Genesis of the Nuri Cu-W-Mo Deposit,Tibet,China:Constraints from in situ Trace Elements and Sr Isotopic Analysis of Scheelite

The Nuri deposit is the only Cu-W-Mo polymetallic deposit with large-scale WO3 resources in the eastern section of the Gangdese metallogenic belt,Tibet,China.However,the genetic type of this deposit has been controversial since its discovery.Based on a study of the geological characteristics of the deposit,this study presents mineralization stages,focusing on the oxide stage and the quartz-sulfide stage where scheelite is mainly formed,referred to as Sch-A and Sch-B,respectively.Through LA-ICP-MS trace element and Sr isotope analyses,the origin,evolutionary process of the oreforming fluid and genesis of the ore deposit are investigated.Scanning Electron Microscope-Cathodoluminescence(SEMCL)observations reveal that Sch-A consists of three generations,with dark gray homogenous Sch-A1 being replaced by relatively lighter and homogeneous Sch-A2 and Sch-A3,with Sch-A2 displaying a gray CL image color with vague and uneven growth bands and Sch-A3 has a light gray CL image color with hardly any growth band.In contrast,Sch-B exhibits a‘core-rim’structure,with the core part(Sch-B1)being dark gray and displaying a uniform growth band,while the rim part(Sch-B2)is light gray and homogeneous.The normalized distribution pattern of rare earth elements in scheelite and Sr isotope data suggest that the early ore-forming fluid in the Nuri deposit originated from granodiorite porphyry and,later on,some country rock material was mixed in,due to strong water-rock interaction.Combining the O-H isotope data further indicates that the ore-forming fluid in the Nuri deposit originated from magmatic-hydrothermal sources,with contributions from metamorphic water caused by water-rock interaction during the mineralization process,as well as later meteoric water.The intense water-rock interaction likely played a crucial role in the precipitation of scheelite,leading to varying Eu anomalies in different generations of scheelite from the oxide stage to the quartz-sulfide stage,while also causing a gradual decrease in oxygen fugacity(fO2)and a slow rise in pH value.Additionally,the high Mo and low Sr contents in the scheelite are consistent with typical characteristics of magmatic-hydrothermal scheelite.Therefore,considering the geological features of the deposit,the geochemical characteristics of scheelite and the O-H isotope data published previously,it can be concluded that the genesis of the Nuri deposit belongs to porphyry-skarn deposit.

Trace Elements of Multi-stage Minerals and Titanite U-Pb Dating for the Gneisses from Liansan Island,Sulu UHPM Belt

Gneisses with anatectic characteristics from the Liansan island in the Sulu UHPM(ultra-high pressure metamorphic)belt were studied for petrography,titanite U-Pb dating and mineral geochemistry.Three origins of garnets are distinguished:metamorphic garnet,peritectic garnet and anatectic garnet,which are formed in the stages of peak metamorphism,retrograde anatexis and melt crystallization,respectively.The euhedral titanite has a high content of REE and high Th/U ratios,which is interpreted as indicating that it was newly-formed from an anatectic melt.The LA-ICP-MS titanite U-Pb dating yields 214-217 Ma ages for the titanite(melt)crystallization.The distribution of trace elements varies in response to the different host minerals at different stages.At the peak metamorphic stage,Y and HREE are mainly hosted by garnet,Ba and Rb by phengite,Sr,Nb,Ta,Pb,Th,U and LREE by allanite and Y,U and HREE by zircon.During partial melting,Y,Pb,Th,U and REE are released into the melt,which causes a dramatic decline of these element contents in the retrograde minerals.Finally,titanite absorbs most of the Nb,U,LREE and HREE from the melt.Therefore,the different stages of metamorphism have different mineral assemblages,which host different trace elements.

