Earth Science Frontiers ›› 2024, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (2): 313-326.DOI: 10.13745/j.esf.sf.2023.2.87

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Dolomitization in the Lower Cambrian Longwangmiao Formation in northeastern Yunnan: Insights from a simulation study

LI Keran1,2(), YANG Di1,*(), SONG Jinmin1,2, LI Zhiwu1, JIN Xin1,2, LIU Fang3, YANG Xiong3, LIU Shugen4, YE Yuehao1,2, FAN Jianping1,2, REN Jiaxin1,2, ZHAO Lingli1,2, XIA Shun1,2, CHEN Wei1,2   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
    2. College of Energy, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
    3. College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
    4. Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
  • Received:2022-07-05 Revised:2023-04-14 Online:2024-03-25 Published:2024-04-18

Abstract:

The Guixi outcrop is located at the southernmost margin of the Sichuan Basin, northeastern Yunnan. The Longwangmiao Formation in the outcrop experienced strong dolomitization activity and developed widespread micritic limestone, arenaceous limestone, micritic dolomite, dolomitic limestone and calcareous dolomite. The three limestone-transition-dolomite cycles in the outcrop were characterized by presence of large quartz grains, and appeared mostly dark red under cathodoluminescence, with observable gypsum. Geochemical tests showed that the isotopic compositions of limestone-dolomite in cycle 1 were: carbon, -0.78‰--0.49‰, oxygen, -9.28‰--8.96‰, strontium, 0.70979554-0.71218318, calcium, 0.54‰-1.12‰; in cycle 2: carbon, 0.37‰-0.41‰, oxygen, -9.76‰-9.64‰, strontium, 0.71008711-0.71374167, calcium, 0.63‰-0.81‰; and in cycle 3: carbon, -0.03‰-0.23‰, oxygen, -9.90‰--9.24‰, strontium, 0.70990934-0.71237617, calcium, 0.56‰-0.94‰. The strontium and calcium isotope values were obvious low in limestone and high in dolomite. Calcium isotope simulation revealed the Mg2+ concentration in dolomitized fluid in cycle 1 was twice the seawater equivalent (105.64 mmol/kg, Mg2+/Ca2+ = 1.99), in cycle 2 seven times (369.74 mmol/kg, Mg2+/Ca2+ = 6.79), and in cycle 3 2.3 times (121.48 mmol/kg, Mg2+/Ca2+ = 2.29). Temperature simulation revealed the temperature of dolomitization fluid was around 30 ℃. The above results indicate dolomitization in the Longwangmiao Formation in northeastern Yunnan was mainly by seepage reflux.

Key words: Northeast Yunnan, Longwangmiao Formation, dolomitization, calcium isotope, fluid temperature simulation, fluid element simulation

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