On curved laminae,graded layers,convection currents and dynamic crystal sorting in the Ploumanac'h (brittany) subalkaline granite     

Michel Barrière 《Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology》1981,77(3):214-224

Curved, layered objects in a subalkaline, potassic, intrusive granite are analyzed: biotite laminae and cyclic reverse size and modal layers are encountered in an annular zone; both cyclic and intermittent layers are observed in rhythmic arrangement. Truncation, the bifurcation curvature of layers with ladle shape, represents the action of magmatic currents, as would convection cells or fluid-dynamic fingers. Emphasis is put on the Bagnold effect related to such currents, which would explain the reverse size-grading of layers; this kind of size-sorting (hydrodynamic) occurs in highly viscous granitic magma. Simple convection seems more likely than diffusive convection.  相似文献   

Transcrystalline shear fracturing and pseudotachylite generation in a meta-anorthosite (Harris, Scotland)     

Jean Macaudire  William L. Brown 《Journal of Structural Geology》1982,4(4):395-406

The meta-anorthosite is locally deformed by brittle shear fracturing, which progressively increases from isolated fractures with little cataclasite to many generations of closely spaced fractures, the intervening rock being highly deformed, in both a plastic and brittle way. In most cases an E-W compression on gently dipping to steep reverse shear planes occurs, which we relate to a Caledonian thrust zone.In places, the highly deformed rock is cut by pseudotachylite veins, which locally form networks. The pseudotachylite is generally intrusive, but does not appear to be related to movement on major slip surfaces. Very locally it may have formed in situ. Pseudotachylite only occurs in highly deformed rock, is only very occasionally deformed itself and, thus, generally represents at each locality the last stage of a complex deformation history, as if its presence welded the rock and prevented further deformation. These striking differences from the country-rock gneisses (in which pseudotachylite occurs on well developed fractures in very slightly deformed rock) are considered to be due to the low anisotropy of the meta-anorthosite, to its lower shear strength and to the easy propagation and branching of the shear fractures in plagioclase. The source of the heat necessary to generate the pseudotachylite melt is not clear—it may come from crack propagation as well as frictional sliding.  相似文献   

MELIMEX,an experimental heavy metal pollution study: Effects of increased heavy metal loads on phytoplankton communities     

René Gächter  Dr. Antonín Máreš 《Aquatic Sciences - Research Across Boundaries》1979,41(2):228-246

Long-term impacts of increased metal loading (Hg, Cu, Cd, Zn and Pb) on phytoplankton communities of large limno-corrals (diameter 12 m, depth 10 m) were studied. Increased metal concentrations initially lowered phytoplankton biomass, as well as species number and photosynthetic activity of phytoplankton. They caused changes in metal speciation and shifts in phytoplankton community structure, favoring less susceptible species. Although adaptation was not sufficient to completely prevent the metal-induced depression of photosynthesis, due to depressed zooplankton grazing, at the end of the experiment even higher phytoplankton densities were observed in the metal-loaded corrals than in the control.  相似文献   

The microbial sulfur cycle and some of its implications for the geochemistry of sulfur isotopes     

Dr. J. W. M. la Rivière 《International Journal of Earth Sciences》1966,55(3):568-582

Qualitatively most microbial processes of the sulfur cycle are well known, but the extent to which specific groups of microbes take part in sulfate reduction and sulfide oxidation is at present difficult to estimate and the same holds for the role played by purely chemical sulfide oxidation.The capacity of an organism to differentiate between sulfur isotopes is genetically determined and probably strain-specific; whether or not, and to what extent, fractionation actually occurs is codetermined by physiological conditions inside the cell and by ecological conditions, i.e. the parameters of the environment.For conclusive interpretation of sulfur fractionation data of natural deposits further microbiological studies on the enzymatic, cellular and ecological level are necessary; such studies would be technically feasible today. The study of isotope effects of relevant, purely chemical reactions should not be neglected.

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Zusammenfassung In qualitativer Hinsicht sind die meisten mikrobiellen Vorgänge des Schwefelkreislaufs gut bekannt. Jedoch ist es gegenwärtig noch schwierig zu sagen, in welchem Ausmaß die verschiedenen Mikroorganismengruppen an der Reduktion der Sulfate und an der Oxidation der Sulfide teilnehmen. In wieweit die Oxidation der Sulfide rein chemisch erfolgt, ist ebenso schwer einzuschätzen.Die Fähigkeit einer Mikrobe zwischen verschiedenen Schwefelisotopen zu unterscheiden, ist genetisch festgelegt und ist wahrscheinlich stammspezifisch. Ob überhaupt und, wenn ja, in welchem Ausmaß eine Fraktionierung tatsächlich stattfindet, wird von den physiologischen Verhältnissen innerhalb der Zelle und von ökologischen Verhältnissen, d. h. den Parametern der Umwelt, mitbestimmt.Um eine endgültige Interpretation der Fraktionierungsdata in der Natur abgelagerter Schwefelverbindungen zu ermöglichen, sind weitere mikrobiologische Forschungen auf enzymatischer, zellularer und ökologischer Stufe erforderlich, die heute ohne weiteres durchgeführt werden könnten. Isotopeneffekte bei rein chemischen Reaktionen sollten dabei ebenfalls untersucht werden.

