收藏切换
Analysis of Provenance and Paleodepositional Environment of Li-Bearing Fine-Grained Clastic Rocks from the Baitianba Formation, Northern Margin of the Yangtze Block
收藏切换
PDF
YongWei JIANG1, 2, WenBo YANG1, 2, Bin ZHOU1, 2, ZhongShan WU1, 2, PengBin HUANGFU2, Peng FAN1, 2, LiangLiang LIU2
Acta Sedimentologica Sinica | 2026, 44(2) : 506 - 521
Less
收藏切换
Acta Sedimentologica Sinica | 2026, 44(2): 506-521
Analysis of Provenance and Paleodepositional Environment of Li-Bearing Fine-Grained Clastic Rocks from the Baitianba Formation, Northern Margin of the Yangtze Block
Full
YongWei JIANG1, 2, WenBo YANG1, 2, Bin ZHOU1, 2, ZhongShan WU1, 2, PengBin HUANGFU2, Peng FAN1, 2, LiangLiang LIU2
Affiliations
  • 1.Shaanxi Institute of Geological Survey, Xi’an 710004, China
  • 2.Shaanxi Planning Research Center of Geological Survey, Xi’an 710068, China
Published: 2026-04-10 doi: 10.14027/j.issn.1000-0550.2024.069
Outline
收藏切换

Objective The discovery of lithium-mineralized bodies in multiple layers in the Permian to the Jurassic at the northern margin of the Yangtze Block is of great significance to the investigation, development and utilization of sedimentary lithium resources. This study aims to ascertain the nature and tectonic setting of the parent rocks in the source area of the lithium-bearing (lithium-rich) fine clastic rocks of the Jurassic Baitianba Formation, and to preliminarily discuss the influence of paleoenvironmental conditions on lithium enrichment. Methods Detailed petrological investigations were conducted on the typical lithologies within the formation, along with elemental geochemical analyses focusing on the lithium-bearing (lithium-enriched) fine clastic rocks. Results The oxide discriminant function graph of the main elements and the LaN/YbN-ΣREE, K2O-Rb and La/Th-Hf diagrams indicate a mixed provenance of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. The oxide discriminant function graph of the main elements, together with La-Th, Ti/Zr-La/Sc, La-Th-Sc, Th-Sc-Zr/10 and Th-Co-Zr/10 diagrams, show that the tectonic background of the sedimentary period was an active continental margin, and some source rocks were formed in a continental island arc environment. Lithium probably originated from arc magma material. Ga, Sr/Ba, Sr/Cu, C, CIA, U/Th, Ni/Co and other paleoenvironmental indicators indicate that the lithium-bearing rocks were deposited in a weakly oxidizing freshwater environment in a warm, humid climate. The A-CN-K and Th/Sc-Zr/Sc diagrams show that the parent rocks underwent moderate to intense weathering when the debris was first deposited. Conclusions The comprehensive study found that lithium enrichment was only superficially influenced by ancient salinity and ancient reduction-oxidation conditions. Rather, the warm humid climate was conducive to the formation of clay minerals, which increased the clay-mineral content of Li-bearing (Li-rich) fine clastic rocks and determined the extent of lithium enrichment.

Baitianba Formation  /  lithium-bearing (lithium-rich) fine clastic rocks  /  provenance analysis  /  paleoenvironmental condition  /  lithium enrichment
YongWei JIANG, WenBo YANG, Bin ZHOU, ZhongShan WU, PengBin HUANGFU, Peng FAN, LiangLiang LIU. Analysis of Provenance and Paleodepositional Environment of Li-Bearing Fine-Grained Clastic Rocks from the Baitianba Formation, Northern Margin of the Yangtze Block[J]. Acta Sedimentologica Sinica, 2026 , 44 (2) : 506 -521 . DOI: 10.14027/j.issn.1000-0550.2024.069
  • 202112
Year 2026 volume 44 Issue 2
PDF
4
2
Cite this Article
BibTeX
Article Info
doi: 10.14027/j.issn.1000-0550.2024.069
  • Receive Date:2024-03-07
  • Online Date:2026-09-17
  • Published:2026-04-10
Article Data
Affiliations
History
  • Received:2024-03-07
  • Revised:2024-05-15
  • Accepted:2024-07-18
Funding
202112
Affiliations
    1.Shaanxi Institute of Geological Survey, Xi’an 710004, China
    2.Shaanxi Planning Research Center of Geological Survey, Xi’an 710068, China

Corresponding:

YANG WenBo, E-mail:
References
Share
https://castjournals.cast.org.cn/joweb/cjxb/EN/10.14027/j.issn.1000-0550.2024.069
Share to
QR

Scan QR to access full text

Cite this article
BibTeX
Citations
表12种不同金属材料的力学参数

Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of
total species (%)

Genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of total
species (%)
鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
关闭全屏
  • BibTeX
  • EndNote
  • RefWorks
  • TxT