Geochronology and Geochemistry of the Early Paleozoic Ore-host Volcanic Sequence in the Kalatag Area,East Tianshan,NW China:Implications for the Tectonic Evolution

The East Tianshan contains many late Paleozoic magmatic and polymetallic deposits.Recent studies demonstrate that the early Paleozoic volcanic rocks discovered in the northern region of East Tianshan can be subdivided into the Daliugou,Hongliuxia and Kalatag formations.Here,we report zircon U-Pb ages of volcanic rocks and quartz diorite porphyry,together with whole-rock geochemical and Sr-Nd isotope data of early Paleozoic volcanic rocks,in order to investigate their petrogenesis and geodynamic setting.Zircon U-Pb analyses of the rocks suggest that the Kalatag Formation formed at ca.438-413 Ma.Geochemical characteristics of the early Paleozoic volcanic rocks exhibit typical subduction-related features.They have high Mg^(#)(44-75),positiveε_(Nd)(t)values(0.25-7.88),low^(87)Sr/^(86)Sr ratios(0.70457 to 0.70588)and young two-stage Hf isotope model ages(551-446 Ma),consistent with a depleted mantle origin with limited crustal contamination.The basaltic andesite and andesite have relatively high MgO contents(6.1-9.4 wt%),suggesting that they belong to high-magnesian andesites.They were most likely derived from the partial melting of mantle peridotite caused by the addition of fluids released by subducted oceanic slab.Based on regional geology,geochemical characteristics and previous studies,we infer that the southward subduction of the Junggar Ocean slab resulted in the generation of early Paleozoic volcanic rocks and arc setting-related metallogenic systems in the Kalatag area.

Petrogenesis of the Carboniferous Intrusive Rock in the Xiaobaishitou District of East Tianshan,Northwest China:Magma Evolution and Tectonic Significance

The Xiaobaishitou gabbro-diorite pluton comprises a medium-grained gabbro-diorite suite and a fine-grained diorite suite,which intrude the Kawabulag Group in the East Tianshan Orogen of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt(CAOB).A combination of mineral chemistry,zircon U-Pb age,whole-rock geochemistry,Sr-Nd isotopes,and in situ zircon Hf isotopes for newly found gabbro-diorite from the Xiaobaishitou district in the Central Tianshan Terrane(CTT)is presented to investigate the petrogenesis and tectonic or even crustal evolution of the East Tianshan Orogen.Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(LA-ICP-MS)zircon U-Pb analyses indicate that the gabbro-diorite was formed at 324.7±2.4 Ma.The isolated clinopyroxene formed under higher P-T-fO_(2)melt conditions(10.7–14.6 kbar;1199–1269℃;high fO_(2))than those for the hornblende,plagioclase,and zircon(557–687℃;moderate fO_(2))in the gabbro-diorite,which reveals a multilevel,magmatic storage system.The gabbro-diorite is characterized by fractioned REE patterns,enriched LILEs(e.g.,Ba and Pb),negative anomalies of HFSEs(e.g.,Nb and Ta),and low La/Yb and Sr/Y ratios,which are typically indicative of crustal contamination and accounted for by subduction-related fluids.The rock also characterized by typical features of high compatible elements(MgO=3.14–11.65 wt%,Cr=1–157 ppm,Ni=6–830 ppm),high Mg^(#)(47–74),positiveε_(Hf)(t)values(+5.1 to+10.3)andε_(Nd)(t)values(+2.3 to+4.4).These features suggest that the Xiaobaishitou gabbro-diorite was most likely derived from metasomatic mantle and contaminated minor crustal components.Taking into account the spatial and temporal distribution of the Carboniferous magmatic rocks in the CTT,we suggest the formation of the Xiaobaishitou gabbro-diorite was attributed to southward subduction of the Kangguer Ocean.

