Read geodynamic setting of the zijinshan porphyryepithermal cuaumoag ore system, sw fujian province, china. Download ore deposits in an evolving earth or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Klaus gessner, tom blenkinsop, peter sorjonenward, 2018. New constraints on the genesis and geodynamic setting of. The subject of the present paper is a discussion of the geodynamic settings of ore gold deposits in the eastern and central transbaikalia zfig. Ore deposits in an evolving earth download ebook pdf, epub. Geodynamic modelling of the century deposit, mt isa province. To gain a full understanding of mineral deposit evolution, it is necessary to know more about the sequence of events and how long each lasts. Today, ore and ore deposits have become part of mainstream geologic studiesopaque minerals can reveal much about the evolution of a rock, and mineral deposits can reveal tectonic settings. Physical mineral systems model key is defining a set of generic elements that represent important chemical processes but can also be related to rock volumes these rock volumes are by definition a subset of those in the physical mineral systems model four critical elements. Pdf the characteristics, origins and geodynamic setting. The above results have led to a palaeo geodynamic framework of the urals orogenic belt fig.
Detailed descriptions of deposit models are provided in the companion paper by obolenskiy and others 2003. Olympic dam is a highly significant deposit containing the worlds fifth largest copper and third largest gold resource and is the worlds largest uranium deposit. Author links open overlay panel yanjing chen a huayong chen b khin zaw c franco pirajno d 1. Mineral sands are the predominant type of titanium, zirconium, and thorium deposit. Diversity of gold deposits, geodynamics and conditions of. In the second part i discuss the temporal evolution and distribution of mineral systems. Reconstruction of fragmented continents can provide a useful basis for exploration of new mineral deposits. Geodynamic settings of mineral deposit systems david i. Iv characteristics of mineral deposits maria boni encyclopedia of life support systems eolss and seams in the rocks. Tectonic settings, geodynamics and temporal evolution of. Reconstruction of fragmented continents can provide a useful basis for.
They are formed by accumulation of such heavy minerals within beach systems, and are a type of placer deposits. Pdf mineral deposits of north africa, mineral resource. The topic of tectonic settings and mineral deposits was addressed by the wellknown books by mitchell. Thus, the size and grade of an ore deposit changes as the economic conditions change. Dominant is tholeiitic to transitional bimodal magmatism. Pre mineral subaerial volcanism the area of an epithermal district e. Research into genetic models for mineralization systems has gradually evolved over time from purely depositbased models to more holistic models that view the mineralization processes in a hierarchical manner from geodynamic setting through provincethrough districtto depositscale. Although there are a large number of mineral deposits, this article takes into consideration only a few general themes as type examples. Disparate tectonic settings for mineralisation in an. In geology, a rift is a linear zone where the lithosphere is being pulled apart and is an example of extensional tectonics typical rift features are a central linear downfaulted depression, called a graben, or more commonly a halfgraben with normal faulting and riftflank uplifts mainly on one side. Schematic diagram of how slab detachment and orogenic collapse can result in elevated temperatures in. Geodynamic settings of mineral deposit systems journal of.
Besshitype mineral systems in the palaeoproterozoic bryah riftbasin, capricorn orogen, western australia. Geodynamic setting of the mineral deposits of the urals. These skarn deposits are sited in collisional orogenic belts, faultcontrolled magmatic belts and reactivated cratonic. As noted in the introduction, the concentration of ore elements in a deposit arises.
Mineral deposits are heterogeneously dispersed over both space. This in turn requires accurate, high resolution dating of ore mineral bottom. The geology and tectonic settings of chinas mineral deposits. These accumulations develop either as a result of the transport of oreforming elements.
Chapter b of mineral deposit models for resource assessment this report contains a revised descriptive model of porphyry copper deposits pcds, the worlds largest source about 60 percent and resource about 65 percent of copper and a major source of molybdenum, gold and silver. Major in situ mineral and energy deposits in various tectonic settings are summarized. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Beyond the firstorder assumption that deepocean mineral resources are likely to be proportionate to the area of the seafloor hannington et al. Geodynamic settings of mineral deposit systems journal of the.
The different plate tectonic and geodynamic settings as per doc platetectonics and. New kinematic reconstructions show that while mineral systems in eastern png and the solomon islands are hosted within a single arc related to subduction at the new britain and san cristobal trenches, variable and discrete geodynamic settings exist within both the upper and lower plates throughout this region, which give rise to distinct. Read geodynamic setting of mesozoic magmatism in ne china and surrounding regions. Geodynamic settings of mineral deposit systems nasaads. Mineral deposits and global tectonic settings brett. Jul 29, 20 there are two main approaches to mineral deposit classification. An ore deposit is a welldefined mineral deposit that has been tested and found to be of sufficient size, grade, and accessibility to be extracted i. A geoscience australia project synthesising geology, geochronology, geodynamic analysis and tectonic modelling will give mineral explorers clearer information on where to prospect across eastern australia. Takeaway messages mineral systems are complex dynamic systems exhibiting selforganised critical soc behaviour critical elements of mineral systems are whole lithosphere architecture, transient geodynamic triggers, fertility, and preservation of primary depositional zone in application of the mineral system concept in targeting, scale of. This in turn requires accurate, high resolution dating of oremineral bottom. Classification of mineral deposits geology for investors. The main value of this book to most agu members is that it shows how ore deposits can reveal tectonic setting. The descriptive models are a more objective label, which describes the rocks and tectonic setting of the deposit.