Trace element compositions of pyrite and stibnite:implications for the genesis of antimony mineralization in the Yangla Cu skarn deposit,Northwestern Yunnan,China

The Yangla Cu skarn deposit is located in the central part of the Jinshajiang Suture Zone,southwest China,with a total reserve of 150 Mt Cu@1.03%.The newly discovered antimony orebodies at the depth of Yangla are strictly controlled by the stratum,structure,and lithology,which are lenticular and vein-like within the marble fracture zone,which can provide a window into multistage miner-alization and ore genesis at Yangla.Mineralization can be divided into three types,Cu–Pb–Zn(skarn)pyrite,galena,and sphalerite,Cu(porphyry)chalcopyrite and pyrite,and Sb(hydrothermal)stibnite and pyrite.The mineral assem-blages were stibnite+pyrite+calcite+quartz±minor scheelite in antimony ores.This study presents quantitative measurements of the trace element compositions of pyrite and stibnite from the Yangla antimony ores.Analysis of pyrite with electron probe microanalysis(EPMA)showed enrichment in Co,Ni,Sb,As,and Mo,and deficit in its S and Fe contents when compared to the stoichiometric con-centrations of S and Fe in pyrite.The Sb-related pyrite may belong to sedimentary-reworked genesis and may be modi-fied by hydrothermalfluids,thereby presenting a certain dif-ference(i.e.,crystal morphology,texture,and chemical com-position)compared to the skarn and porphyry Cu-related pyrite in the Yangla Cu skarn deposit.Analysis of stibnite with EPMA and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrom-etry showed enrichment in As,Pb,Sn,Pb,Cu,and Zn,and presented much higher Sb contents and slightly lower S con-tents when compared to the stoichiometric concentrations of Sb and S in stibnite.Statistical analysis of the stibnite trace elements showed correlations for the elemental pairs Cu–Pb,As–Sb,and Sn–Pb,and the coupled substitution equations Sb^(3+)↔Cu^(+)+Pb^(2+),Sb^(3+)↔As^(3+),and Sn^(2+)↔Pb^(2+)may be the major factors governed the incorporating Cu,Pb,As and Sn within the stibnite.Moreover,this study preliminary shows that the antimony mineralization may belong to a car-bonate replacement hydrothermal genesis at Yangla.

MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS OF HEAVY MINERALS AND THEIR REE AND TRACE ELEMENTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN SEA AREA OF ANTARCTIC PENINSULA

Based on the analysis and mathematical statistics of quantitative data on both the heavy minerals and their REE (La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Yb, Lu), trace (Zr, Hf, Th, Ta, U, Rb, Sr, Zn, Co, Ni, Cr, As, Sc) and major (Fe) elements in the surface sediments in the northwestern sea area of Antarctic Peninsula, the authors find that the heavy minerals as the carriers of REE and trace elements should not be overlooked.Q-mode factor analysis of the heavy minerals provides a 3-factor model of the heavy mineral assemblages in the study area, which is mainly controlled by the origin of materials and sea currents. The common factor P1, composed mainly of pyroxene and metal minerals, and common factor P2, composed of hornblende, epidote and accessory minerals, represent two heavy mineral assemblages which are different from each other in both lithological characters and origin of materials. And common factor P3 probably results from mixing of two end members of the above-mentioned assemblages. R-mode group analysis of the heavy minerals indicates that there are two heavy mineral groups in the sea area, which are different from each other in both genesis and origin of materials. With the help of R-mode analysis, 22 elements are divided into 3 groups and 9 subgroups. These element assemblages show that they are genetically related and that they are different in geochemical behaviors during diagenesis and mineral-forming process. In addition, the relationship between the heavy mineral assemblages and the element subgroups is also discussed.

The Estimation of Soil Trace Elements Distribution and Soil-Plant-Animal Continuum in Relation to Trace Elements Status of Sheep in Huangcheng Area of Qilian Mountain Grassland,China

The purpose of the present study was to survey contents of trace elements of Cu, Mn, Fe, and Zn in the surface layer （0-20 cm） in the soil, pasture and serum of sheep in Huangcheng area of Qilian mountain grassland, China. Also the soil-plantanimal continuum was analyzed. Soil （n=300）, pasture （n=60）, and blood serum samples from sheep （n=480） were collected from Huangcheng area of Qilian mountain grassland, China. The contents of trace element in the samples were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrophotometer after digestion. The soil trace elements density distribution shows a ladder-like pattern distribution. Equations developed in the present study for prediction of Fe （R2=0.943） and Zn （R2=0.882） had significant R2 values.

