Genesis of granular calcite in lacustrine fine-grained sedimentary rocks and its indication to volcanichydrothermal events: A case study of Permian Lucaogou Formation in Jimusar Sag, Junggar Basin, NW China

Granular calcite is an authigenic mineral in fine-grained sedimentary rocks.Core observation,thin section observation,cathodoluminescence analysis,fluid inclusion analysis,scanning electron microscope(SEM),and isotopic composition analysis were combined to clarify the genesis of granular calcite in the lacustrine fine-grained sedimentary rocks of the Permian Lucaogou Formation in the Jimusar Sag,Junggar Basin.It is found that the granular calcite is distributed with laminated characteristics in fine-grained sedimentary rocks in tuffite zones(or the transitional zone between tuffite and micritic dolomite).Granular calcite has obvious cathodoluminesence band,and it can be divided into three stages.Stage-Ⅰ calcite,with non-luminesence,high content of Sr element,inclusions containing Cos,and homogenization temperature higher than 170℃,was directly formed from the volcanic-hydrothermal deposition.Stage-Ⅱ calcite,with bright yellow luminescence,high contents of Fe,Mn and Mg,enrichment of light rare earth elements(LREEs),and high homogenization temperature,was formed by recrystallization of calcareous edges from exhalative hydrothermal deposition.Stage-IlI calcite,with dark orange luminescence band,high contents of Mg,P,V and other elements,no obvious fractionation among LREEs,and low homogenization temperature,was originated from diagenetic transformation during burial.The granular calcite appears regularly in the vertical direction and its formation temperature decreases from the center to the margin of particles,providing direct evidences for volcanic-hydrothermal events during the deposition of the Lucaogou Formation.The volcanic-hydrothermal event was conducive to the enrichment of organic matters in fine-grained sedimentary rocks of the Lucaogrou Formation,and positive to the development of high-quality source rocks.The volcanic-hydrothermal sediments might generate intergranular pores/fractures during the evolution,creating conditions for the self-generation and self-storage of shale oil.

Bedding parallel fractures in fine-grained sedimentary rocks:Recognition,formation mechanisms,and prediction using well log

Core,thin section,conventional and image logs are used to provide insights into distribution of fractures in fine grained sedimentary rocks of Permian Lucaogou Formation in Jimusar Sag.Bedding parallel fractures are common in fine grained sedimentary rocks which are characterized by layered structures.Core and thin section analysis reveal that fractures in Lucaogou Formation include tectonic inclined fracture,bedding parallel fracture,and abnormal high pressure fracture.Bedding parallel fractures are abundant,but only minor amounts of them remain open,and most of them are partly to fully sealed by carbonate minerals(calcite)and bitumen.Bedding parallel fractures result in a rapid decrease in resistivity,and they are recognized on image logs to extend along bedding planes and have discontinuous surfaces due to partly-fully filled resistive carbonate minerals as well as late stage dissolution.A comprehensive interpretation of distribution of bedding parallel fractures is performed with green line,red line,yellow line and blue line representing bedding planes,induced fractures,resistive fractures,and open(bedding and inclined)fractures,respectively.The strike of bedding parallel fractures is coinciding with bedding planes.Bedding parallel fractures are closely associated with the amounts of bedding planes,and high density of bedding planes favor the formation of bedding parallel fractures.Alternating dark and bright layers have the most abundant bedding parallel fractures on the image logs,and the bedding parallel fractures are always associated with low resistivity zones.The results above may help optimize sweet spots in fine grained sedimentary rocks,and improve future fracturing design and optimize well spacing.

