青海尕龙格玛铜多金属矿床矿物学特征对成因的指示意义

为了探究尕龙格玛铜多金属矿床成因,选取金属硫化物为研究对象,通过电子探针进行矿物学分析研究。结合矿床地质特征,为该矿床成因提供依据。结果表明:该矿床成矿阶段可划分为火山沉积热液期和中温热液硫化物期,并进一步细分为热水沉积-黄铁矿阶段、石英-黄铁矿阶段、碳酸盐阶段、铜铅锌-硫化物阶段和闪锌矿-碳酸盐阶段等五阶段。不同成矿阶段的黄铁矿标型特征表明其分别具有火山喷流沉积、火山热液改造和岩浆热液等不同成因。该矿床经历了早期火山喷流沉积,形成火山沉积(热液)矿化;中期受较大范围的火山热液充填交代;后期中酸性岩浆侵入引起的中温岩浆热液矿化,沿着断裂构造上侵,在前期矿化体中叠加成矿。     

青海抗得弄舍重晶石型金多金属矿床成矿地质特征

抗得弄舍重晶石型金多金属矿床为近几年在东昆仑成矿带东段新发现的典型的热水喷流沉积型金多金属矿床,目前该矿床金矿和铅锌矿的规模均已达大型以上,矿床的发现对东昆仑成矿带东段的找矿带来了新的生机和活力。该矿床以典型的热水沉积岩重晶石含金矿为特点,矿床受地层岩性和同生断裂构造双重控制,矿化与蚀变具有明显的空间分带特征。研究表明硫化物中的铅主要来自地幔,硫来自海水或者海相硫酸盐。指出成矿作用经历了早期喷流沉积成矿期,主要在中低温条件下形成铅锌硫化物矿;晚期热水沉积成矿期,主要在低温条件下形成重晶石和金矿;后期热液及构造活动对矿床有了进一步的富集和改造。     

贵州天柱大河边铅锌矿床的发现及其意义

大河边重晶石矿床是一个世界级的超大型重晶石矿床。最近在该区重晶石矿床下部的震旦系陡山沱组碳酸盐岩(白云岩)和碎屑岩中,新发现一套规模较大、层位产出稳定的铅锌矿化。铅锌矿体和重晶石矿床具有"上部为重晶矿,下部为铅锌硫化物矿床"的矿化特征。铅锌矿段矿石矿物主要为闪锌矿、黄铁矿及方铅矿,含少量白铁矿、黄铜矿及磁黄铁矿;脉石矿物主要为石英和重晶石,少量白云石、热液磷灰石、炭沥青及钡冰长石。成矿流体特征类似于形成沉积喷流型铅锌矿床的流体特征。铅锌矿化中的硫源自局限海盆内早寒武世海水经硫酸盐还原作用提供。此种类似于喷流沉积型铅锌矿床在南华裂谷盆地一带矿化层位稳定、分布范围较广泛,体现早寒武世时在裂谷盆地内存在一次大规模的热液事件。天柱大河边铅锌矿床的发现具有重要的资源意义及区内该种矿床的勘查意义。     

滇西兰坪金顶铅锌矿床精细刻画矿化过程：来自硫化物原位微量元素和S-Pb同位素的证据

金顶铅锌矿床位于中国西南中新生代兰坪盆地，是亚洲第二大铅锌矿床，其巨大的储量和复杂的地质成矿史吸引了众多学者的研究，但在矿床成因和矿化过程的精细描述等方面仍存在较大争议。本文通过详细的野外地质调查并结合硫化物的LA-(MC)ICP-MS微量元素和硫、铅同位素分析对该矿床进行了详细解剖。金顶铅锌矿床的含矿地层为景星组砂岩、云龙组含砾砂岩及灰岩角砾岩。成矿过程可分为2个主要阶段：第Ⅰ阶段早期为浸染状的黄铁矿-白铁矿-闪锌矿-方铅矿，晚期硫化物呈块状且出现天青石；第Ⅱ阶段为闪锌矿-方铅矿-黄铁矿-天青石-重晶石-方解石-石膏阶段。成矿过程中硫化物的原位微量元素和S-Pb同位素表现出规律演化特征。主要金属元素除了以简单的类质同象形式赋存于闪锌矿中，Zn²⁺与微量元素存在4Zn²⁺?2Fe²⁺+Ge⁴⁺、2Zn²⁺?Fe²⁺+Mn²⁺、3Zn²⁺?In³⁺+Sn³⁺等复杂的替代关...     

