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ORE GEOLOGY REVIEWS
Volume 163, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105719
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Fluid inclusion; Sphalerite geochemistry; Intermediate-sulfidation; Gongdongchong deposit; North Huaiyang; Dabie orogen
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The GDC deposit in the NHY metallogenic belt is classified as an intermediate-sulfidation epithermal deposit, showing similarities to typical epithermal Pb-Zn deposits and having a possible relationship with porphyry deposits.
The Gongdongchong (GDC) lead and zinc deposit is located in the North Huaiyang (NHY) metallogenic belt, northern part of the Dabie orogen. Its Pb-Zn orebodies are predominately in the breccia pipe hosted by the Early Paleozic Foziling Group. Three stages of mineralization could be divided according to replacement relationships and petrography, and the ore and gangue mineral assemblages at the main base metal stage were recognized as combination of Fe-poor sphalerite + galena + pyrite + chalcopyrite + tetrahedrite with quartz and calcite. Three successive generations of sphalerite were distinguished through detailed petrographic observation on crystal-scale, namely Spc (core), Spm (mantle), and Spr (rim). Fluid inclusion petrography result shows that two-phase liquid-rich fluid inclusions are the dominant type in sphalerite. Microthermometric results show the ho-mogenization temperatures and salinities of Spc ranged from 233 degrees C to 268 degrees C and 6.6 to 10.4 wt% NaCl equiv. While fluid inclusions in the Spm display homogenization temperatures of 241 degrees C to 284 degrees C, with salinities of 8.7 to 11.3 wt% NaCl equiv. This increasing trend may imply a magmatic fluid recharging from core to mantle. However, fluid inclusions in the Spr have homogenization temperatures of 231-254 degrees C, with salinities of 6.3-9.1 wt% NaCl equiv. A trend of mixing with meteoric water is manifested by the decrease of temperatures with decreasing salinities from mantle to rim. It suggests the combination of the magmatic fluid recharging and mixing of meteoric water should be the key mechanism responsible for the sphalerite precipitation at the GDC deposit. Meanwhile, the GDC deposit shows a similar range of homogenization temperatures and salinities with typical intermediate-sulfidation epithermal deposits, and these homogenization temperatures also correspond well with the geological thermometer results acquired by trace element concentrations of sphalerite. In addition, the sphalerite geochemical results obtained from trace elements as Mn, Co, In and Ge illustrate that the GDC Pb-Zn deposit shares a good consistence with epithermal Pb-Zn deposit.Based on the evidences presented above, combined with the geological and geochemical features, the GDC deposit can be classified as an intermediate-sulfidation epithermal deposit. Intermediate-sulfidation epithermal deposits usually share spatial and genetic relationships with porphyry deposits. This may provide new impli-cation for the mineral exploration of porphyry deposits at depth in the NHY metallogenic belt.
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