浙西南八都群变火山岩及变晶糜棱岩的同位素年龄及其构造意义

浙西南八都群变火山岩系的Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ全岩等时线参考年龄为２０１４±４３Ｍａ。其中变质玄武岩具有扁平的ＲＥＥ模型。这说明在早元古，华夏古陆张裂并发生一次陆壳增生事件。对该区与具有逆掩断层性质的Ｍ１大型韧性剪切带有关的含石榴石变晶糜棱岩给出１５１８±１６Ｍａ和１００１±１４Ｍａ的Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ和Ｒｂ－Ｓｒ石榴石十全岩等时线年龄。前者指示原含石榴石变质岩的变质时代；后者指示的是糜棱岩化时代。它们可能分别与中元古时华夏古陆的再次张裂，及晚元古时龙泉群沉积盆地闭合有关。     

腾冲地块西缘那邦基性麻粒岩中石榴石Sm—Nd等时每年龄及其意义

石榴石Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ等时线法是近年来常用于较新年龄的测年方法。腾冲地块西缘新近发现的基性麻粒岩中石榴石和全岩的Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ等时线年龄为１７￣２５Ｍａ,是该麻粒岩经受后期变形变质作用的年龄,与区内右旋走滑断裂活动时限相一致,为确证腾冲地区的右旋走滑断裂是印支地块逸出的西部边界提供了Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ等时线方法的年龄约束。并推断石榴石Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ体系的封闭温度较低,应低于那邦变质基性岩晚期变质作用的６４０℃￣７２０℃     

腾冲地块西缘那邦基性麻粒岩中石榴石Sm-Nd等时线年龄及其意义

石榴石 Ｓｍ  Ｎｄ 等时线法是近年来常用于较新年龄的测年方法。腾冲地块西缘新近发现的基性麻粒岩中石榴石和全岩的 Ｓｍ  Ｎｄ 等时线年龄为 １７～２５ Ｍａ, 是该麻粒岩经受后期变形变质作用的年龄, 与区内右旋走滑断裂活动时限相一致,为确证腾冲地区的右旋走滑断裂是印支地块逸出的西部边界提供了 Ｓｍ  Ｎｄ 等时线方法的年龄约束。并推断石榴石 Ｓｍ  Ｎｄ 体系的封闭温度较低, 应低于那邦变质基性岩晚期变质作用的６４０℃～７２０℃。     

新疆北部索尔库都克铜（钼）矿床年代学研究

对新疆阿尔泰地区索尔库都克似矽卡岩型岩浆热液铜矿床进行了年代学研究，分别获得赋矿围岩Ｒｂ－Ｓｒ等时线年龄为２８８±１７Ｍａ，含矿似矽夺中的石榴石及绿帘石矿物Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ等时线年龄为２８４±４Ｍａ，测定结果表明，蚀变安山岩年龄比所处地层时代明显地偏年轻，表明其受到了后期改造，其改造年龄和该矿床的成矿时代一致，都为早二叠世，与新疆北部晚石炭世末－早二叠世的区域性造山后拉张－岩浆热事件有关。     

敦煌地块变质岩系时代新认识

敦煌地块的中深变质系敦煌群，哟１／５万区调获得Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ等时线年龄值２９３５Ｍａ，３４８７Ｍａ，归属于太古界。北山南带的中深－浅变质岩系，经１／５万区调及１／２０万区调修测，中深变质岩系中获得Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ等时线年龄值２９４９Ｍａ，２９５６Ｍａ，３２３７Ｍａ及２０５９Ｍａ，分别划归敦粕群和厘定为早元古代。在浅变质岩系中获得Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ等时线年龄值１６２２Ｍａ，１６２４Ｍａ及Ｂａｉｃａｌｉａ等叠层石，归属     

