滇西北中甸地区铜厂沟斑岩钼铜矿床热液蚀变分带、脉体系统及找矿标志

铜厂沟斑岩型钼铜矿床位于云南中甸地区斑岩成矿带的南端,形成于燕山晚期陆-陆碰撞至造山后伸展构造的转换阶段。文章通过对铜厂沟钼铜矿床蚀变分带特征和脉体穿切关系的详细研究,系统厘定了矿床蚀变类型及空间分布规律,查明了蚀变和脉体系统与矿化的关系。根据矿物组合、蚀变类型等因素,将分为A脉、B脉和D脉3大类,共16种不同的脉体类型。其中,A脉和B脉与成矿关系密切,对钼铜资源量贡献最大。早期的A脉,主要以钾长石化为主,矿化较弱;晚期形成的A脉多发育有黑云母化且与钾长石化蚀变叠加,矿化增强,以石英+黄铁矿+辉钼矿+黄铜矿±钾长石脉为主;B脉主要贡献于辉钼矿矿体的形成,是区内矿化的主要表现形式,且叠加于钾硅酸盐化,形成于钾硅酸盐化向石英-绢云母化的转变阶段;D脉中铜钼矿化明显减弱,属于矿化体外围的脉体,对矿体影响较小。因此,铜厂沟钼铜矿床蚀变分带规律在空间上表现为钾硅酸盐化（石英-钾长石-黑云母化）发育于斑岩体核部,向外依次是石英-绢云母化（石英-绢云母±黄铁矿化）,和青磐岩化（绿泥石-绿帘石-碳酸盐岩化）,对应的矿化组合分别为辉钼矿-白钨矿-黄铁矿、辉钼矿-黄铜矿-黄铁矿±白钨矿,以及外带的黄铜矿-黄铁矿-辉钼矿,显示出成矿元素由高温向低温变化的规律。铜厂沟斑岩型钼铜矿床的形成与区内燕山晚期伸展作用相伴的大规模构造-岩浆事件相关,源自深部的含矿热液在花岗质斑岩体内形成了脉状、网脉状的辉钼矿化,同时沿断裂带运移并扩散,于碳酸盐岩的接触带部位形成了矽卡岩型的铜钼矿化。因此,有利的构造环境、强烈的蚀变作用、多样的脉体类型导致铜厂沟大型斑岩型钼铜矿床最终形成。     

西藏多不杂富金斑岩铜矿床蚀变与脉体系统

多不杂富金斑岩铜矿床是班公湖_怒江成矿带第一个勘查评价出的大型斑岩铜矿床。文章在对矿区野外地质编录及室内镜下鉴定的基础上,对矿床蚀变与脉体系统进行了详细研究。结果表明,矿区发育典型斑岩铜矿蚀变系统,且分带性非常明显,从斑岩体内部向外具有钾硅酸盐化带(外缘叠加泥化蚀变与绢云母化蚀变)→绢英岩化带(大部分叠加有泥化蚀变)→青磐岩化带→角岩化带的分带特征。根据穿插关系、矿物组合及蚀变晕等特征可划分出21种脉体,早期形成的脉体包括在钾硅酸盐化带发育的磁铁矿细脉(M型脉共1种)、石英±钾长石±黑云母±磁铁矿±黄铜矿±黄铁矿脉(A型脉共8种)以及具有矿物组合分带特征的石英±磁铁矿±黑云母+钾长石+黄铜矿+黄铁矿脉(EB型脉共2种),中期形成的脉体包括主要在绢英岩化与泥化叠加带发育的石英±黄铜矿±黄铁矿±辉钼矿±石膏脉(B型脉共5种),晚期形成的脉体包括主要在青磐岩化带发育的石英±黄铁矿±黄铜矿±石膏±方解石脉(D型脉共5种),以A、B、D型脉最为发育。与矿化密切相关的蚀变带主要是钾硅酸盐化带、绢英岩化与泥化叠加带,与矿化密切相关的脉体主要为A型脉及B型脉。与国内外典型矿床相比,多不杂矿床蚀变模式及矿物组合与"二长岩"模式相似。多不杂矿床从内部的钾硅酸盐化带至外部的青磐岩化带均发育大量磁铁矿,且在青磐岩化带发育大量无矿石膏网脉,此是多不杂矿床的独有特色。     

