The giant Bayan Obo REE-Nb-Fe deposit,China:Controversy and ore genesis

Bayan Obo ore deposit is the largest rare-earth element（REE） resource,and the second largest niobium（Nb） resource in the world.Due to the complicated element/mineral compositions and involving several geological events,the REE enrichment mechanism and genesis of this giant deposit still remains intense debated.The deposit is hosted in the massive dolomite,and nearly one hundred carbonatite dykes occur in the vicinity of the deposit.The carbonatite dykes can be divided into three types from early to late：dolomite,co-existing dolomite-calcite and calcite type,corresponding to different evolutionary stages of carbonatite magmatism based on the REE and trace element data.The latter always has higher REE content.The origin of the ore-hosting dolomite at Bayan Obo has been addressed in various models,ranging from a normal sedimentary carbonate rocks to volcano-sedimentary sequence,and a large carbonatitic intrusion.More geochemical evidences show that the coarse-grained dolomite represents a Mesoproterozoic carbonatite pluton and the fine-grained dolomite resulted from the extensive REE mineralization and modification of the coarse-grained variety.The ore bodies,distributed along an E-W striking belt,occur as large lenses and underwent more intense fluoritization and fenitization.The first episode mineralization is characterized by disseminated mineralization in the dolomite.The second or main-episode is banded and/or massive mineralization,cut by the third episode consisting of aegirinerich veins.Various dating methods gave different mineralization ages at Bayan Obo,resulting in long and hot debates.Compilation of available data suggests that the mineralization is rather variable with two peaks at～1400 and 440 Ma.The early mineralization peak closes in time to the intrusion of the carbonatite dykes.A significant thermal event at ca.440 Ma resulted in the formation of late-stage veins with coarse crystals of REE minerals.Fluids involving in the REE-Nb-Fe mineralization at Bayan Obo might be REE-F-C02-NaCI-H20 system.The presence of REE-carbonates as an abundant solid in the ores shows that the original ore-forming fluids are very rich in REE,and therefore,have the potential to produce economic REE ores at Bayan Obo.the Bayan Obo deposit is a product of mantle-derived carbonatitic magmatism at ca.1400 Ma,which was likely related to the breakup of Columbia.Some remobilization of REE occurred due to subduction of the Palaeo-Asian oceanic plate during the Silurian,forming weak vein-like mineralization.

滇西保山地块金厂河Fe-Cu-Pb-Zn矽卡岩型多金属矿床黑柱石成因及地质意义

黑柱石是一种矽卡岩型铅锌及铁矿床中少见的矿物,与铅锌矿体、磁铁矿体关系密切。为查明黑柱石成矿过程中与铅锌铁铜多金属成矿作用的关系,本文对金厂河Fe-Cu-Pb-Zn多金属矿床中的黑柱石产状、矿物共生组合、化学成分、分带性等开展了研究。根据电子探针数据计算可得,金厂河矿区黑柱石的化学式为:Ca_(0.95-1.08)(Fe_(0.87-1.97)Mn_(0.08-0.36)Mg_(0.01-0.06))^(2+)_((1.89-2.03))(Fe_(0.82-1.04)Al_(0.01-0.03))^(3+)_((0.88-1.15))[Si_(1.94-2.08)O_(7)]O(OH)。结合矿物组合类型、产状、分带特征等,推测矿床内矽卡岩由内带逐渐向外带交代的趋势。金厂河矿区主要有3种矿物共生组合:黑柱石+磁铁矿组合,黑柱石+磁铁矿+黄铁矿+黄铜矿组合,黑柱石+方铅矿+闪锌矿+黄铜矿组合,分别对应三个不同的蚀变阶段:晚期矽卡岩阶段(代表组合Ⅰ),以石榴子石的分解为主,形成大量的黑柱石;退蚀变阶段(代表组合Ⅱ),以阳起石、黄铜矿、黄铁矿发育为主;石英-硫化物阶段(代表组合Ⅲ),以发育大量的方铅矿、闪锌矿为主,同时这一阶段内黑柱石分解,形成阳起石、方解石、磁铁矿等。此外,黑柱石的稀土元素配分模式与石榴子石的类似,一定程度上保留了石榴子石的稀土元素特征。研究认为:黑柱石是早期石榴子石退化分解的产物,矿床自内向外逐渐交代,形成了铅锌铜矿体中以锰质黑柱石为主,而磁铁矿体、铜矿体中以含锰黑柱石为主的分带特性。锰质黑柱石有利于铅锌矿的形成,而对于磁铁矿有贫化的影响,同时也可为矿区揭露中酸性岩体和深部找矿提供重要科学意义。

