陕西省铧厂沟金矿围岩蚀变和元素迁移特征

陕西省铧厂沟金矿床位于勉略缝合带以南,矿体受控于近东西向逆冲断层和韧脆性剪切带。本文以细碧岩矿带为例,系统研究了围岩蚀变分带及蚀变矿物组合,总结了矿床的蚀变分带模式。围岩蚀变以穿切细碧岩透镜体的剪切带为中心向外依次可划分为黄铁绢英岩化带、绢云碳酸盐化带和绿泥赤铁矿化带。蚀变矿物组合分别为黄铁矿＋铁白云石＋铬云母＋绢云母＋钠长石＋石英＋方解石、铁白云石＋绢云母＋钠长石＋石英±黄铁矿、（铁）绿泥石＋钠长石＋铁白云石＋赤铁矿＋钛铁氧化物＋石英±绿帘石。蚀变岩石组分迁移分析表明,在围岩蚀变过程中, SiO2、Na2O、Fe2O3T、MgO与Y等组分发生不同程度的迁出, K2O、CaO、Ba、Rb、Sr、Cr、Cu、Pb和挥发组分等迁入,并以黄铁绢英岩化带最为显著。金在成矿流体中以Au（HS）–2络合物迁移,成矿流体与富铁细碧岩之间的反应是金沉淀重要机制。     

金家庄超基性岩型金矿围岩蚀变地球化学研究

金家庄金矿近围岩蚀变为蛇纹石化、滑石化、碳酸盐化和硅化。岩石化学与微量元素研究表明,从未蚀变－强蚀变透辉岩至矿化蚀变岩,ＳｉＯ２、ＣａＯ、Ａｌ２Ｏ３含量逐渐降低,ＣＯ２、Ｈ２Ｏ、Ｓ和Ａｕ、Ａｇ、Ｃｕ含量逐渐增高。蚀变岩石同位素研究揭示,碳同位素较低（δ＾１８Ｏ＝１２．１０‰～２２．３‰）远高于超基性岩正常范围。围岩蚀变热液主要源于大气降水、碳、硫和成矿元素主要是在围岩蚀变过程中从超基性岩中萃取。     

Decrepitation Thermometry and Compositions of Fluid Inclusions of the Damoqujia Gold Deposit,Jiaodong Gold Province,China:Implications for Metallogeny and Exploration

The recently discovered Damoqujia (大磨曲家) gold deposit is a large shear zone-hosted gold deposit of disseminated sulphides located in the north of the Zhaoping (招平) fault zone, Jiaodong (胶东) gold province, China. In order to distinguish the temperature range of cluster inclusions from different mineralization stages and measure their compositions, 16 fluid inclusions and 5 isotopic geochemistry samples were collected for this study. Corresponding to different mineralization stages, the multirange peaks of quartz decrepitation temperature (250-270, 310-360 and 380-430℃(2) indicate that the activity of ore-forming fluids is characterized by multistage. The ore-forming fluids were predominantly of high-temperature fluid system (HTFS) by CO2-rich, and SO2-4-K type magmatic fluid during the early stage of mineralization and were subsequently affected by low-temperature fluid system (LTFS) of CH4-rich, and Cl--Na /Ca2 type meteoric fluid during the late stage of mineralization. Gold is transferred by Au-HS- complex in the HTFS, and Au-Cl- complex can be more important in the LTFS. The transition of fluids from deeper to shallow environments results in mixing between the HTFS and LTFS, which might be one of the most key reasons for gold precipitation and large-scale mineralization. The ore-forming fluids are characterized by high-temperature, strong-activity, and superimposed mineralization, so that there is a great probability of forming large and rich ore deposit in the Damoqujia gold deposit. The main bodies are preserved and extend toward deeper parts, thereby suggesting a great potential in future.     

