Ag-Sb mineralization of the Yana-Kolyma belt, Northeast Russia

The mineral assemblages of the Ag-Sb deposits from the Yana-Kolyma Foldbelt were studied. The compositions of ore minerals, the isotopic compositions of sulfur in ore minerals, and the carbon and oxygen in carbonates are given. Arsenopyrite of the deposits is significantly enriched in Sb (1–16 wt %)...

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Published inRussian journal of Pacific geology Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 97 - 110
Main Authors Goryachev, N. A., Gamyanin, G. N., Prokof’ev, V. Yu, Velivetskaya, T. A., Ignat’ev, A. V., Leskova, N. V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica 01.04.2011
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Geology
Isotopes
Minerals
Russia
Sb-arsenopyrite
stable isotopes and fluid inclusions
Northeastern Russia
Ag-Sb mineralization
Yana-Kolyma fold belt
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Summary:The mineral assemblages of the Ag-Sb deposits from the Yana-Kolyma Foldbelt were studied. The compositions of ore minerals, the isotopic compositions of sulfur in ore minerals, and the carbon and oxygen in carbonates are given. Arsenopyrite of the deposits is significantly enriched in Sb (1–16 wt %), which is related to the primary enrichment of the ore-hosting sequences in Sb and the ore formation at shallow depths. Based on the fluid inclusions study, the deposits were formed at T = 329–149°C and P = 0.30–1.04 kb from low-salinity chloride-sulfate-bicarbonate solutions enriched in Sb and Ag. The sequence of precipitation of Ag-Sb minerals was mainly controlled by the Sb concentration and the sulfur fugacity and potential in the fluid.
ISSN:1819-7140
1819-7159
DOI:10.1134/S1819714011020035