Zircon recycling and crystallization during formation of chromite- and Ni-arsenide ores in the subcontinental lithospheric mantle (Serranía de Ronda,Spain)

The ultramafic massifs of the Serranía de Ronda (namely Ronda, Ojén and Carratraca) are portions of Proterozoic (∼1.2–1.8 Ga) subcontinental lithospheric mantle (SCLM) affected by partial melting and infiltration of melts. The latter of these events was broadly coeval with the tectonic emplacement of the peridotites into the continental crust in the Early Miocene. This resulted in the formation of chromite and Ni-arsenide ores (Cr-Ni) associated with orthopyroxenites and cordieritites. Six zircons recovered from a massive chromitite sample from the Ronda massif yield both concordant and discordant ages between 2309 ± 37 Ma and 109 ± 15 Ma, and δ¹⁸O between 8.3‰ and 9.4‰. Two Proterozoic ages obtained for zircons of this population (1815 ± 9 Ma and 1794 ± 17 Ma) are identical, within error, to those of zircons reported previously in the garnet pyroxenites of Ronda (1783 ± 37 Ma). Similarly, concordant Early Jurassic (192 ± 13 Ma) and Cretaceous ages (109 ± 15 Ma) obtained from the core and rim, respectively, of a single zircon from the chromitite are also consistent with the ages (180 ± 5 Ma, 178 ± 6 Ma, and 131 ± 3 Ma) already reported for magmatic zircons from corunudum-bearing garnet pyroxenites in the Ronda massif. The observation that chromitites and garnet-pyroxenites contain similar populations of zircons suggests that the parental melts of chromitites inherited zircons from their protolithic garnet pyroxenites, representing relics of oceanic/arc crust recycled in the mantle. Eleven zircons recovered from a massive cordieritite associated with chromitite in the Ronda massif yield scattered concordant and discordant ages between 568 Ma and 21 Ma, with correspondingly variable δ¹⁸O (4.8–13.5‰) and unradiogenic Hf-isotope ratios (ε_Hf(t) from −12.36 to −4.43). The youngest age is concordant at 21.18 ± 0.4 Ma and matches the ages of zircons from the chromitite (weighted average age of 20.4 ± 0.87 Ma, n = 4) and a plagioclasite dyke (scattering between 20.1 ± 0.2 Ma and 17.9 ± 0.1 Ma; n = 11) associated with the Cr-Ni mineralization in the Ojén massif. These zircons show similar unradiogenic Hf-(ε_Hf(t) between −14.5 and −7.6) and heavy O-isotope compositions (δ¹⁸O = 11.3–12.4‰). A sample of the massive cordieritite hosting the chromitites contains abundant zircons that yield scattered concordant, sub-concordant and discordant U-Pb ages varying from 33.8 ± 1 Ma to 781 ± 10 Ma; these zircons (n = 21) have variable U-contents (105–13900 ppm) and Th/U ratios (0.003–0.8). On the basis of O- and Hf-isotope compositions, these zircons define three populations independently of their ages: (1) grains with consistent high δ¹⁸O (6.1–12.7‰) and negative ε_Hf(t) (from −14.42 to −6.88); (2) grains with high δ¹⁸O (7.6–11.1‰) and positive ε_Hf(t) (3.10–4.84); and (3) grains with δ¹⁸O < 5.5‰ typical of mantle values. We suggest that zircons from this cordieritite with U-Pb ages older than Miocene are inherited, and were incorporated physically into the SCLM by fluids or melts produced during dehydration-melting of the crustal rocks wrapping the peridotite massifs. The population of Early Miocene zircons found in the chromitites and associated cordieritites and the plagioclasite dyke in the mineralization of the Ojén massif date the crustal emplacement of the peridotites and, therefore, the formation of the Cr-Ni ores. We propose a model in which the unique Cr-Ni mineralizations found in the ultramafic rocks of the Serranía de Ronda were formed as a result of contamination of the SCLM with crustal components.     

