MINERALIZATION AGES OF GOLD-HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSITS IN NORTHERN ZONE OF EASTERN KUNLUN MOUNTAINS BASED ON FISSION TRACK ANALYSIS

The age of mineralization in a mining area is a primary factor in various researches related to ore\|forming process. It is that the uncertainty of mineralization ages of gold ore deposits in northern zone of eastern Kunlun Mountains, Qinghai Province, restrains to probe the relationship of the deposits to the regional tectonic evolution. This paper documents the fission track method used to determine the ages of gold ore deposits in eastern Kunlun Mountains and considers the implication for the origin of the deposits.Eastern Kunlun Mountains is the northern part of the Qinghai—Tibet Plateau and is of three deep\|seated fault belts in about EW extension. This work mainly includes three gold ore districts. All of them, in the north of Mid\|Kunlun fault belt, belong to northern part of eastern Kunlun Mountains. The Yanjingou district, with geographical coordinate 96°00’E and 36°10’N, is located 60 km north of Hongqigou district . Both of them are large, typical tectonoalteration gold deposits and were formed in similar geological setting. Hongshuihe ore district is located 50 km east of Yanjingou district and includes tectonoalteration and magmatic cryptoexplosive gold deposits. Outcroped strata are dominantly Jinshuikou Group metamorphic rocks of Lower Proterozoic erathem. The occurrence area of igneous rocks, especially granitoid, accounts for about 90% in first two districts and become less in Hongshuihe district. The gold deposits occur in NW\|striking fault belts. The Rb\|Sr isochron age and K\|Ar isotopic age of Moyite relevant to the gold mineralization are respectively 228 25Ma and 207 1Ma. Rb\|Sr dating of diorite porphyrite is 209 09Ma. Sericite selected from Yanjingou orebody has 252 9Ma K\|Ar age. The ore in Hongqigou district has 197Ma K\|Ar age and 210Ma model age of Pb isotope of galena.

Gold Resources Potential Assessment in Eastern Kunlun Mountains of China Combining Weights-of-evidence Model with GIS Spatial Analysis Technique

Resources potential assessment is one of the fields in geosciences,which is able to take great advantage of GIS technology as a substitution of traditional working methods.The gold resources potential in the eastern Kunlun Mountains,Qinghai Province,China was assessed by combining weights-of-evidence model with GIS spatial analysis technique.All the data sets used in this paper were derived from an established multi-source geological spatial database,which contains geological,geophysical,geochemical and remote sensing data.Three multi-class variables,i.e.,structural intersection,Indosinian k-feldspar granite and regional fault,were used in proximity analysis to examine their spatial association with known gold deposits.A prospectivity map was produced by weights-of-evidence model based on seven binary evidential maps,all of which had passed a conditional independence test.The study area was divided into three target zones of high potential,moderate potential and low potential areas,among which high potential areas and moderate potential areas accounted for 20% of the total area and contained 32 of the 43 gold deposits.The results show that the gold resources potential assessment in the eastern Kunlun Mountains has a higher precision.

Geological characteristics and metallogenic prospect of marine volcanic rock-type copper deposits in eastern Kunlun Mountains area, Xinjiang

The Katelixi Cu-Zn deposit is a marine volcanic rock-type copper deposit discovered for the first time in the Tokuzidaban Group in eastern Kunlun Mountains area. It is hosted in the Lower Carboniferous Tokuzidaban Group volcanic strata. The orebodies are obviously controlled by the strata and their ore-bearing rocks are a suite of greyish-green mafic tuffs, generally parallel-stratiform, stratoid and lenticular in form, occurring in limestone as well as in the contact between limestone and carbon-bearing siltstone. This ore deposit possesses distinct characteristics of marine volcanic rock sedimentaion. The geological, petrochemical and REE characteristics of its occurrence pro-vide strong evidence suggesting that this deposit is of marine volcanic rock sedimention origin, basically identical to those of some typical marine volcanic rock-type copper deposits in Xinjiang and other parts of China. Marine vol-canic rocks are well developed in the Lower Carboniferous Tokuzidaban strata in eastern Kunlun Mountains area. In addition to this deposit, we have also found a number of copper polymetallic ore deposits or occurrences in associa-tion with marine volcanc activities in many places where there is a good metallogenic prospect. A breakthrough in the understanding of ore prospecting and genesis has not only filled up the gap in prospecting this type of ore depos-its in this area, but also is of great significance in directing exploration of this type of ore deposits in this area.

