Zeling Wang , Xuebing Zhang , Zhilei Cui , Weidong Zhang , Yaochao Sun , Yingting Liu
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Considering also the sulfur isotope features, we considered that Py<sub>1</sub> was primarily originated from the initial ore-forming fluid, and Py<sub>2</sub> was derived from both the ore fluid and Py<sub>WR</sub>, with the former being more important and represents the source of gold. Based on that Py<sub>2</sub> was formed by metasomatism on the Py<sub>WR</sub> margin and the element spatial coupling characteristics shown in EPMA geochemical maps, we inferred that the Au enrichment and precipitation are associated with fluid-rock reactions. The initial ore fluid is likely featured by the enrichments in Au, As, Ag, Co, Cu, Ni, Sb, Tl, and depletions in Bi, Mn, and Pb. The Wuzunbulake is best classified as an orogenic gold deposit based on its tectonic background, wallrock alteration style, and the ore-fluid source and characteristics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":16336,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geochemical Exploration","volume":"267 ","pages":"Article 107576"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"The Carboniferous Wuzunbulake orogenic gold deposit in South Tianshan Orogen (NW China): Sericite RbSr geochronology, pyrite geochemistry, and metallogeny\",\"authors\":\"Zeling Wang , Xuebing Zhang , Zhilei Cui , Weidong Zhang , Yaochao Sun , Yingting Liu\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.gexplo.2024.107576\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><p>The Kumishi area is located in the eastern part of the South Tianshan Orogen, which hosts several gold deposits and has substantial gold discovery potential. 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The Carboniferous Wuzunbulake orogenic gold deposit in South Tianshan Orogen (NW China): Sericite RbSr geochronology, pyrite geochemistry, and metallogeny
The Kumishi area is located in the eastern part of the South Tianshan Orogen, which hosts several gold deposits and has substantial gold discovery potential. The timing of gold mineralization at Kumishi, however, has been poorly constrained owing to the absence of suitable dating minerals. Hydrothermal activity at Wuzunbulake is divided into the pre-ore stage 1 pyrite-quartz, syn-ore stage 2 quartz(-sulfide) and post-ore stage 3 quartz-calcite alteration/mineralization. Three types of pyrite have been recognized, i.e., Py1 (stage 1), Py2 (stage 2), and PyWR (from wallrock). Our in-situ RbSr dating on stage 2 sericite yielded an isochron age of 351.0 ± 17.4 Ma, indicating Early Carboniferous gold mineralization. Py1 and Py2 have δ34SΣS = 8.28–15.97 ‰ (avg. 12.88 ‰) and 6.92–8.70 ‰ (avg. 7.67 ‰), respectively, indicating that the sulfur in Py1 was metamorphic fluid sourced, while that of Py2 may have a mixed metamorphic fluid and wallrock source (0.84–3.27 ‰; avg. 2.31 ‰). For Py1, its contents of Au, As, Ag, Bi, Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Tl are the lowest. Py2 has significantly higher Au-As-Ag, slightly higher Co-Cu-Ni-Sb-Tl, but lower Bi-Mn-Pb contents than those in PyWR. Considering also the sulfur isotope features, we considered that Py1 was primarily originated from the initial ore-forming fluid, and Py2 was derived from both the ore fluid and PyWR, with the former being more important and represents the source of gold. Based on that Py2 was formed by metasomatism on the PyWR margin and the element spatial coupling characteristics shown in EPMA geochemical maps, we inferred that the Au enrichment and precipitation are associated with fluid-rock reactions. The initial ore fluid is likely featured by the enrichments in Au, As, Ag, Co, Cu, Ni, Sb, Tl, and depletions in Bi, Mn, and Pb. The Wuzunbulake is best classified as an orogenic gold deposit based on its tectonic background, wallrock alteration style, and the ore-fluid source and characteristics.
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Journal of Geochemical Exploration is mostly dedicated to publication of original studies in exploration and environmental geochemistry and related topics.
Contributions considered of prevalent interest for the journal include researches based on the application of innovative methods to:
define the genesis and the evolution of mineral deposits including transfer of elements in large-scale mineralized areas.
analyze complex systems at the boundaries between bio-geochemistry, metal transport and mineral accumulation.
evaluate effects of historical mining activities on the surface environment.
trace pollutant sources and define their fate and transport models in the near-surface and surface environments involving solid, fluid and aerial matrices.
assess and quantify natural and technogenic radioactivity in the environment.
determine geochemical anomalies and set baseline reference values using compositional data analysis, multivariate statistics and geo-spatial analysis.
assess the impacts of anthropogenic contamination on ecosystems and human health at local and regional scale to prioritize and classify risks through deterministic and stochastic approaches.
Papers dedicated to the presentation of newly developed methods in analytical geochemistry to be applied in the field or in laboratory are also within the topics of interest for the journal.
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