The early Cretaceous trachytes of Donglingtai Formation in Xishan, Beijing are characterized by slight Eu negative anomaly and significant enrichment in LREE, LILE (Ba, K and Sr) and depletion of Nb-Ta-Ti, Th-U. These...The early Cretaceous trachytes of Donglingtai Formation in Xishan, Beijing are characterized by slight Eu negative anomaly and significant enrichment in LREE, LILE (Ba, K and Sr) and depletion of Nb-Ta-Ti, Th-U. These trachytes have been highly enriched by Sr and Nd isotopic signatures (87Sr/86Sr(t)= 0.70638～ 0.70672, εNd(t) = -16.3～ -15.7), overlapping Sr-Nd isotopic range of late Mesozoic mafic igneous rocks in the region. Taking into account Nb-Ta fractionation and high Zr/Sm ratio for these trachytes, we consider that the trachytes of Donglingtai Formation are derived from the garnet-bearing amphibolite in the lower crust composed of garnet + plagioclase ± amphibole ± pyroxene residual phases. On the basis of the melting experimental results of crustal materials and regional extensional tectonics during late Mesozoic, it is concluded that the thermal input from underplating basaltic melt results in the partial melting of lower continental crust to generate the trachytes of Donglingtai Formation. And the characteristics of high Sr and Ba for these trachytes suggest that part of underplating basalts should take a share in partial melting at least.展开更多
Evidences for the existence of ferromanganese crust boundary were found for the first time during the survey of the “DA YANG YI HAO” Vessel 2003. Some typical characteristics of the boundary are summarized and the s...Evidences for the existence of ferromanganese crust boundary were found for the first time during the survey of the “DA YANG YI HAO” Vessel 2003. Some typical characteristics of the boundary are summarized and the significances of the finding of the boundary are included in the genesis discussion. Ore prospecting and assessment of the crust resources are described in this paper. The morphologic and extending characteristics of the crust boundary led to the recognition of two types of crust boundary： interpenetration crust boundary and closed crust boundary. According to the distribution and types of the crust, however, the boundaries are classified into three types： the boundary between ferromanganese crust and detrital sediment, the boundary between tabular crust and seamount nodules, and the boundary between tabular crust and rudaceous crust. This study revealed that the boundary between tabular crust and nodules was not formed under different regional environments but formed under different nucleation potential barriers between different initial growth （nucleation and germination） processes and between solid rocks and loose sediments. The rudaceous crusts are controlled spatially by fracture zones and the crusts＇ boundaries are controlled by the seamount structure and landform. The discovery of the crust boundaries reveals the crust＇s ‘negative growth’ phenomena （especially for some seamount nodules）. The boundary investigation can be helpful in identifying the existence of tabular crust covered by detrital sediments and in calculating the area covered by the crust. The resource calculation error and the resource quality as well as resource exploration degree can be assessed through the survey of crust boundary.展开更多
In the present study, the Ti-in-biotite geother- mometer was revised using more than 300 natural rutile- or ilmenite-bearing metapelites collected worldwide. The formulation was empirically calibrated as ln[T（℃）]= ...In the present study, the Ti-in-biotite geother- mometer was revised using more than 300 natural rutile- or ilmenite-bearing metapelites collected worldwide. The formulation was empirically calibrated as ln[T（℃）]= 6.313 ＋0.22 41n（XTi ） -0.2881n（XFe ） -0. 4491n（XMg） ＋ 0.15P （GPa）, with Xj=j/（Fe＋Mg＋Al^Ⅵ＋Ti） in biotite, assuming ferric iron content of 11.6 mol% of the total iron in biotite. This thermometer is consistent with the well-calibrated garnet-biotite thermometer within error of i50 ℃ for most of the calibrant samples and can successfully distin- guish systematic temperature changes of different meta- morphic zones in both prograde and inverted metamorphic terranes as well as thermal contact aureoles. Thus, the thermometer truthfully reflects real geologic conditions and can be applied to TiO2-saturated metapelites metamor- phosed at the crustal level within the calibration ranges （450-840 ℃, 0.1-1.9 GPa, XTi = 0.02-0.14 in biotite）.展开更多
