The Yaojialing deposit is the first large-scale Zn-Au-Cu polymetallic skarn deposit located in the Shatanjiao ore field of the Tongling area in the Middle-Lower Yangtze belt.It has distinct metallogenic characteristic...The Yaojialing deposit is the first large-scale Zn-Au-Cu polymetallic skarn deposit located in the Shatanjiao ore field of the Tongling area in the Middle-Lower Yangtze belt.It has distinct metallogenic characteristics and is clearly different from the known skarn Cu-Au deposits in the Tongling area and the Middle-Lower Yangtze belt.Previous studies of the Yaojialing deposit have included rock geochemistry,alteration and mineralization characteristics,as well as metallogenesis and metallogenic models.However,there are still numerous problems concerning the coexistence of multiple elements,metallogenetic specialization of the magma and the metallogenic model.In this study,using the latest production exploration work on the deposit,we investigated the Yaojialing deposit including its geological characteristics,petrography,LA-ICP MS zircon U-Pb dating and whole rock geochemistry.Two kinds of magmatic rocks have been distinguished for the first time in the deposit,amongst which the granodiorite porphyry exposed on the surface of the mining area,which is the host rock of the veined lead-zinc ore body,is the wall-rock intrusion;and the deep concealed quartz monzonite porphyry is the causative intrusion,the distribution of orebodies and wall-rock alteration characteristics showing regular zoning around the quartz monzonite porphyry.The^(206)Pb/^(238)U weighted average age of the granodiorite porphyry is 140.2±1.0 Ma(MSWD=0.85,n=13)by LA-ICP MS zircon U-Pb dating,while the quartz monzonite porphyry is 138.9±1.2 Ma(MSWD=0.60,n=16),which is consistent with petrographic evidence.The geochemical characteristics show that the quartz monzonite porphyry is a high-K calc-alkaline series peraluminous rock.The trace element characteristics show that the quartz monzonite porphyry is enriched in LILE such as K,Rb,Sr,Ba and LREE,yet depleted in HFSE such as Nb,Ta,P and Ti.The Yaojialing deposit shows the mineralization characteristics of proximal skarn and distal skarn,having the common characteristics of'multi-storey'and'Trinity'metallogenic models.展开更多
The Huogeqi orefield located on the northern side of Mt. Langshan, Inner Mongolia occurs in the Middle Proterozoic Langshan Group metamorphic rocks, and the orebodies arc stratiform. In the past twenty years, many Chi...The Huogeqi orefield located on the northern side of Mt. Langshan, Inner Mongolia occurs in the Middle Proterozoic Langshan Group metamorphic rocks, and the orebodies arc stratiform. In the past twenty years, many Chinese geologists have conducted researches on the Huogeqi Cu-Pb-Zn deposit, but there has been still a controversy on its origin. Some advocate that the deposit is of sedimentary-metamorphic rcworking origin, some hold that it is of sea-floor SEDEX origin, and others have a preference for magmatic superimposition origin. The crux of the controversy is that there is no common understanding about the source of ore-forming materials. In this paper, the Pb isotopic compositions of regional Achaean-Early Proterozoic basement rocks, various types of sedimentary- metamorphic rocks and volcanic rocks in the mining district, Late Proterozoic and Hercynian magmatic rocks arc introduced and compared with the orc-lead composition, so as to constrain the source of the ore lead. The result indicates that （1） sulfides in the ores have homogeneous Pb isotopic compositions, showing a narrow variation range. Their ^206pb/^204pb ratios arc within a range of 17.027- 17.317; ^207Pb/^204pb ratios, 15.451-15.786 and ^208Pb/^204pb ratios, 36.747-37.669; （2） the Pb isotopic compositions of the regional Achaean-Early Proterozoic basement rocks arc characteristic of the old Pb isotopic composition at the early-stage evolution of the Earth, which varies over a wider range, reflecting significant differences in Pb isotopic compositions of the ores. All this indicates that the source of ore lead has no bearing on the basement rocks; （3） the sedimentary-metamorphic rocks in the mining district arc characterized by highly variable and more radiogenic Pb isotopic compositions and their Pb isotopic ratios arc obviously higher than those of ores, demonstrating that ore lead did not result from metamorphic rcworking of these rocks; （4） Pb isotopic compositions of Late Proterozoic diorite-gabbro and Hercynian granite are higher than those of ores. Meanwhile, the Pb isotopic compositions of sulfides in the small-sized strata-penetrating mineralized veinlets formed at later stages arc completely consistent with that of sulfides in stratiform-banded ores, suggesting that these veiniets arc the product of autochthonous rcworking of the stratiform-banded ores during the period of metamorphism and the late magmatic superimposition-mineralization can be excluded; （5） amphibolite, whose protolith is basic volcanic rocks, has the same Pb isotopic compositions as ores, implying that ore lead was derived probably from basic volcanism. So, the source of ore-forming materials for the Huogeqi deposit is like that of the volcanic massive sulfide （VMS） deposits. However, the orebodies do not occur directly within the volcanic rocks, and instead they overlie the volcanic rocks, showing some differences from those typical VMS-type deposits.展开更多
