On the radiogenic heat production of metamorphic,igneous,and sedimentary rocks

Sedimentary rocks cover-73% of the Earth's surface and metamorphic rocks account for approximately91% of the crust by volume. Understanding the average behavior and variability of heat production for these rock types are vitally important for developing accurate models of lithospheric temperature. We analyze the heat production of ～204,000 whole rock geochemical data to quantify how heat production of these rocks varies with respect to chemistry and their evolution during metamorphism. The heat production of metaigneous and metasedimentary rocks are similar to their respective protoliths. Igneous and metaigneous samples increase in heat production with increasing SiO_2 and K_2 O, but decrease with increasing FeO, MgO and CaO. Sedimentary and metasedimentary rocks increase in heat production with increasing Al_2 O_3, FeO, TiO_2, and K_2 O but decrease with increasing CaO. For both igneous and sedimentary rocks, the heat production variations are largely correlated with processes that affect K_2 O concentration and covary with other major oxides as a consequence. Among sedimentary rocks,aluminous shales are the highest heat producing(2.9 μW^(-3)) whereas more common iron shales are lower heat producing(1.7 μW m^(-3)). Pure quartzites and carbonates are the lowest heat producing sedimentary rocks. Globally, there is little definitive evidence for a decrease in heat production with increasing metamorphic grade. However, there remains the need for high resolution studies of heat production variations within individual protoliths that vary in metamorphic grade. These results improve estimates of heat production and natural variability of rocks that will allow for more accurate temperature models of the lithosphere.

Newly developed evidence for the original Tethysan island-arc volcanic rocks in the southern segment of the South Lancangjiang Belt

This paper re-describes the characteristics of pre-Ordovician (Pt3) metamorphic volcanic rocks in the Huimin-Manlai region of Yunnan Province from the aspects of petrographic characteristics, rock assemblage, petrochemistry, REE, trace elements, lead isotopes and geotectonic setting. The metamorphic volcanic rocks maintain blasto-intergranular and blasto-andesitic textures; the volcanic rocks are characterized by a basalt-andesite-dacite assemblage; the volcanic rocks are basic-intermediate-intermediate-acid in chemical composition, belonging to semi-alkaline rocks, with calc-alkaline series and tholeiite series coexisting, and they are characterized by low TiO2 contents; their REE distribution patterns are of the LREE-enrichment right-inclined type; the volcanic rocks are enriched in large cation elements and commonly enriched in Th and partly depleted in Ti, Cr and P, belonging to the Gondwana type as viewed from their Pb isotopic composition; petrochemically the data points fall mostly within the field of island-arc volcanic rocks. All these characteristics provided new evidence for the existence of original Tethysan island-arc volcanic rocks in the region studied.

A Petrographic and Mineralogical Study of Volcanic Rocks from the Mayaxueshan Area, North Qilian Fold Belt, NW China

The Ordovician volcanic rocks in the Mayaxueshan area have been pervasivelyaltered or metamorphosed and contain abundant secondary minerals such as albite, chlorite, epidote,prehnite, pumpellyite, actinolite, titanite, quartz, and/or calcite. They were denoted as spilitesor spilitic rocks in terms of their petrographic features and mineral assemblages. The metamorphicgrades of the volcanic rocks are equivalent to that of the intercalated metaclastic rocks. Thisindicates that both the spilitic volcanic rocks and metaclastic rocks in the Mayaxueshan area haveformed as a result of Caledonian regional metamorphism. We suggest that the previously denotedspilitic rocks or altered volcanic rocks should be re-denoted as metabasalts or metabasaltic rocks.The metamorphic grade of the volcanic rocks increases with their age: prehnite-pumpellyite faciesfor the upper part of the Middle Ordovician volcanic rocks, prehnite-pumpellyite to lowergreenschist facies for the lower part of the Middle Ordovician volcanic rocks, and lower greenschistfacies for the Lower Ordovician volcanic rocks. The P-T conditions are estimated as T = 240 - 290deg C and P = 1.5-4.5 kbar for the lower part of the Middle Ordovician rocks, and T = approx 300 degC for the Lower Ordovician rocks. The variations of mineral assemblages occurring at differentdomains of the volcanic rocks were controlled by the variations of the effective bulk composition inthose domains during metamorphism. The geochemical characteristics of Mg-Al chromite in theMayaxueshan volcanic rocks are consistent with an origin of island arc environment.

