This study focuses on tuffaceous clastic rocks of the Lower Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin.It aims to explore the influence of sedimentation and parent rock on this kind of res...This study focuses on tuffaceous clastic rocks of the Lower Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin.It aims to explore the influence of sedimentation and parent rock on this kind of reservoir development.The results show that the tuffaceous components formed by the denudation of ultramafic and mafic rocks can transform into chlorite coating or hematite,while those from intermediate rock denudation can be dissolved or transformed into illite.Sedimentary facies and lithofacies are essential in controlling the evolutionary result of tuffaceous components.Matrix-supported medium conglomerate and grain-supported medium-fine conglomerate that developed in the fan delta plain,with a closed original geochemical systems,have been in the oxidizing environment for a long time.The tuffaceous matrices mainly transforms into hematite or illite.These minerals occupy the primary pores and are difficult to dissolve by felsic fluids,which inhibits the development of high-quality reservoirs.The grain-supported sandy fine conglomerate developed in the fan delta front was in the underwater reductive environment with an open original geochemical system.The tuffaceous matrices not only can transform into chlorite coating to strengthen the particle's compaction resistance,but also can be fully dissolved,which promotes the formation of high-quality reservoirs.展开更多
This study for the first time demonstrates that some of the so-called clay-sized mudstones observed by the naked eye,such as clay-sized black mudstones and clay-sized oil shales,which are rich in black organic matter(...This study for the first time demonstrates that some of the so-called clay-sized mudstones observed by the naked eye,such as clay-sized black mudstones and clay-sized oil shales,which are rich in black organic matter(including oil and asphaltene),in the Chang 73 Submember of the Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin of China are actually clay-sized tuffaceous rocks(including tuff,sedimentary tuff and tuffaceous sedimentary rock)with high hydrocarbon generation capacities.Thus,these rocks can be defined as clay-sized tuffaceous source rocks.Identification of this lithology has important theoretical and practical significance for the exploration and development of shale oil in the Chang 7 Member.Through the macroscopic observation of drill cores and outcrop profiles,microscopic observation of electron probe thin sections and whole-rock inorganic geochemical analysis(including major,trace and rare earth elements),this work demonstrates that the organic matter-rich clay-sized tuffaceous rocks,especially clay-sized tuffs,have the following characteristics.First,the clay-sized tuffaceous rocks with little black organic matter are mainly greyish white,yellowish brown and purplish grey,and mixed colors occur in areas with strong bentonite lithification.Second,the clay-sized tuffaceous rocks have experienced strong devitrification and recrystallization,forming abundant flaky aluminosilicate minerals with directional arrangement.In thin sections under a polarizing microscope,the interference colors generally show regular alternation between the lowest interference color of first-order yellow and the highest interference color of second-order blue-green.Third,the rock samples plot in the igneous rock field in the TiO2-SiO2 cross-plot and exhibit similar trace element and rare earth element patterns on spider diagrams,indicating that the samples are derived from the same source.The results prove that clay-sized tuffaceous rocks may be widespread in the Chang 73 Submember of the Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin,China.展开更多
The element geochemical characteristics and diagenetic alteration products of tuffaceous components in sandstone reservoirs of Paleogene Wenchang Formation in typical subsags of the Huizhou-Lufeng area of the Zhu I De...The element geochemical characteristics and diagenetic alteration products of tuffaceous components in sandstone reservoirs of Paleogene Wenchang Formation in typical subsags of the Huizhou-Lufeng area of the Zhu I Depression,Pearl River Mouth Basin,were identified through microscopic analysis and quantitative analysis of main and trace elements.The impacts of dissolution of different tuffaceous components on physical properties of reservoirs were discussed through quantitative characterization of reservoir physical properties.The