Constraining the timing of porphyry mineralization in northwest Iran in relation to Lesser Caucasus and Central Iran; Re–Os age data for Sungun porphyry Cu–Mo deposit

The Neo-Tethyan subduction in Iran is characterized by the Urumieh–Dokhtar magmatic arc (UDMA), formed by northeast-ward subduction of the oceanic crust beneath the central Iran. This belt coincides with the porphyry copper metallogenic belt that comprises several metallogenic zones, including Ahar–Jolfa in northwest Iran. The Ahar–Jolfa metallogenic zone encompasses two main batholiths of Qaradagh and Sheyvardagh and numerous intrusive bodies of Cenozoic, which have produced many base and precious metal deposits and prospects. The former is considered as continuation of the Meghri–Ordubad pluton in South Armenian Block (SAB), which also hosts porphyry copper deposits (PCDs). The Sungun PCD is the largest occurrence in northwest Iran. Rhenium-Osmium ages of Sungun molybdenites are early Miocene and range between 22.9 ± 0.2 and 21.7 ± 0.2 Ma. Comparison of the ages obtained here with published ages for mineralization across the region suggests the following sequence. The earliest porphyry Cu–Mo mineralization event in northwest Iran is represented by Saheb Divan PCD of late Eocene age, which is followed by the second epoch of middle Oligocene, including the Cu–Mo–Au mineralization at Qarachilar and the Haftcheshmeh PCD. Mineralization in Sungun, Masjed Daghi, Kighal and Niaz deposits corresponds to the third mineralization event in northwest Iran. The first epoch in northwest Iran postdates all Eocene mineralizations in SAB, while the second epoch is coeval with Paragachay and the first-stage of Kadjaran PCDs. Its third epoch is younger than all mineralizations in SAB, except the second stage in Kadjaran PCD. Finally, the Cu mineralization epochs in northwest Iran are older than nearly all PCDs and prospects in Central Iran (except the Bondar Hanza PCD), altogether revealing an old to young trend along the UDMA and the porphyry Cu belt towards southeast, resulted from diachronous, later closure of the Neo-Tethyan oceanic basin in central and SE Iran.     

Temporal–spatial distribution and tectonic setting of porphyry copper deposits in Iran: Constraints from zircon U–Pb and molybdenite Re–Os geochronology

Porphyry copper deposits (PCDs) in Iran are dominantly distributed in Arasbaran (NW Iran), the middle segment of the Urumieh–Dokhtar Magmatic Arc (UDMA), and Kerman (central SE Iran), with minor occurrences in eastern Iran and the Makran arc. This paper provides a temporal–spatial and geodynamic framework of the Iranian porphyry Cu (Mo–Au) systems, based on geochronologic data obtained from zircon U–Pb and molybdenite Re–Os dating of host porphyritic rocks and molybdenites in 15 major PCDs. The dating results define a long metallogenic duration (39–6 Ma), and suggest a long history of tectonic evolution from the accretionary orogeny related to early Cenozoic closure of the Neo-Tethys Ocean to subsequent collisional orogeny for the Iranian porphyry copper systems.The oldest porphyry mineralization occurred in the eastern part of Iran after the closure of a branch of the Neo-Tethyan (Sistan) Ocean between the Lut and Afghan blocks in the late Eocene (39–37 Ma). This was followed by mineralization in the Kerman porphyry copper belt over a time interval of about 20 m.y., where two metallogenic epochs have been recognized, including late Oligocene (29–27 Ma) and Miocene (18–6 Ma). The Bondar-e-Hanza deposit formed in the late Oligocene, while and the remaining dated deposits belong to Miocene epoch. According to the deposits' characteristics and their ages, the Miocene epoch can be divided into early, middle, and late stages. The Darreh Zar, Bakh Khoshk, Chah Firouzeh and Sar Kuh deposits formed during the early–middle Miocene. The largest porphyry deposits occur in the middle stage during the middle Miocene (14–11 Ma) and include the Sar Cheshmeh, Meiduk, Dar Alu and Now Chun deposits. These deposits were formed during crustal thickening, uplift, and rapid exhumation of the belt. The final stage of porphyry mineralization occurred during the late Miocene (9–6 Ma), and formed the Iju, Kerver, Kuh Panj and Abdar deposits.There were two porphyry mineralization stages in the Arasbaran porphyry copper belt in NW Iran, including an older late Oligocene (29–27 Ma) and a younger early Miocene (22–20 Ma) events. The Haft Cheshmeh deposit belongs to the older stage, and the world-class Sungun and Masjed Daghi deposits formed during the early Miocene.In the middle segment of the UDMA (Saveh–Yazd porphyry copper belt), PCDs formed during middle Miocene time (17–15 Ma). The geochronological results reveal that the porphyry mineralization moved from the northwest to southeast of UDMA over the time.Our dating results, combined with the possible late Eocene–Oligocene timing for collision between the Arabian and Iranian plates, support a model for Iranian PCD formation by partial melting of previously subduction-modified lithosphere in a post-subduction and post-collisional tectonic setting.     