Prediction of multiscale laminae structure and reservoir quality in fine-grained sedimentary rocks:The Permian Lucaogou Formation in Jimusar Sag,Junggar Basin

Fine-grained sedimentary rocks have become a research focus as important reservoirs and source rocks for tight and shale oil and gas.Laminae development determines the accumulation and production of tight and shale oil and gas in fine-grained rocks.However,due to the resolution limit of conventional logs,it is challenging to recognize the features of centimeter-scale laminae.To close this gap,complementary studies,including core observation,thin section,X-ray diffraction(XRD),conventional log analysis,and slabs of image logs,were conducted to unravel the centimeter-scale laminae.The laminae recognition models were built using well logs.The fine-grained rocks can be divided into laminated rocks(lamina thickness of<0.01 m),layered rocks(0.01-0.1 m),and massive rocks(no layer or layer spacing of>0.1 m)according to the laminae scale from core observations.According to the mineral superposition assemblages from thin-section observations,the laminated rocks can be further divided into binary,ternary,and multiple structures.The typical mineral components,slabs,and T2spectrum distributions of various lamina types are unraveled.The core can identify the centimeter-millimeter-scale laminae,and the thin section can identify the millimeter-micrometer-scale laminae.Furthermore,they can detect mineral types and their superposition sequence.Conventional logs can identify the meter-scale layers,whereas image logs and related slabs can identify the laminae variations at millimeter-centimeter scales.Therefore,the slab of image logs combined with thin sections can identify laminae assemblage characteristics,including the thickness and vertical assemblage.The identification and classification of lamina structure of various scales on a single well can be predicted using conventional logs,image logs,and slabs combined with thin sections.The layered rocks have better reservoir quality and oil-bearing potential than the massive and laminated rocks.The laminated rocks’binary lamina is better than the ternary and multiple layers due to the high content of felsic minerals.The abovementioned results build the prediction model for multiscale laminae structure using well logs,helping sweet spots prediction in the Permian Lucaogou Formation in the Jimusar Sag and fine-grained sedimentary rocks worldwide.

Lithofacies and Pore Structure of Fine-grained Sedimentary Rocks of Qing-1 Member of Cretaceous in the Southern Songliao Basin

Fine-grained sedimentary rocks often contain hydrocarbon and mineral resources.Compared with coarse-grained sedimentary rocks,fine-grained sedimentary rocks are less studied.To elucidate the lithofacies and pore structure of lacustrine fine-grained rocks,the 340.6 m continuous core of Cretaceous Qing-1 Member from five wells in the southern central depression of the Songliao Basin was analyzed using X-ray diffraction,Rock-Eval pyrolysis,low-temperature nitrogen adsorption,high-pressure mercury injection,argon ion polishing-field emission scanning electron microscopy,and laser scanning confocal microscopy.Based on mineral compositions,organic matter abundance and sedimentary structure,lacustrine fine-grained rocks in the study area were divided into ten lithofacies,with their spatial distributions mainly influenced by tectonic cycle,climate cycle and provenance.Furthermore,pore structure characteristics of different lithofacies are summarized.(1)The siliceous mudstone lithofacies with low TOC content and the laminated/layered claybearing siliceous mudstone lithofacies with medium TOC content have the highest proportion of first-class pores(diameter>100 nm),making it the most favourable lithofacies for the accumulation of shale oil and shale gas.(2)The massive claybearing siliceous mudstone lithofacies with low TOC content has the highest proportion of second-class pores(diameter ranges from 10 to 100 nm),making it a favourable lithofacies for the enrichment of shale gas.(3)The massive clay-bearing siliceous mudstone lithofacies with high TOC content has the highest proportion of third-class pores(diameter<10 nm),making it intermediate in gas storage and flow.Laser confocal oil analysis shows that the heavy component of oil is mainly distributed in the clay lamina,while the light part with higher mobility is mainly concentrated in the silty lamina.