双王角砾岩型金矿床地质地球化学及成矿机制

文章在对双王角砾岩型金矿床地质特征进行简要描述的基础上，探讨了含金角砾岩体的成因，系统地研究了流体包裹体的特征和矿石碳、氢、氧同位素的组成。结果表明双王金矿床成矿流体以富CO2、高温、中低盐度为特征，碳明显具有深源(幔源)特征，而成矿流体以典型岩浆水为主，混入有一定程度的变质水，在成矿作用晚期可能有大气降水加入到成矿系统中。结合区域地质构造背景和成岩成矿年代资料，探讨了双王金矿床的成矿作用和成矿机制。     

甘肃礼县李坝大型金矿床成矿地质特征及成因

文章以成矿地质条件、矿床地质特征为基础，通过Ar—Ar年龄测定、稳定同位素测试和地层含金性分析等，研究了李坝金矿床的成因。研究表明，李坝金矿床与中川花岗岩在时间、空间和成因上关系密切。含金石英脉Ar—Ar法、Rb-Sr法和Pb—Pb法年龄为210～171．6Ma，与中川岩体年龄(177～229Ma)吻合。包裹体水的δD-74‰～-83‰，δ^18O水9．51‰～11．72‰，成矿流体水为岩浆水和大气降水的混合水。花岗岩提供了部分成矿物质来源，含矿热液通过F1导矿构造进入F3、F12等容矿断裂破碎带沉淀成矿。     

西秦岭小沟里石英脉型金矿床成矿地质特征及成因

本文通过石英脉Ar_Ar法和花岗岩单颗粒锆石U_Pb法定年、氢氧同位素测定、微量元素测定及含矿岩石中斑点构造显微镜研究 ,结合矿床地质特征和区域地质环境分析 ,探讨了花岗岩与金矿床的关系以及矿床成因。含金石英脉Ar_Ar坪年龄为 197Ma,等时线年龄为 193Ma。大山花岗岩U_Pb年龄为 2 0 1Ma。石英包裹体水的δ18O为 8.15‰～ 12 .82‰ ,δD为 - 5 8‰～ - 77‰ ,热液水来源以岩浆水为主。岩石中发育斑点构造 ,斑点为黄铁矿、绿泥石、石英、黑云母等热液交代蚀变矿物。矿区内脉岩发育 ,组成矿体的上下盘 ,花岗岩体和脉岩含金可达 2 40× 10 -9。大山岩体中心相含金 1.7× 10 -9,边缘相含金 6 .3× 10 -9,从岩体到矿区脉岩含金量增加。研究表明 ,大山花岗岩与矿床有密切的时间、空间及成因关系 ,并提供了热源、水源和部分成矿物质。矿床类型为岩浆热液型     

冀东峪耳崖金矿床成矿地质特征、矿床地球化学及其成因机制探析

峪耳崖金矿床位于华北板块北缘中段,是冀东地区金厂峪[CD1]峪耳崖矿集区内赋存于花岗岩体及其与长城系围岩接触带内的大型金矿床。通过系统的成矿地质特征、流体包裹体、氢氧同位素、硫铅同位素和稀土-微量元素研究,结果表明：成矿温度为中高温热液环境,成矿流体为低盐度,成矿物质来源具有深源和幔源特征,金成矿作用过程具有排斥稀土元素的作用,Bi可作为富金矿体的指示元素。而峪耳崖金矿产于岩浆岩发育区和金厂峪金矿赋存于老变质岩区的表观成矿地质特征差异性、牛心山金矿“一墙之隔”的南北雷同性（南与金厂峪类同,北与峪耳崖类同）和它们成矿物质来源的同源性,则表明具体成矿就位地质环境的特定性决定了金矿床表观地质特征的特异性和复杂性。     

Geology,Pb Isotope Geochemistry and Ore Genesis of the Liziyuan Gold Deposit,West Qinling Orogen,Central China