Hydrothermal Alteration Mapping in Northern Khur, Iran, Using ASTER Image Processing: a New Insight to the Type of Copper Mineralization

Eastern Iran has great potential for the discovery of different types of mineralization. The study area encompasses Tertiary magmatism in the northern Lut block located in northern Khur, South Khorasan, eastern Iran and is mostly covered by volcanic rocks, which are intruded by porphyritic subvolcanic intrusions in some places. Application of the spectral angle mapper (SAM) technique to Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) images detected sericitic, argillic, and propylitic alterations, silicification, and secondary iron oxides. The alteration is linear and associated within vein-type mineralization. Twelve prospective areas are selected for detailed exploration and based on our processing results, in addition to NW-SE faults, which are associated with Cu mineralization indications, NE-SW faults are also shown to be important. Based on the presence of subvolcanic rocks and numerous Cu ± Pb-Zn vein-type mineralizations, extensive alteration, high anomaly of Cu and Zn (up to 100 ppm), the age (43.6 to 31.4 Ma) and the initial 87Sr/86Sr ratio (0.7047 to 0.7065) of the igneous rocks, and the metallogenic epoch of the Lut block (middle Eocene-lower Oligocene) for the formation of porphyry Cu and epithermal deposits, the studied area shows great potential for porphyry copper deposits.     

中蒙边境及邻区斑岩型铜矿床地质特征及成因

依据金属矿床围岩岩性组合和成矿作用特征，将中蒙边境及邻区分布的斑岩铜矿床(点)划分为3种类型：①加里东期经典型斑岩铜矿床(点)；②海西期经典型和火山岩型斑岩铜矿床；③燕山期深成岩型和火山岩型斑岩铜矿床。在较详细剖析各类金属矿床(点)基本地质特征的基础上，划分了9个矿化集中区，并讨论了区域地壳演化与金属成矿作用的关系。研究结果表明，尽管研究区内的金属矿床(点)成矿作用分别发生在加里东期、海西期和燕山期，但是大规模成矿作用发生的时问与海西期板块构造活动的高峰期相吻合，是地壳特定演化阶段构造一岩浆活动的产物。     

Automatic Lineament Extraction Method in Mineral Exploration Using CANNY Algorithm and Hough Transform

Geotectonics - Copper mineralization in Kahang porphyry mining district as a tectonically active region in the center of Iran, at the middle of Urmia–Dokhtar magmatic assemblage (UDMA), has...     

内蒙古达茂旗北部岩浆活动与铜、金成矿作用

内蒙古达茂旗北部岩浆岩分布广泛,以加里东期和华力西晚期为主。加里东期侵入岩以闪长岩、石英闪长岩及斜长花岗岩为主;华力西晚期侵入岩以闪长岩、石英闪长岩、黑云母花岗岩、二长花岗岩及钾长花岗岩为主。经研究发现,铜矿化多与闪长岩、石英闪长岩及花岗闪长岩有关;金矿化多与石英闪长岩、斜长花岗岩及黑云母花岗岩有关;铜、金矿床(点)均产于岩体内或其外接触带的火山岩中,暗示铜、金矿(点)的形成与岩浆活动密切相关。进一步研究发现本区铜、金矿化主要受华力西晚期岩浆活动控制。通过对研究区成矿地质背景的讨论及与斑岩型铜、金矿床地质特征的对比,指出本区具备寻找斑岩型铜、金矿床的潜力。     

Geological Characteristics of Copper Mineralization,Jiujiang—Ruichang Area,Jiangxi Province,China