Re-Os Age of Cu-Ni Ores from the Huangshandong Cu-Ni Sulfide Deposit in the East Tianshan Mountains and Its Implication for Geodynamic Processes

An isochron age of 282±20 (95% conf. limit) Ma of the sulfide ores in the Huangshandong Cu-Ni sulfide deposit, the East Tianshan Mountains has been obtained through Re-Os isotopic measurement. The age implies that the Cu-Ni sulfide deposit and other related deposits in the same area occurred in a Permian extensional environment of post-collision instead of Devonian-Early Carboniferous ophiolite-related oceanic or island arc environments inferred before. It shares the same ages with the orogenic and epithermal gold deposit systems in the same area. An initial 187Os/188Os ratio of 0.25±0.04 (1σ) and a γos value of 99 on average display the participation of large quantities of crustal components into the rock-forming and ore-forming system during mineralization and magmatic emplacement.

Geochronology,Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Diabase Dyke Swarms in East Tianshan,Xinjiang,NW China

Diabase dyke swarms are widespread in the East Tianshan and Beishan regions. LA-ICP-MS zircon U-Pb ages of these diabase vary from 305 Ma to 278 Ma, showing that these dykes were formed during Late Carboniferous-Early Permian magmatism. All diabase samples are subalkali calc-alkali, characterized by slight LREE and LILEs enrichment, and weak negative Ti, Nb and Ta anomalies. The diabase samples have positive ＊＇Nd（t）values （〉＋3）, high Sr isotopic compositions （initial 87Sr/S6Sr values=0.7030-0.7097）, and large variation of Pb isotopic compositions, indicating they were derived from a deplete mantle source. Regional geology and geochemistry evidences indicate that these diabase dyke swarms were generated in a lithosphere extensional setting and had the same magma sources. Initial magmas may be a mixture of depleted asthenosphere mantle and enriched lithospheric mantle during rapid magma ascending.

Genesis of the Weiquan Ag-Polymetallic Deposit in East Tianshan, China： Evidence from Zircon U-Pb Geochronology and C-H-O-S-Pb Isotope Systematics

The Weiquan Ag-polymetallic deposit is located on the southern margin of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt and in the western segment of the Aqishan-Yamansu arc belt in East Tianshan,northwestern China. Its orebodies, controlled by faults, occur in the lower Carboniferous volcanosedimentary rocks of the Yamansu Formation as irregular veins and lenses. Four stages of mineralization have been recognized on the basis of mineral assemblages, ore fabrics, and crosscutting relationships among the ore veins. Stage I is the skarn stage(garnet + pyroxene), Stage Ⅱ is the retrograde alteration stage(epidote + chlorite + magnetite ± hematite 士 actinolite ± quartz),Stage Ⅲ is the sulfide stage(Ag and Bi minerals + pyrite + chalcopyrite + galena + sphalerite + quartz ± calcite ± tetrahedrite),and Stage IV is the carbonate stage(quartz + calcite ± pyrite). Skarnization,silicification, carbonatization,epidotization,chloritization, sericitization, and actinolitization are the principal types of hydrothermal alteration. LAICP-MS U-Pb dating yielded ages of 326.5±4.5 and 298.5±1.5 Ma for zircons from the tuff and diorite porphyry, respectively. Given that the tuff is wall rock and that the orebodies are cut by a late diorite porphyry dike, the ages of the tuff and the diorite porphyry provide lower and upper time limits on the age of ore formation. The δ13C values of the calcite samples range from-2.5‰ to 2.3‰, the δ18OH2 Oand δDVSMOWvalues of the sulfide stage(Stage Ⅲ) vary from 1.1‰ to 5.2‰ and-111.7‰ to-66.1‰, respectively,and the δ13C, δ18OH2 Oand δDV-SMOWvalues of calcite in one Stage IV sample are 1.5‰,-0.3‰, and-115.6‰, respectively. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen isotopic compositions indicate that the ore-forming fluids evolved gradually from magmatic to meteoric sources. The δ34SV-CDTvalues of the sulfides have a large range from-6.9‰ to 1.4‰, with an average of-2.2‰, indicating a magmatic source, possibly with sedimentary contributions. The206Pb/204Pb,207Pb/204Pb, and208Pb/204Pb ratios of the sulfides are 17.9848-18.2785,15.5188-15.6536, and 37.8125-38.4650, respectively, and one whole-rock sample at Weiquan yields206Pb/204Pb,207Pb/204Pb, and208Pb/204Pb ratios of 18.2060, 15.5674, and 38.0511,respectively. Lead isotopic systems suggest that the ore-forming materials of the Weiquan deposit were derived from a mixed source involving mantle and crustal components. Based on geological features, zircon U-Pb dating, and C-H-OS-Pb isotopic data, it can be concluded that the Weiquan polymetallic deposit is a skarn type that formed in a tectonic setting spanning a period from subduction to post-collision. The ore materials were sourced from magmatic ore-forming fluids that mixed with components derived from host rocks during their ascent, and a gradual mixing with meteoric water took place in the later stages.

