Pub Date : 2024-02-23DOI: 10.1007/s12303-024-0001-9
Jaeguk Jo, Seojin Kim, Dongbok Shin, Heonkyung Im, Jinah Lim
Iron ores and iron bloom slags from two iron archaeological sites (Chilgeumdong: 300–600 AD, Wanori: ∼20th century) as well as iron ores from six iron deposits in Chungju, South Korea, were examined to assess the provenance of the raw iron ores. Different ore mineralogy proves to be a useful tool in interpreting the ore provenance of samples from the iron archaeological sites, although limited by the simplicity of the assemblage. The application of Ca + Al + Mn vs. Ti + V diagram for classifying the genetic type of magnetite suggests that the iron ores of the iron archaeological sites may have originated from multiple deposits. Comparing the chondrite-normalized REE patterns and the correlation between Lan and Cen in iron ores and iron bloom slags aids in determining the provenance of samples from the iron archaeological sites. Despite notable deviations, the use of Pb-Sr isotope ratios as a means of identifying the origin of unprocessed iron ores proves to be a meaningful approach. Based on our findings, it appears that the iron ores discovered at archaeological sites were typically sourced from nearby iron deposits like Changdong, Yeonsudong, Daekyo, and possibly Manjeong. This preference for local sources as opposed to more distant ones, such as Obok and Yusang, seems to have remained a constant throughout various historical epochs, spanning from the Baekjae to the Joseon period. Overall, this study demonstrates the effectiveness of integrated interpretation of various complementary approaches, including ore petrography, trace and rare earth element geochemistry, and Pb-Sr isotope analysis, in determining the provenance of raw iron ores excavated from iron archaeological sites.
本研究檢驗了兩個鐵器考古遺址(Chilgeumdong:公元 300-600 年;Wanori:20 世紀∼)的鐵礦石和鐵礦渣,以及南韓忠州六個鐵礦床的鐵礦石,以評估鐵原礦的產地。事实证明,不同的矿石矿物学是解释铁器考古遗址样本矿石来源的有用工具,尽管受限于组合的简单性。应用 Ca + Al + Mn vs. Ti + V 图来划分磁铁矿的基因类型,表明铁器遗址的铁矿石可能来自多个矿床。比较铁矿石和铁矿渣中的软玉归一化 REE 模式以及 Lan 和 Cen 之间的相关性,有助于确定铁考古遗址样本的来源。尽管存在明显偏差,但利用铅-锶同位素比值来确定未加工铁矿石的来源证明是一种有意义的方法。根据我们的研究结果,在考古遗址中发现的铁矿石通常来自附近的铁矿床,如昌洞、莲花洞、大教,可能还有万井。与较远的铁矿石来源(如鄂卜克和禹相)相比,这种对本地铁矿石来源的偏好似乎在从百济到朝鲜时期的各个历史时期都保持不变。总之,这项研究证明了综合解释各种互补方法(包括矿石岩相学、微量元素和稀土元素地球化学以及铅锶同位素分析)在确定铁器考古遗址出土的生铁矿石来源方面的有效性。
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Pub Date : 2024-02-22DOI: 10.1007/s12303-023-0044-3
Jongpil Won, Jungkyun Shin, Jiho Ha, Hyunggu Jun
Seismic attribute analysis, a method of highlighting important information in seismic data, has been used in various fields. Recently, several studies have used seismic attributes to interpret seismic anomalies associated with subsurface gas. In this study, we applied seismic attribute analysis to seismic data acquired in Yeongil Bay to identify the subsurface gas distribution. Before applying seismic attributes to the Yeongil Bay seismic data, we selected promising seismic attributes and applied them to F3 Block seismic data to analyze the relation between the seismic attributes and seismic anomalies caused by subsurface gas. Since there are previous studies on the subsurface gas in the F3 Block, we could identify the characteristics of the seismic attributes based on the F3 Block seismic data. Then, we applied the selected seismic attributes to the Yeongil Bay seismic data to define the subsurface gas distribution. Through seismic attribute analysis, a three-dimensional gas distribution model of Yeongil Bay was generated, and this model can provide quantitative information on the subsurface geology of Yeongil Bay.
