Discovery of Yaguila Pb-Zn Polymetallic Deposit in Tibet: A Successful Case of Geochemical Prospecting

Autor: Xin Fa Li, Xin Du, Chang Hai Yan, Jun Kui Chen
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Advanced Materials Research. :278-284
ISSN: 1662-8985
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.524-527.278
Popis: Yaguila Pb-Zn polymetallic deposit in Tibet is discovered through geochemical exploration techniques. The deposit is located in the eastern section of Longmala-Yaguila fault sag belt in the area of Nyainqentanglha Range. The ore bodies lie in the lithologic interface between tuffaceous sandstones and iron-manganese banded marbles in the Upper Carboniferous-Lower Permian Laigu formation. They occur in bedded and stratoid forms and are consistent with the attitude of strata. The paper reviews the process of discovering the deposit, and analyzes the important role of geochemical exploration in prospecting in the research area. It studies the geological characteristics of ore-forming, distribution of elements and features of anomalies, and finds out the Carboniferous- Permian is the main horizon Pb-Zn polymetallic anomalies form. The deposit type is submarine exhalative sedimentary-magmatic hydrothermal superimposition Pb-Zn polymetallic deposit. Furthermore, the paper also establishes a geology-geochemistry prospecting model for the research area and gives some suggestions to the further work, being of great significance in guiding geological prospecting in the research area.
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