Ore-forming Fluid and Mineral Source of the Hongshi Copper Deposit in the Kalatage Area, East Tianshan, Xinjiang, NW China

The Hongshi copper deposit is located in the middle of the Kalatage ore district in the northern segment of the Dananhu-Tousuquan island-arc belt in East Tianshan, Xinjiang, NW China. This study analyses the fluid inclusions and H, O, and S stable isotopic compositions of the deposit. The fluid-inclusion data indicate that aqueous fluid inclusions were trapped in chalcopyrite-bearing quartz veins in the gangue minerals. The homogenization temperatures range from 108°C to 299°C, and the salinities range from 0.5% to 11.8%, indicating medium to low temperatures and salinities. The trapping pressures range from 34.5 MPa to 56.8 MPa. The δ^（18）O_（H_2O） values and δD values of the fluid range from -6.94‰ to -5.33‰ and from -95.31‰ to -48.20‰, respectively. The H and O isotopic data indicate that the ore-forming fluid derived from a mix of magmatic water and meteoric water and that meteoric water played a significant role. The S isotopic composition of pyrite ranges from 1.9‰ to 5.2‰, with an average value of 3.1‰, and the S isotopic composition of chalcopyrite ranges from -0.9‰ to 4‰, with an average value of 1.36‰, implying that the S in the ore-forming materials was derived from the mantle. The introduction of meteoric water decreased the temperature, volatile content, and pressure, resulting in immiscibility. These factors may have been the major causes of the mineralization of the Hongshi copper deposit. Based on all the geologic and fluid characteristics, we conclude that the Hongshi copper deposit is an epithermal deposit.

First Report of Zircon U-Pb Ages from Lubei Cu-Ni Sulfide Deposit in East Tianshan of Central Asian Orogenic Belt, NW China

Objective The East Tianshan mafic-ultramafic rocks belt mainly produced in the eastern Jueluotage belt is an important part of the Central Asia Orogenic Belt （CAOB）. The well- known deposits including Huangshan, Huangshandong, Tulaergen, Hulu, Xiangshan were have been consecutively discovered in this belt （Duan Xingxing et al., 2016）. The new discovery of the Lubei Cu-Ni sulfide deposit in recent years, which locates in the west of Jueluotage belt, has great significance to the westward extension of the East Tianshan Cu-Ni metallogenic belt. To determine whether the mineralization age of the Lubei Cu-Ni sulfide deposit is consistent with other typical deposits, this study conducted zircon U-Pb geochronology on the diorite from the Lubei Cu-Ni sulfide deposit in order to provide new information for further exploring direction of Cu-Ni prospecting in East Tianshan.

