This paper is the third one of a series of three papers on the fluid evolution of the crust upper mantle and the causes of earthquakes. Based on the last two papers, a model of the crustal resistivity structure and t...This paper is the third one of a series of three papers on the fluid evolution of the crust upper mantle and the causes of earthquakes. Based on the last two papers, a model of the crustal resistivity structure and the deep seated fluid evolution is presented, and also a seismogeny theory is set up, which is called the potential kinetic energy transformation model. In this model, the crustal deep seated fluid evolution is considered to take the most important effect on the seismogenic process. Taking the Tangshan M 7.8 earthquake of 1976 as an example, the earthquakes occurred in a pull apart rifting basin are analyzed, and finally the crust outgassing in the seismogenic processes is discussed, referring to the here presented theory of seismogeny.展开更多
The well preserved eclogitic rocks of the Tso Morari dome in eastern Ladakh, northwest Himalaya, provide information relevant to the exhumation of high pressure/low temperature rocks, and the early stage of the Himala...The well preserved eclogitic rocks of the Tso Morari dome in eastern Ladakh, northwest Himalaya, provide information relevant to the exhumation of high pressure/low temperature rocks, and the early stage of the Himalayan orogeny. The Tso Morari unit outcrops south of the Indus suture zone (Fig.1). The eclogitic dome is underlined on its eastern part by the Zildat normal fault where serpentinite lenses and partially hydrated peridotites are abundant. The close association of the high pressure rocks and serpentinites suggests a possible role of serpentinites in the exhumation of ultrahigh\|pressure rocks. To evaluate this possibility, geochemical analyses were carried out on the serpentinites closely associated with the Tso Morari eclogites.展开更多
The Sanshandao Au deposit is located in the famous Sanshandao metallogenic belt,Jiaodong area.To date,accumulative Au resources of 1000 t have been identified from the belt.Sanshandao is a world-class gold deposit wit...The Sanshandao Au deposit is located in the famous Sanshandao metallogenic belt,Jiaodong area.To date,accumulative Au resources of 1000 t have been identified from the belt.Sanshandao is a world-class gold deposit with Au mineralization hosted in Early Cretaceous Guojialing-type granites.Thus,studies on the genesis and ore-forming element sources of the Sanshandao Au deposit are crucial.He and Ar isotopic analyses of fluid inclusions from pyrite(the carrier of Au)indicate that the fluid inclusions have 3 He/4 He=0.043–0.21 Ra with an average of 0.096 Ra and 40 Ar/36 Ar=488–664 with an average of 570.8.These values represent the initial He and Ar isotopic compositions of ore-forming fluids for trapped fluid inclusions.The comparison of H–O isotopic characteristics combined with deposit geology and wall rock alteration reveals that the ore-forming fluids of the Sanshandao Au deposit show mixed crust–mantle origin characteristics,and they mainly comprise crust-derived fluid mixed with minor mantle-derived fluid and meteoric water during the uprising process.The ore-forming elements were generally sourced from pre-Cambrian meta-basement rocks formed by Mesozoic reactivation and mixed with minor shallow crustal and mantle components.展开更多
Block faults, as the -dominant tectonic framwork of western Shandong, were formed by the linked extensional fault system through two extensional movements during the Meso-Cenozoic. Both of the extensional movements ex...Block faults, as the -dominant tectonic framwork of western Shandong, were formed by the linked extensional fault system through two extensional movements during the Meso-Cenozoic. Both of the extensional movements experienced the same evloutional process: first, the upper crust was pulled apart to form faults; then the Tai-Lu-Yi (Taishan-Lushan-Yishan) fault block occurring in the footwall of the extensional fault was uplifted, which induced the shallow-level detachment movement along the early Precambrian and Palaeozoic unconformity; the ' branching' fault in the upper part of the deep-level detachment layer propagated. As the shallow detachment moved towards the north and the deep one towards the south, the Tai-Lu-Yi fault block acted as the common footwall of both the southern and northern detachment systems. The Tai-Lu-Yi fault block rebounded and uplifted as the overlying material was pulled apart to cause an unloading. Sialic material of the mid-crust below the deep detachment flowed to and accumulated in the free space below the rebounding uplifted body and thickened the body; whereas the mid-crust thinned under the graben systems. The rebounding uplifted body cooled, and then the graben system was occluded, which resulted in the crust-mantle isostatic adjustment and asthenospheric convection. As a result of the two extensional movements, the uplifted central Shandong block with the Tai-Lu-Yi area as the core stands highly above the surrounding plain characterized by graben systems. The present Mount Taishan forms the climax of the uplift.展开更多
