{"title":"Early Pleistocene Vegetation and Environments near Taurida Cave (Central Crimea) on the Basis of Microphytofossil Data","authors":"D. A. Lopatina, O. G. Zanina, A. V. Lopatin","doi":"10.1134/s1028334x24603262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s1028334x24603262","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>The existence of vegetation of open environments with a predominance of grass–forb meadow associations and the participation of pine–oak forests was reconstructed on the basis of study of microphytofossils from the Lower Pleistocene deposits of the Taurida cave in central Crimea. These results are consistent with data on the composition of land vertebrates from the Taurida locality. The studied spectrum demonstrates similarity with the spore–pollen assemblage of the Berezan horizon of Ukraine with a maximum age of about 1.8 Ma. Based on the abundance of trichomes and plant fibers similar to those of <i>Ficus carica</i> Linnaeus, 1753 in the coprolites, it is assumed that the extinct hyenas <i>Pachycrocuta brevirostris</i> (Gervais, 1850) ate fig fruits in certain seasons.</p>","PeriodicalId":11352,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Earth Sciences","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142189632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. V. Abashev, D. V. Metelkin, A. A. Eliseev, V. A. Vernikovsky, N. E. Mikhaltsov, E. V. Vinogradov
{"title":"The Early Cretaceous Absolute Geomagnetic Paleointensity Based on Results for Traps of the Franz Josef Land Archipelago","authors":"V. V. Abashev, D. V. Metelkin, A. A. Eliseev, V. A. Vernikovsky, N. E. Mikhaltsov, E. V. Vinogradov","doi":"10.1134/s1028334x2460275x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s1028334x2460275x","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>Data on the absolute value of the geomagnetic field intensity at the beginning of the Cretaceous Normal Superchron (C34n) was obtained from basalts of Hooker Island of the Franz Josef Land archipelago (FJL). These basalts are considered as one of the manifestations of the High Arctic Large Igneous Province. The record of the ancient geomagnetic field in the studied Early Cretaceous basalts was preserved well due to the presence of pseudo-single domain grains of primary magmatic titanomagnetite. The paleointensity, obtained by the Thellier–Coe method, satisfies the generally accepted reliability criteria, taking into consideration other necessary evidence. This information indicates that 125 Ma, during the formation of the FJL traps, the intensity of the geomagnetic field was four times lower than today. Our estimates show that the mean value of the virtual dipole moment was 1.7 × 10<sup>22</sup> Am<sup>2</sup>. These results support the views about the low paleointensity at the Barremian–Aptian boundary and indicate a correlation between the intensity of the geomagnetic field, the frequency of reversals, and the formation of mantle plumes.</p>","PeriodicalId":11352,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Earth Sciences","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142189627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. A. Palyanova, S. N. Rychagov, E. N. Svetova, T. N. Moroz, Yu. V. Seryotkin, E. I. Sandimirova, N. S. Bortnikov
{"title":"Unusual Ore Mineralization of Siliceous Rocks in the Southern Kambalny Central Thermal Field (Kamchatka)","authors":"G. A. Palyanova, S. N. Rychagov, E. N. Svetova, T. N. Moroz, Yu. V. Seryotkin, E. I. Sandimirova, N. S. Bortnikov","doi":"10.1134/s1028334x24603535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s1028334x24603535","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>Samples of siliceous rocks of the Southern Kambalny Central Thermal Field (SKC) containing a unique ore mineralization were studied. Optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray microanalysis, X-ray diffraction, ICP-MS, and Raman spectroscopy were used in this study. High concentrations and a wide range of rare and rare-earth elements were found in siliceous rocks. Silicates (quartz, moganite, and opal-crystobalite/tridymite opal), oxides (hematite and anatase), hydroxides (goethite), carbonates (calcite with Fe and Mn impurities), sulfates (barite with Sr impurity and gypsum), sulfides (pyrite, marcasite, chalcopyrite, and chalcocite), phosphates (xenotime-Y, YPO<sub>4</sub> with impurities of lanthanides, S, Ca, and As; berlinite, AlPO<sub>4</sub> with the V impurity), and apatite were identified. Structures of anatase replacement by quartz often in association with pyrite were identified. The mineralization of SKC siliceous rocks reflects the physicochemical specificity of deep metal-bearing solutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":11352,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Earth Sciences","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142189629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. V. Adushkin, A. N. Besedina, G. G. Kocharyan, I. E. Semenova, S. A. Zhukova, O. G. Zhuravleva