西秦岭温泉斑岩钼矿床岩浆-热液演化

西秦岭北缘广泛出露印支期中酸性侵入岩和相关的斑岩-矽卡岩矿床。温泉矿床位于该矿带东段,是其内已探明规模最大的斑岩钼矿床。温泉矿床发育多阶段热液脉体,黄铁矿作为其中的贯通性金属硫化物,其化学组成蕴含着岩浆-热液演化及金属沉淀过程等诸多信息,对于斑岩系统模型的厘定具有重要意义。温泉矿床热液脉体时序为:钾长石-黑云母-石英脉(A脉)、石英-黄铜矿脉、石英-辉钼矿脉(B脉)和石英-绢云母-黄铁矿脉(D脉)。A脉是斑岩系统岩浆-热液演化的最早期脉体,主要矿物组合为钾长石+黑云母+石英+黄铁矿±磁铁矿±磷灰石±黄铜矿,代表了引起早期基性岩浆矿物被蚀变为黑云母的流体通道;B脉与钾长石化蚀变关系密切,围岩中斜长石斑晶大量被蚀变为钾长石;石英-辉钼矿脉切割所有早期黑云母化-钾化蚀变阶段的石英-硫化物网脉,并形成于所有斑岩侵位之后,少量黄铁矿和黄铜矿共生于辉钼矿裂隙及边部;D脉是斑岩系统岩浆-热液成矿作用的最晚期事件,其主要被黄铁矿和石英及少量黄铜矿填充,发育晚期的绢英岩化和泥化蚀变,长石多发生破坏性蚀变。四个阶段石英网脉中黄铁矿电子探针分析显示,A脉的黄铁矿中Cu、Mo和Au含量均较低,有少量的金属硫化物(黄铁矿+黄铜矿)沉淀,但通常不能形成规模矿体;石英-黄铜矿脉的黄铁矿中Cu含量明显较高,且多与高品位Cu矿体的空间产出位置相一致,可能是斑岩系统伴随钾化蚀变作用主要的铜沉淀阶段;B脉的黄铁矿中Mo含量明显较高,与高品位钼矿体空间产出关系密切,可能代表了斑岩系统钼成矿作用的主要阶段;D脉的黄铁矿中Au含量明显升高,可能代表了金在斑岩系统岩浆-热液成矿作用的最晚期事件中的沉淀。     

滇西宝兴厂斑岩铜钼金矿床成矿流体特征

宝兴厂斑岩铜钼金矿床是三江成矿带上与富碱斑岩有关的典型斑岩型矿床,产出于金沙江-哀牢山深大断裂带中部东侧。宝兴厂矿床铜、钼、金、铁等各类型矿化皆有发育,具有复杂的岩浆活动及热液演化。矿区岩浆岩主要为喜马拉雅期富碱复式岩体,包括正长斑岩、石英二长斑岩、花岗斑岩和斑状花岗岩等,具有多期次侵入特征。铜钼矿体主要分布于花岗斑岩和斑状花岗岩内部,铁金矿体主要分布于岩体内外接触带上,矿体呈脉状、透镜状或似层状。热液蚀变由内向外分带显著,依次为钾硅酸盐化(黑云母化)、绢云母化、青磐岩化(绿泥石-绿帘石化),局部黏土化。本文通过系统的野外观测、详细的岩芯编录以及全面的岩相学观察,依据矿物共生组合、矿化热液脉体穿切关系及蚀变特征,将宝兴厂矿床内主要矿化脉体分为3类:A脉、B脉及D脉。通过对3类脉体内石英中流体包裹体的显微测温工作和成矿流体物理化学条件计算,剖析了成矿流体演化特征,探讨了成矿作用过程与成因机理。A脉与钾长石化和黑云母化蚀变关系密切,多为不规则脉状,宽约1~5mm,矿物组合一般为石英±钾长石±黑云母±少量黄铜矿±少量黄铁矿。石英多呈他形细粒,少量黄铁矿、黄铜矿沿石英颗粒边界呈浸染状产出。脉体中常含有黑云母、钾长石,两侧常见钾长石蚀变晕。A脉中一般没有矿化。B脉宽约15~30mm,矿物组合一般为:石英±辉钼矿±黄铜矿±黄铁矿。靠近脉壁的石英多为他形细粒,向中心转变为长柱状垂直于脉壁对称生长。硫化物呈线状分布于脉体的中心或边缘。B脉一般没有蚀变,偶见少量的绿帘石化-绿泥石化。D脉与绿泥石化-绢云母化关系密切,脉体规则连续,脉体宽度变化范围大,为1~30mm。矿物组合一般为石英±绿泥石±黄铁矿±少量黄铜矿。石英数量较少,多呈半自形-他形粗粒,相对于B脉黄铁矿含量明显增多,黄铜矿含量减少,呈浸染状分布,脉体中钾长石、黑云母常蚀变为绢云母和绿泥石,脉体两侧常具有绿泥石-绢云母蚀变晕。A脉形成于成矿早阶段斑岩尚未固结时,其流体包裹体以含子晶(NaCl子晶为主)多相包裹体和富气相包裹体组合为特点,均一温度为364~550℃,盐度分别集中在45.64%~52.89%NaCleqv(含子晶多相包裹体)和3.3%~16.34%NaCleqv(气液两相包裹体)两个区间内,该阶段流体显示出沸腾、不混溶及发生相分离特征。根据A脉中5个含石盐子晶的包裹体压力估算图,得出宝兴厂矿床A脉中LVH相包裹体被捕获时的最低压力为50~145MPa,按地压梯度27MPa/km换算,A脉形成的深度最少1.8~5.4km。B脉形成于成矿主阶段,石英中发育含子晶多相包裹体(NaCl子晶)和富气相包裹体,均一温度为210~410℃,盐度集中在34.24%~52.04%NaCleqv和5.23%~13.99%NaCleqv两个区间内,该阶段成矿流体发生减压沸腾作用,使得Cu、Mo、Au大量沉淀,根据NaCl-H2O体系P-T相图压力估算,B脉的形成压力大约为15~48MPa,形成深度为0.56~1.78km。D脉形成于成矿晚阶段,石英以发育大量富液相包裹体为特征,均一温度为223~303℃,盐度集中在3.53%~11.71%NaCleqv范围内,该阶段成矿流体以中-低温、低盐度的岩浆热液与大气降水的混合流体为主,流体压力也降低到15MPa,形成深度不超过0.56km。宝兴厂矿床热液流体演化总体趋势为:由早阶段的高温、中-高盐度的岩浆热液向成矿晚阶段中-低温、低盐度的岩浆热液+大气降水混合流体转变。     

