粤西高枨铅锌银矿区黑云母花岗岩的年代学及岩石成因

粤西高枨大型铅锌银矿赋存在黑云母花岗岩中,本文采用LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb测年获得黑云母花岗岩的结晶年龄为429±13Ma,为早志留世,属于加里东期岩浆活动的产物。详细的地球化学分析显示岩石的SiO₂含量为(64.33%~74.54%,平均为68.67%),Al₂O₃含量偏高(13.88%~16.61%),碱质含量高(K₂O+Na₂O=5.31%~7.89%),低P₂O₅(<0.25%)含量,强过铝质(A/CNK=1.07~1.32)。岩石富集LREE和Rb、K、U、Pb,贫Ba、Sr、Nb、P、Ti元素,铕呈负异常(Eu/Eu^*=0.38~0.90)。以上特征表明该岩体属于钙碱性强过铝质花岗岩。经年龄校正后的²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb,²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁴Pb 和²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁴Pb值分别为17.458~18.131、15.563~15.638和37.547~38.406。Sr初始值变化范围较大((⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr)_i=0.7091~0.7259),但ε_Nd(429Ma) 值相对较低 (-8.9~-6.1),暗示岩体来源于元古代(t_2DM=1.67~1.83Ga)的地壳组分,其源岩主要为含少量泥质的砂岩质组成。结合区域地质背景的综合分析,认为高枨黑云母花岗岩与华夏板块与扬子板块发生板内碰撞-拼合事件有关,由元古代地壳物质重熔形成的形成的S型花岗岩。     

西秦岭夏河花岗岩的地球化学、年代学及地质意义

甘肃西秦岭夏河花岗岩主要由二长花岗岩及花岗闪长岩组成,岩体内发育较多暗色微粒包体。全岩地球化学分析结果表明,二长花岗岩SiO₂和全碱含量(分别为66.07%~69.18%、7.18%~7.69%)高于花岗闪长岩的平均值(分别为60.18%~66.22%、4.73%~6.72%),而 Al₂O₃ 和CaO含量(分别为15.21%~16.37%、2.23%~3.04%)则低于花岗闪长岩的平均值(分别为16.60%~17.39%、3.54%~5.86%),两类岩石的K₂O/Na₂O比值均大于1,Mg^#偏高(平均为55),铝饱和指数A/CNK介于1.0~1.1,属于弱过铝质的高钾钙碱性I型花岗岩类。夏河花岗岩类富集轻稀土而亏损重稀土,(La/Yb)_N比值介于8.97~33.48,无或弱负Eu异常,以富集Rb、Ba、Th、U、K并相对亏损Nb、Ta、P、Ti、Zr为特征。锆石LA-ICP-MS U-Pb测年结果确定夏河岩体的侵位年龄为244~248Ma,属印支早期。夏河花岗岩类具有较高的(⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr)_i(0.70714~0.70743)、较低的ε_Nd(t)(-6.21~-8.36)和高放射性成因Pb(²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb=17.850~18.003,²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁴Pb=15.489~15.510,²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁴Pb=37.815~37.931)同位素组成,表明该花岗岩主要来自中元古代下地壳变基性岩的部分熔融,且幔源岩浆的参与可能对该岩体的形成具有重要作用。综合该区已有研究成果,本文提出夏河岩体形成于大陆边缘弧构造环境,推测西秦岭地区阿尼玛卿-勉略洋盆的闭合时间晚于244Ma。     