The Jiujiang-Ruichang area in northwestern Jiangxi extends along the western part of the minerogenic belt of the middle-lower Yangtze Valley in a terrain of sediments ranging from Ordovician to Triassic in age with NEE-folda,and NW-compressive,NNW-tensile and NEE-compressive-shearing faults as the major structures .Igneous rocks are mostly intermediate-acid epizonal intrusive bodies.Typical copper mineralizations in this area include the skarn-type and stratiform Cu-bearing pyrite-type deposits at Wushan and the porphyry and breccia-pipe type copper-molybdenum deposits at Chengmenshan.Silurian strata,with a great thickness and an average copper content of 51 ppm,are considered to be the source bed of copper mineralization,as is evidenced,among other things,by the presence of an envelope which is notably impoverished in Cu aroud most of the deposits.Magmatic rocks which intruded into the Silurian strata often have relatively high alkali contents and K2O/Na2O ratios ,with extensive potash alteration.Magmatic rocks in the area are of co-melting type or mixed type.The magma assimilated a large quanity of country rocks while ascending.They are characterized by high REE contents,absence of Eu anomalies and high LREE/HREE ratios.Ancient lead and strontium isotopes were detected in feldspar megaphenocrysts from the granodiorite porphyry.Hydrothermal convective circulation systems of magmatic water of magmatic water and supergenic water was extensively developed in the magmatic and country rocks,in which copper,potassium and other ore-forming components were extracted from the country rocks and concentrated through heating,boiling and evaporating.When the ore-forming fluids found their way into the skarn zone or the unconformity between the Wutong Formation and the Huanglong Formation,ore precipitation would have occurred as a result of changing media,If the concentration of KCl exceeded 9%,copper and other ore-forming components might have been deposited in magmatic rocks,forming the porphyry-type ore deposits.     

兰坪盆地喜马拉雅期构造-岩浆活动与流体成矿的关系

以往人们对兰坪盆地铅锌多金属矿床成因的研究,大多侧重于对十地下水成矿作用和热水沉积改造作用探索,而忽视了盆地内构造－岩地该区多金属 矿作用的贡献。本文重点研究了兰坪盆地及邻及喜山期岩浆岩的微量经地球化学特征。并对岩浆活动与流体成矿的关系进行了详细的讨论。     

福建省上杭县罗卜岭斑岩铜钼矿床构造控矿规律研究

罗卜岭铜(钼)矿区位于紫金山矿田的东北部,是与晚中生代花岗闪长斑岩体有关的隐伏斑岩型铜钼矿床;主要斑岩矿体产于绿泥石化-绢英岩化和(弱)钾化-绢英岩化带中,矿石矿物组合为黄铜矿+辉钼矿;少量过渡类型矿体产于高级泥化带中,矿石矿物组合为蓝辉铜矿+铜蓝+辉钼矿。罗卜岭矿区地表露头含矿裂隙的统计结果显示,罗卜岭成矿晚期的含矿裂隙具有明显的方向性。远离斑岩体的含矿裂隙与其附近的区域构造方位或侵入体走向相近,表明受到北东向区域构造活动控制;而斑岩体西侧露头附近的含矿裂隙呈放射状,主要受到斑岩体侵入作用的影响。深部隐伏矿体则受到区域断裂和花岗闪长(斑)岩侵入体的共同控制,具体表现为:垂向上,以隐伏似斑状花岗闪长岩为中心,由深至浅,矿体铜钼品位比值依次变大,显示了Mo\Cu-Mo\Cu(Mo)的元素垂向分带;平面上,铜、钼元素沿着北东向、北西向断裂和岩体接触带附近有明显富集;斑岩型铜钼矿体主要产于似斑状花岗闪长岩外接触带的花岗闪长斑岩中,形态和产状受到区域北东向断裂或岩体接触带构造影响;蓝辉铜矿体主要产于罗卜岭花岗闪长斑岩外接触带的花岗闪长岩体内,形态和产状受接触带控制。区域构造和斑岩侵入体对斑岩型铜钼矿化有不同的影响,浅部铜、钼矿化受区域断裂构造控制作用明显,而深部矿体主要受花岗闪长(斑)岩体和断裂构造共同控制。区域上北东向背斜构造和北东、北西向断裂构造控制了花岗闪长质侵入岩体的侵位,矿区尺度的断裂构造对斑岩体的就位和成矿作用有一定的影响,罗卜岭花岗闪长斑岩体及其接触带则直接控制了斑岩型矿体的产出,这一规律对紫金山矿田深部和外围隐伏斑岩型矿体的勘查工作具有重要的参考意义。     

