西藏地热活动中铯的富集过程探讨

硅华铯矿是青藏高原独特的铯矿床,它赋存在高温地热活动的产物——硅华中,主要分布在高原的强烈地热活动区。为什么硅华铯矿目前仅在青藏高原发现,别的地方尚未见报导,显然跟青藏高原在近期的构造运动有关。本文详细研究了Cs元素在地热流体和泉华中的特征,以及与Rb、Cl等离子的相关关系,探讨了Cs元素的地球化学行为,总结Cs元素在地热活动中的富集过程:地壳的局部重熔作用导致了Cs的预富集;岩浆的结晶、分异使Cs再次浓集;大规模的水/岩反应使流体中Cs更加富集。     

特提斯喜马拉雅带地热水化学特征与物源机制

西藏地热资源丰富,特别是其南部特提斯喜马拉雅地热带是一条现今仍然十分活跃的地热带。通过对该地热带10处代表性温泉野外调查及采样分析,讨论了水化学特征及水体中异常富集元素的物源机制。根据热储温度、水化学类型及水体中溶解的典型稀有分散性元素浓度,这些温泉可划分为两大类：一类包括卡乌、曲参岗、查巴曲珍和古堆温泉群,这些温泉热储温度均高于120℃,水化学类型以Na-Cl-HCO₃型为主,特征性稀有分散性元素如Li、B和As等显著富集;另一类包括锡钦、哲古和曲果温泉,热储层温度相对较低,变化于60~110℃,水化学类型以CaNa-HCO₃和Na-HCO₃型为主,Li、B和As等元素浓度较低。第一类温泉系统,水化学成分除与水循环深度大、热储温度高导致更强的水岩作用过程密切相关外,水体中异常富集的Li、B和As等特殊化学成分更可能与演化晚期的残余岩浆流体来源有关。相比之下,第二类温泉系统主要代表了水循环深度较浅、地下水更替频繁、冷水混入比例较大的温泉,水化学成分主要受控于水-岩作用的强弱。因此,特提斯喜马拉雅带地热水体异常富集的稀有分散性元素物源机制主要受控于深部富含这些元素的流体混入过程。     

拉萨地块钾质-超钾质火山岩或为高分异岩石：来自铷、铯富集的证据

青藏地区拉萨地块、羌塘地块、松潘甘孜-可可西里地块中,广泛发育后碰撞以来的钾质-超钾质火山岩.在上述众多钾质-超钾质火山岩研究数据中,拉萨地块的Rb、Cs等稀碱元素的超常富集程度远高于其他两地块,为了将此现象量化表述,并且尝试对富集原因进行探究.本文通过实测和已公开发表的数据,运用箱线图等统计方法,以及系统的矿物学、地球化学分析手段,量化了三大地块稀碱元素富集程度,对富集成因有了初步认识.结果表明拉萨地块钾质-超钾质火山岩存在较高程度的岩浆分异是导致Rb、Cs等稀碱元素超常富集的主要原因,超常富集区主要分布于火山岩年龄范围为25～13 Ma之间的拉萨地块中西部.并且类比高分异花岗岩的研究成果划分了拉萨地块钾质-超钾质火山岩较高程度分异的Zr/Hf和Nb/Ta判别范围.     

