Role of regional faults in the formation and placement of gold ore objects in western Uzbekistan

Abstract

The results of the study, the relationship of regional faults with the processes of formation and mixing of gold ore occurrences in Western Uzbekistan are presented. According to researchers, the gold deposits of the region were formed under the influence of regional northwestern and transverse northeastern faults. So that the results of their research could serve as search signs and predictive criteria, they have not been studied enough to date. It is shown that the analysis of data on the location of gold ore occurrences in the network of regional faults in the region showed that 32% of gold ore objects were formed in the zones of northwestern faults. It is noted that the inter-fault space plays an important role in the placement of gold ore manifestations. Another important feature of the relationship between gold manifestations and regional faults has been revealed - this is the morphological feature (curvature area) of the faults, which determines the saturation of the inter-fault zone with manifestations of gold mineralization. The identified features of the relationship between regional faults and ring structures with gold occurrences are recommended to be used in forecasting and prospecting for gold.