Rock-Forming (Biotite and Plagioclase) and Accessory (Zircon) Minerals Geochemistry as an Indicator of the Metal Fertility of Magmas by the Example of Au-Cu-Fe-Skarn Deposits in Eastern Transbaikalia
Many gold and gold-bearing complex deposits related to the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous magmatism are known in Eastern Transbaikalia. The largest deposits are the Lugokan, the Kultuma and the Bystrinsky. These deposits are in a paragenetic relationship with the Late Jurassic magmatic rocks of...
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| author | Yury O. Redin Anna A. Redina Viktor P. Mokrushnikov Alexandra V. Malyutina Vladislav F. Dultsev |
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| description | Many gold and gold-bearing complex deposits related to the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous magmatism are known in Eastern Transbaikalia. The largest deposits are the Lugokan, the Kultuma and the Bystrinsky. These deposits are in a paragenetic relationship with the Late Jurassic magmatic rocks of the Shakhtama complex. According to the available data, the total resources of gold in these three deposits are estimated to be approximately 443 tons: the Lugokan, Au~53 tons, Cu~302 thousand tons; the Kultuma, Au~121 tons, Cu~587 thousand tons, Fe~33 mln t; the Bystrinsky, Au~269 tons, Cu~2070 thousand tons, Fe~67 mln t. One of the main aims of this work was to reveal the criteria of fertility for the classical porphyry type, based on the specific geochemical features of rock-forming and accessory minerals. A comparison of the obtained results with other data on the large porphyry and skarn deposits of the world showed that the magmatic rocks of the Bystrinsky massif, specifically porphyry species dated 159.6–158.6 Ma, are potentially ore-bearing for the porphyry type mineralization. The magmatic rocks that widely occur at the Lugokan and Kultuma deposits are most close to the Fe-skarn deposits. The best indicators of the magma fertility for the porphyry rocks are Ce/Ce*, Eu/Eu*, Yb/Dy, (Ce/Nd)/Y in zircons. Thus, magmatic rocks characterized by Ce/Ce* > 100, Eu/Eu* > 0.4, Yb/Dy > 5.0 and (Ce/Nd)/Y > 0.01 may be classified as high fertile for the classical porphyry mineralization in Eastern Transbaikalia. The plagioclase and biotite chemistry data also showed that the magmatic rocks that occurred at the Bystrinsky deposit are the most fertile for the porphyry type mineralization. The magmatic rocks classified as ore-bearing porphyry type have Al* > 1 in plagioclase, high values of IV(F) and IV(F/Cl) and low ratios of X(F)/X(OH) in biotites. The assessment of the metal fertility of magmatic rocks is most effective in combination with data on both the composition of rock-forming and accessory minerals. The obtained data may be used to develop the methods of prediction and search for gold, copper and iron mineralization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e25c408322d9426084542f34e57f394a2023-11-23T14:49:32ZengMDPI AGMinerals2075-163X2021-12-011215010.3390/min12010050Rock-Forming (Biotite and Plagioclase) and Accessory (Zircon) Minerals Geochemistry as an Indicator of the Metal Fertility of Magmas by the Example of Au-Cu-Fe-Skarn Deposits in Eastern TransbaikaliaYury O. Redin0Anna A. Redina1Viktor P. Mokrushnikov2Alexandra V. Malyutina3Vladislav F. Dultsev4Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademika Koptyuga Avenue 3, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaSobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademika Koptyuga Avenue 3, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaSobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademika Koptyuga Avenue 3, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaSobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademika Koptyuga Avenue 3, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaSobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademika Koptyuga Avenue 3, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaMany gold and gold-bearing complex deposits related to the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous magmatism are known in