As a potential mineral resource, the clay minerals enriched in rare earth elements including yttrium（REY） in the deep sea have been attracting great attention. However, the enrichment mechanism of REY remains unclea...As a potential mineral resource, the clay minerals enriched in rare earth elements including yttrium（REY） in the deep sea have been attracting great attention. However, the enrichment mechanism of REY remains unclear. To understand the geochemical characteristics and factors controlling REY enrichment in zeolite clay in the deep sea, we conducted mineral identification by XRD, major and trace element measurements by XRF and REY analyses by ICP-MS on a 1.4-m-long sediment core（GC02） located in the Central Indian Oceanic Basin（CIOB）. The main findings include：（1） the core sediments in GC02 possess elevated REY contents and exhibited a strong negative Ce anomaly, an apparent MREE bulge and positive Y anomaly. These were comparable with typical REY-rich clays in the Pacific Ocean, indicating the similar REY enrichment mechanism and the presence of REY-rich clays in the CIOB;（2） in comparison with the dataset from the Wharton Basin and DSDP site 213, the higher content of REY and stronger PAAS（Post Archean Australian Shale） normalization patterns in the GC02 sediments were likely caused by the weaker impact of terrigenous materials of GC02. The CIOB was suggested to be a promising place hosting REY rich pelagic sediments.展开更多
The recently confirmed Hapcheon impact crater in Korea is a complex impact structure 7 km in diameter,with clear rims and impact-driven underground lacustrine sedimentary features.We investigated the lithological feat...The recently confirmed Hapcheon impact crater in Korea is a complex impact structure 7 km in diameter,with clear rims and impact-driven underground lacustrine sedimentary features.We investigated the lithological features of deposits within the impact crater using drilled sedimentary cores(23HIC01,20CR05,20CR09,and 20CR10),which consisted of an ascending order of impact breccias,lake sediments,and subaerial(e.g.,wetland)sediments.The impact breccia deposits in the 20CR05 and 23HIC01 cores contain shatter cones,which are a macroscopic indication of a meteorite impact.The overlying lake sediments were divided into three stages.The early stage of the post-impact lake environment corresponded to the lowermost lake sediments with frequent microfaults and slump-turbidite events.This stage is characterized by high calcite content of up to 13%.The middle stage showed a stable depositional environment,with silty to sandy lamination and bedding,and fewer microfaults.The final stage of the post-impact lake environment appears to have been very short and dramatic.This ended with the final slumping event,which appears to have been triggered by an abrupt outburst of lake water.This study demonstrates early post-impact lake sedimentation processes and crater instability in terms of soft-sediment deformation structures(e.g.,microfaults and slumps).展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41773005)China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association(COMRA)Research Program(DY125-11-R-01,DY125-22-02),the Research Center for Air Pollution and Health(RCAPH)of Zhejiang University
文摘As a potential mineral resource, the clay minerals enriched in rare earth elements including yttrium（REY） in the deep sea have been attracting great attention. However, the enrichment mechanism of REY remains unclear. To understand the geochemical characteristics and factors controlling REY enrichment in zeolite clay in the deep sea, we conducted mineral identification by XRD, major and trace element measurements by XRF and REY analyses by ICP-MS on a 1.4-m-long sediment core（GC02） located in the Central Indian Oceanic Basin（CIOB）. The main findings include：（1） the core sediments in GC02 possess elevated REY contents and exhibited a strong negative Ce anomaly, an apparent MREE bulge and positive Y anomaly. These were comparable with typical REY-rich clays in the Pacific Ocean, indicating the similar REY enrichment mechanism and the presence of REY-rich clays in the CIOB;（2） in comparison with the dataset from the Wharton Basin and DSDP site 213, the higher content of REY and stronger PAAS（Post Archean Australian Shale） normalization patterns in the GC02 sediments were likely caused by the weaker impact of terrigenous materials of GC02. The CIOB was suggested to be a promising place hosting REY rich pelagic sediments.
基金supported by the Basic Research Project of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources(GP2022-006[24-3111-3]and GP2022-005[24-3807])。
文摘The recently confirmed Hapcheon impact crater in Korea is a complex impact structure 7 km in diameter,with clear rims and impact-driven underground lacustrine sedimentary features.We investigated the lithological features of deposits within the impact crater using drilled sedimentary cores(23HIC01,20CR05,20CR09,and 20CR10),which consisted of an ascending order of impact breccias,lake sediments,and subaerial(e.g.,wetland)sediments.The impact breccia deposits in the 20CR05 and 23HIC01 cores contain shatter cones,which are a macroscopic indication of a meteorite impact.The overlying lake sediments were divided into three stages.The early stage of the post-impact lake environment corresponded to the lowermost lake sediments with frequent microfaults and slump-turbidite events.This stage is characterized by high calcite content of up to 13%.The middle stage showed a stable depositional environment,with silty to sandy lamination and bedding,and fewer microfaults.The final stage of the post-impact lake environment appears to have been very short and dramatic.This ended with the final slumping event,which appears to have been triggered by an abrupt outburst of lake water.This study demonstrates early post-impact lake sedimentation processes and crater instability in terms of soft-sediment deformation structures(e.g.,microfaults and slumps).
