Petrography,chemical composition,and Raman spectra of chrome spinel: Constraints on the diamond potential of the No. 30 pipe kimberlite in Wafangdian,North China Craton     

《Ore Geology Reviews》2017

Conventional diamond exploration seldom searches directly for diamonds in rock and soil samples. Instead, it focuses on the search for indicator minerals like chrome spinel, which can be used to evaluate diamond potential. Chrome spinels are preserved as pristine minerals in the early Paleozoic (∼465 Ma), hydrothermally altered, Group I No. 30 pipe kimberlite that intruded the Neoproterozoic Qingbaikou strata in Wafangdian, North China Craton (NCC). The characteristics of the chrome spinels were investigated by petrographic observation (BSE imaging), quantitative chemical analysis (EPMA), and Raman spectral analysis. The results show that the chrome spinels are mostly sub-rounded with extremely few grains being subhedral, and these spinels are macrocrystic, more than 500 µm in size. The chrome spinels also have compositional zones: the cores are classified as magnesiochromite as they have distinctly chromium-rich (Cr₂O₃ up to 66.56 wt%) and titanium-poor (TiO₂ < 1 wt%) compositions; and the rims are classified as magnetite as they have chromium-poor and iron-rich composition. In the cores of chrome spinels, compositional variations are controlled by Al³⁺-Cr³⁺ isomorphism, which results in a strong Raman spectra peak (A_1g mode) varying from 690 cm⁻¹ to 702.9 cm⁻¹. In the rims of chrome spinel, compositional variations result in the A_1g peak varying from 660 cm⁻¹ to 672 cm⁻¹. The morphology and chemical compositions indicate that the chrome spinels are mantle xenocrysts. The cores of the spinel are remnants of primary mantle xenocrysts that have been resorbed, and the rims were formed during kimberlite magmatism. The compositions of the cores are used to evaluate the diamond potential of this kimberlite through comparison with the compositions of chrome spinels from the Changmazhuang and No. 50 pipe kimberlites in the NCC. In MgO, Al₂O₃ and TiO₂ versus Cr₂O₃ plots, the chrome spinels from the Changmazhuang and No. 50 pipe kimberlites are mostly located in the diamond stability field. However, only a small proportion of chrome spinels from No. 30 pipe kimberlite have same behavior, which indicates that the diamond potential of the former two kimberlites is greater than that of the No. 30 pipe kimberlite. This is also supported by compositional zones in the spinel grains: there is with an increase in Fe³⁺ in the rims, which suggests that the chrome spinels experienced highly oxidizing conditions. Oxidizing conditions may have been imparted by fluids/melts that have a great influence on diamond destruction. Here, we suggest that chrome spinel compositions can be a useful tool for identifying the target for diamond potential in the North China Craton.  相似文献   

Geochronology, Petrology and Geochemistry of Xingdi No. 3 Mafic-Ultramafic Intrusions in the Northeastern Tarim Craton, NW China     

XIA Zhaode  XIA Mingzhe  JIANG Changyi 《《地质学报》英文版》2017,91(2):500-514

The Xingdi mafic-ultramafic intrusions occur in the northeastern margin of the Tarim craton. The Xingdi No. 3 intrusion is the smallest of four intrusions, with an exposed area of 1.7 km~2, and the zircon U-Pb age of the intrusion is 752±4 Ma. The intrusion consists of gabbros, pyroxenites and peridotites, and exhibits a crystallization sequence of the main rock-forming minerals as olivine, orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene and plagioclase. Mineralization occurred at or near the boundaries of the intrusion between pyroxenites and peridotites, and appears as a layered or lenticular shape about 500 m long and 4–15 m wide. The primary sulfides have a relatively simple mineralogy dominated by pyrrhotite-pentlandite-chalcopyrite assemblages, which occur as droplet, star-like and graphic texture and locally sideronitic structures. Geochronological and geochemistry investigations suggest that the Xingdi mafic-ultramafic intrusions and coeval volcanic rock in the Kuluktag area of the Tarim craton formed in an intracontinental breakup environment. Based on the composition of the dominant rockforming minerals and covariant relationships of other oxides versus Mg O, the parental magma of the Xingdi No.3 intrusion belongs to high-Mg tholeiitic basaltic magmas with Mg O of 10.78 wt%. The Xingdi No.3 intrusive rocks are characterized by light REE enrichment relative to heavy REE, negative Nb-Ta anomalies, low ~(143)Nd/~(144)Nd ratios(from 0.511183 to 0.511793) and high initial ~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr ratios(from 0.7051 to 0.7113). The magma was derived from the enriched-lithospheric mantle and was contaminated during emplacement. According to rock assemblages, mineralization, olivine characteristics, geochemical characteristics and mass balance, there are better copper-nickel ore prospects in the Xingdi No.3 intrusion than in the other three intrusions in the area.  相似文献   