Magma Mixing and Mingling for Xiangjiananshan Granitic batholith at eastern area of the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt

The East Kunlun Orogenic Belt(EKOB)in northeast margin of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau is an important part of the Central Orogenic System(COS).During the long-time geological evolution,complicated tectono

A Comparison about Metamorphism among the Oldest-Rock Units from Orogenic Belts of Dabie,Eastern Qinling and Eastern Kunlun of Central Mountain Ranges,China

The Dabie orogen, Eastern Qinling orogen and Eastern Kunlun orogen are the major components of the Central Mountain Ranges of China and each has distinctively metamorphic processes in their oldest rock units. The Dabie orogen oldest rock units had experienced an intermediate-higher pressure, upper amphibolite to lower granulite facies metamorphism in the Indosinian intracontinental subduction collision event. The clockwise pt path, synchronous attainment of t max and p max and a segment of high slope retrograde path suggest a tectono driven rapid exhumation of the oldest rock units to upper middle crustal level following the end of the subduction collision process. The oldest rock units, also called Qinling Group, of Eastern Qinling Mountains suffered intensively collisional metamorphism at an immature plate tectonic framework during Jinningian movement about 1 000 Ma ago. The clockwise pt path with reach of t max following several hundreds of MPa decreasing from p max suggests that the denudation of the deeply burial rock units was due essentially to isostatic relaxation. During the Caledonian stage, the highly metamorphosed oldest rock units suffered from a high t thermal event in arc environment and superimposed by contact metamorphism. After thermal peaks, the rock units were exhumed in a short distance and cooled down isobarically. No regional metamorphism higher than upper greenschist facies condition since 300 Ma has been traced within exposed rocks in the eastern portion of Northern Qinling orogen. The oldest rock units in the Eastern Kunlun orogen were metamorphosed to upper amphibolite facies to lower granulite facies rocks early or during the Luliang movement (some 1 800 Ma ago). The high grade metamorphic rock units had a long resident time at the deep crustal level, and were exhumed to middle upper crustal level during the Caledonian to Hercynian tectonometamorphic events. Shallow erosion of the orogenic belt led to good preservation of the low pressure metamorphic belt.

Magma Mixing and Mingling for Xiangjiananshan Granitic batholith at eastern area of the East Kunlun Orogenic Belt

