Evidence for a Neoproterozoic carbonate ramp on the northern edge of the Central African craton: relations with late Proterozoic intracratonic troughs

During Late Proterozoic times, the Archaean Central African craton was affected by trough faulting which led to the formation of grabens, the Sangha aulacogen being the main structure of this type in the studied area. This transverse basin connects with other basins on the northern and south-western borders of the craton. During the Cryogenian, this network of basins was filled with fluvio-deltaic and lacustrine periglacial deposits. The glacio-eustatic transgression in Neoproterozoic III (end-Proterozoic) times flooded extensive areas of shelf on the northern edge of the craton, leading to the development of carbonate sedimentation in a broad outer shelf environment associated with nearshore barriers and evaporitic lagoons. These facies are similar to those developed in the West Congolian Schisto-calcaire (shale-limestone) ramp succession. The North-Central African ramp succession (sediment slope) contains an example of tidal rhythmites in vertical accretion, which occurs beneath the barrier deposits on the subtidal outer shelf. Mathematical analysis of the bedding pattern yields a period of 29–30 days for the lunar month, a result which is in agreement with astrophysical evidence for this epoch (i.e. 650 Ma ago). Major subsidence and seismic activity on this gently sloping platform, associated with the proximity of the Sangha aulacogen, caused the triggering of carbonate turbidites and mass flow deposits. The proliferation of microbial mats under euphotic conditions on an extensive shelf led to the build-up of a carbonate platform. During early Neoproterozoic III times, the West Congolian and North-Central African ramps prograded northwards and southwards, respectively, into the Sangha aulacogen. The sea at that time was restricted to a long graben-like basin, while a remaining area of marine sedimentation persisted into the Palaeozoic. Thus the pattern of end-Proterozoic carbonate sedimentation on the borders of the Central African craton can be interpreted in terms of an overall gently sloping ramp model with progradation converging towards the Sangha aulacogen.     

江西省新元古界微古植物组合及其时代

江西省新元古代地层发育良好，近年来在1：5万区调中获得了较为丰富的微古植物化石资料。通过对其进行比较系统的整理与总结，共计发现微古植物化石52属111种，按地层区划及不同时期又可划分为9个微古植物组合。本文概述了各组合特征，同时结合区域地层及同位素年龄资料进行了对比讨论。     

苏北盆地晚更新世晚期湖泊沉积记录的气候环境变化

通过对苏北盆地周奋剖面沉积物进行粒度、地球化学元素比值、磁化率等指标的分析,结合年代数据,重建了苏北盆地晚更新世晚期的古气候环境演化序列.结果表明,晚更新世晚期苏北盆地的古气候环境演变经历了2个阶段:阶段Ⅰ:39.6～30.3 cal ka BP期间,气候整体相对湿润,同时也存在冷干波动;阶段Ⅱ:30.3～18.6 c...     

贵州关岭晚三叠世早期海生爬行动物的初步研究

通过初步研究 ,记述了贵州关岭晚三叠世早期瓦窑组中的海生爬行动物 3个目 ,2个亚目 ,6个科(其中 2个新科 ) ,9个属 (其中 6个新属 )和 10个种 (其中 9个新种 )。关岭地区晚三叠世所发现的海生爬行动物是关岭动物群中最重要的组成部分 ,其总体面貌与古特提斯海的海生爬行动物比较相似 ,但关岭地区晚三叠世海生爬行动物群具有三叠纪与侏罗—白垩纪动物群之间的过渡性质 ,在种类的组成上具有明显的地方性和很高的多样性 ,是当今世界绝无仅有的。关岭晚三叠世海生爬行动物的发现 ,对研究海生爬行动物的分类、演化、古生态和古埋藏学都具有重要的科学意义及价值     

Mitochondrial DNA variation pattern and postglacial history of the Siberian larch (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Larix sibirica</Emphasis> Ledeb.)

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation has been studied in populations of the Siberian larch with the use of five PCR-based markers characterizing 29 haplotypes. The studied populations from the main parts of the Siberian larch range belong to several geographically isolated groups with their specific sets of haplotypes, which have probably originated from separate refugia for forest vegetation of the last glacial maximum. Conclusions concerning the possible location of these refugia and the ways and pattern of the postglacial recolonization of the recent Siberian larch range are drawn. The spatial distribution of haplotypes within individual populations is nonrandom. The typical size of the area occupied by a group of plants with the same haplotype is 50–100 m across.     

吐鲁番盆地更新世古气候变化研究

目前,对吐鲁番盆地更新世气候变化的研究几乎是空白。本文通过对吐鲁番盆地早、中、晚更新世典型剖面的孢粉进行分析研究,得出了其在更新世的古气候变化概况。研究结果表明：（1）吐鲁番盆地在早更新世的温度较低。（2）吐鲁番盆地在中更新世出现过干冷气候,直到中更新世后期才有所缓和。（3）吐鲁番盆地在晚更新世有较大的气候波动。此外,文中还将所得结果与天山的冰期进行了对比分析。     

Concentrations and modes of occurrence of trace elements in the Late Permian coals from the Puan Coalfield, southwestern Guizhou, China

The concentration, mode of occurrence, and origin of trace elements in the Late Permian coals from the Puan Coalfield, southwestern Guizhou, China, were examined using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), cold-vapor atomic absorption spectrometry (CV-AAS), ion-selective electrode method (ISE), sequential chemical extraction procedure (SCEP), scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), and optical microscope. Results show that minerals in the No. 2 Coal from the Puan Coalfield were mainly made up of epigenetic pyrite of low-temperature hydrothermal fluid origin and kaolinite of detrital terrigenous origin. Elements including As (36.9 μg/g), Cd (10.2 μg/g), Cr (167.3 μg/g), Cu (365.4 μg/g), Hg (2.82 μg/g), Mo (92.6 μg/g), Ni (82.6 μg/g), Pb (184.6 μg/g), Se (6.23 μg/g), Zn (242.3 μg/g), and U (132.7 μg/g) are significantly enriched in the No. 2 Coal from the Puan Coalfield. However, concentrations of trace elements in the other four coals, the No. 1, No. 8, No. 11, and No. 18 Coals, were close to the usual ranges found for Guizhou of China, China, and USA. Results of SEM-EDX and SCEP showed that As, Cd, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn occur mainly in veined pyrite, while Cr, Cu, and U distribute mainly in kaolinite, indicating that the low-temperature hydrothermal fluid and detrital materials of terrigenous origin are the main contributors to the enrichment of these trace elements in the No. 2 Coal.     

浙东燕山晚期花岗岩的地球化学特征

浙东燕山晚期侵入岩分为I型和A型,本文研究了两个不同成因类型花岗岩的岩石化学、地球化学特征。A型花岗岩与I型花岗岩相比较,富硅、富碱、贫镁、贫钙、低铝,(Na+K)/Al(分子数)比值高,富Nb、Zr、Ga、F,而贫Sr、Ba、Cr、Ni、Co、V,Rb/Sr、Ga/Al比值高,LREE/HREE比值低,稀土元素球粒陨石标准化曲线为“V”型,δEu强烈亏损;是下地壳残留的麻粒岩相较低程度部分熔融或是早期部分熔融形成Ⅰ型岩浆之后残余的亏损物质部分熔融的产物。Ⅰ型花岗岩是由下地壳岩石部分熔融形成母岩浆,在岩浆上升过程中与中上陆壳物质发生混染和分离结晶而形成。