ISSN:
1432-1866
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geosciences
Notes:
Abstract Pyrite and arsenopyrite are the predominant ore minerals in the Korean Au-Ag deposits of this study. The X Ni py , X Co py , X Ni apy , and X Co apy values range between 100 and 3,000 ppm, 200 and 6,000 ppm, 200 and 8,200 ppm, and 100 and 10,200 ppm, respectively. Most X Ni py /X Co py values fall in the field lower than values varying 0.16–1.30. Arsenopyrite also tends to prefer cobalt rather than nickel showing X Ni apy /X Co apy values between 0.20 and 1.40. The concentrations of minor elements in ores and gangue minerals vary 1–55 ppm Au and 1–1,120 ppm Ag for the former and 4–57 ppm Ni and 2–45 ppm Co for the latter. The Au/Ag ratio in ore has a good correlation to the Ni/Co ratio of arsenopyrite to gangue. The (Ni/Co)py-(Ni/Co)gangue and (Ni/Co)apy-(Ni/Co)gangue diagrams revealed that the values from the Korean Au-Ag deposits plot in the field lower than 900 °C which is the lowermost temperature determined by previous partitioning experiments.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00199806