福建龙岩大洋-莒舟花岗岩锆石U-Pb年龄和Sr-Nd-Pb同位素特征及其地质意义

马坑铁矿是一个大型层控矽卡岩型矿床,大洋、莒舟花岗岩分布于铁矿东西两侧,与铁矿关系密切。本文利用LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年法测得莒舟花岗岩年龄为129.6±0.8Ma,MSWD=2.3,利用SHRIMP锆石U-Pb定年法测得大洋花岗岩年龄为132.6±1.3Ma,MSWD=1.3,它们都形成于早白垩世,与马坑铁矿辉钼矿Re-Os年龄(130~133Ma)一致。大洋-莒舟花岗岩具高硅、富碱、贫钙镁和高分异指数等特点,属弱过铝或准铝质花岗岩;岩石稀土元素含量较高,配分模式呈轻稀土富集并缓向右倾斜,呈明显铕负异常的"V"型展布;微量元素具有Rb、U、Th、La等元素强烈富集而Ba、Sr、P、Ti 等元素相对亏损的特点;大洋岩体的(⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr)_ⅰ值变化于0.70878~0.71349之间;ε_Nd(t)值变化于-7.2~-8.6之间,f_Sm/Nd=-0.27~0.16,t_2DM =1511~1637Ma,(²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb)_i=18.588~18.955,(²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁴Pb)_i=15.660~15.682,(²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁴Pb)_i=38.935~39.168,μ值介于9.54~9.59,ω值介于36. 77~38.13。岩石地球化学和同位素组成特征表明大洋-莒舟花岗岩属于高分异壳源型花岗岩,形成于岩石圈减薄的背景下。花岗岩主要来源于元古代地壳物质,有EMⅡ型富集地幔组分的参与,使花岗岩的地壳留存年龄的降低(1.51~1.63Ga)。     

滇西北衙煌斑岩的岩石成因及动力学背景:年代学、地球化学及Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf同位素约束

北衙地区出露有多条煌斑岩脉,锆石LA-ICP-MS定年表明岩脉的侵位时间为34.96±0.66Ma,与滇西地区新生代岩浆活动的高峰期一致.岩石地球化学分析表明北衙煌斑岩具有高钾(K₂O/Na₂O为1.03~10.38)、富碱((K₂O+Na₂O)(平均7.55%)、高Mg^#(30~73),富集大离子亲石元素(LILE)(K、Rb、Ba)和轻稀土元素(LREE),亏损高场强元素(HFSE)和重稀土元素的特征.同位素以高(⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr)_i(0.70615~0.70825),低ε_Nd(t)(-5.3~-1.3),富集放射性Pb(²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁴Pb=38.542~38.856,²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁴Pb=15.553~15.617,²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb=18.482~18.612)为特征,¹⁷⁶Hf/¹⁷⁷Hf为0.282631~0.282882,ε_Hf(t)为-4.2~1.8.岩石地球化学和同位素特征表明该煌斑岩源自经俯冲板片交代富集了的岩石圈地幔,推测源区可能为含金云母的尖晶石相橄榄岩地幔与石榴石相橄榄岩地幔的过渡区,起源深度大致在75~85km,明显高于同区富碱斑岩的起源深度.构造和地球动力学背景分析表明,该煌斑岩以及滇西地区新生代岩浆作用都是对印度-欧亚大陆强烈碰撞的响应,都产在强烈伸展的动力学背景下,为岩石圈减薄的产物.     

内蒙古敖包吐铅锌矿床花岗岩类年代学及其地球化学特征

内蒙古敖包吐铅锌矿是大兴安岭南段成矿带上新发现的矿床,成矿与花岗闪长斑岩关系密切。对矿区内花岗闪长斑岩和花岗岩的LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb测年结果表明,形成年龄分别为（140.0±0.5）Ma（MSWD=1.3）和（151.6±0.4）Ma（MSWD=1.2）,为晚侏罗世—早白垩世岩浆活动的产物。岩石地球化学测试结果显示,花岗闪长斑岩具有高硅（w（SiO₂）=65.51%~67.85%）,富碱（w（Na₂O+K₂O）=6.86%~7.81%）,贫P₂O₅的特征,A/CNK在0.95~1.02之间,富集微量元素K、Rb、Nd,亏损Ta、Nb、P、Ti,为I型花岗岩。花岗岩的A/CNK值为1.58,属强过铝质岩石。Rb/Sr比值大于0.9,为S型花岗岩。敖包吐花岗岩的全岩Pb同位素组成显示,其²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb为18.398~18.755,²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁴Pb为15.534~15.541,²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁴Pb为38.386~38.542,铅具有混合来源特征。岩浆很可能来源于岩石圈地幔,并受到一定程度的混染。敖包吐花岗岩类可能与兴蒙造山带东段的后碰撞环境有关,并受到与古太平洋板块俯冲有关的弧后伸展影响。     