德兴铜厂斑岩铜(钼金)矿床蚀变-矿化系统流体演化:H-O同位素制约

江西铜厂斑岩铜(钼金)矿床是德兴斑岩矿集区最大的矿床.文章根据铜厂矿床发育的钾硅酸盐化、绢英岩化、青磐岩化蚀变组合特征,和已厘定的铜厂矿床脉体类型,选取代表不同蚀变矿化阶段的石英、黑云母、绢云母及绿泥石等,进行单矿物的H、O同位素测试.石英和黑云母单矿物O同位素,与石英、黑云母平衡流体的δ 18O 值和δD值联合示踪结果显示,铜厂矿床早期A脉(不规则疙瘩状A1脉、石英-黑云母A2脉和石英-磁铁矿A4脉)和中期B脉(矿物组合为石英-黄铁矿+黄铜矿±辉钼矿±斑铜矿)形成时,成矿热液均为岩浆流体来源,但B脉可能混入了少量大气降水;晚期低温D脉和碳酸岩脉(180～200℃)的成矿热液全部为大气降水来源.斑晶黑云母平衡水的δ 18O和δD值变化范围较大表明,黑云母形成时的热液系统主要为岩浆水,局部受区域变质水和大气降水的混染,也可能与少量黑云母斑晶受到后期绿泥石化、水云母化蚀变有关.绿泥石蚀变主要由岩浆流体作用形成,但混入了一些大气降水,导致其δ 18O值少量降低.绢云母平衡的水的δ18O值和δD值(4.6‰和-19.4‰)表明,绢云母是大气降水与千枚岩共同作用的结果.总体来说,铜厂矿床钾硅酸盐化、绿泥石化蚀变,以及钾硅酸盐化阶段形成的A脉和B脉,均由岩浆流体作用引起,大气降水在绿泥石化阶段进入蚀变-矿化系统,而绢云母化、晚期低温D脉和碳酸盐脉均是大气降水作用的产物.     

新疆东天山卡拉塔格红海VMS铜锌矿床蚀变与矿化时空分布特征

红海VMS铜锌矿床位于新疆东天山大南湖-头苏泉岛弧带的卡拉塔格地区,矿床上部发育似层状块状硫化物矿体,下部为不整合的脉状-网脉状矿体,块状矿体上盘火山岩盖层中也发育少量铜矿化。本文在前人工作基础上,根据矿物交代次序、脉体穿插关系和矿物共生组合类型,精细划分了矿床的蚀变分带和成矿期次。矿床(含盖层)从浅到深依次发育绿泥石-钠长石-绢云母-碳酸盐化、绿帘石-绿泥石-钠长石-绢云母-碳酸盐化、石英-绢云母-黄铁矿化、块状硫化物矿体、绿泥石-黄铁矿±绢云母化和绿泥石-石英-绢云母化。红海矿床成矿过程可分为VMS成矿期、后期热液叠加期和表生期,其中VMS成矿期可细分为黄铁矿阶段、黄铜矿-闪锌矿阶段和重晶石阶段,后期热液叠加期可细分为钠长石化阶段、绿泥石-绿帘石阶段和石英-碳酸盐阶段。主矿化期及蚀变特征与典型VMS矿床类似,但同时还表现出许多海底交代作用的特征。后期热液在矿体上盘火山岩中所产生的绿帘石化、绿泥石化和绿帘石-石英-黄铜矿-斑铜矿脉、石英-碳酸盐脉等蚀变和矿化,与斑岩矿化系统的青磐岩化类似,表明红海矿床后期可能受到斑岩系统的叠加,矿区具有斑岩铜矿床的找矿潜力。     

