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Quartz–amphibole–pyroxene gneiss from the island of Akilia, Southwest Greenland has been claimed to contain the earliest traces
of life on Earth in the form of biogenic carbonaceous matter encapsulated as inclusions in apatite crystals. Various lines
of evidence, including petrography, geochronology, field relations, and geochemistry, have, however, been presented that challenge
this interpretation. Textural relationships and geochemical signatures in this controversial gneiss presented here manifest
a complex, spatially variable metamorphic history that includes granulite- and amphibolite-facies overprints and metasomatism.
A peak metamorphic, granulite-facies, quartz–orthopyroxene–clinopyroxene–amphibole–magnetite assemblage is preserved in only
a few centimeter-scale layers within the 5-m-thick, quartz–amphibole–pyroxene gneiss unit. Calcite veinlets that appear to
postdate the peak metamorphism occur in pyroxene. The quartz–amphibole–pyroxene gneiss unit has subsequently experienced isochemical
(except hydration) amphibolite-facies alteration during which pyroxenes were retrogressed to amphiboles and magnetite, and
calcite was consumed. Parts of the quartz–amphibole–pyroxene gneiss that contain texturally late hornblende have experienced
metasomatic alteration by Al-carrying fluids. These fluids controlled the alteration of pyroxenes and amphiboles to hornblende,
and modified the trace-element composition by remobilizing LREE and Eu. Apatite has variable REE composition and 87Sr/86Sr in the quartz–amphibole–pyroxene gneiss, but on the local scale (cm) is in equilibrium with co-existing silicates. Effective
recrystallization of apatite crystals as well as co-existing silicates during several stages of the metamorphic history makes
the intact preservation of diagenetic apatite with encapsulated primary carbonaceous matter implausible. Hence, it is highly
unlikely that Akilia apatite could serve as repository of the earliest traces of life on Earth. 相似文献
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Pockmarks in the inner Oslofjord,Norway 总被引：5，自引：3，他引：2
Multibeam bathymetric surveys of the Inner Oslofjord, Norway have revealed a high density of pockmarks in the 179-km2 inner fjord area, which contains over 500 pockmarks of varying size, typically 20–50 m in diameter and 2–10 m deep. These
pockmarks have been investigated with a variety of techniques, including acoustic subbottom profiling, sedimentological and
geochemical analyses of cores, remotely operated vehicle observation, and morphometry. Both the distribution and shapes of
the pockmarks suggest that they are related to structures in the bedrock underlying relatively thin (<50 m) unconsolidated
glacial and postglacial sediments. The data provide no direct indication of a particular mode of pockmark formation, but release
of large amounts of biogenic, shallow methane seems unlikely. Several lines of evidence point to a continuous process of pockmark
formation followed by inactivity, with some pockmarks recently active whereas others have been inactive for a considerable
time. Some pockmarks are characterised by coarse sediment in their centres. The density, variety and easy access make this
pockmark field an ideal model area for pockmark research.
John S. Gray is deceased. 相似文献
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Aivo Lepland Thorbjørn J. Andersen Hans Peter H. Arp Gijs D. Breedveld Anders Rindby 《Marine pollution bulletin》2010,60(9):1512-1522
Stratigraphic profiles of Cu, Cd and Hg in ten sediment cores from the Oslo harbor, Norway, combined with results of radiometric dating demonstrate that pollution by these metals peaked between 1940 and 1970. Dating results indicate that Hg discharges peaked between 1940 and 1950, Cd reached maximum ca. 1955-1960, and Cu has the highest concentration in sediment interval corresponding to ca. 1970. Geochemical profiles and maxima of Cu, Cd and Hg concentrations can be used as chronostratigraphic markers for sediment cores from the Oslo harbor. Acoustic backscatter and sediment core data indicate that propeller wash affects the seabed in the Oslo harbor. The propeller-induced turbulence causes erosion, and in places exposes and remobilizes contaminated sediments that accumulated in the harbor during previous decades. Such re-exposure of contaminated sediments could be detrimental to local ecosystems and offset remediation efforts, warranting further impact studies and potential mitigation strategies to prevent redistribution. 相似文献
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Victor A. Melezhik Anthony E. Fallick Michail M. Filippov Aivo Lepland Dmitry V. Rychanchik Yuliya E. Deines Pavel V. Medvedev Alexander E. Romashkin Harald Strauss 《地学学报》2009,21(2):119-126
