Mobilization of Au and Ag during Supergene Processes in the Linglong Gold Deposit: Evidence from SEM and LA–ICP–MS Analyses of Sulfides
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Geological Setting
2.1. Regional Geology
2.2. Deposit Geology
3. Samples and Methods
3.1. SEM Analysis
3.2. LA–ICP–MS Elemental Determination
3.3. LA–ICP–MS Element-Distribution Mapping
4. Results
4.1. Mineral Assemblages and Microtextures
4.2. Trace Elemental Compositions of Pyrite and Marcasite
4.3. Elemental Distributions in Pyrite and Marcasite
5. Discussion
5.1. Supergene Processes and the Physicochemical Conditions
5.2. Occurrences of Au and Ag
5.3. Metal Remobilization during Supergene Processes
5.4. Implications
6. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, H.; Lan, T.; Chen, Y.; Hu, H.; Shu, L. Mobilization of Au and Ag during Supergene Processes in the Linglong Gold Deposit: Evidence from SEM and LA–ICP–MS Analyses of Sulfides. Minerals 2022, 12, 367. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12030367
Wang H, Lan T, Chen Y, Hu H, Shu L. Mobilization of Au and Ag during Supergene Processes in the Linglong Gold Deposit: Evidence from SEM and LA–ICP–MS Analyses of Sulfides. Minerals. 2022; 12(3):367. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12030367
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Hong, Tingguang Lan, Yinghua Chen, Huanlong Hu, and Lei Shu. 2022. "Mobilization of Au and Ag during Supergene Processes in the Linglong Gold Deposit: Evidence from SEM and LA–ICP–MS Analyses of Sulfides" Minerals 12, no. 3: 367. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12030367