The crustal texture and rheological evolution of the Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt are approached from a physical standpoint on the basis of a large body of geological, chronological and geophysical data available in th...The crustal texture and rheological evolution of the Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt are approached from a physical standpoint on the basis of a large body of geological, chronological and geophysical data available in the region. Rheological profiles showing variation of rock Strength with depth in the continental crust are constructed for 1-D crustal structure limited to the Present and Meso-Neoproterozoic structural configurations of the deformed belt, respectively .It is emphasized that the crustal texture and composition have been heterogeneous with the rheological stratification and complicated rheological evolution since the Meso-Neoproterozoic at least. The data appear that the Tongbai - Dabie tectonic belt is a polyphase collisional orogen with evidence for cyclically transition from compressional to extensional regimes and rheological behavior in the levels of the crust.展开更多
Lower crustal earthquake occurrence in the Central Indian Tectonic Zone （CITZ） of the Indian sub-continent was investigated using magnetotelluric （MT） data. MT models across the CITZ, including the new resistivity...Lower crustal earthquake occurrence in the Central Indian Tectonic Zone （CITZ） of the Indian sub-continent was investigated using magnetotelluric （MT） data. MT models across the CITZ, including the new resistivity model across the 1938 Satpura lower crustal earthquake epicenter, show low resistive （〈80 Ωm） mid-lower crust and infer small volume （〈1 vol%） of aqueous fluids existing in most part of lower crust. This in conjunction with xenoliths and other geophysical data supports a predominant brittle/semi-brittle lower crustal theology. However, the local deep crustal zones with higher fluid content of 2.2%-6.5% which have been mapped imply high pore pressure conditions. The observation above and the significant strain rate in the region provide favorable conditions （strong/ moderate rock strength, moderate temperature, high pore pressure and high strain rate） for brittle failure in the lower crust. It can be inferred that the fluid-rich pockets in the mid-lower crust might have catalyzed earthquake generation by acting as the source of local stress （fluid pressure）, which together with the regional stress produced critical seismogenic stress conditions. Alternatively, fluids reduce the shear strength of the rocks to favor tectonic stress concentration that can be transferred to seismogenic faults to trigger earthquakes.展开更多
This paper is the second one of a series of three papers on fluid evolution of the crust upper mantle and the causes of earthquakes. Based on the first paper, two conductive mechanisms of the crustal conductive layer...This paper is the second one of a series of three papers on fluid evolution of the crust upper mantle and the causes of earthquakes. Based on the first paper, two conductive mechanisms of the crustal conductive layer(CCL), graphite and supercritical saline aqueous fluids, are discussed. As there are difficulties for graphite model, the supercritical fluids are investigated in this paper concerning the phases, the electrically conductive behaviors, the evolution and the sealing mechanisms of the fluids. It is obvious that this model is reasonable to explain the geophysical and geochemical characteristics of the CCL presented in the first paper.展开更多
文摘This paper is the third one of a series of three papers on the fluid evolution of the crust upper mantle and the causes of earthquakes. Based on the last two papers, a model of the crustal resistivity structure and the deep seated fluid evolution is presented, and also a seismogeny theory is set up, which is called the potential kinetic energy transformation model. In this model, the crustal deep seated fluid evolution is considered to take the most important effect on the seismogenic process. Taking the Tangshan M 7.8 earthquake of 1976 as an example, the earthquakes occurred in a pull apart rifting basin are analyzed, and finally the crust outgassing in the seismogenic processes is discussed, referring to the here presented theory of seismogeny.
文摘The well preserved eclogitic rocks of the Tso Morari dome in eastern Ladakh, northwest Himalaya, provide information relevant to the exhumation of high pressure/low temperature rocks, and the early stage of the Himalayan orogeny. The Tso Morari unit outcrops south of the Indus suture zone (Fig.1). The eclogitic dome is underlined on its eastern part by the Zildat normal fault where serpentinite lenses and partially hydrated peridotites are abundant. The close association of the high pressure rocks and serpentinites suggests a possible role of serpentinites in the exhumation of ultrahigh\|pressure rocks. To evaluate this possibility, geochemical analyses were carried out on the serpentinites closely associated with the Tso Morari eclogites.