Spatial Analysis of Fe Deposits in Fujian Province, China: Implications for Mineral Exploration

Spatial point pattern statistics, fractal analysis and Fry analysis in support of GIS were applied to explore the spatial distribution characteristics of mineral deposits and the spatial relationships between mineralization and geological features in Fujian Province（China）. The results of Ripley＇s K（r） revealed a clustered distribution of Fe deposits in space with a fractal dimension of 1.38. Fry analysis showed that Fe deposits distributed mainly along a NNE-NE trend. Buffer analysis showed that most of the known Fe deposits developed within 4 km buffer zones of the NNE-NE-trending faults, Yanshanian intrusions, and Late Paleozoic marine sedimentary rocks and the carbonate formations（C–P Formation）, indicating that they possibly control the spatial distribution of Fe mineralization. This is possibly because the NNE-NE-trending faults, Yanshanian intrusions, and C–P Formation provided pathways of fluids, energy and a part of metal, and zones of deposition for the Fe mineralization, respectively. The fractal relation of the number of Fe deposits occurring within the buffer zones of geological features was observed. The fractal dimension suggested that the significance of Yanshanian intrusions and C–P Formation are greater than that of NNE-NE-trending faults in controlling the formation of Fe mineralization. These findings are useful for better understanding the formation of the mineralization and provide significant information for further mineral exploration.

川西甲基卡伟晶岩型锂矿科学钻探(JSD-1)岩芯Li-B-Fe-Nd同位素对稀有金属成矿作用的指示意义

甲基卡伟晶岩型锂矿位于青藏高原东部松潘-甘孜地体东南部,是我国最大的硬岩型锂矿,其成岩成矿机制至今仍有争议。为了深入认识甲基卡伟晶岩型锂矿床稀有金属超常富集的关键岩浆热液过程,研究团队基于甲基卡一号钻孔(JSD-1)岩芯开展全孔Li-B-Fe-Nd同位素地球化学研究。伟晶岩和二云母花岗岩较低的Nb/Ta、Zr/Hf值以及Li-Nd同位素表明甲基卡伟晶岩可能来源于马颈子二云母花岗岩深成岩体的岩浆结晶分异。JSD-1岩芯花岗岩和伟晶岩中电气石的硼同位素(δ^(11)B)在-9.5‰~-7.1‰之间,与世界上90%的花岗岩和伟晶岩中δ^(11)B变化范围一致。JSD-1岩芯电气石δ^(11)B与全岩Li含量的实验和模型模拟结果表明花岗质岩浆演化过程遵循平衡结晶模型,花岗质岩浆极端结晶分异不能达到熔体中锂辉石过饱和。JSD-1岩芯全岩的Fe同位素(δ^(56)Fe)变化范围为-0.12‰~0.38‰。δ^(56)Fe的显著变化反映了黑云母分离结晶、热液蚀变(电气石化)以及石榴子石堆晶等多阶段岩浆-热液过程的共同结果。全孔Li-B-Fe-Nd同位素综合表明,伴随着广泛流体出溶的岩浆结晶分异过程控制了Li的逐步富集。由于岩浆上升的减压作用,花岗岩岩席穹隆的形成有利于晚期花岗岩岩浆的大量流体出溶,使得浅部形成锂辉石为主的矿体。

Trace Element Geochemistry of Magnetite from the Fe(-Cu) Deposits in the Hami Region, Eastern Tianshan Orogenic Belt, NW China

