scholarly journals Characteristics of genetic mineralogy of pyrite and quartz and their indicating significance in the Gaosongshan Gold Deposit, Heilongjiang Province, NE China

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-318
Author(s):  
Huiqing Geng ◽  
Xuexiang Gu ◽  
Yongmei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Gold Deposit ◽  
Volcanic Rocks ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Quartz Veins ◽  
Epithermal Gold Deposit ◽  
Basic Volcanic ◽  
P Type

The Gaosongshan epithermal gold deposit in Heilongjiang, Northeast China, is hosted by the Lower Cretaceous intermediate-basic volcanic rocks. Three auriferous quartz veins including eleven gold orebodies were all discovered in tectonoclastic zones. Genetic mineralogy study including the thermoelectricity, rare earth elements and trace elements of pyrite and rare earth elements of quartz were carried out. Thermoelectric conductive type of pyrite is mainly N-P type. Calculating the thermoelectric parameters XNP and denudation percentage γ of pyrites from orebodies 1-I, 2-II and 2-IV, suggests that gold orebodies are all eroded to their middle-lower parts. The variable range of Co concentrations (51.3-264.0ppm) and Ni concentrations (68.9-258.0ppm) and Co: Ni ratio (0.31-1.90), together with relatively small Sr/Ba ratio in ore-bearing pyrites (0.11-0.50), supports a hydrothermal origin of mineralization at Gaosongshan gold deposit. Compared with volcanic rocks, the chondrite-normalized REE patterns of ore-bearing pyrites and quartz are all LREE enriched with similar ΣLREE/ΣHREE ratio ranging from 7.37-13.68 in ore-bearing pyrites, 4.74-15.37 in ore-bearing quartz and no Ce anomalies. δEu values in ore-bearing pyrites and quartz are 0.65-1.66 (average=0.93) and 0.66-1.62 (average=1.03), respectively. δEu values of volcanic rocks are 0.86­1.07 (average 0.94), suggesting no obvious negative Eu anomalies. Similar REE characteristics of ore-bearing pyrites and quartz and volcanic rocks, together with previous oxygen and hydrogen isotope studies of quartz, suggest that the ore-forming fluids of the Gaosongshan gold deposit were mainly magmatic origin which was associated with andesitic magma and was partly mixed with atmospheric water. Comparing trace elements characteristics of ore-bearing pyrites with volcanic rocks, together with previous S isotopic studies, it is concluded that the ore-forming materials were derived from the surrounding rocks. Slight changes of Y/Ho (23.80­27.28), Zr/Hf (35.41­47.83), Nb/Ta (10.96­18.52) in ore-bearing pyrites indicate that the ore-forming fluid system is relatively stable during the ore-forming process. 

scholarly journals Post-collisional basalts of the Acampamento Velho Formation, Camaquã Basin, São Gabriel Terrane, southernmost Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Alberto Vedana ◽  
Ruy Paulo Philipp ◽  
Carlos Augusto Sommer
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Volcanic Rocks ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Heavy Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Dom Feliciano Belt ◽  
Basic Volcanic ◽  
Porphyritic Texture ◽  
Horizontal Pattern ◽  
Final Evolution

ABSTRACT: The basic volcanic rocks in the Palma region, southern portion of the São Gabriel Terrane, have always been interpreted as generated during the active subduction period of the São Gabriel orogeny (Cryogenian). This terrane was built as the result of the Charrua Ocean closure between 900-680 Ma. The basalts show a subhorizontal igneous flow foliation and porphyritic texture, with plagioclase phenocrysts in a thin matrix composed of plagioclase, augite and magnetite, commonly altered to actinolite, chlorite and epidote. They have amygdales and veinlets reflecting a pervasive hydrothermal phase and are affected by thermal metamorphism related to Jaguari granite intrusion. Two samples were dated by the U-Pb zircon geochronology and yielded crystallization ages of 563±2 Ma and 573±6 Ma. The basalts have transitional composition from tholeiitic to calc-alkaline, metaluminous character, trace elements patterns rich in large-ion lithophile element (LILE) with negative anomalies of Nb, P and Ti, slight enrichment in light rare-earth elements (LREE) and horizontal pattern of heavy rare earth elements (HREE). The data allow interpreting the basalts as belonging to the Acampamento Velho Formation of the Camaquã Basin, and related to the basalts of the Ramada and Taquarembó plateaus. These associations represent the final evolution of the volcanism generated in the post-collisional period of the Dom Feliciano Belt.