The Liziyuan gold deposit, situated on the south side of the Shangdan suture zone, West Qinling Orogen, occurs in metamorphic volcanic rocks(greenschist facies) of the early Paleozoic Liziyuan Group and in Indosinian Tianzishan monzogranite. Orebodies in the Liziyuan gold field are controlled by the ductile-brittle shear zone, and by thrusting nappe faults related to the Indosinian orogeny. In detail, this paper analyzed the geological characteristics of the Liziyuan gold field, and the Pb isotopes of the Lziyuan host rocks, granitoids(Tianzishan monzogranite and Jiancaowan syenite porphyry), sulfides, and auriferous quartz veins by multiple-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(MC-ICPMS). In addition, previous data on the sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen isotopes were employed to discuss the possible sources of the ore-forming fluids and materials, and to further understand the tectonic setting of the Liziyuan gold deposit. The sulfides and their host rocks(Lziyuan Group), Tianzishan monzogranite and Jiancaowan syenite porphyry, and auriferous quartz veins have similar Pb isotopic compositions.Zartman's plumbotectonic model diagram shows that most of the data for the deposit fall near the orogenic Pb evolutionary curve or within the area between the orogenic and mantle Pb evolutionary curves. In the△β-△γ diagram, which genetically classifies the lead isotopes, most of the data fall within the range of the subduction-zone lead mixed with upper crust and mantle. This indicates that a complex source of the ore lead formed in the orogenic environment. The δ~(34)S values of the sulfides range from 3.90 to 8.50‰(average6.80‰), with a pronounced mode at 5.00‰-8.00‰. These values are consistent with that of orogenic gold deposits worldwide, indicating that the sulfur sourced mainly from reduced metamorphic fluids. The isotopic hydrogen and oxygen compositions support a predominantly metamorphic origin of the oreforming fluids, with possible mixing of minor magmatic fluids, but the late stage was dominated by meteoric water. The characteristics of the Liziyuan gold deposit formed in the Indosinian orogenic environment of the Qinling Orogen are consistent with those of orogenic gold deposits found worldwide.     

西秦岭大店沟金矿成矿流体演化及矿床成因

大店沟金矿是西秦岭成矿带近年来新发现的中型金矿床,金矿体赋存在下古生界丹凤群木其滩组绢云绿泥石英片岩中,叠加在北东东向脆韧性剪切带中的脆性构造为成矿结构面。在总结控矿地质特征的基础上,通过开展系统的流体包裹体、稳定同位素地球化学研究及成矿流体演化、矿床成因探讨,认为成矿期共分半自形黄铁矿、它形粒状黄铁矿、石英多金属硫化物和碳酸盐-黄铁矿4个成矿阶段,其中它形黄铁矿阶段和石英多金属硫化物阶段为最主要成矿阶段。流体包裹体类型以水溶液包裹体、CO₂三相包裹体和纯CO₂包裹体为主,成矿温度集中在120~256 ℃之间,成矿流体盐度为4.03%~15.27%。H-O同位素研究显示成矿热液主要为变质水混合大气降水,S同位素组成特征表明成矿物质来自深源;流体不混溶和沸腾作用是金沉淀的主要机制,矿床成因类型为造山型金矿。通过成矿结构面舒缓波状特征规律总结,判断成矿流体沿成矿结构面自南西深部向北东浅部运移、沉淀,形成分段富集矿化。     

Genetic Environment of the Intrusion-related Yuryang Au-Te Deposit in the Cheonan Metallogenic Province, Korea

Abstract. The Yuryang gold deposit, comprising a Te‐bearing Au‐Ag vein mineralization, is located in the Cheonan area of the Republic of Korea. The deposit is hosted in Precambrian gneiss and closely related to pegmatite. The mineralized veins display massive quartz textures, with weak alteration adjacent to the veins. The ore mineralization is simple, with a low Ag/Au ratio of 1.5:1, due to the paucity of Ag‐phases. Ore mineralization took place in two different mineral assemblages with paragenetic time; early Fe‐sulfide mineralization and late Fe‐sulfide and Au‐Te mineralization. The early Fe‐sulfide mineralization (pyrite + sphalerite) occurred typically along the vein margins, and the subsequent Au‐Te mineralization is characterized by fracture fillings of galena, sphalerite, pyrrhotite, Te‐bearing minerals (petzite, altaite, hessite and Bi‐Te mineral) and electrum. Fluid inclusions characteristically contain CO₂ and can be classified into four types (Ia, Ib, IIa and IIb) according to the phase behavior. The pressure corrected temperatures (≥500d?C) indicate that the deposit was formed at a distinctively high temperature from fluids with moderate to low salinity (<12 wt% equiv. NaCl) and CH₄ (1?22 mole %). The sphalerite geo‐barometry yield an estimated pressure about 3.5 ?2.1 kbar. The dominant ore‐deposition mechanisms were CO₂ effervescence and concomitant H₂S volatilization, which triggered sulfidation and gold mineralization. The measured and calculated isotopic compositions of fluids (δ¹⁸O_H2^O = 10.3 to 12.4 %o; δD_H2^O = ‐52 to ‐77 %o) may indicate that the gold deposition originated from S‐type magmatic waters. The physicochemical conditions observed in the Yuryang gold deposit indicate that the Jurassic gold deposits in the Cheonan area, including the Yuryang gold deposit are compatible with deposition of the intrusion‐related Au‐Te veins from deeply sourced fluids generated by the late Jurassic Daebo magmatism.     