Characterization and Classification of Rocks with Lamb Modes

The nondestructive investigation by ultrasound has become a fundamental tool for characterizing rocks. We applied this technique for characterizing samples of rocks. The later had been members of the following three big families of geogical classification: magmatic rocks, metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks. The method usually used is based on the measurement of ultrasound parameters, i.e. the longitudinal and transversal propagation velocities. The measurement of these parameters allows to determine the mechanical properties of each rock. These studies do not allow to find the three big axes of the rocks. In this work we show for each rock his corresponding ultrasonic signature by the use of his experimentally determined Lamb dispersion curves. The obtained results put in evidence that the descending slope of the Lamb modes is a reliable and efficient criterion for classifying rocks by ultrasound. This is an adequate solution for a good classification of rocks. It gives a high precision, it is reliable and quick and last not least cheap.

The Cretaceous Songliao Basin:Volcanogenic Succession,Sedimentary Sequence and Tectonic Evolution,NE China

The Songliao basin （SB） is a superposed basin with two different kinds of basin fills. The lower one is characterized by a fault-bounded volcanogenic succession comprising of intercalated volcanic, pyrodastic and epiclastic rocks. The volcanic rocks, dating from 110 Ma to 130 Ma, are of geochemically active continental margin type. Fast northward migration of the SB block occurred during the major episodes of the volcanism inferred from their paleomagnetic information. The upper one of the basin fill is dominated by non-marine sag-style sedimentary sequence of silicidastics and minor carbonates. The basin center shifted westwards from the early to late Cretaceous revealed by the GGT seismic velocity structure suggesting dynamic change in the basin evolution. Thus, a superposed basin model is proposed. Evolution of the SB involves three periods including （1） Alptian and pre- Aptian： a retroarc basin and range system of Andes type related to Mongolia-Okhotsk collisional belt （MOCB）; （2） Albian to Companian： a sag-like strike-slip basin under transtension related to oblique subduction of the Pacific plate along the eastern margin of the Eurasian plate; （3） since Maastrichtian： a tectonic inverse basin under compression related to normal subduction of the Pacific plate under the Eurasian plate, characterized by overthrust, westward migration of the depocenter and eastward uplifting of the basin margin.

Timing of Metamorphism and Provenance of the Metamorphic Basement of the Xiangshan Uranium Orefield, Jiangxi Province, China

The origin, age and evolution of the Precambrian metamorphic basement of southern China provide useful insights into early crustal development. Here, we present new laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry （LA-ICP-MS） U-Pb age data for detrital zircons from five samples of the Precambrian metamorphic basement of the Xiangshan uranium orefield. Two of these samples, from the northern Xiangshan volcanic basin, yielded a total of 140 U-Pb ages that cluster within the Neoproterozoic （773-963 Ma; 79.3% of data points）, with the rest being scattered through the Paleoproterozoic and Mesoproterozoic, along with a single Archean age. These ages indicate that this basement material is associated with the Cathaysia Block. In comparison, the 172 concordant ages from the other three samples from the southern part of the Xiangshan volcanic basin cluster within the Neoproterozoic （767-944 Ma; 59.8%） as well as the Proterozoic （37.8%） and the Archean （2502-2712 Ma; 14.5%）. These samples are also free of zircons with Grenvillian ages, indicating that these units are associated with the southeastern Yangtze Block. Combining these data with the geochemistry of these units, which suggests that the metamorphosed sedimentary rocks within the northern and southern parts of the Xiangshan basin have a common component from a magmatic island arc that formed during the early Neoproterozoic, we infer that the basin was located along the boundary between the Cathaysian and Yangtze blocks. In addition, the zircons within the samples from the southern and northern parts of the Xiangshan basin show different pre-Neoproterozoic （963 Ma） age populations but similar post- Neoproterozoic zircon populations, indicating that the amalgamation of the Cathaysian and Yangtze blocks occurred after the Neoproterozoic （960 Ma）, with magmatism peaking at 830 Ma and rifting starting at -770 Ma, leading to the subsequent deposition （from bottom to top） of the Shenshan, Kuli, and Shangshi formations.

A New Inversion Method of Sedimentary Strata For Deriving Double Parameters and Its Applications

The inverse problem of wave equation is the importance of study not only in seismic prospecting but also in applied mathematics. With the development of the research, the inverse methods of 1 - D wave equations have been trending towards the multiple parameters inversion . We have obtained an inverse method with double -parameter, in which medium density and wave velocity can be derived simultaneously. In this paper, to increase the inverse accuracy, the method is improved as follows. Firstly, the formula in which the Green Function is omitted are derived and used. Secondly, the regularizing method is reasonable used by choosing the stable function. With the new method, we may derive elastic parameter and medium density or medium density and wave velocity. Thus, lithology parameters for seismic prospecting may be obtained.After comparing the derived values from the new method with that from previous method, we obtain the new method through which substantially improve the derived accuracy . The new method has been applied to real depths inversion for sedimentary strata and volcanic rock strata in Chaoyanggou Terrace of Songliao Basin in eastern China. According to the inverse results,the gas - bearing beds are determlned.

