Determination of tectonic background for sedimentary basin from sandstone geochemistry

The chemical composition of sedimentary rocks is mainly controlled by source rocks. Through examining chemical composition of terrigenous rocks, the tectonic evolution of a sedimentary basin can be modeled. The Turpan Basin belongs to a continental sedimentary basin and its source rocks are derived from the upper continental crust.     

The neodymium isotopic characteristic and geological significance of Kuokesu plagioclase amphibolites from the Kuruktag, Xinjiang, China

The plagioclase amphibolites from Kuokesu area, Kuruktag, Xinjiang occur as enclaves embedded in the granodioritic gneiss. In the light of major elements and REE data, the parent rocks of the plagioclase amphibolites belong to weak_alkaline basalts. Their Nd model ages mainly range from 2 832 to 3 075 Ma. The seven plagioclase amphibolites yield a reasonable good isochron age of (828±86) Ma(2σ) with I Nd =0.510 981±82, ε Nd ( t )=-11.5±1.6. Such a case shows the existence of great proportion of the Archaean mafic crustal basement on the Kuokesu area. The strong tectonic_thermal event at about 820 Ma made the Sm_Nd isotope of the metamorphic rocks homogenization. This event would be associated with the Tarim Movement.     

Syntheses of per-N labeled etioporphyrins I-IV and a related tetrahydrobenzoporphyrin for applications in organic geochemistry and vibrational spectroscopy

Nitrogen-15 labeled pyrroles have been prepared from commercially available ¹⁵N glycine or sodium nitrite using the Barton-Zard, Knorr, and Kleinspehn approaches. These pyrroles were used as intermediates in the synthesis of per-¹⁵N labeled porphyrins needed for the analysis and assignment of vibrational spectra for sedimentary porphyrins. Etioporphyrin-I was prepared via pyrromethene intermediates, while etioporphyrins II-V and a related tetrahydrobenzoporphyrin were synthesized via stepwise routes involving the copper(II) mediated cyclization of a,c-biladienes as the key step. Detailed analyses of both the proton and carbon-13 NMR spectra provide nitrogen-15 coupling constants for these important structures.     

Potential of X-Ray Diffractometry in Structure Identification of Holmium Polysulfides

A series of experiments have been carried out to synthesize holmium polysulfides at temperatures from 600 to 840°C and sulfur vapor pressures of (2.1, 6.5, 16.7)á10⁵ Pa. Polysulfide crystals sized up to 2 mm and micron-sized powders were investigated thereafter by powder diffractometry. Powder diffraction patterns were calculated based on our previous X-ray structural data. Characteristic reflections have been revealed for the individual monoclinic and tetragonal phases, and X-ray phase analysis (XRPA) has been performed for all batches of the synthesis. The monoclinic phase is shown to prevail irrespective of the synthetic conditions. The tetragonal phase was found in amounts of up to 10 wt.%.     

THEiEARLY JINNING JUVENILE CONTINENTAL CRUST TRANSFORMATION TYPE GRANITOIDS FROM SOUTHERN ANHUI PROVINCE, CHINA

It is considered that the early Jinning period granitoids from southern Anhui Province belong to the continental crust transformation (S) type and have their own characteristics which are different from those for general continental crust transformation type granitoids. They were formed at the early stage of the late Proterozoic era when that region was at an island-arc stage of the continental margin environment. By that time the continental crust was just formed and had a nature of juvenile crust. It is this juvenile crust that determined a series of characteristics of that type granitoids and made them a relatively independent rock type. They are the products formed by the continental crust in a certain stage of development.     

ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY OF ARTIFICIALLY HEATED SPHAGNUM COAL CONSIDERED AS POSSIBLE SOURCE ROCK FOR OIL AND GAS

A preliminary study of simulated thermal maturity has been conducted to evaluate the oil, gas and hydrocarbon generation potential of sphagnum coal in the Jinsuo brown coal basin, Yunnan Province and to understand the characteristics of the element composition and biomarkers in the course of thermal alteration. The experimental result was compared with that of xylitic coal, a kind of lithotype of soft brown coal. It is considered that sphagnum coal possesses the potential of forming economic accumulation of oil and gas. Its highest proportion of oil and hydrocarbon generation is 510 mg/g Corg. and 232.1 mg/g Corg. respectively. At an R_(ran)~° value of 2.51%, the ratio of gas generation from sphagnum coal attains to 620.5 ml/g Corg. In view of sphagnum coal being different from the conventional soft brown coal in various respects such as coal forming raw materials and enviroments as well as physico-chemical properties, it is Suggested as a special kind of source rock for coal-generated oil and gas.     

陕西煤中硒的环境地球化学特征

研究了陕西的各成煤期煤中Se的含量、分布规律、赋存状态、采煤燃煤环境影响及燃煤Se脱除等环境地球化学问题.对Se含量及分布规律研究的结果表明,不同地区、不同成煤期煤中Se的含量有较大的差异,表现在随着成煤时代由老到新,煤化程度由高到低,煤中Se的含量减少;从南到北,煤中Se含量从高到低.赋存状态分析表明,煤中Se的含量与成煤环境、煤中S含量有着一定的对应关系,煤中S越高,尤其是黄铁矿硫的含量越高,煤中Se的含量也越大,说明在中、高S煤中,Se主要赋存于黄铁矿中,而在特低、低S煤中Se的赋存状态与有机质有关.燃烧实验表明,煤中Se会随着煤炭的开采和利用进入表生环境,从而对表生生态环境构成一定的影响,钙基固硫剂可抑制燃煤Se的排放.     

塔里木-中朝板块北缘的志留纪岛弧公婆泉群火山岩地质地球化学及构造意义

公婆泉群位于北山中部，可分为：北、南两带。南带为弧后盆地玄武岩-安山岩组合，北带为岛弧火山岩组合，西段窑洞努如为火山角砾岩和熔火山角砾岩组合，中段公婆泉一带为玄武岩-安山岩-流纹岩-粗面岩组合，东段东七一山地区为玄武岩-安山岩-流纹岩组合。岩石组合，地球化学综合分析认为，公婆泉群是中-晚志留世哈萨克斯坦板块俯冲与塔里木-中朝板块的产物。岛弧西段窑洞努如位于近大陆或者在水下陆壳。公婆泉位于近海沟陆壳，而东七一山则远离海沟，是在洋壳的基础上发育的。说明塔里木-中朝板块是一个统一的板块，同时在早古生代存在哈萨克斯坦板块向塔里木-中朝板块的俯冲。     

甘肃西部马鬃山超镁铁质杂岩岩石学地球化学信息及意义

马鬃山岩体在空间上分为有成因联系的两部分，主岩体为具有环状分异特征的辉长岩岩体，中心相为辉长岩，边缘相为闪长岩．主岩体东南子岩体为橄榄二辉岩岩体．赋存于其中的岩石学和地球化学信息暗示马鬃山杂岩体形成于活动大陆边缘张裂构造环境，为应力释放期的产物，岩浆来源于具有E—MORB性质的陆下岩石圈地幔与软流圈的边界。较大程度部分熔融产生的岩浆在上升途中同化了陆壳围岩。