Rhenium-Osmium Isotope Constraints on the Origin of the Tianyu Cu-Ni Deposit in the East Tianshan Orogenic Belt, Xinjiang, NW China

The Tianyu Cu-Ni sulfide deposit occurs in the north margin of the Central Tianshan Arc in East Tianshan orogenic belt, Xinjiang, NW China. The intrusions consist of gabbro, peridotite, and olivine pyroxenite. The peridotite and pyroxenite are the main host rock for the Cu-Ni ores. Rhenium and osmium isotopic analyses of Ni-and Cu-bearing sulfide minerals from the deposit have been used to determine the source of osmium, and by inference, the sources of ore metals. Sulfide ore samples have Os and Re concentrations varying in the ranges 1.85 to 4.58 ppb and 93.56 to 146.00 ppb, respectively. An initial ^(187)Os/^(188)Os ratio ranges from 0.86 to 1.23 for the ores and the γOs values from 592 to 2227. Osmium isotopic data suggest that the Tianyu intrusion and associated Cu-Ni mineralization has derived from crustal-contaminated mantle melts. The intrusions early show island-arc geochemical signatures, which indicate that the Hulu mafic–ultramafic intrusions, along with the Cu-Ni deposit, formed as a result of subduction of oceanic crust in the Early Permian.

A Report of the Newly Discovered Cu–Ni Ore Deposit in the West of East Tianshan, North Xinjiang, China

Objective The Early Permian mafic-ultramafic intrusions （298- 270 Ma, Mao et al., 2008）, which are widely distributed in different tectonic domains in North Xinjiang, host magmatic sulfide ore deposits, making North Xinjiang the second most important region for Ni resources in China. The bulk of Cu-Ni ore deposits in East Tianshan, making up a large portion of Ni resources in North Xinjiang, were concentrated in the east of East Tianshan （the Huangshan- Jing＇erquan region） （Feng Yanqing, et al., 2017）, while no any analogue was discovered in the west of East Tianshan until the Lubei Cu-Ni （Co） ore deposit （90°21＇E, 42°10rN） was identified by Xinjiang Geological Survey in 2014. The Lubei Cu-Ni （Co） ore deposit is a medium- to large- sized deposit with Ni and Cu grades in the range 0.2%- 7.76% and 0.2%-2.30%, respectively. This work has initiated the prospection for a large-sized Cu-Ni ore deposit in the west of East Tianshan.

Geology and Genesis of Peraluminous Granites in East Tianshan Upper Paleozoic Island Arc Belt

A peraluminous granite belt occurs along the connecting zone between the TurPan-Hami Precambrian block and the Upper Paleozoic island arc belt. Muscovite granite and two-mica granite are the essential lithological components of that belt. All the potassium feldspars inthese granites are microcline. Heavy minerals are dominated by magnetite. SiO2 contents ofthese granites are greater than 73 % with most of the A/NKC values greater than 1.1, norma-tive corundum values greater than 1. Plots of CIPW norms in the (AL-K-Na)-Ca-(Fe2++ Mg)diagram are mostly situated in the plagioclase-cordierite-muscovite region. The rocks are char-acterized by very low contents of minor elements and ΣREE with strong Eu depletion, δ18Ovalues between 6. 69‰ and 7. 0‰, Rb-Sr isochron age of 260. 2 ± 6. 2 Ma and an initial 87Sr/86Sr ratio of 0. 7052. These granites might have been produced by partial melting of moderatelyacidic volcanites and low-maturity sediments in the basement sequences and could be geneticallyconnected with the southward A-type subduction of the Turpan-Hami block following the clo-sure of the Middle Carboniferous back-arc basin.