Geochemical characteristics of REY, Li, Ga trace elements in the No. 9 coal seam of the Daheng mine, Ningwu coalfield, Shanxi Province, China

To understand the geochemical characteristics of the No.9 coal in the Daheng Mine of the Ningwu coalfield,the trace element analysis was conducted through X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy(XRF)and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry(ICP-MS).The sedimentary environment was discussed according to the element geochemical parameters.The results show that Li,Ga,Hf,Zr,Nb,Th,and Ta are slightly enriched in the No.9 coal of Daheng Mine.The average value of the rare earth elements and yttrium(ΣREY)in coal here is 144.20μg/g(excluding parting),which is higher than the average value ofΣREY in the world’s coal and China’s coal.The light rare earth elements(LREY)are enriched.The content of Eu was 0.12‒2.10μg/g with an average of 0.57μg/g,and the Eu is obviously negatively abnormal.Most of the trace elements in the coal are positively correlated with the ash content,which shows that the occurrence of these trace elements is related to inorganic minerals.The results of sequential chemical extraction experiments show that rare earth elements mainly exist in coal in the form of aluminosilicate.The value of the Sr/Ba and the content of S reflect that the coal-forming environment was influenced by seawater.The values of V/Cr and Ni/Co reflect that the peat swamp is in an anaerobic environment and a strongly reducing environment during the coal-forming period.

Characterization of Galena and Vein Paragenesis in the Penjom Gold Mine,Malaysia:Trace Elements,Lead Isotope Study and Relationship to Gold Mineralization Episodes

The Penjom Gold Mine is located 30 km from the Bentong-Raub Suture at the western boundary of the Central Belt in Peninsular Malaysia. Gold mineralization hosted within the vein system is associated with pyrite, arsenopyrite, and minor base metals including galena. Trace element and lead isotope analysis was undertaken on nine samples that represent two stages of galena formed during two tectonic events. Both the Pb isotopes and the trace elements show that the first stage galena within the mineralized areas at the footwall has different geochemical characteristics compared with galena in non mineralized areas in the hanging wall, suggesting that galena crystallized from two different ore fluids and probably at two different times. Higher Te, Se and Bi in the galena from the mineralized area may indicate hydrothermal fluids that migrate through the structural conduit and leached out the metal along the pathway that consist of dominant carbonaceous unit. The Pb isotopic ratio composition are transitional between the bulk crustal growth and an upper crustal growth curve, indicating that derivation was from arc rocks associated with continental crust or a crustal source that includes arc volcanic and old continental sedimentary rocks.

Effects of Common Mineral Trace Elements on Immune Function of Livestock and Poultry

The effects of zinc(Zn), iron(Fe), selenium(Se), copper(Cu), manganese(Mn), chromium(Cr) and germanium(Ge) on immune function of livestock and poultry are discussed, in order to provide the reference for safe and reasonable use of trace elements.

The Distribution of Trace Elements in Granitoids in the Nanling Region of China

Granitoids are widely spread in the Nanling Region of China.Four rockbodies in the region the been studied for their REE,Rb,Sr,Ba and Sc distributions.The four rockbodies occurred in different locations and are characterized as being different in age and type.The rock types are presented as follows:Qinghu monzonite,Guangxi;Fuxi granodiorite,Guangdong;Jiufeng monzonitic granite,Hunan;Zudong K-feldspar granite,Jiangxi.From the major and trace element distributions in these granitoids it is clearly shown that Rb/Sr ratios in the rocks tend to increase with increasing SiO2 content and differentiation index(DI),but LREE/HREE,La/Yb and K/Rb ratios tend to decrease,suggesting a correlation between trace element distribution and major element composition for the granitoids.The distribution characteristics of trace elements in each of the rockbodies are described in detail.From the comparative analysis of the Qinghu monzonite and Fuxi granodiorite it is evidenced that the REE distribution is closely related to the sequence of crystallization for the minerals,and also to the petrochemical types of these granitoids in addition to their crystal chemistry.