The Changning Menglian belt is an important area of research on the evolution of the Paleo Tethys ocean structure,the belt can be solved such as the Changning Menglianbeltposition;sequencestratigraphy;sedimentary environment;nature and its tectonic evolution history and tectonic domain and Gut Tis relationship;therefore,the research on Chang Ning Menglian zone have a great significance to solve many problems of the Sanjiang fold belt in Tethys and Himalaya tectonic area.'Hot spring'is located in the west margin of the southern Changning Menglian belt,studying Yunnan Fengqing hot spring group'geological and petrology characteristics roundly and in depth,concluding the metamorphism and deformation characteristics,clarifying the metamorphism effect and its stages,understanding the association its combination with the Changning Menglian belt between,therefore it has the great significance to solve the geological evolution history in the Sanjiang area,especially the paleo Tethyan tectonic belt,as well as Gondwana and Eurasia boundaries and other major problem.Through collect and read the literature data,measurement of field section,geological investigation,research and Study on rock sheet indoor,rock composition test,electron probe testing system,summarize the geological characteristics and petrological characteristics of'hot springs group',and through the discussion of the geochemical characteristics of rocks,explore its rock assemblages,characteristics of original rock and analysis of metamorphism and deformation stages,to provide basic data for regional geological evolution.The study shows that the main lithology is biotite quartz schist,mica schist and epimetamorphic sandstone interspersed with a small amount of phyllonite,granulite,silicalite,carbonaceous slate and phyllitic cataclasite that contains some pressure breccia.The metamorphic mineral paragenetic assemblage of the representative rock is:M1 biotite(Bi)+plagioclase(Pl)+quartz(Q),and M2 muscovite(Mus)+quartz(Q).The protolith is felsic rock and sedimentary rock that belongs to argiloid.On the basis of comparison,the stratigraphic sequence of the protolith is consistent with the type section of Wenquan formation.Along with the subduction(Hercynian)-subduction(Indosinian)-orogenic(Yanshan Himalayan period)process of Changning Menglian belt,hot springs group experienced two stages of metamorphism and three stages of deformation,metamorphic temperature at400-500℃,the pressure is foucs on 0.3-0.62Gpa,and shown the retrograde metamorphism of the low greenschist facies.Geological age of hot springs formation is early Devonian(survey team of Yunnan District three units,1980),sedimentary environment is mainly shallow and semi deep sea,observed Bouma sequence in rock slice,therefore,the depositional environment may be fan or basin of sea,the sedimentary formations are mainly clastic rocksiliceous rock formation,the upper coal—contained formation.With the Changning Meng Lian ocean expansion,ocean island begin to develop,material deposition continuing,appearing volcano material,the protolith may contain volcano matter through studying the thin section.To the Late Permian,Crust of Changning Menglian ocean begin to subduct to the east of the Yangtze block,ocean basin began to close,but it still has formation here at this time,mainly shallow carbonate formation,with proceeding of subduction,in the low temperature groove(7Km deep),due to changes in temperature and pressurer,appearing metamorphism(M1)and deformation(D1)for the first time,the shear effect produced by deformation lead to some cleavage,occurring regional foliation S1,major metamorphic minerals formed in metamorphism is long flake biotite.The main metamorphic mineral assemblages are biotite(Bi)+feldspar(Pl)+quartz(Q).Subsequently,crustal uplift,depositional break,because the Changning Meng Lianyang has closed during the Indosinian period,Baoshan-Zhenkang block in the west and the Yangtze block in the east knocked each other.In the Indosinian,under the action of faults,the hot spring formation clipping and retracing,back to a position about1-2Km depth,the position is still belongs to the low temperature groove,and occurring axial cleavage in the core of the fold,namely S2.That is,the emergence of the second metamorphism(M2)and deformation(D2).The deformation is affected by the strong pressure,so the rock have dewatered,so the second metamorphic deformation process is affected by temperature(T),pressure(Ps)and fluid(C).The main metamorphic minerals in the second generation of metamorphism is Muscovite,while there have some of biotite formed in same period,find that the first phase of biotite parallel growth of rock slice,namely S1 parallel S2,and we can see incomplete metamorphism biotite,so the the Muscovite is formed by the first stage of metamorphism and metamorphic biotite.The main mineral of the second stage metamorphism is Muscovite(Mus)+quartz(Q) Then,the crust continues to rise,the sedimentary break continues.In the Jurassic Cretaceous start orogeny,namely Yanshan period intracontinental orogeny,occurred third deformation(D3),under extrusion shearing,S3 emergencing,after Yanshan intracontinental orogenic period,in Himalayan period there have large-scale nappe structure and differential uplift and faulting.So the third deformation(D3)strengthened,with weak metamorphism,sericite emergencing.