results show that there are mainly four types of tuffaceous components in the study area,which are acidic,intermediate,basic and alkaline tuffaceous components.The acidic tuffaceous components evolved in a process of strong alteration and weak dissolution of alteration products,with a large amount of kaolinite precipitated during alteration to disenable the improvement of porosity and permeability.The intermediate and alkaline tuffaceous components evolved in a process of strong dissolution of tuffaceous components and strong alteration of residual tuffaceous components;the dissolution of tuffaceous components created intergranular pores,but the alteration products such as autogenic quartz,apatite and illite deteriorated the pore structure;ultimately,the dissolution of tuffaceous components resulted in the increase of porosity but no increase of permeability of the reservoir.The basic tuffaceous components dominantly evolved in a process of dissolution of tuffaceous components to strong dissolution of alteration products;both tuffaceous components between particles and laumontite generated from alteration can be strongly dissolved to create pores;thus,the dissolution of tuffaceous components can significantly increase the physical properties of the reservoir.展开更多
Lucaogou Formation in the Santanghu Basin is a special lacustrine fine-grained sedimentary deposits rich in volcanic debris and carbonate,with abundant shale oil resources.However,understanding of shale oil characteri...Lucaogou Formation in the Santanghu Basin is a special lacustrine fine-grained sedimentary deposits rich in volcanic debris and carbonate,with abundant shale oil resources.However,understanding of shale oil characteristics and genesis remains unclear.Lithofacies,sedimentary environment,and formation mechanisms of tuffaceous shale oil are investigated based on core and thin section observations,X-ray diffraction,field emission SEM and geochemical analysis.Results show that three mixed lithofacies types are developed in Lucaogou Formation:blocky tuff,laminated tuffaceous dolomite,and laminated dolomitic tuff.These lithofacies types are characterized by high content of felsic and dolostone,widespread organic matter,and low clay content.Formation of tuffaceous shale oil sweet spots is primarily influenced by four factors:inputting of volcanic ash as a high-quality source rocks and reservoirs provides good material basis;devitrification of volcanic glass,calcitization,and dissolution are crucial for formation of reservoirs;expulsion of source rocks with high-abundance organic matter expulsion facilitates migration and accumulation of hydrocarbon in adjacent reservoirs;fracture development improves reservoir permeability to form highly productive sweet spots.By analyzing characteristics and genesis of tuffaceous shale oil,the main controlling factors of reservoir physical property and oil saturation are clarified,which is of great significance for selection of shale oil exploration zones.展开更多
Clay-type Li deposits are poised to play a pivotal role in addressing the surging global demand for Li.The McDermitt clay-type Li deposit,located in Nevada,is the largest Li deposit in the United States,with Li hosted...Clay-type Li deposits are poised to play a pivotal role in addressing the surging global demand for Li.The McDermitt clay-type Li deposit,located in Nevada,is the largest Li deposit in the United States,with Li hosted by a clay-rich sequence of smectite-dominated intervals and illite-dominated intervals,respectively.However,the occurrence of Li and the genesis of Li-bearing minerals within smectite-dominated intervals have not been thoroughly investigated in previous research.Here,we studied the mineralogy,the in-situ Li distribution,and the bonding environments of Li within the smectite intervals using a combination of instru-mental techniques including scanning electron microscope,transmission electron microscope,time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry,and nuclear magnetic resonance.Our results indicate that the smectite exhibits low crystallinity characteristics of lacustrine clay authigenesis and is com-monly found tofill the interstices among volcanic minerals or envelop them;Li is mainly hosted by Mg-smectite rather than the volcanic minerals.Within the tuffaceous sediment samples,the volcanic glass has undergone a transformation,resulting in its complete disappearance and alteration into clay minerals.Owing to the octahedral sites of Mg-smectite bounded in Li,it is referred to be hectorite.We interpret that the hectorite’s precipitation occurs in a high saline-alkaline water environment,a result of McDermitt tuffdissolution.This conclusion can be supported by the coexistence of spherulitic calcite and hectorite.Overall,this study confirms hectorite as the main Li-bearing mineral and increases the understanding of the genetic model of hectorite formation in intracontinental caldera basins.展开更多