Iron Isotopes and Trace Element Compositions of Magnetite from the Submarine Volcanic-Hosted Iron Deposits in East Tianshan,NW China:New Insights into the Mineralization Processes

The Aqishan-Yamansu metallogenic belt(AYMB)in East Tianshan hosts abundant sub-marine volcanic-hosted iron deposits.Although there is agreement with the magmatic source of the ore-forming materials and the role of hydrothermal replacement in iron ore formation,the mineraliza-tion processes of these iron deposits remain uncertain.Three ore types are identified on the basis of the geological occurrences of minerals and the sequence of mineral in ores.The typeⅠores are characte-rized by magnetite,diopside,amphibole with a few pyrite,and chalcopyrite.The type II ores are mainly composed of magnetite,garnet,chlorite with a few pyrite,while the type III ores are mainly composed of magnetite,quartz,calcite with a few pyrite.In order to constrain the mineralization processes of these ore types,we performed iron isotopes and trace element compositions of magnetite from three typical iron deposits(Yamansu,Duotoushan and Luotuofeng).Trace element and Fe isotope investiga-tions of the three ore types reveal two major groups.The groupⅠconsists of analyses of the typeⅠandⅡores,with both showing a narrow range of positiveδ56Fe values(+0.08‰to+0.22‰for typeⅠores and+0.15‰ to+0.22‰ for typeⅡores)and plotting in the range of the ortho-magmatic field.In contrast,the group 2 is composed merely of the typeⅢores,showing a wider range of negativeδ56Fe values(-0.49‰ to-0.01‰),which is similar to the features of Fe-skarn magnetite.As shown in the binary dia-grams of magnetite trace elements and a fractionation of the Fe isotopes,different ore types were likely produced during gradually changing ore-forming stages from magmatic to hydrothermal.Collectively,the submarine volcanic-hosted iron deposits in the East Tianshan are likely the results of a continuous magmatic-hydrothermal mineralization process.

Geological and geochemical and genetic studies of Yuxi silver deposit in east Tianshan, Xinjiang

1 Geology Yuxi silver Deposit is located at mountain area of Tuzileike Salt 152 Km south to the Hami in XinjiangAutonomous Region. The ore is of the medium size and may be expected to be larger. Its geotectonicbackground belongs to Middle Tianshan crystalline block. The southeast part of regional Yuxi fracturezone, which is made up of a series of secondary faults and slivers-containing fragment tiering, ductileshear zones, and fracture zones, crosses the orefield. The exposed rocks in the orefield are mainly MiddleProterozoic Xingxingxia Group (Chxn), Kawabulak Group (Jxkw) and Upper Permian Darequanzi Formation. Kawabulak Group is a mineralizing wall rock, which is composed of magnesium-rich carbonate andunderwent high greenschist facies metamorphism. It is divided into five laryers by rock. Silver mineraliza-

新疆东天山黄滩金铜锌矿成矿时代——来自白云母^(40)Ar-^(39)Ar年龄和黄铁矿Re-Os年龄约束

卡拉塔格是东天山十分重要的铜矿集区,发育5个不同时代和成矿类型的成矿系统。近年来新发现了黄滩(包括金岭)金铜锌矿床,赋存于火山岩系中,发育层状矿化、脉状矿化和黄铁绢英岩化,但层状矿化和黄铁绢英岩化形成时代不清楚,制约了进一步找矿勘查工作。本文基于野外调查和室内研究,开展白云母^(40)Ar-^(39)Ar年龄和黄铁矿Re-Os年代学研究,获得黄铁绢英岩中白云母^(40)Ar-^(39)Ar坪年龄为429.46±3.91 Ma,7件层状矿化中黄铁矿Re-Os等时线年龄为436.5±4.2 Ma。层状矿化年龄与前人获得含矿岩系英安岩和英安质凝灰岩年龄(434~438 Ma)、脉状矿化年龄(432~438 Ma)一致,表明层状矿化、脉状矿化和黄铁绢英岩化是同一成矿事件的产物,黄滩为富金火山成因块状硫化物(VMS)型矿床。因此,尽管黄滩和红海‒黄土坡为VMS型矿床,红石为火山热液脉状矿床,但它们均为同一VMS成矿系统,形成于430~439 Ma,受控矿因素的差异,造成了成因类型、矿化类型和成矿元素组合的多样性。

