Sr-Nd Isotopic Composition and Provenance Tracing of Wushan Loess, Three Gorges, Yangtze River
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摘要: 巫山黄土作为中国南方黄土的重要组成部分,弄清该区的物源将为破译这一宝贵沉积记录提供重要的环境信息.对巫山黄土剖面进行了系统取样和Sr-Nd同位素分析,并与黄土高原同期黄土及近源的河流沉积物等进行了比较.结果表明,巫山黄土的87Sr/86Sr值变化范围为0.717 411~0.719 163,平均值为0.717 998,与黄土高原末次冰期黄土的87Sr/86Sr值(变化范围为0.718 235~0.719 673,平均值为0.718 623)几乎一致;巫山黄土εNd(0)值在-10.1~-11.7之间,平均值为-11.4,明显与长江上游现代河漫滩沉积物εNd(0)值(-5.9~-7.2)差别较大,而与黄土高原黄土εNd(0)值(-9.2~-11.3)接近.研究结果表明巫山黄土的粉尘主要为北方输入,与黄土高原黄土同源.据此认为,巫山黄土的形成并不是因为冰期导致三峡地区干旱河滩干涸暴露而引发粉尘近源堆积,这与近年来长江下游下蜀黄土的研究结果有所不同.Abstract: As one of the most important elements of the loess in southern China,the provenance of "Wushan Loess" can provide crucial environmental information to deciphering valuable sedimentary record in the area. Based on previous studies,we have collected samples from "Wushan Loess" profile and carried out Sr-Nd isotope analysis,and compared with sediments synchronous to Loess Plateau and fluvial sediments with nearby provenance. The results show that the variation range of 87Sr/86Sr of "Wushan Loess" is 0.717 411-0.719 163 with an average value of 0.717 998,which is almost identical with the 87Sr/86Sr values of Loess Plateau during the last glacial period (variation range is 0.718 235 to 0.719 673,average is 0.718 623).The value of εNd(0) of "Wushan Loess" loess ranges from -10.1 to -11.7 with an average value of -11.4,which is quite different from the value of εNd(0) (-5.9 to -7.2) of modern floodplain sediments in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River,is close to that of Loess Plateau (-9.2 to -11.3). Our research shows that the dust of "Wushan Loess" is mainly imported from the north and is homologous to the loess of Loess Plateau. Therefore,we believe that "Wushan Loess" is not formed by stockpiling dust from the drying up tributaries in Three Gorges area due to the glacial period,which is different from the research result of "Xiashu Loess" in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in recent years.
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Key words:
- Wushan Loess /
- Sr-Nd isotopic /
- Loess Plateau /
- provenance tracing /
- geochemistry
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图 3 黄土高原典型黄土剖面及巫山剖面沉积物酸不溶物Sr-Nd同位素组成
底图据李高军(2010)修改,典型黄土剖面数据来源于文献(Nakano et al., 2004; Yokoo et al., 2004;Yang et al., 2009;李高军, 2010)
Fig. 3. The Sr-Nd isotopic composition of residues of typical loess profiles in the CLP and "Wushan Loess"