Effective procedures for the determination of As, Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Th, Zn, U and rare earth elements in plants and foodstuffs

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (33) ◽  
pp. 4094-4103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Pollo Paniz ◽  
Tatiana Pedron ◽  
Bruna Moreira Freire ◽  
Daiane Placido Torres ◽  
Fábio Ferreira Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
International Regulations ◽  
Effective Procedures

There are several international regulations regarding trace elements. The use of ICP-MS for their determination is usually a difficult task, especially when Hg is one of the target elements.

scholarly journals Comparison of the Mineral and Nutraceutical Profiles of Elephant Garlic (Allium ampeloprasum L.) Grown in Organic and Conventional Fields of Valdichiana, a Traditional Cultivation Area of Tuscany, Italy

Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1058
Author(s):  
Stefano Loppi ◽  
Riccardo Fedeli ◽  
Giulia Canali ◽  
Massimo Guarnieri ◽  
Stefano Biagiotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Allium Ampeloprasum ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Essential Trace Elements ◽  
Reference Plant

In the Valdichiana area (Tuscany, Italy) an ancient native landrace of elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum L.), locally known as “Aglione della Valdichiana”, has long been cultivated. The aim of this study was to check whether there are differences in the mineral and nutraceutical profiles of the Aglione della Valdichiana cultivated conventionally and organically. Based on the analysis by ICP-MS of a wide array of major, minor, essential, and non-essential trace elements as well as rare earth elements, and the evaluation of the content of polyphenols, flavonoids, antioxidants, soluble proteins, soluble sugars, and starch, as well as the weight and water content, it was concluded that differences in the mineral and nutraceutical profiles of organically and conventionally grown bulbs were very limited. Only a statistically (p < 0.05) higher concentration of Cd (+2620%), Co (+113%), Mn (+55%), Rb (+180%), and Sb (+180%), as well as glucose (+37%) in conventionally cultivated bulbs emerged. Cadmium was the only element slightly higher than in the “reference plant,” but with a negligible risk (three orders of magnitude lower) for human health based on consumption. It is concluded that we failed to find evidence of healthier food or a higher nutraceutical quality for organically cultivated elephant garlic.

scholarly journals Identifying Correlation of Coal Seams in the Tien Hai Area, Northern Vietnam by Using Multivariate Statistic Methods

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
The Hung KHUONG ◽  
Phuong NGUYEN ◽  
Thi Cuc NGUYEN ◽  
Nhu Sang PHAM ◽  
Danh Tuyen NGUYEN
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Coal Seam ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Major And Trace Elements ◽  
Coal Seams ◽  
Multivariate Statistic ◽  
Northern Vietnam ◽  
Coal Deposits ◽  
Indicator Elements

In northern Vietnam, the Tien Hai area is considered a high potential area of coal deposits. Twohundred fifty-six geochemical coal samples of 13 cores in the Tien Hai area investigate coal seams andcoal deposits to identify the correlation of coal seams. According to the statistical method and clusteranalysis of geochemical samples, the results indicate that the Mg, V, As, Ca, Zn, Cr, Co, K, Na, Sr, Fe,Ge, Re, U, Mo, Th, and Ga elements are good indicator elements of the major and trace elements in coal.Most of them comply with the normal or lognormal distribution rules. Besides, the Yb, Sc, Ho, Er, Tm,Lu, Y, Tb, Pr, Dy, and Sm elements are also good indicator elements for rare earth elements in the region.Therefore, the selected elements are used to identify the correlation of the coal seams in the Tien Hai area.Based on the similarity degree between studied objects, the results of grouping boreholes in coal seamsshow that the correlation of coal seam TV2-11 is suitable and acceptable, the coal seams TV3-6a, TV3-6b, and TV3-6c can be grouped into the coal seam TV3-6. These results present that the models can helpstudy geochemical coal samples and identify the correlation of the coal seams in the Tien Hai area.Additionally, the statistical analysis shows a remarkable degree to determine the correlation of the coalseams. Geochemical coal data can help to evaluate the indicator elements of the major, trace elements,and rare earth elements in coal seams and coal rashing of adjoining and pillar rocks in the Tien Hai area,northern Vietnam.