新疆东天山康古尔一带金矿地质特征及成矿机制

新疆康古尔一带的金矿床位于塔里木板块北缘的东天山秋格明塔什—黄山韧性剪切带南缘,是新疆的重要金成矿区。二叠纪早中期,在SN向推覆韧性剪切和右行走滑韧-脆性剪切基础上,地壳快速抬升在韧性变形构造上叠加脆性破裂,一系列张性断裂成为主要容矿构造;同构造期侵位的中酸性浅成斑岩体(如石英斑岩)提供了充足的成矿热源和部分水源及成矿物质来源;康古尔一带金矿矿化型式各不相同,既有产于构造破碎带中的蚀变岩型金矿、石英脉金矿,也有产于火山角砾岩筒中的脉状金矿,还有产于斑岩体边缘或产于岩体内部的斑岩型金矿;但成矿流体的物理化学特征均具中低温、低盐度、中低压力的特点;金矿的形成分为2个热液成矿阶段,其中晚期阶段是金的主要形成阶段。本文对该区金的成矿物理化学环境进行了讨论,并总结了成矿机制,认为康古尔一带金矿形成于统一的岩浆热液成矿系统,成矿作用与区域构造的脆性构造活动同步发生,金矿成矿时段大致在二叠纪晚期(263 Ma—243 Ma);下一步找矿工作应在有利的物化探异常中预测和寻找不同地质产状的中低温浅成热液型金矿。

东天山小热泉子铜锌矿床伴生硒富集机制

小热泉子矿床位于东天山大南湖—头苏泉岛弧带西段,是赋存于石炭纪火山-沉积建造中的火山块状硫化物(VMS)矿床。小热泉子矿床伴生硒等关键金属,但硒赋存状态及富集机制研究较为薄弱,制约了硒的综合利用。在矿床地质特征研究基础上,对不同成矿期次的矿石中硫化物开展全自动综合矿物分析、电子探针成分分析,探索小热泉子矿床中硒赋存状态和富集机制。结果表明:小热泉子矿床中硒主要呈硒独立矿物硒方铅矿或赋存于硫化物的晶格中。硒方铅矿呈半自形—他形产出,粒径多小于30μm,包裹于喷流沉积期和热液叠加期的黄铜矿中,其Se含量(质量分数,下同)为20.25%~23.87%,平均值为22.15%,S含量为1.11%~2.61%,平均值为1.92%,Pb含量为72.49%~76.57%,平均值为74.51%,平均化学式为Pb(Se_(0.78)S_(0.17)),S/Se值为0.087。不同期次黄铁矿、黄铜矿、闪锌矿等硫化物中的Se含量分别为0.07%、0.15%和0.29%,S/Se平均值分别为716、222和110。其中,喷流沉积期硫化物的Se平均含量为0.20%,S/Se平均值为212,热液叠加期硫化物的Se平均含量为0.05%,S/Se平均值为938,显示Se含量具有下降趋势。结合前人流体包裹体研究结果,小热泉子矿床中硒富集机制归因于较高温、较高氧逸度的岩浆流体环境,硒富集伴随成矿系统温度和氧逸度的降低而减弱。