德兴斑岩铜矿锆石Ce~(4+)/Ce~(3+)值与黄铁矿S同位素组成特征

<正>德兴斑岩铜矿为中国东部最大的斑岩铜矿。该矿床由三个矿体组成,从大到小分别是铜厂、富家坞和朱砂红矿体。本次研究主要针对铜厂和富家坞矿体进行。围岩蚀变主要为早期的钾化蚀变,成矿期的绿泥石-石英-绢云母化蚀变,以及晚期的石英-黄铁矿-碳酸盐化蚀变。野外观察和显微岩相学鉴定发现,该矿床的形成与高氧逸度环境有密切关系,矿化阶段可见大量磁铁矿-镜铁矿(赤铁矿的变形)等铁氧化物矿物与硫化物共生。部分矿化阶段的黄铁矿具有环带结构:黄铁矿中的共生黄铜矿-镜铁矿矿物包裹体环带。锆石     

西藏甲玛铜多金属矿床流体包裹体研究

甲玛铜多金属矿床是西藏冈底斯中段东部的超大型矿床,主要由角岩型铜钼矿体、斑岩型钼铜矿体以及矽卡岩型铜多金属矿体构成.根据矿物组合与脉体穿插关系,将角岩型和斑岩型矿体中各类热液脉体分为成矿早阶段A脉、转换阶段B脉以及成矿晚阶段D脉.A脉包括具有钾长石蚀变晕的石英脉、石英+钾长石±黄铜矿±辉钼矿脉、石英+黑云母脉、黑云母+...     

福建省紫金山矿田龙江亭矿床地质和成矿流体特征及成因意义

龙江亭矿床地处福建省紫金山矿田的西南部,矿体受北西向断裂控制,产于燕山早期中细粒花岗岩中。含矿岩体整体遭受硅化-绢云母化-伊利石化-蒙脱石化,浅部为强硅化-迪开石化,深部保留有钾化;后期蚀变主要分布在地表,为硅化-高岭土化和褐铁矿化,偶见萤石化、重晶石化、石膏化。矿物组合和穿插关系显示,成矿前为无矿石英脉;成矿期脉体矿物组合为石英-绢云母-黄铁矿-铜硫化物;成矿后脉体矿物组合为石英-方解石±石膏。根据矿石组构和铜硫化物类型,成矿期脉体可细分为3个亚类或阶段:早阶段为黄铁矿-黄铜矿组合,浸染状和网脉浸染状构造,见于矿体深部;中阶段为黄铁矿-黄铜矿-斑铜矿-硫砷铜矿组合,具梳状、胶状或皮壳状构造,见于矿体中部;晚阶段为蓝辉铜矿-铜蓝组合,浸染状或晶簇构造,见于浅部坑道和地表。早阶段脉体矿物含大量富液相包裹体,少量富气相包裹体,均一温度为262~403℃,w(Na Cleq)介于0.2%~18.6%,显示中-高温热液的特征;中阶段脉体中的包裹体几乎全部均一到液相,完全均一温度为201~302℃,峰值为250℃,w(Na Cleq)介于0.2%~10.1%,总体显示中-低温热液的特征;晚阶段包裹体全部均一到液相,均一温度为117~250℃,w(Na Cleq)介于0.4%~9.5%之间,表现出低温、低盐度大气降水热液的特征。根据蚀变类型确定成矿期logf(O2)=-42~-38,p H值=3~5;根据金属矿物组合估算出中阶段logf(S2)=-9±,晚阶段logf(S2)=-6.5±。龙江亭矿床硫逸度-温度变化规律不同于世界上其他岩浆-流体成矿系统,可能经历了2次成矿事件,后期的高硫型浅成低温热液成矿作用叠加在早期的斑岩型矿床之上,一方面造成了复杂多样的蚀变类型、矿物组合和矿石组构,另一方面继承、残留了斑岩型矿床的特征。因此,其属于叠合成因的斑岩型-浅成低温热液型矿床,而非斑岩型与浅成低温热液型之间的过渡。     

