Ore-forming fluid characteristics and copper mineralization mechanism in the Hongnipo copper deposit, southwestern margin of Yangtze Block: Evidence from in-situ S isotopes and fluid inclusions
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    The Hongnipo deposit is a large Cu deposit newly discovered in southwestern margin of Yangtze Block. In this study, fluid inclusion petrography, microthermometry, laser Raman and in-situ S isotope analysis of sulfide were carried out aiming to reveal the source of metallogenic materials, ore-forming fluid and mineral precipitation mechanism. The mineralization process includes volcano-sedimentary and hydrothermal stages. The fluid inclusions in the quartz from the quartz-calcite-polymetallic sulfide stage (I) include pure CO2, aqueous-CO2, aqueous-CO2 with crystals, liquid-vapor aqueous with crystals and liquid-vapor. These inclusions are usually densely distributed, with a wide range of homogenization temperature (106~500℃) and salinity (8.8%~59.8%). The results of laser Raman spectrum analysis show the volatiles of ore-forming fluid are mainly H2O, CO2 and a little CH4. Sulfides from the volcano-sedimentary stage have δ34S values ranging from 9.18‰ to 9.34‰, suggesting the mixed derivation of sulfur from seawater sulfates and magmatic fluids. Sulfides from the hydrothermal stage have δ34S values that range from 4.42‰ to 5.26‰, which implies a significant contribution of magmatic-sourced sulfur with minor stratal sulfur. Based on the geochronology, fluid inclusions and in-situ S isotopic composition of sulfides, it is considered that Paleoproterozoic volcano-sedimentary processes formed Fe and Cu containing source beds. In the Neoproterozoic, with the breakup of the Rodinia supercontinent, the magmatic hydrothermal fluid from the deep carrying a large number of ore-forming materials mixed with the metamorphic fluid of medium and low salinity and rich CO2, which triggered the saturated precipitation of ore-forming materials and formed the industrial copper body of Hongnipo deposit.

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宋明伟,彭义伟,陈翠华,丁枫,程文斌,李葆华,杨玉龙,陈良,吴锦,陈曦,2023,扬子地块西南缘红泥坡铜矿床成矿流体特征与铜矿化机制——来自流体包裹体和原位S同位素的证据[J].岩石矿物学杂志,42(5):629~651. SONG Ming-wei, PENG Yi-wei, CHEN Cui-hua, DING Feng, CHENG Wen-bin, LI Bao-hua, YANG Yu-long, CHEN Liang, WU Jin, CHEN Xi,2023,Ore-forming fluid characteristics and copper mineralization mechanism in the Hongnipo copper deposit, southwestern margin of Yangtze Block: Evidence from in-situ S isotopes and fluid inclusions[J]. Acta Petrologica et Mineralogica,42(5):629~651.

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  • Received:February 04,2023
  • Revised:May 17,2023
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  • Online: September 13,2023
  • Published: September 25,2023
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