戈壁荒漠浅覆盖区15万区域地质填图技术方法探索--以东天山哈密地区为例

为了更好地服务生态文明建设和经济社会高质量发展,区域地质填图工作亟需从基岩区向盆山结合带、盆地等覆盖区进行拓展。戈壁荒漠浅覆盖区是研究中国北方中小城市和大城市边缘干旱区找水、隐伏区找矿、盆地基底性质、盆山耦合演化的关键地区,但一直缺乏针对性的区域地质填图技术方法。以东天山哈密地区觉罗塔格山与吐哈盆地结合部位的戈壁荒漠浅覆盖区为例,利用地质、物探、遥感、钻探等多技术手段,采用由“已知”到“未知”的思路,从调查内容、调查方法、技术手段、成果表达等方面,针对不同覆盖层深度、覆盖层结构和地质矿产目标,通过大量方法实验和实践,开展适用性、经济性和分辨率的综合分析,完善优化了地球物理和钻探的技术方法组合。利用GeoModeller软件,实现了戈壁荒漠浅覆盖区三维地质结构的可视化表达,建立了从地表、覆盖层到覆盖区基岩的立体式透明化的区域地质填图技术方法体系,查明了地质填图区域的三维地质结构及其成矿地质背景,满足戈壁荒漠浅覆盖区15万区域地质填图的目标,也为东天山大草滩断裂带性质、吐哈盆地基底性质及其中新生代盆地构造环境演化等关键地质问题提供了重要信息。

东天山钨矿床时空分布、矿床类型及构造背景

东天山是中亚增生造山带的重要组成部分,蕴含了重要的铁、铜、镍、铅锌、金、钼、铷等矿床。近年来,东天山地区陆续发现了十余个大中型钨矿床,有望成为重要的钨矿资源基地。本文介绍了东天山地区钨矿床的地质特征、时空分布与构造背景,总结了东天山钨矿成矿规律,开展了成矿预测。东天山地区钨矿类型主要包括矽卡岩型、石英脉型及云英岩型,钨矿床的空间分布明显受控于前寒武纪结晶基底,成矿时间主要聚焦于三叠纪和晚石炭世。其中,中天山地块的矽卡岩型钨矿和东南缘的石英脉型钨矿形成于三叠纪,而中天山西南缘的矽卡岩型钨矿形成于晚石炭世,均与洋盆闭合之后的碰撞造山作用有关。根据东天山地区钨矿成矿规律,本文认为东天山地区钨矿找矿潜力巨大,提出了“前寒武纪基底+花岗岩+化探异常”的钨矿找矿预测思路,针对不同尺度的钨矿找矿勘查提出了建议。

东天山古生代斑岩铜矿床成矿规律和构造背景

东天山铜成矿带是中亚成矿域的重要组成部分,发育土屋、延东大型铜矿,三岔口、玉海中型铜矿,赤湖、福兴、灵龙、玉带和四顶黑山等小型铜矿床。其中的斑岩铜矿带主要沿大南湖-头苏泉岛弧带近东西向展布,其成岩作用集中于志留纪和石炭纪,而成矿峰期为石炭纪。东天山斑岩铜矿带赋矿围岩包括火山岩、花岗岩和沉积岩,围岩蚀变主要有黑云母-磁铁矿化、绢英岩化和青磐岩化,钾化相对较弱。成矿岩体主要为中酸性钙碱性花岗岩,富集大离子亲石元素,亏损高场强元素,具有高Sr/Y比值,显示典型的岛弧岩浆岩和埃达克质特征。成矿流体早阶段发育大量含子晶的高盐度包裹体,为H2O-NaCl±CO_(2)体系,氢氧硫同位素显示明显的岩浆热液特征。锶钕铪同位素表明成矿岩体具有新生地壳和亏损地幔混合来源。东天山斑岩铜矿带形成于古天山洋的多期次俯冲造山,因而具有多期叠加成矿的特征。石炭纪钙碱性岩浆岩是下一步找矿的主要目标,后期构造叠加可能导致富矿体的形成。