滇西北雪鸡坪铜矿床流体包裹体特征研究及矿床成因讨论

雪鸡坪铜矿床产于印支晚期石英二长闪长玢岩-石英闪长玢岩-石英二长斑岩复式侵入体内,为一斑岩型铜矿床。矿床形成经历了多阶段热液成矿作用,主要有微细脉浸染状黄铁矿±黄铜矿-石英、细脉状辉钼矿±黄铁矿±黄铜矿-石英及微细脉状贫硫化物-石英-方解石等。流体包裹体岩相学、显微测温、激光拉曼及碳、氢、氧同位素综合研究表明,微细脉浸染状黄铁矿±黄铜矿-石英阶段石英中主要发育含Na Cl子矿物三相及气液两相包裹体,与含矿的石英二长斑岩石英中发育的流体包裹体特征相似,表明成矿流体主要为中高温、高盐度Na Cl-H2O体系热液,可能主要来源于印支期石英二长斑岩侵入体;辉钼矿±黄铁矿±黄铜矿-石英中主要发育含CO2三相及气液两相包裹体,成矿流体为中温、低盐度Na Cl-CO2-H2O体系热液,与前者来源明显不同;贫硫化物-石英-方解石石英中主要发育气液两相包裹体,成矿流体为中低温、低盐度Na Cl-H2O体系热液,推测其可能较多来自于大气降水。因此,雪鸡坪铜矿床为不同来源、不同地球化学性质热液叠加成矿作用的结果。     

Geology and Re-Os Geochronology of Mineralization of the Miduk Porphyry Copper Deposit, Iran

The Miduk porphyry copper deposit is located in Kerman province, 85 km northwest of the Sar Cheshmeh porphyry copper deposit, Iran. The deposit is hosted by Eocene volcanic rocks of andesitic–basaltic composition. The porphyry‐type mineralization is associated with two Miocene calc‐alkaline intrusive phases (P1 and P2, respectively). Five hypogene alteration zones are distinguished at the Miduk deposit, including magnetite‐rich potassic, potassic, potassic–phyllic, phyllic and propylitic. Mineralization occurs as stockwork, dissemination and nine generations (magnetite, quartz–magnetite, barren quartz, quartz‐magnetite‐chalcopyrite‐anhydrite, chalcopyrite–anhydrite, quartz‐chalcopyrite‐anhydrite‐pyrite, quartz‐molybdenite‐anhydrite ± chalcopyrite ± magnetite, pyrite, and quartz‐pyrite‐anhydrite ± sericite) of veinlets and veins. Early stages of mineralization consist of magnetite rich veins in the deepest part of the deposit and the main stage of mineralization contains chalcopyrite, magnetite and anhydrite in the potassic zone. The high intensity of mineralization is associated with P2 porphyry (Miduk porphyry). Based on petrography, mineralogy, alteration halos and geochemistry, the Miduk porphyry copper deposit is similar to those of continental arc setting porphyry copper deposits. The Re‐Os molybdenite dates provide the timing of sulfide mineralization at 12.23 ± 0.07 Ma, coincident with U/Pb zircon ages of the P2 porphyry. This evidence indicates a direct genetic relationship between the Miduk porphyry stock and molybdenite mineralization. The Re‐Os age of the Miduk deposit marks the main stage of magmatism and porphyry copper formation in the Central Iranian volcano‐plutonic belt.     

德兴铜厂斑岩型铜金矿床热液演化过程

德兴铜矿是中国东部大陆环境最具代表性的大型斑岩铜矿,由朱砂红、铜厂及富家坞三大矿床组成,其中的铜厂矿体以富金而别具特色.在前人研究基础上,本文通过系统的野外观测、详细的岩芯编录和全面的岩相学研究,厘定了铜厂矿床的脉体类型和形成顺序,系统地开展了各类脉体的流体包裹体研究,查明了成矿流体的演化过程,再塑了岩浆-热液矿化过程.初步识别出德兴矿床3组脉体类型,分别记录了三个不同阶段的蚀变-成矿过程:早期A脉分为4类,形成于成矿早期斑岩尚未固结时,伴有大规模的钾化和黑云母化甚至磁铁矿化;中期B脉可分为7类,形成于斑岩体固结后的大规模裂隙事件发育期,B脉石英呈梳状对称生长、黄铁矿以中心线生长;后期D脉共有3类,发育于成矿晚期,系雨水大量加入和硫化物大量淀积产物.观察发现,所有A、B及D脉沉淀过程中,均伴随大量的岩浆流体出溶、热液蚀变、流体挥发等热液活动、各脉均捕获了同体系内富含的热液流体.详细显微镜鉴定表明,各类脉体的脉石矿物石英内发育的大部分包裹体与世界典型斑岩铜矿床的矿化特征相似,从成矿早期A脉到成矿晚期D脉包裹体的类型发生如下变化:早期以LVH(含单子晶或多子晶包裹体发育,包裹体中还见有金属硫化物)+富气相包裹体为主→中期以含单子晶包裹体+富气相包裹体为主,以及含有少量富液相包裹体→成矿晚期,以富液相包裹体+少量富气相包裹体.包裹体显微测温结果总体上指示了温度、压力及热液成分在各类脉体的形成过程的变化规律,从早期到晚期温度和盐度逐渐降低,热液成矿作用明显经历三个阶段:早期岩浆未完全固结,温度达到800～600℃以上,压力较高(140～50MPa),发生强烈的钾硅酸盐化;中期,由于岩浆冷凝结晶,岩体顶部围岩裂隙发育,静岩压力向静水压力发生转换,温度下降到450～550℃,压力陡然从55～40MPa下降至20MPa(B脉);而D脉形成时,发生大规模绿泥石-水云母化,温度下降至350～375℃,压力完全降低至20MPa以下;最后,与成矿作用无关的热液活动了两次,峰值温度分别是320～300℃和180～200℃,形成了无矿碳酸盐脉、石英脉及黑云母. 在成矿过程中,成矿热液也从形成A/B脉时以岩浆热液为主,转变为形成D脉时以雨水、地下水为主.与世界典型斑岩型铜矿床相比,德兴斑岩铜矿床的蚀变-矿化系统基本一致,都由强硅酸盐蚀变带--青磐岩蚀变带--泥岩蚀变带等构成,在不同的蚀变阶段形成了具有特色的不规则形状A脉、脉石矿物梳状对称的B脉及粗颗粒大脉型D脉.德兴铜厂铜金矿各成矿阶段内主要成矿流体特征及其演化过程基本类似于世界典型斑岩矿床.但是,也存在不同之处,在铜厂铜金矿的A、B及D脉都发育了少量CO_2包裹体,表明德兴铜厂成矿过程中CO_2参与成矿作用,世界其它斑岩型矿床或没有报道发育 CO_2 包裹体(杨志明等,2008),或者仅在其中某个阶段发现了少量CO_2包裹体(Harris et al., 2004).CO_2包裹体参与成矿是否有特殊指示意义,须进一步的工作才能得出正确的结论.     

