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Gold Science and Technology ›› 2019, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6): 826-834.doi: 10.11872/j.issn.1005-2518.2019.06.826

• Mineral Exploration and Resource Evaluation • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Ore Characteristics and Gold Occurrence Status of PL7184 Gold Deposit in Tanzania

Kechuan ZHANG(),Qingwei LUO(),Aiwen YI,Deyu QIN,Cheng QUAN,Jibing YANG   

  1. Henan Provincial Non-ferrous Metals Geological and Mineral Resources Bureau No. 7 Geological Team,Zhengzhou 450018,Henan,China
  • Received:2019-01-18 Revised:2019-05-13 Online:2019-12-31 Published:2019-12-24
  • Contact: Qingwei LUO E-mail:zkc.001@163.com;hpu201312@163.com

Abstract:

The greenstone belt around Victoria Lake in Northwest Tanzania is one of the famous gold metallogenic belts in the world,about 90% of the gold deposits are related to the BIF type gold deposits,but its overall research level is low,especially lack of researching on ore characteristics,gold-bearing properties,gold minerals and occurrence of gold,etc.Based on the study of ore characteristics and gold occurrence state of the greenstone belt gold deposit around Victoria Lake in Tanzania,the genesis of the deposit was comprehensively analyzed to guide ore processing and metallurgical process.By means of field observation,optical thin section identification,electron microscopy and electron probe analysis,the ore characteristics and occurrence of gold in PL7184 gold deposit have been systematically studied and analyzed.The results show that the PL7184 gold deposit belongs to altered rock type gold deposit controlled by ductile shear zone.It is a subclass of greenstone belt type gold deposit.Its gold orebodies mainly occur in shear fracture zone between banded iron-bearing formation rock and acid volcanic sedimentary rock.The gold ores are divided into four natural types in this area,they are dense disseminated pyrrhotite,sparse disseminated pyrrhotite,veinlet pyrrhotitand star-bearing point pyrrhotite.Among them,the dense disseminated gold pyrrhotite ore has the richest gold content,accompanied by strong pyrrhotitization,silicification and arsenopyrite alteration.The primary ore mineral symbiotic assemblages in this area are mainly silver-gold deposit+natural gold(small amount)+pyrite+quartz+chlorite+arsenopyrite+pyrrhotite.Some of the marenatural gold+pyrite+quartz+chlorite,natural gold(small amount)+pyrite+quartz.The content of Au in gold minerals is 65.63% to 85.36%,with an average of 74.77%.The content of Ag is 12.25% to 33.79%,with an average of 24.27%.The ratio of w(Ag)/w(Au) is 0.14 to 0.51,mainly concentrated in 0.25 to 0.34.The main types are silver-gold deposits,with a small amount of natural gold.The fineness of silver-gold deposits is 656.3‰ to 791.8‰,with an average of 734.5‰,and the fineness of natural gold is relatively high,the highest is 853.6‰.The occurrence of gold minerals is mainly intergranular gold,followed by encapsulated gold and fissure gold.Meanwhile,the particle size of gold minerals is mainly medium-fine grains,and the particle size is 0.01 mm to 0.07 mm in more.

Key words: gold deposit, ore characteristics, native gold, electrum, the occurence status of gold, Tanzania

CLC Number: 

  • P618.51

Fig.1

Regional geological map of around Victoria Lake gold metallogenic belt(modified after reference[11])"

Fig.2

Disseminated pyrite"

Fig.3

Ore mineral composition of PL7184 gold deposit in Tanzania"

Table 1

Electron probe chemical composition analysis results of gold minerals(%)"

光片编号AgAuCuZnPbFeS总量
22-119.7679.180.100.02-0.120.2099.38
21.4777.820.130.040.010.060.1799.70
24.5373.400.070.03-0.090.2898.40
2-724.0375.570.030.02-0.180.0799.90
3-333.3266.280.010.03-0.100.1499.88
33.7965.630.05-0.020.1101099.70
24.2175.270.03--0.070.2199.79
25.0674.43-0.02-0.120.1599.78
22-112.2585.360.110.040.020.100.2298.10

Table 2

Statistics of electron probe analysis and fineness of native gold and electrum"

光片编号w(Ag)/%w(Au)/%w(Ag)/w(Au)成色/‰定名
22-119.7679.180.25791.8银金矿
21.4777.820.28778.2
24.5373.400.33734.0
2-724.0375.570.32755.7
3-333.3266.280.50662.8
33.7965.630.51656.3
24.2175.270.32752.7
25.0674.430.34744.3
22-112.2585.360.14853.6自然金

Fig.4

Energy spectrum analysis and backscattered electron images"

Table 3

Statistics of particle size and occurrence state of gold minerals"

光片编号矿石类型粒度粒度合计赋存形态
粗粒中粒细粒微粒粒间金包裹金裂隙金
42-2细脉状00101010
43-4稀疏浸染状00808512
43-8稠密浸染状01340353302
44-2稠密浸染状2370121200
3-3细脉状00415032
2-7细脉状00101010
22-1细脉状03216240
合 计275726852106
占比/%2.910.383.82.976.514.78.8

Fig.5

Occurrence state of gold minerals under microscope"

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