西藏当雄地区拉屋矿床磁黄铁矿Re-Os同位素测年 和成矿物质来源示踪

拉屋矿床位于西藏自治区当雄县境内,大地构造位置处于冈底斯成矿区申扎-旁多铜、银、铅、锌、金成矿带,为大型矽卡岩型铜铅多金属矿床。在系统研究拉屋矿床地质地球化学特征的基础上,以矿石的磁黄铁矿为对象,测定Re-Os同位素年龄,获得等时线年龄数据为(309±31)Ma,187Os/188Os的初始值为0.51±0.12,γOs值为306.90~880.29,Re/Os为20.46~80.46。上述结果,结合矿区野外地质特征和稳定同位素特征,证明拉屋矿床主要形成于晚石炭世来故期,其成矿物质来源于地幔,并在喷流过程中与地壳海底卤水汇合,遭受了壳源物质的混染,形成喷流成因矽卡岩型矿床。     

高温密闭溶样电感耦合等离子体质谱准确测定辉钼矿铼-锇地质年龄

采用Carius管高温密闭溶样,电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP MS)法对采自两个不同金属矿床的辉钼矿样品的Re Os同位素地质年龄进行了准确测定。所得出的Re Os年龄的平均值分别为14.26±0.19Ma和34.39±0.81Ma,相对标准偏差分别为1.3%(以2s计算,n=6)和2.4%(以2s计算,n=7)。采用国际通用的ISOPLOT软件按Model1模式对这两组样品分别进行处理,所得Re Os等时线年龄分别为14.32±0.46Ma和34.52±0.38Ma(均为95%置信水平)。同批次样品中所带的内部管理样JDC的Re Os年龄与国际先进实验室采用负离子热表面电离质谱测量所得的结果吻合也较好。说明在严格的质量体系保证及有效地降低实验室空白水平的前提下,ICP MS完全可以准确地测定辉钼矿的Re Os年龄。     

东天山梅岭铜矿床黄铁矿Re-Os等时线年龄:Os同位素不均一的结果

金属硫化物Re-Os等时线年龄的合理解释是揭示金属矿床成矿时代的关键.通过对新疆东天山梅岭铜矿床开展Re-Os同位素定年研究,结果表明浸染状和脉状矿石中黄铁矿样品在Os浓度和Os同位素比值方面都有很大的变化,这两类样品定义了很好的Re-Os等时线年龄,分别为523±59 Ma和707±99 Ma.由于得到的等时线年龄明显老于它们的实际地质成矿年龄,且187Os/188Os与普通Os的倒数（以1/192Os为例）之间存在着很好的相关性（R2分别为0.997 3和0.994 5）,因此这些样品存在着初始Os同位素组成不均一的现象,这些Re-Os等时线是混合等时线,没有地质意义.理论和数学公式推导显示观测到的Re-Os等时相关性是在形成时期没有达到完全的同位素平衡的二元混合的结果,这种同位素扩散不平衡产生的原因主要是在矿床形成时期Os同位素在金属硫化物与硅酸盐矿物之间的同位素扩散存在限制性.回归得到的Os的初始值更偏向于地壳值,表明矿床形成时期的地壳混染可能造成金属硫化物体系中的这种初始Os同位素不均一.因此,将Re-Os同位素体系应用于金属硫化物样品定年时,187Os/188Os与1/192Os之间是否存在相关关系可以作为Re-Os等时线年龄是否具有地质意义的判断标准.      

湖南鲁塘石墨矿Re-Os同位素研究

石墨具有较高的Re、Os含量,可望成为理想的Re-Os同位素测年对象,但迄今国内外研究较少,尤其在煤层经变质作用形成石墨过程中,其中Re-Os同位素体系的变化还有待研究。湖南鲁塘石墨矿是我国典型的隐晶质石墨矿床之一,矿体产于二叠系龙潭组煤系地层中。本文采用Carius管逆王水溶解样品,直接蒸馏、微蒸馏分离纯化Os,丙酮萃取法分离富集Re,热表面电离质谱法对鲁塘矿区石墨样品以及外围原煤进行了Re-Os同位素分析。结果表明:鲁塘石墨的Re含量为0.901~9.794 ng/g,Os含量为7.3~189.5 pg/g,Re-Os同位素等时线年龄为155.6±3.6 Ma,该年龄与鲁塘石墨矿东侧骑田岭岩体第二阶段中粒黑云母花岗岩锆石U-Pb年龄153~157 Ma一致,表明了龙潭组煤层受到骑田岭岩体"烘烤"作用,发生热接触变质作用,使得靠近骑田岭岩体原煤变质为石墨,形成石墨矿床。通过对比石墨、原煤和骑田岭岩体Re、Os含量及比值,发现石墨中的Re、Os主要来源于原煤,并根据石墨Re-Os等时线初始(187Os/188Os)i值(0.686±0.032),推测骑田岭岩体在侵入煤系地层过程中,有少量具有较低187Os/188Os值的Os被碳质吸附。     