The Crater Mountain Deposit,Papua New Guinea: Porphyry‐related Au–Te System

Ore mineralization and wall rock alteration of Crater Mountain gold deposit, Papua New Guinea, were investigated using ore and host rock samples from drill holes for ore and alteration mineralogical study. The host rocks of the deposit are quartz‐feldspar porphyry, feldspar‐hornblende porphyry, andesitic volcanics and pyroclastics, and basaltic‐andesitic tuff. The main ore minerals are pyrite, sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite and moderate amounts of tetrahedrite, tennantite, pyrrhotite, bornite and enargite. Small amounts of enargite, tetradymite, altaite, heyrovskyite, bismuthinite, bornite, idaite, cubanite, native gold, CuPbS₂, an unidentified Bi‐Te‐S mineral and argentopyrite occur as inclusions mainly in pyrite veins and grains. Native gold occurs significantly in the As‐rich pyrite veins in volcanic units, and coexists with Bi‐Te‐S mineral species and rarely with chalcopyrite and cubanite relics. Four mineralization stages were recognized based on the observations of ore textures. Stage I is characterized by quartz‐sericite‐calcite alteration with trace pyrite and chalcopyrite in the monomict diatreme breccias; Stage II is defined by the crystallization of pyrite and by weak quartz‐chlorite‐sericite‐calcite alteration; Stage III is a major ore formation episode where sulfides deposited as disseminated grains and veins that host native gold, and is divided into three sub‐stages; Stage IV is characterized by predominant carbonitization. Gold mineralization occurred in the sub‐stages 2 and 3 in Stage III. The fS₂ is considered to have decreased from ～10^?2 to 10^?14 atm with decreasing temperature of fluid.     

陕西省勉略宁矿集区铜厂铜-铁矿床地质特征及其成因探讨

铜厂铜-铁矿床是勉略宁矿集区具有代表性的矿床之一,主要由上部的铜厂铜矿床和下部的杨家坝铁矿床(铜厂铁矿床)组成。根据磁铁矿和硫化物的相对含量,铜厂铜-铁矿床的矿石可分为磁铁矿矿石、含硫化物磁铁矿矿石和硫化物矿石三类。系统的岩相学和矿相学研究表明,其矿石矿物主要为磁铁矿、黄铜矿、黄铁矿和磁黄铁矿;矿石结构包括自形-半自形-他形粒状结构、交代残余结构和包含结构,矿石构造包括块状、浸染状、脉状和条带状构造。铜厂铜-铁矿床的围岩蚀变种类较多,且具有一定的分带性,上部铜矿体围岩蚀变以硅化、碳酸盐化和黑云母化为主,以石英、方解石和黑云母为主的蚀变矿物组合显示钾化特征;下部铁矿体围岩蚀变有钠长石化、蛇纹石化、滑石化、透闪石化、碳酸盐化、绿泥石化等,以钠长石、蛇纹石、滑石、透闪石、方解石、白云石、菱铁矿、绿泥石、黑云母和磷灰石等为主的蚀变矿物组合显示钠化特征。铜厂铜-铁矿床中磁铁矿的TiO₂含量小于1.72%,Al₂O₃含量小于1.81%,均显示热液磁铁矿的特征,结合铜矿石脉穿插铜厂闪长岩及二者突变接触的地质特征,说明铜厂铜-铁矿床的形成与热液活动密切相关。同时,铜厂铜-铁矿床形成于早古生代加里东期,勉略宁矿集区在该时期处于大陆裂谷的扩张环境中,与铁氧化物-铜-金(Iron Oxide-Copper-Gold,简称IOCG)矿床的形成环境类似。通过与典型IOCG矿床地质特征、矿化蚀变特征、矿物组合特征、矿物地球化学特征及大地构造背景的系统对比,初步提出铜厂铜-铁矿床应属于IOCG矿床。     