Structural constraints on the evolution of the Meatiq Gneiss Dome (Egypt), East-African Orogen

Amphibolite-grade quartzofeldspathic gneiss domes surrounded by greenschist-grade island arc and ophiolitic assemblages is a characteristic feature of the Arabian–Nubian Shield in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. The mode of formation of these domes, including the Meatiq Gneiss Dome, is controversial, as is the protolith age of these gneisses. Reinvestigation of selected segments of the Eastern Desert Shear Zone (EDSZ), a high-strain zone separating the eugeoclinal units from the underlying quartzofeldspathic gneisses show it to be a top-to-the NW shear zone which was later folded about a NW–SE trending fold axis (long axis of the gneiss dome). Kinematic indicators (shear bands, duplex structures, etc.) along the north-eastern and south-western flanks of the dome therefore show apparent left-lateral and right-lateral strike-slip displacement across the EDSZ. These observations are in conflict with most previous tectonic models which link formation of the dome to extension in a NW–SE oriented corridor bordered by two sub-parallel left-lateral NW–SE oriented strike-slip faults. Emplacement of upper crustal, low-grade, eugeoclinal rocks tectonically on top of middle crustal amphibolite-grade quartzofeldspathic gneisses indicates that the EDSZ may represents an extensional fault with a possible break-away zone in the southern part of the Eastern Desert. Alternatively it can be explained as the result of two (or more) tectonometamorphic events with an intervening episode of erosion and exhumation of high grade rocks prior to emplacement of the eugeoclinal thrust complex. Recent U–Pb TIMS ages on syntectonic orthogneisses and post-tectonic granites in the area show that shearing and subsequent doming must be younger than 630 Ma, possibly as young as 600 Ma.     

甘肃西部化石沟铜矿地质特征及其找矿标志

化石沟铜矿是近年来甘肃西部发现并评价的最具影响的铜矿床。矿体主要赋存于海西晚期的英云闪长岩和英云闪长斑岩中,近南北向的弧形断裂控制含矿岩体和地层的展布。硅化、绢英岩化、黑云母化蚀变与成矿呈正相关关系,且具斑岩型矿床的蚀变分带特征。表部发育的次生氧化带、硅化、绢英岩化、黑云母化及弧形构造带与含矿岩体的组合是矿床的直接找矿标志,激电异常及化探异常、重砂异常是矿床的间接找矿标志。目前各类找矿标志显示,化石沟矿区及外围具较大的找矿潜力,通过勘查找矿,化石沟铜矿有望成为大型乃至超大型矿床。     

Review of Mesozoic multiple magmatism and porphyry Cu–Mo (W) mineralization in the Yidun Arc,eastern Tibet Plateau

The Yidun Arc was formed in response to the westward subduction of Garze–Litang Ocean (a branch of Paleotethys) in the Late Triassic, where abundant porphyry Cu–Mo deposits (221–213 Ma) developed along the regional NW–SE sinistral faults and emplaced in the southern portion of the arc. The ore-related porphyries are mostly metaluminous or slightly peraluminous, belonging to shoshonitic high-potassium calc-alkaline I-type granites, with ε_Hf(t) values of −6.64 to +4.12. The ore-bearing magmas were probably derived from the partial melting of subduction-metasomatic-enriched mantle, with the contamination of underplated mafic materials. The Late Cretaceous (88–80 Ma) highly fractionated I-type granite belt and related porphyry Cu–Mo deposits and magmatic-hydrothermal Cu–Mo–W deposits occur along approximately N–S-trending faults in the Yidun Arc. This belt extended across the Yidun Arc and Garze–Litang suture zone to the north and across the Yangtze Craton to the south, intruding the Late Triassic porphyry belt. The ore-related porphyries are characterized by high silica and high total alkalis, with enrichment in large ion lithophile elements (LILEs; Rb, U and K) and depletion in high field strength elements (HFSE; Nb, Ta, P and Ti) and Ba. They have lower ε_Hf(t) values varying from −9.55 to −2.75, and significant negative Eu anomalies, indicating that the ore-bearing porphyritic magmas originated from ancient middle-upper crust. Two-stage magmatism and mineralization were superimposed in the Xiangcheng-Shangri-La district. Some ore deposits comprise two episodes of magmatism and associated mineralization such as both 207 ± 3.0 Ma granodiorite and 82.1 ± 1.2 Ma monzogranite intruded in the Xiuwacu deposit, causing Cu–Mo–W polymetallic mineralization. To date, 11 Late Triassic porphyry Cu deposits (e.g. the Pulang giant deposit with 5.1 Mt Cu), and five Late Cretaceous porphyry Cu–Mo (W) deposits (e.g. Tongchanggou Mo deposit with 0.59 Mt Mo) have been evaluated in the Xiangcheng-Shangri-La district. The continuity and inheritance of multiphase magmatism and the new understanding of superimposed mineralization will help to guide future exploration.     

