Magnetite geochemistry as a proxy for metallogenic processes: A study on sulfide-mineralized mafic–ultramafic intrusions peripheral to the Kunene Complex in Angola and Namibia

IF 4.4 2区 地球科学 Q1 GEOCHEMISTRY & GEOPHYSICS Mineralium Deposita Pub Date : 2024-06-19 DOI:10.1007/s00126-024-01288-x
Lorenzo Milani, Lize Oosthuizen, Trishya M. Owen-Smith, Grant M. Bybee, Ben Hayes, Jérémie Lehmann, Hielke A. Jelsma
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Trace element concentrations in magnetite are dictated by the petrogenetic environment and by the physico-chemical conditions during magmatic, hydrothermal, or sedimentary processes. This makes magnetite chemistry a useful tool in the exploration of ore-forming processes. We describe magnetite compositions from Ni-Cu-(PGE)-sulfide mineralized rocks from seven mafic–ultramafic intrusions peripheral to the Mesoproterozoic AMCG (anorthosite-mangerite-charnockite-granite) suite of the Kunene Complex of Angola and Namibia to investigate metallogenic processes through the geochemical characterization of Fe-oxides, which were analyzed in-situ via Electron Probe Microanalysis (EPMA), and Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). We identified magmatic magnetite, segregated from both a silicate liquid and an immiscible sulfide liquid. Elements like Cr, Co and V suggest that the sulfide-related magnetite segregated from a relatively primitive Fe-rich monosulfide solid solution (MSS). Secondary Cr-rich magnetite appears in intrusions with abundant chromite or Cr-spinel. Two types of hydrothermal magnetite were identified, related to the pervasive replacement of sulfides and a late-stage, low-T fluid circulation event. Magnetite replacing sulfides is associated with serpentinized ultramafic rocks and is preferentially observed in the intrusions with the highest base and precious metal tenors. The high concentration of Ni, Co, Cu, Pd, As and Sb in these grains is corroborated by the identification of micron-size PGE mineral inclusions. We infer that serpentinization during hydrothermal fluid circulation was accompanied by desulphurization of sulfides with metal remobilization and reconcentration to generate magnetite carrying Pd microinclusions. We suggest that the highly serpentinized ultramafic rocks in the Kunene Complex region may become a possible target for economic Ni-Cu-(PGE) mineralization.

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Mineralium Deposita
Mineralium Deposita 地学-地球化学与地球物理
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期刊介绍: The journal Mineralium Deposita introduces new observations, principles, and interpretations from the field of economic geology, including nonmetallic mineral deposits, experimental and applied geochemistry, with emphasis on mineral deposits. It offers short and comprehensive articles, review papers, brief original papers, scientific discussions and news, as well as reports on meetings of importance to mineral research. The emphasis is on high-quality content and form for all articles and on international coverage of subject matter.
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