Discussion on classification and naming scheme of fine-grained sedimentary rocks

Based on reviews and summaries of the naming schemes of fine-grained sedimentary rocks, and analysis of characteristics of fine-grained sedimentary rocks, the problems existing in the classification and naming of fine-grained sedimentary rocks are discussed. On this basis, following the principle of three-level nomenclature, a new scheme of rock classification and naming for fine-grained sedimentary rocks is determined from two perspectives: First, fine-grained sedimentary rocks are divided into 12 types in two major categories, mudstone and siltstone, according to particle size(sand, silt and mud). Second,fine-grained sedimentary rocks are divided into 18 types in four categories, carbonate rock, fine-grained felsic sedimentary rock,clay rock and mixed fine-grained sedimentary rock according to mineral composition(carbonate minerals, felsic detrital minerals and clay minerals as three end elements). Considering the importance of organic matter in unconventional oil and gas generation and evaluation, organic matter is taken as the fourth element in the scheme. Taking the organic matter contents of 0.5% and 2% as dividing points, fine grained sedimentary rocks are divided into three categories, organic-poor, organic-bearing,and organic-rich ones. The new scheme meets the requirement of unconventional oil and gas exploration and development today and solves the problem of conceptual confusion in fine-grained sedimentary rocks, providing a unified basic term system for the research of fine-grained sedimentology.

Multi-source genesis of continental carbonate-rich fine-grained sedimentary rocks and hydrocarbon sweet spots

This paper systematically discusses the multiple source characteristics and formation mechanisms of carbonate-rich fine-grained sedimentary rocks through the analysis of material source and rock formation.The hydrocarbon accumulation characteristics of carbonate-rich fine-grained sedimentary rocks are also summarized.The results show that the main reason for the enrichment of fine-grained carbonate materials in rift lake basins was the supply of multiple material sources,including terrestrial material input,formation of intrabasinal authigenic carbonate,volcanic-hydrothermal material feeding and mixed source.The development of carbonate bedrock in the provenance area controlled the filling scale of carbonate materials in rift lake basins.The volcanic-hydrothermal activity might provide an alkaline fluid to the lake basins to strengthen the material supply for the formation of carbonate crystals.Authigenic carbonate crystals induced by biological processes were the main source of long-term accumulation of fine-grained carbonate materials in the lake basins.Carbonate-rich fine-grained sedimentary rocks with multiple features were formed through the interaction of physical,biochemical and chemical processes during the deposition and post-deposition stages.The source and sedimentary origin of the fine-grained carbonate rock controlled the hydrocarbon accumulation in it.In the multi-source system,the types of"sweet spots"of continental shale oil and gas include endogenous type,terrigenous type,volcanic-hydrothermal type and mixed source type.

陆相断陷咸化湖盆细粒沉积岩特征及沉积环境——以泌阳凹陷核桃园组H3Ⅲ亚段为例

泌阳凹陷作为国内典型的陆相断陷咸化湖盆,在古近系核桃园组三段广泛发育细粒沉积岩。文中利用长井段连续取心资料以及薄片观察、二维XRF扫描、XRD分析、扫描电镜以及地球化学测试等手段,以矿物组分、沉积构造和粒度作为主要依据,把泌阳凹陷H3Ⅲ亚段细粒沉积岩划分为9种岩相类型,其中纹层状混合质页岩、纹层状长英质页岩是发育类型最多的细粒沉积岩;通过Mg/Ca、Al含量、Ti含量、(Fe+Al)/(Ca+Mg)、P/Ti、Sr/Ba和V/(V+Ni)等地球化学指标的垂向变化及岩相组合来分析沉积环境的演化特征。泌阳凹陷H3Ⅲ亚段沉积环境是半深湖—深湖环境,水体盐度为半咸水—咸水,陆源输入总体较强,气候变化相对较大,从下到上经历了干旱、干湿交替、湿润以及干旱的气候变化。岩相的垂向变化受气候、陆源输入、水深、水体盐度的影响,气候、陆源输入、水深决定了长英质矿物和黏土矿物的含量,而碳酸盐矿物的含量主要受到水体盐度和气候的影响。

