Earth Science Frontiers ›› 2023, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (5): 298-313.DOI: 10.13745/j.esf.sf.2023.5.7

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Pegmatites of Shangfu deposits, Lianyunshan, northeastern Hunan: Geochemical characteristics, fluid inclusions, and genetic constraints

HUANG Xiaoqiang1(), LIU Qingqi1, LI Peng2, LIU Xiang3, ZENG Le1, ZHANG Liping1, SHI Weike4, HUANG Zhibiao1, FAN Pengfei5, WAN Haihui1, LIN Yue1, WANG Xuanmin1, CAI Chang1   

  1. 1. Hunan Institute of Geological Disaster Investigation and Monitoring, Changsha 410100, China
    2. MNR Key Laboratory of Metallogeny and Mineral Assessment, Institute of Mineral Resources, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
    3. Hunan Eco-environmental Affairs Center, Changsha 410014, China
    4. Geological Bureau of Hunan Province, Changsha 410000, China
    5. Nuclear Industry 230 Research Institute, Changsha 410007, China
  • Received:2022-11-29 Revised:2022-12-14 Online:2023-09-25 Published:2023-10-20

Abstract:

The recent discovery of the Nb/Ta-rich, No.3 pegmatite vein in Shangfu area, Lianyunshan intrusion, northeastern Hunan, shows a good prospect for rare-metal deposits in this area. In this paper, the geochemistry of the Shangfu pegmatite and fluid inclusions in host minerals are studied, and the genesis of the pegmatite deposit is discussed to enrich the understanding of rare-metal mineralization in the region. The Shangfu pegmatite is characterized by high silicon (w(SiO2), 65.05%-79.15%), high aluminum (w(Al2O3), 11.38%-19.64%) and low Ca, Mg, Fe contents, and is relatively rich in alkali (w(Na2O+K2O), 5.62%-9.87%), (medium potassium) calc alkaline and peraluminous. The pegmatite is distinctively enriched in Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf and U, and relatively depleted in Ba and Sr; ∑REE ranges between (11.74-29.40)×10-6, with enriched LREE and depleted HREE, consistent with a crustal origin. The fluid inclusion type is gas-liquid two-phase brine solution; the homogenization temperature of the fluid inclusions is between 159-443 ℃; the salinity of brine solution is 3.06%-6.74%; and the average trapping pressure of the fluid inclusions is 190 MPa. The ore-forming fluid is characterized by medium-high temperature and low salinity; and C, H, O isotopic analysis shows that the ore-forming fluid is related to deep magmatic activity and may be mixed with a small amount of formation water. The rare-metal mineralization is controlled by magmatic differentiation and evolution. The mica monzonitic granite and pegmatite in the area have the same material source which provides the source material and ore-forming fluid responsible for Nb/Ta mineralization.

Key words: geochemistry, ore-forming fluid, fluid inclusion, Shangfu pegmatite, Lianyunshan

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