In order to further understand the ore characteristics and metallogenic age of Yuanjiacun iron deposit in Shanxi, the mineral composition characteristics of iron ore were studied on the basis of field investigation an...In order to further understand the ore characteristics and metallogenic age of Yuanjiacun iron deposit in Shanxi, the mineral composition characteristics of iron ore were studied on the basis of field investigation and microscopic observation. Magnetite, hematite, goethite and pyrite of different stages were identified according to their texture and structure features. Two sets of ^(207)Pb/^(206)Pb ages have been obtained by ICPMS isotope dating of magnetite quartzite, of which the zircon age with metamorphic origin is 1 916±88 Ma, representing the main metamorphic age of iron deposit. Another group of magmatic zircons with rhythmic zones are of 2 280±30 Ma age, representing the diagenetic age of iron formation. In addition, scattered age records after metamorphism indicate frequent hydrothermal events after mineralization. Based on the mineral fabric characteristics and the age data of zircons of different origins, it is known that the deposit has undergone sedimentary mineralization period, metamorphic mineralization period, hydrothermal mineralization period and weathering mineralization period.展开更多
In China, most Precambrian banded iron formations(BIFs) are situated in the North China Craton. The Yuanjiacun iron deposit, located in the Lüliang area, is arguably the most representative Superior-type BIF. Thi...In China, most Precambrian banded iron formations(BIFs) are situated in the North China Craton. The Yuanjiacun iron deposit, located in the Lüliang area, is arguably the most representative Superior-type BIF. This iron deposit is coherent with the sedimentary rock succession of the Yuanjiacun Formation in the lower Lüliang Group, and was interpreted to be deposited at 2.3–2.1 Ga, based on ages of overlying and underlying volcanic strata. This age overlaps with the time range of the Great Oxidation Event(GOE, 2.4–2.2 Ga). The Yuanjiacun BIF consists mainly of subhedral-xenomorphic magnetite and quartz and rarely other minerals with a lower degree of metamorphism, from greenschist to lower amphibolite facies. The geochemical characteristics of this BIF are similar to those of Superior-type BIFs. Prominent positive La, Y, and Eu anomalies normalized by the Post Archean Australian Shale(PAAS) indicate that the primary chemical precipitate is a result of solutions that represent mixtures of seawater and high-T hydrothermal fluids. The contamination from crustal detritus found is negligible based on low abundances of Al2O3 and TiO2(<0.5%) and of trace elements such as Th, Hf, Zr, and Sc(<1.5 ppm), as well as the lack of co-variations between Al2O3 and TiO2. In particular, the Yuanjiacun BIF samples do not display significant negative Ce anomalies like those of the Archean iron formations, but rather, the Yuanjiacun BIF samples exhibit prominent positive Ce anomalies, low Y/Ho ratios, and high light to heavy REE((Pr/Yb)SN) ratios, which are essentially consistent with the late Paleoproterozoic(<2.0 Ga) BIFs around the world. These characteristics of the Yuanjiacun BIF samples imply that the ancient ocean(2.3–2.1 Ga) was redox-stratified from oxic shallow water to deeper anoxic water. The specific redox conditions of the ancient ocean may be related to the GOE, which gave rise to the oxidation of Ce and Mn in the upper water, and to the presence of a Mn oxide shuttle in the ocean, resulting in varying REE patterns due to the precipitation and dissolution of this Mn oxide shuttle under different redox states. Therefore, the Yuanjiacun BIF appears to have formed near the redoxcline and lower-level reduced marine water.展开更多
基金Supported by Project of Compilation and Renewal of National Marine and Land Metallogenic Maps(3S2170804422)
文摘In order to further understand the ore characteristics and metallogenic age of Yuanjiacun iron deposit in Shanxi, the mineral composition characteristics of iron ore were studied on the basis of field investigation and microscopic observation. Magnetite, hematite, goethite and pyrite of different stages were identified according to their texture and structure features. Two sets of ^(207)Pb/^(206)Pb ages have been obtained by ICPMS isotope dating of magnetite quartzite, of which the zircon age with metamorphic origin is 1 916±88 Ma, representing the main metamorphic age of iron deposit. Another group of magmatic zircons with rhythmic zones are of 2 280±30 Ma age, representing the diagenetic age of iron formation. In addition, scattered age records after metamorphism indicate frequent hydrothermal events after mineralization. Based on the mineral fabric characteristics and the age data of zircons of different origins, it is known that the deposit has undergone sedimentary mineralization period, metamorphic mineralization period, hydrothermal mineralization period and weathering mineralization period.
基金supported by the Major State Basic Research Programme of the People’s Republic of China(Grant No.2012CB416601)the Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.KZCX2-YW-Q04-07)
文摘In China, most Precambrian banded iron formations(BIFs) are situated in the North China Craton. The Yuanjiacun iron deposit, located in the Lüliang area, is arguably the most representative Superior-type BIF. This iron deposit is coherent with the sedimentary rock succession of the Yuanjiacun Formation in the lower Lüliang Group, and was interpreted to be deposited at 2.3–2.1 Ga, based on ages of overlying and underlying volcanic strata. This age overlaps with the time range of the Great Oxidation Event(GOE, 2.4–2.2 Ga). The Yuanjiacun BIF consists mainly of subhedral-xenomorphic magnetite and quartz and rarely other minerals with a lower degree of metamorphism, from greenschist to lower amphibolite facies. The geochemical characteristics of this BIF are similar to those of Superior-type BIFs. Prominent positive La, Y, and Eu anomalies normalized by the Post Archean Australian Shale(PAAS) indicate that the primary chemical precipitate is a result of solutions that represent mixtures of seawater and high-T hydrothermal fluids. The contamination from crustal detritus found is negligible based on low abundances of Al2O3 and TiO2(<0.5%) and of trace elements such as Th, Hf, Zr, and Sc(<1.5 ppm), as well as the lack of co-variations between Al2O3 and TiO2. In particular, the Yuanjiacun BIF samples do not display significant negative Ce anomalies like those of the Archean iron formations, but rather, the Yuanjiacun BIF samples exhibit prominent positive Ce anomalies, low Y/Ho ratios, and high light to heavy REE((Pr/Yb)SN) ratios, which are essentially consistent with the late Paleoproterozoic(<2.0 Ga) BIFs around the world. These characteristics of the Yuanjiacun BIF samples imply that the ancient ocean(2.3–2.1 Ga) was redox-stratified from oxic shallow water to deeper anoxic water. The specific redox conditions of the ancient ocean may be related to the GOE, which gave rise to the oxidation of Ce and Mn in the upper water, and to the presence of a Mn oxide shuttle in the ocean, resulting in varying REE patterns due to the precipitation and dissolution of this Mn oxide shuttle under different redox states. Therefore, the Yuanjiacun BIF appears to have formed near the redoxcline and lower-level reduced marine water.
