The Contribution of Carbonaceous Material to Gold Mineralization in the Huangjindong Deposit, Central Jiangnan Orogen, China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Regional Geology
3. Ore Deposit Geology
4. Samples and Analytical Methods
4.1. Raman Spectroscopy
4.2. Geochemical Modeling
5. Results
5.1. Petrographic Work
5.2. Raman Analysis of CM
5.3. Geochemical Modeling
6. Discussion
6.1. Characteristics and Genesis of CM
6.2. Implications for Gold Mineralization
Au(s) + O2(aq) + H+ + AsFeS (Arsenopyrite) + H2O + HCO3−
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhou, Y.; Wen, Z.; Liu, Y.; Wu, J.; Huang, B.; He, H.; Luo, Y.; Fan, P.; Wang, X.; Liu, X.; et al. The Contribution of Carbonaceous Material to Gold Mineralization in the Huangjindong Deposit, Central Jiangnan Orogen, China. Minerals 2024, 14, 1042. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14101042
Zhou Y, Wen Z, Liu Y, Wu J, Huang B, He H, Luo Y, Fan P, Wang X, Liu X, et al. The Contribution of Carbonaceous Material to Gold Mineralization in the Huangjindong Deposit, Central Jiangnan Orogen, China. Minerals. 2024; 14(10):1042. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14101042
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Yueqiang, Zhilin Wen, Yongjun Liu, Jun Wu, Baoliang Huang, Hengcheng He, Yuxiang Luo, Peng Fan, Xiang Wang, Xiaojun Liu, and et al. 2024. "The Contribution of Carbonaceous Material to Gold Mineralization in the Huangjindong Deposit, Central Jiangnan Orogen, China" Minerals 14, no. 10: 1042. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14101042
APA StyleZhou, Y., Wen, Z., Liu, Y., Wu, J., Huang, B., He, H., Luo, Y., Fan, P., Wang, X., Liu, X., Deng, T., Zhong, M., Zhang, S., & Xiao, M. (2024). The Contribution of Carbonaceous Material to Gold Mineralization in the Huangjindong Deposit, Central Jiangnan Orogen, China. Minerals, 14(10), 1042. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14101042