山西中条山宋家山钴铁矿床钴的赋存状态及成矿规律

宋家山钴铁矿床位于中条山地区东南缘“同善天窗”的中部,容矿岩石主要为古元古代宋家山群绛道沟组火山-沉积岩系。钴铁矿体受地层岩性控制,呈SN向层状展布。金属矿物主要为磁铁矿、黄铁矿、黄铜矿、硫铜钴矿和硫钴矿,非金属矿物主要为石英、方解石、绢云母和绿泥石。矿石构造以块状、似条带状、浸染状、团块状和细脉状为主。黄铁矿和黄铜矿多呈浸染状和细脉状分布。围岩蚀变主要包括硅化、绢云母化、黄铁矿化、碳酸盐化和绿泥石化等。钴铁矿体的形成主要包括沉积、变质和热液三个期次。矿石显微镜观察、硫化物扫描电镜和电子探针分析,表明钴元素主要赋存在硫铜钴矿、硫钴矿和黄铁矿中。黄铁矿特征元素Co/Ni比值主要集中在100~1000之间,个别比值小于100,反映硫化物的形成主体与热液活动有关。硫化物原位硫同位素组成δ^(34) S在12‰~16‰之间,低于元古代海水硫酸盐的δ^(34) S值(15‰~20‰),揭示热化学还原(TSR)在海水硫酸盐还原过程中起到关键作用。综合研究表明宋家山矿床富钴矿体的形成经历了初始火山-沉积、造山期间含钴变质流体沿片理构造充填交代、造山后期热液活动的叠加等过程。由此认为宋家山矿床成因类型属沉积-变质热液叠加型钴铁矿床。

Geochemistry and chronology of the Jiehekou Group metamorphic basic volcanic rocks in the Lüliang Mountain area, Shanxi, China

Samples were systematically collected from metamorphic basic volcanic rocks in the Jiehekou and Xiyupi areas on both sides of the Lüliang Mountains, Shanxi Province and analyzed for their major elements, trace elements and rare earth elements (REE). The geochemical characteristics of their major, trace and rare-earth elements indicated that the metamorphic basic volcanic rocks in this area were emplaced in the tectonic environment like a modern continental rift. Sm-Nd and Rb-Sr isotope chronological studies demonstrated that the Jiehekou Group metamorphic basic volcanic rocks were formed during the 2600-Ma crust/mantle differentiation event, and were transformed by granulite facies metamorphism during the late Neo-Archaean period (2500 Ma ±), making the Sm-Nd systematics of the rocks reset. During the late Paleoproterozoic period (1800 Ma ±) the Rb-Sr systematics of the rocks were disturbed again in response to the Lüliang movement. Since the extent of disturbance was so weak that the Sm-Nd systematics was not affected, the age of 1600 Ma ± obtained from this area seems to be related to local magmatic activities within the craton. Research results lend no support to the idea that the Lüliang Group was formed during the Archaean. Instead, it should be formed during the Proterozoic.

Chronology and geochemistry of the volcanic rocks in Woruo Mountain region,Northern Qiangtang depression:Implications to the Late Triassic volcanic-sedimentary events

A suite of sedimentary-volcaniclastic rocks intercalated with the volcanic rocks unconformably overlies the Triassic Xiaochaka Formation in the Woruo Mountain region, Qiangtang Basin, northern Tibet. The vitric tuff from the base of these strata gives a SHRIMP zircon U-Pb age of 216 ± 4.5 Ma, which represents the age of the Late Triassic volcanic-sedimentary events in the Woruo Mountain region, and is consistent with that of the formation of the volcanic rocks from the Nadi Kangri Formation in the Nadigangri-Shishui River zone. There is a striking similarity in geochemical signatures of the volcanic rocks from the Woruo Mountain region and its adjacent Nadigangri-Shishui River zone, indicating that all the volcanic rocks from the Qiangtang region might have the same magmatic source and similar tectonic setting during the Late Triassic. The proper recognition of the Late Triassic large-scale volcanic eruption and volcanic-sedimentary events has important implications for the interpretation of the Late Triassic biotic extinction, climatic changes and regressive events in the eastern Tethyan domain, as well as the understanding of the initiation and nature, and sedimentary features of the Qiangtang Basin during the Late Triassic-Jurassic.