湖南康家湾矿床的成矿流体特征:基于矿物学、流体包裹体及热力学计算的制约

湖南康家湾铅锌金银矿床位于南岭成矿带北部中段,是水口山矿田内发现较晚的大型隐伏矿床.该矿床的矿物组合及矿化特征复杂,前人对其成矿流体特征及成因类型存在不同认识.文章通过野外地质调查和矿物矿相学研究发现该矿床的热液成矿阶段较多,方铅矿主要形成于早期闪锌矿与晚期闪锌矿之间,而金和银的成矿阶段分别与早期闪锌矿和方铅矿趋于一致...     

北山地区三道明水Cu-Zn矿床地质特征及矿床成因初探

三道明水矿床位于北山成矿带的西部,是近年来新发现的一个中型Cu-Zn矿。为了解该矿床成因类型及主要控矿因素,本文在前期勘探工作的基础之上,对其矿床地质特征,特别是蚀变矿化特征开展了野外及室内研究。根据热液蚀变、矿物组合及脉体间穿插关系的不同,可将三道明水矿床的蚀变和矿化划分为早、中、晚3期。其中,早期矿化以黄铁矿±黄铜矿±闪锌矿、黄铁矿-闪锌矿±黄铜矿组合,以及零星浸染状黄铁矿-黄铜矿-闪锌矿组合为特征,相关的热液蚀变为绿泥石±绢云母,显示出块状硫化物矿床的蚀变矿化特征;中期矿化为该矿床的主要成矿阶段,以浸染状黄铜矿-闪锌矿-黄铁矿组合为特征,相关蚀变为绢英岩化,含Cu、Zn矿物（黄铜矿、闪锌矿）形成于韧性变形过程中;晚期矿化主要以石英±黄铜矿±辉钼矿脉±黄铁矿脉、方解石脉发育为特征,蚀变不明显。基于上述蚀变矿化特征的观察,并通过与区域成矿作用的综合对比,认为三道明水矿床早期可能为块状硫化物型（VMS）矿化,中期经历了韧性剪切变形驱动下的热液改造,在主剪切带富集形成了工业矿体,晚期叠加了岩浆热液有关的Cu-Mo矿化。     

新疆哈密卡拉塔格块状硫化物矿床金银赋存状态研究

新疆哈密红海黄土坡VMS矿床位于东天山卡拉塔格隆起带,是卡拉塔格矿集区内新发现的块状硫化物矿床。矿体产于卡拉塔格隆起带核部火山沉积岩建造中,具有典型的VMS型矿床“上层下脉”二元结构特征。该矿床中含金硫化物矿石主要有块状黄铁矿黄铜矿、块状黄铁矿黄铜矿闪锌矿、块状黄铁矿闪锌矿黄铜矿和块状闪锌矿。文中在对各类含金硫化物矿石进行详细的矿相学研究基础上,结合扫描电子显微镜与能谱仪联用技术(SEM/EDS),对硫化物样品中金、银的赋存状态进行研究。结果表明,4种块状硫化物中的主要矿物形成于多个期次,主要包括VMS成矿期(黄铁矿阶段、闪锌矿黄铜矿黝铜矿方铅矿阶段、石英重晶石阶段)、热液叠加期(石英黄铁矿黄铜矿闪锌矿方铅矿阶段)和表生期(铜蓝纤铁矿阶段)。矿区首次发现4颗金银金属互化物(银金矿、碲银矿),其较大的化学成分差异指示了热液环境由中酸性中性转变为更有利于Au、Ag迁移沉淀的偏碱性。后期的偏碱性热液对VMS成矿期形成矿物产生了交代作用,使得Au、Ag活化再富集。由于后期热液叠加改造,红海VMS型矿床中Au、Ag不仅赋存于VMS成矿期后期中低温闪锌矿黄铜矿阶段,也赋存于VMS成矿期早期中高温黄铁矿阶段,并贯穿整个热液叠加期。各含金矿物组合中除4颗金银金属互化物外Au多呈显微不可见状态,推测Au、Ag主要以原子或离子形式赋存于矿物晶格中或矿物空位处。     