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Résumé La plupart des processus microbiologiques du cycle du soufre est qualitativement assez connue mais il est encore difficile de déterminer quantitativement dans quelle mesure des microbes spécifiques contribuent à la réduction des sulfates et à l'oxidation des sulfides. La même difficulté se présente quant à l'oxidation des sulfides purement chimique.Le pouvoir d'un organisme de distinguer entre les isotopes de soufre est déterminé par voie génétique et probablement est spécifique pour la souche individuelle. Dans quelle mesure un fractionnement des isotopes est vraiment réalisé sous les conditions expérimentales ou. naturelles est déterminé par des conditions physiologiques dans les cellules et des conditions écologiques, c'est à dire par les paramètres du milieu.Pour une interprétation conclusive des dates de fractionnement du soufre des dépôts naturels, il est nécessaire d'étudier les processus microbiens relevants au niveau enzymatique, cellulaire et écologique, des études qui sont aujourd'hui tout à fait réalisables. D'autre part, l'étude des effets isotopiques des réactions purement chimiques ne devrait pas être négligée.

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Edited version of a lecture held at the Colloquium on the Geochemistry of Sulfur Isotopes, Bad Sooden-Allendorf, 1964; the references given provide entrances to the literature of the topics discussed rather than exhaustive documentation.  相似文献   

Kinetic tests comparison and interpretation for prediction of the Joutel tailings acid generation potential     

M.?BenzaazouaEmail author  B.?Bussière  A.-M.?Dagenais  M.?Archambault 《Environmental Geology》2004,46(8):1086-1101

Five sulfide mine tailings coming from the Joutel mine tailing ponds (Quebec, Canada) were tested by the humidity cell test (30 to 52 cycles duration) and the column test (11 to 12 cycles duration). The objectives of this study were twofold. First, there was the determination of the tailings acid generation potential for site reclamation. Second, there was the kinetic test comparison for understanding the tailings geochemical behavior under different test conditions. The samples used had a wide diversity in terms of acid-generation potential, particle size distribution, and parameters influencing reaction rates. Leachates produced remained at a near neutral pH for the duration of the tests. Evolution of the main elements involved in the dissolution processes demonstrated neutralization by carbonates as a response to the acid generated by sulfide oxidation. Depletion rates given by sulfates are higher for the humidity cell tests when compared to those obtained for the column tests. This is consistent with most studies to date, the humidity cell test being considered as more severe. However, by taking the ratio between cumulative elements coming from neutralization and the ones coming from oxidation, similar curves (named herein oxidation –neutralization curves) for all tests were obtained. These results show that overall geochemical behavior of the tailings is similar at near neutral pH for both types of tests. With this interpretation method, the acid-generation potential of the Joutel tailings were tested and compared to the static test results to constrain their uncertainty zone with regard to the studied tailings. The tailings geochemical behavior (carbonate dissolution response to sulfide oxidation) at near neutral pH condition appears slightly dependent of test conditions under certain hypothesis.  相似文献   

Site-specific multipath characteristics of global IGS and CORS GPS sites   总被引：8，自引：0，他引：8  

K.-D.?ParkEmail author  R.S.?Nerem  M.S.?Schenewerk  J.L.?Davis 《Journal of Geodesy》2004,77(12):799-803

The site-specific multipath characteristics of 217 Global Positioning System (GPS) sites worldwide were analyzed using the variability of the post-fit phase residuals. Because the GPS satellite constellation returns to the same configuration in a sidereal day (23 h 56 min 4 s), the multipath repeats on that period. However, daily GPS position estimates are usually based on the solar day. When several days of GPS data are processed, this steady change in the orientation of the satellite constellation with respect to the station manifests itself in the form of patterns in the post-fit phase residuals which shift by 3 min 56 s per day. It was found that the mean root mean square of the time-shifted post-fit phase residuals is highly dependent on the GPS antenna type. The conclusions derived from the analysis of the time-shifted post-fit residuals were verified by performing a cross-correlation of the post-fit residuals across many days for selected sites.  相似文献   

Use of an artificial neural network for analysis of the susceptibility to landslides at Boun,Korea   总被引：13，自引：0，他引：13  

Saro?LeeEmail author  Joo-Hyung?Ryu  Moung-Jin?Lee  Joong-Sun?Won 《Environmental Geology》2003,44(7):820-833

