Two episodes of sulfide mineralization at the Yuhuang-1 hydrothermal field on the Southwest Indian Ridge: Insight from Zn isotopes
Shili Liao;  Chunhui Tao;  Chuanwei Zhu;  Huaiming Li;  Xiaohu Li;  Jin Liang;  Weifang Yang;  Yejian Wang
刊名Chemical Geology
2019
卷号507页码:54-63
关键词Zn Isotopes hydrothermal Sulfide metallogeny yuhuang-1 southwest Indian Ridge
英文摘要

The newly discovered Yuhuang-1 hydrothermal field (YHF) on the Southwest Indian Ridge primarily contains two different sulfide distribution areas: the southwest sulfide (SWS) and the northeast sulfide (NES) distribution areas. In this study, Zn isotope compositions and element ratios of Zn, Fe, Cu, and Cd in the surface sulfides were analyzed to characterize Zn isotopic fractionation, ore-forming conditions, and mineralization processes of the YHF. The results indicate that sulfide-rich samples in the YHF exhibit intensive Zn isotopic fractionation, with δ66Zn values ranging from −0.43‰ to 1.24‰. These values are not only larger than those currently reported for seafloor sulfides but are also larger than the values reported for the deposits on land. Remarkably, the obtained δ66Zn value (−0.43‰) is the lowest one observed in seafloor sulfides (−0.26‰–1.17‰), currently. A study of Zn isotope systematics revealed that Zn isotope variations of sulfide-rich samples in the YHF were controlled by the sphalerite and pyrite content; the study also revealed that early minerals are rich in light Zn isotopes, but later minerals are rich in heavy Zn isotopes. A comparative study of previous data on Zn isotopes shows that Zn isotope fractionations in the YHF are likely attributed to Rayleigh fractionation, caused by mineral precipitation and multiple generations of pyrite. Further, Zn/Cd ratios of sulfide-rich samples indicate that the ore-forming temperature of the silicified sulfide-rich samples in the SWS probably formed under lower temperatures as compared with the silicified sulfide-rich chimney in the NES. Furthermore, sulfur and Zn isotope compositions in the SWS are significantly different from those in sulfide-rich samples of the NES, which suggests pervasively different metallogenic conditions, further indicating that they are probably products of separate mineralization episodes.

语种英语
内容类型期刊论文
源URL[http://ir.gyig.ac.cn/handle/42920512-1/10897]  
专题地球化学研究所_矿床地球化学国家重点实验室
作者单位1.State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550081, China
2.Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Hangzhou 310012, China
3.Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China
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Shili Liao;Chunhui Tao;Chuanwei Zhu;Huaiming Li;Xiaohu Li;Jin Liang;Weifang Yang;Yejian Wang. Two episodes of sulfide mineralization at the Yuhuang-1 hydrothermal field on the Southwest Indian Ridge: Insight from Zn isotopes[J]. Chemical Geology,2019,507:54-63.
APA Shili Liao;Chunhui Tao;Chuanwei Zhu;Huaiming Li;Xiaohu Li;Jin Liang;Weifang Yang;Yejian Wang.(2019).Two episodes of sulfide mineralization at the Yuhuang-1 hydrothermal field on the Southwest Indian Ridge: Insight from Zn isotopes.Chemical Geology,507,54-63.
MLA Shili Liao;Chunhui Tao;Chuanwei Zhu;Huaiming Li;Xiaohu Li;Jin Liang;Weifang Yang;Yejian Wang."Two episodes of sulfide mineralization at the Yuhuang-1 hydrothermal field on the Southwest Indian Ridge: Insight from Zn isotopes".Chemical Geology 507(2019):54-63.
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