蒙西斑岩铜钼矿床成矿阶段及成矿元素统计分析意义

蒙西斑岩铜钼矿位于东准噶尔北塔山-纸房-琼河坝岛弧带东段琼河坝地区,属形成于断裂背景下的斑岩型矿床.脉状矿化是该矿床主要矿化类型,不同脉体有一定生成顺序.早期钾化阶段形成磁铁矿钾长石石英脉、硫化物钾长石石英脉、及高温阶段磁铁矿碳酸盐脉.进入硅化作用阶段后,形成磁铁矿石英脉、辉钼矿石英脉、黄铜矿黄铁矿石英脉、黄铁矿石英脉及少硫化物石英脉.成矿作用后期形成不含或少含硫化物的石英脉、碳酸盐脉.结合矿化蚀变带内地化元素的聚类分析、因子分析特征,初步将蒙西铜钼矿成矿作用分为早期构造挤压作用成矿期和岩浆热液作用成矿期.岩浆热液成矿期是该矿床的主要成矿时期,可细分为高温成矿阶段和中低温成矿阶段,分别对应形成Mo,Cu的富集矿化.     

伊朗Angouran Zn-Pb-Ag矿床特征与成因

Angouran Zn-Pb-Ag矿床是伊朗目前正在开采的最大的铅锌矿床。它位于Zagros造山带内的Sanandaj-Sirjan变质带的西北部,赋存于新元古界—寒武系大理岩和片岩建造内。矿体上部呈筒状出现在大理岩中,向下逐渐过渡为似层状、层状,出现在大理岩与云母片岩的接触带上。由上至下,出现碳酸盐型矿体、硫化物-碳酸盐混合矿体、硫化物矿体,由角砾状和块状矿石组成。硫化物主要为闪锌矿,分早期富Fe和晚期贫Fe两种,次为方铅矿。碳酸盐矿物主要是菱锌矿和方解石,前者包括早期内生成因的和晚期为次生成因的两种类型。硫化物阶段成矿期流体具有低温、高盐度的特征,为Na+-Ca2+-Cl--SO2+4卤水体系,来自蒸发的盆地卤水。C-O、S和Pb同位素特征反映出成矿流体与大理岩围岩发生了强烈的相互作用,沉淀的碳酸盐矿物一定程度继承了围岩的C-O同位素特征,硫化物中的硫主要来源于硫酸盐的热化学还原作用,金属为壳源成因。Angouran矿床缺乏岩体、后生矿化、(主要)碳酸盐岩赋矿、角砾岩容矿、成矿流体为盆地卤水来源等特征与密西西比河谷型(MVT)矿床相似,而与火山成因块状硫化物(VMS)、沉积喷流型(SEDEX)、侵入体有关的热液矿床的特征差别明显,反映该矿床的硫化物成矿可能是一个MVT矿床。硫化物成矿后叠加了与火山作用有关的内生菱锌矿矿化,最后在表生作用下形成了次生的菱锌矿矿化。     

内蒙古赤峰市白音诺尔铅锌矿沉积喷流成因:地质和硫同位素证据

位于大兴安岭中段的内蒙古赤峰市白音诺尔铅锌矿产于二叠系黄岗梁组地层中,矿体分布受褶皱构造控制。矿体主要由层纹状、浸染状、块状构造矿石构成。矿区内矿化类型以层纹状、层状矿化为主,晚期为脉状矿化。矿床矿石硫化物硫同位素分析表明,早期矿化与晚期矿化具有不同的硫同位素特征：早期矿化硫化物的δ³⁴Ｓ值(平均-4.31‰)明显小于晚期矿化硫化物的δ³⁴Ｓ值(平均值为-1.83‰)。综合研究表明,白音诺尔铅锌矿是沉积喷流型铅锌矿床,受到燕山期岩浆热液活动叠加,主成矿期发生于二叠纪。     

