Geochronology and Geochemistry of Wangjiadashan Quartz Syenite Porphyry in Suizao Area of Hubei Province in the Tongbai-Dabie Orogenic Belt

The Wangjiadashan area in Suizhou-Zaoyang region of Hubei Province in the Tongbai-Dabie orogenic belt hosts important copper-gold deposits and contains a large number of quartz syenite porphyry dykes,occurring mostly along the NEE-trend faults.In this study,we used LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb dating method and obtained an age of 143.6±1.4 Ma,which represents the emplacement of these quartz syenite porphyry dykes was at the Yanshanian,but it was slightly earlier than the previously reported ages(139-135 Ma)for granites widespreading in Suizao area.The geochemical data of the Wangjiadashan quartz syenite porphyry show high K_(2)O,CaO,Na_(2)O and Al_(2)O_(3)contents but extremely low MgO contents(0.01 wt.%-0.46 wt.%).The geochemical characteristics indicate that these quartz syenite porphyry dykes belong to the typical C-type adakite and were possibly formed in the post-collisional environment.Multi-isotopic(Sr-Nd-Pb-Hf)analyses indicate that these quartz syenite porphyry dykes were originated from crust without distinct mantle materials involved.It is suggested that the Wangjiadashan quartz syenite porphyry was generated from partial melting of the thickened lower continental crust,and garnet but no plagioclase was left as residual phase.Compared with the widespread granites of the Tongbai area,the Wangjiadashan quartz syenite porphyry formed earlier and derived from more juvenile and K-rich lower crust,while they all belong to intensive magmatism concentrated during the Early Cretaceous epoch in the Tongbai area.

Zircon micro-texture and chemistry:an investigation of magmatic history and crystallization temperature of quartz potassic syenite from Iwo area,Southwestern Nigeria

The Neoproterozoic quartz potassic syenite of the Iwo area,Southwestern Nigeria has been investigated for its magmatic history and zircon saturation temperature.The zircon morphology showed irregular shapes with sectoral and oscillatory micro zoning.The majority of the zircon grains have embayment,which corresponds to magmatic resorption.The syenite crystallized from probably multiple recharge of less evolved magma.Both the magma injection and subsequent crystallization of the rock occurred over a length of time giving the rock some degree of protracted thermal history and slight fluctuation in chemistry,which are manifested as zonation in the analyzed zircon grains.The initial stage of zircon crystallization was marked by a lower cerium anomaly than the final stage,which indicates changes from lower oxidizing to higher oxidizing conditions.The protracted history does not affect the europium anomalies at any stage of crystallization.An average zircon saturation temperature of 865℃estimated from titanium in zircon(T_(Tiz)℃)thermometer using titanium activity of 0.7(^(a)TiO_(2)~0.7)is taken as reasonable crystallization temperature of the rock.This is fairly consistent with 877℃deduced from the zircon solubility model.The titanium in zircon temperature of 910℃at aTiO_(2)~1 is rather too high to be a useful estimate.Both the temperatures 865 and 877℃are however consistent with those of intermediate rocks.The size of the syenite and protracted crystallization history would have made the temperature to have impacted the metamorphic envelope around the syenite.

The Thermal History of the Huangmeijian Granite Intrusion in Anhui and Its Relation to Mineralization: Isotopic Evidence

Whole-rock Rb-Sr, zircon U-Pb and hornblende, biotite and K-feldspar K-Ar ages areused to reconstruct the cooling history of the Huangmeijian intrusion in the Anqing-Lujiangquartz-syenite belt in Anhui. Oxygen isotope geothermometry of mineral pairs demonstrates thatdiffusion is a dominant factor controlling the closure of isotopic systems. Assuming the coolingof the intrusion is synchronous with a dicrease in local geothermal gradients, an emplacementdepth of about 8 km and the magma crystallization temperature of 800±50℃ are estimated. TheHuangmeijian intrusion experienced a rapid cooling process and uplifted after its emplacementand crystallization at 133 Ma B.P. with a cooling rate of 34.5℃/Ma and an uplifting rate of 0.35mm/a. The intrusion was rising until it rested at a depth of 3km at a temperature of 300±50℃about 14 Ma later. Then the intrusion was in slow cooling and uplifting with a cooling rate of4.4℃/Ma and an uplifting rate of 0.04 mm/a. U-Pb dating of pitchblende is done for the hydrothermal uranium deposit formed in thecontact zone of the Huangmeijian intrusion. The result shows that the mineralization age is closeto the closing time of the K-Ar system in biotite. The fluid inclusion thermometry indicates thatthe mineralization temperature is in agreement with the closure temperature of the biotite K-Arsystem. This suggests a close relationship between the slow cooling of the intrusion and thehydrothermal uranium mineralization process.

Geological Characteristics and Ore-controlling Factors of the Beiya Gold–Polymetallic Ore Deposit, Northwestern Yunnan Province

Based on comprehensive petrological, geochronological, and geochemical studies, this study analyzed the relationships between the Beiya gold-polymetallic skarn deposit and quartz syenite porphyries, and discussed the source（s） and evolution of magmas. Our results suggest that syenite porphyries（i.e. the Wandongshan, the Dashadi, and the Hongnitang porphyries）, which formed between the Eocene and the early Oligocene epochs, are the sources for the gold-polymetallic ores at the Beiya deposit. Carbonate rocks（T2 b） of the Triassic Beiya Formation in the ore district provide favorable host space for deposit formation. Fold and fault structures collectively play an important role in ore formation. The contact zone between the porphyries and carbonates, the structurally fractured zone of carbonate and clastic rocks, and the zone with well-developed fractures are the ideal locations for ore bodies. Four types of mineralization have been recognized： 1） porphyry-style stockwork gold–iron（copper） ore, 2） skarn-style gold-iron（copper and lead） ore in the near contact zone, 3） strata-bound, lense-type lead–silver–gold ore in the outer contact zone, and 4） distal vein-type gold–lead–silver ore. Supergene processes led to the formation of oxide ore, such as the weathered and accumulated gold–iron ore, the strata-bound fracture oxide ore, and the structure-controlled vein-type ore. Most of these ore deposits are distributed along the axis of the depressed basin, with the hypogene ore controlling the shape and characteristics of the oxide ore. This study provides critical geology understanding for mineral prospecting scenarios.