Hydrothermal materials in deep-sea sediments provide a robust tracer to the localized hydrothermal activity at mid-ocean ridges. Major, trace and rare earth element（REE） data for surface sediments collected from the...Hydrothermal materials in deep-sea sediments provide a robust tracer to the localized hydrothermal activity at mid-ocean ridges. Major, trace and rare earth element（REE） data for surface sediments collected from the ultraslow spreading Southwest Indian Ridge are presented to examine the existence of hydrothermal component.Biogenic carbonate oozes dominate all the sediment samples, with CaO content varying from 85.5% to 89.9% on a volatile-free basis. The leaching residue of bulk sediments by ~5% HCl is compositionally comparable to the Upper Continental Crust（UCC） in SiO_2, Al_2O_3, CaO, MgO, alkali elements（Rb, Cs） and high field strength elements（Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf, Ti）. These detritus-hosted elements are inferred to be prominently derived from the Australian continent by means of eolian dust, while the contribution of local volcaniclastics is insignificant. In addition, the residual fraction shows a clear enrichment in Fe, Mn, and Ba compared with the UCC. Combining the positive Eu anomaly of residual fraction which is opposed to the UCC but the characteristic of hydrothermal fluids and associated precipitates occurred at mid-ocean ridges, the incorporation of localized hydrothermal component can be constrained. REE mixing calculations indicate that more than half REE within the residual fraction（~55%–60%） are derived from a hydrothermal component, which is inferred to be resulted from a diffuse fluid mineralization. The low-temperature diffuse flow may be widely distributed along the slow-ultraslow spreading ridges where crustal faults and fissures abound, and probably have a great mineralization potential.展开更多
通过毛乌素沙地现代风成砂与泊江海子剖面沉积物粒度特征对比分析,确定剖面中4个层位(290～210 cm,190～160 cm,153．5～123．5 cm,50～40 cm)基本属于风成砂沉积,这些风成砂中间夹杂着3次湖相沉积,结合年代序列认为此区域在5．8～4．5 ...通过毛乌素沙地现代风成砂与泊江海子剖面沉积物粒度特征对比分析,确定剖面中4个层位(290～210 cm,190～160 cm,153．5～123．5 cm,50～40 cm)基本属于风成砂沉积,这些风成砂中间夹杂着3次湖相沉积,结合年代序列认为此区域在5．8～4．5 cal kaBP存在以下沉积旋回:～5749 cal aBP沉积风成砂,反映该时期风砂活动强烈,气候干燥,冬季风强盛;5 749 cal aBP前后沉积物为灰绿色湖相层,表明这一时期存在短暂的湖面扩展,沙漠退缩;5 749～5370 cal aBP沉积风成砂,反映了湖泊的退缩和沙漠的扩展;5370～4895 cal aBP湖相沉积物,反映了流域降水量的增多;4895～4580 cal aBP沉积风成砂后,4580 cal aBP前后又出现了短暂的湖相沉积,之后又是风砂沉积．展开更多
基金The National Key Basic Research Program of China under contract Nos 2013CB429705 and 2013CB429701the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 41176045 and 41376067+1 种基金the Scientific Research Fund of the Second Institute of Oceanographythe SOA of China under contract Nos JG1403 and JT1304
文摘Hydrothermal materials in deep-sea sediments provide a robust tracer to the localized hydrothermal activity at mid-ocean ridges. Major, trace and rare earth element（REE） data for surface sediments collected from the ultraslow spreading Southwest Indian Ridge are presented to examine the existence of hydrothermal component.Biogenic carbonate oozes dominate all the sediment samples, with CaO content varying from 85.5% to 89.9% on a volatile-free basis. The leaching residue of bulk sediments by ~5% HCl is compositionally comparable to the Upper Continental Crust（UCC） in SiO_2, Al_2O_3, CaO, MgO, alkali elements（Rb, Cs） and high field strength elements（Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf, Ti）. These detritus-hosted elements are inferred to be prominently derived from the Australian continent by means of eolian dust, while the contribution of local volcaniclastics is insignificant. In addition, the residual fraction shows a clear enrichment in Fe, Mn, and Ba compared with the UCC. Combining the positive Eu anomaly of residual fraction which is opposed to the UCC but the characteristic of hydrothermal fluids and associated precipitates occurred at mid-ocean ridges, the incorporation of localized hydrothermal component can be constrained. REE mixing calculations indicate that more than half REE within the residual fraction（~55%–60%） are derived from a hydrothermal component, which is inferred to be resulted from a diffuse fluid mineralization. The low-temperature diffuse flow may be widely distributed along the slow-ultraslow spreading ridges where crustal faults and fissures abound, and probably have a great mineralization potential.
文摘通过毛乌素沙地现代风成砂与泊江海子剖面沉积物粒度特征对比分析,确定剖面中4个层位(290～210 cm,190～160 cm,153．5～123．5 cm,50～40 cm)基本属于风成砂沉积,这些风成砂中间夹杂着3次湖相沉积,结合年代序列认为此区域在5．8～4．5 cal kaBP存在以下沉积旋回:～5749 cal aBP沉积风成砂,反映该时期风砂活动强烈,气候干燥,冬季风强盛;5 749 cal aBP前后沉积物为灰绿色湖相层,表明这一时期存在短暂的湖面扩展,沙漠退缩;5 749～5370 cal aBP沉积风成砂,反映了湖泊的退缩和沙漠的扩展;5370～4895 cal aBP湖相沉积物,反映了流域降水量的增多;4895～4580 cal aBP沉积风成砂后,4580 cal aBP前后又出现了短暂的湖相沉积,之后又是风砂沉积．