滇西南大红山群变火山-沉积岩地球化学属性、年代格架及其构造意义

云南新平地区大红山群出露于扬子地块西南缘,主要由低绿片岩相-角闪岩相变质的火山-沉积岩组成。大红山群的岩石成因、年代格架及其形成的构造背景缺乏系统研究,制约了地质学家们全面认识和理解扬子西南缘<~1.75 Ga的构造演化历史。本文以大红山群底部老厂河组变沉积岩及其内部变火山岩夹层为重点研究对象,开展岩相学、全岩地球化学和锆石U-Pb定年等综合研究。岩石地球化学研究结果表明,变沉积岩的化学成分与大陆上地壳沉积物成分接近,原岩为成熟度较高的泥岩/页岩,未经历沉积再循环,形成于被动大陆边缘的构造背景;变火山岩原岩化学成分相当于钙碱性过铝质A型流纹岩,形成于造山后的大陆裂谷拉张环境。锆石U-Pb定年结果显示,老厂河组变沉积岩的碎屑锆石记录了2.3~2.2 Ga和1.9~1.75 Ga两个主年龄峰以及2.7~2.6 Ga次年龄峰。结合前人研究结果,表明大红山群物源主要来源于扬子地块西南缘的太古宙-古元古代基底岩石。变火山岩样品的岩浆锆石核部记录了1713~1711 Ma的年龄,应代表老厂河组原岩的形成时代,锆石的变质增生边限定峰期变质时代为约843 Ma。综合前人研究结果表明,大红山群普遍经历了849~837 Ma的新元古代变质事件。综上所述,扬子地块西南缘的大红山群完好记录了与Columbia超大陆裂解有关的非造山岩浆活动,新元古代变质事件可能与Rodinia超大陆裂解和聚合过程密切相关。

华南雪峰山地区新元古代岩石弹性性质研究

雪峰山构造带位于华南大陆中部,中国深地专项对雪峰山构造带进行地震探测,并且获取了地震剖面,通过地震资料解释认为雪峰山下面存在隐伏造山带,时代为古元古代(2.05~1.75 Ga),并且经历了新元古代裂谷作用改造,该裂谷作用可能与罗迪尼亚超大陆裂解有关,对于重新认识华南大地构造演化历史以及重建全球罗迪尼亚超大陆和哥伦比亚超大陆演化模式具有重要意义。论文通过采用超声波脉冲透射方法研究雪峰山地区新元古代板溪群、冷家溪群轻变质—沉积岩波速特征,结果表明波速随压力呈非线性迅速增加,超过临界压力后,波速随压力呈逐渐缓慢线性增加。线理、面理发育的岩石,最快波方向平行面理、线理,最慢波方向垂直面理、线理,岩石地震波速各向异性介于2%~12%之间。对比理论计算波速与实验测量波速可知,理论计算结果与实际测量结果一致性较好,说明实验测量波速大小基本准确,为雪峰山地区地震资料解释提供了波速数据。

DISCOVERY OF LATE CRETACEOUS PALYNOFLORA FROM FILDES PENINSULA, KING GEORGE ISLAND, ANTARCTICA AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE

This paper makes an analysis and study on altogether 8 palyniferous samples from the volcano-sedimentary rock series in the Half Three Point area of the Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica, the rock series being grey tuffaceous siltstone in lithological characters, about 5m in thickness. Only after making a number of analyses, could we find the relatively abundant sporopollen fossils from 4 samples (Nos. GWP 4—7). But the fossils are poorly preserved, and most of them can hardly be identifi...

Crust Structures and Tectonic Evolution of Northeast China in Mesozoic

On the basis of geophysical analyses, the crust structure of Northeast China app ears to be three layers in section and to be three abnormal zones horizontally, which extend at NNE-NE direction. Mesozoic era was an important period to the c hanging of tectonic settings and geodynamic mechanism. Deep faults activated and volcanoes exploded violently in Mesozoic era. Moreo ver, a number of sedimentary basins associated with mountain sets in the region formed at that time. The main tectonic framework in the region displays three NN E-NE strike zones which are composed of mountains of volcanic rocks, sedimentar y basins and deep faults of Mesozoic respectively. The formation and evolution of them were controlled by crustal or lithospheric structure.