基金This study is being financially supported by Chinese Academy of Science(KZCX1-107 and KZCX2-104)National Nature Science Foundation(No.40073011)
文摘The early Cretaceous trachytes of Donglingtai Formation in Xishan, Beijing are characterized by slight Eu negative anomaly and significant enrichment in LREE, LILE (Ba, K and Sr) and depletion of Nb-Ta-Ti, Th-U. These trachytes have been highly enriched by Sr and Nd isotopic signatures (87Sr/86Sr(t)= 0.70638～ 0.70672, εNd(t) = -16.3～ -15.7), overlapping Sr-Nd isotopic range of late Mesozoic mafic igneous rocks in the region. Taking into account Nb-Ta fractionation and high Zr/Sm ratio for these trachytes, we consider that the trachytes of Donglingtai Formation are derived from the garnet-bearing amphibolite in the lower crust composed of garnet + plagioclase ± amphibole ± pyroxene residual phases. On the basis of the melting experimental results of crustal materials and regional extensional tectonics during late Mesozoic, it is concluded that the thermal input from underplating basaltic melt results in the partial melting of lower continental crust to generate the trachytes of Donglingtai Formation. And the characteristics of high Sr and Ba for these trachytes suggest that part of underplating basalts should take a share in partial melting at least.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 49976017), and the China Ocean Mineral Resources R & D Association (COMAR) (No. DY105-01-01-01) and the National Basic Research Program (973) of China (No. G2000046700)
文摘Evidences for the existence of ferromanganese crust boundary were found for the first time during the survey of the “DA YANG YI HAO” Vessel 2003. Some typical characteristics of the boundary are summarized and the significances of the finding of the boundary are included in the genesis discussion. Ore prospecting and assessment of the crust resources are described in this paper. The morphologic and extending characteristics of the crust boundary led to the recognition of two types of crust boundary： interpenetration crust boundary and closed crust boundary. According to the distribution and types of the crust, however, the boundaries are classified into three types： the boundary between ferromanganese crust and detrital sediment, the boundary between tabular crust and seamount nodules, and the boundary between tabular crust and rudaceous crust. This study revealed that the boundary between tabular crust and nodules was not formed under different regional environments but formed under different nucleation potential barriers between different initial growth （nucleation and germination） processes and between solid rocks and loose sediments. The rudaceous crusts are controlled spatially by fracture zones and the crusts＇ boundaries are controlled by the seamount structure and landform. The discovery of the crust boundaries reveals the crust＇s ‘negative growth’ phenomena （especially for some seamount nodules）. The boundary investigation can be helpful in identifying the existence of tabular crust covered by detrital sediments and in calculating the area covered by the crust. The resource calculation error and the resource quality as well as resource exploration degree can be assessed through the survey of crust boundary.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41225007)
文摘In the present study, the Ti-in-biotite geother- mometer was revised using more than 300 natural rutile- or ilmenite-bearing metapelites collected worldwide. The formulation was empirically calibrated as ln[T（℃）]= 6.313 ＋0.22 41n（XTi ） -0.2881n（XFe ） -0. 4491n（XMg） ＋ 0.15P （GPa）, with Xj=j/（Fe＋Mg＋Al^Ⅵ＋Ti） in biotite, assuming ferric iron content of 11.6 mol% of the total iron in biotite. This thermometer is consistent with the well-calibrated garnet-biotite thermometer within error of i50 ℃ for most of the calibrant samples and can successfully distin- guish systematic temperature changes of different meta- morphic zones in both prograde and inverted metamorphic terranes as well as thermal contact aureoles. Thus, the thermometer truthfully reflects real geologic conditions and can be applied to TiO2-saturated metapelites metamor- phosed at the crustal level within the calibration ranges （450-840 ℃, 0.1-1.9 GPa, XTi = 0.02-0.14 in biotite）.