东天山印支期矿床地质特征、成因类型及成矿规律

东天山成矿带是我国重要成矿带之一,以古生代大规模成矿为特色。近年来,东天山成矿带陆续报道了一批印支期的成矿年龄,吸引了越来越多的关注。基于此,初步总结了东天山印支期矿床的地质特征、成因类型及成矿规律。结果表明:东天山印支期矿床的成矿元素丰富,金、钼、钨、铼、铷等均达到大型—超大型规模,还蕴含了锂、铍、铌、钽、钒、钛、铁等金属矿床,显示出东天山印支期成矿的重要性。印支期矿床的成因类型多样,既发育了岩浆型钒钛磁铁矿床、花岗岩型铷矿床、伟晶岩型锂铍铌钽矿床等岩浆矿床,又发育斑岩型钼铼矿床、矽卡岩型钨钼铷矿床、石英脉型钨矿床、造山型和浅成低温热液型金矿床等热液矿床。在空间分布上,印支期矿床集中分布于康古尔韧性剪切带和中天山地块及其东南缘,而其他构造单元成矿信息较少。虽然印支期矿床的分布具有时空相似性,但关键控矿要素明显不同,矽卡岩型钨矿床明显受中天山前寒武纪基底控制,钒钛磁铁矿床、花岗岩型铷矿床、伟晶岩型锂铍铌钽矿床和斑岩型钼矿床受不同性质的侵入岩控制,而造山型金矿床明显受韧性剪切带和断裂构造控制。因此,东天山印支期造山作用的资源潜力已初步显现,未来应加强东天山甚至新疆地区的印支期成矿作用研究和找矿勘查工作。

造山带背景铜镍矿床蚀变过程与水的来源——东天山黄山南矿床氢氧同位素的指示

造山带背景铜镍矿床以富水为主要特征,但水(流体)在成矿中的作用以及其对岩石的改造过程仍不明确。本文以黄山南铜镍矿床为例,通过辉橄岩和橄辉岩等超镁铁岩的蚀变矿物组合和H-O同位素变化规律,限定蚀变过程与流体性质及来源。黄山南超镁铁岩原生矿物主要有尖晶石、橄榄石、斜方辉石、单斜辉石和少量填隙状角闪石、云母,蚀变矿物有角闪石(浅闪石、阳起石、透闪石、普通角闪石以及镁闪石)、滑石、绿泥石和蛇纹石等。根据岩石结构与蚀变矿物比例,将超镁铁岩分为弱蚀变、中等蚀变和强蚀变3类。蚀变矿物组合与角闪石成分指示超镁铁岩经历了高温蚀变阶段(>700℃),形成了镁质闪石+滑石+绿泥石;中温蚀变阶段(700~550℃)和低温蚀变阶段(<550℃),分别形成了钙质闪石+滑石+绿泥石+蛇纹石与滑石+碳酸盐+蛇纹石的矿物组合。蚀变岩石普遍以中低温蚀变为主,可能与中低温阶段的叠加-改造作用相关。岩石随蚀变程度增加,Si、Na、K、Mn等主量元素和Rb、Ba等微量元素呈现明显降低趋势,表明大多数元素在流体改造过程中从岩石中迁出,说明蚀变过程为开放体系。中-强蚀变岩石中,硫化物矿物边部的形态呈锯齿状,但主体仍为磁黄铁矿-镍黄铁矿-黄铜矿的矿物组合,指示蚀变过程可能造成了部分Ni、Cu、S元素的溶解与迁移,但是改造程度相对有限。不同蚀变程度超镁铁岩均富集轻H同位素(δD:-86.6‰~-128.6‰)且O同位素变化较大(δ~(18)O:1.7‰~10.8‰)。虽然部分样品的H-O同位素接近岩浆水与大气降水的混合趋势线,但是大多数强蚀变样品则呈现截然不同的趋势,即δ~(18)O值相似但δD值变化较大,指示蚀变过程以岩浆水主导且经历了不同程度的去气作用。不同程度的岩浆去气作用可能与岩浆的结晶分异过程密切相关。因此,本文认为黄山南矿床蚀变岩石为岩浆阶段“自蚀变”作用的产物。不同构造背景铜镍矿床的H-O同位素对比指示,岩浆“自蚀变”作用在超镁铁侵入岩中普遍发生,而造山带背景铜镍矿床的蚀变程度可能相对更高。