Prediction of hidden Au and Cu-Ni ores from depleted mines in Northwestern China: Four case studies of integrated geological and geophysical investigations

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 499-517

  Shen, Ping ^a   Shen, Yuanchao ^a   Liu, Tiebing ^a   Li, Guangming ^a   Zeng, Qingdong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Duolanasayi gold deposit; Hulu Cu Ni deposit; Hybrid magnetotelluric; Kuoerzhenkuola gold deposit; Nanjinshan gold deposit; Prediction of hidden ore bodies

Indexed keywords

COPPER; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; GOLD; HOST ROCK; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; IMAGING METHOD; MINERAL ALTERATION; MINERALIZATION; NICKEL; ORE BODY; SHEAR ZONE; SULFIDE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 47249101197     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00126-008-0179-1     Document Type: Article

References (36)

1. Bostick FX (1977) A simple almost exact method of magnetotelluric analysis. In: Ward, S. (ed) Workshop of Electrical Methods in Geothermal Exploration, University of Utah Research Institute, US Geological Survey Contract 14-08-0001-g-359
2. Chen BL, Wu GG, Ye DJ, Liu XC, Shu B, Yang N (2001) Genetic type characteristics and exploration of gold deposit in Beishan area, Gansu Province. J Geom 7(3):217-223 (in Chinese with English abstract)
3. Cheng ZF, Dong YG, Rui XJ (2002) Geological and geochemical characteristics of the main gold deposits in Xinjiang. Resources Survey and Environment 23(1):41-51 (in Chinese, with English abstract)
4. Han CM, Xiao WJ, Zhao GH, Mao JW, Li SZ, Yan Z, Mao QG (2006) Major types, characteristics and geodynamic mechanism of Upper Paleozoic copper deposits in northern Xinjiang, northwestern China. Ore Geol Rev 28:308-328
5. He BC, Tan KR, Wu QH (1994) Ages and Sr, Nd isotopic evidences of mantle source magmatate in the Bu's gold deposit, Jimunai County, Northern Xinjiang. Geotectonica et Metallogenia 18:219-228 (in Chinese)
6. Karger M, Sandomirsky S (2001) Multidimensional statistical technique for detection of low contrast geochemical anomalies. J Geochem Explor 72:47-58
7. Khesin B, Alexeyev V, Eppelbaum L (1997) Rapid methods for interpretation of induced polarization anomalies. J Appl Geophys 37:117-130
8. Li HQ, Xie CF, Chang HL (1998) Study on metallogenetic chronology of nonferrous and precious metallic ore deposits in North Xinjiang, China. 26-133. Beijing, Geological Publishing House (in Chinese with English abstract)
9. Liu LM, Peng SL (2003) Prediction of hidden ore bodies by synthesis of geological, geophysical and geochemical information based on dynamic model in Fenghuangshan ore field, Tongling district, China. J Geochem Explor 81:81-98
10. Liu HQ, Sun XK, Zheng HX, Chen G, Zheng GY, Xu NZ, Cao BG (2002) Applied research on electric magnetic image system in coal mine. Coal Sci Technol 30(10):39-46 (in Chinese with English abstract)
11. Liu HT, Liu JM, Yu CM, Ye J, Zeng QD (2006) Integrated geological and geophysical exploration for concealed ores beneath cover in the Chaihulanzi goldfield, northern China. Geophys Prospect 54:605-621
12. Liu GR, Long ZN, Chen QZ, Zhou G (2003) The formation age and geochemical characteristics of volcanic rock of Kuoerzhenkuolas gold mine in Xinjiang. Xinjiang Geology 21(2):177-180 (in Chinese)
13. Delgado-Rodríguez O, Campos-Enríquez O, Urrutia-Fucugauchi J, Arzate JA (2001) Occam and Bostick 1-D inversion of magnetotelluric soundings in the Chicxulub Impact Crater, Yucatán, Mexico. Geofís Int 40(4):271-283
14. Qin KZ, Zhang LC, Xiao WJ, Xu X, Yan Z, Mao JW (2003) Overview of major Au, Cu, Ni and Fe deposits and metallogenic evolution of the eastern Tianshan Mountains, Northwestern China. In: Mao J, Goldfarb RJ, Seltmann R, Wand D, Xiao W, Hart C (eds) Tectonic evolution and metallogeny of the Chinese Altay and Tianshan. Natural History Museum, London, pp 227-249
15. Rui ZY, Richard JG, Qiu YM, Zhou TH, Chen RY, Franco P, Grace Y (2002) Paleozoic-Early Mesozoic gold deposits of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, northwestern China. Miner Depos 37:393-418
