Geochemistry, Zircon U-Pb Geochronology and Hf-O Isotopes of the Banzhusi Granite Porphyry from the Xiong’ershan Area, East Qinling Orogen, China: Implications for Petrogenesis and Geodynamics

Wang, Hong; Hu$^{, }$; Tang, Tang; Li, Qing

doi:10.3390/min9090538

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“…Most zircons have low 176 Lu/ 177 Hf ratios, ranging from 0.000825 to 0.002327 (all are less than 0.002), which indicate little radioactive Hf accumulation after the emplacement of the rock mass, except zircon QL13-11, which provided slightly positive 176 Lu/ 177 Hf values of 0.002327. The zircon 176 Hf/ 177 Hf ratio can, therefore, be used to explore the genetic information on petrogenesis [35,36]. Sixteen representative magmatic zircons from the Qinglingou granite porphyry sample were analyzed in this study.…”

Section: Zircon Lu-hf Isotope Analysismentioning

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Geochronology and Geochemistry of the Granite Porphyry from the Qinglingou Gold Deposit, South Qinling, China: Implication for Petrogenesis and Mineralization

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The Zhashui-Shanyang ore cluster area is one of the most important gold polymetallic ones in northwestern China. The Qinglingou gold deposit is a newly discovered small-scale deposit in the Zhashui-Shanyang area. Gold mineralization closely related to acid intrusive rocks has been found for the first time in this area. In this paper, the geochronology, whole-rock geochemistry, and isotope signature of the granite porphyries in the deposit are studied. They are characterized by variable medium SiO2 (67.22–71.72 wt.%), high K2O + Na2O contents (6.54–10.34 wt.%), and variable Al2O3 (14.47–15.10 wt.%) values. The A/CNK ratios range from 0.90 to 1.23, and the A/NK ratios vary from 1.14 to 1.48. These rocks also contain biotite and amphiboles and are similar to peraluminous and high-K calc-alkaline I-type granites. The Qinglingou granite porphyries show relative enrichment of Rb, Th, and K, and depletion of Nb, Ta, P, Ti, and other high field strength elements. These porphyries are enriched in light rare earth elements relative to heavy rare earth elements with weak negative Eu anomalies (δEu = 0.63–0.89), which is interpreted to be the best age of crystallization of the Qinglingou porphyries. LA–ICPMS zircon U–Pb dating yields an age of 211 ± 1.2 Ma (n=16, MSWD=0.39). The close spatial relationship between the ore bodies and granite porphyry dikes indicates that this age may represent the metallogenic age in this area. The zircons have 176Hf/177Hf ratios ranging from 0.282625 to 0.282702, the εHf(t) values are near 0 and the two-stage zircon Hf model ages range from 1121 to 1296 Ma. These data indicate that the Qinglingou granite porphyries were derived from the interplay between mantle- and crustal-derived magmas. We therefore propose that there is potential gold in carbonate rocks at the periphery of porphyry-skarn copper-molybdenum deposits.

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Section: Zircon Lu-hf Isotope Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%