Type of volcanoes hosting the massive sulfide deposits of the Iberian Pyrite Belt

The Volcanic Sedimentary Complex (VSC) of the Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB) in southern Portugal and Spain, comprises an Upper Devonian to Lower Carboniferous submarine succession with a variety of felsic volcanic lithofacies. The architecture of the felsic volcanic centres includes felsic lavas/domes, pyroclastic units, intrusions and minor mafic units that define lava–cryptodome–pumice cone volcanoes. The diversity of volcanic lithofacies recognized in different areas of the IPB mainly reflects variations in proximity to source, but also differences in the eruption style. The IPB volcanoes are intrabasinal, range in length from 2 km to > 8 km and their thickest sections vary from ∼ 400 m to > 800 m. These volcanoes are dominated by felsic lavas/domes that occur at several stratigraphic positions within the volcanic centre, however the pyroclastic units are also abundant and are spatially related to the lavas/domes. The intrusions are minor, and define cryptodomes and partly-extrusive cryptodomes. The hydrothermal systems that formed the Neves Corvo and Lousal massive sulfide ore deposits are associated with effusive units of felsic volcanic centres. At Neves Corvo, the massive sulfide orebodies are associated to rhyolitic lavas that overlie relatively thick fiamme-rich pyroclastic unit. In several other locations within the belt, pyroclastic units contain sulfide clasts that may have been derived from yet to be discovered coeval massive sulfide deposits at or below the sea floor, which enhances the exploration potential of these pyroclastic units and demonstrates the need for volcanic facies analysis in exploration.     

石英黄铁矿中群体包裹体微量元素研究--以胶东焦家式金矿床为例

采用ICP-MS测定了胶东焦家、马塘、东季和红布金矿床黄铁矿、石英及其群体包裹体的微量元素组成。结果表明,黄铁矿包裹体与石英包裹体均富集Cu、Pb和Zn等成矿元素,反映了成矿流体的特征;不同成矿阶段成矿流体特征有差异,石英黄铁矿化阶段、黄铁绢英岩化阶段、石英多金属矿化阶段石英及其包裹体微量元素含量均高于成矿较差的钾长石化阶段的石英及其包裹体;与陆壳微量元素丰度相比,黄铁矿及石英中Cu、Pb、Zn、Ag和Au等成矿元素富集;与地热卤水及斑岩铜矿卤水微量元素含量相比,黄铁矿及石英包裹体中以Cu为代表的成矿元素均较其它元素相对富集,反映了成矿流体中富集成矿元素的特征。上述结果表明,可以采用ICP-MS测定黄铁矿及石英包裹体微量元素来研究成矿流体的特征。     

从矿物粉晶表面反应性到矿物晶面反应性——以黄铁矿氧化行为的晶面差异性为例

地球系统中各种矿物相的物理化学反应大多是从矿物表面或界面开始的。要揭示矿物表面反应性的本质,就需要从控制其反应性的表面结构入手。由于实验条件的限制,绝大多数关于矿物表面物理化学性质的研究主要采用粉晶作为研究对象。尽管粉晶方法在研究诸如硅酸盐、碳酸盐溶解和沉淀结晶等过程中被普遍采用,但这种基于矿物粉晶的研究方法还是有一定的不足。因为形成粉晶的破碎研磨过程会导致晶体高能面的出现,高能面所具有的高活性可能会加速其反应过程,应用于地球化学反应的计算结果就可能高估了实际的地球化学反应速率。本研究以黄铁矿表面氧化反应的晶面差异性为例,从晶面结构制约反应性的角度出发,重新审视了黄铁矿氧化的相关问题,弥补了传统"粉晶研究"中对黄铁矿氧化速率和氧化机理认识的缺陷。黄铁矿宽范围的氧化速率实测值很可能是由不同晶面间较大的反应性差异导致;水在黄铁矿的氧化过程中同时扮演着传递电子的催化剂和反应物的角色,也是黄铁矿氧化反应速控步(rate-limiting step)的核心物质。这些认识首次明确了黄铁矿不同晶面反应性差异的重要性,并提示我们应将传统表面矿物学的研究推向更为精确的晶面矿物学水平。这一从晶面角度考察发生在矿物表面的地球化学反应的研究方法可为构建更为精确的地球化学模型提供理论基础。     