Structural Mapping of the Bentong‐Raub Suture Zone Using PALSAR Remote Sensing Data,Peninsular Malaysia: Implications for Sediment‐hosted/Orogenic Gold Mineral Systems Exploration

The Bentong‐Raub Suture Zone (BRSZ) of Peninsular Malaysia is one of the major structural zones in Sundaland, Southeast Asia. It forms the boundary between the Gondwana‐derived Sibumasu terrane in the west and Sukhothai Arc in the east. The BRSZ is genetically related to the sediment‐hosted/orogenic gold deposits associated with the major lineaments in the Central Gold Belt of Peninsular Malaysia. In this investigation, the Phased Array type L‐band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR) satellite remote sensing data were used to map major geological structures in Peninsular Malaysia and provide detailed characterization of lineaments and curvilinear structures in the BRSZ, as well as their implication for sediment‐hosted/orogenic gold exploration in tropical environments. Major structural lineaments such as the Bentong‐Raub Suture Zone (BRSZ) and Lebir Fault Zone, ductile deformation related to crustal shortening, brittle disjunctive structures (faults and fractures) and collisional mountain range (Main Range granites) were detected and mapped at regional scale using PALSAR ScanSAR data. The major geological structure directions of the BRSZ were N–S, NNE–SSW, NE–SW and NW–SE, which derived from directional filtering analysis to PALSAR fine and polarimetric data. The pervasive array of N–S faults in the Central Gold Belt and surrounding terrain is mainly linked to the N–S trending of the Suture Zone. N–S striking lineaments are often cut by younger NE–SW and NW–SE‐trending lineaments. Gold mineralized trend lineaments are associated with the intersection of N–S, NE–SW, NNW–SSE and ESE–WNW faults and curvilinear features in shearing and alteration zones. Compressional tectonic structures such as the NW–SE trending thrust, ENE–WSW oriented faults in mylonite and phyllite, recumbent folds and asymmetric anticlines in argillite are high potential zones for gold prospecting in the Central Gold Belt. Three generations of folding events in Peninsular Malaysia have been recognized from remote sensing structural interpretation. Consequently, PALSAR satellite remote sensing data is a useful tool for mapping major geological structural features and detailed structural analysis of fault systems and deformation areas with high potential for sediment‐hosted/orogenic gold deposits and polymetallic vein‐type mineralization along margins of Precambrian blocks, especially for inaccessible regions in tropical environments.     

Overprinting porphyry‐type veinlets on the intrusive rocks and phreatomagmatic breccias in the Southwest prospect,southwestern Sto. Tomas II (Philex), Baguio District,Philippines

