The possible role of organic matter in transport and accumulation of metals exemplified at the Permian Kupferschiefer formation

Püttmann, Wilhelm; Fermont, W.J.J.; Speczik, Stanisław

doi:10.1016/0169-1368(91)90047-b

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“…Kupferschiefer black shale is significantly enriched in organic matter (OM). The OM content ranges from 1 to 30 wt%, with an estimated average of around 6 wt% (Speczik & Püttmann, 1987;Püttmann et al, 1988Püttmann et al, , 1991Speczik, 1994;Oszczepalski, 1999;Bechtel et al, 2000Bechtel et al, , 2001. The organic matter is of marine origin and is represented mainly by witrinite, liptinite and inertinite (Speczik & Püttmann, 1987;Sawłowicz, 1989;Speczik, 1994).…”

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Bioweathering of Kupferschiefer black shale (Fore-Sudetic Monocline, SW Poland) by indigenous bacteria: implication for dissolution and precipitation of minerals in deep underground mine

Matlakowska

Skłodowska

Nejbert

2012

FEMS Microbiol Ecol

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The Upper Permian polymetallic, organic-rich Kupferschiefer black shale in the Fore-Sudetic Monocline is acknowledged to be one of the largest Cu-Ag deposits in the world. Here we report the results of the first study of bioweathering of this sedimentary rock by indigenous heterotrophic bacteria. Experiments were performed under laboratory conditions, employing both petrological and microbiological methods, which permitted the monitoring and visualization of geomicrobiological processes. The results demonstrate that bacteria play a prominent role in the weathering of black shale and in the biogeochemical cycles of elements occurring in this rock. It was shown that bacteria directly interact with black shale organic matter to produce a widespread biofilm on the Kupferschiefer shale surface. As a result of bacterial activity, the formation of pits, bioweathering of ore and rock-forming minerals, the mobilization of elements and secondary mineral precipitation were observed. The chemistry of the secondary minerals unequivocally demonstrates the mobilization of elements from minerals comprising Kupferschiefer. The redistribution of P, Al, Si, Ca, Mg, K, Fe, S, Cu and Pb was confirmed. The presence of bacterial outer membrane vesicles on the surface of black shale was observed for the first time. Biomineralization reactions occurred in both the membrane vesicles and the bacterial cells.

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Bioweathering of Kupferschiefer black shale (Fore-Sudetic Monocline, SW Poland) by indigenous bacteria: implication for dissolution and precipitation of minerals in deep underground mine

Matlakowska

Skłodowska

Nejbert

2012

FEMS Microbiol Ecol

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“…However, the organic-rich Kupferschiefer black shale in Germany and Poland locally contains nickeliferous pyrite (bravoite) and pentlandite (Püttmann et al, 1991). It is unclear whether the nickel in the Kupferschiefer deposits was sourced from the same fluids that delivered copper, silver, lead, and zinc or was fixed by organic matter in the sediments from seawater prior to copper mineralization (Greenwood et al, 2013).…”

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Geology of the Enterprise Hydrothermal Nickel Deposit, North-Western Province, Zambia

Capistrant

Hitzman

Wood³

et al. 2014

Economic Geology

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The Enterprise nickel deposit (40 Mt of 1.07% Ni) is located on the eastern edge of the Kabompo dome in the North-Western Province of Zambia. The deposit area contains basement schists overlain by Neoproterozoic metasedimentary rocks. Nickel sulfides are hosted within a sequence of quartz-, carbonate-, and carbon-rich metasedimentary rocks that interfinger with and overlie siliciclastic metasedimentary rocks. The host rocks contain significant kyanite, talc, and magnesian chlorite. Silicification and magnesian metasomatism occurred prior to or concurrent with a regional metamorphic event (590-500 Ma). Mineralization resulted in the precipitation of nickel and iron-nickel sulfides in veins and as semimassive replacements of the host rocks. Nickel sulfides precipitated in two main stages: a millerite-vaesite-pyrite assemblage that formed disseminations and semimassive replacements in vuggy textured rocks, and a later millerite-bravoite-(molybdenite) assemblage in quartzkyanite veins and local semimassive replacements. The deposit contains minor copper and trace amounts of cobalt and platinum group elements (PGEs). A discrete zone of copper sulfides underlies a portion of the nickel sulfide zone. Re-Os geochronology on molybdenite yields a 540.6 ± 1.8 Ma age for mineralization at Enterprise, the approximate age of metamorphism. Sulfur isotope results indicate that the sulfur at Enterprise was derived largely from Neoproterozoic marine sulfate by thermochemical sulfate reduction. Significant volumes of mafic igneous rocks are not present in the immediate area of the Enterprise deposit. No evidence of prealteration concentrations of nickel exists within the sedimentary rock sequence at the deposit. The alteration and mineralization style of the Enterprise deposit is similar to the much less metamorphosed nickel-bearing Shinkolobwe uranium deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), though the Enterprise deposit does not contain significant uranium. The sediment-hosted nickel-rich deposits of Central African Copperbelt exemplified by Enterprise appear to represent a new style of hydrothermal nickel mineralization.

