Evolution of Pyrite Compositions at the Sizhuang Gold Deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula, Eastern China: Implications for the Genesis of Jiaodong-Type Orogenic Gold Mineralization
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Geological Background
3. Samples and Analytical Methods
4. Results
4.1. Pyrite Textures
4.2. Pyrite Geochemistry
5. Discussion
5.1. Gold Occurrence and Its Controls
5.2. Fluid Evolution Recorded by Pyrite Compositions
5.3. Metallogenic Implications
6. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Liu, Z.; Mao, X.; Jedemann, A.; Bayless, R.C.; Deng, H.; Chen, J.; Xiao, K. Evolution of Pyrite Compositions at the Sizhuang Gold Deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula, Eastern China: Implications for the Genesis of Jiaodong-Type Orogenic Gold Mineralization. Minerals 2021, 11, 344. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11040344
Liu Z, Mao X, Jedemann A, Bayless RC, Deng H, Chen J, Xiao K. Evolution of Pyrite Compositions at the Sizhuang Gold Deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula, Eastern China: Implications for the Genesis of Jiaodong-Type Orogenic Gold Mineralization. Minerals. 2021; 11(4):344. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11040344
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Zhankun, Xiancheng Mao, Andrew Jedemann, Richard C. Bayless, Hao Deng, Jin Chen, and Keyan Xiao. 2021. "Evolution of Pyrite Compositions at the Sizhuang Gold Deposit, Jiaodong Peninsula, Eastern China: Implications for the Genesis of Jiaodong-Type Orogenic Gold Mineralization" Minerals 11, no. 4: 344. https://doi.org/10.3390/min11040344