陆相混合细粒岩沉积微相及其对甜点的控制作用——以吉木萨尔凹陷芦草沟组为例

【目的】吉木萨尔凹陷二叠系芦草沟组发育了一套陆相混积沉积体系,混积细粒岩沉积微相类型及甜点储层分布规律等研究的不足制约了该区页岩油高效开发。【方法】综合岩心、露头、测井、X射线荧光光谱(X-Ray Fluorescence,XRF)元素录井、分析化验和试油试采等资料,采用岩相构型、沉积微相耦合分析和动静结合等方法,开展了沉积微环境及微相类型划分、沉积模式及其对甜点的控制作用等研究。【结果】(1)研究区主要发育浪成交错层理、水平层理、同生变形构造、黄铁矿、方解石条带、鸟眼构造和结核、缝合线构造、含生物化石和白云岩溶蚀孔8类沉积构造。研究区分为半深湖—深湖、混合浅湖和碎屑浅湖亚相,细分为半深湖泥、云坪、混合滩坝、混合浅湖泥、浅湖砂坝和碎屑浅湖泥等6种微相,不同微相沉积特征及其沉积机制差异明显。(2)建立了咸化湖泊相混积细粒岩沉积微相模式。芦一段自下而上从深湖—半深湖—浅湖演化过程,发育了浅湖砂坝、混合滩坝与云坪微相。其中,云坪呈连片状大范围分布,混合滩坝呈土豆状分布,发育程度较高,不同层规模有差异,浅湖砂坝发育程度一般,呈断续状局限分布,垂向上呈薄储集层与厚层泥岩叠置状。芦二段以浅湖为主,微相类型与芦一段类似,但形态、规模与叠置样式差异较大。云坪和混合滩坝发育数量和规模大大减小,浅湖砂坝则发育程度较高,呈大规模分散土豆状发育,垂向上呈厚层叠置状。不同位置剖面微相的叠置样式不同。(3)甜点段XRF元素分析显示,目的层沉积时为干燥炎热的半咸水环境到咸水过渡环境,古生产力水平较高;下甜点段为富氧环境,上甜点段则为厌氧亚还原到还原环境。(4)沉积微相控制了甜点分布和开发对策。混合滩坝微相Ⅰ类甜点发育程度高,非均质性弱,开发效果最好,采用大规模部署水平井平台化作业进行效益开发。云坪微相Ⅲ类甜点发育,非均质性强,开发效果一般,是后续接替区域。浅湖砂坝Ⅱ类甜点发育,整体分散状,连续性较差,非均质性强,开发效果较好。【结论】后续应在沉积微相空间分布精细研究基础上,参考核磁曲线参数部署水平井开发。

西湖凹陷始新统宝石组优质烃源岩初探

东海盆地西湖凹陷的勘探开发层系主要集中在始新统平湖组和渐新统花港组,随着油气勘探形势的日趋严峻,勘探方向急需加深并向下始新统宝石组拓展。从宝石组沉积环境和古生物特征入手,利用现有资料,对宝石组烃源岩有机质丰度、类型和成熟度、有机质碳同位素等开展综合评价,探索研究区宝石组优质烃源岩的分布和勘探潜力。研究指示YZ-1井区宝石组为局限海沉积环境;宝石组烃源岩有机质丰度可达中等;有机质显微组分以镜质组+惰质组为主,主要为腐殖型(Ⅲ型)。族组分的碳同位素分析显示宝石组烃源岩在母质类型方面呈现混源特征;现有宝石组上段烃源岩样品有机质成熟较低,普遍低于0.8%,推测其下段成熟度较高。综合分析认为,西湖凹陷中北部的三个深洼区可能存在宝石组优质烃源岩,可作为下一步油气勘探的思路。

Classification of Hydrocarbon-Bearing Fine-Grained Sedimentary Rocks

Fine-grained sedimentary rocks are defined as rocks which mainly compose of fine grains（〈62.5 μm）. The detailed studies on these rocks have revealed the need of a more unified, comprehensive and inclusive classification. The study focuses on fine-grained rocks has turned from the differences of inorganic mineral components to the significance of organic matter and microorganisms. The proposed classification is based on mineral composition, and it is noted that organic matters have been taken as a very important parameter in this classification scheme. Thus, four parameters, the TOC content, silica（quartz plus feldspars）, clay minerals and carbonate minerals, are considered to divide the fine-grained sedimentary rocks into eight categories, and the further classification within every category is refined depending on subordinate mineral composition. The nomenclature consists of a root name preceded by a primary adjective. The root names reflect mineral constituent of the rock, including low organic（TOC〈2%）, middle organic（2%4%） claystone, siliceous mudstone, limestone, and mixed mudstone. Primary adjectives convey structure and organic content information, including massive or limanited. The lithofacies are closely related to the reservoir storage space, porosity, permeability, hydrocarbon potential and shale oil/gas sweet spot, and are the key factor for the shale oil and gas exploration. The classification helps to systematically and practicably describe variability within fine-grained sedimentary rocks, what＇s more, it helps to guide the hydrocarbon exploration.