吉林省塔东大型铁矿地球化学特征及黄铁矿Re- Os同位素定年

塔东铁矿是吉黑成矿省内最大的火山喷流沉积-变质改造型铁矿。首次对矿床地质特征、岩石地球化学特征、黄铁矿微区分析、黄铁矿Re-Os同位素进行了系统研究。矿床产于塔东群含矿岩系中,矿体为层状、似层状或透镜状,产状与围岩一致。矿石构造以条带状构造为主,其次为层纹状、致密块状、皱纹状等构造。地球化学分析塔东铁矿岩石形成于海底化学沉积—海底基性火山喷发—海底火山碎屑交替沉积环境,大地构造环境为陆- 陆碰撞带岛弧构造环境。塔东铁矿电子探针分析磁铁矿全铁含量88.49% ~ 93.72% , 平均92.35%, SiO2 含量0 ~ 1.058%,平均0.075%; TiO2 含量0 ~0.13% ,平均0.03%; Al2O3含量0~ 0.30%,平均0.06%; MgO含量 0~ 0.26% , 平均0.06%; MnO含量 0~ 0.08% ,平均0.03%,成因类型以岩浆岩型、火山岩型及沉积变质型为主。黄铁矿主量元素Fe含量43.534%~48.246%,平均46.779%。S含量48.728%~54.402%,平均51.837%。S/Fe 1.782~2.072,平均1.931,具较弱的硫亏损特点,反映火山热液和变质热液特点。5件黄铁矿Re-Os同位素测定w（Re）为1 172~29 810(×10-12),w（Os）为20~184(×10-12), 187Os/188 Os为3.82~52.11,187Re/188Os为601~7 739。Re-Os模式年龄值为370Ma~448Ma,等时线年龄为401±41Ma,MSWD=10.2,Initial187Os/188Os为0.3±3.4。Re-Os同位素数据显示塔东铁矿成矿时期为加里东晚期,成矿物质来源为地壳,并厘定含矿岩系的主体时代为早古生代,而非新元古代。     

含辉钼矿全岩样品Re-Os同位素定年研究:在北京大庄科钼矿床中的应用

采用硝酸在比色管中对辉钼矿样品中Re含量进行初测的方法,测得辉钼矿标准样品JDC Re含量与推荐值在误差范围内基本一致,与传统的Carius管法相比,该方法具有简便快速的特点。传统的辉钼矿Re-Os同位素定年分析对象为辉钼矿单矿物,根据所测得的187Re/187Os值获得辉钼矿的Re-Os年龄,Re、Os在辉钼矿中大量富集,而在硅酸盐矿物中几乎没有,探索性地对含有辉钼矿的全岩样品进行Re-Os同位素定年,虽然所得Re、Os含量偏低,但187Re/187Os值不会变。该方法省去了选样过程花费的大量时间,避免了选样过程中可能造成的交叉污染。采用同位素稀释Carius管逆王水法探索性地对北京大庄科钼矿床中含辉钼矿全岩样品进行Re-Os同位素年龄测定,获得了(137.6±3.7)Ma精确的等时线年龄,与挑选出辉钼矿单矿物样品的Re-Os同位素等时线年龄(136.8±2.6)Ma吻合较好,直接厘定了大庄科钼矿的成矿时代。该年龄与矿区汉家川石英二长岩锆石U-Pb年龄一致,表明大庄科钼矿的形成与汉家川石英二长岩关系较为密切,为中国东部第二期大规模成矿作用的产物,形成于中国东部岩石圈伸展环境。     