{"title":"Study on the shallow gas distribution in Yeongil Bay using seismic attribute analysis","authors":"Jongpil Won, Jungkyun Shin, Jiho Ha, Hyunggu Jun","doi":"10.1007/s12303-023-0044-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12303-023-0044-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Seismic attribute analysis, a method of highlighting important information in seismic data, has been used in various fields. Recently, several studies have used seismic attributes to interpret seismic anomalies associated with subsurface gas. In this study, we applied seismic attribute analysis to seismic data acquired in Yeongil Bay to identify the subsurface gas distribution. Before applying seismic attributes to the Yeongil Bay seismic data, we selected promising seismic attributes and applied them to F3 Block seismic data to analyze the relation between the seismic attributes and seismic anomalies caused by subsurface gas. Since there are previous studies on the subsurface gas in the F3 Block, we could identify the characteristics of the seismic attributes based on the F3 Block seismic data. Then, we applied the selected seismic attributes to the Yeongil Bay seismic data to define the subsurface gas distribution. Through seismic attribute analysis, a three-dimensional gas distribution model of Yeongil Bay was generated, and this model can provide quantitative information on the subsurface geology of Yeongil Bay.</p>","PeriodicalId":12659,"journal":{"name":"Geosciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139953679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-22DOI: 10.1007/s12303-023-0043-4
Abstract
The valorization of Lake Maga for agricultural purposes has not only contributed to the socio-economic development of the study area, but has also modified the surface water (SW) and groundwater (GW) flow regimes. Understanding the interaction between the SW and the shallow Quaternary aquifer, under land use change and soil structure modification, is still a challenge, especially in the semi-arid area. In this study, GW level, hydrogeochemical characterization, and geological features are used to understand, locally, the influence of Lake Maga, its associated hydraulic components, and the other SW bodies on the GW behaviour. GW levels were measured in 51 wells in December 2012 and monitored in February 2013, and in 15 wells (beyond the 51) in June 2017 and December 2018. Physicochemical parameters of SWs and GWs were measured in the field, and 15 water samples were collected for major ion characterization. The GW levels were close (mean value ≈5 m) to the land surface, with zero to very low (< 1 m) water level fluctuations near SW bodies. The GW levels (< 2 m) are influenced more by their proximity to irrigation canals, ponds, and streams than Lake Maga (mean ≈3.5 m). The analysis of electrical conductivity (EC) values and GW levels showed that the weakly mineralized (< 200 µS.cm−1) GW were associated with the shallower GW table level. The moderate GW mineralization (200 < EC < 700 µS.cm−1) were more influenced by the geological texture of the shallow aquifer. The analysis of the geological characteristics of the sub-shallow aquifer structure in the locality of Pouss is mainly sandy, while in the localities of Maga and Guirvidig, clay, clayey-sand and sandy-clay materials dominate. There are no trends in GW chemical evolution from Lake Maga waters towards the shallow groundwater table (SGWT). The mixing-ratios values showed that the SW contributed for more than 65% (mean) to the sub-shallow aquifer in the study area, and the highest SWs (80%) contribution occurred in the locality of Pouss, close to Lake Maga, pond, Logone River, irrigation canal, and seasonal stream, associated with the shallowest GW levels (< 1.5 m). The proximity to SW bodies and the texture of the fluvio-lacustrine deposit of the shallow aquifer strongly influenced GW table levels and their hydrogeochemical characteristics. This work could be a prerequisite to understand how the physicochemical and chemical properties of GW in the shallow aquifer evolve and respond under the influence of SW bodies.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-16DOI: 10.1007/s12303-023-0041-6
Batchuluun Iderbayar, Sodnom Oyungerel, Yeongmin Kim