四川雪宝顶W-Sn-Be矿床中矿物化学组成及矿床成因

雪宝顶矿床位于四川省的松潘甘孜造山带中,以出产大颗粒含W-Sn-Be-F-P的矿物而闻名,前人对该矿床已经开展了大量的研究,但缺乏对粗粒矿物的主次痕量元素研究。本次研究采用X射线荧光光谱(XRF)、电子探针(EMPA)和电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)技术对矿床中各矿物的主次痕量元素进行测试分析。结果显示,雪宝顶矿床中的绿柱石、白钨矿、锡石、白云母、萤石、磷灰石、电气石,除富含W、Sn、Be、Na、K、Ca等主要成矿元素外,还富集Li、Rb、Cs等碱金属元素和F、B、P等挥发份。其中,雪宝顶绿柱石中富含Li(3484~4243μg/g)、Rb(39.3~71.1μg/g)、Cs(2955~3526μg/g);白云母中Li、Rb和Cs元素含量分别高达4243μg/g、72.3μg/g和3526μg/g;磷灰石中除主量元素P外,F(4.48%~5.21%)含量相对较高;电气石中的B含量高达30990~32880μg/g。雪宝顶矿床中的花岗岩岩体W、Sn、Be、Li、Rb、Cs、F、B、P等元素相对富集,但CaO含量(0.46%~0.82%)相对较低。其中Li、F、B、P等元素对成矿元素在成矿流体内的富集起到了极大的促进作用。矿区内大理岩是一种富Ca的方解石大理岩,为成矿提供了大量的Ca元素,有利于粗粒矿物的大规模沉淀。因此,粗粒矿物中的W、Sn、Be、Li、Rb、Cs、F、B、P等元素主要来源于原始岩浆流体,大理岩地层为粗粒矿物提供了大量的Ca元素。     

桂东北紫花坪岩体富Li淡色花岗岩岩石地球化学特征及其与铀成矿关系

锂、铀作为重要矿产资源,且在花岗岩中的富集部位存在交集,其成因问题长期备受关注。桂东北紫花坪岩体中的淡色花岗岩Li含量(质量分数)高达678.7×10~(-6)(中细粒二云母花岗岩和中细粒白云母花岗岩),具有富集Li元素的特征。通过对其岩石地球化学特征及与铀成矿关系研究表明:淡色花岗岩具有相对较高的Na__2O、Al__2O_3和F含量,以及较低的K__2O、FeO、MgO和CaO含量,属于过铝质花岗岩;以离子电位5.7为界,淡色花岗岩中的微量元素随Li含量的增加,呈现出高离子电位元素含量增加而低离子电位元素降低的趋势,相对富集Rb、Ta和Hf,具有低ΣREE及重稀土富集特征;岩体中元素富集分带从早到晚、自下而上依次为LREE→Y→HREE→U(Ⅳ)→Zr-Hf→Nb-Ta→Li,花岗岩中的晶质铀矿早于稀有金属形成;铀矿石中As、Ni等元素富集,见地开石及钾交代现象,表明铀成矿过程中经历了热流体作用;结合区域成矿资料及上述结论认为,紫花坪岩体中的淡色花岗岩为泥质源区重熔的产物,其形成与岩浆高程度的结晶分异作用有关,相对靠近重熔界面顶部;淡色中细粒二云母花岗岩为区内主要含铀花岗岩,经历了晚期热流体作用,深部存在铀成矿的可能。     

川西可尔因锂矿田云母矿物化学及稀有金属成矿和 找矿指示

为明确可尔因矿田岩浆演化过程中锂的迁移与富集,指明稀有金属矿床的找矿方向,文章通过野外地质观察、室内岩矿鉴定及云母LA-ICP-MS原位测试,发现随着岩浆分异程度的增强,云母由镁铁质黑云母演化为硅铝白云母,以云母Mg~#/n(Li)值作为岩体分异程度指示,显示其与亲铁元素组合(V、Cr、Co、Ni)、稀碱金属(Li、Rb、Cs)、稀有金属(Nb、Ta、Sn)及稀散元素(Ga)和指示岩浆演化的元素对(Nb/Ta、K/Rb)均存在显著的相关性。根据岩体结晶环境、源区类型及云母结晶时对应熔(流)体中的Li含量,将可尔因矿田岩浆-热液活动划分为3期次7阶段,进而指出矿田内第三期次一、二阶段岩浆热液活动为Li迁移与富集的主要阶段。该过程中深源Li成矿元素和热量持续供给、早阶段岩体黑云母分解、三叠系围岩混染和上侵流体圈闭促成了富Li熔(流)体的形成与就位,表明矿田内及外围寻找岩浆型锂矿和三叠系层控富锂矿体的潜力。结合Li和其他稀有金属的相关性,指明了Sn、Nb、Ta等稀有金属元素的找矿方向。     