Early Palaeoproterozoic rocks from the Onega Basin in Russian Fennoscandia contain evidence for substantial accumulation and preservation of organic matter (up to 75 wt% total organic carbon) with an estimated original petroleum potential comparable to a modern supergiant oilfield. The basin contains a uniquely preserved petrified oilfield including evidence of oil traps and oil migration pathways. Here, we report the discovery of the surface expression of a migration pathway, along which petroleum was flowing from the sub-surface. This surface oil seep, the first occurrence ever reported from the Palaeoproterozoic, appears as original bitumen clasts redeposited in Palaeoproterozoic lacustrine turbidites. The δ13 Corg of clastic pyrobitumen ranges between −35.4 and −36.0‰ ( n = 14), which is within the range of interbed- and vein-trapped fossil oil (−46 and −24‰), suggesting similar source. Biogenic organic matter, whose isotopic composition was modified during thermal maturation, is the likely source for the migrated hydrocarbon. 相似文献
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Barite and barium concentrations in bottom sediments and coral skeletons from the vicinity of the hydrocarbon exploration well drilled in 1992–1993 in the Træna Deep, Norwegian Sea have been studied to assess the spreading of the drilling mud and related ecological effects on Lophelia petrusa coral reefs. Sand size barite crystals derived from the drilling mud and elevated Ba concentrations in surface (0–2 cm) sediments were found up to 4 km from the exploration drilling site. 210Pb-dating results on sediment cores indicate that Ba-rich surface intervals (0–2 cm) record ca. 20 years of sedimentation history, and connect Ba enrichment with exploration drilling. The geographic distribution of Ba contents in sediments allowed the reconstruction of the drilling mud dispersal pattern showing transport eastward from the drilling site, consistent with the prevailing current directions. The presence of relatively coarse-grained sediments and barite crystals trapped in coral polyps, ca. 500 m down current from the drilling site, reflects the elevated turbulence and sediment supply during the drilling activity. This elevated sediment dispersion likely placed a stress upon the coral reefs, but due to strong currents that effectively dilute episodic drilling waste and sediment discharges, the damage does not appear significant. 相似文献
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Nicolas Dauphas Mark van Zuilen Aivo Lepland Philip E. Janney 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》2007,71(19):4745-4770
The iron isotope, trace and major element compositions of Eoarchean supracrustal rocks from southern West Greenland (Isua Supracrustal Belt, the islands of Akilia and Innersuartuut) were analyzed in order to identify protoliths and characterize the imprints of metamorphism and metasomatism. Banded iron formations (BIFs) from the Isua Supracrustal Belt (ISB) have trace element characteristics that are consistent with seawater derivation, including high Y/Ho ratios, positive Eu/Eu∗ anomalies, positive La/La∗ anomalies, and concave upward REE patterns. These rocks also have heavy Fe isotopic compositions relative to surrounding igneous rocks (∼+0.4‰/amu). The most likely interpretation is that this signature was inherited from partial oxidation in a marine setting of Fe emanating from a source similar to modern mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal vents (∼−0.15‰/amu).Banded quartz-rich rocks from the island of Akilia with high Fe/Ti ratios share many similarities with bona fide BIFs from Isua (heavy Fe isotopic compositions up to +0.4‰/amu, elevated Y/Ho ratios compared to igneous rocks, sometimes positive Eu/Eu∗ anomalies) suggesting a chemical sedimentary origin.Iron-poor metacarbonates from the southwestern part of the ISB have light Fe isotopic compositions (∼−0.4‰/amu). This is consistent with derivation of these rocks by fluid flow through surrounding ultramafic rocks and deposition as metasomatic carbonates. Iron-rich metacarbonates from the northwest and northeast parts of the ISB have Fe isotopic compositions (from +0.1 to +0.4‰/amu) and trace element patterns (high Y/Ho ratios, positive Eu/Eu∗ and La/La∗ anomalies, and concave upward REE) similar to associated BIFs. The most likely interpretation is that these iron-rich metacarbonates were derived from mobilization of Fe in BIFs by metasomatic fluids. 相似文献
