锶同位素地层学在海相地层划分和对比中的应用——以二叠纪乐平世海相碳酸盐岩地层为例STRONTIUM ISOTOPE STRATIGRAPHY ON THE DIVISION AND CORRELATION OF MARINE SEQUENCES:AN EXAMPLE FROM LOPINGIAN MARINE CARBONATE SECTIONS
王文倩,王伟,冯先翠,刘欣春,叶法丞,陈毅凤,刘静,陈孝政
摘要(Abstract):
锶同位素地层学是稳定同位素地球化学方法在地层学中的重要应用。本文基于87Sr/86Sr在地球历史中的特殊演化规律,以二叠系乐平统为例介绍了锶同位素地层学的研究方法、技术路线以及在地层学研究中需要关注的问题,特别是详细介绍了样品采集、化学预处理、分析测试仪器设备的选择,以及后期数据处理等方法和这些方法在使用中存在的问题、解决方案和简要理论依据。作为重要的化学地层学方法之一,锶同位素地层学可以为地层的划分和对比,及相关的古环境、古构造、古海洋等的研究提供新的依据和研究手段,而且对缺乏生物地层资料的剖面的断代、划分和对比提供了一种可靠的方法。
关键词(KeyWords): 锶同位素地层学;古环境;古海洋;古构造;乐平统;二叠系
基金项目(Foundation): 国家自然科学基金委员会(41227801,41273004,41003028);; 科技部(2011CB808905);; 中国科学院相关项目的资助
作者(Author): 王文倩,王伟,冯先翠,刘欣春,叶法丞,陈毅凤,刘静,陈孝政
DOI: 10.19839/j.cnki.dcxzz.2014.04.004
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