滇东北麻栗坪铅锌矿床微量元素分布与赋存状态:LA-ICPMS研究

位于扬子板块西南缘的"川滇黔接壤铅锌矿集区"是我国西南大面积低温成矿域的重要组成部分,麻栗坪铅锌矿床位于该矿集区昭通-曲靖成矿带中段,是近年来滇东北地区新发现的铅锌矿床。本文以麻栗坪铅锌矿不同硫化物为研究对象,通过LA-ICPMS原位点测试和元素Mapping分析,尝试揭示该矿床中Ge、Cd和In等微量元素在不同硫化物中分布规律与赋存状态。本次研究发现,麻栗坪矿床不同硫化物中富集的微量元素明显不同,闪锌矿主要富集Mn、Cu、Sn、Cd、In和Ge,而方铅矿主要富集Ag、Sb和Se,黄铁矿则富集As、Co和Ni。闪锌矿是分散元素Ge、In和Cd的主要载体矿物,且Cd、Ge、In、Mn、As、Sb和Ag以类质同象形式赋存于闪锌矿中;而Cu则主要以类质同象形式存在,部分Cu以黄铜矿的显微包裹体形式赋存于闪锌矿中,其中以类质同象赋存于闪锌矿中Cu和Ge呈现明显的相关性,可能暗示其与Zn的置换方式为:3Zn2+Ge4++2Cu+。总体上,该矿床闪锌矿以富集Cd、Ge,贫Fe、Mn、Co、Sn为特征,这些微量元素组成与典型MVT型矿床基本一致,明显有别于喷流沉积和岩浆热液型矿床,而与中低温条件下形成的闪锌矿微量元素组成相似。结合该矿床后生成矿特征明显等地质地球化学研究成果,我们认为该矿床应属于MVT型铅锌矿床。值得注意的是,该矿床闪锌矿相对富集In,可能暗示其形成具有特殊性,这可能与其成矿流体在长距离运移过程中所流经地层有关,该类流体活化萃取了基底地层的中-酸性岩浆岩或火山碎屑岩中的In,致使矿床中闪锌矿相对富集In。     

Distribution and existing forms of trace elements from Maliping Pb-Zn deposit in northeastern Yunnan,China : A LA-ICPMS studyEI北大核心CSCD

The Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou (SYG) Pb-Zn metallogenic province, located in southwestern margin of the Yangtze Block, is an important part of the large-scale low-temperature metallogenic domain in southwestern China. The Maliping Pb-Zn deposit, situated in the central part of Zhaotong-Qujing metallogenic belt, was found in northeastern Yunnan Province recently. The orebody is hosted in Late Cambrian Yuhucun Formation, occurring as stratabound, tense and venis. The mineral assemblage of the Maliping deposit is relatively simple. The main sulfide minerals are sphalerite and galena with minor pyrite. Gangue minerals include mainly dolomite, calcite, quartz and barite. LA-ICPMS spots and mapping analysis for the different sulfides from Maliping Pb-Zn deposit, and the distribution and existing forms of germanium, cadmium, indium and other trace elements were investigated. The results show that different sulfides are characterized by different contents of trace elements. Mn, Cu, Sn, Cd, In and Ge are mainly enriched in sphalerite, while galena from this deposit is enrichment of Ag, Sb and Se, and pyrite is characterized by enrichment of As, Co and Ni. Comparing with the content of dispersed elements in different sulfides, the results indicate that sphalerite is the primary carrier mineral of Ge, In and Cd. Cd, Ge, In, Mn, As, Sb and Ag occur as isomorphous substitution in the sphalerite, and Cu mostly exists in sphalerite as isomorphism but part of Cu occurs as micro-inclusions (chalcopyrite) in sphalerite. Considered the distinct positive relationship between Cu and Ge, the results imply that the substitution mechanism of Ge and Cu is possibly 3Zn(2+) <-> Ge4+ + 2Cu(+). Additionally, sphalerite from Maliping Pb-Zn deposit is characterized by enrichment of Cd, Ge and depleted in Mn, Fe, Co and Sn which coincides with the feature of MVT Pb-Zn deposit and differs from the sedimentary-exhalative deposit and magmatic-hydrothermal deposit. On account of the geological features, other geochemical researches and its ore-forming temperature belonging to low temperature, it is suggested that the Maliping deposit belongs to an MVT Pb-Zn deposit. Notably, we imply that ore-forming fluid extracted indium of magmatic and volcaniclastic rocks from the metamorphic basement, resulting in the enrichment of indium in sphalerite from the deposit.     

