Black rock series are significant in economic geology as they harbor abunbant mineral resources and are often spatially associated with several types of ore deposits. The Xiajiadian deposit is a large-scale, unique Au
V co-product system within these series, yet its mineralogy and detailed metallogenic mechanisms remain poorly constrained. This study employs an integrated approach, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron probe micro-analysis (EMPA), and laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS), to systematically determine the mineral composition, trace element geochemistry, and occurrence modes of Au and V.
The black rock series exhibit a complex mineral assemblage, comprising not only quartz, feldspar, carbonates, and clays but also key ore-related minerals such as barite, roscoelite, anatase, and goethite. Geochemical data reveal significant enrichment of Au, V, Ba, P, and Mo,compared to the upper continental crust. Furthermore, we propose a two-stage metallogenic model: first, a sedimentary/diagenesis and metallogenic stage during which hydrothermal-seawater-microbial interactions led to V enrichment to industrial grades and pre-concentration of Au; subsequently, a tectonic-hydrothermal reformation stage during which pre-enriched Au was remobilized and precipitated to form economic orebodies. Vanadium occurs primarily as V3+ in anatase and roscoelite, and in an adsorbed state on goethite and clay minerals. Gold exists predominantly as “invisible gold”, mainly in the form of adsorbed gold (on goethite, illite, kaolinite, and organic matter) and structurally bound Au+, with a minor component of nanoparticulate Au0. Rare earth element and yttrium (REE + Y) systematics indicate that the ore-forming materials were sourced primarily from the black rock series, which formed in a redox-stratified basin through the mixing of seawater, hydrothermal fluids, and microbial interactions. This two-stage genetic model elucidates the coupled enrichment and differential mobilization of Au and V, providing critical insights for regional exploration.
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