Sedimentary environment and petrological features of organic-rich fine sediments in shallow water overlapping deposits: A case study of Cambrian Yuertus Formation in northwestern Tarim Basin, NW China

Taking the Cambrian Yuertus Formation outcrop profiles in the Aksu-Keping-Wushi areas of northwestern Tarim Basin as examples, the depositional environments of organic rich fine sediment were analyzed by examining the outcrop profiles macroscopically and microscopically. The study reveals that:(1) The lower part of the Yuertus Formation consists of organic-rich fine sediment or thin rhythmic interbeds of organic-rich fine sediment and siliceous sediment, the formation transforms to terrigenous diamictic grain shoal and inverse grading carbonate rocks upward.(2) The thin limestone interbedded with dark shale rhythmically has inverse grading.(3) The thin-bedded siliceous rock has metasomatic residual granular texture, stromatolithic structure and cementation fabric in vugs.(4) There are iron crust layers at the top of the shallowing diamictic grain shoal, beneath which exposed karst signs, such as karrens, dissolved fissures, sack-like vugs, near surface karst(plastic) breccia, breccia inside the karst system and terrigenous clastic fillings, can be seen.(5) Both the outcrops and seismic profiles show that organic-rich fine sediments above the unconformities or exposed surfaces are characterized by overlapping. The organic-rich fine sediment of the Cambrian Yuertus Formation was deposited in the anoxic-suboxidized restricted gulf lagoon environment, and its formation was controlled by high paleoproductivity and poor oxygen exchange jointly, then a shallow-water overlapping sedimentary model has been established. The results will help enrich and improve the sedimentary theory of organic-rich fine sediments.

柴北缘上古生界混合沉积特征及控制因素

柴北缘晚古生代发育多种成因机理各异的混积岩与混积层系。混积岩分为蚀源型砂砾岩,碳酸盐岩-粗陆源碎屑混积岩,泥灰岩(灰泥岩)与含化石泥岩三大类。混积层系在不同环境中均有出现,混积相可划分为混积砂砾质碎屑海岸相、混积低能海岸相、混积台地、混积陆棚4类。在此基础上对各类混积岩、混积层系进行了沉积环境、形成机制解释,归纳出3种不同时期的混积相组合并建立沉积模式。构造运动、海平面升降、气候及古坡角的共同作用导致该区混合沉积普遍发育。其中,加里东构造带的存在及近物源沉积是粗碎屑与生屑颗粒混合的先决条件,海平面频繁变化与极缓的古坡角是该区混积岩、混积层系高频发育的直接原因。

混积岩储层特征——以酒泉盆地青西凹陷下白垩统混积岩为例

混积岩是指陆源碎屑与碳酸盐组分经混合沉积作用而形成的岩石,广义混积岩包括由陆源碎屑与碳酸盐组分在空间上构成交替互层或夹层的混合。本文在大量资料调研基础上,结合酒泉盆地青西凹陷下白垩统混积岩储层薄片观察、场发射扫描电镜观察、全岩及黏土矿物分析、压汞测试、纳米CT等研究工作,分析了混积岩储层岩性组合、储层特征等。宏观上,混积岩岩性复杂多样,由白云质泥岩、泥质白云岩、灰质泥岩、灰质白云岩、白云质灰岩等组成,剖面上呈现大段厚层式、厚夹薄层式、近等厚互层式三种组合样式;微观上,黏土矿物、碳酸盐矿物及有机质等呈纹层状或块状分布;储集空间主要为微—纳米级的粒间孔、粒内孔以及微裂缝,矿物组成及其含量是影响储集空间类型的一个主要因素;多数混积岩储层孔隙度、渗透率低,为致密储层。

