南海神狐海域富Fe碳酸盐岩烟囱矿物学和地球化学的研究

<正>冷泉碳酸盐岩广泛分布在世界各地的主动或被动大陆边缘,它是冷泉区渗漏的甲烷与海水中硫酸根离子发生甲烷厌氧氧化和硫酸盐细菌还原作用的产物,详细记录海底流体的渗漏情况。因此,利用冷泉碳酸盐岩中的矿物组成、元素含量以及C、O、Fe同位素特征示踪碳酸盐的沉淀氧化还原环境、海底流体来源及其流体活动、探讨天然气水合物存在的可能性具有非常重要的作用。南海北部陆坡是天然气水合物发育的理想场所,已发现水合物发育的地质、地球化学和生物证据。2007年,广州海洋地质调查局在神狐海域     

加氢和TSR反应对天然气同位素组成的影响

天然气形成过程中的加氢作用和 TSR 反应是有机-无机相互作用的重要方式。相邻水体和深部来源的氢,是天然气形成的重要氢源,塔里木盆地天然气的甲烷氢同位素组成明显表现出不同沉积水体对甲烷氢同位素的控制作用,大宛105～25井和阿克1井具有深部流体加氢的特征;TSR 反应中硫同位素在不同反应阶段和反应过程具有不同的分馏特征,这种特征在四川盆地高舍硫天然气中具有很好的表现,TSR 反应硫同位素分馏一般小于20‰,而单体硫、黄铁矿和硫酸盐矿物等其它反应过程的产物硫同位素分馏不明显。     

温度对甲烷渗漏背景下自生矿物形成影响的实验

<正>海底冷泉是指来自海底沉积地层的气体以喷涌或渗漏的方式注入海洋中的一种海洋地质现象[1]。冷泉沉积物一般由碳酸盐和硫化物组成,这些自生矿物一方面将渗漏甲烷和海水中的硫转化并固定在海底沉积物中,显著地调控着全球甲烷收支平衡;另一方面,几乎所有的天然气水合物产地均发现有自生碳酸盐和硫化物的存在。因此,自生碳酸盐和硫化物对下伏天然气水合物具有指示作用,是天然气水合物赋存的地球化学找矿标志和含甲烷冷泉流体渗漏的地球化学标志[2]。自生碳酸盐和硫化物的形成与甲烷     

南海东北部岩芯沉积物磁性特征及对甲烷事件的指示

在甲烷渗漏海域,沉积物磁化率通常表现出异常的低值特征,这与硫酸盐-甲烷转换带（SMTZ）内甲烷厌氧氧化反应（AOM）的发育而导致的自生矿物的形成作用有关。通过测定南海东北部Site DH-CL11、Site 973-2、Site 973-4三个站位400个岩芯沉积物样品的磁化率,并结合三个站位自生黄铁矿丰度和硫同位素等数据探讨了南海北部天然气水合物潜在区沉积物磁化率的变化特征及其对甲烷渗漏事件的指示意义。结果表明:在甲烷异常渗漏海域,上涌甲烷与下渗硫酸盐在SMTZ内发生AOM反应生成了大量的HS-,造成亚铁磁性矿物大量溶解,同时生成大量顺磁性自生黄铁矿,导致沉积物磁化率的异常降低;但是,在HS-不足时,铁硫化物黄铁矿化不充分,会优先生成胶黄铁矿,进而出现二次磁信号。在天然气水合物潜在海域,沉积物磁化率的异常特征可以反映下部甲烷通量的变化,从而指示下伏天然气水合物藏演化,因此能够成为探测天然气水合物藏的一种间接有效的手段,将有助于我国南海北部海域天然气水合物的勘探。     