Metallogenesis and hydrothermal evolution of the Tonggou Cu deposit in the Eastern Tianshan: Evidence from fluid inclusions,H-O-S isotopes,and Re-Os geochronology

The Tonggou Cu polymetallic deposit in the Bogda Orogenic Belt, Eastern Tianshan shows evidence for three stages of hydrothermal mineralization: early pyrite veins (Stage 1), polymetallic sulfide ± epidote–quartz (Stage 2), and late-stage pyrite–calcite veins (Stage 3). Fluid inclusion petrography and microthermometry analyses indicate that the liquid-rich aqueous inclusions (L), vapour-rich aqueous inclusions (V), and NaCl daughter mineral–bearing three phase inclusions (S) formed during the main stage of mineralization, and that the ore fluids represent high-temperature and high-salinity H₂O-NaCl hydrothermal fluids that underwent boiling. Stable isotope (H, O) data indicate that the ore fluids of the Tonggou deposit were originally derived from magmatic water in Stage 2 and subsequently mixed with local meteoric water during Stage 3. Sulphur isotope compositions (6.7‰ to 10.9‰) are consistent with the δ³⁴S values of pyrite from the Qijiaojing Formation sandstone, indicating the primary source of the sulphur ore. Furthermore, chalcopyrite grains separated from the chalcopyrite-rich ore samples yield an isochron age of 303 ± 12 Ma (MSWD = 1.2). These results indicate that the Tonggou deposit is a transition between high–sulfidation and porphyry deposits which formed in the Late Carboniferous. It also suggests an increased likelihood for the occurrence of Cu (Au, Mo) in the Bogda Orogenic Belt, especially at locations where the Cu-Zn deposits are thicker; further deep drilling and exploration are encouraged in these areas.     

甘肃北山拾金坡金矿床地质特征及成因分析

拾金坡金矿是甘肃北山南带较为典型的含金硫化物石英脉型金矿床,矿化富集与加里东晚期—海西早期拾金坡复式岩体密切相关。矿体产于岩体的内接触带,产出部位明显受近EW向断裂破碎带的控制。矿体主要为大脉状、脉状、透镜状。矿床中发育一套典型的中温热液成因的矿物组合,矿石以强烈的绢云母化、碳酸盐化、硅化和黄铁矿化为特征,矿石的金属矿物组合为自然金_银金矿_黄铁矿_方铅矿_闪锌矿_黄铜矿,矿化属中温热液成因。硫和铅同位素显示成矿金属物质主要来自围岩,即斑状花岗岩;氢和氧同位素组成表明成矿流体来自花岗岩浆水。成矿时代属早—中海西期。因此可推断,拾金坡金矿床属于与构造_岩浆活动有关的中温岩浆热液成因矿床。     

Hydrothermal Alteration and Mineralization of Middle Jurassic Dexing Porphyry Cu-Mo Deposit, Southeast China

The Dexing deposit is located in a NE‐trending magmatic belt along the southeastern margin of the Yangtze Craton. It is the largest porphyry copper deposit in China, consisting of three porphyry copper orebodies of Zhushahong, Tongchang and Fujiawu from northwest to southeast. It contains 1168 Mt of ores with 0.5% Cu and 0.01% Mo. The Dexing deposit is hosted by Middle Jurassic granodiorite porphyries and pelitic schist of Proterozoic age. The Tongchang granodiorite porphyry has a medium K cal‐alkaline series, with medium K₂O content (1.94–2.07 wt%), and low K₂O/(Na₂O + K₂O) (0.33–0.84) ratios. They have high large‐ion lithophile elements, high light rare‐earth elements, and low high‐field‐strength elements. The hydrothermal alteration at Tongchang is divided into four alteration mineral assemblages and related vein systems. They are early K‐feldspar alteration and A vein; transitional (chlorite + illite) alteration and B vein; late phyllic (quartz + muscovite) alteration and D vein; and latest carbonate, sulfate and oxide alteration and hematite veins. Primary fluid inclusions in quartz from phyllic alteration assemblage include liquid‐rich (type 1), vapor‐rich (type 2) and halite‐bearing ones (type 3). These provide trapping pressures of 20–400 ´ 10⁵ Pa of fluids responsible for the formation of D veins. Igneous biotite from least altered granochiorite porphyry and hydrothermal muscovite in mineralized granodiorite porphyry possess δ¹⁸O and δD values of 4.6‰ and ?87‰ for biotite and 7.1–8.9‰, ?71 to ?73‰ for muscovite. Stable isotopic composition of the hydrothermal water suggests a magmatic origin. The carbon and oxygen isotope for hydrothermal calcite are ?4.8 to ?6.2‰ and 6.8–18.8‰, respectively. The δ³⁴S of pyrite in quartz vein ranges from ?0.1 to 3‰, whereas δ³⁴S for chalcopyrite in calcite veins ranges from 4 to 5‰. These are similar to the results of previous studies, and suggest a magmatic origin for sulfur. Results from alteration assemblages and vein system observation, as well as geochemical, fluid inclusion, stable isotope studies indicate that the involvement of hydrothermal fluids exsolved from a crystallizing melt are responsible for the formation of Tongchang porphyry Cu‐Mo orebodies in Dexing porphyry deposit.     