Effects of misclassification costs on mapping mineral prospectivity

Mineral prospectivity mapping is a classification process because in a given study area, a specific region is classified as either a prospective or non-prospective area. The cost of false negative errors differs from the cost of false positive errors because false positive errors lead to wasting much more financial and material resources, whereas false negative errors result in the loss of mineral deposits. Traditional machine learning algorithms using for mapping mineral prospectivity are aimed to minimize classification errors and ignore the cost-sensitive effects. In this study, the effects of misclassification costs on mapping mineral prospectivity are explored. The cost-sensitive neural network (CSNN) for minimizing misclassification costs is applied to map Fe polymetallic prospectivity in China’s southwestern Fujian metalorganic belt (SFMB). A CSNN with a different cost ratio ranging from 1:10 to 10:1 was used to represent various misclassification costs. The cross-validation results indicated a lower misclassification cost compared to traditional neural networks through a threshold-moving based CSNN. The CSNN’s predictive results were compared to those of a traditional neural network, and the results demonstrate that the CSNN method is useful for mapping mineral prospectivity. The targets can be used to further explore undiscovered deposits in the study area.     

Geochemical and isotopic evidence for a magmatic-hydrothermal origin of the polymetallic vein-type Zn-Pb deposits in the northwest margin of Jiangnan Orogen,South China

Polymetallic vein-type Zn-Pb deposits are located in the Xiangxi–Qiandong zinc-lead metallogenic belt (XQMB) of the northwestern margin of the Jiangnan Orogen, South China. Ores are mainly found in fault-bounded quartz veins hosted in the upper part of the Banxi Group that consists of low-grade metamorphic sandstone, siltstone with minor tuff interbeds. The Zn-Pb deposits primarily contain sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite and pyrite, accompanied by quartz and minor calcite. Zinc, lead, copper, indium and gallium are enriched in these ores. Investigation of the ore fluid reveals low temperature (87–262 °C) with scattered salinity (range from 2.73 to 26.64 wt% NaCl_eqv.). Hydrogen and oxygen isotopic compositions of fluid inclusions in quartz indicate mixing of magmatic hydrothermal fluid and meteoric water (δ¹⁸O_{H2O SMOW} = 0.2‰ to 4.2‰; δD_{H2O SMOW} = −126‰ to −80‰). Carbon and oxygen isotopic composition of carbonate samples indicate the magmatic hydrothermal origin of CO₃²⁻ or CO₂ in ore-forming fluid (δ¹³C_PDB = −6.9‰ to −5.7‰, δ¹⁸O_SMOW = 11.3‰ to 12.7‰). Sulfur and lead isotopic compositions (δ³⁴S_VCDT = 8.8–14.2‰ and ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb = 17.156–17.209, ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁴Pb = 15.532–15.508, ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁴Pb = 37.282–37.546) demonstrate that sulfur sources were relatively uniform, and low radiogenic lead isotopic compositions indicate that ore metals were derived from a relatively unradiogenic source, probably by mixing of mantle with crust. Therefore, polymetallic vein-type Zn-Pb mineralization in this area probably arose from a magmatic-related hydrothermal system, and the deposition of sulfides occurred in response to cooling and boiling of magmatic hydrothermal fluids (high salinity, high δ¹⁸O_H2O and δD_H2O and metal-bearing), and is mainly the result of emplacement into open space and mixing with meteoric water (low salinity, low δ¹⁸O_H2O and δD_H2O). This study provides direct evidence that magmatism was involved in the ore-forming processes of the low temperature metallogenic district, South China, and it raises awareness about the presence of polymetallic vein-type Zn-Pb deposits in the northwest margin of Jiangnan Orogen and their potential as a source of zinc, copper, indium and gallium.     

遥感技术在川西甲基卡大型锂矿基地找矿填图中的应用

四川甲基卡矿田是中国乃至于世界上锂矿资源最集中的地区之一,目前运用遥感技术开展甲基卡型锂矿的研究工作尚较为薄弱,文章运用遥感技术在甲基卡特殊地貌区开展找矿填图应用研究,建立了研究区典型岩石及矿物的波谱数据库,总结了研究区黑云母片岩、十字石片岩、十字石堇青石片岩、角岩、二云母花岗岩、含锂辉石伟晶岩、无矿伟晶岩、石英脉、长石斑晶、锂辉石单晶、云母、绿柱石的波谱特征;之后分别基于中等分辨率遥感数据Landsat 8和高空间分辨率遥感数据Geoeye-1进行图像处理和信息提取,开展了地质填图应用初步研究。研究结果表明遥感技术作为一种新兴的技术手段,对甲基卡型锂矿的填图及找矿具有重要的指导意义,可以作为今后地质找矿工作的"先头兵"。     

