The Chemistry of Soils, Rocks and Plant Bioindicators in Three Ecosystems of the Holy Cross Mountains, Poland

In June of 2000, biogeochemical study was carried out in three ecosystems of the Holy Cross Mountains (south-central Poland). This paper presents element concentrations and stable sulfur (and in one site lead) isotope ratios in rocks, detailed soil profiles, and plant bioindicators including epiphytic lichen Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl., mosses (Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt., Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. S. Str., Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) B.S.G.), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), common birch (Betula pendula Roth.), aspen (Populus tremula L.) and English oak (Quercus robur L.). Chemical analyses were performed with ICP-AES and AAS methods in the accredited laboratory (Central Chemical Laboratory of the Polish Geological Institute in Warsaw). The principal objective of this study was to compare the chemical composition of rocks, soils and selected plant bioindicators between investigation sites using the same methods of sample collection, preparation and analyses. The results of this study have shown that there is a high variability in concentrations of elements in plant bioindicators from the same sites that can not be explained only by soil properties or anthropogenic influence. This conclusion indicates that for biomonitoring purposes (especially with vascular plants) we cannot neglect individual features of the species examined.     

赣南早元古代中深变质岩地层时代及构造意义

发育在赣南地区的寻乌岩群，为一套中深变质岩系，前人归属寒武纪。在1：5万小江图组区调工作中，通过岩石地层、变质变形构造特征及侵位于其中的片麻状花岗岩同位素年代地质学研究，将其时代重新厘定为古元古代。这一认识为探讨华夏古陆结晶基底及华南大地构造演化提供了新的资料。     

乔治王岛菲尔德斯半岛火山岩岩石学特征及岩浆成因与演化

菲尔德斯半岛出露一套第三纪岛孤火山岩,包括高铝玄武岩、玄武安山岩、及少量安山岩与英安岩,从早到晚可划分为碧玉山段、玛瑙滩段、化石山段和岩块山段四个岩性段.它们属于同一钙碱性岩浆演化系列,其中高铝玄武岩是其它火山岩的母岩.高铝玄武岩的形成过程可分两个阶段:首先是上地幔楔经过20～25％的部分熔融生成原生橄榄拉斑玄武质岩浆,然后原生岩浆再经40％的矿物分离结晶作用(其中橄榄石占30％,单斜辉石占70％)而分异形成高铝玄武岩浆.     

下古生界海相碳酸盐烃源岩地球化学的研究现状

本文对国内外下古生界海相碳酸盐岩研究的四个主要方面作了总结：（1）有机质丰度及其影响因素；（2）有机质赋存形式；（3）下古生界海相碳酸盐岩有机质丰度和生烃潜力恢复方法和原理；（4）下古生界海相碳酸盐岩热成熟度研究。这四个方面是评价我国下古生界海相碳酸盐岩勘探前景至关重要的因素，也是近年来我们研究下古生界海相碳酸盐岩的热点和难点问题。     

紫色母岩覆盖层控制底泥磷释放的效果及机制

选取重庆地区分布面积较广的3种紫色母岩(飞仙关组、蓬莱镇组和遂宁组),和2种经众多研究证明可有效控制底泥污染物释放的岩石(石灰石和方解石)作为活性覆盖材料,进行底泥覆盖模拟实验,研究紫色母岩覆盖层对底泥磷素释放的控制效果及机制.结果表明,3种紫色母岩覆盖层对底泥总磷向上覆水体释放的抑制作用较强,远好于方解石与石灰石(P0.05).其中,飞仙关组紫色母岩覆盖层对底泥总磷向上覆水体释放的抑制效果最好,抑制率为94.4%.5种覆盖材料均可促进底泥总磷的释放与转化,显著促进底泥OP原位转化为Ca-P,而3种紫色母岩覆盖层更有利于底泥释放出的磷转化为无机磷和有机磷.同时,5种覆盖材料均会改变底泥及上覆水体微生物的群落结构,其中PLFA16:0标记的细菌数量与上覆水体的总磷含量呈显著负相关.     

香港典型地质遗迹资源与地质公园建设

香港素以金融、商业贸易中心闻名于世界,但香港境内所发育的曲折有致的岩石海岸、幽远宁静的海滩、巍峨多姿的群山、造型奇异的岛礁,弥足珍贵的自然生态和地质遗迹资源却鲜为人知。本文在对香港地质概况进行简单介绍的基础上,对香港地质遗迹资源进行系统分类和对比分析,指出西贡万宜水库至果洲群岛方圆近150 km2范围内发育的十分典型、极具规模的六方柱状节理构造景观是世界上同类岩石中罕见的地质现象,其分布面积大,露头完整,具有稀缺性、独特性和典型性,最后对香港国家地质公园一个公园,两个园区,八个景区的空间结构及每个园区的主要地质遗迹资源进行了系统归纳总结。香港国家地质公园的建立很好的起到了保育地质多样性的首要目标,同时很好地推动了香港的地质教育和科普发展。     

