scholarly journals Geochemistry of tetrahedrite group minerals and associated silver paragenesis in the Boguszów baryte deposit, Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sławomir Mederski ◽  
Jaroslav PRSEK ◽  
Żaneta Niemasz

Primary ore mineralization in the abandoned Boguszów baryte-polymetallic deposit, located in the Intra-Sudetic Depression, was studied by reflected light microscopy and electron microprobe. Ore minerals, occurring as veinlets, irregular aggregates and lenses in baryte veins are hosted by the Upper Carboniferous Chełmiec rhyodacite laccolith. They are dominated by galena, sphalerite (with Cd up to 0.04 apfu) and tetrahedrite group minerals (TGM). Four generations of the TGM were distinguished according to textural features and Ag content: (1) low-Ag tetrahedrite-(Zn) (Ag: 0.22–0.6 apfu), (2) Ag-enriched tetrahedrite-(Zn) and Ag-enriched tetrahedrite-(Fe) (Ag: 0.71–1.45 apfu), (3) members of the freibergite series: “freibergite-(Fe)” and “freibergite-(Zn)” (Ag: 3.21–3.48 apfu; Hg: up to 0.75 apfu), (4) member of the “freibergite-(Fe)” series (Ag: 5.32–5.78 apfu). Several elongated inclusions of Ag-bearing sulphosalts within galena crystals were observed (members of the series “freibergite-(Fe)” and “freibergite-(Zn)”, pyrargyrite and polybasite). These polymetallic silver-bearing ores were mined in Boguszów from the 15th to the 19th century. Additionally, small grains of cobalt-enriched löllingite and gersdorffite were observed, which were formed from fluids sourced from the ultramafic basement. The textural characteristics of the ore, the mineral paragenesis and the chemical composition of individual ore minerals indicate low-temperature crystallization conditions.

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-218
Author(s):  
Štefan Čík ◽  
Martin Chovan ◽  
Juraj Majzlan

Ore mineralization in small Sb-Au occurrences Lomnistá, Husárka and Suchá dolina (Nízke Tatry Mts., Western Carpathians) was investigated by reflected-light microscopy, electron microprobe, fluid inclusion measurements, identification of host rock alteration and secondary minerals. Hydrothermal Sb-Au mineralization was formed during the arsenopyrite-pyrite-gold and stibnite-Pb-Sb-sulfosalts stages. The first stage of mineralization consists of arsenopyrite, pyrite, and quartz, but gold, typical for this stage in the Nízke Tatry Mts. is missing. Stibnite and zinkenite are dominant in the following stage in Lomnistá and Husárka. Berthierite and jamesonite are frequent in Suchá dolina. Other ore minerals identified here are sphalerite, chalcostibite, chalcopyrite, cinnabar, tetrahedrite-(Hg) at Lomnistá and Husárka and pyrrhotite, chalcostibite, tetrahedrite-(Fe), chalcopyrite, antimony, and gold in Suchá dolina. Identified secondary minerals are valentinite and stibiconite. Stibnite, gold, and other ore minerals were found in heavy-mineral fractions from alluvial sediments, pointing at short transport from the primary sources. Two quartz samples, thought to be related to stibnite or berthierite, contained two-phase fluid inclusions with salinity of 10 - 20 wt.% NaCl eq. The total homogenization temperatures are 230 - 330 ºC in Lomnistá and 200 - 260 ºC in Suchá dolina.


Author(s):  
Henryk KUCHA ◽  
Bartłomiej BIL

The research deals with drill core samples collected during exploration of copper in the Weisswasser area in Saxony. The area is the north-western part of the North-Sudetic Basin, the lithostratigraphic section of which is similar to the typical one known from the Lubin district. As a result of mineralogical observations using reflected light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, the following minerals were identified: chalcopyrite, chalcocite, bornite, digenite, galena, sphalerite, native silver, Ag-amalgams, mckinstyite, anilite and betechtinite. Detailed characteristics of the occurrence of sulphide mineralization is presented, describing its form, mutual inclusions and paragenesis, relationship to microtectonic conditions, as well as implications of morphological changes on the bottom of the Zechstein. Three forms of mineralization were found: (1) horizontal, mid-layered copper sulphide lenses formed by hydraulic peeling along the sludge lamination surfaces caused by mineralized high-pressure solutions, (2) horizontal copper sulphide lenses replacing previous framboidal pyrite lenses, and (3) replacement of bioclasts. Copper sulphides were concentrated at the expense of sulphur deposited during sedimentation and early diagenesis as bacterial pyrite. Ore mineralization occurs in the thin horizon with an extensive microtectonic net. Two tectonic episodes can be distinguished: Mesozoic tectonic events that enabled seismic pumping of hot fluids, and microfractures that developed during ore minerals precipitation. Futhermore, single sharp-edged grains of chalcopyrite disturbing lamination of copper shale are observed. It indicates the displacement of grains from crushed conglomerate and resedimentation together with copper shale.