This study aims to determine the depositional setting and deposit type of the Ereen deposit in the Bayanjargalan soum of Dundgovi province and the Dartsagt deposit in the Dalanjargalan soum of Dornogovi province, Mongolia. Both deposits are hosted within the sediments of the Neoproterozoic Oortsog Formation. The ore-hosted Oortsog Formation consists of shale with muscovite-sericite-magnetite-quartz and marbled limestone. The former is characterzid by gray to black shaly texture. Major, minor and trace elements composition of 16 ore samples of these two deposits were analyzed by XRF, ICP-MS and ICP-OES. The total iron (TFe) contents of the ore samples from the Ereen deposit range from 28.83 to 51.09 wt% with an average of 41.92 wt% whereas the TFe contents of the Dartsagt deposit from 37.61 to 49.78 wt% with an average of 43.15 wt%. In the Post-Archean Australian Shale (PAAS)-normalized REY diagram, the samples from the Ereen and the Dartsagt deposits show a weakly LREE depleted and HREE weakly enriched trend. Also, in the chondrite-normalized REY diagram, negative Eu anomaly Y-enriched trend are observed. The Eu/Eu*SN values of the Ereen deposit (0.93 to 1.25, average 1.08) and the Dartsagt deposit range from 0.93 to 1.25 (avg. 1.08) and from 1.05 to 1.61 (avg. 1.22), respectively. These trace elements characteristics indicate that these two deposits belong to the Superior-type BIF deposit formed on the passive continental margin and are not likely to be associated with volcanogenic rocks.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-16DOI: 10.1007/s12303-023-0040-7
Young-Suk Bak, Seung-Il Nam
Diatom assemblages from ARA2B-1A taken in the Chukchi Sea shelf were analyzed to reconstruct paleoenvironmental changes during the last 10 ka BP. The main factors controlling the distribution of diatom in the Chukchi Sea are the relatively warm and nutrient-rich Pacific water inflow after the opening of the Bering Strait. Based on the selected diatoms, three diatom assemblage zones are identified. The diatom assemblage zone I shows a rare or very low abundance, which corresponds to the early Holocene (10–8 ka BP). The diatom assemblage zone II corresponds to the mid-to-late Holocene (8–2 ka BP). It is a seasonal sea-ice environment with relatively abundant diatom valves and Chaetoceors resting spores, as well as sea-ice species, cold-water species, coastal species, and upwelling species. The diatom assemblage zone III corresponds to the late Holocene (2–0 ka BP), and the the sea-ice species generally decreased compared to zone II, while the coastal species Paralia sulcata occurred abundantly. In particular, the Thalassiosira antarctica, a cold-water species, increased distinctly during this time interval. After ∼2 ka BP, T. antarctica rapidly increased while sea-ice species rarely appeared, indicating limited open-marine environments. In particular, after 1 ka BP, T. antarctica decreased while the sea-ice species increased, suggesting that the sea-ice increased again before the recent global warming of the Arctic, the late Holocene.
通过分析在楚科奇海大陆架采集的 ARA2B-1A 硅藻群,重建了公元前 10 千年的古环境变化。控制楚科奇海硅藻分布的主要因素是白令海峡开口后相对温暖和营养丰富的太平洋海水流入。根据所选硅藻,确定了三个硅藻集合区。硅藻集合区 I 的硅藻数量稀少或极少,与全新世早期(10-8 ka BP)相对应。硅藻集合区 II 与全新世中晚期(8-2 ka BP)相对应。这是一个季节性的海冰环境,硅藻瓣膜和Chaetoceors静止孢子以及海冰物种、冷水物种、沿岸物种和上升流物种相对丰富。硅藻集合区 III 与全新世晚期(2-0 ka BP)相对应,海冰物种与区域 II 相比普遍减少,而沿岸物种 Paralia sulcata 则大量出现。特别是冷水物种 Thalassiosira antarctica 在这一时期明显增加。公元前 2 ka 年以后,T. antarctica 迅速增加,而海冰物种却很少出现,这表明开放海洋环境有限。特别是在公元前 1 ka 年之后,蚁囊虫减少,而海冰物种增加,这表明在最近的北极全球变暖之前,即全新世晚期,海冰再次增加。
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The North Hebei Plain is a typical example of a deep-covered area, with a thickness of more than 200 m Quaternary loose sediments. Previous studies have tried various stratigraphic classification methods but lack an effective combination of geophysical methods. Based on the analysis of rock strata and dating tests, combined with geophysical well-logging data, shallow seismic reflection, and paleomagnetic dating, the Quaternary strata of the deep-covered area in the Hebei Plain was divided into the Lower Pleistocene series, the Middle Pleistocene series, the Upper Pleistocene series, and the Holocene series. By observing the cores of the Quaternary borehole QHJ02, this paper focused on dividing its loose sediments into eight lithological sections, according to the lithology, sediment colour, sedimentary assemblage, and sedimentary environment. The geomagnetic polarity belt is divided according to the paleomagnetic inclination of the paleomagnetic sample in borehole QHJ02. The results of the paleomagnetic test show that the interval of 0–101.3 m is Brunhes normal polarity chron, the interval from 101.3 to 219.5 m is Matuyama