Recently measured high gamma ray values in the Yanchang Formation of the Upper Triassic in the Ordos Basin have added an interesting and controversial twist to the study of the formation’s uranium enrichment and gene...Recently measured high gamma ray values in the Yanchang Formation of the Upper Triassic in the Ordos Basin have added an interesting and controversial twist to the study of the formation’s uranium enrichment and genesis.High uranium and thorium contents in the tuffaceous layer cause high gamma ray values in the Yanchang Formation.Petrographic studies,major elements,rare earth elements(REEs),and trace elements have been systematically analyzed to determine the composition,geochemical environment,and diagenetic processes of the layer.The observed color of the tuffaceous layer in the study area varies from yellow to yellowish brown.The tuff consists of matrix supported with sub-rounded to sub-angular lithic fragments.These lithic fragments probably derived from pre-existing rocks and incorporated into the tuffaceous layer during volcanic eruption.Quartz,plagioclase,and biotite were observed in well to poorly sorted form,in addition to framboidal pyrite and organic laminae.Measured ratios of SiO_2/Al_2O_3 ranged from 3.277 to 6.105 with an average of 3.738.The ratio of TiO_2/Al_2O_3 varied from 0.037 to 0.201 with an average of 0.061,indicating that the sediments of the tuffaceous layer originated from an intermediate magma.REE distribution patterns show sharp negative Eu anomalies,indicating a reducing environment,which is suitable for uranium deposition.A reducing environment was confirmed by black shale in the base of the Yanchang Formation.Such black shale has high organic matter content that can take kerogene from mudstone and provide a reducing environment for uranium enrichment in the tuffaceous layer.Moreover,negative Eu anomalies and the REE patterns indicate a subduction-related volcanic arc environment as the magma source of the tuffaceous layers.High values of Rb,Ba,and Sr might be the result of fluid phase activities;low values of Hf and Eu indicate the involvement of crustal material during diagenesis of the tuff.Discrimination diagrams(Th/Yb vs Ta/Yb,Th/Hf vs Ta/Hf)suggest an active continental margin as the tectonic setting of source volcanoes.Plots of Nb versus Y,Rb versus Y+Nb,TiO_2 versus Zr,and Th/Yb versus Nb/Yb of the tuffaceous content point to calc-alkaline continental arc-related magmatism.We concluded that uranium enrichment in the tuffaceous layer was supported by oxidation–reduction.展开更多
Under the condition of simulated formation temperature and pressure, the compression and shear wave velocity of the tuffaceous conglomerates and rock-fragment sandstones of the reservoirs in K1t, k1n group of Cretaceo...Under the condition of simulated formation temperature and pressure, the compression and shear wave velocity of the tuffaceous conglomerates and rock-fragment sandstones of the reservoirs in K1t, k1n group of Cretaceous system in Tanan are measured. The effects of lithology, mineral content, density, porosity, shale content, and water saturation on the acoustic velocity of the athrogenic rock are studied. Within the limits of our observation, some rules are found: (1) the velocity of the fine tuffaceous conglomerates is remarkably greater than that of the tuffaceous rock-fragment sandstones with good physical property;(2) the compression velocity increases with fragment content, and decreases with quartz and feldspar content in the mud;(3) the compression velocity increases with density, especially, in tuffaceous rock-fragment sandstones, the velocity keeps a good relation with density in form of power function;(4) compression and shear wave velocity decreases with porosity and shale content, velocity of the tuffaceous rock-fragment sandstones keeps a good relation with porosity and shale content in form of negative linear function, but effects of shale content is only 1/5 to 1/10 of that of the porosity, hence can be neglected;(5) with porosity increases, compression wave velocity is relatively sensitive to fluid alternation, and the rang in which velocity varies keeps positive correlation with porosity. The result provides a foundation for the research of seismic and logging data evaluation approaches in athrogenic rock reservoirs, Haita basin.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42172109,41872113,42172108)China National Petroleum Corporation-China University of Petroleum(Beijing)Strategic Cooperation Science and Technology Project(Grant No.ZLZX2020-02)+1 种基金State's Key Project of Research and Development Plan(Grant No.2018YFA0702405)Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum(Beijing)(Grant Nos.2462020BJRC002,2462020YXZZ020)。