闪锌矿中单个流体包裹体成分LA-ICP-MS分析及其指示意义：以南岭新田岭钨矿床为例

单个流体包裹体成分LA-ICP-MS分析在精准示踪成矿物质来源和精细刻画成矿过程方面具有独特优势,但已有研究主要聚焦于透明的脉石矿物中的流体包裹体,对用于矿石矿物较少,二者之间有何异同特别是谁更能代表成矿流体组成目前研究薄弱。闪锌矿是岩浆热液矿床和MVT型矿床中常见的矿石矿物,其通常发育流体包裹体并在透射光下具有透明-半透明特征,是研究流体包裹体较为理想的矿石矿物。文章选择南岭新田岭钨矿硫化物阶段的闪锌矿及共生石英为研究对象,开展流体包裹体成分LA-ICP-MS对比分析。分析结果显示,闪锌矿和石英中的流体包裹体组成存在较大差异,前者异常富Cu、Ag和Sn等金属元素,后者富Li、B、Na、K、Rb、Sr、Cs和Pb等元素。结合闪锌矿本身微量元素特征,文章认为元素Cu、Ag和Sn的超常富集与其从寄主矿物扩散进入流体包裹体有关。在基于大离子亲石元素的流体成因类型判别图中,闪锌矿和石英中的流体包裹体组成均能有效示踪成矿流体来源,但后者示踪效果更好。总体而言,共生石英中流体包裹体组成可能更能代表成矿流体组成,闪锌矿因其莫氏硬度较低、金属元素含量高等原因,元素易发生后期扩散/改变,流体包裹体组成可能不能代表真实流体信息。在研究矿石矿物流体包裹体时,需谨慎对待某些元素的超常富集。综合研究脉石矿物流体包裹体和矿石矿物本身元素组成是成矿流体研究更准确的手段。     

蛇纹石化和俯冲带蛇纹岩变质脱水过程中流体活动性元素的行为

蛇纹石是大洋岩石圈和俯冲带内水和流体活动性元素最重要的载体之一。研究蛇纹石化和蛇纹岩变质脱水过程中流体活动性元素的行为是认识俯冲带元素地球化学循环的关键。蛇纹岩是指主要由蛇纹石类矿物构成的岩石,包括利蛇纹石、纤蛇纹石和叶蛇纹石。蛇纹石化过程中会造成流体活动性元素(B、Li、As、Sb、Pb、Cs、U、Sr和Ba等)的显著富集,并且由于原岩性质、流体成分和氧逸度等条件的不同,大洋岩石圈蛇纹岩和弧前蛇纹岩的特征也略有不同。例如,弧前蛇纹岩具有相对高的As、Sb、B和相对低的U,这反映了俯冲沉积物来源流体的贡献。在俯冲带蛇纹岩的变质脱水过程中,利蛇纹石向叶蛇纹石的转变伴随着矿物内超过50%F和Cl的释放,以及一些流体活动性元素(如B和Li)的迁出;此外,蛇纹石分解形成的变质橄榄石中的流体包裹体指示,蛇纹石脱水分解所产生的流体具有高于原始地幔几个数量级的Cl、Cs、Pb、As、Sb、Ba、Rb、B、Sr、Li和U含量。由于利蛇纹石中的Fe~(3+)含量较叶蛇纹石高,这种矿物相转变过程中也伴随着俯冲通道内的一系列氧化还原过程,从而影响流体性质和新形成的叶蛇纹石的成分。蛇纹岩与岛弧岩浆在流体活动性元素富集规律上的相似性说明蛇纹岩在俯冲带元素循环中扮演着重要的角色。此外,蛇纹石矿物相转变过程中F、Cl、B等元素的释放,可能对于斑岩型金矿、蛇绿岩中的金矿和某些蛇纹岩作为赋矿围岩的硼矿的形成起到重要的作用。     