甘肃省肃南县白尖铁矿地质特征及找矿方向

白尖铁矿位于镜铁山铁矿床外围,是北祁连西段铁多金属成矿带内重要的沉积变质型铁矿床之一。白尖铁矿矿体赋存于长城系桦树沟组中,共圈定铁矿体8条,矿体多呈层状产出,分布受控于含矿层位。矿体长度在86~424 m之间,平均厚度在2.24~26.21 m之间,TFe平均品位为22.55%~34.80%,矿石自然类型以菱铁矿矿石为主;矿石具细粒结构,条带状构造发育,品位低、变化大,具沉积变质型铁矿的特点。通过对白尖铁矿地层层序、成矿地质背景和矿床地质特征综合分析研究,初步提出了今后勘查中找矿方向以赋矿层位为主,这对镜铁山铁矿床外围此类铁矿床的勘查具有一定的参考意义。     

山东枣庄杨家堡子铁矿床地质特征及成因探讨

杨家堡子铁矿位于山东省枣庄市峄城区峨山镇,隶属苍峄铁成矿带,矿体赋存于新太古代泰山岩群山草峪组上部的变质岩中。该矿床内圈定磁铁矿体11个,求得铁矿石(333)资源量3 378.2万t,矿床平均品位TFe 33.30%,mFe 22.64%。主矿体为Ⅲ-6矿体,占矿床总资源量的83.69%,其长度1 137 m,最大斜深1 065 m,埋深707~1 369m,形态复杂程度中等,品位变化属均匀类型。含矿岩石为磁铁石英角闪岩。矿石中的主要有用组分为Fe,伴生元素含量较低,均无综合回收利用价值,有害组分S、P的含量均较低,经选矿后可达到炼钢及炼铁要求。矿石结构主要有粒状变晶结构和柱状变晶结构;矿石的构造主要为条带状构造,块状构造的矿石较少,但品位相对较高。矿石自然类型为原生磁铁矿石,工业类型属需选磁性铁矿石。该矿床成因与苍峄铁矿一脉相承,为典型的BIF型铁矿。根据区内以及邻区的见矿情况结合磁异常特征分析,杨家堡子矿区有良好的找矿前景。     

沂水县杏山官庄铁矿地质特征

在汞丹山凸起中分布的基性—超基性岩体,其磁铁矿含量高者可构成矿体。利用高精度磁测、钻探等方法开展了沂水县杏山官庄铁矿的普查工作,大致查明了该矿体的规模、形态和产状,认为该矿床具有低品位、工程地质条件简单的特点,综合分析矿床成因属岩浆分异型磁铁矿矿床。     

高精度磁测在山西省繁峙吐楼铁矿区勘探中的应用

该文阐述了高精度磁测工作在山西省繁峙吐楼铁矿区的应用,其高精度磁测目的是查清异常分布,查找隐伏铁矿体,圈定铁矿体分布范围、矿体位置、形态、大小、产状、边界等几何特征及查明矿区地质特征,根据现有探采工程揭露控制,初步估算了铁矿石资源量。     

三江平原土地利用变化对水体中铁环境行为的影响

三江平原湿地农田化对铁的赋存形态、迁移转化特征及输出量产生影响。以湿地沼泽水体和稻田水体为研究对象,利用切向超滤技术分离铁的形态,研究土地利用变化前后铁的形态、迁移转化特征的差异。结果表明：湿地农田化后水体中可溶态总铁质量浓度下降16.9%;由于水体pH值的升高,Fe²⁺质量浓度下降56.3%,非溶解态酸性不稳定铁含量显著升高。沼泽水和稻田水在迁移过程中,铁均以络合态铁和酸性不稳定态铁2种形态迁移。沼泽水在迁移过程中Fe2+和络合态铁含量下降,酸性不稳定态铁含量升高,胶体态铁含量变化不大;稻田水在迁移过程中,络合态铁和酸性不稳定态铁含量下降,Fe²⁺和胶体态铁含量较稳定。2种水体铁形态的转化有较大差异：日间沼泽水中非溶解态的酸性不稳定态铁向可溶态铁转化;稻田水体可溶态铁向酸性不稳定态铁转化。     

龙岩地震台GM4型磁通门磁力仪典型干扰分析

GM4型磁通门磁力仪是"十五"项目中地磁学科主要仪器。龙岩台GM4型磁通门磁力仪主要受到来自铁磁性物质和电磁类型的干扰。由已知干扰类型,对记录曲线典型畸变形态进行对比、分析、总结,可以更好分辨干扰,进行恰当、合理、准确地预处理,保证数据的连续、可靠、精确。