16. Shen P, Shen YC, Zeng QD, Liu TB, Li GM (2004a) Helium and argon isotope trace in ore-forming fluid of Sawuer gold belt in Xinjiang, China. Chin Sci Bull 49:1408-1414
17. Shen YC, Shen P, Liu TB, Li GM, Zeng QD (2004b) Genesis types, metallogenic regularities and prognosis of main gold deposit in Altai gold ore belt in Xinjiang, China. Geol Prospect 40(5):1-5 (in Chinese with English abstract)
18. 39Ar age and geological significance of the Sawuer gold belt in northern Xinjiang, China. Acta Geol Sin 79:276-285
19. Shen P, Shen YC, Liu TB, Li GM, Zeng QD (2007a) Genesis of volcanic-hosted gold deposits in the Sawur gold belt, northern Xinjiang, China: Evidence from REE, stable isotopes, and noble gas isotopes. Ore Geol Rev 32:207-226
20. Shen YC, Shen P, Li GM, Zeng QD, Liu TB (2007b) Structure ore-control regularities of the Irtysh gold belt in Xinjiang, China. Min Geol 26(1):33- 42 (in Chinese with English abstract)
21. Shen YC, Shen P, Liu TB, Zeng QD, Li GM (2006) Discovery of cryptoexplosive breccia in Nanjinshan gold deposit in Beishan Area, Gansu Province and study of metallogenic regulation. Min Geol 25(5):572-581 (in Chinese with English abstract)
22. Shen YC, Liu TB, Zeng QD, Li GM (eds) (2001) Theory and method of metallogenic prognosis on China gold deposits. Science, Beijing, pp 66-99 (in Chinese with English abstract)
23. Sun SL, Ni XH, Gong HM, Wang ZM, Yang GM (2001) Application of EH4 electromagnetic image system on exploration of underground water in karst region of central-western China. Coal Geol China 13(3):67-68 (in Chinese with English abstract)
24. Torres-Verdin C, Bostick F (1992a) Implications of the Born approximation for the magnetotelluric problem in three-dimensional environments. Geophysics 57(4):587-602
25. Torres-Verdin C, Bostick F (1992b) Principles of spatial surface electric field filtering in magnetotellurics: Electromagnetic array profiling (EMAP). Geophysics 57(4):603-622
26. Wang YZ, Liu YL (1992) Genesis of Duolanasayi gold deposit, Xinjiang. Xinjiang Geology 10(2):101-109 (in Chinese)
27. Wang JB, Li BQ, Zhang JB, Yin YQ, Wang JS, Wang ZY, Zheng GH (1999) Metallogenic prognosis and Cu-Au conditions of the ertix ore belt. 62-79. Metallurgical Industry, Beijing (in Chinese)
28. Wu Y (1999) The application of EH4 electromagnetic image system to ground water exploration in sandstone areas. Geophys Geochem Explor 23(5):335-346 (in Chinese with English abstract)
29. Wu F, Cai YB (2003) Mechanism and geological characteristics of the Duolanasayi gold deposit in Xinjiang. Xinjiang Non-ferrous Metals Suppl:18-30 (in Chinese)
30. Wu Y, Liu HB, Dong XK (1998) Application of EH4 conductivity image system to sandstone type uranium deposits. Uranium Geol 14(1):32-37 (in Chinese with English abstract)
31. Xiao WJ, Zhang LC, Qin KZ, Sun S, Li JL (2003) Paleozoic accretionary and collisional tectonics of the eastern Tianshan (China): Implications for the continental growth of central Asia. Am J Sci 34:370-395
32. Yin YQ, Cheng DJ, An YC, Li JX, Fan Y, You ZF, Yang JH (1996) Characteristics of the Kuoerzhenkuola epithermal gold deposit in Sauershan, Xinjiang. Geological Exploration for Non-ferrous Metals 5(5):278-283 (in Chinese with English abstract)
33. Zeng CH, Wu DJ, Xia WB, Wang WG, Cao W (2002) Metallogenic regularity and prospect of gold deposits of Beishan mineralization belt. Xinjiang Geol 20(3):219-223 (in Chinese with English abstract)
34. Zhang JB (1998) Geological and geochemical features of the gold deposit of Kuoerzhenkuola, Xinjiang. Mineral Resources and Geology 63(1):7-11 (in Chinese with English abstract)
35. Zhang FR, Zhu MS (2003) Divisions and basic features of the metallogenic belts in Beishan area of Gansu Province. Acta Geologica Gansu 12(1):50-57 (in Chinese with English abstract)
36. Zhu SH, Dong YG (1994) Research on the source of metallogenic material for the primary gold deposits in Altai. Contributions to Geology and Mineral Resources Research 9(1):8-17 (in Chinese with English abstract)