C–O Stable Isotope Geochemistry of Carbonate Minerals in the Nonsulfide Zinc Deposits of the Middle East: A Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Zinc Nonsulfide Deposits in the Middle East
2.1. Turkey
2.2. Iran
2.3. Yemen
3. Materials and Methods
4. Stable Isotopes (C–O) in Nonsulfide Deposits in the Middle East
4.1. Turkey
4.2. Iran
4.3. Yemen
5. Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Locality | Sample n. | Sample Description | δ13C (‰ VPDB) | δ18O (‰ VSMOW) |
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Hakkari, Turkey | H 2061 | smithsonite 1 | −5.09 | 24.61 |
H 2063 | smithsonite 1 | −5.06 | 24.23 | |
H 2066 | smithsonite 1 | −3.36 | 24.51 | |
H 2066 | smithsonite 2 | −6.03 | 25.35 | |
H 2070 | smithsonite 1 | −5.80 | 24.28 | |
H 2076 | calcite (host rock) | −0.66 | 24.92 | |
H 2077 | calcite (host rock) | −2.54 | 24.88 | |
H 2076 | calcite (sparry crystals from a vein cutting the host rock) | −1.83 | 21.63 | |
H 2077 | calcite (sparry crystals from a vein cutting the host rock) | −2.04 | 21.36 | |
H 2063 | calcite (sparry crystals associated with smithsonite) | −7.35 | 22.57 | |
H 2062 | calcite (sparry crystals associated with smithsonite) | −5.87 | 21.48 | |
Mehdi Abad, Iran [5] | M02127 | hydrozincite | −1.8 | 20.4 |
M02129 | hydrozincite | −0.4 | 21.9 | |
M02134 | hydrozincite | −3.8 | 21.5 | |
M02109 | calcite | 2.0 | 16.5 | |
M02113b | calcite | 1.1 | 15.1 | |
M02117 | calcite | −0.4 | 21.4 | |
M02120 | calcite | 0.7 | 16.8 | |
M02109 | dolomite | 2.9 | 23.0 | |
M02129 | dolomite | 2.6 | 25.0 | |
M02113b | limestone | 2.8 | 24.8 | |
M02120 | limestone | 2.2 | 22.4 | |
Kolahdarvazeh, Irankuh, Iran [5] | IK02136 | hydrozincite | −3.8 | 22.4 |
IK02129 | hydrozincite | −4.3 | 22.3 | |
IK02145 | hydrozincite | −4.2 | 21.6 | |
IK02115 | hydrozincite | −4.7 | 22.9 | |
IK02134 | hydrozincite | −5.7 | 22.6 | |
IK02123 | hydrozincite | −7.1 | 22.8 | |
IK02119 | hydrozincite | −4.9 | 21.9 | |
IK02136 | dolomite | 2.1 | 21.1 | |
IK02150 | dolomite | 3.5 | 20.1 | |
IK02134 | dolomite | 1.6 | 22.4 | |
Chah-Talkh, Iran [16] | CT-2221 | hydrozincite | −7.03 | 9.65 |
CT-2261 | hydrozincite | −8.57 | 14.99 | |
CT-2211 | hydrozincite | −4.91 | 15.15 | |
CT-2232 | hydrozincite | −7.95 | 10.66 | |
CT-2262 | hydrozincite | −8.68 | 7.57 | |
CT-2233 | hydrozincite | −7.79 | 14.60 | |
CT-2212 | hydrozincite | −4.88 | 7.80 | |
CT-2222 | hydrozincite | −6.84 | 11.65 | |
CT-2231 | hydrozincite | −9.32 | 14.27 | |
CT-2213 | hydrozincite | −5.25 | 14.19 | |
Kuhbanan-Bahabad, Iran [22] | ||||
Tajkouh | smithsonite | −6.69 | 23.21 | |
Tapa Sorkh | smithsonite | −1.45 | 21.82 | |
Gavar | smithsonite | −7.248 | 23.81 | |
Gojer | smithsonite | −4.47 to −5.43 | 25.65 to 26.44 | |
Angouran, Iran [4] Stage I | B15A-B | smithsonite | 4.95 | 18.33 |
B15A-R | smithsonite | 5.09 | 21.44 | |
B15B-G | smithsonite | 5.51 | 23.58 | |
B15B1-A | smithsonite | 4.19 | 20.76 | |
B15B1-B | smithsonite | 4.89 | 21.89 | |
B15B1-C | smithsonite | 5.70 | 20.41 | |
B15B1-D | smithsonite | 5.43 | 22.26 | |
B15-1 | smithsonite | 5.91 | 21.00 | |
B15-3 | smithsonite | 5.86 | 20.65 | |
B15A-M | smithsonite | 4.74 | 20.29 | |
B3-1 | smithsonite | 4.33 | 18.87 | |
B3-2 | smithsonite | 4.60 | 21.02 | |
B13R | smithsonite | 4.25 | 20.45 | |
B13A | smithsonite | 4.74 | 21.73 | |
B14-1 | smithsonite | 6.00 | 20.59 | |
B14-2 | smithsonite | 5.84 | 21.26 | |
AA0 | smithsonite | 4.32 | 20.99 | |
AA37B | smithsonite | 4.24 | 19.42 | |
AA37A | smithsonite | 3.21 | 22.71 | |
AT-1A | smithsonite | 5.83 | 22.16 | |
AT-7A | smithsonite | 3.96 | 20.51 | |
Stage II | B15B-B | smithsonite | 4.62 | 24.92 |
AT-3A | smithsonite | 3.08 | 24.33 | |
AT-4A | smithsonite | −0.78 | 24.93 | |
Jabali, Yemen [10] | 125-32-3b | smithsonite | −4.92 | 21.08 |
125-32-3c | smithsonite | −5.71 | 20.78 | |
125-30-1b | smithsonite | −5.48 | 20.70 | |
125-30-1c | smithsonite | −4.85 | 20.56 | |
J125-32-3c | smithsonite | −4.69 | 20.71 | |
J125-30-1c-A | smithsonite | −5.22 | 20.69 | |
J125-32-2c | smithsonite | −4.83 | 21.38 | |
J125-30-1c-B | smithsonite | −5.47 | 20.62 | |
125-10-2a | smithsonite | −4.16 | 20.03 | |
J125-15-1d | smithsonite | −4.68 | 19.09 | |
J125-9-7e | smithsonite | −3.75 | 19.33 | |
J125-10-1a | smithsonite | −3.40 | 19.70 | |
J125-14-5c | smithsonite | −2.88 | 19.10 |
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Mondillo, N.; Boni, M.; Joachimski, M.; Santoro, L. C–O Stable Isotope Geochemistry of Carbonate Minerals in the Nonsulfide Zinc Deposits of the Middle East: A Review. Minerals 2017, 7, 217. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7110217
Mondillo N, Boni M, Joachimski M, Santoro L. C–O Stable Isotope Geochemistry of Carbonate Minerals in the Nonsulfide Zinc Deposits of the Middle East: A Review. Minerals. 2017; 7(11):217. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7110217
Chicago/Turabian StyleMondillo, Nicola, Maria Boni, Michael Joachimski, and Licia Santoro. 2017. "C–O Stable Isotope Geochemistry of Carbonate Minerals in the Nonsulfide Zinc Deposits of the Middle East: A Review" Minerals 7, no. 11: 217. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7110217