非洲东南部造山型金矿成矿环境与资源潜力分析

造山型金矿床是世界上最重要的金矿类型之一。非洲东南部地区发育有大规模的该类型矿床,因此对该地区造山型金矿床的研究具有重要意义。本文通过对非洲东南部地区大地构造格架及演化、造山型金矿床的时空分布、成矿环境及矿床地质特征的总结整理,并结合对该地区典型造山型金矿床的剖析,认为该地区造山型金矿的形成与克拉通及克拉通之间造山带的演化密切相关,空间上主要分布在各克拉通内的绿岩带及克拉通之间造山带内,时间上主要集中于3.20~3.00、2.70~2.55和2.10~1.80 Ga 3个时期。在此基础上,对非洲东南部地区划分出基巴拉、乌本迪、泛非、林波波4个主要的造山型金矿成矿潜力区。     

甘肃北山地区小西弓金矿床成矿流体性质及矿床成因

小西弓金矿床位于甘肃北山造山带南部,矿体受NWW向次级断裂控制,赋矿围岩主要为中元古界西尖山群变质岩。成矿过程可分为3个阶段:石英-黄铁矿阶段(早阶段)、石英-多金属硫化物阶段(主成矿阶段)和石英-碳酸盐阶段(晚阶段)。对主成矿阶段石英中的流体包裹体、微量元素和氢、氧同位素开展研究,以期查明成矿流体性质,探讨矿床成因。主成矿阶段石英中主要发育气液两相水溶液包裹体、CO₂-H₂O三相包裹体和纯液相CO₂包裹体,均一温度介于194～397℃,盐度为2.2%～8.9%NaCl_eqv,密度为0.63～0.98 g/cm³。利用CO₂-H₂O三相包裹体计算出主成矿阶段流体包裹体捕获压力为257～395 MPa,成矿深度为9.5～14.6 km。流体包裹体测温、激光拉曼光谱分析与石英微量元素特征表明,成矿流体为中高温、低盐度、中低密度的CO₂-H₂O-NaCl±CH₄体系,且具有相...     

Geology and Metallogenesis of the Sawayaerdun Gold Deposit in the Southwestern Tianshan Mountains, Xinjiang, China

The Sawayaerdun gold deposit, located in Wuqia County, Southwest Tianshan, China, occurs in Upper Silurian and Lower Devonian low‐grade metamorphic carbonaceous turbidites. The orebodies are controlled by a series of NE‐NNE‐trending, brittle–ductile shear zones. Twenty‐four gold mineralized zones have been recognized in the Sawayaerdun ore deposit. Among these, the up to 4‐km‐long and 200‐m wide No. IV mineralized zone is economically the most important. The average gold grade is 1–6 g/t. Gold reserves of the Sawayaerdun deposit have been identified at approximately 37 tonnes and an inferred resource of 123 tonnes. Hydrothermal alteration is characterized by silicification, pyritization, arsenopyritization, sericitization, carbonatization and chloritization. On the basis of field evidence and petrographic analysis, five stages of vein emplacement and hydrothermal mineralization can be distinguished: stage 1, early quartz stage, characterized by the occurrence of quartz veins; stage 2, arsenopyrite–pyrite–quartz stage, characterized by the formation of auriferous quartz veinlets and stockworks; stage 3, polymetallic sulfide quartz stage, characterized by the presence of auriferous polymetallic sulfide quartz veinlets and stockworks; stage 4, antimony–quartz stage, characterized by the formation of stibnite–jamesonite quartz veins; and stage 5, quartz–carbonate vein stage. Stages 2 and 3 represent the main gold mineralization, with stage 4 representing a major antimony mineralization episode in the Sawayaerdun deposit. Two types of fluid inclusion, namely H₂O–NaCl and H₂O–CO₂–NaCl types, have been recognized in quartz and calcite. Aqueous inclusions show a wide range of homogenization temperatures from 125 to 340°C, and can be correlated with the mineralization stage during which the inclusions formed. Similarly, salinities and densities of these fluids range for each stage of mineralization from 2.57 to 22 equivalent wt% NaCl and 0.76 to 1.05 g/cm³, respectively. The ore‐forming fluids thus are representative of a medium‐ to low‐temperature, low‐ to medium‐salinity H₂O–NaCl–CO₂–CH₄–N₂ system. The δ³⁴S_CDT values of sulfides associated with mineralization fall into a narrow range of ?3.0 to +2.6‰ with a mean of +0.1‰. The δ¹³C_PDB values of dolomite and siderite from the Sawayaerdun gold deposit range from ?5.4 to ?0.6‰, possibly reflecting derivation of the carbonate carbon from a mixed magmatic/sedimentary source. Changes in physico‐chemical conditions and composition of the hydrothermal fluids, water–rock exchange and immiscibility of hydrothermal fluids are inferred to have played important roles in the ore‐forming process of the Sawayaerdun gold–antimony deposit.     