陆源碎屑与碳酸盐混积岩及其油气地质意义

根据混积岩的分类命名、沉积环境和沉积模式等的研究现状及其在石油地质领域的研究进展,综合分析得出:有利于混合沉积的沉积相主要是滨海相、滨浅湖相,其次是浅海陆棚、陆表海、三角洲相等;对其沉积环境的分析表明,滨海相混积岩发育的控制因素是潮汐作用、相对比较强的水动力条件以及有利于低等生物发育的浅海环境,控制滨浅湖相混积岩发育的因素是频繁的湖平面和气候的变化;因此认为深入探讨混积岩的沉积微相及其环境因素,对于完善和统一混积岩独立的分类方案和命名体系是一有效途径。在此基础上,结合柴西北区古近系和新近系中深层湖相混积岩的研究实例,初步提出了湖相和海相的混合沉积综合模式示意图;根据与混积岩相关的烃源岩和油气储层的研究资料认为,滨、浅海相和滨、浅湖等海(湖)陆过渡地带的混合沉积,也可成为优质储层和烃源岩的勘探靶区。

致密油与页岩油内涵、特征、潜力及挑战

致密油是当前全球非常规石油发展的亮点领域,页岩油是未来非常规石油发展的潜在资源。基于国内外页岩层系液态烃地质特征系统研究,提出致密油与页岩油的＂甜点区＂分布,应着眼烃源性、岩性、物性、脆性、含油气性与应力各向异性＂六特性＂匹配评价;并指出中国有利页岩层系的特点是液态烃TOC〉2%（S1〉2mg/g）,纹层状页岩或致密砂岩、致密碳酸盐岩,孔隙度较高（致密油储集层孔隙度大于10%,页岩油储集层孔隙度大于3%）,脆性矿物含量大于40%,含油饱和度60%~90%,较低原油黏度或较高地层压力,天然裂缝发育;对比北美有利页岩层系地质特征表明,北美有利页岩层系液态烃TOC大于4%,呈纹层状页岩或泥灰岩,孔隙度大于7%,脆性矿物含量大于50%,含油饱和度50%~80%,API〉40°及压力系数大于1.30,天然裂缝发育。围绕中国陆相致密油与页岩油沉积储集层,初步提出陆相细粒沉积分布模式、陆源碎屑与湖相碳酸盐岩混合成因的储集层岩石分类方案,初步预测技术可采资源量致密油约（20~25）×108t,页岩油约（30~60）×108t。陆相湖盆细粒沉积成因与分布、致密储集层微-纳米级储集空间结构、页岩层系液态烃充注及流动机制、页岩层系液态烃地球物理响应模型、资源潜力及＂甜点区＂评价预测等,将成为新时期非常规油气地质面临主要挑战与创新重点。

地震沉积学在不同沉积相和储集层研究中的应用

地震沉积学包括地震地貌学和地震岩性学,应用前景广阔。针对玛湖凹陷克拉玛依组碎屑岩、川中地区龙王庙组碳酸盐岩和嘉陵江组混积岩3种不同岩性的沉积环境开展研究,探讨了地震沉积学在3种环境下沉积相与储集层研究的应用效果。研究发现,玛湖凹陷克拉玛依组发育冲积扇和河流相,点坝储集层孔渗条件好,产能优于扇缘储集层。川中龙王庙组碳酸盐岩沉积受控于同沉积走滑断裂,白云岩厚储集层分布在磨溪构造斜坡区。川中嘉二下亚段自西南向东北从陆相经海陆过渡相和局限蒸发相变为海相,有利于储集层发育的白云岩岩相位于中部的局限蒸发相附近。3个实例研究中除了使用相位旋转、地层切片和分频3种传统技术之外,还利用了主因子分析和RGB融合2项新技术。研究结果较理想,表明地震沉积学在定性重建沉积相和定量预测储集层方面应用效果显著。

