S, O and Pb isotopic evidence on the origin of the İnkaya (Simav-Kütahya) Cu–Pb–Zn–(Ag) Prospect, NW Turkey

Abstract

The İnkaya Cu–Pb–Zn–(Ag) prospect is a typical example of the hydrothermal mineralization occurring in the Menderes Massif, which crop out in Western Anatolia. The prospect located approximately 20km west of Simav (Kütahya-Turkey) in northern part of the Menderes Massif have been characterized through the detailed examinations involving geological, mineralogical, whole-rock geochemistry, fluid inclusion, stable isotope and lead isotope.The İnkaya Cu–Pb–Zn–(Ag) prospect is located along an E–W-trending fault in the Cambrian Simav Metamorphics, which consist of quartz–muscovite schist, quartz–biotite schist, muscovite schist, biotite schist and the Arıkayası Formation, which is composed of marbles. Galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, pyrite and fahlore are the main minerals, and they are accompanied by small amounts of cerussite, anglesite, digenite, enargite, chalcocite, covellite, bornite, and Fe-oxides with gangue quartz. In addition to Pb, Zn, Cu, Ag, the ore samples contain substantial quantities of As, Cd and Bi and small amount of Au. Average contents of Cu, Pb, Zn and Ag are 77,400ppm, 102,600ppm, 6843ppm and 203ppm, respectively.The δ34S values for galena, chalcopyrite and pyrite formed in the same stage vary in the range from −1.7 to −2.1‰ (average −2.0), 0.1 to 0.3‰ (average 0.2) and −1.5 to 2.6‰ (average +1.5), respectively.δ34S values for H2S, representing the composition of the fluids responsible for the sulfide mineral formations and calculated from the δ34S value are between −2.77 and 1.33‰; it is consistent with the sulfur in sulfide minerals. δ18Oquartz values range from 11.3 to 16.4‰ and estimated δ18Ofluid values range from 5.4 to 10.6‰.Pyrite–galena and pyrite–chalcopyrite pairs calculated to determine equilibrium isotope temperatures based on δ34S values are between 254.6 and 277.4°C for pyrite–galena and 274.7°C for pyrite–chalcopyrite. Sulfur and oxygen isotope values similar to the values for fluid equilibrated with an felsic magmatic source.Fluid inclusion studies on quartz of the same silicification stage coexisting with galena, sphalerite and chalcopyrite collected from the mineralized vein indicate that the temperature range of the fluids is 235°C to 340°C and that the salinities are 0.7 to 4.49wt.% NaCl equivalent. The wide range of homogenization temperatures and relatively lower salinities of the fluid inclusions indicate that at least two different fluid generations were trapped in the quartz from only one fluid type. Also, lower salinities of fluid inclusion probably indicate mixing of meteoric water and magmatic fluid.The galena has 206Pb/204Pb values of 18.862–18.865, 207Pb/204Pb values of 15.707–15.711, and 208Pb/204Pb values of 39.033–39.042. The lead isotope values show a similarity with upper crustal values.