新疆托库孜巴依金矿床地质特征及成因

新疆托库孜巴依金矿床的地质、地球化学特征以及同位素年龄,氢、氧、硫等同位素测试和流体包裹体研究表明,该矿床经历了热液成矿期和地表氧化期2个成矿期,工业矿体主要富集在热液期的金-硫化物-碲化物-石英阶段。含矿石英脉中黄铁矿的δ(34S)值与围岩硫特征基本相符,具上地幔源δ(34S)分布特征。石英中包裹体氢氧同位素组成落于大气降水线之下,在变质水、岩浆水下部边缘,具混源特征。铅同位素组成落在上地幔和造山带增长线之间偏造山带侧。成矿流体气相成分以水为主,CO2、CO成分很少,液相离子成分以Ca2+,Na+,K+,HCO3-,SO24-为主。流体包裹体的盐度为6.00%～9.44%,密度为0.763～0.922g/cm3。均一温度为275～324,207～273,207～218,191～222℃。托库孜巴依金矿床属于韧性剪切带型金矿床。构造变形作用促使流体萃取了阿勒泰组上亚组第二岩性段变质火山岩或火山沉积岩中的成矿元素,导致金元素在有利的空间形成含金石英脉,后期岩浆侵入活动为金的进一步富集提供了热源和流体。     

Hydrothermal Alteration and Cu-Au Mineralization at Nena High Sulfidation-type Deposit, Frieda River, Papua New Guinea

Abstract. The Nena Cu‐Au deposit, located in the Frieda River mineral district of northwestern mainland Papua New Guinea, is a composite structurally‐lithologically controlled high sulfidation (HS) system. Its hydrothermal alteration and Cu‐Au mineralization are presented in this paper. Initially propylitized andesitic volcanics veined by epithermal quartz were pervasively superimposed by zoned HS alteration. The zonation grades from vuggy silica core to sulfur‐rich, pyritic silica‐alunite halo followed by pyrophyllite‐dickite‐kaolinite interval and finally to thin illite‐smectite margin, suggesting progressive decrease in temperature and increase in pH. This zonation is enveloped by chlorite‐epidote‐calcite‐gypsum alteration. The acid altered rocks were then invaded by multiple phases of pyrite, subsequently crosscut by quartz, vein alunite and barite. Then sequential deposition of bladed covellite, enargite, luzonite and stibioluzonite occurred from the NW to the SE portions of the deposit, forming a zonation suggestive of progressive decrease in temperature, sulfur fugacity and sulfidation stage. Most ore mineralization occurs in the vuggy silica core. Gold mineralization commenced from the transition of enargite to luzonite and continued throughout the stibioluzonite stage. Associated with gold deposition are Au‐rich pyrite, tennantite‐tetrahedrite, chalcopyrite‐bornite, native tellurium, electrum, calaverite, bismuthinite and galena. Native sulfur occupied the remaining cavities and represents the waning stage of the hydrothermal system. Fluid inclusions studies distinguished magmatic (>300–350d?C, 9–15 wt% NaCl equiv.) and meteoric (<150–200d?C, 1–2 wt% NaCl equiv.) fluids (Holzberger et al., 1996). Temperatures and salinities of fluid inclusions from barite associated with Cu sulfides show a general decrease from NW (330d?C, 9–15 wt% NaCl equiv.) to SE (172d?C, 10 wt% NaCl equiv.) parts of the deposit, indicating gradual entrainment of ground water (Hitchman and Espi, 1997). Interaction of magmatic fluids with meteoric water accompanied by changes in temperature, salinity, acidity and oxidation state of the resultant fluids is interpreted to have been the main cause of metal precipitation. Finally, supergene processes generated Au zone with an underlying chalcocite‐covellite‐digenite blanket over the primary sulfides at depth. Gold occurs as lattice constituent in scorodite, limonite‐goethite and jarosite. Chalcocite is more abundant and widespread than other Cu sulfides. Acidic fluids deposited powdery alunite and kaolinite, vein alunite and amorphous silica. Weakly secondary biotite‐quartz altered porphyry located below the known HS Cu‐Au deposit contains chalcopyrite‐bornite and is overprinted by quartz‐alunite‐pyro‐phyllite‐pyrite assemblage. This feature indicates close temporal, spatial and genetic relation between the two deposit types.     

