Abstract
The super large bauxite deposit known as the Danping deposit is hosted in the Dazhuyuan formation, Lower Permian, and is located in northern Guizhou (Southwest China). The geochemical signatures of five generations of pyrite from Danping have been identified, and their genesis has been constrained by analyzing their geochemical signatures. Oolitic pyrite (Py-O), which has two sub-generations, occurs in the upper part of the oolitic bauxite. Typically, Py-O2 has a core and rim structure, where the core may contain altered primary Py-O1. While Py-M appears as occurs in the form of interstitial material in the lower part of the oolitic bauxite, Py-C is cubic in shape and is reported in the earthy bauxite. Moreover, Py-Q is found in the Qixia formation. Py-M has a Co/Ni ratio of ∼ 1 and a δ34SV-CDT value of ∼ 0 ‰, thus suggesting a magmatic hydrothermal origin. The primary Py-O1 has a uniform geochemical composition. The reformed Py-O1 and the core of Py-O2 have considerably lower δ34S values of −19.15 ‰ to −4.72 ‰, indicating that a brief pulse of seawater injection can result in the replacement of Py-O1 and the formation of Py-O2. Py-M, Py-O and Py-Q all have positive Ce anomalies, while Py-C has negative Ce anomalies. These contrasting characteristics demonstrate that the original aluminous rock series was largely deposited in an oxidic environment, while the earthy bauxite was formed in a reducing environment. Lithium, Sc and Ga are positively correlated with one another, reflecting their similar geochemical behavior during sedimentary–weathering processes. Py-M has higher contents of Li, Sc and Ga, implying that magmatic fluids contributed to the presence of critical metals even in the weathering conditions.
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