Genesis of the Xiuwenghala Gold Deposit in the Beishan Orogen,Northwest China: Evidence from Geology,Fluid Inclusion,and H–O–S–Pb Isotopes

The Xiuwenghala gold deposit is located in the Beishan Orogen of the southern Central Asian Orogenic Belt. The vein/lenticular gold orebodies are controlled by Northeast‐trending faults and are hosted mainly in the brecciated/altered tuff and rhyolite porphyry of the Lower Carboniferous Baishan Formation. Metallic minerals include mainly pyrite and minor chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite, galena, and sphalerite, whilst nonmetallic minerals include quartz, chalcedony, sericite, chlorite, and calcite. Hydrothermal alterations consist of silicic, sericite, chlorite, and carbonate. Alteration/mineralization processes comprise three stages: pre‐ore silicic alteration (Stage I), syn‐ore quartz‐chalcedony‐polymetallic sulfide mineralization (Stage II), and post‐ore quartz‐calcite veining (Stage III). Fluid inclusions (FIs) in quartz and calcite are dominated by L‐type with minor V‐type and lack any daughter mineral‐bearing or CO₂‐rich/‐bearing inclusions. From Stages I to III, the FIs homogenized at 240–260°C, 220–250°C, and 150–190°C, with corresponding salinities of 2.9–10.9, 3.2–11.1, and 2.9–11.9 wt.% NaCl eqv., respectively. The mineralization depth at Xiuwenghala is estimated to be relatively shallow (<1 km). FI results indicate that the ore‐forming fluids belong to a low to medium‐temperature, low‐salinity, and low‐density NaCl‐H₂O system. The values decrease from Stage I to III (3.7‰, 1.7–2.4‰, and ?1.7 to 0.9‰, respectively), and a similar trend is found for their values (?104 to ?90‰, ?126 to ?86‰, and ?130 to ?106‰, respectively). This indicates that the fluid source gradually evolved from magmatic to meteoric. δ³⁴S values of the hydrothermal pyrites (?3.0 to 0.0‰; avg. ?1.1‰) resemble those of typical magmatic/mantle‐derived sulfides. Pyrite Pb isotopic compositions (²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb = 18.409–18.767, ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁴Pb = 15.600–15.715, ²⁰⁸Pb^/204Pb = 38.173–38.654) are similar to those of the (sub)volcanic ore host, indicating that the origin of ore‐forming material was mainly the upper crustal (sub)volcanic rocks. Integrating evidence from geology, FIs, and H–O–S–Pb isotopes, we suggest that Xiuwenghala is best classified as a low‐sulfidation epithermal gold deposit.     

黑龙江嫩江三矿沟—多宝山—争光成矿带地质特征与成矿规律

三矿沟—多宝山—争光成矿带为东北地区重要的金属矿集区,发育有三矿沟矽卡岩铜铁矿床、多宝山斑岩铜钼矿床、争光浅成低温金矿床等典型矿床。基于已获得的研究成果,结合前人的资料,重点解剖多宝山、三矿沟和争光3个典型矿床的地质特征,发现3个矿床的成矿类型和地质特征大不相同,成矿时代(加里东期、燕山早期和燕山中期)各异。综合地质研究表明,多宝山矿床形成于岩浆弧背景,三矿沟矿床为弧后伸展背景的产物,争光矿床形成于碰撞后陆壳伸展背景。     

Alteration and mineralization styles of the orogenic disseminated Zhenyuan gold deposit,southeastern Tibet: Contrast with carlin gold deposit

Orogenic disseminated and Carlin gold deposits share much similarity in alteration and mineralization.The disseminated orogenic Zhenyuan Au deposit along the Ailaoshan shear zone,southeastern Tibet,was selected to clarify their difference.The alteration and mineralization from the different lithologies,including meta-quartz sandstone,carbonaceous slate,meta-(ultra)mafic rock,quartz porphyry and lamprophyre were researched.According to the mineral assemblage and replacement relationship in all types of host rocks,two reactions show general control on gold deposition:(1)replacement of earlier magnetite by pyrite and carbonaceous material;(2)alteration of biotite and phlogopite phenocrysts in quartz porphyry and lamprophyre into dolomite/ankerite and sericite.Despite the lamprophyre is volumetrically minor and much less fractured than other host rocks,it contains a large portion of Au reserve,indicating that the chemically active lithology has played a more important role in gold precipitation compared to structure.LA-ICP-MS analysis shows that Au mainly occurs as invisible gold in fine-grained pyrite disseminated in the host rocks,with Au content reaching to 258.95 ppm.The diagenetic core of pyrite in meta-quartz sandstone enriched in Co,Ni,Mo,Ag and Hg is wrapped by hydrothermal pyrite enriched in Cu,As,Sb,Au,Tl,Pb and Bi.Different host rock lithology has much impact on the alteration and mineralization features.Carbonate and sericite in altered lamprophyre show they have higher Mg than those developed in other of host rocks denoting that the carbonate and sericite incorporated Mg from phlogopite phenocrysts in the primary lamprophyre during alteration.The ore fluid activated the diagenetic pyrite in meta-quartz sandstone leading the hydrothermal pyrite enriched in Cu,Mo,Ag,Sb,Te,Hg,Tl,Pb and Bi,but the hydrothermal pyrite in meta-(ultra)mafic rock is enriched in Co and Ni as the meta-(ultra)mafic rock host rock contain high content of Co and Ni.However,Au and As shear similar range in both types of host rocks indicating that these two elements most likely come from the deep source fluid rather than the host rocks.It was shown in the disseminated orogenic gold deposit that similar hydrothermal alteration with mineral assemblage of carbonate(mainly dolomite and ankerite),sericite,pyrite and arsenopyrite develops in all types of host rocks.This is different from the Nevada Carlin type,in which alteration is mainly dissolution and silicification of carbonate host rock.On the other hand,Au mainly occur as invisible gold in both disseminated orogenic and Carlin gold deposits.     