Thrust Propagation in the Aqqikkol Lake Area, the East Kunlun Mountains, Northwestern China

The western segment of the East Kunlun Mountains is one of the poorly studied regions in northwestern China. Through a structural analysis of the typical sections, we have the following views: (1) There is a very well developed fault system in the western segment of the East Kunlun Mountains and thrust propagation, normal slip and decoupling are the chief deformation events in this area. (2) Although the thrusting started in the Late Carboniferous and Late Triassic-Early Jurassic, strong activity took place in the Miocene-Quaternary when the Kumkol basin was strongly downwarped. (3) The tectonic pattern of coexistence of N-directed thrust propagation and S-directed normal slip in this area is consistent with the general tectonic pattern of the northern Qinghai-Tibet plateau and also very similar to that of the Himalayan region on the southern margin of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, but their directions between the thrust propagation are opposite and all the strong thrust propagations occurred from the Miocene-Pliocene to Quaternary, a period featuring strong collision between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate and abrupt uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. This oppositely directed thrust propagation and normal slip reveal such kinematic characteristics as symmetric propagations of deep-seated materials towards the north and south beneath the Qinghai-Tibet plateau and gravitational sliding of superficial materials towards the interior of the plateau. Therefore, the establishment of the fault system in the study area may provide an approach to the study of deep processes of the northern Qinghai-Tibet plateau and the construction of a unified geodynamic model for the uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau.

东昆仑库木库里盆地典型湖泊水量蒸发损失估算

湖泊水量蒸发损失估算对于应对干旱区水资源短缺及湖泊生态环境保护具有重要意义。计算分析了过去20 a东昆仑库木库里盆地典型湖泊实际蒸散发(ET)的时空变化特征,并基于经验公式估算了湖泊蒸发损失水量,同时利用随机森林模型,识别了影响湖泊水量蒸发损失变化的潜在因子。研究发现:(1)2001-2020年东昆仑库木库里盆地的阿牙克库木湖、阿其克库勒湖和鲸鱼湖的年ET整体呈现先增加后减少又缓慢增加的波动下降趋势,波峰和波谷均分别出现在2004年和2012年左右,空间上表现为ET整体下降而湖泊边缘呈上升趋势。(2)3个典型湖泊的ET在年内呈倒U形变化,其中阿牙克库木湖的ET在6月达到峰值,其他2个湖泊的ET均在7月达到峰值。(3)2001-2020年3个典型湖泊的蒸发水量均呈不显著的增加趋势,其中阿牙克库木湖的蒸发水量最高,平均约为10.33×10^(8)m^(3)·a^(-1),阿其克库勒湖的蒸发水量次之(4.54×10^(8)m^(3)·a^(-1)),鲸鱼湖的蒸发水量最低(3.33×10^(8)m^(3)·a^(-1))。(4)结合随机森林模型分析显示,湖泊面积是影响湖泊蒸发水量的重要因素,经向风速、最高气温和降水的增加等因素也是驱动蒸发变化的重要原因,累计贡献率超过45%。

Fission Track Thermochronology Evidence for Multiple Periods of Mineralization in the Wulonggou Gold Deposits, Eastern Kunlun Mountains, Qinghai Province

It is a puzzle to determine metallogenetic ages in the world. This article uses zircon fission track （FT） dating to probe the mineralizing epochs of Wulonggou （五龙沟） gold ore deposits in eastern Kunlun （昆仑） Mountains. Total of six zircon FT ages have been obtained and can be divided into groups of 235-216 and 197-181 Ma, as well as 162 and 124 Ma, revealing multiple epochs of metalloge- netic processes took place in Wulonggou area, mainly first two age groups. The mineralizing ages be- come lower from northeast Yanjingou （岩金沟） to southwest Hongqigon （红旗沟）. The second epoch of 197-181 Ma is first achieved by this work. It is shown that the FT ages consist with other isotopic data and reflect different regional thermotectonic events.

