Abstract

Six kinds of element association in the gold deposits in the studied region are distinguished: (1) tungsten-antimony-gold; (2) tungsten-gold; (3) antimonygold; (4) lead-zinc-silver-gold; (5) uranium-silver-gold; and (6) simple gold. The present paper deals with the distribution, source, mineralization, migration and accumulation of gold. The results show that all ore-controlling strata or source beds related to the gold deposits have high background levels of gold; the gold and other ore-forming elements associated are obviously derived from the country rocks. The mineralization of gold is related chiefly to regional metamorphism or alkali-metasomatism. In response to metamorphism of ore-controlling strata, gold was removed into solutions, and then transported and deposited in some parts of the ore-controlling strata. The main form of gold carried in the solutions was Na[Au(HS)2]. Native gold or electrum were precipitated from the ore solutions and concentrated into ore deposits with the decrease ofT, pH andfo 2.

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