The Southwest prospect is located at the southwestern periphery of the Sto. Tomas II porphyry copper–gold deposit in the Baguio District, northwestern Luzon, Philippines. The Southwest prospect hosts a copper‐gold mineralization related to a complex of porphyry intrusions, breccia facies, and overlapping porphyry‐type veinlets emplaced within the basement Pugo metavolcanics rocks and conglomerates of the Zigzag Formation. The occurrences of porphyry‐type veinlets and potassic alteration hosted in the complex are thought to be indications of the presence of blind porphyry deposits within the Sto. Tomas II vicinity. The complex is composed of at least four broadly mineralogically similar dioritic intrusive rocks that vary in texture and alteration type and intensity. These intrusions were accompanied with at least five breccia facies that were formed by the explosive brecciation, induced by the magmatic–hydrothermal processes and phreatomagmatic activities during the emplacement of the various intrusions. Hydrothermal alteration assemblages consisting of potassic, chlorite–magnetite, propylitic and sericite–chlorite alteration, and contemporaneous veinlet types were developed on the host rocks. Elevated copper and gold grades correspond to (a) chalcopyrite–bornite assemblage in the potassic alteration in the syn‐mineralization early‐mineralization diorite (EMD) and contemporaneous veinlets and (b) chalcopyrite‐rich mineralization associated with the chalcopyrite–magnetite–chlorite–actinolite±sericite veinlets contemporaneous with the chlorite–magnetite alteration. Erratic remarkable concentrations of gold were also present in the late‐mineralization Late Diorite (LD). High X_Mg of calcic amphiboles (>0.60) in the intrusive rocks indicate that the magmas have been oxidizing since the early stages of crystallization, while a gap in the composition of Al between the rim and the cores of the calcic amphiboles in the EMD and LD indicate decompression at some point during the crystallization of these intrusive rocks. Fluid inclusion microthermometry suggests the trapping of immiscible fluids that formed the potassic alteration, associated ore mineralization, and sheeted quartz veinlets. The corresponding formation conditions of the shallower and deeper quartz veinlets were estimated at pressures of 50 and 30 MPa and temperatures of 554 and 436°C at depths of 1.9 and 1.1 km. Temperature data from the chlorite indicate that the chalcopyrite‐rich mineralization associated with the chlorite–magnetite alteration was formed at a much lower temperature (ca. 290°C) than the potassic alteration. Evidence from the vein offsetting matrix suggests multiple intrusions within the EMD, despite the K‐Ar ages of the potassic alteration in EMD and hornblende in the LD of about the same age at 3.5 ± 0.3 Ma. The K‐Ar age of the potassic alteration was likely to be thermally reset as a result of the overprinting hydrothermal alteration. The constrained K‐Ar ages also indicate earlier formed intrusive rocks in the Southwest prospect, possibly coeval to the earliest “dark diorite” intrusion in the Sto. Tomas II deposit. In addition, the range of δ³⁴S of sulfide minerals from +1.8‰ to +5.1‰ in the Southwest prospect closely overlaps with the rest of the porphyry copper and epithermal deposits in the Sto. Tomas II deposit and its vicinity. This indicates that the sulfides may have formed from a homogeneous source of the porphyry copper deposits and epithermal deposits in the Sto. Tomas II orebody and its vicinity. The evidence presented in this work proves that the porphyry copper‐type veinlets and the adjacent potassic alteration in the Southwest prospect are formed earlier and at a shallower level in contrast with the other porphyry deposits in the Baguio District.     

安徽庐枞沙溪斑岩铜矿蚀变及矿化特征研究

沙溪斑岩铜矿是长江中下游成矿带中部庐枞火山岩盆地外围的一个大型铜矿床.本文在前人工作基础上,基于详细的野外观察和系统的岩相学、矿相学工作,详细研究了矿床的蚀变特征及分带.结果表明,矿床的蚀变类型有钾硅酸盐化、青磐岩化、长石分解蚀变和高岭土化,从深到浅依次发育有钾硅酸盐化、长石分解蚀变叠加钾硅酸盐化、长石分解蚀变和高岭土化等蚀变.确定了矿化特征、矿物生成顺序并划分了成矿阶段,即:钾硅酸盐阶段、石英硫化物阶段和石英碳酸盐阶段,其中,石英硫化物阶段又可进一步分为石英硫化物亚阶段和绿帘石-绿泥石亚阶段.基于蚀变及矿化特征认为,沙溪铜矿床的矿化始于钾硅酸盐阶段的晚期,石英硫化物亚阶段是黄铜矿主要的沉淀阶段,石英碳酸盐阶段也对成矿贡献了部分铜质.与世界上不同构造环境的典型斑岩铜矿床对比认为,沙溪矿床总体上与这些矿床的蚀变、矿化特征类似;与陆缘弧、岛弧、陆内碰撞造山后伸展环境矿床在矿体产出位置、蚀变分带方面相似;而由于围岩性质的差异,与板内环境的德兴矿床在矿体位置、蚀变分带方面存在差异,但是二者在脉体类型特别是与矿化关系密切的脉体特征上较为一致.因此,对于斑岩型矿床而言,构造背景可能控制了其岩浆的形成、演化以及含矿性,而岩浆岩最终定位的深度、围岩等条件则控制了其蚀变、矿化特征.     