海洋沉积物甲烷厌氧氧化作用(AOM)及其对无机硫循环的影响

甲烷厌氧氧化作用(AOM)在调控全球甲烷收支平衡以及缓解因甲烷引起的温室效应等方面扮演着十分重要的角色,成为近些年来海洋生物地球化学领域的研究热点之一.一般而言,海洋沉积物孔隙水硫酸盐还原主要是通过2种反应途径来完成,即氧化有机质途径和AOM途径.长期以来,与有机质氧化途径相关的硫酸盐还原作用研究已有充分展示,而由AOM驱动的硫酸盐还原及其对自生硫化铁形成与埋藏的重要贡献却被严重低估.侧重从生物地球化学、同位素地球化学等角度,综述近些年来不同环境条件下海洋沉积物AOM作用发生的地球化学证据和AOM对沉积物孔隙水硫酸盐消耗比例的贡献大小及其调控因素.AOM过程产生的H2S会与沉积物中活性铁结合形成自生铁硫化物.与沉积物浅表层条件相比,AOM过程固定的自生铁硫化物不容易发生再氧化,更利于在沉积物中埋藏保存起来.AOM与海洋沉积物硫酸盐还原作用相偶联,由AOM驱动的硫酸盐还原过程对海底自生铁硫化物形成与埋藏的重要贡献不容忽视.该综述有助加深对海洋沉积物AOM作用的认识及其对硫循环的全面理解.     

沉积过程对自生黄铁矿硫同位素的约束

自生黄铁矿是海洋沉积物中还原态硫的主要赋存形式,其形成过程与有机质矿化相关,影响全球的C-S-Fe生物地球化学循环。自生黄铁矿硫同位素分馏主要受微生物硫酸盐还原的控制,但近期的研究成果表明局部沉积环境的改变也可以影响黄铁矿硫同位素的组成,特别是在浅海环境。在浅海非稳态沉积环境内,物理再改造和生物扰动作用,导致硫酸盐还原带内生成的硫化物被再氧化,进而影响黄铁矿的硫同位素值。浅海沉积过程容易受到古气候和海平面变化的影响,引起沉积速率的剧烈波动,导致有机质和活性铁输入的不稳定,进而影响成岩系统的开放性和硫酸盐还原速率,最终影响黄铁矿的硫同位素值。另外,沉积速率的改变还影响硫酸盐—甲烷转换带的迁移,造成有机质和甲烷厌氧氧化硫酸盐还原的相互转化,产生不同的硫同位素信号。东海内陆架泥质区为研究沉积过程对自生黄铁矿的形成及其硫同位素组成的约束机制提供了很好的研究材料。该区域有很好的沉积学研究基础,自生黄铁矿丰富、并且个别层位有生物气（甲烷为主）存在,是研究边缘海C-S-Fe循环的理想场所。     

综合大洋钻探计划311航次沉积物中自生碳酸盐岩碳、氧稳定同位素特征

为了探索水合物背景下沉积物中自生矿物响应,对采自综合大洋钻探计划（IODP）311航次沉积物中自生碳酸盐岩颗粒进行了矿物组成、形貌特征和碳、氧稳定同位素特征等研究。X光粉晶衍射（XRD）和扫描电镜（SEM）结果显示碳酸盐岩颗粒的主要矿物成分是铁白云石和方解石,呈多孔状结核和不规则状集合体产出。碳酸盐岩颗粒的碳稳定同位素δ¹³C_PDB低至-41.50‰,证实其碳源源自甲烷,其成因与甲烷厌氧氧化过程有关,印证了研究区存在海底甲烷渗漏现象,是甲烷水合物赋存区重要的识别标志之一。碳酸盐岩颗粒的氧稳定同位素δ¹⁸O_PDB总体上随着沉积物深度增加而减小,可能指示沉积物的背景温度由下而上（从早到晚）逐渐降低。研究结果提供了现代海洋天然气水合物背景下沉积物中自生碳酸盐岩的碳、氧稳定同位素记录,对于寻找我国海域天然气水合物资源,探索地史时期古海洋沉积物中类似的甲烷事件记录具有重要的理论和实践指导意义。     