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文摘The Sanshandao Au deposit is located in the famous Sanshandao metallogenic belt,Jiaodong area.To date,accumulative Au resources of 1000 t have been identified from the belt.Sanshandao is a world-class gold deposit with Au mineralization hosted in Early Cretaceous Guojialing-type granites.Thus,studies on the genesis and ore-forming element sources of the Sanshandao Au deposit are crucial.He and Ar isotopic analyses of fluid inclusions from pyrite(the carrier of Au)indicate that the fluid inclusions have 3 He/4 He=0.043–0.21 Ra with an average of 0.096 Ra and 40 Ar/36 Ar=488–664 with an average of 570.8.These values represent the initial He and Ar isotopic compositions of ore-forming fluids for trapped fluid inclusions.The comparison of H–O isotopic characteristics combined with deposit geology and wall rock alteration reveals that the ore-forming fluids of the Sanshandao Au deposit show mixed crust–mantle origin characteristics,and they mainly comprise crust-derived fluid mixed with minor mantle-derived fluid and meteoric water during the uprising process.The ore-forming elements were generally sourced from pre-Cambrian meta-basement rocks formed by Mesozoic reactivation and mixed with minor shallow crustal and mantle components.
文摘Block faults, as the -dominant tectonic framwork of western Shandong, were formed by the linked extensional fault system through two extensional movements during the Meso-Cenozoic. Both of the extensional movements experienced the same evloutional process: first, the upper crust was pulled apart to form faults; then the Tai-Lu-Yi (Taishan-Lushan-Yishan) fault block occurring in the footwall of the extensional fault was uplifted, which induced the shallow-level detachment movement along the early Precambrian and Palaeozoic unconformity; the ' branching' fault in the upper part of the deep-level detachment layer propagated. As the shallow detachment moved towards the north and the deep one towards the south, the Tai-Lu-Yi fault block acted as the common footwall of both the southern and northern detachment systems. The Tai-Lu-Yi fault block rebounded and uplifted as the overlying material was pulled apart to cause an unloading. Sialic material of the mid-crust below the deep detachment flowed to and accumulated in the free space below the rebounding uplifted body and thickened the body; whereas the mid-crust thinned under the graben systems. The rebounding uplifted body cooled, and then the graben system was occluded, which resulted in the crust-mantle isostatic adjustment and asthenospheric convection. As a result of the two extensional movements, the uplifted central Shandong block with the Tai-Lu-Yi area as the core stands highly above the surrounding plain characterized by graben systems. The present Mount Taishan forms the climax of the uplift.
文摘The crustal texture and rheological evolution of the Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt are approached from a physical standpoint on the basis of a large body of geological, chronological and geophysical data available in the region. Rheological profiles showing variation of rock Strength with depth in the continental crust are constructed for 1-D crustal structure limited to the Present and Meso-Neoproterozoic structural configurations of the deformed belt, respectively .It is emphasized that the crustal texture and composition have been heterogeneous with the rheological stratification and complicated rheological evolution since the Meso-Neoproterozoic at least. The data appear that the Tongbai - Dabie tectonic belt is a polyphase collisional orogen with evidence for cyclically transition from compressional to extensional regimes and rheological behavior in the levels of the crust.
文摘Lower crustal earthquake occurrence in the Central Indian Tectonic Zone （CITZ） of the Indian sub-continent was investigated using magnetotelluric （MT） data. MT models across the CITZ, including the new resistivity model across the 1938 Satpura lower crustal earthquake epicenter, show low resistive （〈80 Ωm） mid-lower crust and infer small volume （〈1 vol%） of aqueous fluids existing in most part of lower crust. This in conjunction with xenoliths and other geophysical data supports a predominant brittle/semi-brittle lower crustal theology. However, the local deep crustal zones with higher fluid content of 2.2%-6.5% which have been mapped imply high pore pressure conditions. The observation above and the significant strain rate in the region provide favorable conditions （strong/ moderate rock strength, moderate temperature, high pore pressure and high strain rate） for brittle failure in the lower crust. It can be inferred that the fluid-rich pockets in the mid-lower crust might have catalyzed earthquake generation by acting as the source of local stress （fluid pressure）, which together with the regional stress produced critical seismogenic stress conditions. Alternatively, fluids reduce the shear strength of the rocks to favor tectonic stress concentration that can be transferred to seismogenic faults to trigger earthquakes.
文摘This paper is the second one of a series of three papers on fluid evolution of the crust upper mantle and the causes of earthquakes. Based on the first paper, two conductive mechanisms of the crustal conductive layer(CCL), graphite and supercritical saline aqueous fluids, are discussed. As there are difficulties for graphite model, the supercritical fluids are investigated in this paper concerning the phases, the electrically conductive behaviors, the evolution and the sealing mechanisms of the fluids. It is obvious that this model is reasonable to explain the geophysical and geochemical characteristics of the CCL presented in the first paper.