北秦岭马河钼矿区花岗岩类的锆石U-Pb年龄、地球化学特征及其地质意义

本文对北秦岭马河钼矿区桃官坪中-细粒二长花岗岩和西沟斑状二长花岗岩进行了LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄测定,分别获得了157±1Ma(NSWD=13)和153±1Ma(NSWD=14)的谐和年龄,表明其为晚侏罗世侵入体。马河钼矿的形成与这两个侵入体密切相关,据此限定该钼矿床成矿时代略晚于157~153Ma,为侏罗世晚期成矿。桃官坪和西沟花岗岩具有高硅(68.12%~76.33%),富碱(Na₂O+K₂O=6.35%~10.38%)的特征,K₂O/Na₂O变化较大(0.91~1.89),A/CNK在0.85~1.14之间,为准铝质-弱过铝质高钾钙碱性系列。微量元素上富集U、Pb、Hf等高场强元素,亏损Rb、Ba、K、Sr、P等大离子亲石元素。稀土元素配分曲线为轻稀土相对富集的右倾型,多数具有弱的负铕异常(δEu=0.5~0.9),少数样品具有弱正铕异常(δEu=1.05~1.08)。与华北地块南缘与钼矿有关的花岗岩相比,二者均具有高硅、高钾、富碱的特征。但马河钼矿区成矿花岗岩比华北地块南缘的稍基性,这可能是导致马河钼矿的矿床规模比华北地块南缘较小的原因之一。     

藏南洛扎地区淡色花岗岩锆石U-Pb年龄、Hf同位素、地球化学与岩石成因

洛扎岩体位于高喜马拉雅淡色花岗岩带的东部,锆石U-Pb测年显示其形成年龄为17.7Ma。洛扎岩体的岩性主要为电气石二云母花岗岩和电气石白云母花岗岩,岩石富硅(SiO₂为73%~75%)、富钾(K₂O为3.9%~4.9%),强过铝(Al₂O₃为14.5%~15.5%,A/CNK大于1.1),属于高钾钙碱性系列的强过铝淡色花岗岩。岩石具有明显的轻重稀土分异和Eu负异常(Eu/Eu^*=0.57),强烈富集大离子亲石元素,相对亏损高场强元素。岩石具有高Rb/Sr(>4)、低CaO/Na₂O (0.19~0.26)的特征,指示了其源岩为泥质岩石。(⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr)_t和ε_Nd(t)值的变化范围分别为0.725802~0.727276和-13.4~-12.9; 锆石的ε_Hf(t)变化范围为-13.9~-7.5,其较大的变化范围暗示了洛扎淡色花岗岩源区具有不均一性。洛扎岩体可能的构造-岩石成因是,藏南拆离系的启动使深部减压,致使变泥质岩中的白云母发生脱水熔融而形成淡色花岗岩岩浆。岩浆通过STDS所形成的构造薄弱带上侵,沿STDS主拆离断层分布。所以洛扎淡色花岗岩形成于STDS启动所引起的地壳伸展、快速隆起背景下,构造减压所导致的变质岩中白云母的脱水熔融。     