Based on the summary of the highly precise datings of the metal deposits and related granitic rocks in north china craton and adjacent areas, such as the molybdenite reos datings, 40 ar39 ar datings of mica, kfeldspar and quartz, some rbsr isochrons, and the shrimp zircon upb dating and single grain zircon upb dating, we suggest that the largescale mineralization in north. A scaleintegrated exploration model for orogenic gold. The characteristics, origins, and geodynamic settings of. New kinematic reconstructions show that while mineral systems in eastern png and the solomon. Jun 15, 2016 takeaway messages mineral systems are complex dynamic systems exhibiting selforganised critical soc behaviour critical elements of mineral systems are whole lithosphere architecture, transient geodynamic triggers, fertility, and preservation of primary depositional zone in application of the mineral system concept in targeting, scale of. Ore deposits in an evolving earth download ebook pdf. The anjiayingzi gold deposit, also known as the dashuiqing or jinchanshan gold deposit, is hosted by the jiguanzi quartz monzonite and located in the footwall of the kalaqin antiform figs. Seventy skarntype gold deposits, including 1 superlarge, 19 large and 24 mediumsized, are known from different geotectonic units of china. Mineral deposits are heterogeneously distributed in both space and. Characterization of oreforming systems advances and. Geodynamic modelling of the century deposit, mt isa. Lode mineral and placer deposits are classified into various deposit models or types. Geodynamic settings of mineral deposit system request pdf.
B i e r l e i n centre for exploration targeting and tectonics special research centre, school of earth and geographical sciences, the university of western australia, crawley, w. As mineral deposits represent an integral part of tectonic process, they are essential indicators of that process and geodynamic settings, and should be incorporated into any holistic tectonic. Australia produces more than 22 mineral commodities from a wide variety of deposit types, but 90% of the value of mine production is obtained from just 10 commodities. Geodynamic settings of mineral deposit system article in journal of the geological society 1641. As they require the conjunction of specific environmental conditions to form, particular mineral deposit types tend to. Mineral deposits represent extraordinary metal concentrations that form by magmatic, magmatichydrothermal or hydrothermal processes in geodynamic environments typified by anomalously high thermal andor mechanical energy near plate boundaries. As they require the conjunction of specific environmental conditions to form, particular mineral deposit types tend to occupy specific geodynamic. Xihui cheng, a b c jiuhua xu, c fuquan yang, b guorui zhang, d hui zhang, c chunjing bian, c qingpo xue e.
Geodynamic settings and tectonic model of skarn gold deposits in china. Mineral deposits and global tectonic settings brett 1984. There are now numerous studies on the geology of individual. New constraints on the genesis and geodynamic setting of the wulong gold deposit, liaodong peninsula, northeast china. The conjunction of factors that lead to formation of giant. In geology, a rift is a linear zone where the lithosphere is being pulled apart and is an example of extensional tectonics typical rift features are a central linear downfaulted depression, called a graben, or more commonly a halfgraben with normal faulting and rift flank uplifts mainly on one side. The tectonic and metallogenic framework of myanmar. Tectonic settings, geodynamics and temporal evolution of hydrothermal mineral systems. The greenstone belts along the northern margin of the wawa subprovince of the superior province vermilion, shebandowan, winston lake, manitouwadge formed at ca. It is superimposed on a middle riphean rift system with layered maficultramafic complexes with chromite and ilmenitetitanomagnetite and.
Click download or read online button to get ore deposits in an evolving earth book now. They contain a total resource of approximately t of gold 625 t in south china, and account for 20% of chinas gold reserves. Condie, in earth as an evolving planetary system third edition, 2016. This supports the evidence from sulphidic mud pool deposits in negros that the paleosurface included troughs or graben, in addition to inferred volcanoes and flanking. This has now been taken as a basis for the setting of the mineral deposits figs. Limitations of mineralsystems approach preservation considered important but listed factors do not include features critical for preservation age, duration and relative timing of events in a mineral system do not receive adequate attention requires change to focus on giant instead of averagesize deposits.
Geodynamic modelling of the century deposit, mt isa province, queensland citations. In so doing the complete plumbing system for mineralisation is considered with a view to specifying the critical conditions responsible for the ore deposit occurring where it does and. Diagram showing the temporal distribution of deposit types ascribed to broad geodynamic settings in terms of. Mar 03, 2020 pdf 18556 k pdf plus 2141 k citing articles. Geodynamic synthesis points to mineral deposit potential. Effects ofadditives on scale systems 123 formation 63 3. Mineral deposits form in particular tectonic settings which are governed by plate tectonics.