reversed polarity chron, and the interval from 219.5 to 350 m is Gauss normal polarity chron. The amplitude of the geophysical logging curve shows a good correspondence with the lithology of the QHJ02 borehole. The lithology changes can be identified through the abrupt abnormal positions of logging curves such as gamma ray, resistivity, and magnetization to analyze the sedimentary environment combination and determine the formation boundary. According to the combination of paleomagnetic, shallow seismic reflection, and geophysical well logging methods, we can determine the bottom boundaries of the Quaternary and middle Pleistocene are 219.5 m and 101.3 m, respectively. According to the combination of geophysical well-logging, lithostratigraphic assessment, dating experiment of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry 14C (AMS 14C), and Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL), we can determine the bottom of the upper Pleistocene and the lower limit of Holocene to be at 45.4 m and 21.4 m, respectively. Based on a comprehensive analysis of rock stratigraphic characteristics and well-logging curves, this study investigated the paleoenvironmental characteristics of borehole QHJ02 at different ages. The Upper Neogene was characterized by branch channels and river floodplains, with localized occurrences of alluvial fans, avulsion fans, and inter-channel lowlands. During the Early Pleistocene, branch channels and inter-channel lowlands dominated, with localized river floodplains. The Middle Pleistocene witnessed alternating branch channels and river floodplains as the main paleoenvironments. In the Late Pleistocene, branch channels and inter-channel lowlands were prevalent. The Holocene saw a combination of natural levees and river flood-plain environments. These findings enhance our understanding of the geological evolut
{"title":"Stratigraphic classification of the Quaternary North Hebei Plain using geophysical methods","authors":"Peng Dai, Kongyou Wu, Shengdong Wang, Sicong Zheng, Tianshe Cheng, Xiaohong Deng","doi":"10.1007/s12303-023-0042-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12303-023-0042-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The North Hebei Plain is a typical example of a deep-covered area, with a thickness of more than 200 m Quaternary loose sediments. Previous studies have tried various stratigraphic classification methods but lack an effective combination of geophysical methods. Based on the analysis of rock strata and dating tests, combined with geophysical well-logging data, shallow seismic reflection, and paleomagnetic dating, the Quaternary strata of the deep-covered area in the Hebei Plain was divided into the Lower Pleistocene series, the Middle Pleistocene series, the Upper Pleistocene series, and the Holocene series. By observing the cores of the Quaternary borehole QHJ02, this paper focused on dividing its loose sediments into eight lithological sections, according to the lithology, sediment colour, sedimentary assemblage, and sedimentary environment. The geomagnetic polarity belt is divided according to the paleomagnetic inclination of the paleomagnetic sample in borehole QHJ02. The results of the paleomagnetic test show that the interval of 0–101.3 m is Brunhes normal polarity chron, the interval from 101.3 to 219.5 m is Matuyama reversed polarity chron, and the interval from 219.5 to 350 m is Gauss normal polarity chron. The amplitude of the geophysical logging curve shows a good correspondence with the lithology of the QHJ02 borehole. The lithology changes can be identified through the abrupt abnormal positions of logging curves such as gamma ray, resistivity, and magnetization to analyze the sedimentary environment combination and determine the formation boundary. According to the combination of paleomagnetic, shallow seismic reflection, and geophysical well logging methods, we can determine the bottom boundaries of the Quaternary and middle Pleistocene are 219.5 m and 101.3 m, respectively. According to the combination of geophysical well-logging, lithostratigraphic assessment, dating experiment of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry <sup>14</sup>C (AMS <sup>14</sup>C), and Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL), we can determine the bottom of the upper Pleistocene and the lower limit of Holocene to be at 45.4 m and 21.4 m, respectively. Based on a comprehensive analysis of rock stratigraphic characteristics and well-logging curves, this