{"title":"A New Approach to Hazard Control of Human-Triggered Earthquakes near Mining Facilities","authors":"V. V. Adushkin, A. N. Besedina, G. G. Kocharyan, I. E. Semenova, S. A. Zhukova, O. G. Zhuravleva","doi":"10.1134/s1028334x24603213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s1028334x24603213","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>It is proposed in this paper to use the focal characteristics of small seismic events, in particular, the scaled energy and the rupture propagation velocity, as indicators of possible dynamic movements along a fault. The two sites selected for analysis underwent microseismic events induced by mining operations. The first site, the Korobkovskoe iron ore deposit of the Kursk Magnetic Anomaly, is located in the aseismic region. The second site, the apatite–nepheline deposit of the Khibiny massif, is characterized by relatively intensive natural and human-triggered seismicity. Based on the results of the analysis, the values of the scaled seismic energy and the rupture propagation velocity are drastically different at the deposits under consideration. At the apatite–nepheline ore deposit, the parameter values are close to the range of values characteristic for “normal” earthquakes. At the KMA deposit, the obtained anomalously low values of the scaled energy and the rupture propagation velocity correspond to “slow” earthquakes. The results obtained are indicative of the prospects for using the selected parameters as indicators of possible large dynamic events at the studied site of the fault zone.</p>","PeriodicalId":11352,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Earth Sciences","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142189630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maryam Moshgelgosha, Ahmad Zamani, Vahid Ahmadi, Kouros Yazdjerdi
{"title":"A Comprehensive Analysis of Basement Faults in Miocene Deposits: Fars and Bandar Abbas Perspectives","authors":"Maryam Moshgelgosha, Ahmad Zamani, Vahid Ahmadi, Kouros Yazdjerdi","doi":"10.1134/s1028334x24601536","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s1028334x24601536","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>The Zagros Fold and Thrust Belt (ZFB) in southwestern Iran emerges as a geological marvel, defined by series of compact anticlines and synclines that the NW–SE trending structures of the Zagros belt. This unique configuration designates the ZFB as the dynamic boundary of the Arabian platform, shaped by the forces of nature. Over time, sedimentation in the expansive basin led to a gradual transformation, with folds originally oriented differently nowfolds axial line inclining southwestward, revealing a progressive shift in fold axial planes. This article presents a pioneering tectono-stratigraphic examination of Miocene Formations in the Fars and Bandar Abbas Hinterland, Southern Iran. The study meticulously explores five locations—Bastak, Taghdis-e Bahar, Dasht-e Arzhan, Saedi Mountain, and Yasuj—analyzing stratigraphic sections of the Miocene Formation. The Isopach map exposes variations in Miocene Formation thicknesses across these sites. In the Arjan plain, significant facies change unfolds, transitioning from Gachsaran Formation’s evaporitic sedimentary rocks to Rzak Formation’s marine sedimentary rocks and Asmari Formation’s calcareous rocks along a northwest–southwest border. These facies change correlates intricately with subtle movements of fault zones—Kareh–Bas, Sabzpooshan, Sarvestan, and Kazerun. The tectono-stratigraphic journey unveils a profound connection between changes in sedimentary basin depth and nuanced alterations in sedimentary rocks’ facies, orchestrated by the interplay of various basement faults, some following the Arabian trend, others aligning with the majestic Zagros trend—a symphony of geological forces shaping the Miocene narrative in the Fars and Bandar Abbas Hinterland.</p>","PeriodicalId":11352,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Earth Sciences","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141948947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. A. Rumyantsev, J. V. Puhalsky, S. I. Loskutov, A. I. Shaposhnikov, O. A. Rumyantseva, Yu. V. Kosulnikov, A. I. Kovalchuk, L. A. Gorodnova, G. V. Nikiticheva, A. S. Mityukov