Laser ablation–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry（LA–ICP–MS） was used to determine the trace element concentrations of magnetite from the Heifengshan, Shuangfengshan, and Shaquanzi Fe（–Cu） deposits in the Eastern Tianshan Orogenic Belt. The magnetite from these deposits typically contains detectable Mg, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Zn and Ga. The trace element contents in magnetite generally vary less than one order of magnitude. The subtle variations of trace element concentrations within a magnetite grain and between the magnetite grains in the same sample probably indicate local inhomogeneity of ore–forming fluids. The variations of Co in magnetite between samples are probably due to the mineral proportion of magnetite and pyrite. Factor analysis has discriminated three types of magnetite： Ni–Mn–V–Ti（Factor 1）, Mg–Al–Zn（Factor 2）, and Ga– Co（Factor 3） magnetite. Magnetite from the Heifengshan and Shuangfengshan Fe deposits has similar normalized trace element spider patterns and cannot be discriminated according to these factors. However, magnetite from the Shaquanzi Fe–Cu deposit has affinity to Factor 2 with lower Mg and Al but higher Zn concentrations, indicating that the ore–forming fluids responsible for the Fe–Cu deposit are different from those for Fe deposits. Chemical composition of magnetite indicates that magnetite from these Fe（–Cu） deposits was formed by hydrothermal processes rather than magmatic differentiation. The formation of these Fe（–Cu） deposits may be related to felsic magmatism.

Geology, Geochronology, and Hf Isotopic Composition of the Pha Lek Fe Deposit, Northern Laos: Implications for Early Permian Subduction-Related Skarn Fe Mineralization in the Truong Son Belt

The Truong Son metallogenic belt in central Laos and Vietnam is an important Fe-Cu-Sn-Au polymetallic ore district. The Pha Lek Fe deposit is closely related to Late Carboniferous– Early Permian I-type granitic magmatism, and contains >50 Mt @ 45% to 50% of Fe ore. Ore minerals occur mainly as magnetite and hematite in the skarn alteration zone between a granitic pluton and metamorphosed Middle–Upper Devonian carbonates. The granitic pluton comprises granodiorite and granite, with zircon U-Pb dating indicating synchronous emplacement at 288.2±1.3 and 284.9±1.2 Ma, respectively. Zircons from these granitoids have ε_(Hf)(t) values of 2.9–11.2 and relatively young TDM2 ages(<1.0 Ga), indicating an origin by partial melting of depleted mafic crust or magma mixing. Previous studies have shown that these granitoids have high Y, Yb, and K_2O contents, and low Sr and Na_2O contents, which are interpreted as the melting of mafic continental crust. Pyrite of the main mineralization stage yields an ^(187)Re/^(188)Os-^(187)Os/^(188)Os isochron age of 287±17 Ma, indicating that mineralization is associated with Pha Lek granitic magmatism. A Late Carboniferous–Early Permian subduction-related skarn-type Fe mineralization model is proposed for the Pha Lek deposit. More evidence is needed to verify a hypothesis of volcanic overprinting during Late Triassic post-collisional extension.

A comparative study of fuzzy weights of evidence and random forests for mapping mineral prospectivity for skarn-type Fe deposits in the southwestern Fujian metallogenic belt, China

Recent studies have pointed out that the widespread iron deposits in southwestern Fujian metallogenic belt(SFMB)(China) are skarn-type deposits associated with the Yanshanian granites. There is still excellent potential for mineral exploration because large areas in this belt are covered by forest. A new predictive model for mapping skarn-type Fe deposit prospectivity in this belt was developed and focused on in this study, using five criteria as evidence:(1) the contact zones of Yanshanian granites(GRANITE);(2) the contact zones within the late Paleozoic marine sedimentary rocks and the carbonate formations(FORMATION);(3) the NE-NNE-trending faults(FAULT);(4) the zones of skarn alterations(SKARN); and(5) the aeromagnetic anomaly(AEROMAGNETIC). The fuzzy weights of evidence(FWof E) method, developed from the classical weights of evidence(Wof E) and based on fuzzy sets and fuzzy probabilities, could provide smaller variances and more accurate posterior probabilities and could effectively minimize the uncertainty caused by omitted or wrongly assigned data and be more flexible than the Wof E. It is an efficient and widely used method for mineral potential mapping. Random forests(RF) is a new and useful method for data-driven predictive mapping of mineral prospectivity method, and needs further scrutiny. Both prospectivity results respectively using the FWof E and RF methods reveal that the prediction model for the skarn-type Fe deposits in the SFMB is successful and efficient. Both methods suggested that the GRANITE and FORMATION are the most valuable evidence maps, followed by SKARN, AEROMAGNETIC, and FAULT. This is coincident with the skarn-type Fe deposit mineral model in the SFMB. The unstable performance experienced when FORMATION was omitted might indicate that the highest uncertainty and risk in follow-up exploration is related to the sequences. In addition, the performance of the RF method for the skarn-type Fe deposits prospectivity in the SFMB is better than the FWof E; therefore, it could be used to guide further exploration of skarn-type Fe prospects in the SFMB.