沉积环境细菌作用下的硫同位素分馏

缺氧的沉积环境中存在大量的细菌，它们消耗硫的化合物为其新陈代谢提供能量，并导致硫的化合物被还原、氧化或（和）歧化。细菌的还原作用和歧化作用都能造成明显的硫同位素分馏。细菌硫酸盐还原造成的硫同位素分馏一般在4‰～46‰之间，平均为21‰；细菌参与的氧化作用所造成的硫同位素分馏很小，不到5‰；硫的中间价态物质（S0、S2O2-3和SO2-3）的歧化作用可以造成7‰～11‰的硫同位素分馏。主要依据实验研究和现代海洋观测获得的细菌还原和歧化作用的硫同位素分馏结果已经被用于解释古代沉积物中的硫同位素记录，成为研究地球历史上古海洋的化学演化的重要手段。     

南海琼东南盆地沉积物地球化学特征及其反映的甲烷微渗漏作用

研究所用样品由“海洋四号”船于2005年8月在三亚市SEE方向约150km处采取。XRD和扫描电镜观察表明样品普遍存在自生碳酸盐、硫酸盐和草莓状（framboidal）黄铁矿。自生矿物组合和显微结构特征与冷泉沉积物类似，属微生物成因。孔隙水中Mg^2＋、Ca^2＋和硫酸根的浓度均有随深度增加而降低的趋势，说明这些组分在成因过程中被消耗。成岩反应过程中的溶解二氧化碳可能来自甲烷的厌氧氧化。样品中硫酸根的消耗主要和硫酸盐矿物沉淀有关，而非硫酸根还原。这意味着造成沉积物中黄铁矿大量沉淀的还原态硫并非来自采样深度，它和甲烷及Ba^2＋一样，均来自地层更深处。     

南海北部陆坡沉积物中硫酸盐浓度变化模型与硫酸盐甲烷界面(SMI)的计算

硫酸盐作为电子受体,在有机质早期成岩作用中扮演着十分重要的角色,且较浅的硫酸盐甲烷作用带往往预示着下部有较大的甲烷逸散,或下部暗含天然气水合物藏(或天然气藏)。南海北部作为天然气水合物赋存区,了解赋存区沉积物中硫酸盐浓度变化对我们研究沉积物早期成岩作用和水合物的赋存是有重要帮助的。本文在分析了南海北部陆坡多个站位的沉积物柱状剖面中硫酸盐浓度变化特征之后,提出了南海北部硫酸盐变化模型及SMI界面深度计算方法。根据南海北部硫酸盐变化特征由浅至深可依次划分为有机质氧化驱动硫酸盐还原带、中层过渡带及下部甲烷厌氧氧化还原硫酸盐带。其中部分站位下部甲烷厌氧氧化硫酸盐还原带可分为上、下两层,两者硫酸盐还原速率以及硫酸盐梯度具有明显差异。有机质氧化带与甲烷厌氧氧化还原硫酸盐带在区内各处广泛发育,中层过渡带的存在与否取决于下部甲烷通量,在通量较大的地区中层过渡带消失。表层硫酸盐浓度增大是由有机硫氧化产生硫酸盐引起的。还应该注意的是,在计算SMI界面深度时,应剔除上部有机质氧化消耗硫酸盐的相关数据后进行计算,若下部甲烷厌氧氧化层根据硫酸盐还原速率可以划分成不同的两层,则应该使用下层数据进行拟合,计算SMI界面深度。     