敦煌地块变质岩系时代新认识

敦煌地块的中深变质岩系敦煌群,经１／５万区调获得Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ等时线年龄值２９３５Ｍａ、２９４６Ｍａ、３４８７Ｍａ,归属于太古界。北山南带的中深一浅变质岩系,经１／５万区调及１／２０万区调修测,在中深变质岩系中获得Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ等时线年龄值２９４９Ｍａ、２９５６Ｍａ、３２３７Ｍａ及２２０３Ｍａ、２０５９Ｍａ,分别划归敦煌群和厘定为早元古代。在浅变质岩系中获得Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ等时线年龄值１６２２Ｍａ、１６２４Ｍａ及Ｂａｉｃａｌｉａ等叠层石,归属于中上元古界。     

冀东青龙地区浅变质岩系的钐-钕同位素年龄及其地质意义

冀东青龙地区出露的浅变质岩系主要由角闪黑云变粒岩、变质基性—酸性火山岩、浅粒岩、二云石英片岩等组成,夹变质砾岩和铁英岩。姚家沟附近变质砾岩上下的斜长角闪岩的ＳｍＮｄ等时年龄为（２６９６±１８５）Ｍａ,７个样品的ｔＤＭ为２８９０～２９５５Ｍａ。西汉沟具变余枕状构造的斜长角闪岩的ＳｍＮｄ等时线年龄为（２７９３±６９）Ｍａ,其平均模式年龄为２８８４Ｍａ。两套样品相对集中的模式年龄（２．９Ｇａ）代表这套火山岩从地幔分异出的时间,等时线年龄则代表火山岩系形成的时间。     

东秦岭商丹断裂南侧变质基性火山岩的时代和岩石地球化学特征

对东秦岭商丹断裂南侧变质基性火山岩进行了全岩Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ同位素研究，获得等时线年龄为１３８２±３０Ｍａ，εＮｄ（ｔ）＝＋６．５１，代表了其原岩的形成时代。岩石的主元素、微量元素和稀土元素地球化学特征表明，变质基性火山岩成分相当于板内（大陆）拉斑玄武岩，形成于板内（大陆）拉张裂陷构造环境，其源区可能是亏损地幔（ＤＭ）和富集地幔（ＥＭ）组分的混合物，与中元古代时秦岭造山带的裂谷→小洋盆的发生和北秦岭活动大陆边缘的发育有密切成因联系。     

广西龙胜丹洲群细碧岩锆石U－Pb及Sm－Nd等时线年龄

用单颗粒锆石Ｕ－Ｐｂ及全岩、全岩－矿物Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ等时线法对广西龙胜丹洲群细碧岩进行了地质年代学研究。结晶锆石年龄为９７７±１０Ｍａ，代表细碧岩的形成时代；锆石Ｕ－Ｐｂ及全岩Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ等时线均反映出～０．６Ｇａ的一次后期事件年龄，很可能代表一次较大规模富ＣＯ２流体的热液蚀变作用时代，即本区受细碧岩层控的滑石矿的成矿年龄；细碧岩全岩矿物Ｓｍ－Ｎｄ内部等时线年龄为２０１±４０Ｍａ，代表了印支期岩浆热事件的时代。     

承德北部高压基性麻粒岩的同位素年龄及其地质意义

最近在承德市北部地区发现了许多呈透镜状包体产于花岗片麻岩中的高压基性麻粒岩。运用全岩Ｓｍ －Ｎｄ、Ｒｂ－Ｓｒ、单颗粒锆石Ｕ－Ｐｂ 等多种同位素方法对这些高压麻粒岩进行了年代测定,得出了７个可供研究的年龄数据,即全岩Ｓｍ －Ｎｄ 等时线年龄２５５０±２１Ｍａ和３０６０±２．３Ｍａ,全岩Ｒｂ－Ｓｒ等时线年龄１５５０±３３Ｍａ 和１５６８Ｍａ,和单颗粒锆石Ｕ－Ｐｂ 同位素不一致线的上、下交点年龄分别为３４３２±５５６Ｍａ 和１８１７±１７Ｍａ, 颗粒锆石的谐和年龄１８３１±４ Ｍａ。在详细分析这些年代学数据可能的地质解释的基础上,认为该区的高压麻粒岩经历了复杂的地质演化过程,推测其原岩最早可能形成于新太古代早期至中太古代,并经受了太古宙末期花岗质岩浆侵入和变质作用改造。但其高压麻粒岩相变质很可能是古元古代末一次碰撞造山作用的产物, 最终进入上地壳可能在中元古代早期才完成, 与中元古代地壳的大规模拉张和燕辽裂陷槽的形成有关     