图 4 长江流域现代河流沉积物与巫山剖面黄土状堆积物Sr-Nd同位素组成对比
长江干流及部分支流悬浮物(酸不溶物)数据引自文献(Yang et al., 2007;邵磊等, 2014);三江源地区河流及金沙江沉积物(酸不溶物)数据引自文献(Wu et al., 2010;茅昌平等, 2011)
Fig. 4. 87Sr/86Sr versus εNd(0) diagram of the Yangtze River sediments and loess samples of the "Wushan Loess" profile
表 1 巫山剖面样品酸不溶物Sr-Nd同位素数据
Table 1. Results of 87Sr/86Sr and 143Nd/144Nd of residues of the "Wushan Loess" profile
样品号 深度(m) 87Sr/86Sr 2σ (10-6) 143Nd/144Nd 2σ (10-6) εNd(0) WS-3-9 2.45 0.718 035 8 0.512 081 8 -10.9 WS-4-13 3.65 0.718 355 3 0.512 099 2 -10.5 WS-5-17 4.85 0.717 958 7 0.512 119 3 -10.1 WS-6-9 5.45 0.717 411 9 0.512 062 6 -11.2 WS-7-13 6.65 0.717 770 4 0.512 046 5 -11.5 WS-8-17 7.85 0.719 163 4 0.512 063 6 -11.2 WS-10-1 9.05 0.718 253 5 0.512 037 3 -11.7 WS-11-5 10.25 0.717 549 4 0.512 083 6 -10.8 WS-12-8 11.40 0.717 964 6 0.512 047 7 -11.5 WS-13-12 12.60 0.717 520 7 0.512 045 5 -11.6 平均值 0.717 998 6 0.512 068 5 -11.4 注:Sr同位素标准化值88Sr/86Sr=8.375 209,Nd同位素标准化值146Nd/144Nd=0.721 900;标准偏差:±2σm. εNd(0)=[(143Nd/144Nd)sample/(143Nd/144Nd)CHUR-1]×104,(143Nd/144Nd)CHUR=0.512 638. 表 2 前人报道的黄土高原黄土酸不溶物Sr-Nd同位素组成
Table 2. Sr and Nd isotopic compositions of acid insoluble residues from the CLP from the previous studies
样品号 地点 样品 酸淋洗 87Sr/86Sr 143Nd/144Nd εNd(0) 参考文献 T1 西峰 S0 醋酸淋洗处理 0.719 260 0.512 106 -10.4 李高军, 2010 T1 西峰 L1 醋酸淋洗处理 0.718 417 0.512 164 -9.2 Yang et al., 2009 T1 西峰 L1 醋酸淋洗处理 0.718 640 0.512 085 -10.8 李高军, 2010 T2 环县 S0 醋酸淋洗处理 0.718 627 0.512 127 -10.0 李高军, 2010 T2 环县 L1 醋酸淋洗处理 0.718 316 0.512 092 -10.4 Yang et al., 2009 T2 环县 L1 醋酸淋洗处理 0.718 193 0.512 088 -10.7 李高军, 2010 T3 洛川 S0 醋酸淋洗处理 0.718 378 0.512 106 -10.4 李高军, 2010 T3 洛川 L1 醋酸淋洗处理 0.718 613 0.512 101 -10.5 李高军, 2010 T3 洛川 L1 醋酸淋洗处理 0.718 258 0.512 126 -10.0 Yang et al., 2009 T4 腊子口 浅层黄土 醋酸淋洗处理 0.718 235 0.512 121 -10.1 Yang et al., 2009 T5 银川 浅层黄土 醋酸淋洗处理 0.718 810 0.512 100 -10.5 Yokoo et al., 2004 T6 兰州 浅层黄土 醋酸淋洗处理 0.719 440 0.512 060 -11.3 Yokoo et al., 2004 T6 兰州 浅层黄土 醋酸淋洗处理 0.717 111 0.512 086 -10.8 Nakano et al., 2004 T7 西安 浅层黄土 醋酸淋洗处理 0.718 320 0.512 150 -9.4 Yokoo et al., 2004 T8 渭南 S0 醋酸淋洗处理 0.720 191 0.512 092 -10.7 李高军, 2010 T8 渭南 L1 醋酸淋洗处理 0.719 155 0.512 109 -10.3 李高军, 2010 平均值 0.718 623 0.512 107 -10.3 注:Sr同位素标准化值88Sr/86Sr=8.375 209,Nd同位素标准化值146Nd/144Nd=0.721 900;标准偏差:±2σm. εNd(0)=[(143Nd/144Nd)sample/(143Nd/144Nd)CHUR-1]×104,(143Nd/144Nd)CHUR=0.512 638. -
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