Petrology,Geochemistry, and Fluid Inclusion Microthermometry of Sphalerite from the Laloki and Federal Flag Strata‐Bound Massive Sulfide Deposits,Papua New Guinea: Implications for Gold Mineralization

The Laloki and Federal Flag deposits are two of the many (over 45) polymetallic massive sulfide deposits that occur in the Astrolabe Mineral Field, Papua New Guinea. New data of the mineralogical compositions, mineral textures, and fluid inclusion studies on sphalerite from Laloki and Federal Flag deposits were investigated to clarify physiochemical conditions of the mineralization at both deposits. The two deposits are located about 2 km apart and they are stratigraphically hosted by siliceous to carbonaceous claystone and rare gray chert of Paleocene–Eocene age. Massive sulfide ore and host rock samples were collected from each deposit for mineralogical, geochemical, and fluid inclusion studies. Mineralization at the Laloki deposit consists of early‐stage massive sulfide mineralization (sphalerite‐barite, chalcopyrite, and pyrite–marcasite) and late‐stage brecciation and remobilization of early‐stage massive sulfides that was accompanied by late‐stage sphalerite mineralization. Occurrence of native gold blebs in early‐stage massive pyrite–marcasite‐chalcopyrite ore with the association of pyrrhotite‐hematite and abundant planktonic foraminifera remnants was due to reduction of hydrothermal fluids by the reaction with organic‐rich sediments and seawater mixing. Precipitation of fine‐grained gold blebs in late‐stage Fe‐rich sphalerite resulted from low temperature and higher salinity ore fluids in sulfur reducing conditions. In contrast, the massive sulfide ores from the Federal Flag deposit contain Fe‐rich sphalerite and subordinate sulfarsenides. Native gold blebs occur as inclusions in Fe‐rich sphalerite, along sphalerite grain boundaries, and in the siliceous‐hematitic matrix. Such occurrences of native gold suggest that gold was initially precipitated from high‐temperature, moderate to highly reduced, low‐sulfur ore fluids. Concentrations of Au and Ag from both Laloki and Federal Flag deposits were within the range (<10 ppm Au and <100 ppm Ag) of massive sulfides at a mid‐ocean ridge setting rather than typical arc‐type massive sulfides. The complex relationship between FeS contents in sphalerite and gold grades of both deposits is probably due to the initial deposition of gold on the seafloor that may have been controlled by factors such as Au complexes, pH, and fO₂ in combination with temperature and sulfur fugacity.     

新疆伊宁县塔北铅锌矿床地质特征和S、Pb、C、O同位素组成

塔北铅锌矿床是西天山吐拉苏盆地中新近勘查成功的一个重要热液型铅锌矿床。矿体赋存于晚泥盆世-早石炭世大哈拉军山组第五岩性段酸性凝灰岩中,受断裂构造控制。矿石硫化物的δ³⁴S值介于0.5‰~7.3‰,估算获得成矿流体的总硫同位素值δ³⁴S_∑S约2.7‰,具岩浆硫的特征。晚期石膏的δ³⁴S值为4.7‰~5.3‰,表明石膏可能是火山热液中的SO₂发生歧化反应或火山喷发带出的H₂S挥发分在近地表的氧化环境中反应生成的。矿石铅同位素组成十分稳定,并与大哈拉军山组火山岩的铅同位素组成相似,指示成矿物质来源于赋矿火山岩。碳、氧同位素组成指示成矿流体中碳主要来源于深部岩浆。塔北铅锌矿床可能属于矿化较深的浅成低温热液型矿床。     