小秦岭北缘马家洼石英脉型金钼矿床的辉钼矿Re-Os年龄及其意义

马家洼金钼矿床位于小秦岭北缘,矿体发育在由近东西向脆韧性断裂构造带控制的石英脉中。对该矿床辉钼矿样品进行的Re-Os同位素年代学研究表明:模式年龄范围是232.5～268.4 Ma,等时线年龄为(232±11)Ma,即钼成矿作用时代为早、中三叠世。辉钼矿样品的Re含量范围是(0.474～0.791)×10~(-6),初始~(187)Os/~(188)Os比值为2.4±6.4,Re-Os同位素组成特征指示了成矿物质主要来源于地壳。马家洼石英脉型金钼矿床是区域伸展体制下构造-流体成矿事件的产物。在华北板块南缘太古宙基底岩系中的脆韧性断裂构造带中寻找印支期和燕山期石英脉型金钼矿床和钼矿床是一个新的找矿方向。     

两种质谱仪在辉钼矿铼-锇年龄测定中的应用比较

对同一地区但Re、Os含量不同的一组辉钼矿样品,分别采用电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)和负离子热表面电离质谱(NTIMS)对其Re-Os年龄进行了测定比较。结果表明,该组样品的平均Re-Os模式年龄分别为(138.3±4.0)Ma和(141.0±3.6)Ma(2σ,n=9),采用ISOPLOT软件的模式1进行等时线计算,得到等时线年龄分别为(138.6±2.9)Ma(2σ,n=9)和(141.6±1.9)Ma(2σ,n=9),两者在目前水平下的误差范围内基本一致。另外,分别采用ICP-MS和NTIMS对辉钼矿Re-Os年龄国家一级标准物质GBW04435和GBW04436进行了测定,所得的结果吻合也较好。     

力马河镍矿Re-Os同位素研究

四川力马河镍矿是峨眉山大火成岩省一个重要的岩浆硫化物矿床。本文通过对其主要岩、矿石类型Re、Os及其同位素组成的分析,综合探讨了成矿岩体原始岩浆性质、矿石硫化物成因、成矿机制及Re-Os同位素等时线年龄。结果表明,力马河镍矿不同类型岩矿石样品初始Os同位素组成是不均一的,富硫化物的网脉状矿石及其选纯硫化物Os同位素组成初值差异较小,其等时线年龄为265±35 Ma、与岩体锆石SHRIMP年龄263±3 Ma基本相当;硫化物含量较低的岩、矿石样品间初始Os同位素组成差异较大,其表观等时线年龄大于成矿年龄。分析认为,岩矿样品初始Os同位素组成的不均一是由含较高放射成因187Os丰度的硫化物熔体和含较低放射成因187Os丰度的硅酸盐熔体不同比例混合造成的。混合模型分析表明,硫化物含量超过30％的矿石样品初始187Os/188Os基本接近,硫化物含量低于30％的岩矿石样品初始187Os/188Os随硫化物含量上的不同差异很大,为岩浆硫化物矿床Re-Os等时线年龄可能出现多组年龄解的现象提供了一种可能的解释。成矿岩体中含放射成因187Os丰度最低的岩石样品γOs（t=260Ma）在5左右、Cu/Pd比值在7000左右,表明是基本没有受到地壳混染及硫化物熔离影响的原始岩浆结晶分异产物,估计原始岩浆Os含量在1×10－9左右,为苦橄质岩浆。矿石硫化物Re/Os比值显著高于任何赋矿橄榄岩,γOs（t=260Ma）高达110左右,综合分析揭示了力马河镍矿硫化物为二次熔离成因,模式分析认为,矿石硫化物是由原始岩浆经历R=2000左右的硫化物熔离后、其亏损岩浆再经R=200左右的硫化物熔离形成,与二次熔离相对应,成矿岩浆也经历了两次混染作用,分别为上、下地壳7％左右的混染。     