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“…The 'black rock series' comprises black carbonaceous shale, black carbonaceous argillo-siliceous rocks, black carbonaceous chert, and carbonaceous argillaceous siltstone (Fan et al 1984;Chen 1990;Li and Gao 1996;2000;Yu and Qiu 1998;Steiner et al 2001;Mao et al 2002;Yu et al 2002;Orberger et al 2007;Feng et al 2010). Besides Se, this series also contains important occurrences of Cu, Pb, Zn, As, Ni, S, Ag, U, Mn, and platinum group elements (PGE) (Kucha and Pawlowski 1986;Püttmann et al 1988;Sawlowicz 1989;Grauch et al 1991;Coveney et al 1992;Hulbert et al 1992;Pasava 1993;Sun and Püttmann 1997;Mossman et al 2005;Polgary et al 2006;Orberger et al 2007). Moreover, the 'black rock series' at the base of the Cambrian have a widespread (virtually global) occurrence and they carry important information concerning the formation and tectonic history of sedimentary basins (Yu et al 2009).…”

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Geochemical constraints on the origin and environment of Lower Cambrian, selenium-rich siliceous sedimentary rocks in the Ziyang area, Daba region, central China

Chen

Chi

Liu

et al. 2011

International Geology Review

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The Ziyang area is one of the two major regions of central China subjected to selenium (Se) poisoning. Systematic studies of Se contents of different lithologies from this area indicate that Lower Cambrian, carbonaceous, and siliceous strata host the highest Se contents (with Se contents of up to 278 ppm). We have investigated their geochemical characteristics (major and trace elements, and Si and O isotopes), origin, and sedimentary environment of formation. The siliceous rocks are characterized by a wide range in major elements, and are enriched in Se, Ba, Cu, Ni, V, As, Sb, and U relative to average continental crust. They are also enriched in light rare earth elements relative to heavy rare earth elements (La N /Yb N = 1.64-35.7) and show weak or moderate negative Ce anomalies and strong positive Eu anomalies. δ 30 Si NBS-28 and δ 18 O V-SMOW values range from -0.3‰ to 0.6‰ and 16.1‰ to 21.7‰, respectively. The homogenization temperatures of inclusions within the studied samples range from 113 • C to 319 • C, and their salinities from 1.2 to 13.7 wt.% NaCl equivalent. Our results suggest that the studied siliceous rocks resulted from hydrothermal sedimentation in a relatively anoxic semi-deep sea sedimentary environment. The hydrothermal fluid responsible for Se-mineralization involved the mixing of low-temperature high-salinity fluid, low-temperature low-salinity fluid, and a high-temperature low-salinity basinal fluid in the NaCl-(KCl)-H 2 O system.

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The possible role of organic matter in transport and accumulation of metals exemplified at the Permian Kupferschiefer formation

Cited by 38 publications

References 23 publications

Bioweathering of Kupferschiefer black shale (Fore-Sudetic Monocline, SW Poland) by indigenous bacteria: implication for dissolution and precipitation of minerals in deep underground mine

Bioweathering of Kupferschiefer black shale (Fore-Sudetic Monocline, SW Poland) by indigenous bacteria: implication for dissolution and precipitation of minerals in deep underground mine

Geology of the Enterprise Hydrothermal Nickel Deposit, North-Western Province, Zambia

Geochemical constraints on the origin and environment of Lower Cambrian, selenium-rich siliceous sedimentary rocks in the Ziyang area, Daba region, central China

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