新疆可可托海矿区小虎斯特91号脉中云母类矿物学特征与地质意义

以小虎斯特91号伟晶岩脉中的不同结构带及蚀变围岩、交代岩、锂云母细脉中云母矿物为研究对象,通过电子探针(EMPA)和激光剥蚀等离子体质谱(LA-ICP-MS)对各结构带不同产状的云母进行主微量成分分析.研究表明,91号脉从围岩蚀变带、伟晶岩边缘带、外侧带、中间带到核部带,依次发育黑云母、白云母、富锂白云母和锂云母,伟晶岩中云母类矿物显示由白云母向锂云母演化趋势.Li在白云母和富锂云母(锂白云母和锂云母)中的置换机制不同,分别可能为2SiⅣ+ LiⅥ(←→)3A1Tot和Si+Li(←→)AlTot+Fe (Zn,Mn,Mg)(白云母)和3LiⅥ(←→)AlⅥ+ 2□Ⅵ(富锂云母,□代表空位).小虎斯特91号伟晶岩脉经历了岩浆-热液的演化过程,随着演化进行,云母中K/Rb、Mg/Li比值显著降低,Li、Rb、Cs、F含量显著增大,指示分离结晶作用是晚期熔体相Li、Rb、Cs、F富集的主要机制.但云母类矿物的主、微量元素特征显示小虎斯特91号脉岩浆-热液过渡阶段特征不明显,伟晶岩演化很快由正岩浆阶段转化为热液阶段.     

酸性矿山排水影响的水库沉积物微量元素地球化学特征

为了解酸性矿山排水（AMD）影响下水库沉积物中微量元素的质量分数水平及其分布特征,对常年受酸性废水影响的贵州兴仁猫石头水库沉积物中26种微量元素的质量分数、相关性及控制因素进行了分析。结果表明：猫石头水库沉积物柱中Sr、Ba、Zr、V、Cr和As质量分数平均值超过了100 μg/g,其中As质量分数最高,平均值超过800 μg/g;Be、Ta、Co、Ag、Cd、Sn和Se质量分数的平均值都在5 μg/g以下;其他元素质量分数平均值则在10~60 μg/g之间。相较未受AMD影响的水系沉积物,研究区水库沉积物具有明显的As和Sb富集特征。水库沉积物中Li、Be、Rb、Sr、Cs、Ba、Sc、Y、Zr、Hf、Nb、Ta、Th之间存在显著正相关关系,而As与这些元素之间存在显著负相关关系。元素相关分析、因子分析及微量元素图解表明,Li、Be、Rb、Sr、Cs、Ba、Sc、Y、Zr、Hf、Nb、Ta、Th、Cr、Sb等元素受控于流域岩石化学风化和土壤物理侵蚀,这也是控制研究区元素分布最重要的因素,而Cu、Cd等重金属元素则与AMD对地层中元素的溶蚀析出和有机质等细颗粒物的吸附有关。另外,研究区重金属元素中,Cd、Cu、Pb、Cr、Zn的生态风险轻微,而As和Sb则具有很强的潜在生态风险。     

Origin of the enrichment of B and alkali metal elements in the geothermal water in the Tibetan Plateau: Evidence from B and Sr isotopes

Geothermal fields distributed in the southern Tibet Plateau rifts such as Yangbajing - Dangxiong basin, and the Yaluzangbu suture are characterized by intensive hydrothermal activity and high enrichment of trace elements (e.g., Li, Rb, Cs, B and Br) in geothermal springs. However, the origin of these elements and their enrichment mechanisms in those geothermal waters remain unclear. This study presents data for the enriched elements, incompatible elements, and B and Sr isotopes, in the geothermal water in the Tibetan Plateau and compares them with some typical geothermal fields worldwide, in an attempt to provide new insights into the origin and mechanism of the enrichment of these trace elements. The results indicate that all geothermal water samples from the Tibetan Plateau show more negative δ¹¹B values than those from local precipitation and rivers. Considering the wide existence of a high-conductivity zone in the middle or even upper-crust interpreted to correspond to re-melt magmatic fluids in the Tibet, the main sources of the typical chemical composition of geothermal waters in the Tibetan Plateau can be classified into two main types: residual magmatic fluids derived from crustal partial remelting and deep circulated groundwater modified by water–rock interactions. In particular, the possible source of magmatic fluids may play a more significant role for special geochemical compositions of geothermal water in the Tibet. Such resources are beneficial for the development and utilization of the geothermal water itself and also serve as a stable source for feeding the salt lake resources.     