Os同位素在花岗岩物质来源示踪中的初步研究:以湖南骑田岭岩体为例

Re-Os同位素在基性-超基性岩物质来源示踪方面已得到较广泛应用,但在酸性岩方面尚属少见。与其它同位素体系不同,Re、Os均为高亲铁元素,在岩浆分异演化过程中,Re属于中等不相容元素,Os属于强相容元素,地壳和地幔两端员Os同位素组成差别较大,因此,Re-Os同位素是研究花岗岩中是否存在幔源物质贡献的灵敏示踪剂。通过采自湖南骑田岭复式岩体三个阶段15件花岗岩全岩样品Re-Os同位素的分析,这些样品中Re、Os含量极低(Re含量0.0053～0.4539ng/g,Os含量0.0011～0.0328ng/g),Os同位素初始比值为0.3543～1.728,波动较大,显示骑田岭岩体成岩物质具有壳幔混合来源的特征。其中,早阶段与新田岭钨成矿关系密切的中粗粒似斑状角闪石黑云母花岗岩中壳源物质贡献更多一些,而晚阶段与芙蓉锡矿关系密切的细粒黑云母花岗岩幔源物质相对更多一些。Re-Os同位素的研究,不仅能够为花岗岩物质来源与成因机制的研究提供新的手段,而且,对于获取南岭重点矿集区深部成矿的地球化学信息、探索南岭矿集区壳幔相互作用过程以及幔源岩浆在不同类型矿化花岗岩形成过程中的作用也具有重要意义。     

Abundances and isotopic compositions of rhenium and osmium in pyrite samples from the Huaibei coalfield,Anhui, China

Two pyrite samples from the Shihezi Formation (Lower Permian), Huaibei coalfield, Anhui, China, have been analyzed for abundances and isotopic compositions of rhenium and osmium using negative thermal ion mass spectrometry. The Re–Os ages of the pyrites are 64.4 and 226 Ma, which are younger than the formation age of the coal seam. The pyrite samples may consist of pyrite formed at various stages during the history of coal formation. The γ_Os values of the two pyrite samples are + 17 and + 18, respectively. Such high γ_Os values are reported for the first time for recycles crustal materials from a sedimentary basin.     

First Reliable Re–Os Ages of Pyrite and Stable Isotope Compositions of Fe(‐Cu) Deposits in the Hami Region,Eastern Tianshan Orogenic Belt,NW China

The Eastern Tianshan Orogenic Belt (ETOB) in NW China is composed of the Dananhu–Tousuquan arc belt, the Kanggurtag belt, the Aqishan–Yamansu belt and the Central Tianshan belt from north to south. These tectonic belts have formed through arc–continent or arc–arc collisions during the Paleozoic. A number of Fe(‐Cu) deposits in the Aqishan–Yamansu belt, including the Heifengshan, Shuangfengshan and Shaquanzi Fe(‐Cu) deposits, are associated with Carboniferous–Early Permian volcanic rocks and are composed of vein‐type magnetite ores. Metallic minerals are dominated by magnetite and pyrite, with minor chalcopyrite. Calcite, chlorite, and epidote are the dominant gangue minerals. Pyrite separates of ores from those three deposits have relatively high and variable Re contents ranging from 3.7 to 184 ppb. All pyrite separates have very low common Os, allowing us calculation of single mineral model ages for each sample. Pyrite separates from the Heifengshan Fe deposit have an ¹⁸⁷Re–¹⁸⁷Os isochron age of 310 ± 23 Ma (MSWD = 0.04) and a weighted mean model age of 302 ± 5 Ma (MSWD = 0.17). Those from the Shuangfengshan Fe deposit have an isochron age of 295 ± 7 Ma (MSWD = 0.28) and a weighted mean model age of 292 ± 5 Ma (MSWD = 0.33). The Shaquanzi Fe‐Cu deposit has pyrite with an isochron age of 295 ± 7 Ma (MSWD = 0.26) and a weighted mean model age of 295 ± 6 Ma (MSWD = 0.23). Pyrite separates from these Fe(‐Cu) deposits have δ³⁴S_CDT ranging from ?0.41‰ to 4.7‰ except for two outliers. Calcite from the Heifengshan Fe deposit and Shaquanzi Fe‐Cu deposit have similar C and O isotope compositions with δ¹³C_PDB and δ¹⁸O_SMOW ranging from ?5.5‰ to ?1.0‰ and from 10‰ to 12.7‰, respectively. These stable isotopic data suggest that S, C, and O are magmatic‐hydrothermal in origin. The association of low‐Ti magnetite and Fe/Cu‐sulfides resembles those of Iron–Oxide–Copper–Gold (IOCG) deposits elsewhere. Our reliable Re–Os ages of pyrite suggest that the Fe(‐Cu) deposits in the Aqishan–Yamansu belt formed at ～296 Ma, probably in a back‐arc extensional environment.     