西秦岭阳山金矿带硫同位素特征:成矿环境与物质来源约束

阳山金矿带成岩期的黄铁矿主要为立方体-他形,反映出一种较低温度(<200℃)、成岩流体的过饱和度低、快速冷却、氧逸度和硫逸度低、物质供应不足的成岩条件,δ³⁴S值变化范围较大(-4.2‰～12.5‰),反映了硫源自于泥盆系地层,其中灰岩中黄铁矿硫源自于海水中硫酸根离子的还原作用,千枚岩中黄铁矿经历了细菌还原作用。成矿期黄铁矿具有多种晶形,但立方体单晶较少,指示成矿系统处于中-低温(200～300℃)、成矿流体的过饱和度高、缓慢冷却、氧逸度和硫逸度高、物质供应充分的成矿有利条件。成矿早阶段和主阶段硫化物的δ³⁴S值变化范围为-4.2‰～3‰,接近于岩浆硫范围,其中成矿主阶段的黄铁矿以五角十二面体、八面体和立方体形成的聚形更常见,且聚形黄铁矿的硫同位素值变化范围更窄(-2.1‰～1.2‰),更符合岩浆硫来源特征;成矿晚阶段辉锑矿的δ³⁴S值变化范围为-6.6‰～-4.5‰,而与其共生的黄铁矿δ³⁴S值分别是7.6‰和-12.1‰,反映晚阶段除岩浆岩硫源外,浅变质的泥盆系地层也提供了部分硫源。     

综合大洋钻探计划311航次沉积物中自生黄铁矿及其硫稳定同位素研究

对综合大洋钻探计划(IODP)311航次652个岩心沉积物样品进行了自生黄铁矿颗粒筛选、显微形貌特征及其硫稳定同位素组成等初步研究。扫描电镜(SEM)照片显示黄铁矿以微球粒状和立方体状形貌产出,其成因与微生物作用和无机作用有关。黄铁矿的δ34SCDT值变化范围较大,从-35.4‰到+53.6‰,其成因与甲烷厌氧氧化作用(AOM)的关系密切。海水源为主的硫酸盐参与了沉积物上部的AOM过程,黄铁矿硫稳定同位素正偏的原因可能与较强的AOM作用和较多的残余硫酸盐参与有关。冷泉背景站位中黄铁矿的δ34SCDT值随着深度增加而增加,从浅表层的-35.83‰增加到深处的32.49‰,反映深处沉积物内黄铁矿形成过程中曾有过较多的残余硫酸盐参与还原,暗示其背景曾经是更高的甲烷通量和更强的AOM作用。研究结果提供了现代海洋天然气水合物背景下沉积物中自生黄铁矿及其硫稳定同位素特征记录,对于寻找我国海域天然气水合物资源,探索地史时期古海洋沉积物中甲烷事件记录具有重要的意义。     

Environmental and diagenetic variations in carbonate associated sulfate: An investigation of CAS in the Lower Triassic of the western USA

An integrated stable isotope, elemental and petrographic analysis of Early Triassic (Spathian) carbonates and evaporites along a proximal to deep environmental transect reveals significant variations in δ³⁴S composition of carbonate associated sulfate (CAS). The variations in the δ³⁴S of CAS are strongly correlated with the Ca/Mg composition of carbonates, suggesting that the variations are driven by the degree of dolomitization. The δ³⁴S of dolostones and evaporites are similar to one another and exhibit lower δ³⁴S values than limestones from all localities.Three hypotheses may explain the differences in δ³⁴S between proximal dolostones/evaporites and inner/middle shelf limestones: (1) limestones experienced anaerobic sulfate reduction and subsequent incorporation of ³⁴S-enriched sulfate into CAS during diagenesis, while dolostones did not—this is unlikely because of the lack of correlation between δ³⁴S_CAS and TOC, as well as other indicators of diagenesis, (2) dolomitization controlled the δ³⁴S_CAS in proximal paleoenvironments, where the source of the ³⁴S depleted fluids was either continentally-derived or the result of Rayleigh distillation during evaporite formation, and (3) a δ³⁴S depth gradient existed during the Early Triassic such that limestones formed in distal waters are more enriched in ³⁴S versus evaporites and dolostones formed in proximal settings—we do not favor this hypothesis because the strong correlation between Ca/Mg and δ³⁴S_CAS implies that dolomitization controls the δ³⁴S_CAS in these samples. Results from subtidal, well-preserved (non-dolomitized) limestones suggest that the δ³⁴S of Spathian seawater sulfate may have been heavier than previously suggested from analyses of evaporite deposits alone.     