Geothermal spring causes arsenic contamination in river waters of the southern Tibetan Plateau,China

Large numbers of As-enriched geothermal springs are distributed at the southern Tibetan Plateau, and their influence on river water is still not clear. Lhasa River and its tributary, Duilong Qu located at downstream of the largest geothermal spring of the Tibetan Plateau, were selected for sampling during monsoon and non-monsoon seasons. Dissolved trace elements (B, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cs, Ba and U) were measured in river water samples by ICP-MS. The results show that due to contribution of geothermal spring, As levels of Duilong Qu (205.6 μg/L) and Lhasa River (12.7 μg/L) were higher during non-monsoon season than that of WHO guideline for drinking water (10 μg/L). Accordingly, As level of river water was lower during the monsoon season than that of the non-monsoon season due mainly to dilution process. Therefore, although Tibetan rivers are generally considered as free of contamination, geothermal springs cause As contamination of river water at some local regions and may harm the local residents. Further research is needed in other parts of the plateau to determine whether As level of groundwater of the related region is high.     

青藏高原东北缘茶卡北山印支期(含绿柱石)锂辉石伟晶岩脉群的发现及Li-Be成矿意义

青藏高原东北缘茶卡北山地区首次发现锂辉石伟晶岩脉群。这些伟晶岩脉沿宗务隆山南缘断裂北侧密集出露,并呈狭窄带状北西向展布。到目前为止,已发现9条含绿柱石锂辉石伟晶岩脉(Li2O平均品位为1.11%~3.13%,BeO平均品位为0.06%)和13条含绿柱石伟晶岩(BeO平均品位为0.044%~0.056%)。伟晶岩锆石U-Pb测年确定其成岩成矿年龄为217 Ma,含绿柱石伟晶岩具有高SiO2(71.62%~77.34%)、Al2O3(15.57%~17.55%)和富K2O(1.99%~2.02%)、Na2O(6.09%~6.24%),稀土元素总量非常低(ΣREE=5.2~9.1μg/g),轻稀土元素略微富集((La/Yb)N=6.8~10.1),Eu具负异常(δEu=0.25~0.92),具有Cs、Rb、Ta、P和Pb富集,以及Ba、Th、La、Ce、Sr、Nd和Ti的强烈亏损特征。含绿柱石锂辉石伟晶岩具有高SiO2(75.73%~77.34%)、Al2O3(15.58%~17.52%)和富Na2O(3.0%~3.16%)、贫K2O(0.36%~0.79%),稀土元素总量也很低(ΣREE=5.3~6.0μg/g),轻稀土元素略微富集((La/Yb)N=3.1~4.6),Eu具强烈负异常(δEu=0.17~0.23)。相对于含绿柱石伟晶岩,含绿柱石锂辉石伟晶岩更加富集Cs、U、Nb、Ta、Th、Sn和B,更亏损K和P。含绿柱石伟晶岩和含绿柱石锂辉石伟晶岩锆石具有相似的Hf同位素组成,εHf(t)值分布范围在–15.1~–12.9之间,对应的Hf同位素地壳模式年龄tDM2为1.99~2.22 Ga,表明伟晶岩源于全吉地块古元古代地壳物质的重熔再造。茶卡北山(含绿柱石)含绿柱石锂辉石伟晶岩的发现可推断宗务隆山构造带东段是青藏高原北部一条新的、重要的锂铍成矿带,除Li和Be外,Nb、Ta、Cs和Sn可能也是有潜力的成矿元素。     