峪耳崖金矿黄铁矿的标型特征研究

峪耳崖金矿黄铁矿的形态、粒度、化学成分、热电系数、硫同位素特征表明：黄铁矿的金含量由早阶段至晚阶段随着自形程度降低、粒度变小而增高;峪耳崖金矿北矿带７中段以下仍有矿脉延伸;峪耳崖金矿的硫来源于深部。     

Distribution, isotopic variation and origin of sulfur in coals in the Wuda coalfield, Inner Mongolia, China

This paper describes coal petrographic characteristics, sulfur abundance, distribution and isotopic signature in coals in the Wuda coalfield, Inner Mongolia, northern China. Petrographic studies suggest that depositional environment influences petrographic composition. The No. 9 and No. 10 coal seams, which are thought to have formed on a tidal delta plain, have high collodetrinite contents (up to 66.1%) indicating enhanced gelification and bacteria activity during coal accumulation, and also have the highest sulfur content (3.46% and 3.42%). Both organic and pyritic sulfur isotope values (−12.3‰ to 5.8‰ and −18.7‰ to 1.1‰, respectively) are variable and generally tend to be more negative in high-sulfur coals than those in low-sulfur coals in the Wuda coalfield. The negative sulfur isotope values indicate that a large portion of sulfur in the high-sulfur coals has a bacterial origin. Sulfur isotopic compositions and variations within the section were used to propose a model to explain the origin of sulfur in these coals. The presence of pyritized rod-like bacteria, cyanophyte's gelatinous sheaths and degraded algae organic matter suggests that bacteria, and perhaps algae, may play an important role in the formation of these high-sulfur coals.     

In-situ Trace Element Analysis Characteristics of Pyrite in Sanshandao Gold Deposit in Jiaodong Peninsula: Implications for Ore Genesis

There are controversies about the genesis of the lode gold deposits in Jiaodong area. The Sanshandao gold deposit is the largest one in Jiaodong area. To better understand the genesis of the gold deposit, it is necessary to know the evolution of ore-forming fluid and the source of ore-forming material for the Sanshandao gold deposit. In this paper, the trace element composition of pyrite at different metallogenic stages in the Sanshandao gold deposit was analyzed by using LA-ICP-MS. Based on geological characteristics and petrography observation and SEM analysis, pyrite can be divided into three stages and six classes, including porous Py1-a and smooth Py1-b in pyrite-sericite-quartz alteration (Py1), many mineral inclusions in the Py2-a and smooth Py2-b associated with carbonate in the quartz-pyrite ± siderite veins (Py2), a lot of polymetallic sulfide inclusions hosted Py3-a and Py3-b with smooth and oscillation band in the quartz-polymetallic sulfide vein (Py3). The experimental results show that the gold content is very low in the lattice of pyrite, most of which is less than 1×10^-6, and gold mainly occurs in the form of visible gold. The contents of Au, Ag, Cu, Pb and Sb of pyrite gradually increase from early stage to late stage. The high content of Co+Ni in the earliest stage (up to 9268×10^-6) reflects that pyrite in the early stage is likely derived from magma, and the Co/Ni ratio gradually decreases, suggesting the decrease of ore forming fluid temperature. Combined with the geological observations and trace elements component of pyrite, the study shows that the genesis of the Sanshandao gold deposit is related to the evolution of magmatic hydrothermal reservoir. The ore-forming fluid is transported several times along the fault by seismic pumping.     