河南瓦房铅锌矿床地质、流体包裹体和稳定同位素特征

河南瓦房铅锌矿床位于华北克拉通南缘熊耳山—外方山矿集区,矿体赋存于熊耳群鸡蛋坪组上段(Chj3)的地层中,矿石矿物有黄铁矿、方铅矿、闪锌矿和少量黄铜矿、赤铁矿、褐铁矿。该矿床热液成矿过程划分为3个阶段:石英-黄铁矿阶段(早阶段),石英-多金属阶段(中阶段),石英-碳酸盐脉阶段(晚阶段)。矿石中石英和方解石中捕获的原生包裹体类型有NaCl-H2O型两相、NaCl-CO2-H2O型三相和纯气相。气液两相包裹体3个阶段均一温度范围分别为150~260、150~230和110~160℃,3个阶段盐度(w(NaCl))平均值分别为12.22%、8.55%和6.29%。中阶段方解石的δ13 CVPDB平均值为-7.34‰,δ18 OSMOM平均值为15.56‰;晚阶段方解石的δ13 CVPDB平均值为-3.05‰,δ18 OSMOW平均值为2.21‰。早阶段硫化物的δ34S值为2.747‰~7.737‰,中阶段硫化物的δ34S值为-11.187‰~7.286‰。认为早中阶段成矿流体为变质流体,与中生代扬子克拉通和华北克拉通发生陆陆碰撞诱发中—新元古代时期的俯冲板片变质脱水有关,成矿晚阶段流体有大气降水的混入。硫同位素表明硫来源于中—新元古代的沉积地层,是海相硫酸盐的还原产物,在晚阶段,由于大气降水的混入导致δ34S出现负值。瓦房铅锌矿床地质特征、成矿流体特征与造山型矿床相似,因此,瓦房铅锌矿床属于造山型铅锌矿床。     

西藏扎西康矿集区夏隆岗铅锌矿床地质特征及其成矿物质来源研究:硫化物原位S同位素制约

夏隆岗铅锌矿床是扎西康矿集区内新近发现的铅锌矿床.矿床已发现的铅锌矿体受控于北东向、近南北向断裂构造.通过系统的钻孔编录,结合脉体穿插关系及矿物共生组合特征,可将矿床热液成矿期分为3个阶段.分别为:铁锰碳酸盐—多金属硫化物阶段(S1);石英—方解石—多金属硫化物阶段(S2);石英—硫盐矿物阶段(S3).本次研究系统测试...     

内蒙古得尔布干成矿带铅锌银矿两期叠加成矿的矿物学证据--以乌尔根矿为例

内蒙古额尔古纳市乌尔根铅锌银矿是得尔布干成矿带上具有代表性的浅成中低温热液型铅锌银矿之一。显微镜下观察、电子探针分析结果等矿物学证据证明,该矿床存在2期成矿作用。其中早期火山热液形成的金属硫化物普遍受应力作用的改造,并广泛被晚期形成的矿物交代,典型矿物是不含乳滴状黄铜矿的闪锌矿,具有高含量Fe、Mn和低含量Cu的特征;晚期次火山(隐爆角砾岩)热液形成的金属硫化物占大多数,常交代早期形成的矿物并与其交生在一起,典型矿物是含固溶体乳滴黄铜矿的闪锌矿,并且具有中等含量Fe、Mn和高含量Cu的特征。在次火山热液期的晚阶段残余热液还形成了较为纯净的呈棕黄色-无色透明的纯净闪锌矿,具有高含量Zn,低含量Fe、Mn、Cu的特征。结合前人测定的研究区火山岩和矿石矿物定年结果以及火山岩主量元素组成数据,推测早期火山热液成矿与中基性塔木兰沟组火山岩关系密切,而晚期次火山(隐爆角砾岩)热液属于满克头鄂博组的(中)酸性岩浆热液的产物。隐爆角砾岩热液富含Cu元素且为成矿提供了主要物质来源,是研究区寻找除铅锌之外其他矿种的重要线索。     

湘西-黔东地区碳酸盐岩容矿铅锌矿床成矿模式

湘西-黔东地区位于扬子陆块东南缘,在该地区碳酸盐岩地层中,目前已发现大、中、小型铅锌矿床及矿点200余处.为了解湘西-黔东地区铅锌矿床成矿作用过程,系统总结了区内主要铅锌矿床地质与地球化学特征,并对成矿机制进行探讨,建立成矿模式.区内铅锌矿床主要赋存于下寒武统碳酸盐岩中,分布明显受断裂及褶皱构造控制,矿体主要为层状、似...     

