COMPOSITION OF MINERALS AND THEIR FORMATION MECHANISM OF LATERITIC WEATHERING CRUST IN HAINAN ISLAND

This paper discusses the composition of minerals and their formation mechanism of two types of the lateritic weathering crust on Early Pleistocene basalts in the northern part of Hainan Island. At first, the mineralogy of various weathering zones is described. Then, three main physicochemical processes in microscopic range (replacement as pseudomorph, dissolution and illuviation) and the effect of hydrodynamic conditions in the same range on these processes are inferred on the basis of the study of microfabric characters of the weathered rocks. Finally, weathered sequence of minerals in the lateritic processes of basalts is proposed.     

海南岛红土风化壳的矿物成分及其形成机理

本文论述海南岛北部早更新世玄武岩上发育的两类红土风化壳的矿物成分及其形成机理。文章首先叙述了不同风化带矿物成分的特点,然后在研究风化岩石显微组构特征的基础上,探讨了微区的三个主要物理化学过程(假象交代、溶蚀和淀积作用)以及微区水动力条件对这些过程的影响。最后提出了本区玄武岩红土化过程中的矿物风化序列。