The Baoshan Cu-Pb-Zn polymetallic deposit is lied in the central Nanling mineralization zone,and belongs to the junction area of the Chenzhou-Linwu fault zone and the Leiyang-Linwu fault zone.It is a significant part ...The Baoshan Cu-Pb-Zn polymetallic deposit is lied in the central Nanling mineralization zone,and belongs to the junction area of the Chenzhou-Linwu fault zone and the Leiyang-Linwu fault zone.It is a significant part of Nanling polymetallic deposit belt.The outcropping stratas consist of upper Devonian Shetianqiao,Xikuangshan Formation,Lower Carboniferous Menggong’ao,Shidengzi,Ceshui,and Zimenqiao Formation.Igneous rocks in the Baoshan ore area mainly comprise granodiorite porphyry.Furthermore,the radio isotopic age ranges from 123 Ma to 183 Ma,belonging to the early to middle Yanshanian.展开更多
Fractal and multi-fractal content area method finds application in a wide variety of geological,geochemical and geophysical fields.In this study,the fractal content-gradient method was used on1：10,000 scale to deline...Fractal and multi-fractal content area method finds application in a wide variety of geological,geochemical and geophysical fields.In this study,the fractal content-gradient method was used on1：10,000 scale to delineate geochemical anomalies associated with copper mineralization.Analysis of geochemical data from the Yangla super large Cu-Pb-Zn polymetallic ore district using the fractal content-gradient method,combined with other geological data from this area,indicates that oreprospecting in the ore district should focus on Cu as the main metal and Pb-Zn and Au as the auxiliary metals.The types of deposits include（in chronological order） re-formed sedimentary exhalative（SEDEX）,skarns,porphyries,and hydrothermal vein-type deposits.Three ore-prospecting targets are divided on a S-N basis：（1） the Qulong exploration area,in which the targets are porphyry-type Cu deposits;（2） the Zongya exploration area,where the targets are porphyry-type Cu and hydrothermal vein-type Cu-Pb polymetallic deposits;and（3） the Zarelongma exploration area,characterized mainly skarn-type ＂Yangla-style＂ massive sulfide Cu-Pb deposits.Our study demonstrates that the fractal content-gradient method is convenient,simple,rapid,and direct for delineating geochemical anomalies and for outlining potential exploration targets.展开更多
基金supported by the 812 Geological Teamthe Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Holdings Co.,Ltd+1 种基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC0600206)the Major Research Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91962218)。
文摘The Yaojialing deposit is the first large-scale Zn-Au-Cu polymetallic skarn deposit located in the Shatanjiao ore field of the Tongling area in the Middle-Lower Yangtze belt.It has distinct metallogenic characteristics and is clearly different from the known skarn Cu-Au deposits in the Tongling area and the Middle-Lower Yangtze belt.Previous studies of the Yaojialing deposit have included rock geochemistry,alteration and mineralization characteristics,as well as metallogenesis and metallogenic models.However,there are still numerous problems concerning the coexistence of multiple elements,metallogenetic specialization of the magma and the metallogenic model.In this study,using the latest production exploration work on the deposit,we investigated the Yaojialing deposit including its geological characteristics,petrography,LA-ICP MS zircon U-Pb dating and whole rock geochemistry.Two kinds of magmatic rocks have been distinguished for the first time in the deposit,amongst which the granodiorite porphyry exposed on the surface of the mining area,which is the host rock of the veined lead-zinc ore body,is the wall-rock intrusion;and the deep concealed quartz monzonite porphyry is the causative intrusion,the distribution of orebodies and wall-rock alteration characteristics showing regular zoning around the quartz monzonite porphyry.The^(206)Pb/^(238)U weighted average age of the granodiorite porphyry is 140.2±1.0 Ma(MSWD=0.85,n=13)by LA-ICP MS zircon U-Pb dating,while the quartz monzonite porphyry is 138.9±1.2 Ma(MSWD=0.60,n=16),which is consistent with petrographic evidence.The geochemical characteristics show that the quartz monzonite porphyry is a high-K calc-alkaline series peraluminous rock.The trace element characteristics show that the quartz monzonite porphyry is enriched in LILE such as K,Rb,Sr,Ba and LREE,yet depleted in HFSE such as Nb,Ta,P and Ti.The Yaojialing deposit shows the mineralization characteristics of proximal skarn and distal skarn,having the common characteristics of'multi-storey'and'Trinity'metallogenic models.
基金supported jointly by the Bureau of Resources and Environment,Chinese Academy of Sciences(KZCX3-SW-125)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No,40172037).
