-measureing technique. Our results are: 7.86---13.Sm.y. for the youngest basalts ; 20--24 m.y. for the Shanwang Group with abundant Miocene fossils;and: 44 m.y. for basalts from the lower part of the Shanwang Group. The chronological results are basically in agreement with the stratigraphic sequence.
基金supported by"1000-talent Program"of China,and National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41622301)to WL
文摘Compared with the measureable but limited K isotope variation in geological samples,biological samples have much larger variations in δ^(41)K values:from-1.3‰ to+1.1‰ relative to the international K standard NIST SRM 3141a.Notably,higher plants generally have δ^(41)K values that are lower than igneous rocks,whereas sea plants(algae)have δ^(41)K values that are higher than seawater;the range in δ^(41)K values of plants encompasses the δ^(41)K values of both igneous rocks and seawater.Plant cells utilize different K uptake mechanisms in response to highand low-K conditions.In a low-K environment,plant cells use energy-consuming ion pumps for active uptake of K;plant cells in high-K environments use non-energy-consuming ion channels.Based on these facts and on K isotope data from sea and land plants,it is hypothesized that the different K uptake mechanisms are accompanied by distinct K isotope fractionation behaviors or vital effects.The enrichment of light K isotopes in terrestrial plants could be attributed to preferential transport of isotopically light K in the energy-consuming active uptake process by K ion pumps in the membranes of plant root cells.On the other hand,the enrichment of heavy K isotopes in algae may be caused by a combination of the lack of K isotope fractionation during K uptake from seawater via ion channels and the preferential efflux of light K isotopes across the cell membrane back to the seawater.The large variation of K isotope compositions in biological samples therefore may reflect the diversity of isotopic vital effects for K in organisms,which implies the great potential of K isotopes in biogeochemical studies.