The Late Pleistocene activity of the eastern part of east Kunlun fault zone and its tectonic significance

The nearly EW-trending East Kunlun fault zone is the north boundary of the Bayan Har block.The activity characteristics and the position of the eastern end of its eastward extension are of great significance to probing into the dynamic mechanism of formation of the east edge of the Tibetan Plateau,and also lay the foundation for seismic risk assessment of the fault zone.The following results are obtained by analysis based on satellite image interpretation of landforms,surface rupture survey,terrace scarp deformation survey,and terrace dating data on the eastern part of the East Kunlun fault zone:(1)the Luocha segment is a Holocene active fault,where a reverse L-shape paleoearthquake surface rupture zone of about 50 km long is located;(2)the Luocha segment is characterized by left-lateral slip movement under the compression-shear condition since the later period of the Late Pleistocene,with a rate of 7.68–9.37 mm/a and a vertical slip rate of 0.7–0.9 mm/a,which are basically in accord with the activity rate of segments on its west side.The results indicate that it is a part of eastward extension of the East Kunlun fault zone;(3)the high-speed linear horizontal slip of the nearly EW-trending East Kunlun fault zone is blocked by the South China block at east,and transforms into the vertical movement of the nearly SN-NNE trending Minjiang fault zone and the Longmenshan fault zone,and the uplift of Longmenshan and Minjiang.The area where transform of the two tectonic systems occurred confines the position of the east end;(4)Luocha segment and Maqu segment constitute the"Maqu seismic gap",so,seismic risk at Maqu segment is higher than that at Luocha segment,which should attract more attention.

东昆仑木孜塔格峰地区水汽来源分析

降水是山地冰川重要的补给,水汽来源与降水的多少密切相关。本文选取昆仑山东部木孜塔格峰现代冰川分布区,基于混合单粒子拉格朗日综合轨迹(HYSPLIT)模型和全球数据同化系统(GDAS)对木孜塔格峰地区2005—2022年水汽来源进行后向轨迹分析,并探讨其季节变化,揭示木孜塔格峰地区水汽来源及其规律。结果表明:木孜塔格峰地区的水汽源主要随着中纬度西风带向欧亚内陆延伸,在青藏高原西部分为三路,分别从天山山脉、帕米尔高原以及从高空平流层进入我国青藏高原,印度洋水汽向北翻越喜马拉雅山或者西北转向东与西风环流混合进入高原腹地。木孜塔格峰地区主要由陆源水汽控制,分别是从帕米尔高原和天山山脉进入,其水汽占总量的62.52%;海源水汽则为西风带的高空水汽(大西洋水汽)以及印度洋水汽,占总量的37.48%;且海源水汽的占比逐年上升。从多年季节平均角度分析,除了以上的水汽源以外,夏季的局地再循环水汽比重较高,占总量的22.64%。本文研究结果将为理解东昆仑木孜塔格峰地区水循环提供重要参考。

东昆仑东段浪木日地区地球化学异常信息提取方法研究及异常查证

青海沟里地区位于东昆仑造山带东段,根据水系沉积物地球化学测量已发现了多个矿床(点),具有较好的找矿潜力。本文选取沟里地区巴加别里赤尔幅(浪木日地区)1∶5万水系沉积物地球化学测量数据为研究对象,利用统计学方法和趋势面分析法两种方法进行异常信息提取。结果显示,趋势面分析法相较于传统统计法,圈定的异常面积更大、浓集中心更明确、分带特征更明显,且与已知矿床点的吻合度更高,整体上具有强化低背景异常的优势。同时利用趋势面分析法提取了3个元素组合,并对套合性和相关性突出,且与区内浪木日铜镍硫化物矿床相关的Cu-Zn-Cr-Co-Ni组合异常进行异常剖析。结合区内地质特征和浪木日矿区矿体分布情况,圈定了哲扎空龙洼东、龙里、瑙格木东和卡鲁南等找矿远景区,为区内下一步铜镍找矿工作提供了方向。