scholarly journals Vulcânicas potássicas intemperizadas como protólitos dos filitos hematíticos da Serra do Espinhaço Meridional (Minas Gerais)

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-194
Author(s):  
Alexandre Chaves ◽  
Luiz Knauer
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Volcanic Rocks ◽  
Alkaline Rock ◽  
Major Elements ◽  
Volcanic Origin ◽  
Espinhaço Range ◽  
Weathering Processes ◽  
Igneous Layering ◽  
Hematitic Phyllite

The hematitic phyllite is a rock that occurs in the São João da Chapada and Sopa-Brumadinho formations of the southern Espinhaço range. Its origin is widely discussed in papers on Espinhaço, but there is no consensus on its protolith due to certain characteristics of the lithotype, such as its chemical composition and textural features. The pattern of rare earth elements strongly enriched [(La/Yb)N 6.80-17.68], with light rare earth elements [(La/Sm)N 2.54-4.83] richer than heavy ones [(Gd/Yb)N 1.28-3,32], suggests that the protolith was an alkaline volcanic rock formed during the rift that generated the Espinhaço basin. The major elements indicate that the alkaline rock met weathering processes, becoming a regolith. During the Brasiliano metamorphism, it finally became hematitic phyllite. Other characteristics of the lithotype, such as the presence of sericite-bearing rounded parts (possibly formed by alteration and deformation of leucite crystals) and the preservation of igneous layering, suggest a potassic volcanic origin for hematitic phyllite. In diagram that allows identifying altered and metamorphic volcanic rocks, the investigated samples have composition similar to a feldspathoid-rich alkali-basalt, probably a leucite tephrite, a leucitite or even a lamproite, rocks from mantle source.

scholarly journals Geochemical behaviour of Rare Earth Elements (REE) and other trace elements in a former Uranium Mine

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres Cardenas Niño ◽  
Rosa Marques ◽  
Maria Dias ◽  
Catarina Diamantino ◽  
Edgar Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Uranium Mine ◽  
Geochemical Behaviour

scholarly journals Gold-hosting supracrustal rocks on Storø, southern West Greenland: lithologies and geological environment

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 41-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Knudsen ◽  
Jeroen A.M. Van Gool ◽  
Claus Østergaard ◽  
Julie A. Hollis ◽  
Matilde Rink-Jørgensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volcanic Rocks ◽  
West Greenland ◽  
Metasedimentary Rocks ◽  
Quartz Veins ◽  
Rock Types ◽  
Minimum Age ◽  
Arc Setting ◽  
Basic Volcanic ◽  
Back Arc ◽  
Different Sources

A gold prospect on central Storø in the Nuuk region of southern West Greenland is hosted by a sequence of intensely deformed, amphibolite facies supracrustal rocks of late Mesoto Neoarchaean age. The prospect is at present being explored by the Greenlandic mining company NunaMinerals A/S. Amphibolites likely to be derived from basaltic volcanic rocks dominate, and ultrabasic to intermediate rocks are also interpreted to be derived from volcanic rocks. The sequence also contains metasedimentary rocks including quartzites and cordierite-, sillimanite-, garnet- and biotite-bearing aluminous gneisses. The metasediments contain detrital zircon from different sources indicating a maximum age of the mineralisation of c. 2.8 Ga. The original deposition of the various rock types is believed to have taken place in a back-arc setting. Gold is mainly hosted in garnet- and biotite-rich zones in amphibolites often associated with quartz veins. Gold has been found within garnets indicating that the mineralisation is pre-metamorphic, which points to a minimum age of the mineralisation of c. 2.6 Ga. The geochemistry of the goldbearing zones indicates that the initial gold mineralisation is tied to fluid-induced sericitisation of a basic volcanic protolith. The hosting rocks and the mineralisation are affected by several generations of folding.

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