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The discrepancy between the impact records on the Earth and Moon in the time period, 4.0-3.5 Ga calls for a re-evaluation of the cause and localization of the late lunar bombardment. As one possible explanation, we propose that the time coverage in the ancient rock record is sufficiently fragmentary, so that the effects of giant, sterilizing impacts throughout the inner solar system, caused by marauding asteroids, could have escaped detection in terrestrial and Martian records. Alternatively, the lunar impact record may reflect collisions of the receding Moon with a series of small, original satellites of the Earth and their debris in the time period about 4.0-3.5 Ga. The effects on Earth of such encounters could have been comparatively small. The location of these tellurian moonlets has been estimated to have been in the region around 40 Earth radii. Calculations presented here, indicate that this is the region that the Moon would traverse at 4.0-3.5 Ga, when the heavy and declining lunar bombardment took place. The ultimate time limit for the emergence of life on Earth is determined by the effects of planetary accretion--existing models offer a variety of scenarios, ranging from low average surface temperature at slow accretion of the mantle, to complete melting of the planet followed by protracted cooling. The choice of accretion model affects the habitability of the planet by dictating the early evolution of the atmosphere and hydrosphere. Further exploration of the sedimentary record on Earth and Mars, and of the chemical composition of impact-generated ejecta on the Moon, may determine the choice between the different interpretations of the late lunar bombardment and cast additional light on the time and conditions for the emergence of life. 相似文献
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Ülle Kikas Aivo Reinart Anna Pugatshova Eduard Tamm Vidmantas Ulevicius 《Atmospheric Research》2008,90(2-4):211-ICNAA07
The microphysical structure, chemical composition and prehistory of aerosol are related to the aerosol optical properties and radiative effect in the UV spectral range. The aim of this work is the statistical mapping of typical aerosol scenarios and adjustment of regional aerosol parameters. The investigation is based on the in situ measurements in Preila (55.55° N, 21.00° E), Lithuania, and the AERONET data from the Gustav Dalen Tower (58 N, 17 E), Sweden.Clustering of multiple characteristics enabled to distinguish three aerosol types for clear-sky periods: 1) clean maritime–continental aerosol; 2) moderately polluted maritime–continental aerosol; 3) polluted continental aerosol. Differences between these types are due to significant differences in aerosol number and volume concentration, effective radius of volume distribution, content of SO4− ions and Black Carbon, as well as different vertical profiles of atmospheric relative humidity. The UV extinction, aerosol optical depth (AOD) and the Ångstrom coefficient α increased with the increasing pollution. The value α = 1.96 was observed in the polluted continental aerosol that has passed over central and eastern Europe and southern Russia. Reduction of the clear-sky UV index against the aerosol-free atmosphere was of 4.5%, 27% and 41% for the aerosol types 1, 2 and 3, respectively. 相似文献
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Mark A. van Zuilen Kattathu Mathew Aivo Lepland Gustaf Arrhenius 《Geochimica et cosmochimica acta》2005,69(5):1241-1252
The problems involved with the interpretation of carbon isotopes as indicators for early life in highly metamorphosed early Archean rocks have prompted the search for additional chemical and isotopic biomarkers. Here we report an attempt to identify the origin of carbonaceous matter in the 3.8 Ga old Isua Supracrustal Belt in southern West Greenland by measuring the concentration and isotopic composition of a trapped nitrogen component. Stepped-combustion/pyrolysis-mass spectrometry of carbonaceous matter in several rock samples revealed three different reservoirs of trapped nitrogen: (1) nitrogen associated with a very small amount of reactive carbonaceous material, (2) nitrogen intercalated in graphite, correlated with intercalated radiogenic argon, (3) nitrogen strongly retained at defects or chemically bound in the graphite structure. The δ15N of nitrogen associated with reactive carbonaceous matter (ca. +6‰) overlaps with that of average Phanerozoic sedimentary organic matter, and is believed to be part of nonindigenous postmetamorphic biologic material. In situ Raman spectroscopy confirmed the high degree of crystallinity of the metamorphosed indigenous carbonaceous material, and this material is further referred to as graphite. Graphite interpreted as epigenetic (associated with Mg,Mn-siderite in metacarbonates) contains a very small strongly retained nitrogen component with a low δ15N ratio (−3 to −1‰). This range overlaps with values that are typically found in Archean kerogens, but also those of a metamorphically emplaced inorganic basaltic source. Geological constraints suggest that this graphite incorporated nitrogen from surrounding metabasaltic rocks. Graphite interpreted as syngenetic and biogenic found in a turbidite deposit is relatively similar to this Mg,Mn-siderite-derived graphite, based on degree of graphite crystallinity, amount of trapped radiogenic argon, low nitrogen concentration and δ15N signature. We conclude that nitrogen concentration and its isotope ratio in graphite cannot be used conclusively as a biomarker in these rocks from the highly metamorphosed Isua Supracrustal Belt. 相似文献
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