准噶尔盆地石北凹陷岛弧环境下火山-沉积建造特征及源储发育模式——以石炭系姜巴斯套组为例

准噶尔盆地石北凹陷位于盆地东部的陆梁隆起带北部,前期针对石北凹陷石炭系火山岩圈闭勘探一直未获突破。近期完钻的准北6井揭示了其石炭系姜巴斯套组自生自储型油气藏具有较大的勘探潜力,但以往针对这类储层的成因及分布研究较少。为了深入研究石北凹陷岛弧环境下火山—沉积建造特征及其源储发育模式,在前人研究的基础上,利用钻井岩心、地震及测试资料,结合烃源岩地球化学特征分析,对姜巴斯套组火山—沉积建造、烃源岩特征进行了系统研究,建立了岛弧控制下的火山岩—火山碎屑沉积岩—烃源岩发育模式,以期为具有相同沉积背景的地区油气勘探提供理论依据。研究表明,石北凹陷姜巴斯套组中基性火山岩形成于与俯冲相关的岛弧环境,火山建造主要为近火山口爆发相、近火山口溢流相、远火山口爆发相,沉积建造以岛弧侧翼的扇三角洲相凝灰质砂砾岩、砂岩与远岛弧低洼地带的滨浅海相凝灰质泥岩为主;姜巴斯套组凝灰质泥岩为一套处于成熟—高熟阶段的中等烃源岩,呈北西—南东向条带状分布,厚度分布在100~500 m之间;姜巴斯套组火山岛弧间歇喷发,远岛弧低洼地带凝灰岩与滨浅海凝灰质泥岩互层状分布,凝灰质泥岩与扇三角洲砂砾岩、岛弧火山岩具有良好的源储配置关系,两类储层为下一步重点勘探方向。

变质改造型关键金属矿——富集Li-Rb-Cs-Tl-Ga的云母片岩

关键金属矿产是国际上最近提出的资源概念,对战略性新兴产业的发展至关重要,但认知程度较低。洛扎岩浆-变质杂岩体位于喜马拉雅带东部,侵位于藏南拆离系内。在岩体东北侧,云母片岩被含电气石淡色花岗岩捕虏。云母片岩主要由金云母、绿泥石和少量黑云母组成。从全岩地球化学成分来看,云母片岩具有含量较高的Al2O3(13.38%~14.32%)、K2O(6.09%~9.66%)、FeO^(*)(27.11%~30.09%)、MgO(15.25%~17.21%)、TiO_(2)(0.09%~0.26%),富集关键金属Li(650×10^(-6)~1031×10^(-6))、Rb(1649×10^(-6)~2773×10^(-6))、Cs(98×10^(-6)~229×10^(-6))、Tl(5.7×10^(-6)~12.1×10^(-6))、Ga(121×10^(-6)~148×10^(-6))。单矿物化学成分分析结果表明,金云母与全岩相似,也富集Li-Rb-Cs-Ga,这些关键金属元素以类质同象形式替代K进入金云母。年代学分析结果显示,锆石记录了分布广泛的碎屑年龄和新生代的变质事件。通过研究认为,洛扎地区云母片岩的原岩为沉积岩,在淡色花岗岩侵位过程中被捕虏,发生了低级变质作用;本文报道的金云母成矿作用,是锂矿成因的新类型:变质改造型。喜马拉雅造山带变沉积岩富集稀散金属铊和镓,表明该地区除了稀有金属元素外,稀散金属也有成矿潜力,是我国未来关键金属矿产勘探的又一重要地区。本文为建立喜马拉雅造山带关键金属的成矿模型提供了新的思路,未来需要加强该区和其他造山带变沉积岩关键金属成矿潜力的调查和研究。

准噶尔盆地南缘西段下二叠统地层发育特征研究

准噶尔盆地南缘地区靠近天山山前带,大量出露下二叠统地层,其中大部分层段的岩性以火山岩和沉积岩互层叠置为主。尽管前人对该区的构造沉积及其油气成藏关系开展了大量研究工作,取得了相关成果。但由于该区经过多期构造运动,导致其构造沉积环境复杂,对于火山岩和沉积岩互层沉积的地层发育特征的认识还不清楚,制约了对该区原始盆地的认识。