羌塘盆地胜利河海相油页岩地球化学特征及Re-Os定年

地球化学资料表明,羌塘盆地胜利河海相油页岩有机碳含量为15.05%～20.34%,平均为17.695%,灰分含量为55.23%,焦油含量为11.0%;干酪根类型为Ⅱ1或Ⅱ2型。利用Re-Os同位素对该油页岩层进行定年,得到的等时线年龄为101±24Ma。该等时线年龄比生物地层所获得的地层年龄年轻。     

新疆吐克吐克铜矿黄铜矿Re-Os定年及成矿意义

吐克吐克铜矿为笔者新发现,产于新疆西准噶尔构造带南部,成矿时代尚缺乏精确的同位素年代学制约。该矿床硫化物组合单一,主要为黄铜矿。本文选择了8件黄铜矿样品,进行Re-Os法定年。结果得到了较好的效果,所有样品的Re含量为39.7×10~(-12)~2440.6×10~(-12),~(187)Os含量为1.2×10~(-12)~9.0×10~(-12),给出的等时线年龄为288.3±8.8Ma。这表明该区Cu的成矿作用与晚石炭世—早二叠世区域峰期岩浆活动一致,证实该区仍存在较大找矿空间。     

中国南方存在印支期的油气藏——Re-Os同位素体系的制约

利用Re-Os同位素方法开展富含有机质的沥青、原油等的研究,是确定油气成藏时间和破坏时间有效的但极富挑战性的新途径,在国内尚无研究实例报道。以我国南方最大的古油藏之一的麻江古油藏中的沥青为主要对象,采用Re-Os同位素方法试图限定油气的成藏时间和破坏时间。研究表明,麻江古油藏的固体沥青Re、Os同位素质量分数分别在41.5×10-6～642×10-6和0.21×10-6～12.15×10-6之间,N(187Re)/N(188Os)比值较高,且变化范围较大,在270.90～4074.99之间,Os同位素组成指示中等放射成因,其N(187Os)/N(188Os)比值在0.3400～3.6557之间变化。所有沥青样品的模式年龄在28～144Ma之间变化,集中在85Ma左右。通过沥青Re-Os同位素研究,结合详细地质资料,认为麻江古油藏的成藏时间为印支期—早燕山期(144Ma之前),而油藏破坏时间为燕山晚期即85Ma左右。     

Re-Os geochronology of Cu and W-Mo deposits in the Balkhash metallogenic belt,Kazakhstan and its geological significance

<正>The Central Asian metallogenic domain(CAMD) is a multi-core metallogenic system controlled by boundary strike-slip fault systems.The Balkhash metallogenic belt in Kazakhstan,in which occur many large and super-large porphyritic Cu—Mo deposits and some quartz vein- and greisen-type W—Mo deposits,is a well-known porphyritic Cu—Mo metallogenic belt in the CAMD.In this paper 11 molybdenite samples from the western segment of the Balkhash metallogenic belt are selected for Re—Os compositional analyses and Re—Os isotopic dating.Molybdenites from the Borly porphyry Cu deposit and the three quartz vein-greisen W—Mo deposits—East Kounrad.Akshatau and Zhanet—all have relatively high Re contents(2712—2772μg/g for Borly and 2.267—31.50μg/g for the other three W—Mo deposits),and lower common Os contents(0.670—2.696 ng/g for Borly and 0.0051—0.056 ng/g for the other three).The molybdenites from the Borly porphyry Cu—Mo deposit and the East Kounrad,Zhanet,and Akshatau quartz vein- and greisen-type W—Mo deposits give average model Re—Os ages of 315.9 Ma,298.0 Ma,295.0 Ma,and 289.3 Ma respectively.Meanwhile,molybdenites from the East Kounrad,Zhanet,and Akshatau W—Mo deposits give a Re—Os isochron age of 297.9 Ma,with an MSWD value of 0.97.Re-Os dating of the molybdenites indicates that Cu—W—Mo metallogenesis in the western Balkhash metallogenic belt occurred during Late Carboniferous to Early Permian(315.9—289.3 Ma),while the porphyry Cu—Mo deposits formed at—316 Ma,and the quartz vein-greisen W—Mo deposits formed at ~298 Ma.The Re—Os model and isochron ages thus suggest that Late Carboniferous porphyry granitoid and pegmatite magmatism took place during the late Hercynian movement.Compared to the Junggar-East Tianshan porphyry Cu metallogenic belt in northwestern China,the formation of the Cu—Mo metallogenesis in the Balkhash metallogenic belt occurred between that of the Tuwu-Yandong in East Tianshan and the Baogutu porphyry Cu deposits in West Junggar. Collectively,the large-scale Late Carboniferous porphyry Cu—Mo metallogenesis in the Central Asian metallogenic domain is related to Hercynian tectono-magmatic activities.     