Eastern Transbaikalia. The largest deposits are the Lugokan, the Kultuma and the Bystrinsky. These deposits are in a paragenetic relationship with the Late Jurassic magmatic rocks of the Shakhtama complex. According to the available data, the total resources of gold in these three deposits are estimated to be approximately 443 tons: the Lugokan, Au~53 tons, Cu~302 thousand tons; the Kultuma, Au~121 tons, Cu~587 thousand tons, Fe~33 mln t; the Bystrinsky, Au~269 tons, Cu~2070 thousand tons, Fe~67 mln t. One of the main aims of this work was to reveal the criteria of fertility for the classical porphyry type, based on the specific geochemical features of rock-forming and accessory minerals. A comparison of the obtained results with other data on the large porphyry and skarn deposits of the world showed that the magmatic rocks of the Bystrinsky massif, specifically porphyry species dated 159.6–158.6 Ma, are potentially ore-bearing for the porphyry type mineralization. The magmatic rocks that widely occur at the Lugokan and Kultuma deposits are most close to the Fe-skarn deposits. The best indicators of the magma fertility for the porphyry rocks are Ce/Ce*, Eu/Eu*, Yb/Dy, (Ce/Nd)/Y in zircons. Thus, magmatic rocks characterized by Ce/Ce* > 100, Eu/Eu* > 0.4, Yb/Dy > 5.0 and (Ce/Nd)/Y > 0.01 may be classified as high fertile for the classical porphyry mineralization in Eastern Transbaikalia. The plagioclase and biotite chemistry data also showed that the magmatic rocks that occurred at the Bystrinsky deposit are the most fertile for the porphyry type mineralization. The magmatic rocks classified as ore-bearing porphyry type have Al* > 1 in plagioclase, high values of IV(F) and IV(F/Cl) and low ratios of X(F)/X(OH) in biotites. The assessment of the metal fertility of magmatic rocks is most effective in combination with data on both the composition of rock-forming and accessory minerals. The obtained data may be used to develop the methods of prediction and search for gold, copper and iron mineralization.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/12/1/50Au-Cu-Fe-skarn depositsporphyry depositsEastern Transbaikaliaplagioclase geochemistrybiotite geochemistryzircon geochemistry |
| spellingShingle | Yury O. Redin Anna A. Redina Viktor P. Mokrushnikov Alexandra V. Malyutina Vladislav F. Dultsev Rock-Forming (Biotite and Plagioclase) and Accessory (Zircon) Minerals Geochemistry as an Indicator of the Metal Fertility of Magmas by the Example of Au-Cu-Fe-Skarn Deposits in Eastern Transbaikalia Minerals Au-Cu-Fe-skarn deposits porphyry deposits Eastern Transbaikalia plagioclase geochemistry biotite geochemistry zircon geochemistry |
| title | Rock-Forming (Biotite and Plagioclase) and Accessory (Zircon) Minerals Geochemistry as an Indicator of the Metal Fertility of Magmas by the Example of Au-Cu-Fe-Skarn Deposits in Eastern Transbaikalia |
| title_full | Rock-Forming (Biotite and Plagioclase) and Accessory (Zircon) Minerals Geochemistry as an Indicator of the Metal Fertility of Magmas by the Example of Au-Cu-Fe-Skarn Deposits in Eastern Transbaikalia |
| title_fullStr | Rock-Forming (Biotite and Plagioclase) and Accessory (Zircon) Minerals Geochemistry as an Indicator of the Metal Fertility of Magmas by the Example of Au-Cu-Fe-Skarn Deposits in Eastern Transbaikalia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rock-Forming (Biotite and Plagioclase) and Accessory (Zircon) Minerals Geochemistry as an Indicator of the Metal Fertility of Magmas by the Example of Au-Cu-Fe-Skarn Deposits in Eastern Transbaikalia |
| title_short | Rock-Forming (Biotite and Plagioclase) and Accessory (Zircon) Minerals Geochemistry as an Indicator of the Metal Fertility of Magmas by the Example of Au-Cu-Fe-Skarn Deposits in Eastern Transbaikalia |
| title_sort | rock forming biotite and plagioclase and accessory zircon minerals geochemistry as an indicator of the metal fertility of magmas by the example of au cu fe skarn deposits in eastern transbaikalia |
| topic | Au-Cu-Fe-skarn deposits porphyry deposits Eastern Transbaikalia plagioclase geochemistry biotite geochemistry zircon geochemistry |
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