Abstract
Fluid inclusion studies were carried out on auriferous quartz veins of Wynad Gold Field, Southern Granulite Terrain of India. Three types of primary fluid inclusions have been observed; Type-I: H2O–CO2 inclusions, Type-II: CO2 inclusions and Type-III: aqueous inclusions. The Type-I and Type-II inclusions are more abundant than Type-III inclusions. The coexistence of Type-I and Type-II inclusions are common within quartz grains in most of the samples studied. Variation in phase ratio and broad range of total homogenization temperature of Type-I and Type-III inclusions (i.e. 194°C to 300°C and 189°C to 282°C, respectively) indicate the entrapment of heterogeneous fluid in inclusions. This heterogeneity could be due to phase separation of original low saline H2O–CO2 ore fluid in response to drop in pressure and temperature. Gold along with other constituents could have precipitated in response to phase separation of the ore fluid.
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