Nitrogen isotope and content record of Mesozoic orogenic gold deposits surrounding the North China craton

2003 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingwen MAO
Keyword(s):  
North China Craton ◽  
North China ◽  
Nitrogen Isotope ◽  
Gold Deposits ◽  
Orogenic Gold ◽  
Orogenic Gold Deposits ◽  
The North

Gold deposits of the northern margin of the North China Craton: multiple late Paleozoic–Mesozoic mineralizing events

2002 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig J. Hart ◽  
Richard J. Goldfarb ◽  
Yumin Qiu ◽  
Lawrence Snee ◽  
Lance D. Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North China Craton ◽  
North China ◽  
Gold Deposits ◽  
Late Paleozoic ◽  
Northern Margin ◽  
The North

Regional heterogeneous temporal–spatial distribution of gold deposits in the North China Craton : A review

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 5646-5663
Author(s):  
Lian‐Chang Zhang ◽  
Yang Bai ◽  
Ming‐Tian Zhu ◽  
Ke Huang ◽  
Zi‐dong Peng
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
North China Craton ◽  
North China ◽  
Gold Deposits ◽  
The North

Thermoluminescence of quartz from Shihu gold deposit, western Hebei province, China: some implications for gold exploration

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Cao ◽  
Shengrong Li ◽  
Meijuan Yao ◽  
Huafeng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Gold Deposit ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
North China Craton ◽  
North China ◽  
Mineral Exploration ◽  
Gold Deposits ◽  
Quartz Veins ◽  
The North ◽  
Indicator Mineral ◽  
Gold Bearing

AbstractThermoluminescence (TL) of monomineralic separates have been widely used in various geosciences fields in order to trace the thermal history and aid in prospecting for gold deposits. Quartz is a ubiquitous mineral in the Shihu gold deposit, which is situated in the northern part of the Taihang orogenic belt in the North China craton (NCC). The deposit is hosted by ductile-brittle faults within an Archean metamorphic core complex of the Fuping Group. This deposit is characterized by gold-bearing quartz-polymetallic sulfides and quartz veins. New TL results have been obtained for quartz, in which four type-TL glow curves were identified. The gold-bearing quartz present type III glow curves that consist of two peak glow curves at the middle and high peak temperatures with the similar TL intensity. In addition, the cross-sections of peak temperatures and TL intensity highlight the valuable area where the Au-bearing quartz present weak TL intensity and low-middle peak temperatures. Our results significantly enhance the usefulness of quartz in metallogenic studies of the North China craton and as an indicator mineral in mineral exploration of the Taihang Mountain region.

scholarly journals Tectono-magmatic controls on decratonic gold deposits

2021 ◽  
Vol 176 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Chang ◽  
Andreas Audétat ◽  
Jian-Wei Li
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Early Cretaceous ◽  
North China Craton ◽  
North China ◽  
Melt Inclusions ◽  
Mineral Exploration ◽  
Gold Deposits ◽  
Porphyry Cu ◽  
The North ◽  
Icp Ms

AbstractMagmatic-hydrothermal gold–copper deposits in post-subduction settings represent essential targets for mineral exploration, but controls on their formation remain controversial. The early Cretaceous lode Au districts that formed during lithosphere destruction of the North China Craton provide an ideal opportunity to better understand the key tectono-magmatic factors responsible for the genesis of Au-rich deposits in post-subduction settings. Here, we present a LA-ICP-MS study of silicate melt inclusions and sulfide inclusions from ore-related mafic to intermediate rocks in the central Taihangshan Au district in the interior of the North China Craton to constrain the content and evolution of magmatic ore metals ± volatiles. The results, combined with numerical modeling, suggest that the ore-related magmas contained only a few ng/g Au, which is similar to the Au content of non-mineralization-related mafic to intermediate magmas worldwide. The low Au content of the lode Au-related magmas suggest that large volumes of magmas had to accumulate in the middle to lower crust through trans-lithospheric fault systems to produce the lode Au deposits. It is further suggested that the lode Au-related magmas were alkali-rich, hydrous, oxidized and relatively rich in sulfur and chlorine (mafic melt inclusions contain 0.14‒0.24 wt% S and 0.1‒0.2 wt% Cl). These properties are considered critical for the generation of auriferous ore fluids. By comparing the tectono-magmatic setting of the giant Jiaodong Au province (~ 4000 t Au) with the central Taihangshan district (~ 150 t Au), we propose that the much larger total Au tonnage of the Jiaodong district results from the accumulation of a much larger volume of ore-forming magmas at deep crustal levels, induced by a stronger degree of lithosphere modification. In addition, given that the composition of lode Au-related magmas is similar to that of porphyry Cu–Au-related magmas, the lack of giant, early Cretaceous porphyry Cu–Au deposits in the North China Craton suggests that strong extensional settings favor the formation of lode Au deposits instead of porphyry Cu–Au deposits. The present study, therefore, has general implications for the genesis of Au-rich deposits in strongly extensional settings.

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