Trace Element Geochemistry in Quartz in the Jinqingding Gold Deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula, China: Implications for the Gold Precipitation Mechanism
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Regional Geological Setting
3. Ore Deposit Geology
4. Sampling and Analytical Techniques
5. Mineralogy and Paragenesis
6. In Situ Study Results
7. Discussion and Summary
7.1. Acidity Changes
7.2. Cooling
7.3. Water–Rock Reaction in Sulfide–Quartz Vein Type Jinqingding Gold Deposit
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Al (wt %) | Qa (n = 5) | Qb (n = 20) | Qc (n = 7) | Qd (n = 2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max | 0.086 | 0.284 | 0.069 | 0.167 |
Average | 0.043 | 0.079 | 0.023 | 0.101 |
Min | 0.008 | 0.004 | 0.001 | 0.036 |
Position | Element and Formation Temperature Under Different Pressures | Qb | Qc | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max | Average | Min | Max | Average | Min | ||
Grain A | Al (ppm) | 3310 | 2242.667 | 1548 | 393 | 192.667 | 54 |
Ti (ppm) | 12.1 | 9.433 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.6 | |
T (°C, 1 Kb) | 217 | 209 | 204 | 194 | 192 | 188 | |
T (°C, 7.77 Kb) | 310 | 300 | 294 | 282 | 279 | 275 | |
Grain B | Al (ppm) | 61 | 55 | 48 | 423 | 156.4 | 26 |
Ti (ppm) | 5.8 | 5.737 | 5.61 | 5.24 | 4.864 | 4.3 | |
T (°C, 1 Kb) | 195 | 195 | 194 | 192 | 190 | 186 | |
T (°C, 7.77 Kb) | 283 | 283 | 282 | 279 | 277 | 273 |
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Chen, B.; Deng, J.; Wei, H.; Ji, X. Trace Element Geochemistry in Quartz in the Jinqingding Gold Deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula, China: Implications for the Gold Precipitation Mechanism. Minerals 2019, 9, 326. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9050326
Chen B, Deng J, Wei H, Ji X. Trace Element Geochemistry in Quartz in the Jinqingding Gold Deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula, China: Implications for the Gold Precipitation Mechanism. Minerals. 2019; 9(5):326. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9050326
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Binghan, Jun Deng, Hantao Wei, and Xingzhong Ji. 2019. "Trace Element Geochemistry in Quartz in the Jinqingding Gold Deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula, China: Implications for the Gold Precipitation Mechanism" Minerals 9, no. 5: 326. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9050326