The Central Asian metallogenic domain （CAMD） is a multi-core metallogenic system controlled by boundary strike-slip fault systems. The Balkhash metallogenic belt in Kazakhstan, in which occur many large and super-la...The Central Asian metallogenic domain （CAMD） is a multi-core metallogenic system controlled by boundary strike-slip fault systems. The Balkhash metallogenic belt in Kazakhstan, in which occur many large and super-large porphyritic Cu--Mo deposits and some quartz vein- and greisen-type W-Mo deposits, is a well-known porphyritic Cu--Mo metallogenic belt in the CAMD. In this paper 11 molybdenite samples from the western segment of the Balkhash metallogenic belt are selected for Re--Os compositional analyses and Re--Os isotopic dating. Molybdenites from the Borly porphyry Cu deposit and the three quartz vein-greisen W--Mo deposits--East Kounrad, Akshatau and Zhanet--all have relatively high Re contents （2712--2772 μg/g for Borly and 2.267--31.50 μg/g for the other three W-Mo deposits）, and lower common Os contents （0.670-2.696 ng/g for Borly and 0.0051--0.056 ng/g for the other three）. The molybdenites from the Borly porphyry Cu--Mo deposit and the East Kounrad, Zhanet, and Akshatau quartz vein- and greisen-type W-Mo deposits give average model Re--Os ages of 315.9 Ma, 298.0 Ma, 295.0 Ma, and 289.3 Ma respectively. Meanwhile, molybde- nites from the East Kounrad, Zhanet, and Akshatan W-Mo deposits give a Re--Os isochron age of 297.9 Ma, with an MSWD value of 0.97. Re--Os dating of the molybdenites indicates that Cu-W-Mo metallogenesis in the western Balkhash metallogeuic belt occurred during Late Carboniferous to Early Permian （315.9--289.3 Ma）, while the porphyry Cu--Mo deposits formed at ~316 Ma, and the quartz vein-greisen W--Mo deposits formed at ~298 Ma. The Re--Os model and isochron ages thus suggest that Late Carboniferous porphyry granitoid and pegmatite magmatism took place during the late Hercy- nian movement. Compared to the Junggar-East Tianshan porphyry Cu metallogenic belt in northwestern China, the formation of the Cu-Mo metallogenesis in the Balkhash rnetallogenic belt occurred between that of the Tuwu-Yandong in East Tianshan and the Baogutu porphyry Cu deposits in West Junggar. Collectively, the large-scale Late Carboniferous porphyry Cu-Mo metallogenesis in the Central Asian metallogenic domain is related to Hercynian tectono-magmatic activities.展开更多
The Abu Dabbab albite granite(ADAG),in the central Eastern Desert of Egypt,hosts the most significant rare metal ore deposit in the northern part of the Neoproterozoic Arabian-Nubian Shield.Here,we report detailed fie...The Abu Dabbab albite granite(ADAG),in the central Eastern Desert of Egypt,hosts the most significant rare metal ore deposit in the northern part of the Neoproterozoic Arabian-Nubian Shield.Here,we report detailed field,petrographic,mineralogical and geochemical investigation of the ADAG,an isolated stock-like granitic body with sharp intrusive contacts against metamorphic country rocks,probably emplaced at about 600 Ma.The fine-grained porphyritic upper unit is a preserved remnant of the shallowly-emplaced apex of the magma chamber,whereas the medium-grained lower unit crystallized at deeper levels under subvolcanic conditions.The peraluminous leucocratic ADAG shares common geochemical characteristics with post-collisional intraplate A-type magmas.In addition to the conspicuous enrichment in Na2O,the ADAG is remarkable for its anomalous concentrations of Ta,Nb,Li,Hf,Ga,Sn,Zn and heavy rare-earth elements.Nb-Ta minerals in the ADAG are mixed with Fe-Mn oxides,forming black patches that increase in abundance toward of the base of the intrusion.Columbite-tantalite,cassiterite and wolframite are the most important ore minerals.Pronounced negative Eu anomalies(Eu/Eu*=0.10–0.24)reflect extreme magmatic fractionation and perhaps the effects of late fluid-rock interaction.The ADAG was most likely generated by partial melting of the juvenile middle crust of the ANS as the geotherm was elevated by erosional uplift following lithospheric delamination and it was emplaced at the intersection of lineations of structural weakness.Although formation of the ADAG and its primary enrichment in rare metals are essentially due to magmatic processes,late-stage metasomatism caused limited redistribution of rare metals.Fluid-driven subsolidus modification was limited to the apex of the magma chamber and drove development of greisen,amazonite,and quartz veins along fracture systems.展开更多