西藏谢通门县斯弄多大型叠加改造型铅锌矿床特征及找矿方向

斯弄多铅锌矿区位于冈底斯斑岩型矿床成矿带中。矿区花岗斑岩和闪长玢岩的地球化学特征表明,斯弄多铅锌矿与冈底斯斑岩型矿床为同一成矿体系,均形成于印—亚大陆主碰撞期和碰撞期后的构造体制转化阶段;岩浆来源于原岩以杂砂岩和泥质岩为主的前寒武纪念青唐古拉群变质结晶基底和下地壳基性岩类的部分熔融。成矿物质主要来源于雅鲁藏布江新特提斯洋对冈底斯弧俯冲板片的部分熔融并交代岛弧带上的基底岩系。矿床的形成分为3期:第一期为中石炭世,与碳酸盐岩沉积同时期的海底热水喷流沉积作用形成初始矿源层;第二期为构造活动成矿期,分2个成矿阶段:第一阶段为晚白垩世—始新世,即印-亚大陆主碰撞形成的早期与斑岩有关的岩浆热液型铅锌矿;第二阶段的铅锌矿化发生在主碰撞期后的伸展拉张阶段,由于花岗斑岩的侵位,使铅锌矿化进一步活化迁移、叠加、富集,与围岩接触部位形成夕卡岩型铅锌矿体,矿体的形成多受矿区内复杂的断裂构造控制,矿床类型主要为构造破碎带热液充填型和夕卡岩型;第三期为表生期,主要为原生硫化矿体的氧化流失和贫化。在I号矿带的深部、南部和北部异常区具有扩大矿床规模的远景。     

九瑞矿集区燕山期构造-岩浆作用及其与铜金多金属成矿关系研究

九瑞地区是长江中下游成矿带中最重要的铜金多金属矿集区,成矿作用可分为海西期喷流沉积期及燕山期岩浆热液期,其中燕山期的构造-岩浆热事件对成矿至关重要。本文在详细的野外矿田构造-地层-岩浆岩调查与分析及室内成岩成矿机理研究基础上,对九瑞矿集区构造系统、岩浆系统和成矿系统进行了综合研究。梳理厘定出该区主要控岩成矿断裂构造为NEE（近EW）向脆韧性走向叠掩逆冲断裂带和SN（近SN）向张扭性横向破碎断裂带。两组断裂形成“井”字形的构造格架,制约着该区的岩浆岩分布并与成矿密切相关。区内岩浆岩种类繁多,与成矿有关的主要是花岗闪长斑岩和石英闪长玢岩。两类岩体侵位的时期都集中在燕山早中期（138~148Ma）。其产状一般为岩株、岩锥、岩枝和岩墙等。岩枝、岩墙多沿NEE向逆冲断层带,尤其是沿其特有的“Y”字形断裂分布。而与成矿关系最为密切的岩株、岩锥则都侵位于NEE向和SN向断裂的交汇处。本文特别强调前人关注不够的SN（近SN）向张裂带及其控岩成矿作用。在本区确定的4组SN向张扭性带中,其中第2组宋家湾-严家村一线同NEE断裂带的几处交汇处是值得进一步详查的预测区。九瑞矿集区矿床成因类型主要包括矽卡岩型、斑岩型（包括隐爆角砾岩型）、沉积-热液叠加改造型和热液脉型等。在不同矿区,各种不同成因类型的矿床可以叠加复合为不同的矿床式,如①武山式（沉积-热液叠加改造型+矽卡岩型矿化）;②丰山洞式（矽卡岩型+隐爆角砾岩型矿化）;③城门山式（斑岩型+矽卡岩型+沉积-热液叠加改造型矿化）;④洋鸡山式（隐爆角砾岩型+斑岩型矿化）。     

新疆库车黑英山地区晚新生代构造运动及其对砂岩型铀矿成矿的控制作用初析

黑英山位于塔里木盆地库车—拜城坳陷的北缘,是砂岩型铀矿成矿的有利区域。野外地质调查结合遥感图像解译分析,揭示出本区既发育有EW走向的褶皱构造和逆冲断层,同时也发现了EW走向的正断层和半地堑构造;根据区域地层对比和不整合面的发育,确定逆冲断层和褶皱形成于新近纪末至第四纪早期,EW正断层和半地堑构造形成于中更新世之后,进而复原了黑英山地区晚新生代的构造演化过程,推测本区新近纪至第四纪早期属于NS向的挤压构造环境,晚更新世至今出现局部拉张环境。结合砂岩型铀矿成矿条件分析,认为黑英山北单斜带隆起区为成矿的有利区域,为目前找矿的首选地段。     