{"title":"Biochemical Assessment of Humate-Sapropel Raw Materials of Maloe Simaginskoe Lake","authors":"V. A. Rumyantsev, J. V. Puhalsky, S. I. Loskutov, A. I. Shaposhnikov, O. A. Rumyantseva, Yu. V. Kosulnikov, A. I. Kovalchuk, L. A. Gorodnova, G. V. Nikiticheva, A. S. Mityukov","doi":"10.1134/s1028334x24602840","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s1028334x24602840","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>The biochemical composition of sapropels from Maloe Simaginskoe Lake, which were studied using modern methods of atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AE) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), is presented. This source of organic matter is now the least in demand in the country; many deposits have been abandoned. However, such organic colloids and their humic extracts are not inferior in their spectrum of action to extracts from peat or coal. The predominance of the proportion of potassium and sodium in the gross composition of macroelements is shown. Among microelements, both in bulk and in mobile forms, iron and manganese ions dominated. Apparently, the Fe cation is bound in polyligand forms with carboxylic acids. The ratio of these two elements in the samples averaged 10 : 1—Fe : Mn. The content of heavy metals was within the limits acceptable for sapropel fertilizers according to GOST R 54000-2010. The results obtained during this study can be used further in the biotechnology of intensive crop production, when growing crops in a hydroponic environment while minimizing the use of synthetic fertilizers. In addition, since carbohydrates were found in all samples of the raw materials studied, the extracts can be used to develop modified nutrient media in agricultural microbiology to stabilize the titer of beneficial rhizobacteria.</p>","PeriodicalId":11352,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Earth Sciences","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141969828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruonan Zhao, A. V. Zhabko, Weijie Liu, Chuang Chen
{"title":"Monitoring and Analysis of Surface Three-dimensional Deformation of Mining Area based on MSBAS Technology and Mining Subsidence Model","authors":"Ruonan Zhao, A. V. Zhabko, Weijie Liu, Chuang Chen","doi":"10.1134/s1028334x24601846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s1028334x24601846","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>Accurate monitoring of mining three-dimensional deformation plays an important role in analyzing the subsidence mechanism and assessing potential geological hazards in the mining area. This paper combines TerraSAR-X and RADARSAT-2 heterogeneous SAR images employing MSBAS technology to obtain the three-dimensional time-series of deformation of the 132 610 working face in the Fengfeng mine from December 2015 to February 2016. The monitoring results show that the maximum surface subsidence and the subsidence rate during the monitoring period were –243 mm and 4.42 mm/day, and the maximum east-west horizontal movement was –80~30 mm. The surface subsidence basin is in the active stage, which is prone to pose a threat to the safety of the surrounding structures. Comparison with the leveling data shows that the root-mean-square deviation of the vertical deformation obtained by MSBAS technology is 10.7 mm, and the accuracy can reach the centimeter level. Meanwhile, based on the vertical deformation obtained by MSBAS technology, combined with the proportionality relationship between horizontal movement and tilt, the north-south horizontal movement was estimated as –80~70 mm, which provided a solution for obtaining the north-south horizontal movement of the mining area by InSAR. Analysis of the three-dimensional time-series of the surface deformation at the main sections shows that the surface deformation features during the mining process of the 132610 working face match well with the general model of mining subsidence, but the working face inclination angle has an influence on the surface deformation.</p>","PeriodicalId":11352,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Earth Sciences","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141948940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Propagation Features of Pseudorandom Pulse Signals from an Extended Shelf into the Deep Sea upon Reception at Different Depths","authors":"Yu. N. Morgunov, A. A. Golov","doi":"10.1134/s1028334x24602815","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s1028334x24602815","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>The results of an experiment conducted in the Sea of Japan in August 2023 on an acoustic path with a length of 144.4 km under summer–fall hydrological conditions are discussed. The case of the propagation of pseudorandom pulse signals from an extended shelf into the deep sea upon reception at depths of 69, 126, 680, and 914 m is examined. The analysis of the experimentally obtained pulse characteristics has shown that a group of ray arrivals with a duration of approximately 0.5 s, with the maximum in the center, is recorded at all depths. The experiment on reception of broadband pulse signals with a central frequency of 400 Hz has been conducted at a distance of 144.4 km from the source of navigation signals (SNSs) located on the shelf at a depth of 30 m and a sea depth of 45 m. Signal information has been received using a system equipped with hydrophones distributed up to a depth of 1000 m, enabling long-term signal recording at fixed depths or during submersion. The experimental findings have made it possible to study pulse characteristics of the acoustic waveguide, to calculate the effective propagation velocities of signals received at different depths, and to conclude about the potential of using measuring autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) at depths up to 1000 m to solve the problems of climate monitoring of marine areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":11352,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Earth Sciences","volume":"73 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141948948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. G. Soloviev, S. G. Kryazhev, D. V. Semenova, Y. A. Kalinin, N. S. Bortnikov