Structure of the Panzhihua intrusion and its Fe-Ti-V deposit,China

The Panzhihua intrusion in southwest China is part of the Emeishan large igneous province and host of a large Fe-Ti-V ore deposit.In previous interpretations it was considered to be a layered,differentiated sill with the ore deposits at its base.New structural and petrological data suggest instead that the intrusion has an open S-shape,with two near-concordant segments joined by a discordant dyke-like segment. During emplacement of the main intrusion,multiple generations of mafic dykes invaded carbonate wall rocks,producing a large contact aureole.In the central segment,magmatic layering is oriented oblique to the walls of the intrusion.This layering cannot have formed by crystal settling or in-situ growth on the floor of the intrusion;instead we propose that it resulted from inward solidification of multiple,individually operating,convection cells.Ore formation was triggered by interaction of magma with carbonate wall rocks.

Properties of electrodeposited amorphous Fe-Ni-W alloy deposits

A new technique of electroplating amorphous Fe-Ni-W alloy deposits was proposed.The structure and morphology o Fe-Ni-W alloy deposit were detected by XRD and SEM.The friction and wear behavior of Fe-Ni-W alloy deposit were studied and compared with that of chromium deposit.The corrosion properties against 5% sodium chloride,5% sulfuric acid and 5% sodium hydroxide were also discussed.The experimental results indicate that Fe-Ni-W alloy deposits have superior properties against wea than hard chromium deposits under dry sliding condition.Under oil sliding condition,except their better wear resistance,the deposits can protect their counterparts against wear.The deposits plated on brass and AISI 1045 steel show good behavior against corrosion o 5% sodium chloride,5% sulfuric acid and 5% sodium hydroxide.The bath of electroplating amorphous Fe-Ni-W alloy deposits is environmentally friendly and would find widely use in industry.

REE and Trace Element Geochemistry of Yinachang Fe-Cu-REE Deposit, Yunnan Province, China

REE and other trace elements in ores, wall rocks, alkaline volcanic rocks and diabase dikes have been determined in the Yinachang Fe-Cu-REE deposit. Comparative studies of REE and trace element geochemical characteristics of these geological bodies indicate that the ores and alkaline volcanic rocks contain abundant REE and Y ({65.9}-{4633})×10+{-6}, with higher abundances of As, Mo, Nb, Co and U than those of the crust. Their chondrite-normalized patterns show a strong enrichment of LREE and a positive Eu anomaly, in contrast to those of the dolomites which are characterized by slight LREE enrichment and moderate negative Eu anomaly. The REE patterns of ores are similar to those of hydrothermal sediment cores in the East Pacific Rise, whereas the REE patterns of dolomites are similar to those of PAAS (Post-Archean Average Shale). In combination with the geological setting of the deposit, the primary ore-forming fluids might have higher REE and volatile elements, and might have been derived from mantle degassing, or the alkaline volcanic magmas. The Yinachang Fe-Cu-REE ore deposit is considered to be of volcanic exhalation-hydrothermal sedimentary origin.

Surface hardening of Fe-based alloy powders by Nd:YAG laser cladding followed by electrospark deposition with WC-Co cemented carbide

This paper presents the results of a study concerned with the surface hardening of Fe-based alloys and WC-8Co cemented carbide by inte- grating laser cladding and the electrospark deposition processes. Specimens of low carbon steel were processed firstly by laser cladding with Fe-based alloy powders and then by electrospark deposition with WC-SCo cemented carbide. It is shown that, for these two treatments, the electrospark coating possesses finer microstructure than the laser coating, and the thickness and surface hardness of the electrospark coating can be substantially increased.

Geochemistry and zircon U-Pb chronology of quartz porphyry in Yuejinshan Fe-polymetallic deposit of Heilongjiang