Hydrothermal evolution of Daraloo porphyry copper deposit, Iran: evidence from fluid inclusions

The Daraloo field is located in the southeast of Iran (Kerman province). It is associated with Oligomiocene diorite/granodiorite to quartz monzonite stocks. Copper mineralization is basically relevant to potassic and phyllic alteration zones. Petrographic and geologic studies imply that mineralization is restricted to two major parts locating in the center and east of district. The larger central mineralization has a northwest–southeast trend perpendicular to the smaller one. Hydrothermal ore fluid formation occurred in relatively deep levels thereafter faulting and fracturing provided appropriate conduits to ascend fluids through shallower depths. Early hydrothermal alteration produced a confined potassic assemblage in the central and eastern parts of the stock. Two main fluid inclusion groups in relationship with alteration ore fluids have been identified. They are liquid-rich inclusions containing solid phases, with high temperatures (257°C to 554°C) and high salinities (31 to 67 wt.% NaCl equiv.), and vapor-rich inclusions with high temperatures and low salinities without any solid phases. These magmatic source fluids are responsible for boiling and also potassic and phyllic alteration zone. They also resulted in the formation of quartz groups I and II veins and chalcopyrite deposition. Propylitic alteration is attributed to a Ca-rich meteoric fluid. Inclusions originated from this fluid are liquid-rich having low temperatures (161°C to 269°C) and low salinities (1 to 13 wt.% NaCl). Mixing descending meteoric water with magmatic fluids reduces considerably the salinity of magmatic fluid. Mixing is also the impetus of leaching copper from potassic to the phyllic zone. It is possible to conclude that all these procedures are controlled by the main faults of district having NW–SE trend. Two fundamental events affecting the mineralization are cooling ore-bearing fluids and magnetite (±pyrite) emplacement. The latter one is formed in potassic and phyllic alteration zone in which copper-bearing fluids have interaction with magnetite minerals and so chalcopyrite minerals have been formed nearby magnetites. Temperature and pressure of hydrothermal fluid differentiation could be applied as a predictive tool to discriminate between barren and productive copper porphyry deposits. A simple comparison of temperature and pressure variations between Daraloo deposit and other copper porphyry deposits located in the same belt of Iran (Sahand-Bazman belt) illuminates that Daraloo system has high range of pressure implying deeper exsolution of hydrothermal fluid. On the other hand, economic mineralization has direct relationship with temperature range of orthomagmatic fluids so that if a deposit has a wide range of high temperature fluids, it could be inferred as a barren deposit. In conclusion, it could be inferred that Daraloo district can be categorized as a sub-economic porphyry deposit. On the other hand, restricted formation of chalcopyrite and the other copper-bearing minerals besides large amounts of magnetite and pyrite can approve obviously the low grade of mineralization in Daraloo district.     

东准噶尔卡拉先格尔斑岩铜矿带改造与叠加成矿作用研究

卡拉先格尔斑岩铜矿带位于我国新疆北部,大地构造位于中亚成矿域的中段、西伯利亚克拉通南缘与华北-塔里木克拉通北缘增生造山带的接合部位,夹于北西向额尔齐斯-玛因鄂博断裂带和北北西向可可托海-二台断裂带的交汇处。研究发现卡拉先格尔斑岩铜矿带在成矿构造地质、矿石组构、元素组合和成矿期次等方面表现出多期改造与叠加成矿的特征。在前期区域成矿背景、典型矿床研究的基础上,本文总结了卡拉先格尔斑岩铜矿带的构造演化与成矿过程:在中-晚泥盆世,卡拉先格尔斑岩铜矿带处于与俯冲有关的岛弧构造背景,有两期中酸性斑岩侵入与Cu-Au-Mo矿化作用;早石炭世时,区域处于碰撞造山阶段,NW向韧性剪切变形造成原斑岩中的矿化发生迁移与再定位,片理构造发育处局部得到富集;晚石炭世到二叠纪是后碰撞伸展阶段,形成了卡拉先格尔斑岩铜矿带一系列张性构造和叠加的脉状矿化;进入中生代后,常见热液脉状铜矿化充填叠加到早期矿化之上,但同时本矿带遭受强烈的抬升与剥蚀作用。