SHRIMP Zircon U-Pb Age of the Piqiang Layered Intrusion in the Tarim Large Igneous Province and Subducted Slab-Plume Interaction in Its Petrogenesis

Objective During the Permian, at least four mafic continental large igneous provinces （LIPs） were tbrmed in eastern Asia, i.e., the Siberian traps （-251 Ma）, Emeishan LIP （-260 Ma）, Tarim LIP （-290-270 Ma） and Panjal traps （-290 Ma） （Shellnutt et al., 2015）. The Emeishan and Tarim LIPs in China are both known for the presence of several magmatic Fe-Ti-V oxide deposits hosted in layered mafic- ultramafic intrusions. The origin of such magmatic Fe-Ti- V oxide deposits is enigmatic. One of the long-lasting debates is the mechanism by which large amounts of Fe-Ti oxides accumulated in the layered intrusions. Regardless of mechanism, there is still considerable debate regarding the mantle source compositions of the Fe-Ti-V oxide ore- bearing intrusions, in the Tarim LIP, a giant Fe-Ti-V oxide deposit is hosted by the Piqiang layered intrusion at the northern margin of the Tarim block. This intrusion consists mainly of gabbro and minor plagioclase-bearing clinopyroxenite and anorthosite （Fig. l a）. For this study we present new SHRIMP zircon U-Pb age and whole-rock geochemical data for the Piqiang layered gabbroic intrusion to evaluate the nature of its possible source compositions, which in turn aids in understanding the formation of the giant Fe-Ti-V oxide deposit in the plume- related LIPs.

Study of oxygen fugacity during magma evolution and ore genesis in the Hongge mafic–ultramafic intrusion, the Panxi region, SW China

Economic concentrations of Fe–Ti oxides occurring as massive layers in the middle and upper parts of the Hongge intrusion are different from other layered intrusions(Panzhihua and Baima) in the Emeishan large igneous province, SW China. This paper reports on the new mineral compositions of magnetite and ilmenite for selected cumulate rocks and clinopyroxene and plagioclase for basalts. We use these data to estimate the oxidation state of parental magmas and during ore formation to constrain the factors leading to the abundant accumulation of Fe–Ti oxides involved with the Hongge layered intrusion. The results show that the oxygen fugacities of parental magma are in the range of FMQ-1.56 to FMQ+0.14, and the oxygen fugacities during the ore formation of the Fe–Ti oxides located in the lower olivine clinopyroxenite zone(LOZ) and the middle clinopyroxenite zone(MCZ) of the Hongge intrusion are in the range of FMQ-1.29 to FMQ-0.2 and FMQ-0.49 to FMQ+0.82, respectively.The MELTS model demonstrates that, as the oxygen fugacity increases from the FMQ-1 to FMQ+1, the proportion of crystallization magnetite increases from 11 % to 16 % and the crystallization temperature of the Fe–Ti oxides advances from 1134 to 1164 °C. The moderate oxygen fugacities for the Hongge MCZ indicate that the oxygen fugacity was not the only factor affecting the crystallization of Fe–Ti oxides. We speculated that theinitial anhydrous magma that arrived at the Hongge shallow magma chamber became hydrous by attracting the H_2O of the strata. In combination with increasing oxygen fugacities from the LOZ(FMQ-1.29 to FMQ-0.2) to the MCZ(FMQ-0.49 to FMQ+0.82), these two factors probably account for the large-scale Fe–Ti oxide ore layers in the MCZ of the Hongge intrusion.