文摘This study focuses on tuffaceous clastic rocks of the Lower Cretaceous Qingshuihe Formation in the southern margin of Junggar Basin.It aims to explore the influence of sedimentation and parent rock on this kind of reservoir development.The results show that the tuffaceous components formed by the denudation of ultramafic and mafic rocks can transform into chlorite coating or hematite,while those from intermediate rock denudation can be dissolved or transformed into illite.Sedimentary facies and lithofacies are essential in controlling the evolutionary result of tuffaceous components.Matrix-supported medium conglomerate and grain-supported medium-fine conglomerate that developed in the fan delta plain,with a closed original geochemical systems,have been in the oxidizing environment for a long time.The tuffaceous matrices mainly transforms into hematite or illite.These minerals occupy the primary pores and are difficult to dissolve by felsic fluids,which inhibits the development of high-quality reservoirs.The grain-supported sandy fine conglomerate developed in the fan delta front was in the underwater reductive environment with an open original geochemical system.The tuffaceous matrices not only can transform into chlorite coating to strengthen the particle's compaction resistance,but also can be fully dissolved,which promotes the formation of high-quality reservoirs.
基金Project(18GK28)supported by the Doctoral Scientific Research Staring Foundation for Yulin University,ChinaProject(20106101110020)supported by the University Research Fund of Science and Technology Development Center of Ministry of Education,ChinaProject(BJ08133-3)supported by the Key Fund Project of Continental Dynamics National Key Laboratory of Northwest University,China。
文摘This study for the first time demonstrates that some of the so-called clay-sized mudstones observed by the naked eye,such as clay-sized black mudstones and clay-sized oil shales,which are rich in black organic matter(including oil and asphaltene),in the Chang 73 Submember of the Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin of China are actually clay-sized tuffaceous rocks(including tuff,sedimentary tuff and tuffaceous sedimentary rock)with high hydrocarbon generation capacities.Thus,these rocks can be defined as clay-sized tuffaceous source rocks.Identification of this lithology has important theoretical and practical significance for the exploration and development of shale oil in the Chang 7 Member.Through the macroscopic observation of drill cores and outcrop profiles,microscopic observation of electron probe thin sections and whole-rock inorganic geochemical analysis(including major,trace and rare earth elements),this work demonstrates that the organic matter-rich clay-sized tuffaceous rocks,especially clay-sized tuffs,have the following characteristics.First,the clay-sized tuffaceous rocks with little black organic matter are mainly greyish white,yellowish brown and purplish grey,and mixed colors occur in areas with strong bentonite lithification.Second,the clay-sized tuffaceous rocks have experienced strong devitrification and recrystallization,forming abundant flaky aluminosilicate minerals with directional arrangement.In thin sections under a polarizing microscope,the interference colors generally show regular alternation between the lowest interference color of first-order yellow and the highest interference color of second-order blue-green.Third,the rock samples plot in the igneous rock field in the TiO2-SiO2 cross-plot and exhibit similar trace element and rare earth element patterns on spider diagrams,indicating that the samples are derived from the same source.The results prove that clay-sized tuffaceous rocks may be widespread in the Chang 73 Submember of the Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin,China.
基金Supported by the China National Natural Science Foundation(41872140)Taishan Scholars and Young Experts Project(201909061)+1 种基金Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Pilot Special Fund for National Laboratory in Shandong Province(2021QNLM020001)Central University Innovation Fund(20CX06067A).
