Application of airborne gamma-ray spectrometry in geological lithology mapping—a case study of a region in the Qinling Mountains, China

IF 2.3 4区 地球科学
Yongzai Xi, Guixiang Liao, Yongbo Li, Junjie Liu, Shan Wu, Ning Lu, Peng He
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Different types of rocks have different content and distribution characteristics of radioactive uranium, potassium, and thorium elements. Even for rocks of the same lithology, the content of radioactive elements varies due to different ages of formation, different origins, and different geological evolution processes. However, in various rocks and formations, the distribution of radioactive elements follows the general rule that the content of radioactive elements in igneous rocks is higher than that in sedimentary rocks, and increases with the acidity of the rocks. The younger the age of the rocks formed by the same type, the higher the content of radioactive elements. Based on this characteristic of radioactive elements in rocks, the author takes a region in the Qinling Mountains of China as an example. By using high-precision airborne gamma-ray spectrometry measurement data and existing geological information, the total content, K, eU, and eTh content, variation coefficient, ternary colour image, and other parameters of airborne gamma-ray spectrometry measurement are statistically analysed. The distribution characteristics of radioactive elements in various lithologies and formations in the area are studied, and the distribution rules are summarized. The rocks and formations in the research area are reclassified, and the typical fault structures in the area are analysed. The well-developed structural zone is mainly oriented in the northeast–southwest or north–northeast direction in the northern part and in the northwest–southeast direction in the southern part, which controls the favourable uranium mineralization zones in the research area.

机载伽马射线光谱仪在地质岩性测绘中的应用--中国秦岭地区案例研究
不同类型的岩石具有不同的放射性铀、钾和钍元素含量和分布特征。即使是同一岩性的岩石,由于形成年代不同、成因不同、地质演化过程不同,放射性元素的含量也不尽相同。然而,在不同的岩石和岩层中,放射性元素的分布遵循着一个普遍规律,即火成岩中的放射性元素含量高于沉积岩中的放射性元素含量,并随着岩石酸度的增加而增加。同一类型岩石形成的年龄越小,放射性元素的含量就越高。根据岩石中放射性元素的这一特征,作者以中国秦岭地区为例。利用高精度机载伽马射线光谱仪测量数据和已有的地质资料,对机载伽马射线光谱仪测量的总含量、K、eU、eTh 含量、变异系数、三元彩色图像等参数进行了统计分析。研究了放射性元素在该地区不同岩性和地层中的分布特征,总结了其分布规律。对研究区内的岩石和地层进行了重新分类,并分析了区内典型的断层构造。构造带发育,北部以东北-西南或北-东北走向为主,南部以西北-东南走向为主,控制了研究区的有利铀成矿带。
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Acta Geophysica
Acta Geophysica GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS-
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