Ore Genesis of the Jurassic Granite-Hosted Naizhigou Gold Deposit in the Jiapigou District of Northeast China: Constraints from Fluid Inclusions and H–O–S Isotopes
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Regional Geology
3. Ore Deposit Geology
4. Sample Preparation and Analytical Methods
4.1. Fluid Inclusion Analyses
4.2. Stable Isotopes
5. Results
5.1. Fluid Inclusions
5.2. H–O–S Isotope Compositions
6. Discussion
6.1. Ore Genesis
6.2. Ore-Forming Depth and Preservation
6.3. Implications for Regional Exploration Strategy
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Stage | Type | Number | Tm,CO2 (°C) | Tm,clath (°C) | Th,CO2 (°C) | Tm,ice (°C) | Th,tot (°C) | Salinity (wt% NaCl Equivalent) | CO2 Density (g/cm3) | Bulk Density (g/cm3) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Early | C | 18 | −61.2 to −56.6 | 5.1–7.9 | 21.2–31.0 | 295–363 | 4.1–8.8 | 0.56–0.76 | 0.64–0.79 | |
PC | 10 | −57.3 to −56.7 | 24.5–30.7 | 0.54–0.79 | ||||||
W | 20 | −17.6 to −10.9 | 289–323 | 14.9–20.9 | 0.86–0.93 | |||||
Main | C | 7 | −59.5 to −56.7 | 4.0–6.9 | 29.5–31.2 | 260–282 | 5.8–10.5 | 0.54–0.63 | 0.81–0.88 | |
W | 21 | −12.4 to −5.5 | 210–276 | 8.5–16.4 | 0.85–0.94 | |||||
Late | W | 41 | −8.8 to −3.8 | 124–220 | 6.1–12.7 | 0.91–0.99 |
No. | Sample | Stage | Mineral | Th (°C) | δ18OQuartz (‰) | δ18Owater (‰) | δD (‰) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NZ-23 | Early | Quartz | 310 | 12.3 | 5.8 | −75 |
2 | NZ-24 | Early | Quartz | 310 | 11.8 | 5.3 | −79 |
3 | NZ-25 | Early | Quartz | 310 | 12.4 | 5.9 | −81 |
4 | NZ-27 | Main | Quartz | 260 | 13.7 | 5.2 | −86 |
5 | NZ-28 | Main | Quartz | 260 | 11.8 | 3.3 | −94 |
6 | NZ-29 | Main | Quartz | 260 | 10.5 | 2.0 | −98 |
7 | NZ-31 | Main | Quartz | 260 | 11.2 | 2.7 | −99 |
8 | NZ-33 | Late | Quartz | 260 | 9.6 | 1.1 | −105 |
9 | NZ-34 | Late | Quartz | 190 | 10.3 | −2.1 | −101 |
10 | NZ−35 | Late | Quartz | 190 | 11.7 | −0.7 | −110 |
No. | Sample | Stage | Mineral | δ34SCDT (‰) | No. | Sample | Stage | Mineral | δ34SCDT (‰) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NZ-4 | Early | Pyrite | 2.12 | 6 | NZ-10 | Main | Pyrite | 3.69 |
2 | NZ-5 | Early | Pyrite | 2.53 | 7 | NZ-11 | Main | Pyrite | 3.95 |
3 | NZ-6 | Main | Pyrite | 3.05 | 8 | NZ-15 | Main | Pyrite | 4.28 |
4 | NZ-8 | Main | Pyrite | 3.47 | 9 | NZ-16 | Late | Pyrite | 3.87 |
5 | NZ-9 | Main | Pyrite | 3.54 | 10 | NZ-17 | Late | Pyrite | 3.76 |
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Han, J.; Lü, Z.; Zhao, C.; Zhang, X.; Sun, J.; Wang, S.; Zhang, X. Ore Genesis of the Jurassic Granite-Hosted Naizhigou Gold Deposit in the Jiapigou District of Northeast China: Constraints from Fluid Inclusions and H–O–S Isotopes. Minerals 2025, 15, 696. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15070696
Han J, Lü Z, Zhao C, Zhang X, Sun J, Wang S, Zhang X. Ore Genesis of the Jurassic Granite-Hosted Naizhigou Gold Deposit in the Jiapigou District of Northeast China: Constraints from Fluid Inclusions and H–O–S Isotopes. Minerals. 2025; 15(7):696. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15070696
Chicago/Turabian StyleHan, Jilong, Zhicheng Lü, Chuntao Zhao, Xiaotian Zhang, Jinggui Sun, Shu Wang, and Xinwen Zhang. 2025. "Ore Genesis of the Jurassic Granite-Hosted Naizhigou Gold Deposit in the Jiapigou District of Northeast China: Constraints from Fluid Inclusions and H–O–S Isotopes" Minerals 15, no. 7: 696. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15070696
APA StyleHan, J., Lü, Z., Zhao, C., Zhang, X., Sun, J., Wang, S., & Zhang, X. (2025). Ore Genesis of the Jurassic Granite-Hosted Naizhigou Gold Deposit in the Jiapigou District of Northeast China: Constraints from Fluid Inclusions and H–O–S Isotopes. Minerals, 15(7), 696. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15070696