Micro－PIXE analysis of trace element composition and their distribution in minerals of mantle peridotite

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磁铁矿:研究方法与矿床学应用

磁铁矿在自然界普遍存在,其成岩和成矿作用研究备受关注。文章系统地总结了近年来磁铁矿的研究进展,介绍了磁铁矿的研究方法体系,并探讨了其在矿床学研究中的应用。磁铁矿的研究方法包括磁铁矿的年代学、显微结构、元素和同位素组成。在磁铁矿的方法学基础上,进一步探讨了磁铁矿Re-Os同位素定年在成矿年代学研究中的应用、磁铁矿有关的温度计和氧逸度计以及矿床类型判别等。此外,以铁氧化物-铜-金和铁氧化物-磷灰石矿床为例,讨论了磁铁矿微量元素组成对这些矿床成因的制约,并初步总结了磁铁矿微量元素组成在找矿勘查方面的应用。磁铁矿作为重要的矿床学研究对象,已助推矿床成因和找矿勘查研究,具有巨大的应用潜力,包括原位U-Pb年代学和非传统稳定同位素示踪(如V同位素)等。然而,磁铁矿中微量元素的赋存状态、分配行为以及磁铁矿地球化学数据库等是磁铁矿研究中较薄弱的环节,亟需进一步加强。

新疆阿尔泰可可托海矿区伟晶岩成因与矿化潜力研究:来自石英SEM-CL和微量元素的指示

新疆阿尔泰可可托海3号脉矿床是世界瞩目的伟晶岩型稀有金属Li-Be-Nb-Ta-Rb-Cs-Hf矿床。尽管前人对3号脉伟晶岩矿床已经进行了大量的研究工作,然而在伟晶岩稀有金属成矿潜力以及伟晶岩成因问题上仍存在一些争议。本文以发育在可可托海矿区不同规模的伟晶岩脉以及淡色花岗岩为研究对象,利用石英SEM-CL和原位微量元素技术手段,查明各伟晶岩脉和花岗岩的稀有金属禀赋差异及成因联系。研究结果表明,石英的Li和Al含量可以用来指示伟晶岩的矿化潜力。与1号和2号伟晶岩脉相比,3号伟晶岩脉具有更宽的分异范围,以石英中Ge/Ti变化于1.83×10^(-6)~159×10^(-6)范围为特征,更高的Li含量,其中外侧带平均Li含量为39×10^(-6),因而成矿潜力最大。此外,证实了白云母钠长花岗岩为矿化花岗岩,其微量元素组成和演化程度与3号脉伟晶岩外侧带相当,而白云母碱长花岗岩为贫矿花岗岩。更重要的是,本文利用各伟晶岩结构分带内的石英中Ge/Ti-Ge以及Ge/Ti-Al/Ti图解,确定了各伟晶岩脉具有相似的演化趋势,指示它们可能源于相同的花岗岩母岩。与世界上典型的RMG(花岗岩浆演化后残余熔浆结晶)和DPA(直接深部地壳熔融)成因的伟晶岩相比,可可托海矿区含矿伟晶岩和花岗岩中石英微量元素与RMG成因伟晶岩存在地球化学亲和性,这指示它们来源于花岗质岩浆的残留熔浆。