西南三江地区镇沅金矿载金黄铁矿稀土与微量元素特征

镇沅金矿(也称老王寨金矿)是西南三江地区哀牢山金矿带超大型金矿床之一。前人研究表明黄铁矿的稀土与微量元素含量可以反映成矿流体与成矿物质来源的特征,本次采用电感耦合等离子质谱仪(ICP-MS)技术对镇沅金矿主要载金矿物黄铁矿进行研究。通过野外实地调查及室内显微镜下观察,将镇沅金矿载金黄铁矿分为四个阶段:Ⅰ阶段脉状黄铁矿;Ⅱ阶段团块状黄铁矿;Ⅲ阶段与辉锑矿等硫化物共生浸染状黄铁矿;Ⅳ阶段破碎状黄铁矿。矿区内多种地层均有矿化现象,矿石类型包括变砂岩型、炭质板岩型、蚀变大理岩型、蛇绿岩套型、蚀变花岗岩型、煌斑岩型等。ICP-MS测定结果显示Ⅰ阶段黄铁矿富集高场强元素Th、U、Ta、Nb、Zr、Hf,亏损大离子亲石元素;其后三阶段黄铁矿该特征则不明显。黄铁矿总体稀土元素含量较低,∑REE含量为4.72×10-6~48.96×10-6,平均为24.93×10-6。稀土配分曲线显示黄铁矿总体呈较平缓的右倾型轻稀土元素富集配分模式;存在负δEu异常,基本无δCe异常。各阶段黄铁矿稀土配分模式存在微弱差异,Ⅰ阶段黄铁矿总体REE含量较高,部分具有LREE/HREE比值较低的特征,与超基性岩REE配分模式相近;Ⅱ阶段黄铁矿REE含量明显偏低,LREE/HREE比值较高;Ⅲ阶段黄铁矿∑REE含量较低,但较Ⅱ阶段要高;Ⅳ阶段黄铁矿∑REE含量低,有与Ⅱ阶段黄铁矿REE相近特征。黄铁矿中Au与As伴生现象明显。Co/Ni值反映黄铁矿具有沉积与热液黄铁矿成因特征,另外黄铁矿的稀土微量元素特征还反映出成矿流体为含F-的还原性流体。研究认为镇沅金矿至少存在两期金成矿作用,早期载金黄铁矿呈脉状产出,并可能与印支期古特提斯洋闭合中含超基性岩的增生楔形成有关;晚期载金黄铁矿与辉锑矿、黄铜矿等硫化物共生,与新生代区域范围内红河剪切带活动及扬子板块的俯冲导致的广泛变质作用有关。     

高温高压下黄铁矿热力学性质的第一性原理研究

黄铁矿是自然界中分布最为广泛的硫化物矿物,同时也是重要的造矿矿物,在金属矿床、沉积岩、变质岩、花岗岩、基性-超基性岩浆岩、以及地幔岩中都有大量出现。因此,研究黄铁矿在不同温度压力下的热力学性质可以为深入探讨与黄铁矿有关的成岩、成矿、成藏问题提供有用的矿物学依据。本文利用基于密度泛函微扰理论的第一性原理方法,采用准谐近似计算了黄铁矿在高温高压下的热力学性质。我们计算的黄铁矿的晶格常数、零压下的体积模量及其对压力的导数与前人的实验及理论计算结果吻合得很好,零压下等压热容和熵随温度的变化与实验结果有很好的一致性。尤其是,本文计算了直至2500K、100GPa的高温高压下黄铁矿的等温体积模量、热膨胀系数、热容和熵等热力学性质。这为在有硫参与的情况下,人们开展下地壳-岩石圈地幔深度的地球动力学模拟和建立地球物理模型提供了有用的信息。     

哈图金矿蚀变岩型矿体特征及金赋存状态研究

哈图金矿由石英脉型和蚀变岩型矿体组成,蚀变岩型矿体遭受了强烈黄铁矿化、毒砂化、碳酸盐化、硅化和绢云母化蚀变.成矿作用划分5个阶段:钠长石-石英阶段(I)、黄铁矿-碳酸盐-石英阶段(II)、黝铜矿-黄铜矿-自然金阶段(III)、毒砂-碳酸盐-绢云母阶段(IV)和方解石-石英阶段(V).其中,II—IV阶段是主要金成矿阶段.哈图金矿含金矿物主要为自然金,平均成色912.自然金呈裂隙金、包裹金、粒间金形式嵌布在黄铁矿和毒砂中.当载金矿物为黄铁矿时,自然金与黝铜矿-黄铜矿-闪锌矿关系密切;当载金矿物为毒砂时,自然金与黄铁矿-黄铜矿关系密切.     

Influence of microfossils and pyrites on the behaviour of oceanbed sediments

An attempt has been made to investigate the microfabric and mineralogical features of marine sediments collected from the north-east coastal region of Singapore. A limited laboratory studies on shear strength, consolidation and chemical analysis were carried out to examine the geotechnical characteristics of marine sediments. Emphasis has been focussed on the microfabric aspects of microfossils (diatom) and pyrite, and their influence on the soil properties. Test results indicated the predominant presence of microfossils (diatom) and pyrite, and their impact on the marine sediments behaviour has been discussed briefly. The abundant presence of microfossils results in an increase in strength, compressibility and hydraulic conductivity due to the presence of large voids between the skeleton structures.