Genesis of the Changba–Lijiagou Giant Pb-Zn Deposit, West Qinling, Central China: Constraints from S-Pb-C-O isotopes

The extensive Changba-Lijiagou Pb-Zn deposit is located in the north of the Xihe–Chengxian ore cluster in West Qinling. The ore bodies are mainly hosted in the marble, dolomitic marble and biotite-calcite-quartz schist of the Middle Devonian Anjiacha Formation, and are structurally controlled by the fault and anticline. The ore-forming process can be divided into three main stages, based on field geological features and mineral assemblages. The mineral assemblages of hydrothermal stage I are pale-yellow coarse grain, low Fe sphalerite, pyrite with pits, barite and biotite. The mineral assemblages of hydrothermal stage II are black-brown cryptocrystalline, high Fe shalerite, pyrite without pits, marcasite or arsenopyrite replace the pyrite with pits, K-feldspar. The features of hydrothermal stage III are calcite-quartz-sulfide vein cutting the laminated, banded ore body. Forty-two sulfur isotope analyses, twenty-five lead isotope analyses and nineteen carbon and oxygen isotope analyses were determined on sphalerite, pyrite, galena and calcite. The δ34 S values of stage I(20.3 to 29.0‰) are consistent with the δ34 S of sulfate(barite) in the stratum. Combined with geological feature, inclusion characteristics and EPMA data, we propose that TSR has played a key role in the formation of the sulfides in stage I. The δ34 S values of stage II sphalerite and pyrite(15.1 to 23.0‰) are between sulfides in the host rock, magmatic sulfur and the sulfate(barite) in the stratum. This result suggests that multiple S reservoirs were the sources for S2-in stage II. The δ34 S values of stage III(13.1 to 22‰) combined with the structure of the geological and mineral features suggest a magmatic hydrothermal origin of the mineralization. The lead isotope compositions of the sulfides have 206 Pb/204 Pb ranging from 17.9480 to 17.9782, 207 Pb/204 Pb ranging from 15.611 to 15.622, and 208 Pb/204 Pb ranging from 38.1368 to 38.1691 in the three ore-forming stages. The narrow and symmetric distributions of the lead isotope values reflect homogenization of granite and mantle sources before the Pb-Zn mineralization. The δ13 CPDB and δ18 OSMOW values of stage I range from-0.1 to 2.4‰ and from 18.8 to 21.7‰. The values and inclusion data indicate that the source of fluids in stage I was the dissolution of marine carbonate. The δ13 CPDB and δ18 OSMOW values of stage II range from-4 to 1‰ and from 12.3 to 20.3‰, suggesting multiple C-O reservoirs in the Changba deposit and the addition of mantle-source fluid to the system. The values in stage III are-3.1‰ and 19.7‰, respectively. We infer that the process of mineralization involved evaporitic salt and sedimentary organic-bearing units interacting through thermochemical sulfate reduction through the isotopic, mineralogy and inclusion evidences. Subsequently, the geology feature, mineral assemblages, EPMA data and isotopic values support the conclusion that the ore-forming hydrothermal fluids were mixed with magmatic hydrothermal fluids and forming the massive dark sphalerite, then yielding the calcite-quartz-sulfide vein ore type at the last stage. The genesis of this ore deposit was epigenetic rather than the previously-proposed sedimentary-exhalative(SEDEX) type.     

Mineralogy and PT formation conditions of lead-zinc ore at the Dzhimidon deposit, north Ossetia

The mineralogy and PT formation conditions of the Dzhimidon Pb-Zn deposit in the Sadon ore district are considered. The deposit is localized in metamorphic rocks of the Buron Formation, which pertain to the pre-Jurassic basement (lower structural stage) and are cut through by Upper Paleozoic granitoids, and in the Lower Jurassic terrigenous sequence (upper structural stage). Orebodies as quartz-sulfide veins are mainly hosted in the metamorphic rocks. Galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, and arsenopyrite are the most abundant sulfides, while quartz, carbonates, chlorite, sericite, and feldspar are gangue minerals. The bismuth mineralization identified at this deposit for the first time is represented by diverse phases of the Ag-Pb-Bi-S system. Five stages of the ore deposit formation are recognized: a premineral stage (quartz-feldspar), three ore-bearing stages (pyrite-arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite-sphalerite, and arsenopyrite-sphalerite-galena), and a postmineral stage (quartz-calcite); each stage comprises one or several mineral assemblages. The study of fluid inclusions in quartz, calcite, and sphalerite of the premineral, ore-forming, and postmineral stages has shown that the ore was deposited mainly from Na chloride solution with a salinity varying from >22 to <1.0 wt % NaCl equiv at a temperature from 460 to ～120°C and 430–290 bars pressure. The third stage was characterized by an abrupt increase in temperature and by the appearance of Mg(Fe,Ca) chloride solutions equally with Na chloride fluids, presumably owing to the emplacement of granite porphyry.