Review papers on tectonic settings of mineral systems include kerrich et al. This mineral systems concept was first formulated by wyborn. Geological association of canada, mineral deposits division, special publication no. Request pdf geodynamic settings of mineral deposit system mineral deposits represent extraordinary metal concentrations that form by magmatic. As they require the conjunction of specific environmental conditions to form, particular mineral deposit types tend to occupy specific geodynamic niches. Jan 01, 2007 mineral deposits represent extraordinary metal concentrations that form by magmatic, magmatichydrothermal or hydrothermal processes in geodynamic environments typified by anomalously high thermal andor mechanical energy near plate boundaries. Geodynamic setting of mesozoic magmatism in ne china and.
Geodynamic setting of gold deposits in eastern and central transbaikal chita region, russia. The deposit lies within a region of the eastern gawler craton known as the olympic cuau province, a metallogenic province of 600 km strike length figure 1. A geoscience australia project synthesising geology, geochronology, geodynamic analysis and tectonic modelling will give mineral explorers clearer information on where to prospect across eastern australia for large accessible economic mineral reserves. Geological processes operating due to energy released at plate boundaries control the process of mineral deposition. In table 1 an overview is presented of the principal economic mineral deposits. Uncovering phanerozoic mineral wealth geoscience australia. The minerals which contain titanium are ilmenite, rutile, and leucoxene, zirconium is contained within zircon, and thorium is generally contained.
Ore mineralogy encyclopedia of life support systems. Focus paper the conjunction of factors that lead to formation of giant gold provinces and deposits in nonarc settings david i. Both production and resources are underpinned by a few major deposit classes and a small number of world. Apr 01, 2007 seventy skarntype gold deposits, including 1 superlarge, 19 large and 24 mediumsized, are known from different geotectonic units of china. These have now evolved to what is known as a genetic model, which includes theories on deposit formation as well as the physical properties of the mineral deposit. Ore refers to industrial minerals as well as metals. Santoshb,d,e, acentre for exploration targeting, uwa, nedlands 6009, australia b state key laboratory of geological processes and mineral resources, china university of geosciences, beijing 83, china. Geological survey openfile report 20061150 version 1. Effects of additives on scale toleti subba rao morphology 66 6.
Implications for tectonic setting and geodynamic evolution franco pirajno, yanjing chen, nuo li, chao li, limin zhou. Geodynamic setting, crustal architecture, and vms metallogeny. The characteristics, origins and geodynamic setting of supergiant gold metallogenic provinces. Geodynamic settings of mineral deposit systems journal. The olympic cuau province also hosts a range of other iron oxidecoppergold iocg deposits including prominent hill and carrapateena. Metallogenic belt and mineral deposit maps of northeast asia. Geological features of some epithermal gold systems. Geodynamic settings of mesozoic largescale mineralization. A hierarchical approach thus is required to progressively examine controlling parameters at successively decreasing scales in the total mineral system to understand the location of giant gold deposits in nonarc environments. Perspectives from spatiotemporal distribution patterns of ore deposits, journal of asian earth sciences on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Most major deposits lie in highly endowed metallogenic provinces and formed at discrete. Three main principles are employed for synthesis of mineral deposit models for this study. The geology and tectonic settings of chinas mineral. Gold occurs in a wide range of deposit types and settings.
Geodynamic settings and tectonic model of skarn gold. Application of mineral deposit concepts to geothermal exploration ian bogie1 and jim lawless1 1kingston morrison ltd. Research into genetic models for mineralization systems has gradually evolved over time from purely deposit based models to more holistic models that view the mineralization processes in a hierarchical manner from geodynamic setting through provincethrough districtto deposit scale. Dec 15, 20 read geodynamic setting of mesozoic magmatism in ne china and surrounding regions. The present work aims to provide an update on the current state of knowledge on the different types of gold deposits models, geodynamics, their mode of formation and. In so doing the complete plumbing system for mineralisation is considered with a view to specifying.
There are two main approaches to mineral deposit classification. Multistage exhumation of the anjiayingzi gold deposit. In turn, the most logical way in which to describe these platetectonic settings is in terms of the supercontinent cycle fig. The emphasis of the study is a systems approach where the holistic mineralising system is considered rather than concentrating solely on the mineral deposit. Despite a common inferred tectonic setting and broad similarities, these greenstone belts have a significantly different. Geodynamic setting of the zijinshan porphyryepithermal cu. In the last decade, significant progress has been made in the definition, classification, characterization, thereby aiding understanding of the main gold deposit types. The geology and tectonic setting of chinas mineral deposits is a major accomplishment in that it brings together an extraordinary amount of material that has been published on these deposits in recent years. New constraints on the genesis and geodynamic setting of the. For the first part of this chapter i draw from these works and discuss the tectonic environment of mineral systems. American institute of mining and metallurgical engineers transactions, v. The mineral deposits outlined and discussed are hydrothermal, syngenetic, epigenetic vein, porphyry, skarn, magmatic, and placer. Groves centre for exploration targeting and tectonics special research centre, school of earth and geographical sciences, the university of western australia, crawley, w. Characterization of oreforming systems advances and challenges, characterization of oreforming systems from geological, geochemical and geophysical studies, k.
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