穆龙套金矿地质和地球化学

总结了世界最大造山型金矿穆龙套金矿（黄金储量〉6100t）的地质、地球化学特征。穆龙套金矿的赋矿围岩为晚奥陶世早志留世黑色碳质页岩,矿床产于剪切带和断裂的交汇部位,受韧性剪切带控制。下部有强烈蚀变的白岗岩（约287Ma）,矿体北部‘出露火成岩岩墙（273～286Ma）。金主要赋存于石英脉中,矿石及其围岩蚀变组合的地球化学特征指示了岩浆流体对成矿作用的贡献,但流体包裹体研究表明,成矿流体中绝大多数He来自地壳,惰性气体主要来自大气。金矿年龄被确定为约275Ma（SmNd等时线）、226～254Ma（绢云母40Ar／39Ar坪年龄）和约290Ma（毒砂Re-Os）。在有限的地区内短时期形成巨型金矿需要特殊的机制和长期的流体演化过程。     

Geology and Geochemistry of Maoling Gold Deposit, Gaixian, Liaoning Province

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广西平南县新坪金矿成矿规律及找矿预测

新坪金矿地处广西大瑶山成矿带的东部,是桂东南地区一个较为典型的构造破碎蚀变岩型金矿。调查发现：矿区内金矿体(金矿化)主要赋存于寒武系黄洞口组中,部分金矿体(金矿化)赋存于花岗斑岩与寒武系硅化砂岩接触破碎带以及花岗斑岩体内,近EW向、NE向的次生断裂和裂隙是主要的容矿构造,而金矿化强度与硅化、黄铁矿化、绢云母化关系密切。根据新坪金矿的矿床地质特征、成矿规律和化探异常进行综合分析,圈定了矿区内2个成矿远景区及6个找矿靶区。     

西秦岭地区造山型与卡林型金矿床

西秦岭金矿床分为卡林型和造山型两类。卡林型金矿床麇集于南秦岭和松潘—甘孜造山带的东北部。三叠纪和早侏罗世的同构造花岗闪长岩广泛分布于西秦岭中部和南部、松潘—甘孜盆地以及扬子克拉通边缘。造山型脉状金矿床主要分布于西秦岭造山带中的脆韧性剪切带内。大部分粗粒金主要赋存在网格状石英细脉和角砾状围岩中的黄铁矿、磁黄铁矿、毒砂和少量贱金属硫化物中和以分散状分布在蚀变围岩中。同位素资料表明晚三叠世 -中侏罗世与扬子克拉通俯冲有关的作用控制了造山型金矿床的形成。     

Genesis of the Shear Zone-related Gold Vein Mineralization of the Lega Dembi Gold Deposit, Adola Gold Field, Southern Ethiopia

The Lega Dembi Primary Gold Deposit in southern Ethiopia is related to the shear zone-hosted vein in the Neoproterozoic metamorphosed volcano-sedimentary succession of greenschist- to amphibolite-facies metamorphism. The rocks consists of a sequence of biotite-feldspar-quartz schists, carbonaceous mica-schists, amphibolites and basic to ultrabasic rocks. This unit is separated from a foot wall biotite gneiss by a major shear zone. The ore bodies are hosted in the volcano-sedimentary sequence and consist of swarms of quartz veins, lenses, and stockworks that propagated along mesoscale ductile to brittle-ductile shear zones.The mineralization is defined by a complex paragenesis of gold in association with Cu-Pb-Zn-Fe sulphides, tellurides and sulphosalts. The presence of Ni-bearing minerals in amphibolites of the host sequence, together with the ore mineral association, suggests an origin related to mafic volcanism.