Late Carboniferous porphyry copper mineralization at La Voluntad,Neuquén,Argentina: Constraints from Re–Os molybdenite dating

The La Voluntad porphyry Cu–Mo deposit in Neuquén, Argentina, is one of several poorly known porphyry-type deposits of Paleozoic to Early Jurassic age in the central and southern Andes. Mineralization at La Voluntad is related to a tonalite porphyry from the Chachil Plutonic Complex that intruded metasedimentary units of the Piedra Santa Complex. Five new Re–Os molybdenite ages from four samples representing three different vein types (i.e., quartz–molybdenite, quartz–sericite–molybdenite and quartz–sericite–molybdenite ± chalcopyrite–pyrite) are identical within error and were formed between ~312 to ~316 Ma. Rhenium and Os concentrations range between 34 to 183 ppm and 112 to 599 ppb, respectively. The new Re–Os ages indicate that the main mineralization event at La Voluntad, associated to sericitic alteration, was emplaced during a time span of 1.7 ± 3.2 Ma and that the deposit is Carboniferous in age, not Permian as previously thought. La Voluntad is the oldest porphyry copper deposit so far recognized in the Andes and indicates the presence of an active magmatic arc, with associated porphyry style mineralization, at the proto-Pacific margin of Gondwana during the Early Pennsylvanian.     

Timing and formation of porphyry Cu–Mo mineralization in the Chuquicamata district, northern Chile: new constraints from the Toki cluster

The recently discovered Toki cluster, which includes the Toki, Quetena, Genoveva, Miranda, and Opache porphyry Cu–Mo prospects, is located 15 km south–southwest of the Chuquicamata–Radomiro Tomic mines in northern Chile. These prospects occur in an area of 5?×?6 km and are completely covered with Neogene alluvial deposits. Inferred resources for the cluster are estimated at about 20 Mt of fine copper, with Toki and Quetena contributing ～88 % of these resources. Mineralization in these deposits is associated with tonalite porphyries that intruded andesites and dacites of the Collahuasi Group and intrusions of the Fortuna–Los Picos Granodioritic Complex. Hypogene mineralization in the Toki cluster consists mainly of chalcopyrite–bornite with minor molybdenite with mineralization grading outward to a chalcopyrite–pyrite zone and ultimately to a pyrite halo. Alteration is dominantly of the potassic type with K-feldspar and hydrothermal biotite. Sericitic alteration is relatively restricted to late quartz–pyrite veins (D-type veins). Previous K–Ar geochronology for the cluster yielded ages within a range of 34 to 40 Ma. Four new Re–Os ages for Toki indicate that molybdenite mineralization occurred in a single pulse at ～38 Ma. Re–Os ages for three different molybdenite samples from Quetena are within error of the Toki mineralization ages. These ages are concordant with a new zircon U–Pb age of 38.6?±?0.7 Ma from the tonalite porphyry in Quetena. Two Re–Os ages for Genoveva (38.1?±?0.2 and 38.0?±?0.2 Ma) are also within error of the Toki and Quetena molybdenite ages. Four Re–Os molybdenite ages for Opache range between 36.4 and 37.6 Ma. The Miranda prospect is the youngest with an age of ～36 Ma. Four new Re–Os ages for the Chuquicamata deposit range between 33 and 32 Ma, whereas nine new ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar ages of biotite, muscovite, and K-feldspar range between 32 and 31 Ma. Analyzed molybdenites have Re and Os concentrations that vary between 21–3,099 ppm and 8–1,231 ppb, respectively. The highest Re and Os concentrations are found in the Toki prospect. Three new ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar ages for the Toki cluster are younger than the Re–Os mineralization ages. The age spectra for these three samples show evidence of excess argon and have similar inverse isochron ages of 35 Ma that probably reflect a late hydrothermal phyllic event. The new geochronological data presented here for the Toki cluster indicate that molybdenite mineralization occurred within a very short period, probably within 2 Ma, and synchronously (at ～38 Ma) in three mineralization centers (Toki, Quetena, and Genoveva). Furthermore, mineralization at the Toki cluster preceded the emplacement of the Chuquicamata deposit (35–31 Ma) and indicates that porphyry Cu–Mo mineralization occurred episodically over a period of several million years in the Chuquicamata district.     