study investigated the paleoenvironmental characteristics of borehole QHJ02 at different ages. The Upper Neogene was characterized by branch channels and river floodplains, with localized occurrences of alluvial fans, avulsion fans, and inter-channel lowlands. During the Early Pleistocene, branch channels and inter-channel lowlands dominated, with localized river floodplains. The Middle Pleistocene witnessed alternating branch channels and river floodplains as the main paleoenvironments. In the Late Pleistocene, branch channels and inter-channel lowlands were prevalent. The Holocene saw a combination of natural levees and river flood-plain environments. These findings enhance our understanding of the geological evolut","PeriodicalId":12659,"journal":{"name":"Geosciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139752482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The buried Daxing Uplift connects the Beijing Sag and Dachang Sag, which is the critical tectonic unit for understanding the structural evolution of the Beijing Sub-plain and its linkages to regional tectonics. This study combines paleomagnetic, 26Al-10Be isochron dates and sedimentary analyses from a new borehole (Yx02) in the northeastern Beijing Sub-plain to shed fresh light on regional tectonic processes and the sedimentary history since the Pliocene. The main findings are as follows: (1) the Daxing Uplift had formed three depositional episodes: alluvial-fan, lacustrine-delta, and alluvial-fan sedimentation since the Cenozoic; (2) The borehole records the Brunhes, Gauss normal chron, and the Matuyama, Gilbert reversed chron in the Daxing Uplift, the corresponding depths are 0–148.9 m, 148.9–315.0 m, 315.0–520.5 m and 520.5–650 m; (3) An important tectonic event started in ~4.3 Ma, disintegrated NE-trending basin and range terrain, reactivated the NW-trending Nankou-Sunhe fault, and formed Shunyi fault in Beijing Sub-plain. Sedimentation occurs exclusively in the Beijing Sag and the northeastern Daxing Uplift during ~4.3–1.77 Ma; (4) During ~1.77–1.07 Ma, a transition from an extension to a strike-slip occurred, and is described not only in a progressively higher increase of the overall deposition rate, but also in a decrease of the relative deposition disparity between sags and uplifts. Since then, the Beijing Sub-plain has been shaped, associated with an overall subsidence depression in the Bohai Bay Basin. This work enhances our understanding of the formation and evolution of the Beijing Sub-plain, the division of tectonic episodes, and the initiation time of the latest tectonic movement in the break-up region, North China Craton, since the Neogene.
{"title":"Regional tectono-sedimentary evolution in the northeastern Beijing Sub-plain: evidence from the Yx02 core chronostratigraphy in the buried Daxing Uplift","authors":"Fubing He, Xiwei Xu, Fang Tian, Zhenhua Liu, Yueze Zhang, Lingyan Bai, Yubin Cui, Kai Wang, Wenzhi Niu, Jingbo Ni, Xiaoyong Liu, Mengmeng Cao","doi":"10.1007/s12303-023-0039-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12303-023-0039-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The buried Daxing Uplift connects the Beijing Sag and Dachang Sag, which is the critical tectonic unit for understanding the structural evolution of the Beijing Sub-plain and its linkages to regional tectonics. This study combines paleomagnetic, <sup>26</sup>Al-<sup>10</sup>Be isochron dates and sedimentary analyses from a new borehole (Yx02) in the northeastern Beijing Sub-plain to shed fresh light on regional tectonic processes and the sedimentary history since the Pliocene. The main findings are as follows: (1) the Daxing Uplift had formed three depositional episodes: alluvial-fan, lacustrine-delta, and alluvial-fan sedimentation since the Cenozoic; (2) The borehole records the Brunhes, Gauss normal chron, and the Matuyama, Gilbert reversed chron in the Daxing Uplift, the corresponding depths are 0–148.9 m, 148.9–315.0 m, 315.0–520.5 m and 520.5–650 m; (3) An important tectonic event started in ~4.3 Ma, disintegrated NE-trending basin and range terrain, reactivated the NW-trending Nankou-Sunhe fault, and formed Shunyi fault in Beijing Sub-plain. Sedimentation occurs exclusively in the Beijing Sag and the northeastern Daxing Uplift during ~4.3–1.77 Ma; (4) During ~1.77–1.07 Ma, a transition from an extension to a strike-slip occurred, and is described not only in a progressively higher increase of the overall deposition rate, but also in a decrease of the relative deposition disparity between sags and uplifts. Since then, the Beijing Sub-plain has been shaped, associated with an overall subsidence depression in the Bohai Bay Basin. This work enhances our understanding of the formation and evolution of the Beijing Sub-plain, the division of tectonic episodes, and the initiation time of the latest tectonic movement in the break-up region, North China Craton, since the Neogene.</p>","PeriodicalId":12659,"journal":{"name":"Geosciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139752590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-01-25DOI: 10.1007/s12303-023-0038-1