Different isotopic evolutionary trends of δ34S and δ18O compositions of dissolved sulfate in an anaerobic deltaic aquifer system

Concentration and isotope ratios (δ³⁴S_SO4 and δ¹⁸O_SO4) of dissolved sulfate of groundwater were analyzed in a very large anaerobic aquifer system under the Lower Central Plain (LCP) (25,000 km²) in Thailand. Groundwater samples were collected in two different kinds of aquifers; type 1 with a saline water contribution and type 2 lateritic aquifers with no saline water contribution. Two different isotopic compositional trends were observed: in type 1 aquifers sulfate isotope ratios range from low values (+2.2‰ for δ³⁴S_SO4 and +8.0‰ for δ¹⁸O_SO4) to high values (+49.9‰ for δ³⁴S_SO4 and +17.9‰ for δ¹⁸O_SO4); in type 2 aquifers sulfate isotope ratios range from low values (−0.1‰ for δ³⁴S_SO4 and +12.2‰ for δ¹⁸O_SO4) to high δ¹⁸O_SO4 ratios (+18.4‰) but with low δ³⁴S_SO4 ratios (<+12.9‰). Isotopic comparison with possible source materials and theoretical geochemical models suggests that the sulfate isotope variation for type 1 aquifer groundwater can be explained by two main processes. One is the contribution of remnant seawater, which has experienced dissimilatory sulfate reduction in the marine clay, into recharge water of freshwater origin. This process accounts for the high salinity groundwater. The other process, explaining for the modest salinity groundwater, is the bacterial sulfate reduction of the mixture water between high salinity water and fresh groundwater. Isotopic variation of type 2 aquifer groundwater may also be explained by bacterial sulfate reduction, with slower reduction rate than that of the groundwater with saline water effect. The origin of groundwater sulfate with low δ³⁴S_SO4 but high δ¹⁸O_SO4 is recognized as an important topic to be examined in a future investigation.     

喀斯特坡地石灰土硫形态分布及其同位素组成特征

土壤中S形态及各形态硫化物的稳定S同位素组成的分布特征对于土壤S循环研究具有重要意义。利用S形态连续提取方法测定了喀斯特坡地石灰土总S、SO4^2- -S、S^0-S、FeS—S、FeS2-S和有机S含量及其δ^34S值。有机S是石灰土主要的S形态,占总S的76．5％～93．6％。总S和有机S含量随土壤深度加深而降低,这与有机S矿化有关,对应有机S的δ^34S值逐渐增大。总体来看,FeS2是石灰土主要的无机S形态,其次为SO4^2-、FeS和S^0。石灰土表层以下深度FeS2-S增加与SO4^2-异化还原反应速率增大有关,对应SO4^2-和FeS2的δ^34S值平行增大。深层土壤FeS2-S降低则主要与SO4^2-异化还原反应速率减小及无机S厌氧氧化有关。土壤各形态S含量及其δ^34S值的分布特征,可以记录与深度相关的S形态转化过程。值得注意的是,受石灰土类型、植被状况及地形特征等因素的影响,喀斯特坡地石灰土中SO4^2-、FeS2和有机S组分容易迁移,这也是石灰土中各形态S分布变异的主要原因。     

The isotopic composition of plant sulfur

The isotopic composition of sulfur has been studied in plants representative of various regions of the U.S.S.R., two oceanic islands, and atmospheric precipitations on land and in marine areas. In soils, the isotopic composition of sulfur in the atmospheric water varies as a result of sulfate reduction (increase of δ³⁴S of the soil sulfate) and sulfate regeneration from hydrogen sulfide. The sulfur in plants from the oceanic islands has characteristically higher values of δ³⁴S than the sulfur in the plants and in the atmospheric water of the continents. Compared to sea water, the sulfur from the island plants that were studied contains a considerably lesser proportion of the ³⁴S isotope. This can be explained by the significant role in such plants of the sulfur of the atmospheric air masses coming from the continents.     