文摘The Huogeqi orefield located on the northern side of Mt. Langshan, Inner Mongolia occurs in the Middle Proterozoic Langshan Group metamorphic rocks, and the orebodies arc stratiform. In the past twenty years, many Chinese geologists have conducted researches on the Huogeqi Cu-Pb-Zn deposit, but there has been still a controversy on its origin. Some advocate that the deposit is of sedimentary-metamorphic rcworking origin, some hold that it is of sea-floor SEDEX origin, and others have a preference for magmatic superimposition origin. The crux of the controversy is that there is no common understanding about the source of ore-forming materials. In this paper, the Pb isotopic compositions of regional Achaean-Early Proterozoic basement rocks, various types of sedimentary- metamorphic rocks and volcanic rocks in the mining district, Late Proterozoic and Hercynian magmatic rocks arc introduced and compared with the orc-lead composition, so as to constrain the source of the ore lead. The result indicates that （1） sulfides in the ores have homogeneous Pb isotopic compositions, showing a narrow variation range. Their ^206pb/^204pb ratios arc within a range of 17.027- 17.317; ^207Pb/^204pb ratios, 15.451-15.786 and ^208Pb/^204pb ratios, 36.747-37.669; （2） the Pb isotopic compositions of the regional Achaean-Early Proterozoic basement rocks arc characteristic of the old Pb isotopic composition at the early-stage evolution of the Earth, which varies over a wider range, reflecting significant differences in Pb isotopic compositions of the ores. All this indicates that the source of ore lead has no bearing on the basement rocks; （3） the sedimentary-metamorphic rocks in the mining district arc characterized by highly variable and more radiogenic Pb isotopic compositions and their Pb isotopic ratios arc obviously higher than those of ores, demonstrating that ore lead did not result from metamorphic rcworking of these rocks; （4） Pb isotopic compositions of Late Proterozoic diorite-gabbro and Hercynian granite are higher than those of ores. Meanwhile, the Pb isotopic compositions of sulfides in the small-sized strata-penetrating mineralized veinlets formed at later stages arc completely consistent with that of sulfides in stratiform-banded ores, suggesting that these veiniets arc the product of autochthonous rcworking of the stratiform-banded ores during the period of metamorphism and the late magmatic superimposition-mineralization can be excluded; （5） amphibolite, whose protolith is basic volcanic rocks, has the same Pb isotopic compositions as ores, implying that ore lead was derived probably from basic volcanism. So, the source of ore-forming materials for the Huogeqi deposit is like that of the volcanic massive sulfide （VMS） deposits. However, the orebodies do not occur directly within the volcanic rocks, and instead they overlie the volcanic rocks, showing some differences from those typical VMS-type deposits.
基金Supported by the Program of Superseding Resources Prospecting in Crisis Mines in China(20089927)
文摘The Baoshan Cu-Pb-Zn polymetallic deposit is lied in the central Nanling mineralization zone,and belongs to the junction area of the Chenzhou-Linwu fault zone and the Leiyang-Linwu fault zone.It is a significant part of Nanling polymetallic deposit belt.The outcropping stratas consist of upper Devonian Shetianqiao,Xikuangshan Formation,Lower Carboniferous Menggong’ao,Shidengzi,Ceshui,and Zimenqiao Formation.Igneous rocks in the Baoshan ore area mainly comprise granodiorite porphyry.Furthermore,the radio isotopic age ranges from 123 Ma to 183 Ma,belonging to the early to middle Yanshanian.
基金supported by the fund"Metallogenic Geodynamic Background,Process and Quantitative Evaluation of Super Large Fe-Cu Polymetallic Deposits,Qinghai Qimantag Area"(Grant No.1212011220929)from Beijing Key Laboratory of Land Resources Information Research and Development,China University of Geosciences,Beijing
文摘Fractal and multi-fractal content area method finds application in a wide variety of geological,geochemical and geophysical fields.In this study,the fractal content-gradient method was used on1：10,000 scale to delineate geochemical anomalies associated with copper mineralization.Analysis of geochemical data from the Yangla super large Cu-Pb-Zn polymetallic ore district using the fractal content-gradient method,combined with other geological data from this area,indicates that oreprospecting in the ore district should focus on Cu as the main metal and Pb-Zn and Au as the auxiliary metals.The types of deposits include（in chronological order） re-formed sedimentary exhalative（SEDEX）,skarns,porphyries,and hydrothermal vein-type deposits.Three ore-prospecting targets are divided on a S-N basis：（1） the Qulong exploration area,in which the targets are porphyry-type Cu deposits;（2） the Zongya exploration area,where the targets are porphyry-type Cu and hydrothermal vein-type Cu-Pb polymetallic deposits;and（3） the Zarelongma exploration area,characterized mainly skarn-type ＂Yangla-style＂ massive sulfide Cu-Pb deposits.Our study demonstrates that the fractal content-gradient method is convenient,simple,rapid,and direct for delineating geochemical anomalies and for outlining potential exploration targets.
