New data regarding acritarch biostratigraphy from the Early-Middle Cambrian Kaili Formation in Chuandong, Guizhou Province, China

Previous studies have evaluated acritarchs from the Balang and Pingzhai sections of the Early-Middle Cambrian Kaili Formation in east Guizhou, China. The results of these studies suggest that the acritarchs in these sections have potential biostratigraphic significance. More recently, 34 samples collected from 83m lower part of the Lower-Middle cambrian Kaili Formation in the Jianshan section of Chuandong, Guizhou Province were prepared for palynological analysis. Analysis of these samples revealed a distinct change in the acritarch assemblages at the bed, which was approximately 46m above the bottom of the Kaili Formation. These findings suggest a boundary represented by an important alteration of the ecological environment. In addition, the position of the acritarch biostratigraphic change is somewhat higher than the boundary between Cambrian Series 2 and Series 3 based on trilobites found in the same section. This indicates that the distinct change in acritarch assemblages is similar to the change in trilobite assemblages that occurs around the boundary between Cambrian Series 2 and Series 3. Therefore, acritarch biostratigraphy can provide data that can be used to define the base of Cambrian Series 3 in this region, and possibly worldwide.     

十万大山地区下-中泥盆统白云岩成岩层序地层学研究

以广西十万大山地区下-中泥盆统白云岩为研究对象,在白云岩层序地层划分、白云岩或白云石成因类型认识的基础上,探索了白云岩成因类型发育与层序地层的关系,建立了区内下-中泥盆统层序地层框架内的白云石化作用模式,即高水位体系域晚期发育蒸发泵和渗透回流白云石化作用模式,Ⅰ型层序不整合界面期间发育大气水-海水混合白云石化作用模式;进一步探索了此种背景下,受层序和白云石化作用的控制,白云岩储层的发育分布特征,对于指导油气勘探有重要意义.     

Proposal and prospects for the global Lower-Middle Cambrian boundary

In recent years paleontologists have been working on the global stratotype section and standard point (GSSP) for the Lower-Middle Cambrian boundary in North America, China, Morocco, Spain and Russia. Continually, they suggest the potential first appearance datum (FAD) of the Middle Cambrian, such as Oryctocephalus indicus, Ovatoryctocara granulata, Acadoparadoxides mureroensis, Hupeolenus and Arthricocephalus chauveaui as being relevant to the potential stratotype section for the Lower-Middle Cambrian boundary. There are only a few trilobites distributed widely enough in the Early to Middle Cambrian connection, so virtually no trilobite(s) can act as the FAD for the global Middle Cambrian. The easily identified Oryctocephalus indicus is widely distributed in three realms of the global Cambrian. Its first appearance position is linked to the extinction of old species coevolution of new ones. It appears to be a comparatively good FAD of Middle Cambrian. The continuous and unbroken Wuliu section (Balang, Taijiang County, Guizhou Province, China) includes O. indicus and co-occurs with many benthic and nektonic trilobites. The evolution of acritarchs in the section, the changed characteristics of trace elements (REE and C isotopes) are generally consistent with the evolution of trilobites both above and below the boundary. Strata above the boundary yield the famous Kaili Biota. The Wuliu section is easily accessible from a main highway.     

塔里木盆地玉北地区中-下奥陶统碳酸盐岩成岩作用类型及演化

为恢复塔里木盆地玉北地区中?下奥陶统碳酸盐岩的成岩演化历史, 通过岩芯观察、薄片观察、地球化学分析等工作, 针对溶蚀作用、白云石化作用、硅化作用和破裂作用等开展研究, 并将成岩历史划分为4个阶段。由于海平面的波动, 地貌高部位在相对海平面较低时短暂地暴露在地表, 以颗粒结构为主的灰岩在沉积后不久发生准同生溶蚀作用, 形成顺层发育的溶洞及结构选择性溶孔等。主要发育于早成岩阶段的白云石化作用增强了岩石的抗压实压溶能力, 有利于孔洞的保存; 此外, 早成岩阶段的加里东中?晚期及海西早期构造运动导致裂缝较为发育, 但由于经历了复杂的压实及胶结作用过程, 裂缝多呈封闭或充填状态, 未形成有效的储集空间。中成岩阶段的热液活动以产出具波状消光和鞍形结构的白云石和黄铁矿为特征, 热液活动总体上较弱, 对先期形成的孔洞和裂缝具有轻微的充填破坏作用。晚成岩阶段的硅质流体及钙质流体活动部分地充填早期的孔洞, 在区域内对储层具有破坏作用; 晚成岩阶段的海西晚期及喜山期裂缝活动弱于早成岩阶段的裂缝活动, 但由于经历的成岩改造作用较弱, 这些晚期裂缝多为开启状态, 在喜山期油气调整阶段具有一定的输导和储集作用。