近30 a东昆仑阿牙克库木湖水量变化及其补给关系研究

随着青藏高原气候变暖,高原湖泊数量和面积均表现出显著增加趋势,东昆仑-库木库里盆地湖泊扩张亦十分明显。阿牙克库木湖是库木库里盆地最大盐湖,新疆第三次综合科学考察表明,该湖泊已扩张为新疆最大湖泊。基于科考资料,结合遥感卫星资料,对阿牙克库木湖扩张及其流域冰川、冻土、气温和降水等要素进行分析,探讨湖泊水量及其补给水源的关系。结果表明:(1)1990―2023年,阿牙克库木湖面积从623.03 km^(2)扩张至1141.67 km^(2),2002―2023年湖面水位上升了7.28 m,对应水储量增加了66.64×10^(8)m^(3)。(2)1990―2023年,阿牙克库木湖流域冰川面积减少了16.4 km^(2),体积减少了1.96 km^(3)。截止2023年,流域分布冰川451条,总面积为324.26 km^(2)。(3)2010年青藏高原冻土分布图显示,流域分布多年冻土12395 km^(2),季节冻土10652 km^(2)。(4)水量平衡分析表明,冰川和冻土融水径流分别占阿牙克库木湖总入湖水量的9%和5%,季节冻土和多年冻土区降水径流占比为67%,湖面降水量直接补给占比为19%。总体而言,湖泊的扩张主要是流域降水量增加所致。研究揭示了库木库里盆地地表水文过程,可为当地政府优化水资源配置和管理提供参考。

东昆仑西段岩碧山构造混杂带构造变形特征及就位机制研究

岩碧山构造混杂岩带,位于南昆仑地块北侧,东与畅流沟—向阳泉蛇绿混杂岩相连,东南汇入木孜塔格—布青山蛇绿构造混杂岩带,近北西西向发育以逆冲及走滑性质构造系为主体,叠加了晚期逆冲推覆构造的混杂岩带(邵东等,2017)(图1)。根据岩碧山构造混杂岩带的物质特征,将其划分为早古生代岛弧型、变质基底、洋壳杂岩3类岩块,长英质糜棱岩、构造碎裂岩2类基质和晚古生代洋盆演化相关的洋壳杂岩组成。

Teleseismic shear wave splitting and intracontinental collision deformation of the northern Tibetan Plateau and the eastern Tarim basin

Shear wave splitting measurement of teleseismic data has been used to determine the fast polarization directions and delay times for 38 temporary stations and 15 permanent stations from a NW linear seismic array across the eastern Tarim basin(ETB) and the northern Tibetan Plateau(NTP),and 10 permanent stations on both sides of the array.We present an image of upper mantle anisotropy in the ETB and NTP using the 63 new measurements.The results show that the fast directions and delay times have complex spatial distribution characteristics.The delay times within the interior of the Tarim basin are very small,with an average value of 0.6 s,which is not only smaller than that in the Altyn Tagh fault and Tianshan on the southern and northern margins of the basin,but also smaller than that in the NTP,reflecting that the delay time of stable blocks is smaller than that of active blocks.Along the array,from east to west,the fast directions contrarotate from NNW in the southern Songpan-Garze terrane to NW in the northern Songpan-Garze terrane,to near E-W or ENE in the north of the East Kunlun fault and southern margin of the Qaidam basin,then first abruptly rotate to NW in the Qiman Tagh fault on the northwestern margin of the Qaidam basin,second abruptly rotate to ENE in the Altyn Tagh fault and south of the ETB,and third abruptly rotate to NW in the north of the ETB,then finally rotate to WNW in the Tianshan.The comparative analysis between the fast wave directions measured by shear wave splitting and predicted from the surface deformation field shows that,with the exclusion of the five observations with larger misfits within the interior of the ETB(with an average misfit of 27°),the misfits in the NTP and northern and southern margins of the Tarim basin are relatively small(with an average misfit of 9°).In addition,the fast wave directions of the tectonic units such as the Altyn Tagh fault,East Kunlun fault,and Tianshan are parallel to the strikes of faults and mountains in the region,which indicates that the deep and shallow deformations of the NTP and northern and southern margins of the ETB are consistent,where the crust-mantle coupling extent of lithospheric deformation is higher,according with the vertical coherent deformation of the lithosphere.Conversely,the crust-mantle coupling extent within the interior of the Tarim Basin is weak,and it is characterized by weak anisotropy,stable rigidity,and thick lithosphere,which may remain the “fossil” anisotropy of ancient craton.