Yufan Shi, Bile Li, Zhihua Li, Yaming Sun
The Songjianghe gold deposit is located in the southeastern part of the Jiapigou–Haigou metallogenic belt, north of the North China Craton. The distribution of the ore body is governed by ductile shear zones and fractures oriented in the SN direction. The gold ore body consists of lenticular gold-bearing quartz veins. Mineralization can be divided into five stages: the quartz-oxidation stage (I), the pyrite-magnetite-quartz stage (II), the quartz-polymetallic sulfide stage (III), the telluride stage (IV), and the carbonate stage (V), with the main mineralization stages being III and IV. On the basis of lithological characteristics, three types of fluid inclusions were identified in the vein mineral assemblage: NaCl-H2O (W-type), CO2-H2O (C-type), and a minor amount of pure CO2 (pc-type). W-type and C-type inclusions coexist randomly around natural gold minerals in the same quartz grain, indicating that the mineralizing fluid is heterogeneous. The mineralizing fluids had a medium temperature and low to medium salinity based on micro temperature measurements of various inclusions. During the main mineralization phase, H-O isotope tests indicate that the mineralizing fluids are mantle-driven and mixed with atmospheric precipitation during mineralization. δ34S data indicate that the mineralizing material originated from the mantle. The aforementioned characteristics suggest that Songjianghe is an orogenic gold deposit based on its dynamical background, with fluid immiscibility and sulfidation being the primary mechanisms of gold precipitation and enrichment.
松江河金矿床位于华北克拉通以北的嘉皮沟-海沟成矿带东南部。矿体的分布受SN向韧性剪切带和断裂的控制。金矿体由透镜状含金石英脉组成。成矿作用可分为五个阶段:石英-氧化阶段(I)、黄铁矿-磁铁矿-石英阶段(II)、石英-多金属硫化物阶段(III)、碲化物阶段(IV)和碳酸盐阶段(V),其中主要成矿阶段为 III 和 IV 阶段。根据岩性特征,在矿脉矿物组合中确定了三种类型的流体包裹体:NaCl-H2O (W 型)、CO2-H2O(C 型)和少量纯 CO2(pc 型)。W 型和 C 型包裹体随机共存于同一石英颗粒中的天然金矿物周围,表明矿化流体是异质的。根据对各种包裹体的微温测量,矿化流体的温度为中等,盐度为中低。在主要成矿阶段,H-O 同位素测试表明成矿流体由地幔驱动,并在成矿过程中与大气沉淀混合。δ34S数据表明成矿物质来源于地幔。上述特征表明,根据其动力学背景,松江河是一个造山型金矿床,流体不溶性和硫化是金沉淀和富集的主要机制。
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Pub Date : 2024-01-18DOI: 10.1007/s12303-023-0037-2
Douxdoux Kumakele Makutu, Jung Hun Seo
Regolith-hosted Ni-Cr prospects in the Nkonko serpentinized massif are located near Kananga city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This serpentinized massif displays an underground regolith profile divided into three main layers: (1) unweathered serpentinite bedrock, (2) saprolite serpentinites, and (3) the pedozone top layer. The bedrock serpentinites consist of serpentine (including lizardite and antigorite “garnierite”) as a major phase, with Cr-spinel and magnetite as a subsidiary phase. The rock contains rare pseudo-olivine relicts. Saprolite serpentinites contain serpentines (e.g., lizardite, chrysotile, antigorite “garnierite”) and subordinate ferrochromite and Cr-magnetite. These saprolite serpentinites are crosscut by veins of “garnierite” phase, talc, brucite, magnetite, magnesite, and chlorite. The pedozone primarily consists of lateritic soils with red and yellow limonite. Saprolite serpentinites exhibit relatively higher Al2O3, FeO, Fe2O3, and volatiles (LOI: loss on ignition) compared to bedrock serpentinites, while maintaining similar SiO2 contents. For trace elements, saprolite serpentinites contain elevated Cr (up to 5.4 wt%) and Ni (up to 2.0 wt%) compared to bedrock samples (Cr up to 0.9 and Ni up to 0.3 wt%). The REE concentrations are low (total REE of about 2.0 ppm) and remain unchanged between the saprolites and bedrocks. Spinel is identified as the main host mineral for Cr, while secondary serpentine “garnierite” is the primary host phase for Ni. Plots of Al2O3/SiO2 versus MgO/SiO2 for bedrock and saprolite serpentinites, along with the REE patterns, suggest that the serpentine regolith originated from the alteration and weathering of harzburgite.