The Mayo-Darley massif is an anorogenic complex of the Cameroon Line that has a mantle origin.Tin-bearing rocks were analyzed by ICP-AES and INAA analytical methods.The purpose of this work was to provide new geochemi...The Mayo-Darley massif is an anorogenic complex of the Cameroon Line that has a mantle origin.Tin-bearing rocks were analyzed by ICP-AES and INAA analytical methods.The purpose of this work was to provide new geochemical data for the Mayo-Darley tin formation and to understand its petrogenesis and the origin of tin mineralization.The Mayo-Darley tin deposit is made up of tin-granite,and tin-greisen,greisenification was developed on the borders of quartz dykes.These rocks belong to the alkaline series and were classified into acid(SiO2-=61.6%–73.8%;65.4%–98%respectively)and basic(42.9%–47%SiO_(2))rocks.They showed enrichment in HSFE,LILE,Ga/Al and chondrite normalized REE patterns indicating LREE enrichment relative to HREE with a negative Eu anomaly,only sample SB8 of tin-granite showed Eu/Eu*=1.11.Rocks display metaluminous,peralkaline,peraluminous,ferroan,high-K calc-alkaline to shoshonitic,alkalic to calcic affinity,and crystallized at800°C.The chemistry of this deposit reflects the primary composition of granite,quartz monzonite,gabbro,and foid gabbro.This complex experienced multi-stage sub-solidus hydrothermal fluid reactions and shows variable alteration of feldspars alkali mobility.The rocks are classified as A1-type granite,overlap with the OIB field,and were derived from a within-plate setting,similar to mantle non plumederived magmas.The origin of tin mineralization in MayoDarley has a complex evolution,tin mineralization was derived from hydrothermal and hydrogenous metal-rich deposits and shows Sn–Hf–Zr and Sn–Tl–Nb association.These new data confirm the complexity of the Mayo-Darley tin complex and elucidate the origin of tin mineralization.展开更多
Topaz was previously considered as a typical hydrothermal mineral, and topaz greisen a typically altered rock. However, the geological and geochemical evidence in recent years has made it clear that the layer-like top...Topaz was previously considered as a typical hydrothermal mineral, and topaz greisen a typically altered rock. However, the geological and geochemical evidence in recent years has made it clear that the layer-like topaz greisen at the top of Ta- and Nb-bearing展开更多
基金the National No. 305 Project Office of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China and the Satpaev Institute of Geological Sciences of Kazakhstan for their support and assistance in the field investigation and sampling for this studyFinancial support supplied by the key project in the National Science & Technology Pillar Program in the Eleventh Five-year Plan Period(No. 2007BAB25B02)
文摘The Central Asian metallogenic domain （CAMD） is a multi-core metallogenic system controlled by boundary strike-slip fault systems. The Balkhash metallogenic belt in Kazakhstan, in which occur many large and super-large porphyritic Cu--Mo deposits and some quartz vein- and greisen-type W-Mo deposits, is a well-known porphyritic Cu--Mo metallogenic belt in the CAMD. In this paper 11 molybdenite samples from the western segment of the Balkhash metallogenic belt are selected for Re--Os compositional analyses and Re--Os isotopic dating. Molybdenites from the Borly porphyry Cu deposit and the three quartz vein-greisen W--Mo deposits--East Kounrad, Akshatau and Zhanet--all have relatively high Re contents （2712--2772 μg/g for Borly and 2.267--31.50 μg/g for the other three W-Mo deposits）, and lower common Os contents （0.670-2.696 ng/g for Borly and 0.0051--0.056 ng/g for the other three）. The molybdenites from the Borly porphyry Cu--Mo deposit and the East Kounrad, Zhanet, and Akshatau quartz vein- and greisen-type W-Mo deposits give average model Re--Os ages of 315.9 Ma, 298.0 Ma, 295.0 Ma, and 289.3 Ma respectively. Meanwhile, molybde- nites from the East Kounrad, Zhanet, and Akshatan W-Mo deposits give a Re--Os isochron age of 297.9 Ma, with an MSWD value of 0.97. Re--Os dating of the molybdenites indicates that Cu-W-Mo metallogenesis in the western Balkhash metallogeuic belt occurred during Late Carboniferous to Early Permian （315.9--289.3 Ma）, while the porphyry Cu--Mo deposits formed at ~316 Ma, and the quartz vein-greisen W--Mo deposits formed at ~298 Ma. The Re--Os model and isochron ages thus suggest that Late Carboniferous porphyry granitoid and pegmatite magmatism took place during the late Hercy- nian movement. Compared to the Junggar-East Tianshan porphyry Cu metallogenic belt in northwestern China, the formation of the Cu-Mo metallogenesis in the Balkhash rnetallogenic belt occurred between that of the Tuwu-Yandong in East Tianshan and the Baogutu porphyry Cu deposits in West Junggar. Collectively, the large-scale Late Carboniferous porphyry Cu-Mo metallogenesis in the Central Asian metallogenic domain is related to Hercynian tectono-magmatic activities.