内蒙古乌拉特中旗284东矿区金矿找矿新思路          下载免费PDF全文

范家盟  曹德强  卢贺  鲍中义  郭志峰  孙建强 《山东国土资源》2017,33(5)

乌拉特中旗284东矿区已开展金矿勘查工作多年,但一直未取得较大进展。以往勘查工作认为矿体赋存于破碎蚀变的石英闪长岩中,但矿床规模不大。在对以往地质资料进行分析总结和实地踏勘工作的基础上,提出了区内炭质千糜岩为主要赋矿岩石的找矿新思路,并通过对以往施工钻孔岩心的重新编录和取样分析以及坑道施工,对找矿思路进行了实践。通过地质工作,在炭质千糜岩中发现了金矿体,矿体规模达500 m(走向)×500 m(斜深),为找矿思路提供了强有力的成果支持。新发现的金矿体位于(1)号蚀变带内,受F9断裂控制;矿体存在SW向侧伏规律,在构造交汇及产状变化等部位易形成厚大矿体;矿石具有贫金属硫化物、易见明金的特点,金粒径变化范围较大。依据新思路进行下步找矿工作有望取得较大找矿突破,增加金资源量。找矿新思路的提出不仅为该区金矿勘查指明了方向,也为相邻矿区金矿勘查工作提供了新的启示。  相似文献   

近45年来托木尔峰青冰滩72号冰川变化特征     

王璞玉  李忠勤  曹敏  李慧林 《地理科学》2010,30(6):962-967

基于天山托木尔峰青冰滩72号冰川2008年高精度差分GPS测量资料,2009年末端重复测量数据以及1964年地形图,通过对比研究近45 a来该冰川的变化特征,结果表明:1964~2009年,青冰滩72号冰川末端退缩1 852 m,年均后退41 m,由此造成面积减少约为1.53 km²,年均减少0.03 km²;1964~2008年,冰舌平均减薄9.59±6 m,年均减薄约0.22±0.14 m,冰储量亏损达14.1±8.8×10^-3 km³(12.7±7.9×10^-3 km³ w.e.)。与天山其它区域典型监测冰川相比,青冰滩72号冰川消融强烈,是区域气候、末端海拔、冰川类型、表碛覆盖等因素综合影响的结果。  相似文献   

聊古1井地震水化观测环境保护问题探讨     

王华  王伟  李月强  陈其锋  冯恩国  赵杰锋  崔娜 《内陆地震》2010,24(2):180-185

介绍了聊古1井概况和地热开发对聊古1井的影响现状,在调查研究的基础上,提出了有效保护地震观测环境的合理化建议,制定了切实、可行的保护措施。同时指出地震观测环境的保护与治理是一项长期而繁琐的工作,要有长期作战的思想准备。因此,地震观测环境保护与井口技术改造两者必须相辅相成,互为补充,才能实现地震地下流体观测工作的正常开展,使之继续服务于地震监测预报工作。  相似文献   

Chemical characteristics and environmental significance of fresh snow deposition on Urumqi Glacier No. 1 of Tianshan Mountains, China   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Zhongqin Li  Huilin Li  Zhiwen Dong  Mingjun Zhang 《中国地理科学(英文版)》2010,20(5):389-397