岩溶地区现代土壤与洞穴石笋中单甲基支链烷烃与烷基环己烷对比研究

利用GC-MS（气相色谱—质谱仪）,对采自湖北清江流域和尚洞洞顶的土壤样品与洞内石笋样品进行分析,发现土壤中存在的七个系列单甲基支链烷烃在所有的石笋样品中均可以找到,呈现相似的分布模式,石笋中七个系列支链烷烃有可能来自洞穴滴水携带的土壤中的支链烷烃,但是也不能排除石笋原地生长的微生物的贡献。烷基环己烷的分布在土壤与石笋中呈现了相似的分布模式,但是主峰碳数有所变化,高碳数部分与低碳数部分的相对含量也发生了变化。主要原因可能是微生物选择性降解的结果,也有可能是土壤与石笋中微生物种类分布差异所造成的。本次研究初步显示了相对封闭稳定的洞穴沉积物与上覆土壤层中生物标志化合物的异同。      

Geogenic and anthropogenic zinc in epiphytic and terricolous lichens in Finland

At 31 sites in Finland the Zn content was determined of the epiphytic lichen Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl. growing on pine and birch, the terricolous lichen Cladina spp. in pine bark, and the inner part of birch bark. The anomalous contents of Zn in H. physodes on pine and Cladina spp. in soil appeared to be strongly related to sulphide ore deposits. Anthropogenic Zn correlated closely with S and Fe in H. physodes on pine and with Fe in Cladina spp. The binding of geogenic Zn was related to iron hydroxides, and was attributed to the different uptake mechanism of S in these lichens. Elevated values of Zn in H. physodes on birch were due to both geogenic and anthropogenic sources. Zinc in pine bark increased with the Zn content in H. physodes and reached a limiting value.     

Hydrogen and carbon in solid solution in oxides and silicates

The dissolution of H₂O and CO₂ in structurally dense, nominally anhydrous and non-carbonate oxide matrices such as MgO and CaO is reviewed. H₂O and CO₂ are treated as gaseous oxide components which enter into solid solution with the refractory oxide hosts. They form anion complexes associated with cation vacancy sites. Evidence is presented that OH^? pairs which derive from the dissolution of H₂O are subject to a charge transfer (CT) conversion into peroxy moieties and molecular hydrogen, O ₂ ^2? ... H₂. Because the O ₂ ^2? moiety is small (O^?-O^? distance ≈ 1.5 Å) high pressure probably favors the CT conversion. Mass spectroscopic studies show that molecular H₂ may be lost from the solid which retains excess oxygen in the form of O ₂ ^2? , leading to the release of atomic O. The dissociation of O ₂ ^2? moieties into a vacancy-bound O^? state and an unbound O^? state can be followed by measuring the internal redox reactions involving transition metal impurities, the transient paramagnetism of the O^? and their effect on the d.c. conductivity. Evidence is presented that CO₂ molecules dissolve dissociatively in the structurally dense oxide matrix, as if they were first to dissociate into CO+O and then to form separate solute moieties CO ₂ ^2? and O ₂ ^2? , both associated with cation vacancy sites. In the CO ₂ ^2? moiety (C-O^? distance 1.2–1.3 Å, OCO angle ≈ 130°) the C atom probably sits off center. The transition of the C atom into interstitial sites is accompanied by dissociation of the CO ₂ ^2? moiety into CO^? and O^?. This transition can be followed by infrared spectroscopy, using OH^? as local probes. Further support derives from magnetic susceptibility, thermal expansion, low frequency dielectric loss and low temperature deformation measurements. The recently observed emission of O and Mg atoms besides a variety of molecules such as CO, CO₂, CH₄, HCN and other hydrocarbons during impact fracture of MgO single crystals is presented and discussed in the light of the other experimental data.     