右江盆地大际山U-(Mo)矿床围岩蚀变特征及微量元素迁移规律——对区域内U、Au成生关系的指示

位于扬子地块西南缘的右江盆地,是全球第二大的卡林型Au矿(共伴生有Sb、Hg、Tl异常/矿化)矿集区,有着滇黔桂“金三角”的美誉。值得注意的是,该区除发育Au(-Sb-Hg-Tl)矿床外,还产有大量赋矿岩性和控矿构造相似的U矿床(点),成矿特色鲜明。前人对该区Au矿开展了大量研究,而U矿研究较少,对U、Au的成生关系尚不清楚。基于此,文章选取右江盆地内典型的U矿床——大际山U-(Mo)矿床为研究对象,通过开展岩矿相学研究和地球化学分析,厘定了矿化的围岩蚀变为硫化、沥青质化、磷铝锶石化、硅化和伊利石化,揭示了矿化过程中Re、Tl、Mo、U、Cd、Ni、Co、As、Sb、MREE的相对富集。蚀变矿物组合及元素迁移规律约束大际山U-(Mo)矿床中成矿物质可能来源于牛蹄塘组,成矿流体应为还原性有机流体与地表-近地表酸性、氧化性流体的混合,矿质沉淀发生在低温、酸性、还原环境中。综合分析认为,右江盆地内U、Au分布特征及矿床成因具有明显差异,二者应是不同成矿事件的产物。

沉积矿床中重要(变价)金属元素与古海洋环境关系综述--以新元古代-早古生代扬子板块周缘为例

对氧化—还原敏感元素和生命必需元素地球化学性质和相关沉积矿产形成机制及其时空分布特征的分析、总结和归纳,有助于对古海洋环境演化与相关沉积矿产形成关系的深入认识,这对沉积矿床学理论的发展具有重要意义。新元古代南华纪—早古生代早志留世,扬子板块周缘黑色岩系中依次沉积了举世瞩目的南华纪锰矿、震旦纪—早寒武世沉积磷块岩、早寒武世重晶石矿、镍—钼—钴多金属矿、钒矿和早志留世铀矿的完整沉积矿床系列,不同时代地层、同一时代不同沉积环境地层赋存不同类型的沉积矿产,有必要对其成矿机理进行系统研究、总结和归纳。笔者等在对氧化—还原敏感金属元素、生命必需元素和海底热液元素等元素地球化学性质综述的基础上,兼论了它们在结合黄铁矿矿物学对氧化—还原环境、生物生产力和盆地限制性分析方面具体作用;进一步结合新元古代—早古生代扬子板块古环境演化特征,对扬子板块周缘特定时代中特定沉积矿产的分布、成因机理进行分析、总结和归纳;最终得出扬子板块周缘相关沉积矿产,是在全球氧化事件、冰期—间冰期、Rodina大陆裂解大背景下,海洋中成矿金属元素得到长期积累,在特定时代区域性海水—海底热液—生物作用(根据不同矿种各有侧重)影响下,在相关重要元素地球化学性质的控制下、局部区域特殊氧化—还原环境的控制下形成的特定矿产的初步认识。最后,结合相关沉积矿床研究中存在的问题,提出下一步解决方案与展望。

云南金沙厂铅锌矿床地球化学特征及其指示意义

位于扬子地块西南缘的“川滇黔铅锌矿集区”是我国西南大面积低温成矿域的重要组成部分,金沙厂铅锌矿床是其中典型矿床之一,前人针对金沙厂矿床的成矿物质来源和成矿流体特征开展了大量研究,但围岩对成矿的贡献和矿床成因仍不明确。针对这一问题,本文系统分析了金沙厂闪锌矿及围岩的微量元素组成,结合围岩和萤石的稀土元素特征,探讨了围岩对成矿的贡献,厘定了矿床成因。研究表明,闪锌矿以富集Cd、Ge、Cu、Ga,贫Fe、Mn、In、Co、Ni为特征,这些元素多以类质同象的形式赋存在闪锌矿中,个别元素如Cu、Ge等含量变化范围较大,可能与低温流体有关。矿床中闪锌矿存在多种颜色的原因可能是Cu、Ge等多种元素共同作用的结果。近矿端的围岩明显富集Zn、Pb、As、Cd等元素,而闪锌矿中同样富集这些元素,说明围岩为成矿提供了部分金属元素。萤石继承了围岩的Eu、Ce负异常,并受到了具有较高Ce负异常的成矿流体影响。萤石较围岩具有较高的Y/Ho比值,说明萤石中的部分Y来源于围岩,从而导致萤石具有较高的Y/Ho值。总体上,该矿床中闪锌矿微量元素组成与MVT矿床基本一致,明显有别于喷流沉积型、岩浆热液型和远端夕卡岩型矿床,其成矿温度属于低温范围,结合其矿床地质地球化学特征,本文认为金沙厂铅锌矿床属于MVT铅锌矿床。

