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Kun Yuan, Wen-hui Huang, Xin-xin Fang, Shi-zhen Li, Ting Wang, Tuo Lin, Guo-heng Liu, 2020. Geochemical characteristics and sedimentary environment of the Middle Devonian organic-rich shales in the Northwest of Guizhong Depression, Southwest China, China Geology, 3, 567-574. doi: 10.31035/cg2020062
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Geochemical characteristics and sedimentary environment of the Middle Devonian organic-rich shales in the Northwest of Guizhong Depression, Southwest China
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Abstract
In order to figure out the redox conditions and paleo-sedimentary environment of the Middle Devonian shales in the northwest of Guizhong Depression, the trace element analysis was conducted on the Middle Devonian cores (320.35–938.50 m) of the typical shale gas investigation well (GY-1) at a 1.50 m sampling interval through X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). According to the test result, the average values of V/(V+Ni), V/Cr and Ni/Co in Nabiao formation (Fm.) are larger than 0.67, 4.65 and 7.71 respectively, and Nabiao Fm. is rich in biological assemblages such as tabasheer, ammonite, etc. These evidences indicate the rising sea level rose relatively in the sedimentation period of Nabiao Fm. and a deepwater shelf environment, which was favorable for the preservation of organic matters. The V/(V+Ni), V/Cr and Ni/Co in Luofu Fm. and Tangting Fm. are 0.38–0.65, 0.73–4.10 and 3.70–6.72 respectively, indicating that the sea level dropped relatively in their sedimentation period, during which the water bodies became shallow, and the sedimentary environment was a weak oxidizing shallow water shelf environment. In addition, the variation of TOC has a high correlation with the enrichment degree of Ba element, indicating the favorable conditions for the enrichment and preservation of organic matters under an oxygen-deficient environment. Moreover, according to the identification of trace element indexes, the northwest of Guizhong Depression experienced the sedimentary cycle of relative rise to relative fall of sea level from bottom to top in the Middle Devonian sedimentation period. The relative sea level rose to the highest in the sedimentation period of Nabiao Fm., in which the organic-rich shales with stable thickness and high organic content were deposited. Hence, the Nabiao Fm. could be regarded as the favorable exploration target interval in this area.
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a–The location of the Guizhong Depression; b–the subtectonic units of Guizhong Depression and the location of sampling wells.
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Figure 2.
Generalized geological section of well GY-1 in Guizhong Depression.
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Figure 3.
Kerogen analysis of Devonian organic-rich shales in 639 m, GY-1.
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Figure 4.
Core with numerous typical Devonian tentaculitoids, GY-1.
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Figure 5.
SEM image of pyrite, Well GY-1.
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Figure 6.
TOC vs. Ba content (a), V/(V+Ni) (b), V/Cr (c), Ni/Co (d) for Middle Devonian organic-rich shales in GY-1.