Ice and snow chemistry of alpine glaciers is crucial for the research of regional atmospheric environment change. Fresh snow samples were weekly collected from Urumqi Glacier No.1 in the Tianshan Mountains, Xin- jiang, China, and the chemical characteristics and seasonal variations of major ions, mineral dust, δ18O and trace metals were measured. Results show that the concentrations of major ions in the snow are Ca2+ SO42- NH4+ NO3- Cl- Na+ Mg2+ K+, in which Ca2+ is the dominant cation, and SO42-is the dominant anion. All major ions have close positive correlations with each other except NO3-. δ18O shows positive correlation with air temperature change during the study period. Mineral dust particle and major ionic concentrations in fresh snow have obvious seasonal change, with high concentration in spring but low concentration in summer and autumn, which indicates that the chemical mass input from Asian dust activity to snow is very significant. Temporal changes of trace metals in fresh snow, e.g., Cd, Pb, Zn, Al, Fe, have shown that human-induced pollution of central Asian region also has large contribution to the snow chemistry on alpine glaciers of the Tianshan Mountains.  相似文献   

内蒙古乌兰诺尔井田6号煤层煤质特征研究     

胡波  ;白毅勇 《中国煤炭地质》2009,(4):23-26

乌兰诺尔井田位于内蒙古自治区东北部,含煤地层主要为白垩系下统巴彦花组,6号煤是区内唯一可采煤层,其显微组分镜质组含量为85.2%～91.0%,惰质组含量为2.0%～13.4%,壳质组在2%以下。测试分析表明6号煤属中灰、低—中高硫、高热值褐煤,其挥发分高,化学反应性好,燃烧时速度快,反应充分,是很好的动力燃料,适用于火力发电。  相似文献   

辽宁凤城荒甸子金矿床地质特征及成因探讨     

刘开慧  刘福兴  苏建飞  吴亚顺  杨云鹏 《吉林地质》2012,31(1):35-40

荒甸子金矿床位于辽东金矿化集中区青城子矿田北东部,矿体严格受地层和构造双重控制,并与印支—燕山期岩浆侵入体相关密切。文章通过对荒甸子金矿床成矿地质背景和主矿体60号金脉带地质特征的阐述,说明金矿体与地层、构造、岩浆岩三位一体的关系,为下一步的找矿工作指明方向。  相似文献   

新疆511铀矿床7号采区U-Se-Re-Mo等元素分布特点     

曾爱花 《矿床地质》2012,31(1):139-150

Re、Se是中国急需的紧缺矿种,对国家的资源战略与环境安全保障具有重要影响。新疆伊犁盆地511矿床在开采铀的过程中,发现了Re、Se和Mo等元素存在富集的现象。文章以511矿床7号采区为例,采取野外地质调查与室内分析测试及综合研究相结合的技术路线,以探求Re、Se、Mo等元素的分布特点及其与U元素富集之间的关系。研究表明,Re和Se在空间上与砂岩铀矿体密切共生,说明在511矿床中矿源等条件具备的情况下,7号采区内的层间氧化作用促使Re和Se富集成矿,证实了511铀矿床中与U密切相关的Se、Re等元素具有线状分布的特点。  相似文献   

新疆库鲁克塔格南华纪成矿体系特征          下载免费PDF全文

韩忠坤  张晓帆  陈川  韩春明 《地质科学》2012,47(2):507-516

新疆库鲁克塔格地区南华系地层层序十分发育,该区南华系有3次冰川活动的沉积记录; 该区与Rodinia 超大陆裂解有关的构造岩浆事件发生时限为830～630 Ma; 区域内分布的且干布拉克蛭石矿和兴地Ⅱ号铜镍矿床与南华纪的Rodinia超大陆裂解有关; 库鲁克塔格地块在南华纪可能是华南板块的边缘块体,它与华南板块上大范围分布的同期火成岩为Rodinia超大陆裂解时地慢柱活动的产物。  相似文献