准噶尔盆地北部晚白垩世至新近纪沉积介质环境演化特征及其对铀成矿的制约

沉积地层原生沉积介质的环境对砂岩型铀矿成矿作用及潜力分析具有重要意义。本文以准噶尔盆地北部铀矿地质探井N3006中上白垩统至新近系16件泥岩样品中的微量元素测试结果为基础,结合露头及钻孔岩心发育特征,选用对沉积介质环境反映比较敏感的锂(Li)、锶(Sr)、镓(Ga)、钡(Ba)、铜(Cu)、铀(U)、钒(V)、镍(Ni)等微量元素指标,探讨了研究区晚白垩世至新近纪沉积介质环境演化特征及其对铀成矿作用的制约。研究结果表明:晚白垩世至新近纪古沉积环境总体表现为干旱炎热且富氧的淡水-微咸水沉积;据原生沉积环境判断,研究区内上白垩统至新近系各层组砂体总体上不利于传统的层间氧化和潜水氧化砂岩型铀矿化的发育;强氧化的古环境有利于铀元素的迁移,局部特殊环境形成的原生灰色层和后期遭受还原流体改造的灰色层是该区砂岩型铀矿找矿的重要突破方向。

塞尔维亚Čukaru Peki铜金矿床的热液绿帘石类型和成分及其找矿意义

Čukaru Peki铜金矿床位于特提斯成矿域西部塞尔维亚Timok矿集区,是近几年新发现的超大型斑岩-浅成低温热液型铜金矿床。该矿床主要产于晚白垩世角闪斜长安山岩中,具有明显的蚀变分带特征,是研究蚀变矿物勘查指标体系的理想对象。笔者结合钻孔编录信息,利用显微镜、电子探针和LA-ICP-MS分析技术,对该矿床中的绿帘石进行矿物化学成分分析。根据产状可将绿帘石划分为2类,分别为赋存于绢英岩化带中的绿帘石(Ⅰ型绿帘石)和赋存于青磐岩化带中的绿帘石(Ⅱ型绿帘石)。电子探针分析结果表明,2类绿帘石中的n(Al)与n(Fe)、n(Ca)与n(Mn)均呈现负相关关系,n(Al)、n(Fe)、w(Mn)存在明显的差异,Ⅰ型绿帘石贫Fe、Mn,富Al元素,具有相对较低的X_(Fe)值,Ⅱ型绿帘石与之相反,富Fe、Mn,贫Al元素,具有相对较高的X_(Fe)值。结合矿相学特征,文章提出Ⅰ型绿帘石由斜长石蚀变而成,Ⅱ型绿帘石由角闪石蚀变而成,暗示绿帘石的主量元素变化受蚀变前的矿物控制。LA-ICP-MS分析测试结果表明,青磐岩化带中由深部至浅部Ⅱ型绿帘石的w(Pb)、w(Sb)、w(Ba)显示升高的趋势,浅部绿帘石具有较低的w(Mo);Ⅱ型绿帘石中的w(Mn)、n(Al)和w(Mg)随着深度的增加呈现出先升高后降低的变化趋势,w(As)、n(Fe)和n(Ca)呈现出相反的空间变化趋势。由于绿帘石的微量元素找矿指标变化受温度等物理化学条件的影响,根据Čukaru Peki铜金矿床绿帘石中的w(Mg)、w(Pb)、w(Sb)、w(Ba)、w(Mo)、w(Mn)、w(As)的空间变化规律,笔者推测该斑岩型矿床热液中心在Mn元素晕之下1~2 km处。笔者研究发现Ⅱ型绿帘石中的主量元素n(Al)和X_(Fe)与w(Mn)微量元素呈现类似的变化趋势,n(Ca)和n(Fe)与w(Mn)呈现相反的变化趋势,故Ⅱ型绿帘石中的n(Al)、X_(Fe)、n(Ca)和n(Fe)元素可以作为找矿勘查的新指标。