Quartz porphyry in Yuejinshan Fe-polymetallic deposit is one of the rock masses, which formed the granite belt relating to the late Yanshanian skarn-type Fe-polymetallic deposits in the eastern Heilongjiang, and is also closely related to the metallogenic space of the Fe-polymetallic deposits. Quartz porphyry has the zircon U-Pb concordia age of 125.0±1.1 Ma, overall showing high Si(SiO_2=74.48%--75.00%), rich alkaline(Na_2O+K_2O=7.93%--8.17%, K_2O/Na_2O=1.39--1.46), and poor Mg(MgO=0.27%--0.31%), with the A/CNK value being 0.95--0.99, having the characteristics of obvious enrichment of LREE and medium Eu negative anomaly(0.69--0.74), indicating that the rock belongs to quasi-aluminous high potassium calc-alkaline series and has the same characteristics as those of the I-type granite. The rock is also characterized by the enrichment of LILE and active incompatible elements, and depletion of HFSE such as Nb, Ta, P and Ti, with the Mg~# value being 32--37, indicating that the rock originated from partial melting of crustal materials. It can be concluded from the above characteristics or data and from the distribution of contemporary magmatic rocks in the area, that quartz porphyry in Yuejinshan Fe-polymetallic deposit was formed in a tectonic background of the subduction of the paleo-Pacific plate in late Yanshanian.

EFFECT OF ELECTROLESS DEPOSITION CONDITIONS ON THE STRUCTURES AND THE MAGNETIC PERFORMANCES OF THE Co-Fe-P ALLOY

Electroless Co-Fe-P alloys were deposited from an alkaline bath, containing boric acid as a buffer agent and sodium citrate as a complexing agent. As a result, with the increase of pH of the bath, the iron content of the deposit increased, whereas the cobalt and phosphorus contents decreased. The structure of the deposit was investigated using X-ray diffraction （XRD） and transmission electron microscope （TEM）. The deposit consisted of hexahedron phase Co, cubic phase Fe-Co, and amorphous phase （crystalline）. The magnetic performances of the deposit were studied using vibrating sample magnetometer （VSM）. The more the content of Fe and the less the content of P （the content of Co being less）, the better the magnetic performances of the deposit. The Co-Fe-P deposit was suitable for use as soft magnetic material.

Friction and wear behavior of electrodeposited amorphous Fe-Co-W alloy deposits

The microstructures, friction and wear behavior under dry sliding condition of electrodeposited amorphous Fe-Co-W alloy deposits heat treated at different temperatures were studied. A comparative study of hard chrome deposit under the same testing condition was also made. The experimental results show that the hardness and wear resistance of amorphous Fe-Co-W alloy deposits are improved with the increasing of heat treatment temperature, and reach the maximum value at 800 ℃, then decrease above 800 ℃. Under 40 N load, the wear resistance properties of the alloy deposits heat treated at 800 ℃ are superior to those of hard chrome deposit. The main wear mechanisms of amorphous Fe-Co-W alloy deposits heat treated below 600 ℃ are peeling, plastic and flowing deformation; when the deposits are heat treated above 700 ℃, they are plastic and flowing deformation. While the main wear mechanisms of hard chrome are abrasive wear, fatigue and peeling.

光纤腐蚀传感器Fe-C薄膜电沉积工艺研究

研究了一种光纤上电沉积制备Fe-C合金的工艺:首先对光纤粗化处理,通过化学镀制备金属薄膜中间层,再电镀Fe-C合金。采用电化学工作站考察添加剂对腐蚀电位的影响,利用SEM和EDS对镀层微观形貌和元素组成进行分析。通过单因素实验和正交试验对工艺参数进行筛选优化,结合赫尔槽实验对试片进行分析,确定了电镀工艺参数为:十二烷基硫酸钠0.20 g/L、糖精钠1.0~1.5 g/L、柠檬酸2.0 g/L、抗坏血酸7.0 g/L、温度30℃、pH为3.0、阴极电流密度0.3~1.0 A/dm^(2)。采用电镀Fe-C合金工艺制备的镀层在成分和腐蚀规律上与碳钢类似,可以用来制备腐蚀传感器。

The effect of deposition temperature on the intermixing and microstructure of Fe/Ni thin film

The physical vapour deposition of Ni atoms on α-Fe（001） surface under different deposition temperatures were simulated by molecular dynamics to study the intermixing and microstructure of the interracial region. The results indicate that Ni atoms hardly penetrate into Fe substrate while Fe atoms easily diffuse into Ni deposition layers. The thickness of the intermixing region is temperature-dependent, with high temperatures yielding larger thicknesses. The deposited layers are mainly composed of amorphous phase due to the abnormal deposition behaviour of Ni and Fe. In the deposited Ni-rich phase, the relatively stable metallic compound B2 structured FeNi is found under high deposition temperature conditions.