文摘The element geochemical characteristics and diagenetic alteration products of tuffaceous components in sandstone reservoirs of Paleogene Wenchang Formation in typical subsags of the Huizhou-Lufeng area of the Zhu I Depression,Pearl River Mouth Basin,were identified through microscopic analysis and quantitative analysis of main and trace elements.The impacts of dissolution of different tuffaceous components on physical properties of reservoirs were discussed through quantitative characterization of reservoir physical properties.The results show that there are mainly four types of tuffaceous components in the study area,which are acidic,intermediate,basic and alkaline tuffaceous components.The acidic tuffaceous components evolved in a process of strong alteration and weak dissolution of alteration products,with a large amount of kaolinite precipitated during alteration to disenable the improvement of porosity and permeability.The intermediate and alkaline tuffaceous components evolved in a process of strong dissolution of tuffaceous components and strong alteration of residual tuffaceous components;the dissolution of tuffaceous components created intergranular pores,but the alteration products such as autogenic quartz,apatite and illite deteriorated the pore structure;ultimately,the dissolution of tuffaceous components resulted in the increase of porosity but no increase of permeability of the reservoir.The basic tuffaceous components dominantly evolved in a process of dissolution of tuffaceous components to strong dissolution of alteration products;both tuffaceous components between particles and laumontite generated from alteration can be strongly dissolved to create pores;thus,the dissolution of tuffaceous components can significantly increase the physical properties of the reservoir.
基金This project was financially supported by China Petroleum and Natural Gas Co.,Ltd in the range of the program entitled“Study on exploration and development theory and key technologies of Permian shale oil in Santanghu Basin-ZhundongRegional”for the years 2021-2024,project no.2021DJ 1807.
文摘Lucaogou Formation in the Santanghu Basin is a special lacustrine fine-grained sedimentary deposits rich in volcanic debris and carbonate,with abundant shale oil resources.However,understanding of shale oil characteristics and genesis remains unclear.Lithofacies,sedimentary environment,and formation mechanisms of tuffaceous shale oil are investigated based on core and thin section observations,X-ray diffraction,field emission SEM and geochemical analysis.Results show that three mixed lithofacies types are developed in Lucaogou Formation:blocky tuff,laminated tuffaceous dolomite,and laminated dolomitic tuff.These lithofacies types are characterized by high content of felsic and dolostone,widespread organic matter,and low clay content.Formation of tuffaceous shale oil sweet spots is primarily influenced by four factors:inputting of volcanic ash as a high-quality source rocks and reservoirs provides good material basis;devitrification of volcanic glass,calcitization,and dissolution are crucial for formation of reservoirs;expulsion of source rocks with high-abundance organic matter expulsion facilitates migration and accumulation of hydrocarbon in adjacent reservoirs;fracture development improves reservoir permeability to form highly productive sweet spots.By analyzing characteristics and genesis of tuffaceous shale oil,the main controlling factors of reservoir physical property and oil saturation are clarified,which is of great significance for selection of shale oil exploration zones.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.92162214,41773015,and U1812402)the Key Research and Development Program of Yunnan Province(202103AQ100003).
文摘Clay-type Li deposits are poised to play a pivotal role in addressing the surging global demand for Li.The McDermitt clay-type Li deposit,located in Nevada,is the largest Li deposit in the United States,with Li hosted by a clay-rich sequence of smectite-dominated intervals and illite-dominated intervals,respectively.However,the occurrence of Li and the genesis of Li-bearing minerals within smectite-dominated intervals have not been thoroughly investigated in previous research.Here,we studied the mineralogy,the in-situ Li distribution,and the bonding environments of Li within the smectite intervals using a combination of instru-mental techniques including scanning electron microscope,transmission electron microscope,time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry,and nuclear magnetic resonance.Our results indicate that the smectite exhibits low crystallinity characteristics of lacustrine clay authigenesis and is com-monly found tofill the interstices among volcanic minerals or envelop them;Li is mainly hosted by Mg-smectite rather than the volcanic minerals.Within the tuffaceous sediment samples,the volcanic glass has undergone a transformation,resulting in its complete disappearance and alteration into clay minerals.Owing to the octahedral sites of Mg-smectite bounded in Li,it is referred to be hectorite.We interpret that the hectorite’s precipitation occurs in a high saline-alkaline water environment,a result of McDermitt tuffdissolution.This conclusion can be supported by the coexistence of spherulitic calcite and hectorite.Overall,this study confirms hectorite as the main Li-bearing mineral and increases the understanding of the genetic model of hectorite formation in intracontinental caldera basins.