广东园珠顶铜钼矿床花岗斑岩年代学、地球化学特征及锆石Hf同位素

园珠顶铜钼矿床位于钦杭成矿带南段的大瑶山隆起北缘,为大型斑岩型铜钼矿床。通过LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb同位素测年,获得了花岗斑岩的高精度成岩年龄,为（154.3±1.7） Ma （n=12,MSWD=3.1）,为晚侏罗世岩浆活动的产物,与辉钼矿的Re-Os同位素年龄155 Ma相吻合。岩石地球化学分析表明,园珠顶花岗斑岩高硅〔w（SiO₂）为68.81%~70.21%〕、富碱〔w（Na₂O）+w（K₂O）为6.78%~8.01%〕、准铝质-弱过铝质（A/CNK为0.96~1.04）;稀土元素总量中等（ΣREE 为142.15×10^-6~170.83×10^-6）,富集轻稀土元素（ΣLREE 为135.05×10^-6~162.34×10^-6）,轻重稀土元素分馏明显〔（La/Yb）_N=30.97~32.10〕,弱的Eu负异常（δEu=0.86~0.89）,稀土元素配分模式总体右倾;岩石相对富集Rb、K等大离子亲石元素（LILE）及高场强元素Th、U,亏损Nb、Ta、P、Ti等高场强元素（HFSE）及部分大离子亲石元素Ba、Sr。LA-MC-ICP-MS锆石Hf 的原位分析表明,¹⁷⁶Hf/¹⁷⁷Hf值变化于0.282 500~0.282 801之间,ε_Hf（t）值介于-6.27~4.19。综合分析表明,园珠顶花岗斑岩为准铝质-弱过铝质的I型花岗岩,具有壳幔混合源成因,锆石ε_Hf（t）值反映了园珠顶花岗斑岩的成岩源区较为复杂,总体具亏损岩浆源区的特征,以幔源物质为主,但在岩浆侵位过程中遭受了古老地壳物质的混染。结合区域构造背景和前人研究成果,认为园珠顶斑岩体及铜钼矿,与钦杭成矿带北段的永平铜矿具有一致的成岩成矿构造背景,形成于板块俯冲环境。     

滇西北羊拉铜矿矿区花岗岩成因及其构造意义

羊拉铜矿位于金沙江缝合带中段,贝吾、里农和路农岩体在矿区内从北向南呈线状分布。3个岩体主要岩性为花岗闪长岩,具有相似的地球化学和Sr-Nd同位素组成特征,反映它们可能具有相同岩浆源区。岩体具高的SiO₂(64%~73%)、较高的K₂O(2.15%~4.05%)和低的P₂O₅(0.04%~0.11%)含量,δ(里特曼指数)=1.4~2.4,铝饱和指数(摩尔Al₂O₃/(CaO+Na₂O+K₂O))为0.92~1.11。同时3个岩体均富集Rb、Th、U、Pb和LREE等元素,显著亏损Nb、Ta、Ti和P等元素。10000Ga/Al比值(1.7~2.1)较典型A型花岗岩偏低,Eu负异常不明显,这些特征表明3个岩体属于准铝-弱过铝质的、高钾钙碱系列I型花岗岩。与区域上大陆地壳物质相比(如临沧黑云母二长花岗岩和川西沙坝麻粒岩),贝吾、里农和路农岩体具有相对低的(⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr)_i (0.7078~0.7105)和相对高的ε_Nd(t)(-5.1~-6.7),并具古老的Nd同位素二阶段模式年龄(t_DM2=1.5Ga)。结合花岗岩体内部发育大量的同时代的暗色微粒包体(MME),认为岩浆源区存在幔源物质的加入。区域地质背景分析表明,贝吾、里农和路农岩体很可能是在中咱微陆块与昌都-思茅微陆块碰撞的晚期或后碰撞的动力学背景之下,由底侵的幔源基性岩浆及其诱发的中下地壳长英质岩浆在深部岩浆房混合,并经一定程度的分离结晶作用而形成。     

西秦岭党川地区泥盆纪花岗岩类地质地球化学特征及构造意义

党川地区位于祁连—北秦岭造山带结合部位,该地区分布有不同时期的花岗岩类,泥盆纪花岗岩类由党川岩体、火炎山岩体2个岩体组成。党川岩体岩石化学以富集SiO₂(SiO₂=72.29%～73.40%)、K₂O(K₂O∕Na₂O=0.86～2.01)、Al₂O₃(A ∕ CNK =1.05～1.20)为主要特征;火炎山岩体岩石总体SiO₂较低(平均69.70%),但K₂O(K₂O ∕ Na₂O =1.14～1.88) 、Fe₂O₃+FeO﹑MgO较高。岩体的共同特征是岩石属钾玄质系列,表现为过铝质岩石( A ∕ CNK大于1.0)的特征;微量元素相对富集Ba、Zr、Rb、Sm、Ta及Rb、Ba、Th、Nb等元素;稀土元素丰度总体较高,以富集轻稀土元素,发育明显的铕负异常和铕亏损,δEu值较低(δEu=0.36～0.61)为主要特征;岩石锶初始比n(⁸⁷Sr）/n(⁸⁶Sr）i 大于0.7070,氧同位素δ¹⁸O_SMOW较高(δ¹⁸O_SMOW=＋8.89‰～＋1108‰),岩体物质来源为上地壳,属浅源的壳源型花岗岩类,具S型花岗岩的特征,其形成与后造山阶段的大陆抬升作用有关。     