激光熔化沉积Cu-Fe合金的液相分离组织及力学性能研究

难混溶合金由于亚稳难混溶间隙的存在,在制备过程中极易产生偏析甚至分层现象,严重影响材料的使用性能。激光熔化沉积小熔池无宏观偏析的特点,为制备均质难混溶合金提供了潜在途径。本文选取典型难混溶Cu-Fe合金作为研究对象,采用激光熔化沉积制备了薄壁状Cu_(35)Fe_(65)难混溶合金,研究了合金的物相组成、微观组织形貌与力学性能。结果表明:合金由体心立方(bcc)结构的α-Fe相与面心立方(fcc)结构的Cu相组成;合金呈现典型的液相分离形貌,由网络状Cu相与块状α-Fe相构成,α-Fe相平均直径为8μm;合金屈服强度为397 MPa,抗拉强度为484 MPa,延伸率为16.5%,断裂方式主要为韧性断裂;合金的导电率为19%IACS,较高的α-Fe相体积分数可能是影响合金电阻率的主要因素。本研究表明,激光熔化沉积技术有望成为高性能难混溶合金的有效制备方式。

Electroless Deposition of Fe-Mo-W-B Amorphous Alloys

The preparation, formation mechanism, surface appearance and structure of electroless plating Fe-Mo-W-B amorphous alloys were systematically studied. The deposition rates of the deposits in different bath composition as plated were measured. The formation mechanism of the deposits was discussed. The parameter for amorphous structures formation was suggested for the deposits.

山西塔儿山-二峰山地区新民铁矿床Fe同位素特征及其成矿指示意义

新民铁矿是晋南塔儿山-二峰山地区近年来接触交代型矿床最具代表性的矿产勘查成果之一,查明其成矿铁质来源及矿化过程对其成矿具有指示意义。系统分析了新民铁矿见矿钻孔中蚀变闪长岩体、赋矿灰岩(白云岩)及不同类型磁铁矿样品的铁同位素组成。结果显示δ^(56)Fe分布范围分别为0.23‰,0~0.19‰,-0.56‰~0.07‰。蚀变闪长岩体的铁同位素组成较上地壳δ^(56)Fe平均值(0.07‰)明显更重,可能与矽卡岩/钠长石化过程中流体迁移相关,轻铁同位素优先从岩体中淋滤而出。灰岩、白云岩的δ^(56)Fe变化范围较大,且与磁铁矿的铁同位素组成有明显差异,可能并非成矿铁元素的主要来源。磁铁矿相比于两类围岩明显富集轻铁同位素,在钻孔剖面上呈现明显的从矿体的核部到边部变重趋势,指示成矿流体从岩体淋滤、迁移,并在灰岩地层中沉淀,导致磁铁矿δ^(56)Fe与Fe含量之间呈现出明显的负相关性。本研究与前人针对矽卡岩型铁矿床Fe同位素的系统研究结果相一致,为其接触交代成因的厘定提供了重要证据,同时也预示着塔儿山-二峰山地区,尤其是具有高δ^(56)Fe组成的蚀变闪长岩体,可能具备开展富铁矿找矿工作的广阔前景。

Deposition and Magnetic Properties of Fe_3O_4/Fe/Fe_3O_4 Tri-layer Films

The Fe_3O_4/Fe/Fe_3O_4 (MIM) tri-layer films (200 nm/12-93 nm/200 um) were prepared on Si(100) by DC-magnetron reactive-sputtering followed by air- or vacuum-annealing at 280-400℃ for 1.5 h, respectively. Magnetic properties and phases under different sandwich and annealing conditions were studied. In MIM structure, the incorporation of the interlayer iron does increase the magnetization measured under 8 kOe (M_8K), but reduce coercivity (H_c). The H_c of asdeposited films decreases from 354 Oe to 74 Oe; while M_8K increases from 254 to 392 emu/cc. By annealing in air, the whole MIM tri-layer film becomes γ-F_e2O_3, H_c is about 550 O_e and M_8K is around 250 emu/cc. The coercivity mechanism of as-deposited and annealed MIM trilayer films belongs to domain-wall pinning type. δM plots show that when the interlayer Fe thickness is 12 um, the Fe and Fe_3O_4 layers are decoupled in the as-deposited and annealed states; while it is coupled in the as deposited state when the Fe thickness increases to 23 um. Vacuum annealing of the MIM films leads to increase in both coercivity and magnetization, and to enhance the exchange coupling between layers.