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Skarn and Magnetite Mineralogical Characteristics and Geological Significance of the Yamansu Iron Deposit in Xinjiang
Author(s) -
ZENG Hong,
CHAI Fengmei,
ZHOU Gang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta geologica sinica ‐ english edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1755-6724
pISSN - 1000-9515
DOI - 10.1111/1755-6724.12383_18
Subject(s) - skarn , chai , geology , geochemistry , seismology , theology , philosophy , fluid inclusions , hydrothermal circulation
The Yamansu iron deposit is a large open-pit iron ore mining area in the Eastern Tianshan Mountains. Previous studies had been focusing on geology, geochemistry and metallogenesis of the deposit. However, the study of the mechanism of skarn mineral formation and mineralization correlation are still lack. This study focuses on major skarn minerals and magnetite using electron microprobe to investigate the mechanism of skarn and the relationship between skarn and magnetite, in order to provide new information for further research and mineral exploration.