Identification of key parameters controlling dissolved oxygen migration and attenuation in fractured crystalline rocks

In the crystalline rocks of the Canadian Shield, geochemical conditions are currently reducing at depths of 500-1000 m. However, during future glacial periods, altered hydrologic conditions could potentially result in enhanced recharge of glacial melt water containing a relatively high concentration of dissolved oxygen (O2). It is therefore of interest to investigate the physical and geochemical processes, including naturally-occurring redox reactions, that may control O2 ingress. In this study, the reactive transport code MIN3P is used in combination with 2k factorial analyses to identify the most important parameters controlling oxygen migration and attenuation in fractured crystalline rocks. Scenarios considered are based on simplified conceptual models that include a single vertical fracture, or a fracture zone, contained within a rock matrix that extends from the ground surface to a depth of 500 m. Consistent with field observations, Fe(II)-bearing minerals are present in the fractures (i.e. chlorite) and the rock matrix (biotite and small quantities of pyrite). For the parameter ranges investigated, results indicate that for the single fracture case, the most influential factors controlling dissolved O2 ingress are flow velocity in the fracture, fracture aperture, and the biotite reaction rate in the rock matrix. The most important parameters for the fracture zone simulations are flow velocity in the individual fractures, pO2 in the recharge water, biotite reaction rate, and to a lesser degree the abundance and reactivity of chlorite in the fracture zone, and the fracture zone width. These parameters should therefore receive increased consideration during site characterization, and in the formulation of site-specific models intended to predict O2 behavior in crystalline rocks.     

基于分步热解技术的沉积岩形态汞同位素分析方法

沉积岩中的汞及其同位素常被用于指示大规模火山活动、海洋氧化还原演变等古环境演化事件,但现有研究主要聚焦总汞含量及相应的总汞同位素组成,缺少形态汞含量及其同位素组成数据,因此无法精准判别古环境中汞的来源、沉积环境和沉积过程。本研究开发了基于热解技术的沉积岩中不同形态汞的分离和同位素分析方法。首先通过沉积岩中典型形态汞（有机质、硫化物和粘土矿物结合态汞）单一标准建立热解温度曲线,然后将上述单一标准物质混合,通过调整升温速率以及形态汞采集的温度范围和时间优化热解分离方法,收集不同温度下析出的气态单质汞进行同位素分析。结果表明,分离的有机质结合态及硫化物结合态汞的δ²⁰²Hg和Δ¹⁹⁹Hg值同参考值的平均差值分别小于0.20‰和0.03‰,因此该分离方法能有效分离上述形态汞并进行汞同位素组成分析。上述方法被进一步应用于分析天然标准物质（黄红壤、水系沉积物、海相沉积岩）的汞形态及其同位素组成,验证了该方法在自然样品中的广泛适用性。     

Environmental Radioactivity and Volcanological Features of Three Islands of the Mediterranean Sea (Pantelleria, Ustica and Vulcano)

The Mediterranean Sea is an area of great interest for its volcanic activities. This paper presents a comparative study of radiometric and chemical data regarding three volcanic islands located in southern Italy (Pantellena, Ustica, and Vulcano) characterized by different magmatic histories. Measurements of radionulide contents and chemical composition of rock samples belonging to the main lithologies present in the three islands were carried out the observed correlations among radiometric, chemical and mineralogical data reflect the differences in the volcanological genesis and suggest some hypotheses on the magmatic evolution.     

Mechanism of lead immobilization by oxalic acid-activated phosphate rocks

Lead (Pb) chemical fixation is an important environmental aspect for human health. Phosphate rocks (PRs) were utilized as an adsorbent to remove Pb from aqueous solution. Raw PRs and oxalic acid-activated PRs (APRs) were used to investigate the effect of chemical modification on the Pb-binding capacity in the pH range 2.0-5.0. The Pb adsorption rate of all treatments above pH 3.0 reached 90%. The Pb binding on PRs and APRs was pH-independent, except at pH 2.0 in activated treatments. The X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that the raw PRs formed cerussite after reacting with the Pb solution, whereas the APRs formed pyromorphite. The Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy analysis indicated that carbonate (CO₃^2-) in raw PRs and phosphate (PO₄^3-) groups in APRs played an important role in the Pb-binding process. After adsorption, anomalous block-shaped particles were observed by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data further indicated that both chemical and physical reactions occurred during the adsorption process according to the binding energy. Because of lower solubility of pyromorphite compared to cerussite, the APRs are more effective in immobilizing Pb than that of PRs.