滇西南惠民超大型铁矿床:一个晚三叠世火山沉积型矿床

惠民超大型铁矿床处在西南三江复合造山带中南段的昌宁-孟连结合带东侧,具有火山-沉积岩容矿、磁铁矿-菱铁矿矿化组合及普遍伴生热液蚀变的突出特点。目前,因其赋矿地层时代存在分歧,致使其矿床成因认识不清。野外地质调查表明,矿区内原划分为澜沧岩群惠民岩组的岩石组合可分为两个构造地层单元,即:下部为中—晚奥陶世弧火山岩组合,受到古特提斯洋俯冲增生作用的改造,显示一定的构造混杂特点,局部见铁铜矿化;其上被一套火山-沉积岩组合不整合覆盖。上覆火山-沉积岩由玄武岩、安山岩、凝灰岩及硅质岩组成,属于弧前环境沉积组合,是已知铁矿体的主要赋矿层位,至少可分为3个完整的火山沉积旋回,其间多为整合接触。铁矿体呈层状、似层状多层次产于火山岩、硅质岩中,显示同生沉积成矿特点,普遍伴生陡倾斜(细)脉状铁矿化。容矿火山岩上部火山岩及火山碎屑岩中岩浆锆石U-Pb测年结果显示,其结晶年龄位于235~214 Ma之间,峰期年龄为230~225 Ma,指示铁矿床成矿时代属晚三叠世。由此提出,惠民超大型铁矿床是一个早中生代火山沉积型矿床,其成矿严格受到晚三叠世(可早至晚二叠世)古特提斯洋向东俯冲消减(现今地理方位)有关弧火山活动的控制。这一认识为深入理解惠民铁矿及邻区类似矿床的成矿作用和指导找矿勘查提供了新的依据。

湖相细粒沉积岩中晶粒方解石成因及其对火山-热液活动的指示——以吉木萨尔凹陷二叠系芦草沟组为例

以准噶尔盆地吉木萨尔凹陷二叠系芦草沟组细粒沉积岩中晶粒方解石为研究对象,综合运用岩心观察、薄片观察、阴极发光分析、流体包裹体测试、扫描电镜、同位素组成分析等手段,对湖相细粒沉积岩中自生矿物的成因开展研究。结果表明:晶粒方解石呈层状分布于沉凝灰岩发育层段或沉凝灰岩与泥晶白云岩过渡层段的细粒沉积物中,方解石具有明显的阴极发光环带,可分为3期:Ⅰ期方解石不发光,含有较高的Sr元素,包裹体中包含羰基硫成分,均一温度超过170℃,由火山-热液喷流物质沉积形成;Ⅱ期方解石呈亮黄色光,含有较高的Fe、Mn、Mg元素,轻稀土元素富集,包裹体均一温度高,为热液喷流的钙质环边重结晶形成;Ⅲ期方解石呈暗橙色发光的环带,含有较高的Mg、P、V等元素,稀土元素无明显分异,包裹体均一温度低,为埋藏过程中成岩转化形成。晶粒方解石在垂向上规律性出现,并且其形成温度由颗粒中心向边缘降低,为芦草沟组沉积时期的火山-热液活动提供了直接证据。沉积期火山-热液活动有利于芦草沟组细粒沉积岩中的有机质富集,对优质烃源岩发育有正面效应,并且火山-热液喷流物质在演化过程中易形成晶间孔缝,为页岩油自生自储创造了条件。

火山灰锆石U-Pb定年在沉积岩定年上的应用

本文系统总结了沉积岩定年的意义和常用的定年手段,详细介绍了火山灰锆石U-Pb定年在沉积岩定年上的应用。从火山事件层的分布、火山灰夹层的识别、火山灰锆石的区分、应用实例等方面对前人的研究进行概述,旨在为科研工作者运用火山灰锆石U-Pb定年提供借鉴经验。与传统的成岩矿物K-Ar/Ar-Ar和Rb-Sr定年技术相比,火山灰锆石U-Pb定年在沉积岩定年上具有显著的优势。火山灰夹层具有广泛性和等时性,且锆石U-Pb同位素体系不容易受到扰动,因此火山灰锆石U-Pb定年是高精度沉积岩定年的首选方案。沉积岩定年涉及到野外观察、样品采集、室内岩相学观察及地质年代学分析和年龄解释等多个环节。在这些环节中,识别火山灰夹层是最关键的一点,也是一大难点。这需要明确火山灰夹层的岩石类型并了解火山事件沉积层的分布,在此基础上通过野外观察和室内研究进一步判别,这样可以更加准确地识别出火山灰夹层。此外,火山灰锆石定年需要区分火山灰锆石、碎屑锆石、继承/捕获锆石,可以通过矿物形态学和矿物化学特征来加以区分。