2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-115
Author(s):  
Euis Tintin Yuningsih, ST., MT., Ph.D

Toya-Takarada mine is Au- and Ag-rich Kuroko-type deposit located in Takarada, Toya-mura, southwest Hokkaido, Japan. The deposits were hosted in rhyolitic tuff and mudstone of Middle Miocene age. Ore samples of fine-grained black ore, vuggy black-yellow ore, granular vuggy black ore, quartz-sulfide ore and massive quartz-barite ore were studied to identify the ore minerals association in the Toya-Takarada mine. The ore minerals are dominated by sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite and pyrite with fewer amounts of electrum, tetrahedrite-tennantite, and other sulfosalt minerals with secondary mineral of covellite.The quantitative chemical analysis of ore minerals by EPMA indicated that FeS contents in sphalerite is low (0.3-1.2 mol.%) in all kinds of ore samples. Small grains of electrum as inclusions in pyrite are identified in vuggy black-yellow ore with Ag content around 32-33 atm %.In general, the silver minerals in Kuroko-type deposits occurred mainly in the black and yellow ores zone dominantly composed of sphalerite, galena, pyrite, chalcopyrite and barite as a form of electrum and/or argentian tetrahedrite-tennantite series. Thus, the massive quartz-barite ore sample of Toya-Takarada mine are also contain some rare silver sulfosalt minerals such as proustite, Cu-rich pearceite, geocronite-jordanite and fizelyite. Those minerals were found together in association with sphalerite. It seems that sphalerite was crystallized first followed by proustite and Cu-rich pearceite, then geocronite-jordanite and fizelyite are crystallized later.Sphalerites from quartz-sulfide ore of Toya-Takarada contain some fluid inclusions and measured homogenization temperatures are in the range of 164-247°C (av. 208°C) with salinity ranging from 1.9 to 4.7 wt.% NaClequiv. (av. 3.9 wt.% NaClequiv.). The mineral assemblage, iron content in sphalerite and silver content in electrum were indicated that sulfur fugacity was slightly higher during ore mineralization in Toya-Takarada mine.   


2021 ◽  
Vol 138 ◽  
pp. 111241
Author(s):  
Boseon Yun ◽  
Tan Tan Bui ◽  
Paul Lee ◽  
Hayeong Jeong ◽  
Seung Beom Shin ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuo Yamamoto ◽  
Kyoko K. Tanaka ◽  
Tomonori Usuda ◽  
Motohide Tamura ◽  
Miki Ishii

KURVATEK ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
Fatimah Fatimah

Tulakan Subdistrict, Pacitan Regency, East Java Province. This area is part of the Southern Mountain Zone of East Java, which is the Sunda-Banda magmatic arc of Oligo-Miocene age, where there are alterations and indications of valuable ore minerals. Field magnetic data is taken in an area of 1 x 1 km, with the looping method on the grid trajectory within 200 x 100 m. Then, magnetic data correction and data processing were carried out with Oasis Montaj. From the magnetic anomaly map, the value of high magnetic intensity in the southern part is fresh (intrusive) andesit-dasitic rock as host rock which causes alteration, in the middle has a low magnetic intensity value which is in the direction of the relatively NE-SW river direction, whereas in the north with high intensity is fresh andesite lava. From the image data, it can be seen that the straightness pattern of the geological structure which is dominated by the extensional structure with the direction of NE-SW and E-W is the main trap of epithermal veins carrying ore mineralization mainly Cu, Pb in the study area.