济源盆地中侏罗统马凹组上段混合沉积特征及其控制因素

陆源碎屑与碳酸盐混合沉积是一种沉积机理特殊而又有重要意义的沉积现象。目前陆相地层的混合沉积研究相对薄弱。混合沉积在豫西济源盆地中侏罗统马凹组上段较发育,本文综合应用沉积学、沉积地球化学、古生物地层学方法对其特征及控制因素进行了研究。结果表明,研究区马凹组上段发育泥质灰岩、灰质泥岩和含灰泥岩等多种岩性组成的成分混合沉积和由其夹层或互层组成的结构混合沉积,较干燥炎热气候条件及弱氧化-弱还原的半咸水环境有利于混合沉积发育,混合沉积是古构造、古气候和物源供给共同控制的结果。本研究对于充实沉积机理理论有一定的意义,亦为陆相混合沉积研究提供了一个较好的实例。

济阳坳陷沾化凹陷沙二段湖相混积岩沉积特征及成因分析——以罗家—邵家地区为例

混积岩是混合沉积的典型产物,研究程度较低。罗家—邵家地区处于济阳坳陷沾化凹陷的南斜坡,古近系沙河街组二段发育了比较广泛的湖相混积岩沉积。本文综合区域地质资料、测井资料、岩芯描述及样品分析等,对其混积岩的沉积特征、成因类型、沉积环境等方面进行了研究。结果表明:本区混积岩类型分为两大类4小类,自下而上混积岩含量增多,展布范围逐渐扩大。混积岩成因以渐变式混合和突变式混合为主,局部存在原地混合沉积,各种类型的混合沉积常相互叠加,频繁交替。本区混积岩形成于两大物源注入背景下的湖泊滨岸沉积环境,可进一步分为泥坪混合沉积微相、生物浅滩混合沉积微相、颗粒滩坝混合沉积微相及砂坝混合沉积微相等类型。不同环境下的混积岩组构、混合沉积类型及垂向沉积序列有较大的差异。混积岩的发育主要受控于物源的供给及复杂的水动力条件,其次为构造背景与湖平面升降等因素。

浙江江山藕塘底组陆源碎屑与碳酸盐混合沉积特征及其构造意义

浙江江山藕塘底组是晚石炭世威宁期陆源碎屑与碳酸盐的混合沉积 ,包括两种组分在同一岩层内相互混杂形成混积岩和陆源碎屑岩与碳酸盐岩互层形成混积层系。藕塘底组是海陆交互环境的沉积产物 ,剖面结构具有下细上粗的岸进序列。混积岩形成于滨岸浅滩环境 ,由沿岸流和回流将河口或滨岸海滩的石英砂带到滨岸浅滩和潮坪相碳酸盐沉积区混杂而成。具两种混积层系类型 ,即浅海滨岸环境中砂岩与碳酸盐岩互层、河流相碎屑岩与海相碳酸盐岩互层。研究表明 ,混合沉积成因属“相混合” ,主要受区域构造隆升、全球海平面上升和盆地水介质条件特性控制。区域海平面周期性变化和岸进序列可能是华夏古陆强烈隆起的结果。作者还讨论了混合沉积的分类和命名 ,将陆源碎屑与碳酸盐层相互交替构成的互层和夹层组合称为“混积层系” ,并建议将“混积岩”一词用来表征两种组分相互混杂这种特殊沉积事件 。

沉积岩显微数字图像数据的获取与信息收集标准

岩石是构成地球的主要物质,基于偏光显微镜分析的岩相学与显微图像研究在地学研究中一直发挥着不可替代的作用。长期以来,科学家对岩石显微图像的采集并没有形成统一的标准,也没有统一标准的岩石显微图像数据库。建立统一的标准和信息录入格式,有效整合岩石显微图像数据,将有助于实现人机共用,方便进行图像挖掘。本次《岩石显微图像专题》以灰岩、砂岩、混积岩等三种常见沉积岩的显微图像数据集建设标准的探索为目标,全面收集可重复观测的图像的直接信息和人为判断或推断出来的间接信息基础上,形成标准的可相互兼容的岩石显微图像数据集。本文是专题中论文沉积岩显微图像数据的采集和处理的统一标准。