湖南界牌岭大型锡-萤石矿床勘查模型与深部找矿预测

湖南界牌岭锡多金属矿床位于南岭成矿带中段,是近年来新发现的以锡和萤石为主,伴生锂、铍、铌、钽、锌等重要资源的大型矿床。该矿床矿化元素多且规模大、矿化分带性强、成矿时代也较新(~90 Ma),使其在湘南钨多金属矿集区内独具特色。文章在详细的矿床地质工作基础上,对界牌岭不同矿化段的萤石和锡石进行了矿物学研究和微区原位微量元素对比分析。研究结果显示,萤石由深到浅表现为明显的正Ce异常向负Ce异常、负Eu异常向正Eu异常转变,指示成矿流体向上运移过程中氧逸度逐渐升高。浅部矿体与深部花岗斑岩中萤石的稀土元素配分特征一致,指示两者均为深部富F花岗质岩浆的产物。相较于南岭地区云英岩型和石英脉型锡矿,界牌岭锡石中Nb-Ta含量偏低,但高于矽卡岩型锡矿,具有富Fe、贫W的特征,较低的Zr/Hf值(平均为2.76)。对比研究认为,界牌岭锡矿体仍处于该岩浆热液系统中-远端,推测其深部至隐伏岩体仍具较大找矿空间。结合前人研究,文章综合构建了界牌岭锡萤石矿床成矿模式,并提出了相应的勘查标识,圈定了界牌岭深部近花岗岩体矽卡岩型-云英岩型-石英细脉型锡(钨)铌钽矿、北北东向主断裂北段深部锡多金属矿、斑岩体内及深部接触带锡锂铌钽矿3个方向的找矿预测靶区。

锆石微量元素示踪锂成矿岩浆-热液演化过程

锂成矿过程中的岩浆-热液演化过程目前仍不清楚。锆石作为花岗岩和伟晶岩中普遍存在的副矿物,其微量元素成分演化可以记录岩浆演化过程。本文以松潘-甘孜构造带可尔因地区的花岗岩和伟晶岩中的锆石作为研究对象,对其进行原位微量元素分析。锆石的形态结构特征显示花岗闪长岩与花岗岩中的锆石为岩浆锆石,而伟晶岩中的锆石受到不同程度热液作用影响。元素分析结果显示,从太阳河花岗闪长岩到可尔因二云母花岗岩到无锂辉石伟晶岩到锂辉石伟晶岩,锆石中的稀有金属元素(Li、Sn、Nb、Ta和Hf)和U含量逐渐升高,锆石的Zr/Hf比值逐渐降低。除此之外,太阳河花岗闪长岩和可尔因二云母花岗岩中的锆石具有较低的Fe含量,而无锂辉石伟晶岩和锂辉石伟晶岩中的锆石具有明显升高的Fe含量,且锆石Fe含量与稀有金属元素含量具有正相关关系,反映出热液作用越强,稀有金属含量越高的特征。热液导致伟晶岩中锆石的U-Pb体系受到改造,使得获得的年龄不可靠,而伟晶岩铌钽矿U-Pb年龄(210 Ma)相对可靠。基于锆石的微量元素特征,我们认为太阳河花岗闪长岩与锂成矿伟晶岩没有成因联系,二云母花岗岩与锂成矿伟晶岩具有成因联系,但是二云母花岗岩不是成矿伟晶岩的直接母岩。二云母花岗岩和无锂辉石伟晶岩Li_(锆石)/Li_(全岩)接近甚至超过1,指示其与全岩成分不平衡,表明岩浆演化过程中曾形成富锂熔体,且富锂熔体的形成与液态不混溶作用无关,而是岩浆分异的结果。富锂熔体可能在区域拆离断层作用下从岩浆体系中分离,随后不断演化形成了锂辉石伟晶岩,而残余岩浆逐渐冷却结晶形成了二云母花岗岩和无锂辉石伟晶岩。基于锆石中的微量元素可以有效示踪锂成矿过程,并且利用碎屑锆石的微量元素特征还可以指示区域富锂岩浆的存在及其形成时代,有望成为示踪区域锂成矿的一种新方法。