Mineral-geochemical characteristics Cu-U-Au-manifestations in the Kon Ra region of the Kon Tum province, Vietnam

Background. Complex Au-Cu-U mineralization is found in the metamorphic rocks of central Vietnam in the zones of their contact with Triassic granite intrusions. It is localized in tectonic breccias and cataclasites, which affected Triassic granitoids and Precambrian metaskarn rocks. The greatest diff...

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Main Authors: Minh Phuong Do, P. A. Ignatov, Thi Hong Phan, Duy Hung Nguyen, Duan Tran
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Published: Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State University for Geological Prospecting 2020-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.geology-mgri.ru/jour/article/view/623
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author Minh Phuong Do
P. A. Ignatov
Thi Hong Phan
Duy Hung Nguyen
Duan Tran
author_facet Minh Phuong Do
P. A. Ignatov
Thi Hong Phan
Duy Hung Nguyen
Duan Tran
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description Background. Complex Au-Cu-U mineralization is found in the metamorphic rocks of central Vietnam in the zones of their contact with Triassic granite intrusions. It is localized in tectonic breccias and cataclasites, which affected Triassic granitoids and Precambrian metaskarn rocks. The greatest differentiation is observed for tectonically disturbed granites of the Hai Van complex and the metasomatically reworked zones of contacts of this complex with metacarbonate and metaultramafic rocks of the Kham Duc complex.Aim. To determine the mineral and elemental composition of complex occurrences of Cu, U and Au in Proterozoic rocks of the Kon Tum province of central Vietnam.Materials and methods. The work was based on the authors’ data obtained during fieldwork and analytical laboratory studies in the 2016–2019 period. The diagnostics of ore mineral composition was carried out using 60 polished sections. The chemical composition of ores was determined for 214 samples by ICP MS and for 374 samples by atomic absorption spectrometry at the Vietnamese Centre for Geological and Experimental Analysis in the city of Hanoi. The geochemical relationships of ore components were established by the method of multivariate statistical correlations.Results. The mineral composition includes pyrrhotite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, molybdenite, magnetite, martite, hematite, cubanite, marcasite, gold, xenotime, sphalerite, uraninite, chalcocite, covellite, goethite, malachite and limonite. According to the petrographic and petrochemical composition, the geological position and the data on isotopic age, the metamorphic formations of the Kham Duc complex can be considered as Neoproterozoic-Cambrian formations having experienced metamorphism in the Ordovician.Conclusion. A scheme of the sequence of mineral formation was outlined. ICP MS results of primary ores showed that, in addition to Cu, the formations under study contain concentrations of Co, Mo, U, Au, Zn, Ni, V, Y, La, and As. A positive correlation was found between Cu, U and Au. A model of hydrothermal ore formation was proposed.
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spelling doaj.art-4624dfd8e0ea4d80ad2438294e449d2a2025-03-11T08:42:10ZrusSergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State University for Geological ProspectingИзвестия высших учебных заведений: Геология и разведка0016-77622618-87082020-11-01632738510.32454/0016-7762-2020-63-2-73-85436Mineral-geochemical characteristics Cu-U-Au-manifestations in the Kon Ra region of the Kon Tum province, VietnamMinh Phuong Do0P. A. Ignatov1Thi Hong Phan2Duy Hung Nguyen3Duan Tran4Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State University for Geological Prospecting; Geophysical Division, General Department of Geology and Minerals of VietnamSergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State University for Geological ProspectingSergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State University for Geological ProspectingSergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State University for Geological ProspectingGeophysical Division, General Department of Geology and Minerals of VietnamBackground. Complex Au-Cu-U mineralization is found in the metamorphic rocks of central Vietnam in the zones of their contact with Triassic granite intrusions. It is localized in tectonic breccias and cataclasites, which affected Triassic granitoids and Precambrian metaskarn rocks. The greatest differentiation is observed for tectonically disturbed granites of the Hai Van complex and the metasomatically reworked zones of contacts of this complex with metacarbonate and metaultramafic rocks of the Kham Duc complex.Aim. To determine the mineral and elemental composition of complex occurrences of Cu, U and Au in Proterozoic rocks of the Kon Tum province of central Vietnam.Materials and methods. The work was based on the authors’ data obtained during fieldwork and analytical laboratory studies in the 2016–2019 period. The diagnostics of ore mineral composition was carried out using 60 polished sections. The chemical composition of ores was determined for 214 samples by ICP MS and for 374 samples by atomic absorption spectrometry at the Vietnamese Centre for Geological and Experimental Analysis in the city of Hanoi. The geochemical relationships of ore components were established by the method of multivariate statistical correlations.Results. The mineral composition includes pyrrhotite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, molybdenite, magnetite, martite, hematite, cubanite, marcasite, gold, xenotime, sphalerite, uraninite, chalcocite, covellite, goethite, malachite and limonite. According to the petrographic and petrochemical composition, the geological position and the data on isotopic age, the metamorphic formations of the Kham Duc complex can be considered as Neoproterozoic-Cambrian formations having experienced metamorphism in the Ordovician.Conclusion. A scheme of the sequence of mineral formation was outlined. ICP MS results of primary ores showed that, in addition to Cu, the formations under study contain concentrations of Co, Mo, U, Au, Zn, Ni, V, Y, La, and As. A positive correlation was found between Cu, U and Au. A model of hydrothermal ore formation was proposed.https://www.geology-mgri.ru/jour/article/view/623cuuauhydrothermal mineralizationcorrelationsequence of mineral formationkon tum
spellingShingle Minh Phuong Do
P. A. Ignatov
Thi Hong Phan
Duy Hung Nguyen
Duan Tran
Mineral-geochemical characteristics Cu-U-Au-manifestations in the Kon Ra region of the Kon Tum province, Vietnam
Известия высших учебных заведений: Геология и разведка
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title Mineral-geochemical characteristics Cu-U-Au-manifestations in the Kon Ra region of the Kon Tum province, Vietnam
title_full Mineral-geochemical characteristics Cu-U-Au-manifestations in the Kon Ra region of the Kon Tum province, Vietnam
title_fullStr Mineral-geochemical characteristics Cu-U-Au-manifestations in the Kon Ra region of the Kon Tum province, Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed Mineral-geochemical characteristics Cu-U-Au-manifestations in the Kon Ra region of the Kon Tum province, Vietnam
title_short Mineral-geochemical characteristics Cu-U-Au-manifestations in the Kon Ra region of the Kon Tum province, Vietnam
title_sort mineral geochemical characteristics cu u au manifestations in the kon ra region of the kon tum province vietnam
topic cu
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hydrothermal mineralization
correlation
sequence of mineral formation
kon tum
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