从榴辉岩与围岩的关系论苏鲁榴辉岩的形成与折返

位于华北和扬子两板块碰撞带中的苏鲁榴辉岩形成的温压条件不但是超高压，而且是高温。榴辉岩的PTt轨迹表明其为陆-陆磁撞俯冲带的产物。榴辉岩的区域性围岩花岗质片麻岩为新元古代同碰撞期花岗岩，榴辉岩及其他直接围岩皆呈包体存在于其中，并见新元古代花岗岩呈脉状侵入榴辉岩包体中。区域性围岩新元古代花岗岩的锆石中发现有柯石英、绿辉石等包裹体，表明新元古代花岗岩的组成物质也经受过超高压变质作用，且榴辉岩与围岩新元古代花岗岩的锆石U-Pb体系同位素年龄基本相同。但新元古代花岗岩所记录的变质作用和变形作用期次（或阶段）却少于榴辉岩。椐上述可得如下推断：超高压榴辉岩与新元古代花岗岩岩浆是同时在碰撞带底部（俯冲板块前部）形成的；榴辉岩的第一折返阶段是由新元古代花岗岩岩浆携带上升的，其第二折返阶段是和新元古代花岗岩一起由逆冲及区域性隆起而上升，遭受剥蚀。     

某高速公路下伏煤矿采空区稳定性分析

在论述某高速公路下伏砦脖煤矿采空区地质、采矿和工程地质特征的基础上, 进行了稳定性数值模拟分析, 定性与定量地分析与评价了该煤矿采空区的地表变形特征及稳定性。研究结果表明: 该煤矿采空区的变形尚未完成, 对拟建的高速公路将产生很大的危害, 必须采取相应的工程治理措施。      

摩擦桩基桩土间极限摩阻力取值问题探讨

通过对广珠东线高速公路横沥大桥的试桩及土体的工程地质条件分析,总结出影响摩擦桩基桩土间极限摩阻力取值的一般问题以及解决问题的方法和措施。     

The Importance of the Precipitation and the Susceptibility of the Slopes for the Triggering of Landslides Along the Roads

In order to characterise the influence of the heavyrains on the observed landslides during the 1996–1997hydrological cycle, rainfall records for the last 100years are analysed from 104 stations in easternAndalusia. Regarding the amounts of rain recordedbetween October 1996 and March 1997 in the 104stations studied, 31 presented new all-time records;15 presented values that were 80–100% of thepre-1995 record; 49 stations, 80–50%; and 9stations, < 50%. A map has been devised of thesusceptibility of the materials through which thesouth-eastern Andalusian road network crosses,together with an inventory of the damage caused byinstability phenomena on banks and cuttings of theroad network during the winter of 1996–1997. Therelationships between the rainfall during the studyperiod, the damage caused to the road network and thesusceptibility of the materials affected are analysed.The results indicate that there is a clearcorrespondence between the rainfall recorded and thesusceptibility of the materials with the inventorieddamage. It is concluded that the widespread seriousdamage caused in early 1997 to the roads andsurrounding areas in the Alpujarra region and thecoast of the Province of Granada was mainly caused bythe extraordinarily heavy rains. However, considerablyless damage was observed where the susceptibility ofthe terrain is low, thus highlighting the extremeusefulness of terrain-susceptibility maps for riskprevention and territorial planning.     