基金supported by National Program on Key Basic Research Project (973 Program) (2015CB453002)DREAM Project of MOST China (2016YFC0600404)CASTWAS President Fellowship 2012
文摘Recently measured high gamma ray values in the Yanchang Formation of the Upper Triassic in the Ordos Basin have added an interesting and controversial twist to the study of the formation’s uranium enrichment and genesis.High uranium and thorium contents in the tuffaceous layer cause high gamma ray values in the Yanchang Formation.Petrographic studies,major elements,rare earth elements(REEs),and trace elements have been systematically analyzed to determine the composition,geochemical environment,and diagenetic processes of the layer.The observed color of the tuffaceous layer in the study area varies from yellow to yellowish brown.The tuff consists of matrix supported with sub-rounded to sub-angular lithic fragments.These lithic fragments probably derived from pre-existing rocks and incorporated into the tuffaceous layer during volcanic eruption.Quartz,plagioclase,and biotite were observed in well to poorly sorted form,in addition to framboidal pyrite and organic laminae.Measured ratios of SiO_2/Al_2O_3 ranged from 3.277 to 6.105 with an average of 3.738.The ratio of TiO_2/Al_2O_3 varied from 0.037 to 0.201 with an average of 0.061,indicating that the sediments of the tuffaceous layer originated from an intermediate magma.REE distribution patterns show sharp negative Eu anomalies,indicating a reducing environment,which is suitable for uranium deposition.A reducing environment was confirmed by black shale in the base of the Yanchang Formation.Such black shale has high organic matter content that can take kerogene from mudstone and provide a reducing environment for uranium enrichment in the tuffaceous layer.Moreover,negative Eu anomalies and the REE patterns indicate a subduction-related volcanic arc environment as the magma source of the tuffaceous layers.High values of Rb,Ba,and Sr might be the result of fluid phase activities;low values of Hf and Eu indicate the involvement of crustal material during diagenesis of the tuff.Discrimination diagrams(Th/Yb vs Ta/Yb,Th/Hf vs Ta/Hf)suggest an active continental margin as the tectonic setting of source volcanoes.Plots of Nb versus Y,Rb versus Y+Nb,TiO_2 versus Zr,and Th/Yb versus Nb/Yb of the tuffaceous content point to calc-alkaline continental arc-related magmatism.We concluded that uranium enrichment in the tuffaceous layer was supported by oxidation–reduction.
文摘Under the condition of simulated formation temperature and pressure, the compression and shear wave velocity of the tuffaceous conglomerates and rock-fragment sandstones of the reservoirs in K1t, k1n group of Cretaceous system in Tanan are measured. The effects of lithology, mineral content, density, porosity, shale content, and water saturation on the acoustic velocity of the athrogenic rock are studied. Within the limits of our observation, some rules are found: (1) the velocity of the fine tuffaceous conglomerates is remarkably greater than that of the tuffaceous rock-fragment sandstones with good physical property;(2) the compression velocity increases with fragment content, and decreases with quartz and feldspar content in the mud;(3) the compression velocity increases with density, especially, in tuffaceous rock-fragment sandstones, the velocity keeps a good relation with density in form of power function;(4) compression and shear wave velocity decreases with porosity and shale content, velocity of the tuffaceous rock-fragment sandstones keeps a good relation with porosity and shale content in form of negative linear function, but effects of shale content is only 1/5 to 1/10 of that of the porosity, hence can be neglected;(5) with porosity increases, compression wave velocity is relatively sensitive to fluid alternation, and the rang in which velocity varies keeps positive correlation with porosity. The result provides a foundation for the research of seismic and logging data evaluation approaches in athrogenic rock reservoirs, Haita basin.