Ore geology,fluid inclusions and O-S stable isotope characteristics of Shurab Sb-polymetallic vein deposit,eastern Iran

The Shurab Sb-polymetallic mineralization is a subvolcanic rock-hosted epithermal deposit and located in north Lut Block, eastern Iran. It is one of the most important deposits of the Iranian East Magmatic Assemblage (IEMA) in which numerous Middle-Cenozoic precious and base metals deposits occur. The main lithological units in the area are Paleogene subvolcanic intrusions and minor Jurassic sedimentary rocks. Mineralization occurs as veins in a series of NW-SE and E-W trending faults and fractures in the Eocene-Oligocene dacite and andesite subvolcanic rocks. Mineralization at the Shurab deposit can be subdivided into four stages: pre-ore stage, Cu-Zn-Pb ore stage, Sb-Ag ± As ore stage and post-ore stage. The total sulfide content of the veins in the area is variable, ranging from 1 to 50%, and is dominated by stibnite, chalcopyrite, galena, Fe-poor sphalerite and pyrite with minor chalcostibite, Ag-tetrahedrite and bournonite; gangue minerals are mainly quartz and calcite. Silicic, argillic, propylitic, and sericitic, are the most obvious wall rock alterations. Microthermometric measurements of primary liquid-rich fluid inclusions in quartz and sphalerite indicate that the veins were formed at temperatures between 115 and 290 °C from fluids with salinities between 0.7 and 16.2 wt% NaCl eq., suggesting an epithermal origin. The δ³⁴S values of pyrite, chalcopyrite and galena vary between -2.5 and 0.8‰, and δ¹⁸O values of quartz range between 12.5 and 14.8‰. It is inferred that the Shurab mineralization is of epithermal origin, related to an Eocene-Oligocene magmatic geothermal system involving fluids of magmatic and meteoric origin.     

黑龙江多宝山矿田争光金矿床类型、U-Pb年代学及古火山机构

争光金矿床(伴生锌)位于我国东北地区黑龙江省多宝山Cu-Au-Mo成矿带南东端,构造上处于古亚洲成矿构造域和滨太平洋成矿构造域的叠加部位。该金矿距北西向的多宝山铜金矿和铜山铜矿分别约为10km和5km,因此,深入研究其成矿时代、成因类型归属,理清与多宝山铜金矿-铜山铜矿的关系具有重要科学价值。争光金矿赋矿围岩为奥陶系多宝山组安山质火山岩地层,发育爆发相、溢流相、火山碎屑流相、火山沉积相等,且爆发相和喷溢相交替出现,具有喷发时期熔岩溢流与火山碎屑物的喷发交替进行或具多旋回火山活动的特征;根据火山集块岩、火山角砾岩、火山碎屑岩的空间展布及岩相变化特征,推测矿区内发育有古火山机构。受后期北西向构造影响,火山岩地层具北西向弱定向变形特征。含金脉系呈脉状、网脉状沿北西向、北东向及南北向构造产出;矿石矿物以黄铁矿、闪锌矿、黄铜矿、方铅矿为主,金以裂隙金、粒间金和包裹金的形式赋存于上述硫化物中,部分赋存在石英中。综合脉系特征、矿物组合、蚀变类型、闪锌矿Fe含量等,本文明确提出该矿床为中硫型浅成低温热液型金矿。对矿区内发育的成矿后闪长玢岩、花岗闪长斑岩及长石斑岩等脉岩的锆石U-Pb测年结果初步厘定争光金矿金成矿作用早于454Ma。综合判断争光金矿与多宝山含金斑岩铜矿、铜山铜矿同形成于480~454Ma受古亚洲洋俯冲作用控制的岛弧背景,构成完整的斑岩Cu-Au与中硫化型浅成低温热液Au成矿系统。