Comparative urbanization in Ghana and Kenya in time and space

There are few inter-African country urban analyses because of the continent’s enormous size and socioeconomic diversity, language barriers, and wide variations in national and regional urban research capacity. Nevertheless, comparative urban studies are critical in understanding contemporary African urbanization. In this comparative spatial and temporal analysis of Ghana and Kenya’s urbanization, we find that both countries are urbanizing rapidly and are faced with many common urban problems. Moreover, Ghana is more urbanized than Kenya and has a larger indigenous urban imprint and a more widely dispersed urban pattern. Besides their physiographic and population conditions, we trace these countries’ convergent and divergent urban trends to their shared but unique experiences of colonialism, nationalism and globalization.     

Temporal and spatial variations in water discharge and sediment load in the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi Rivers in Himalaya, India

The Alaknanda and Bhagirathi Rivers originate in the mountainous regions of the Himalayas (Garhwal) and result in high sediment yields causing flood hazards downstream of the Ganga River and high sediment flux to the Bay of Bengal. The rivers are perennial, since runoff in these rivers is controlled by both precipitation and glacial melt. In the present study, three locations in the upper reaches of the Ganga River were monitored for 1 yr (daily observations of, more than >1000 samples) for suspended sediment concentrations. In addition, more than one hundred samples were collected from various locations of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi Rivers at different periods to observe spatial and temporal variations in river suspensions. Further, multi-annual data (up to 40 yrs) of water flow and sediment concentrations were used for inferring the variations in water flow and sediment loads on longer time scales. In most previous studies of Himalayan Rivers, there has been a general lack of long term water flow and sediment load data. In the present study, we carried out high frequency sampling, considered long term discharge data and based on these information, discussed the temporal and spatial variations in water discharge and sediment loads in the rivers in the Himalayan region. The results show that, >75% of annual sediment loads are transported during the monsoon season (June through September). The annual physical weathering rates in the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi River basins at Devprayag are estimated to be 863 tons km⁻² yr⁻¹ (3.25 mm yr⁻¹) and 907 tons km⁻² yr⁻¹ (3.42 mm yr⁻¹) respectively, which are far in excess of the global average of 156 tons km⁻² yr⁻¹ (0.58 mm yr⁻¹).     

Discovery of Cinnabar in Soils in Hg Anomalous Zones in City and Town Areas and Their Surroundings and Its Significance

As a result of systematic study on heavy minerals in soils at city and town areas and their surroundings,cinnabar was discovered for the first time in areas of Hg anomalies in China, and it was found that the distribution of cinnabar was basically coincident in scope with that of Hg anomalies, showing that Hg anomalies were‘closely related to cinnabar. This finding provides a theoretical basis for a verification of Hg anomalies in soils in city and town areas and their surroundings, as well as evaluation of its ecological effects, and is significant to revealing the occurrence modes and origin of Hg in soils.     

Regional gravity survey and application in oil and gas exploration in China

Ground gravity survey for regional structure unit delineation and oil and gas exploration in China is addressed in this paper with examples. Gravity survey scales, coverage, technical regulations and achievements at the national level are introduced, including data processing and anomaly interpretation techniques. Bouguer anomalies of terrestrial territories of China and classification of anomalous feature zones are also described; they are well correlated with lithotectonical boundaries, fault zones, and unexposed igneous plutons. Recent study results of petroliferous sedimentary basins are presented as well, including concealed boundaries and major structures of large basins. It is concluded that gravity survey is the most effective and economic method in unveiling unexposed and deep-seated structures, targeting and delineating oil and gas-bearing sedimentary basins, and locating main trap structures within prolific basins in early stage of exploration in China. Suggestions for improving exploration of both conventional and unconventional oil and gas reservoirs in China are also given in the paper.     