Hydrogeochemistry of sulfur isotopes in the Kalix River catchment,northern Sweden

The³⁴S-to-³²S ratio in dissolved SO₄ has been studied in the Kalix River, Northern Sweden, and its catchment. Weekly sampling over 17 months revealed temporal variations from +5.3‰ up to +7.4‰ in the δ³⁴S values in the river. Snow and rain samples showed lower δ³⁴S values (average +5.6‰ and +5.0‰, respectively). The atmosphere is the major source for S in surface waters in the catchment, and the heavier δ³⁴S values in the river are a result of SO₄ reduction within the catchment.Most of the temporal variations in the δ³⁴S value in the river are caused by a mixing of water from the mountain areas (relatively light δ³⁴S) and the woodland. The δ³⁴S value is relatively heavy in the woodland tributaries because of bacterial SO₄ reduction in peatland areas influenced by groundwater.The highest δ³⁴S values were measured during the spring flood, in June and in November. These heavy δ³⁴S values are related to different types of water with diverse origins.The heavy δ³⁴S values coinciding with the early spring flood originate from peatland areas in the woodland. Relatively heavy δ³⁴S values (up to +14.4‰) were registered in mire water. Smaller variations of the δ³⁴S value during summer and early autumn most likely were caused by the input of ground-mire water during heavy rains. A correlation between increased TOC concentrations and increased δ³⁴S values was observed.The heavy δ³⁴S values in June and November probably originate from SO₄ reduction in bottom water and sediments in lakes within the catchment. Bottom water, enriched in³⁴SSO₄, was transported in the river during the spring and autumn overturn.     

Pyritization processes and greigite formation in the advancing sulfidization front in the upper Pleistocene sediments of the Black Sea

Pyritization in late Pleistocene sediments of the Black Sea is driven by sulfide formed during anaerobic methane oxidation. A sulfidization front is formed by the opposing gradients of sulfide and dissolved iron. The sulfidization processes are controlled by the diffusion flux of sulfide from above and by the solid reactive iron content. Two processes of diffusion-limited pyrite formation were identified. The first process includes pyrite precipitation with the accumulation of iron sulfide precursors with the average chemical composition of FeS_n (n = 1.10-1.29), including greigite. Elemental sulfur and polysulfides, formed from H₂S by a reductive dissolution of Fe(III)-containing minerals, serve as intermediates to convert iron sulfides into pyrite. In the second process, a “direct” pyrite precipitation occurs through prolonged exposure of iron-containing minerals to dissolved sulfide. Methane-driven sulfate reduction at depth causes a progressive formation of pyrite with a δ³⁴S of up to +15.0‰. The S-isotopic composition of FeS₂ evolves due to contributions of different sulfur pools formed at different times. Steady-state model calculations for the advancement of the sulfidization front showed that the process started at the Pleistocene/Holocene transition between 6360 and 11 600 yr BP. Our study highlights the importance of anaerobic methane oxidation in generating and maintaining S-enriched layers in marine sediments and has paleoenvironmental implications.     

Sulfur and oxygen isotope study of sulfate reduction in experiments with natural populations from Fællestrand, Denmark