{"title":"Post-collisional W‒Mo‒Cu‒Au Mineralization in the Middle Tien Shan: First Data on U–Pb Isotope Dating (LA-ICP-MS) of Zircon from Intrusive Rocks of the Kensu Pluton (Eastern Kyrgyzstan)","authors":"S. G. Soloviev, S. G. Kryazhev, D. V. Semenova, Y. A. Kalinin, N. S. Bortnikov","doi":"10.1134/s1028334x24601998","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s1028334x24601998","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>The paper presents first data on isotopic U–Pb study (LA-ICP-MS method) of zircon from intrusive rocks of the Kensu pluton situated in the eastern part of the deep-seated fault system of the “Nikolaev Line.” This pluton of high-potassic (shoshonitic series) rocks is accompanied by the Kensu deposit and other occurrences of skarn and porphyry W–Mo–Cu–Au mineralization. Together with the other Au, W, and Cu deposits and occurrences, they are parts of the extended metallogenic belt of Tien Shan. The concordant isotopic U–Pb age data for zircon autocrysts from the rocks of the consecutive intrusive phases span over the interval of approximately 325 to 302 Ma. This interval comprised the crystallization of monzogabbro (321 ± 4 Ma), monzonite (319 ± 4 Ma), camptonite (306 ± 4 Ma), syenite (307 ± 6 Ma), quartz syenite (305.5 ± 2 Ma), and quartz monzonite (305 ± 3 Ma). Zircon antecrysts dated at 316–325 Ma to 335–345 Ma have also been identified. The age data obtained are consistent with the age of subduction processes defined for the western part of the Middle Tien Shan. However, both geochemical characteristics of the rocks from the Kensu pluton and a distinct W–Mo mineralization related to this pluton contradict the subduction-related setting of the pluton emplacement but, instead, point out the post-collisional setting of the intrusion emplacement. This discrepancy can be explained by a “scissor-like” (from east to west) closure of the Turkestan paleoocean that has resulted in the post-collisional regime in the eastern part of the “Nikolaev Line,” whereas subduction continued in its western part. The rocks also contain zircon xenocrysts with a much older age (in to order of 1.9 Gb) that probably represents the age of the Tarim craton basement rocks; this indicates an involvement of the ancient material in the magma generation. </p>","PeriodicalId":11352,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Earth Sciences","volume":"73 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141948938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. V. Kolesnikov, V. A. Pan’kova, V. N. Pan’kov, V. D. Desiatkin, I. V. Latysheva, A. V. Shatsillo, N. B. Kuznetsov, T. V. Romanyuk
{"title":"Chuariomorphs from the Upper Vendian Chernyi Kamen Formation of the Central Urals (Perm Krai)","authors":"A. V. Kolesnikov, V. A. Pan’kova, V. N. Pan’kov, V. D. Desiatkin, I. V. Latysheva, A. V. Shatsillo, N. B. Kuznetsov, T. V. Romanyuk","doi":"10.1134/s1028334x24602542","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1134/s1028334x24602542","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Abstract</h3><p>The complex body-trace fossils of Vendian soft-bodied biota have been found for the first time in the Central Urals during the study of the Vilukha and Sinii Kamen members of the Chernyi Kamen Formation of the Upper Vendian Sylvitsa Group (Kos’va River area, Perm Krai of Russia). These sedimentary sequences were exposed along the valley of the Shirokovskii Reservoir. Among the fossils, the chuariomorpha-like species <i>Beltanelliformis konovalovi</i>, previously described from the Konovalovka Member of the Chernyi Kamen Formation, was identified. However, the morphological analysis of the new fossil material revealed a number of principal differences from representatives of the genus <i>Beltanelliformi</i>s Menner, 1974. It was shown that the taxon <i>B. konovalovi</i>, most likely, does not belong to this genus and probably needs further revision, and, in turn, the fossil locality at the Shirokovskii Reservoir allows us to establish a new area with fossils of the Precambrian mobile organisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":11352,"journal":{"name":"Doklady Earth Sciences","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141969919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}