利用三山岛金矿尾矿制备塑料母料

经磨矿作业后,金矿选别过程通常会产生大量细粒尾矿,三山岛金矿尾矿堆存量较大,尾矿资源丰富。尾矿中有价元素含量不高,尾矿中丰富的非金属矿资源尚未得到有效回收利用。本文以三山岛金矿尾矿为主要原料,进行了有价元素回收探索研究、分级提纯研究、表面改性研究以及制备PP,PE母料添料的试验研究。将分级提纯后的尾矿作为碳酸钙替代料制备的PP,PE母料添料具有良好的性能指标,实现节能减排,减轻环境负担的同时,减少橡胶原料的消耗。     

Searching for ancient gold mines in Filippoi area,Macedonia, Greece,using Worldview-2 satellite imagery

The study area is located near the town of Filippoi, north of the city of Kavala in northern Greece, known from ancient times for its rich gold mines, situated inside hydrothermal alteration zones (Fe–Mn oxide minerals). A Very High-Resolution (0.5 m pixel size) image of Worldview-2 satellite was digitally enhanced, yielding target areas of potential ore existence and lineaments. Ground-truth that followed digital image processing, revealed abandoned ancient mines, slags and ore occurrences. Also, a number of lineaments delineated on the satellite image were verified as faults.     

钨钼矿中痕量金的化学光谱法测定

采用化学光谱法测定钨钼矿样品中痕量金时,活性炭在富集金的同时也富集了钨、钼等杂质元素,灰份中这些杂质元素均以氧化物形式存在,对铂(内标)的激发行为有明显的抑制作用,表现为铂的黑度值显著偏低,因而不能沿用铂作为测定金的内标,另外分析线Au267.6nm还受钨的谱线叠加干扰.鉴于此,作者采用干扰较少的Au242.8nm/左背景作为分析线对进行测定,测定值与泡塑吸附富集-ICP-MS的结果一致.     

胶东金矿区夏甸金矿床矿化分布规律及构造控矿分析

夏甸金矿床是胶西北地区典型的蚀变岩型金矿床,金矿化主要受招平断裂带控制。本文对夏甸金矿床进行了野外地质调查,三维地质建模和构造空间分析,以期从三维空间和勘查数据中厘清矿化分布规律、探明构造控矿作用。研究结果显示,夏甸金矿床矿化主要为蚀变岩型和硫化物脉型,主要受招平断裂带及其次级构造控制,在空间中呈现出不均一分布的特征。夏甸金矿床的矿化侧伏规律,在空间中存在差异性,其中南部为NE侧伏,中段侧伏规律不明显但分支复合特征明显,而北段呈SE侧伏。这种侧伏规律与招平断裂带主裂面在走向方向的转折密切相关。进一步的空间分析显示,夏甸金矿床不同类型的矿体是不同空间范围内构造变形差异的结果。     

Integration of Sparse Geologic Information in Gold Targeting Using Logistic Regression Analysis in the Hutti–Maski Schist Belt,Raichur, Karnataka,India—A Case Study

Logistic regression has been used in the study to integrate indicator patterns for estimation of the probability of occurrence of gold deposits in a part of the auriferous Archaean Hutti–Maski schist belt. Data used consist of categorical and continuous variables obtained from a coded lineament map and geochemical anomaly maps of the pathfinder elements of gold in soil and groundwater. Main effects and interactions of the variables studied were used in formulating the logistic regression model. Regression models using lineament-proximity data, combined with soil and groundwater geochemical anomalies were tested on parts of the schist belt with data not used in estimation of model parameters. Predicted probabilities greater than 0.9 identified known deposit locations in the area.     

湖南中西部钨锑砷金矿床中辉锑矿含金性的初步研究

在湖南中西部钨锑砷金矿床中,辉锑矿是金的重要载体矿物之一.除富含Sb的黄铁矿、毒砂可作为金的可靠指示矿物外,辉锑矿中微量元素As和Tc,既是合金辉锑矿的标型元素,又是评价辉锑矿含金性的重要辅助标志性元素.     

蚀变带元素地球化学成矿预测法——以金龙山微细浸染型金矿为例

金矿化作用伴随围岩蚀变,且多受断裂控制,反映在地球化学上出现某些元素的异常晕.在已发现一定矿(化)体并掌握一般控矿特征的地区,利用已有工程,经科学的组合采样(主要在蚀变带范围内连续拣块采样),分析有关指示元素,总结有关的地球化学指标,建立地球化学预测模式(从元素异常特征或线金属量、地球化学指标或元素比值、逐步回归方程估值等三方面),对已知矿(化)体及外围异常进行地球化学评价研究.这就是蚀变带元素地球化学成矿预测法.该方法在秦岭南坡金龙山微细浸染型金矿上的应用有较好的效果.本方法的预测是半定量或定性的,回归分析估值是近似定量的,同时也是有效的,低成本的.