Author(s):  
O. Hrinchenko ◽  
S. Bondarenko ◽  
T. Mironchuk

Composition of granites, genetically associated pegmatites and superimposed metasomatites distributed within Shpoliano-Tashlyk ore area (Ingul megablock) is considered. It is established, that on the basis of similarity in their petrographic and petrochemical features granitoids of the area can be related to single complex. Features of ore mineralization are defined by both composition of granitoids (Sgranites) after which rare-metal pegmatites are formed and intensity of superimposed metasomatic alterations. Main minerals-concentrators of Ta and Nb mineralization in granitic pegmatites and metasomatites are represented by minerals of three isomorphic series – columbite-tantalite (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6, ilmenorutile-struverite (Ti,Nb,Ta)O2 and pyrochlore-microlite (Ca,Na)2Ta2O6(O,B,OH,F). Depending on geological setting such ore minerals as tapiolite, ixiolite, cassiterite, uraninite, nigerite, gahnite are commonly found in association with these minerals. Chemical composion of tantalo-niobates sampled from ore-bearing pegmatites and metasomatites is investigated by microprobe analysis. Most minerals of columbite-tantalite series are characterized by distinct and rhythmic internal zonality and contrasting mosaic structure which are related to considerable heterogeneities of their chemical composition. Within one aggregate mineral phases with wide range of values – from 9,80 to 71,0 % for Ta2O5 and from 10,6 to 70,1 % for Nb2O5 – are established. Among minerals ferruginous varieties which composition relates to Fe-columbite-tantalites (Nb2O5/Ta2O5 = 1–1,2; FeO/MnO = 2,5–6) prevail. Columbite-tantalites are characterised by high contents of admixture elements present (%): TiO2 – to 5,88; WO3 – to 3,70; SnO2 – to 9,20; Sc2O3 – to 5,40. Scandium ores occur as scandium-rich minerals that are mostly confined to the minerals of columbite-tantalite series found in Polohivka ore field. On the Ukrainian Shield high contents of Sc2O3 in tantalo-niobates are established for the first time. Minerals of ilmenorutile-struverite series do not quantitatively yield to minerals of columbite-tantalite series. For minerals of this series Nb2O5/Ta2O5 ratio varies in the range of 0,6-1,4. Among characteristic admixture-elements are prevailed (%): SnO2 – to 3,1, V2O5 – to 5,05; FeO – to 11,51, Cr2O3 – to 1,20. Minerals of pyrochlore-microlite series are of subordinate importance. For the first time by results of U-Pb dating of columbite-tantalites from Mostove ore manifestation (Shpoliano-Tashlyk area) the age of Ta-Nb mineralization is established to be about 1965 ± 25 million years.


2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-107
Author(s):  
Zdeněk Dolníček ◽  
Jana Ulmanová ◽  
Karel Malý ◽  
Jaroslav Havlíček ◽  
Jiří Sejkora

In the Pohled quarry near Havlíčkův Brod town (central part of Czech Republic), texturally and mineralogically simple contaminated anatectic pegmatites form dikes or irregular bodies cementing breccia of host metamorphic rocks (paragneisses, amphibolites) belonging to the Monotonous (Ostrong) Group of the Moldanubicum of the Bohemian Massif. They exhibit signs of intense hydrothermal overprint and also the presence of abundant disseminations, nests and veinlets of ore minerals. A detailed mineralogical study revealed the presence of an extraordinary rich ore assemblage (20 species in total, including one unnamed phase). The oldest minerals are sphalerite (rich in Fe), löllingite, Fe-Co-Ni sulphoarsenides (cobaltite, glaucodot, arsenopyrite, gersdorffite), pyrrhotite, galena and chalcopyrite, in later portion accompanied by inclusions of Bi-minerals (native bismuth, bismuthinite, joséite-A, joséite-B, ikunolite and a Pb-Bi sulphosalt). The composition of the Pb-Bi sulphosalt is equal to Ag,Fe-substituted eclarite; its identity was confirmed also by Raman spectrum. Pyrite is very abundant phase, present probably in several generations. The Fe-Co-Ni thiospinels disseminated in younger chlorite, and represented by siegenite, violarite, grimmite and an unnamed NiFe2S4 phase, are the youngest ore minerals. The mineral association as well as chemical composition of most ore minerals are well comparable to those of local polymetallic ore veins and Alpine-type veins, which give evidence for identical origin of all these ore mineralizations. The formation of pegmatite-hosted ore assemblage was long-lasting multiphase process, which took place at temperatures between ca. 350 and <120 °C during changing fugacities of sulphur, tellurium and oxygen. A distinct enrichment in cobalt and nickel of ore mineralization hosted by pegmatites (in comparison with hydrothermal veins) is explained in terms of pronounced interactions of fluids with amphibolites and serpentinites.


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