混凝剂处理钻井废泥浆液的研究

通过烧杯搅拌实验对混凝剂处理钻井废泥浆液进行研究,从混凝剂适应p H值范围、混凝效果、沉降速度三方面研究比较,找出一种较为理想的混凝剂,并分析了影响混凝剂性能的主要因素,确定了混凝剂的最佳投放剂量。      

黄河源区水环境变化及黄河出现冬季断流的原因

自1954年有水文观测资料以来，黄河曾在青海省玛多县黄河沿水文站发生过3次断流。本文在分析黄河源区水环境特征及其影响因素的基础上指出，鄂陵湖、扎陵湖的环湖融区调节能力低，当遇到连续干旱、冬季其调节水量不足以维系黄河径流时便会发生断流，这是断流的主因。湖水位降低、开采沙金、过度放牧等自然和人为因素也会对黄河发生断流产生影响。鄂陵湖口附近黄河上修建的水电站开始蓄水，提高了两湖及环湖融区的调节能力，今后黄河冬季出现断流的可能性将大为降低。     

Unity of the national and the international in the socio-cultural development of the peoples of the USSR

International unity is becoming ever stronger in this country owing to an increasing similarity in the development of the cultural environment. This comprises the provision of all the country's republics with a sufficient number of schools, theatres, and other institutions and cultural information media in accordance with the needs of the population. An important part is played by the rise in ‘the general educational level, as well as the level of professional qualifications and skills. Among all the Soviet nations and nationalities, this rise being more rapid among formerly backward peoples. Prominent among the factors of internationalization is the progressive development of the nationalities’ cultural resources, while professional culture is being increasingly brought within the reach of the masses.The implementation of the nationalities policy promotes the all-round development of all Soviet nations and nationalities, their drawing together, the upsurge of the individual capabilities of every Soviet citizen.     

The evolution of the magmatism in the external zones of the Betic Cordilleras during the mesozoic

Abstract

The Mesozoic igneous rocks from the External Zones of the Betic Cordilleras extend for some 300 km along the Subbetic Zone. They are poorly differentiated basic rocks which, altogether, correspond to a transitional series containing tholeiitic and sodium-alkaline terms. They crop out as small ophite stocks and dykes intruded into middle- and upper-Triassic rocks, or as submarine flows and sills interlayered with Jurassic materials.

Geological and radiometric evidence points to an upper-Triassic-Liassic age for the ophite-generating magmatism, while the fissure volcanism began locally in the early-Liassic and extended throughout the Dogger. It reached its climax in the Tithonian and ceased abruptly in the lowermost Cretaceous.

The magmas that generated the two groups of rocks originated within the mantle. During the ascent through a continental crust they were contaminated by deep-crust granitoid rocks and by the assimilation of pelites from the basement. The chemical composition and fractional-crystallization differentiation trends of the ophites belong to the tholeiitic series, while those of the middle-uppermost Jurassic magmas to the sodic-alkaline series. This magmatic evolution may be attributed to a geodynamic change from distensive in the Triassic to transtensive from the middle-Jurassic onwards.     

悬板开孔对排沙漏斗流场特性的影响

排沙漏斗的水沙分离性能取决于其流场特性,为了弄清楚悬板开孔对流场特性的影响,利用粒子图像测速技术和数值模拟方法,分别对悬板溢流段和非溢流段同时均匀布孔、仅在非溢流段布孔和无孔时的排沙漏斗流场特性开展研究。结果表明：①布孔位置不影响涡流性质但影响其强度,均匀布孔时涡流强度最小,不利于水沙离心分离;②无孔和仅在非溢流段布孔时的流场特性有利于泥沙径向输移、沉降和排出,均匀布孔径向速度和二次流流速减小不利于泥沙输移和排出;③仅在悬板非溢流段布孔时悬板表面速度大于其他方案,泥沙不易淤积于悬板。为减少悬板上的泥沙淤积量且同时要保证较高的泥沙截除率时可采用仅在悬板非溢流段布孔的方案优化悬板体型。     

On the Validity of the Boussinesq Approximation for the Elder Problem

The Elder problem is an example of a density driven flow, motivated by experiments of a thermally driven convection in porous media. It is a mathematical benchmark problem used for code verification of density driven flow simulators and comparison of issues related to its numerical treatment. Its bifurcation diagram with respect to the Rayleigh number is investigated on a hierarchy of uniformly refined grids. Eleven stationary solutions are shown to exist for the Elder problem. Similar solutions can be found using the Boussinesq approximation. Despite this similarity the corresponding bifurcation diagrams are shown to be topologically not equivalent. This gives rise to serious doubts on the validity of Boussinesq approximation for this model problem. Grid convergence is investigated for the numerically obtained solutions.