Re-Os ages for Archean molybdenite and pyrite, Kuittila-Kivisuo, Finland and Proterozoic molybdenite, Kabeliai, Lithuania: testing the chronometer in a metamorphic and metasomatic setting

Seven ¹⁸⁷Re-¹⁸⁷Os ages were determined for molybdenite and pyrite samples from two well-dated Precambrian intrusions in Fennoscandia to examine the sustainability of the Re-Os chronometer in a metamorphic and metasomatic setting. Using a new ¹⁸⁷Re decay constant (1.666 × 10⁻¹¹y⁻¹) with a much improved uncertainty (±0.31%), we determined replicate Re-Os ages for molybdenite and pyrite from the Kuittila and Kivisuo prospects in easternmost Finland and for molybdenite from the Kabeliai prospect in southernmost Lithuania. These two localities contain some of the oldest and youngest plutonic activity in Fennoscandia and are associated with newly discovered economic Au mineralization (Ilomantsi, Finland) and a Cu-Mo prospect (Kabeliai, Lithuania). Two Re-Os ages for vein-hosted Kabeliai molybdenite average 1486 ± 5 Ma, in excellent agreement with a 1505 ± 11 Ma U-Pb zircon age for the hosting Kabeliai granite pluton. The slightly younger age suggests the introduction of Cu-Mo mineralization by a later phase of the Kabeliai magmatic system. Mean Re-Os ages of 2778 ± 8 Ma and 2781 ± 8 Ma for Kuittila and Kivisuo molybdenites, respectively, are in reasonable agreement with a 2753 ± 5 Ma weighted mean U-Pb zircon age for hosting Kuittila tonalite. These Re-Os ages agree well with less precise ages of 2789 ± 290 Ma for a Rb-Sr whole-rock isochron and 2771 ± 75 Ma for the average of six Sm-Nd T_DM model ages for Kuittila tonalite. Three Re-Os analyses of a single pyrite mineral separate, from the same sample of Kuittila pluton that yielded a molybdenite separate, provide individual model ages of 2710 ± 27, 2777 ± 28, and 2830 ± 28 Ma (Re = 17.4, 12.1, and 8.4 ppb, respectively), with a mean value of 2770 ± 120 Ma in agreement with the Kuittila molybdenite age. The Re and ¹⁸⁷Os abundances in these three pyrite splits are highly correlated (r = 0.9994), and provide a ¹⁸⁷Re-¹⁸⁷Os isochron age of 2607 ± 47 Ma with an intercept of 21 ppt ¹⁸⁷Os (MSWD = 1.1). It appears that the Re-Os isotopic system in pyrite has been reset on the millimeter scale and that the 21 ppt ¹⁸⁷Os intercept reflects the in situ decay of ¹⁸⁷Re during the ∼160 to 170 m.y. interval from ∼2778 Ma (time of molybdenite ± pyrite deposition) to ∼2607 Ma (time of pyrite resetting). When the Re-Os data for molybdenites from the nearby Kivisuo prospect are plotted together with the Kuittila molybdenite and pyrite data, a well-constrained five-point isochron with an age of 2780 ± 8 Ma and a ¹⁸⁷Os intercept (−2.4 ± 3.8 ppt) of essentially zero results (MSWD = 1.5). We suggest that the pyrite isochron age records a regional metamorphic and/or hydrothermal event, possibly the time of Au mineralization. A proposed Re-Os age of ∼2607 Ma for Au mineralization is in good agreement with radiometric ages by other methods that address the timing of Archean Au mineralization in deposits worldwide (so-called “late Au model”). Molybdenite, in contrast, provides a robust Re-Os chronometer, retaining its original formation age of ∼2780 Ma, despite subsequent metamorphic disturbances in Archean and Proterozoic time. Received: 25 September 1996 / Accepted: 27 August 1997