东昆仑西段白日其利早泥盆世A2型花岗岩的成因及其地质意义

查明白日其利地区花岗岩成岩时代、地球化学特征及构造背景,对探讨东昆仑古特提斯洋构造演化具有重要意义。笔者等对钾长花岗岩开展了岩石学、锆石U-Pb年代学、Lu—Hf同位素及岩石地球化学研究。钾长花岗岩年龄为408.9±0.9 Ma,表明其形成于早泥盆世。岩石地球化学主量元素显示富硅、富钾和低镁的特征,相对亏损P、Nb、Ti、Zr等高场强元素,富集Rb、K、Ba等大离子亲石元素,属于过铝质—准铝质岩石。微量元素特征显示强烈的负Eu异常(δEu=0.05~0.06),稀土配分模式图显示海鸥型模式,具有A型花岗岩的特征。εHf(t)值介于-5.52~3.53之间,均值为-0.75,总体显示源岩以壳源物质为主。构造图解指示该岩体为A2型花岗岩,形成于碰撞后伸展背景。结合区域岩浆岩证据,推断东昆仑造山带在晚志留世应为碰撞向伸展转换阶段,早泥盆世已经完全进入伸展阶段。

Precise timing of the Early Paleozoic metamorphism and thrust deformation in the Eastern Kunlun Orogen

In Dulan County, Qinghai Province NW China, the arc volcanic sequences in the northern side of the Central Fault of the East Kunlun were metamorphosed progressively from upper greenschist facies in the south to epidote-amphibolite facies in the north. High-angle thrust deformation was developed synchronously with the peak metamor-phim and superimposed with later low-angle striking-slip deformation. Zircon U-Pb dating yields a concordant age of (448±4) Ma for the metavolcanics. Syn-kinematic hornblende and muscovite separated from the high-angle thrusting belt give 40Ar-39Ar plateau age of (427±4) Ma and 408 Ma, respectively. These results precisely constrain the timing of the closure of early Paleozoic volcanic basin (Proto-Tethys) over the eastern portion of the East Kunlun Orogen, and the thrust tectonic slice had a cool rate of ca. 9°C/Ma.

Late Neogene Mountain Building of Eastern Kunlun Orogen: Constrained by DEM Analysis

Topography, as a net result of the dynamic interaction between endogenesis and exogenesis, holds immense information on tectonic uplift, surface erosion and thus mountain building. The eastern Kunlun （昆仑） orogen, which experienced significant Late Neogene tectonic uplift and is located in an arid environment, is advantageous for morphotectonic analysis based on well-preserved tectonic landforms. The digital elevation model （DEM） analysis was carried out for the central segment of the eastern Kunlun orogen based on shuttle radar topography mission （SRTM） data. River longitudinal profile analysis indicates that major rivers across the orogen are characterized by high river gradient indexes and intensive tectonic uplift. Differential uplift was also identified in swath-topography analysis in the studied area, which can be divided into three major tectonic-geomorphie units by orogenicstrike-parallel faults. It is indicated that the most active region is located to the south of the Xidatan （西大滩） fault with significant differential uplift. Another identified fault with differential uplift is the Middle Kunlun fault; however, the timing of which is suggested to be much older than that of the Xidatan fault. These analyses are concordantly supported by both field survey and studies of thermochronology, which in turn indicates that the DEM analysis bears great potential in morphotectonic analysis.