This study investigates the sulfur and oxygen isotope fractionations of dissimilatory sulfate reduction and works to reconcile the relationships between the oxygen and sulfur isotopic and elemental systems. We report results of experiments with natural populations of sulfate-reducing bacteria using sediment and seawater from a marine lagoon at Fællestrand on the northern shore of the island of Fyn, Denmark. The experiments yielded relatively large magnitude sulfur isotope fractionations for dissimilatory sulfate reduction (up to approximately 45‰ for ³⁴S/³²S) with higher δ¹⁸O accompanying higher δ³⁴S, similar to that observed in previous studies. The seawater used in the experiments was spiked by addition of ¹⁷O-labeled water and the ¹⁷O content of residual sulfate was found to depend on the fraction of sulfate reduced in the experiments. The ¹⁷O data provides evidence for recycling of sulfur from metabolic intermediates and for an ¹⁸O/¹⁶O fractionation of ∼25-30‰ for dissimilatory sulfate reduction. The close correlation between the ¹⁷O data and the sulfur isotope data suggests that isotopic exchange between cell water and external water (reactor water) was rapid under experimental conditions. The molar ratio of oxygen exchange to sulfate reduction was found to be about 2.5. This value is slightly lower than observed in studies of natural ecosystems [e.g., Wortmann U. G., Chernyavsky B., Bernasconi S. M., Brunner B., Böttcher M. E. and Swart P. K. (2007) Oxygen isotope biogeochemistry of pore water sulfate in the deep biosphere: dominance of isotope exchange reactions with ambient water during microbial sulfate reduction (ODP Site 1130). Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta71, 4221-4232]. Using recent models of sulfur isotope fractionations we find that our combined sulfur and oxygen isotopic data places constraints on the proportion of sulfate recycled to the medium (78-96%), the proportion of sulfur intermediate sulfite that was recycled by way of APS to sulfate and released back to the external sulfate pool (∼70%), and also that a fraction of the sulfur intermediates between sulfite and sulfide were recycled to sulfate. These parameters can be constrained because of the independent information provided by δ¹⁸O, δ³⁴S, δ¹⁷O labels, and Δ³³S.     

The source of sulfur in sulfide deposits in the Siberian Platform traps (from isotope data)

The source of sulfur in giant Norilsk-type sulfide deposits is discussed. A review of the state of the problem and a critical analysis of existing hypotheses are made. The distribution of δ³⁴S in sulfides of ore occurrences and small and large deposits and in normal sedimentary, metamorphogenic, and hypogene sulfates is considered. A large number of new δ³⁴S data for sulfides and sulfates in various deposits, volcanic and terrigenous rocks, coals, graphites, and metasomatites are presented. The main attention is focused on the objects of the Norilsk and Kureika ore districts. The δ³⁴S value varies from -14 to + 22.5‰ in sulfides of rocks and ores and from 15.3 to 33‰ in anhydrites. In sulfide-sulfate intergrowths and assemblages, δ³⁴S is within 4.2-14.6‰ in sulfides and within 15.3-21.3‰ in anhydrites. The most isotopically heavy sulfur was found in pyrrhotite veins in basalts (δ³⁴S = 21.6‰), in sulfate veins cutting dolomites (δ³⁴S = 33‰), and in subsidence caldera sulfates in basalts (δ³⁴S = 23.2-25.2‰). Sulfide ores of the Tsentral’naya Shilki intrusion have a heavy sulfur isotope composition (δ³⁴S = + 17.7‰ (n = 15)). Thermobarogeochemical studies of anhydrites have revealed inclusions of different types with homogenization temperatures ranging from 685 °C to 80 °C. Metamorphogenic and hypogene anhydrites are associated with a carbonaceous substance, and hypogene anhydrites have inclusions of chloride-containing salt melts. We assume that sulfur in the trap sulfide deposits was introduced with sulfates of sedimentary rocks (δ³⁴S = 22-24‰). No assimilation of sulfates by basaltic melt took place. The sedimentary anhydrites were “steamed” by hydrocarbons, which led to sulfate reduction and δ³⁴S fractionation. As a result, isotopically light sulfur accumulated in sulfides and hydrogen sulfide, isotopically heavy sulfur was removed by aqueous calcium sulfate solution, and “residual” metamorphogenic anhydrite acquired a lighter sulfur isotope composition as compared with the sedimentary one. The wide variations in δ³⁴S in sulfides and sulfates are due to changes in the physicochemical parameters of the ore-forming system (first of all, temperature and P_ch4) during the sulfate reduction. The regional hydrocarbon resources were sufficient for large-scale ore formation.