Re-Os and Pd-Ag systematics in Group IIIAB irons and in pallasites

Using improved analytical techniques, which reduce the Re blanks by factors of 8 to 10, we report new Re-Os data on low Re and low PGE pallasites (PAL-anom) and IIIAB irons. The new pallasite samples nearly double the observed range in Re/Os for pallasites and allow the determination of an isochron of slope 0.0775 ± 0.0008 (T = 4.50 ± 0.04 Ga, using the adjusted λ¹⁸⁷Re = 1.66 × 10⁻¹¹ a⁻¹) and initial (¹⁸⁷Os/¹⁸⁸Os)₀ = 0.09599 ± 0.00046. If the data on different groups of pallasites (including the “anomalous” pallasites) are considered to define a whole-rock isochron, their formation would appear to be distinctly younger than for the iron meteorites by ∼60 Ma. Five IIIAB irons (Acuna, Bella Roca, Chupaderos, Grant, and Bear Creek), with Re contents ranging from 0.9 to 2.8 ppb, show limited Re/Os fractionation and plot within errors on the IIAB iron meteorite isochron of slope 0.07848 ± 0.00018 (T = 4.56 ± 0.01 Ga) and initial (¹⁸⁷Os/¹⁸⁸Os)₀ = 0.09563 ± 0.00011. Many of the meteorites were analyzed also for Pd-Ag and show ¹⁰⁷Ag enrichments correlated with Pd/Ag, requiring early formation and fractionation of the FeNi metal, in a narrow time interval, after injection of live ¹⁰⁷Pd (t_1/2 = 6.5 Ma) into the solar nebula. Based on Pd-Ag, the typical range in relative ages of these meteorites is ≤10 Ma. The Pd-Ag results suggest early formation and preservation of the ¹⁰⁷Pd-¹⁰⁷Ag systematics, both for IIIAB irons and for pallasites, while the younger Re-Os apparent age for pallasites suggests that the Re-Os system in pallasites was subject to re-equilibration. The low Re and low PGE pallasites show significant Re/Os fractionation (higher Re/Os) as the Re and PGE contents decrease. By contrast, the IIIAB irons show a restricted range in Re/Os, even for samples with extremely low Re and PGE contents. There is a good correlation of Re and Ir contents. The correlation of Re and Os contents for IIIAB irons shows a similar complex pattern as observed for IIAB irons (Morgan et al., 1995), and neither can be ascribed to a continuous fractional crystallization process with uniform solid-metal/liquid-metal distribution coefficients.     

煤中气孔和镶嵌结构及其在煤变质研究中的意义

河南省禹县、新密和荥巩煤田山西组Ⅱ₁煤的贫煤和无烟煤中,气孔发育。气孔形态有椭圆状（图版1）、圆状及不规则状（图版2）,有的几个气孔连在一起呈大的朵状气孔(图版3)。此外,在荥巩煤田西部无烟煤中还发育有镀嵌结构(图版4)。      

Trends in Analytical Developments and Earth Science Applications in LA-ICP-MS and LA-MC-ICP-MS for 2004 and 2005

This review of laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry includes research that employed quadrupole instruments, and single-collector and multicollector magnetic sector field instruments. The most important trend in 2004–2005 was the growing appreciation that small matrix effects in LA-(MC)-ICP-MS need to be addressed in order to produce highly precise and accurate data by the method. The issue is most acute for isotope ratio measurements that require standard-sample-standard bracketing but can also be important for certain elemental analysis. Matrix-dependent elemental and isotopic fractionations were studied from the standpoint of laser-sample interactions and the behaviour of laser-generated particles in the ablation cell, transfer tubing and ICP torch. Innovations in LA-(MC)-ICP-MS involved signal smoothing, in torch laser ablation, on-line isotope dilution and molecular oxide monitoring. Other important research was carried out on the calibration and homogeneity of various reference materials; and the exploration of mature ( in situ U-Pb geochronology) and emerging (apatite fission-track chronometry, U-Th/He thermochronology, boron/strontium/uranium-series isotopic microanalysis) applications in the Earth sciences.