2001年昆仑山地震同震-震后效应与2021年玛多地震关系探讨

位于青藏高原中北部的巴颜喀拉地块是我国西部近年来的主体地震活动区,一系列M_(W)7.0以上强震均发生在该次级块体周边,而其北边界东昆仑断裂带是一条长达2000 km、规模最大、活动性最强的深大断裂带.2001年在东昆仑断裂带中段发生了M_(W)7.8昆仑山地震,2021年5月在其震中东南部大约450 km处巴颜喀拉块体内部一次级断裂上发生了M_(W)7.3玛多地震.玛多地震对人们以往认为强震更可能发生在巴颜喀拉块体边界断裂上的认识提出挑战,但是也为研究巴颜喀拉块体边界断裂与块体内部次级断裂活动关系、地震触发关系带来机遇.本文利用前期基于2001年昆仑山地震后积累的大量InSAR数据获得的震后大范围形变场时空演化图像和库仑应力变化模型,探讨昆仑山地震与玛多地震的关系.InSAR震后观测结果显示:昆仑山地震后沿东昆仑断裂带出现了长达500 km的大范围南北不对称震后形变场,其中南盘形变宽度和量级均明显大于北盘,南盘形变宽度达到250 km,断层近场相对平均形变速率达到>20 mm·a^(-1),而且南盘向南衰减梯度小,整体衰减缓慢,意味着震后形变对巴颜喀拉块体形成持续东向加载作用,并将分摊到块体内部的一系列次级断裂上,应力加载增加次级断层的地震危险性.2015—2020年InSAR震间应变率场则显示次级断裂——昆仑山口—江错断裂呈高剪切应变率特征.本文计算了昆仑山地震同震破裂和震后形变引起的玛多震区多条SE向次级断裂的累积库仑应力变化,结果显示昆仑山地震同震和震后形变对玛多地震发震断裂(昆仑山口—江错断裂)形成了一定的应力加载.本文认为昆仑山地震同震和长时间尺度震后形变加速了巴颜喀拉块体的东向运动,而断层本身运动学性质和区域应力扰动共同影响了玛多地震的发生.

东昆仑造山带岩浆型镍钴矿床地质特征、成因机制与找矿标志分析

东昆仑造山带位于中央造山带西段,属秦岭-祁连-昆仑成矿域的重要组成部分。近年来,在东昆仑地区发现了超大型的夏日哈木以及大型的石头坑德,以及浪木日等多个岩浆镍钴硫化物矿床,沿昆中断裂自西向东依次展布,主要含矿岩相为橄榄岩相和辉石岩相杂岩体,锆石U-Pb年代学限定它们形成于晚志留世-早泥盆世。岩石地球化学数据显示,含矿镁铁-超镁铁质岩体具有富集轻稀土元素和大离子亲石元素以及显著的Nb、Ta、Ti、P负异常等特征;Sr-Nd同位素研究指示岩浆源区来源于岩石圈地幔,岩浆演化过程中发生了橄榄石、斜方辉石、单斜辉石以及斜长石的分离结晶/堆晶作用,岩浆侵位过程中有明显地壳成分加入,成矿物质硫为壳-幔混源。夏日哈木和石头坑德橄榄石成分分析显示其Fo值分别为85~87和81~86,可作为评估成矿潜力的重要指标;矿区范围内黄铁矿化、黄铜矿化、磁黄铁矿化、镍黄铁矿化和次生镍华是重要的直接找矿标志;碳酸盐化、蛇纹石化、透闪石化、绿泥石化为重要的间接找矿标志。含矿超基性岩体多具有强磁性、高密度、低阻高极化,即“三高一低”异常组合,高强度异常、三级浓度分带明显,相互套合的Ni-Cu-Co异常浓集中心是重要的物化探找矿标志。