基金the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University for funding this work through research group number RG-1439-037。
文摘The Abu Dabbab albite granite(ADAG),in the central Eastern Desert of Egypt,hosts the most significant rare metal ore deposit in the northern part of the Neoproterozoic Arabian-Nubian Shield.Here,we report detailed field,petrographic,mineralogical and geochemical investigation of the ADAG,an isolated stock-like granitic body with sharp intrusive contacts against metamorphic country rocks,probably emplaced at about 600 Ma.The fine-grained porphyritic upper unit is a preserved remnant of the shallowly-emplaced apex of the magma chamber,whereas the medium-grained lower unit crystallized at deeper levels under subvolcanic conditions.The peraluminous leucocratic ADAG shares common geochemical characteristics with post-collisional intraplate A-type magmas.In addition to the conspicuous enrichment in Na2O,the ADAG is remarkable for its anomalous concentrations of Ta,Nb,Li,Hf,Ga,Sn,Zn and heavy rare-earth elements.Nb-Ta minerals in the ADAG are mixed with Fe-Mn oxides,forming black patches that increase in abundance toward of the base of the intrusion.Columbite-tantalite,cassiterite and wolframite are the most important ore minerals.Pronounced negative Eu anomalies(Eu/Eu*=0.10–0.24)reflect extreme magmatic fractionation and perhaps the effects of late fluid-rock interaction.The ADAG was most likely generated by partial melting of the juvenile middle crust of the ANS as the geotherm was elevated by erosional uplift following lithospheric delamination and it was emplaced at the intersection of lineations of structural weakness.Although formation of the ADAG and its primary enrichment in rare metals are essentially due to magmatic processes,late-stage metasomatism caused limited redistribution of rare metals.Fluid-driven subsolidus modification was limited to the apex of the magma chamber and drove development of greisen,amazonite,and quartz veins along fracture systems.
文摘The Mayo-Darley massif is an anorogenic complex of the Cameroon Line that has a mantle origin.Tin-bearing rocks were analyzed by ICP-AES and INAA analytical methods.The purpose of this work was to provide new geochemical data for the Mayo-Darley tin formation and to understand its petrogenesis and the origin of tin mineralization.The Mayo-Darley tin deposit is made up of tin-granite,and tin-greisen,greisenification was developed on the borders of quartz dykes.These rocks belong to the alkaline series and were classified into acid(SiO2-=61.6%–73.8%;65.4%–98%respectively)and basic(42.9%–47%SiO_(2))rocks.They showed enrichment in HSFE,LILE,Ga/Al and chondrite normalized REE patterns indicating LREE enrichment relative to HREE with a negative Eu anomaly,only sample SB8 of tin-granite showed Eu/Eu*=1.11.Rocks display metaluminous,peralkaline,peraluminous,ferroan,high-K calc-alkaline to shoshonitic,alkalic to calcic affinity,and crystallized at800°C.The chemistry of this deposit reflects the primary composition of granite,quartz monzonite,gabbro,and foid gabbro.This complex experienced multi-stage sub-solidus hydrothermal fluid reactions and shows variable alteration of feldspars alkali mobility.The rocks are classified as A1-type granite,overlap with the OIB field,and were derived from a within-plate setting,similar to mantle non plumederived magmas.The origin of tin mineralization in MayoDarley has a complex evolution,tin mineralization was derived from hydrothermal and hydrogenous metal-rich deposits and shows Sn–Hf–Zr and Sn–Tl–Nb association.These new data confirm the complexity of the Mayo-Darley tin complex and elucidate the origin of tin mineralization.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaState Key Laboratory on Mineral Deposit Research,Nanjing University.
文摘Topaz was previously considered as a typical hydrothermal mineral, and topaz greisen a typically altered rock. However, the geological and geochemical evidence in recent years has made it clear that the layer-like topaz greisen at the top of Ta- and Nb-bearing