西藏搭格架高温热泉中钨的水文地球化学异常

西藏搭格架水热区的热泉含异常高浓度的钨,其钨/钼比也远高于常见天然水.开展了搭格架典型热泉的地球化学研究,发现中性热泉的钨浓度显著高于偏酸性热泉:前者是深部母地热流体经绝热冷却、传导冷却等过程后排出地表而形成,其中的钨主要来自岩浆水的贡献;而后者为中性地热水和蒸汽加热型强酸性水的混合产物,贫钨蒸汽加热型水的稀释使其钨浓度不同程度降低.在地热水中,钨与典型保守组分氯相似,不易自液相沉淀或被热储介质吸附;但地热水含硫化物时,钼则极易以辉钼矿的形式沉淀,导致搭格架热泉的钨/钼比偏高.虽然搭格架地热水中存在硫化物,但钨在水中主要以钨酸盐的形式存在,少量硫代钨酸盐的形成对钨的水文地球化学过程影响不大.      

O,H, and Sr isotope evidences of mixing processes in two geothermal fluid reservoirs at Yangbajing,Tibet, China

The Yangbajing geothermal field with the highest reservoir temperature among Chinese hydrothermal systems is located about 90 km northwest to Lhasa City, capital of Tibet, where high temperature geothermal fluids occur in two reservoirs: a shallow one at a depth of 180–280 m and a deep one at 950–1,850 m. In this study, Oxygen-18 and deuterium isotope compositions as well as ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr ratios of water samples collected from geothermal wells, cold springs and surface water bodies were characterized to understand the genesis of geothermal fluids at Yangbajing. The results show that the deep geothermal fluid is the mixing product of both magmatic and infiltrating snow-melt water, whereas the shallow geothermal fluid is formed by the mixing of deep geothermal fluid with cold groundwater. Using a binary mixing model with deep geothermal fluid and cold groundwater as two endmembers, the mixing ratios of the latter in most shallow geothermal water samples were calculated to be between 40 and 50%. The combined use of O, H, and Sr isotopes proves to be an effective approach to depict the major sources of geothermal fluids and the mixing processes occurring in two reservoirs at Yangbajing.     

O,H,and Sr isotope evidence for origin and mixing processes of the Gudui geothermal system,Himalayas,China

Tho Gudui geothermal field records the highest temperature at equivalent borehole depths among the lainland hydrothermal systems in mainland China.Located about 150 km southeast of Lhasa City,the capital of Tibet,the Gudui geothermal field belongs to the Sangri-Cuona rift belt,also known as the Sangri-Cuona geothermal belt,and is representative of the non-volcanic geothermal systems in the Himalayas.In this study,oxygen-18 and deuterium isotope compositions as well as ~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr ratios of water samples collected from the Gudui geothermal field were characterized to understand the origin and mixing processes of the geothermal fluids at Gudui.Hydrogen and oxygen isotope plots show both,deep and shallow reservoirs in the Gudui geothermal field.Deep geothermal fluids are the mixing product of magmatic and infiltrating snow-melt water.Calculations show that the magma fluid component of the deep geothermal fluids account for about 21.10%-24.04%;magma fluids lay also be a contributing source of lithium.The linear relationship of the ~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr isotopic ratio versus the 1/Sr plot indicates that shallow geothermal fluids form from the mixing of deep geothermal fluids with cold groundwater.Using a binary mixing model with deep geothermal fluid and cold groundwater as two end-members,the nixing ratios of the latter in most surface hot springs samples were calculated to be between 5% and 10%.Combined with basic geological characteristics,hydrogen and oxygen isotope characteristics,strontium concentration,~(87)Sr/(86)Sr ratios,and the binary mixing model,we infer the 6 th-Class Reservoirs Evolution Conceptual Model(6-CRECM) for the Gudui geothermal system.This model represents an idealized summary of the characteristics of the Gudui geothermal field based on our comprehensive understanding of the origin and mixing processes of the geothermal fluid in Gudui.This study may aid in identifying the geothermal and geochemical origin of the Gudui high-temperature hydrothermal systems in remote Tibet of China,whose potential for geothermal development and utilization is enormous and untapped.     