The purpose of this study was to develop landslide susceptibility analysis techniques using artificial neural networks and to apply the resulting techniques to the study area of Boun in Korea. Landslide locations were identified in the study area from interpretation of aerial photographs and field survey data. A spatial database of the topography, soil type, timber cover, geology, and land cover was constructed and the landslide-related factors were extracted from the spatial database. Using these factors, the susceptibility to landslides was analyzed by artificial neural network methods. The results of the landslide susceptibility maps were compared and verified using known landslide locations at another area, Yongin, in Korea. A Geographic Information System (GIS) was used to analyze efficiently the vast amount of data and an artificial neural network turned out to be an effective tool to analyze the landslide susceptibility.  相似文献   

Geology and geochemistry of the Águas Claras and Pico Iron Mines, Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Minas Gerais, Brazil   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Carlos Alberto Spier  Sonia Maria Barros de Oliveira  Carlos Alberto Rosière 《Mineralium Deposita》2003,38(6):751-774

The Águas Claras and Pico Mines are two world-class iron-ore mines hosted within the Lower- Proterozoic banded iron-formations (locally known as itabirites) of the Minas Supergroup located in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero district, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Águas Claras orebody consists of a 2,500-m-long roughly tabular-shaped lens hosted within the dolomitic itabirite of the Cauê Formation. Dolomitic itabirite is the protore of the soft high-grade iron ore, which is the main ore type of the Águas Claras orebody, representing about 85% of the 284 Mt mined since 1973, with the remaining 15% comprising hard high-grade ore. Hematite is the main constituent of the iron ores. It occurs as martite, granular hematite and locally as specularite. Magnetite appears subordinately as relicts within martite and hematite crystals. Gangue minerals are very rare. These consist of dolomite, chlorite, talc, and apatite, and are especially common in contact with the protore. This virtual absence of gangue minerals is reflected in the chemistry of ores that are characterized by very high Fe contents (an average of 68.2% Fe).The Pico orebody is a continuous ~3,000-m-long body of a lenticular shape hosted within siliceous itabirite, which is the protore of the soft high- and low-grade ores at the Pico Mine. The soft high-grade ores, together with the low-grade ores, called iron-rich itabirite, are the main types of ore, and respectively represent approximately 51 and 29% of the reserves. The remaining 20% consists of hard high-grade ore. The iron oxide mineralogy is the same as that of the Águas Claras Mine, but in different proportions. Gangue minerals are very rare in the high-grade ores, but are slightly more common in the iron-rich itabirite. Quartz is the dominant gangue mineral, and is found with minor quantities of chlorite. The chemistry of the high-grade ores is characterized by high Fe contents (an average of 67.0%) and low P, Al₂O₃, and SiO₂, which are concentrated in the fines. Iron-rich itabirites average 58.6% Fe and 13.5% SiO₂.The genesis of the soft high-grade ores and iron-rich itabirites is related to supergene processes. Leaching of the gangue minerals by groundwater promoted the residual iron enrichment of the itabirites. This process was favored by the tropical climate and topographic situation. The original composition of the itabirites and the presence of structures controlling the circulation of the groundwater have influenced the degree of iron enrichment. The hard high-grade ores are of a hypogene origin. Their genesis is attributed to hydrothermal solutions that leached the gangue minerals and filled the spaces with hematite. This process remains a source of debate and is not yet fully understood.Editorial handling: S.G. Hagemann  相似文献   

Evaluation of waste disposal site using the DRASTIC system in Southern Korea     

Saro?LeeEmail author 《Environmental Geology》2003,44(6):654-664

As a systematic approach to waste disposal site screening for groundwater pollution protection, the DRASTIC system developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), was introduced at Younggwang County in Korea. Hydrogeological spatial databases for the system include information on depth to water, net recharge, aquifer media, soil media, topographic slope, hydraulic conductivity and lineament. Using the databases, the DRASTIC system and a GIS, the regional groundwater pollution vulnerability of the study area was assessed. The fracture density extracted from lineament maps was added to the DRASTIC system to take into account the preferential migration of contaminants through fractures. From the results of the study, a degree of groundwater pollution vulnerability through the study area was easily interpreted, and waste disposal sites could be screened for groundwater protection.  相似文献   

The Selloum Basin: new element of the Middle Liassic paleogeography in the southern Middle Atlas (Morocco)     

H. El Arabi  J. Canrot  B. Ouahhabi  A. Charrire  S. Kerchaoui 《Journal of African Earth Sciences》2004,39(3-5):393

A comparative study of the Middle Liassic series in the south western part of the Middle Atlas system leads to the definition of three new formations called Fellat 1, 2 and 3. They mainly involve gravity-flow deposits related to the breakup of the regional carbonate platform in a subsiding area, the Selloum Basin. The creation of this basin provides evidence for a rifting stage during the Carixian–Domerian interval, inducing the separation of the Selloum unit with respect to the Middle Atlasic trough and its possible connection with the High Atlasic sedimentary domain.  相似文献