{"title":"The Nkonko Ni-Cr bearing regolith in DRC: a study of petrography and geochemistry to understand serpentinization and weathering processes of mantle rock","authors":"Douxdoux Kumakele Makutu, Jung Hun Seo","doi":"10.1007/s12303-023-0037-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12303-023-0037-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Regolith-hosted Ni-Cr prospects in the Nkonko serpentinized massif are located near Kananga city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This serpentinized massif displays an underground regolith profile divided into three main layers: (1) unweathered serpentinite bedrock, (2) saprolite serpentinites, and (3) the pedozone top layer. The bedrock serpentinites consist of serpentine (including lizardite and antigorite “garnierite”) as a major phase, with Cr-spinel and magnetite as a subsidiary phase. The rock contains rare pseudo-olivine relicts. Saprolite serpentinites contain serpentines (e.g., lizardite, chrysotile, antigorite “garnierite”) and subordinate ferrochromite and Cr-magnetite. These saprolite serpentinites are crosscut by veins of “garnierite” phase, talc, brucite, magnetite, magnesite, and chlorite. The pedozone primarily consists of lateritic soils with red and yellow limonite. Saprolite serpentinites exhibit relatively higher Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, FeO, Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, and volatiles (LOI: loss on ignition) compared to bedrock serpentinites, while maintaining similar SiO<sub>2</sub> contents. For trace elements, saprolite serpentinites contain elevated Cr (up to 5.4 wt%) and Ni (up to 2.0 wt%) compared to bedrock samples (Cr up to 0.9 and Ni up to 0.3 wt%). The REE concentrations are low (total REE of about 2.0 ppm) and remain unchanged between the saprolites and bedrocks. Spinel is identified as the main host mineral for Cr, while secondary serpentine “garnierite” is the primary host phase for Ni. Plots of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/SiO<sub>2</sub> versus MgO/SiO<sub>2</sub> for bedrock and saprolite serpentinites, along with the REE patterns, suggest that the serpentine regolith originated from the alteration and weathering of harzburgite.</p>","PeriodicalId":12659,"journal":{"name":"Geosciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139495401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scattered outcrops of various lithologies such as limestone, chert, sandstone, mudstone or shale, and microgabbro have been recently exposed in the Hariphunchai Education Center of Chiang Mai University (HECCMU), the northern Lamphun area of the northern Thailand. The outcrops are located in the Inthanon Zone where Palaeo-Tethyan ocean plate stratigraphy is well known. Field and microfacies analysis of limestone blocks recognizes four microfacies interpreted as low-energy lagoon or platform interior and reef flank or shoal of fore-reef. Foraminiferas from the limestone are the Sakmarian (lower Cisuralian) to Kungurian (upper Cisuralian) of the early Permian in age. Field and petrographic analysis of co-occurring radiolarian chert, microgabbro, pelagic mudstone, and turbidites suggest that the limestone blocks were mid-oceanic carbonate build-ups on seamount which were chaotically mixed with oceanic rocks such as chert and gabbro and then embedded in shale matrix. It is concluded that the outcrops are part of mélange formed during the Palaeo-Tethys closure and are significant in representing the Cisuralian (lower Permian) carbonate remnant in the mélange of the Inthanon Zone.
最近在泰国北部南奔地区的清迈大学哈里蓬猜教育中心(Hariphunchai Education Center of Chiang Mai University,HECCMU)发现了石灰岩、燧石、砂岩、泥岩或页岩以及微辉长岩等各种岩性的零星露头。这些露头位于 Inthanon 区,该区的古泰西洋板块地层非常著名。对石灰岩块进行的实地和微地层分析确认了四种微地层,分别解释为低能泻湖或平台内部、礁侧或前礁浅滩。石灰岩中的有孔虫属于二叠纪早期的萨克玛期(下西苏拉期)至昆古里亚期(上西苏拉期)。对同时存在的放射虫白垩岩、微辉长岩、浮游泥岩和浊积岩进行的现场和岩石学分析表明,石灰岩块是海山上的中洋碳酸盐堆积物,与白垩岩和辉长岩等大洋岩石混杂在一起,然后嵌入页岩基质中。结论是,这些露头石灰岩是古泰西闭合时期形成的混杂岩的一部分,对代表 Inthanon 区混杂岩中的 Cisuralian(下二叠统)碳酸盐残余具有重要意义。
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