Dinosaur coprolites from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Lameta Formation of India: isotopic and other markers suggesting a C₃plant diet     

Prosenjit Ghosh  S. K. Bhattacharya  Ashok Sahni  R. K. Kar  D. M. Mohabey  K. Ambwani 《Cretaceous Research》2003,24(6):743-750

A single locality of the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Lameta Formation at Pisdura in Central India has yielded a large number of coprolites attributed to titanosaurian dinosaurs. Internally the coprolites are dark grey and contain abundant plant tissues and other organic materials. The plant tissues are mostly of gymnospermous origin. In addition, remains of bacterial colonies, fungal spores and algae are seen in the macerated fraction under scanning electron microscope. The dark grey appearance is probably attributable to fine-grained organic matter within voids in tracheids or xylem. The average ¹³C/¹²C ratio of the organic matter in the coprolites is -24‰ (relative to PDB) suggesting that plants of C₃type were the main diet of their producers. A comparison of δ¹⁵N value (about 4‰ w.r.t. air) of the coprolites with that of faecal matter of modern herbivores and carnivores suggests that gut fermentation may not have been an active mechanism in the digestion process of titanosaurs.  相似文献   

Origin and Formational Environment of Noda-Tamagawa Manganese Ore, Northeast Japan: Constraints from Isotopic Studies     

Mohammed El Rhazi  Ken-ichiro Hayashi 《Chemie der Erde / Geochemistry》2003,63(2):149-162

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Mid-holocene climate change in Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana     

James Russell  Michael R TalbotBrian J Haskell 《Quaternary Research》2003,60(2):133-141

Lake Bosumtwi is one of the most widely studied palaeoclimate archives in West Africa. Results from numerous AMS ¹⁴C dates of samples from four piston cores from Lake Bosumtwi show that an abrupt sedimentary transition from a mid-Holocene sapropel to calcareous laminated muds occurred at about 3200 cal yr B.P. High-resolution analyses of the nitrogen isotopic composition of organic matter across this transition confirm its abrupt nature, and suggest that the change may signal a step toward increased aridity and intensified surface winds that affected western equatorial Africa from Ghana to the Congo basin. Northern and Eastern Africa experienced a similar abrupt shift toward aridity during the late Holocene, but at about 5000 cal yr B.P., a difference in timing that illustrates the regional nature of climate changes during the Holocene and the importance of feedback mechanisms in regulating Holocene climate variability. Furthermore, an abrupt change at about 3000 cal yr B.P. occurs at several sites adjacent to the tropical and subtropical Atlantic, which may hint at major changes in the surface temperatures of the tropical Atlantic and/or Pacific at this time.  相似文献   

长坑金银矿床的铅,锶,硫同位素特征与矿化模式   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

张生  李统锦  王联魁 《地球学报》1997,18(1):53-60

长坑矿床金、银矿石的铅同位素组成具有一定的差异，前者的２０６Ｐｂ／２０４Ｐｂ比值变化大，后者较富２０７Ｐｂ／２０８Ｐｂ。金矿石中的铅为普通铅与放射成因铅混合而成的异常铅，银矿石中的铅则可能为三阶段铅混合的产物，且二者均为壳源。方解石的８７Ｓｒ／８６Ｓｒ比值显示锶来自地壳。金、银矿石硫化物的δ３４Ｓ值分别以分散（平均值为负）和较为集中（平均值为正）为特征，并与铅同位素组成之间存在相关关系。结合金、银的矿化分带现象，提出了铅同位素特征与氧化势不同的流体相互混合的成矿模式。  相似文献   

大别山双河超高压变质岩的稳定同位素研究   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

傅斌  郑永飞  王峥嵘  龚冰 《地球学报》1997,18(Z1):83-85

大别山双河地区片麻岩的δ18O值与共生榴辉岩同步变化，为（-4.7—+10.3）‰，这些片麻岩的18O亏损与榴辉岩一样是在遭受超高压变质作用之前原岩与大气降水交换的结果。榴辉岩及其围岩片麻岩在板块俯冲、超高压变质和岩片折返过程中可能为一个构造上的整体，两者为“原地”接触关系。  相似文献   

中国若干固体矿床He、Ar同位素研究   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

胡瑞忠  毕献武 《地球学报》1997,18(Z1):170-172

本文以成矿阶段放物中的汉体包裹体为测定对象，研究了哀牢山金矿带内3个金矿床、马厂箐斑岩铜矿床、金顶铅-锌矿床和白云鄂博稀土-铌-铁矿床的He、Ar同位素组成。结果表明，He、Ar同位素对揭示成矿古流体的成因，具有灵敏感的示踪作用。  相似文献   

辽东裂谷块状硫化物矿床中电气石岩的H、O和Si同位素地球化学   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

夏学惠 《地球学报》1997,18(Z1):214-216

辽东裂谷内分布着一系列块状硫化物矿床，含矿建造及矿层内普遍发育有纹层状电气石岩。电气石岩的H、O和Si同位素地球化学研究表明，其中δD为-50‰—62‰，δ18O值为13.3‰—16.7‰，δSi为0.1‰—0.4‰。H、O同位素组成与典型块状硫化物矿床中的电气石岩完全一致。研究认为矿床中的电气石岩为海底热水沉积成因作用的产物。此类电气石央坏蛋硫化物矿床关系密切，具有明显的成因找矿指示意义。  相似文献   

矿物O同位素地球化学理论     

郑永飞 《地球学报》1997,18(Z1):248-250

应用增量方法不仅能够从理论上准确计算所有固体矿物的O同位素分馏系数，而且能够定量预测；（1）热力学平衡条件下共生矿物之间的18O富集顺序；（2）岩石化学成分与O同位素组成之间的关系；（3）矿物结构变化对O同位素组成的影响；（4）同质多相转变和矿物反应中的氧同位素继承性。本文对这些规律性预测进行了概要性介绍，并给出实例予以说明。  相似文献   

安徽女山单斜辉石巨晶的地球化学   总被引：14，自引：0，他引：14  

陈道公  夏群科 《矿物学报》1997,17(3):260-269

本文研究了安徽女山14个单斜辉石巨晶。它们属于铝普通辉石、透辉石和铁钠造辉石。主要元素、稀土和微量元素及同位素特征表明：它们是同一碱性玄武岩浆在幔源条件下不同程度结晶分异的产物，相对于寄主岩均属捕虏晶，可能自中生代即已开始形成。  相似文献   

松潘—甘孜造山带中巴西金-矽卡岩矿床成矿热液系统演化的(REE、Sr、O)证据   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

季宏兵  王世杰  李朝阳  文锦明 《矿物学报》1997,(4)

本文通过对巴西典型金-矽卡岩矿床的解剖，探讨了成矿流体来源、组成演化，以及流体和岩石之间的质量转移程度和机理的信息，揭示金成矿过程中成矿流体演化的规律。研究认为，成矿作用两阶段的成矿流体分别为变质流体和大气降水，它们在开放系统中水岩质量比分别为0．02，2．11，并且获得矽卡岩可能是由围岩转向岩体方向的变质流体交代形成的认识。  相似文献