西藏搭格架高温热泉中砷的地球化学异常及其存在形态

西藏搭格架高温热泉是我国大陆少有的大型间歇性喷泉,砷元素作为对人类威胁极大的环境问题普遍存在于热泉之中,搭格架高温热泉中砷元素质量浓度最高已达到了9.75 mg/L,其对地表水和浅层地下水的污染不容忽视。硫代砷是富含硫化物热泉中砷的存在形态之一,鉴于国内相关研究较少,本文对西藏搭格架地热区的热泉样品进行了水化学分析,并利用水文地球化学模拟软件PHREEQC开展了对热泉中砷元素存在形态的地球化学模拟。结果表明：西藏搭格架热泉中砷元素的存在形态有亚砷酸盐、砷酸盐和硫代砷,其中亚砷酸盐与砷酸盐是砷的主要存在形态,且在pH影响下两者之间存在相互转化关系;各种硫代砷按质量浓度由高至低依次为一硫代砷酸盐、三硫代砷酸盐、二硫代砷酸盐、一硫代亚砷酸盐、四硫代砷酸盐;硫代砷形态占总砷浓度比例主要受热泉中硫化物质量浓度、Eh（氧化还原电位）和pH等因素的控制,在硫化物质量浓度总体偏低的情况下,硫化物质量浓度的上升可促进其他形态的砷向硫代砷形态转化,强还原性环境有利于硫代砷形态的存在;此外,在中性环境下,硫代砷占总砷浓度比例随pH上升亦有上升趋势。     

The use of geochemical indicator elements in the exploration for hot water sources within geothermal fields

Soils, rocks, altered rocks, hot and cold waters, and hot spring precipitates were sampled within and on the outskirts of geothermal fields in China. The contents of thirty trace elements in soils and rocks show that Hg, As, Sb, Bi, Li, Rb, Cs, Au, Ag, B, W, Sn, Pb, Zn, Mn, Ni and Co can serve as direct and indirect indicators for geothermal field exploration. Large amounts of data indicate that Hg, As and Sb are the best indicators of hot water sources. Altered rocks contain higher Hg, As, Sb, Bi and Be than unaltered rocks. Based on their abundances in hot waters, it is suggested that the following elements may be used as hydrochemical indicators of high-temperature hot-water geothermal systems: K⁺, Na⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, SO²⁻₄, HCO⁻₃, F⁻, Cl⁻, SiO₂, HBO₂, CO₂, pH, total dissolved solids and hydrochemical types, as well as Hg, As, Sb, Be, Li, Rb and Cs. Modern precipitates associated with hot springs have high contents of Ba, Be, Fe, Ti, Hg, As, Sb and Bi. Using these geochemical data, the authors have had much success in locating hot water drill sites within geothermal fields. Case histories are described for five geothermal areas.     

福州盆地地热水微量元素特征

福州地热田是以燕山晚期侵入岩为主要热储层的中低温对流型地热系统.通过对福州盆地不同类型地下水的取样分析发现,福州盆地不同类型地下水中微量元素质量浓度变化关系较复杂.研究表明,地热水微量元素质量浓度主要受含水介质的岩性控制,也与地下水温度有关.对所检测的19个微量元素,除个别元素外,第四系孔隙水微量元素质量浓度均大于基岩裂隙水;Ga、Rb、Sb、Se、Sr、Tl元素质量浓度随水温的升高而增高.基岩裂隙热水与第四系孔隙水混合形成的第四系热水中,As、Cd、Cu、Mo、Pb、Sb、Se、Sr等元素质量浓度明显增高,说明在混合过程中这些元素又发生了溶解作用.根据地热水微量元素与盆地周围不同期次侵入岩体微量元素质量浓度的聚类分析,得出福州地热水形成的地球化学环境主要与福州岩体、魁岐岩体和文笔山岩体的岩性有关.地热水微量元素是地热水在形成过程中与这些岩体的岩石接触发生水-岩相互作用形成的.