Petroleum Generation Kinetics and Geological Implications for Jurassic Hydrocarbon Source Rocks,Hongqi Depression,Hailar Basin,Northeast China

A sample from the Jurassic Tamulangou Fm.and two comparison samples from the Cretaceous Fm.were used to document the hydrocarbon generation kinetics and phase behaviors at two heating rates using the confined gold tube system.The results show that the different heating rates affect the reaction rates,paths and levels of organic matter evolution.The average activation energy and dominant frequency activation energy of liquid hydrocarbon are significantly lower than those of gaseous.Moreover,igneous intrusion had a positive effect on the blooming,enrichment and preservation of organic matter,promoting a Ro increase of 0.09%–1.07%in the Jurassic Tamulangou Fm.Two models were used to simulate the normal and abnormal evolution caused by thermal events combined hydrocarbon generation kinetic parameters.Thermal simulation analysis shows that oil generation was initially slow and then increased rapidly until a burial depth of 1500 m was reached at~128 Ma.The largest hydrocarbon expulsion began at~120 Ma,corresponding to a burial depth of 2450 m.The maximum cumulative yield is 510 mg/g TOC,and it is still in the peak period of hydrocarbon generation,which demonstrates a favorable potential for hydrocarbon exploration.

Transformation of minerals at the boundary of magma-coal contact zone:case study from Wolonghu Coal Mine, Huaibei Coalfield, China

Mesozoic and Cenozoic magma activity in the Wolong Lake mining area of Huaibei is frequent,and the degree of magma intrusion into coal seams remarkable.On the one hand,magma intrusion affects the utilization of coal resources;on the other hand,the macro and trace elements in coal are redistributed to form new mineral types.This study uses the Wolong Lake magma intrusion coal seam as a research object.The mineral paragenesis for igneous rock,coke,and thermally-altered coal in an igneous intrusion zone is studied using SEM,XRD,and Raman spectroscopy.During igneous intrusion,the temperature and pressure of igneous rock metamorphose ambient low-rank coal to high-rank coal and coke.The response mechanism of minerals and trace elements to magmatic intrusion is discussed.The results are:①SEM analysis shows that ankerite and pyrite are formed from magma intrusion.Both minerals are strongly developed in the magma-coal contact zone,and less well developed in thermally-altered coal.②XRD analysis shows that igneous intrusion strongly influences the types and content of minerals in coke and thermally-altered coal.In addition to the increase amounts of ankerite and pyrite,chlorite,serpentine,and muscovite,and other secondary minerals,are generated following igneous intrusion.③Raman analysis suggests that thermally-altered coal possesses the characteristics of both pyrite and coke.Coke from the magma-coal boundary zone possesses the typical characteristics of pyrite.Igneous rock contains a mineral similar to pyrite,confirmed by both having similar Raman peaks.The scattering intensity of Ag indicates that the formation pressure of pyrite increases from thermally-altered coal via the boundary between the coke zone and the igneous rock.

The Controversial Genesis of Thermogenic Gas-A Polemical Article

The article contains a critique of the biogenic theory of natural gas,which incorrectly combines the phenomenon of methane formation in the anaerobic process of decomposition of organic matter with the phenomenon of methane expulsion in the process of pyrolysis and cracking.The view of the organic origin of methane is treated as a paradigm,despite the lack of thermal conditions to induce expulsion.The mineralized organic substance for which the name“kerogen”was created undergoes the process of carbonization and this process,under the conditions of the deposit,is a one-way process.The paradox of the petroleum geology methodology is the determination of the oil potential from the TOC(Total Organic Carbon)in the rock.In reservoir conditions,methane is produced by chemical reactions of igneous gases,mainly hydrogen,carbon and oxygen.These elements are formed in the process of hot plasma recombination in zone D and the formation of basalt magma.The change in the structure of matter causes stresses in the rock mass and the formation of igneous intrusions.After lowering the temperature of post-igneous solutions,the release of igneous gases and a rapid increase in pressure occurs.In the created dislocation zones tectonic pressure in natural gas deposits is more than twice the hydrostatic pressure.The process of the evolution of igneous gases and reactions between them are,among others,methane explosions in hard coal mines.The inorganic origin of methane also has a positive aspect,the conclusion is that natural gas resources are renewable and that they are ubiquitous.