Accurate Calculation Procedure for V-x Parameters of Hydrothermal Gold Ore Fluid Inclusions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Calculation Method
2.1. Salinity Calculation of H2O–NaCl–CO2 Fluid Inclusions
2.1.1. Salinity Calculation of Three-Phase H2O–NaCl–CO2Inclusions at Room Temperature
2.1.2. Salinity Calculation of Two-Phase H2O–NaCl–CO2Inclusions at Room Temperature
2.2. Calculation Method of V-x Parameters of H2O–NaCl–CO2 Inclusions
2.2.1. Traditional Algorithm for V-x Parameters of H2O–NaCl–CO2 Fluid Inclusions
2.2.2. Iterative Calculation Method for V-x Parameters of H2O–NaCl–CO2Fluid Inclusions at Room Temperature
3. Calculation Program Description
3.1. A New Algorithm for V-x Parameters of H2O–NaCl–CO2 Two-Phase Inclusions at Room Temperature
3.2. H2O–NaCl–CO2 Inclusion Parameter Calculation Program Description
3.2.1. Program Function
3.2.2. Steps for Usage
3.3. Calculation Example
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter Symbol | Description | Allowed Input Range |
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Th, CO2 | Partial homogenization temperature of CO2 phase | 253–304.2 K |
Tm, cla | Melting temperature of CO2 clathrate | 264–283.2 K |
Th | Complete homogenization temperature of the inclusion | 473–723 K |
Parameter Symbol | Description |
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Vm | Molecular volume of inclusion, cm3/mol |
XCO2 | Total CO2 content of the inclusions, expressed in mole fraction |
XH2O | Total water content of the inclusion, expressed in mole fraction |
XNaCl | Total NaCl content of the inclusion, expressed in mole fraction |
Th | Complete homogenization temperature of the inclusion, K |
Phom | Homogenization pressure of the inclusion, bar |
ΦCO2 | Volume fraction of CO2 gas phase in inclusions after CO2 clathrate melting |
Wt % NaCl | |||||||
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298.2 | 280.2 | 473 | 20.92 | 1.948 | 5.678 | 518.2 | 0.1370 |
298.2 | 278.2 | 473 | 20.74 | 1.757 | 9.004 | 579.7 | 0.1291 |
298.2 | 273.2 | 473 | 20.46 | 1.437 | 15.47 | 674.8 | 0.1147 |
293.2 | 280.2 | 473 | 20.94 | 1.846 | 5.678 | 469.9 | 0.1364 |
293.2 | 278.2 | 473 | 20.77 | 1.660 | 9.004 | 519.5 | 0.1295 |
288.2 | 280.2 | 473 | 20.94 | 1.814 | 5.678 | 455.5 | 0.1352 |
298.2 | 280.2 | 523 | 22.74 | 2.564 | 5.678 | 468.0 | 0.2144 |
298.2 | 278.2 | 523 | 22.34 | 2.302 | 9.004 | 533.3 | 0.1991 |
298.2 | 273.2 | 523 | 21.69 | 1.864 | 15.47 | 653.5 | 0.1710 |
293.2 | 280.2 | 523 | 21.28 | 2.348 | 5.678 | 417.3 | 0.2128 |
293.2 | 278.2 | 523 | 22.40 | 2.111 | 9.004 | 470.7 | 0.1992 |
293.2 | 273.2 | 523 | 21.79 | 1.720 | 15.47 | 569.1 | 0.1736 |
288.2 | 280.2 | 523 | 22.78 | 2.231 | 5.678 | 390.9 | 0.2160 |
288.2 | 278.2 | 523 | 22.43 | 2.000 | 9.004 | 436.4 | 0.1983 |
288.2 | 273.2 | 523 | 21.84 | 1.620 | 15.47 | 518.6 | 0.1748 |
283.2 | 280.2 | 523 | 22.78 | 2.147 | 5.678 | 372.7 | 0.2087 |
283.2 | 278.2 | 523 | 22.45 | 1.917 | 9.004 | 412.0 | 0.1917 |
283.2 | 273.2 | 523 | 21.88 | 1.530 | 15.47 | 480.6 | 0.1756 |
278.2 | 280.2 | 523 | 22.78 | 2.108 | 5.753 | 366.3 | 0.2027 |
278.2 | 273.2 | 523 | 21.90 | 1.478 | 15.47 | 456.6 | 0.1759 |
273.2 | 280.2 | 523 | 22.91 | 1.991 | 4.333 | 310.7 | 0.2102 |
273.2 | 278.2 | 523 | 22.52 | 1.797 | 8.483 | 364.2 | 0.1978 |
298.2 | 280.2 | 573 | 25.51 | 3.525 | 5.678 | 487.2 | 0.3109 |
298.2 | 278.2 | 573 | 24.52 | 3.061 | 9.004 | 562.5 | 0.2795 |
298.2 | 273.2 | 573 | 23.00 | 2.322 | 15.47 | 706.9 | 0.2240 |
293.2 | 280.2 | 573 | 25.60 | 3.142 | 5.678 | 438.6 | 0.3092 |
293.2 | 278.2 | 573 | 24.71 | 2.759 | 9.004 | 503.6 | 0.2817 |
293.2 | 273.2 | 573 | 23.28 | 2.132 | 15.47 | 629.8 | 0.2319 |
288.2 | 280.2 | 573 | 25.64 | 2.891 | 5.678 | 407.4 | 0.3065 |
288.2 | 278.2 | 573 | 24.81 | 2.552 | 9.004 | 465.1 | 0.2819 |
288.2 | 273.2 | 573 | 23.45 | 1.988 | 15.47 | 576.1 | 0.2362 |
283.2 | 280.2 | 573 | 25.65 | 2.700 | 5.678 | 384.0 | 0.3038 |
283.2 | 278.2 | 573 | 24.87 | 2.387 | 9.004 | 435.4 | 0.2814 |
283.2 | 273.2 | 573 | 23.58 | 1.864 | 15.47 | 533.2 | 0.2393 |
278.2 | 280.2 | 573 | 25.65 | 2.603 | 5.753 | 374.1 | 0.3018 |
278.2 | 273.2 | 573 | 23.66 | 1.769 | 15.47 | 501.8 | 0.2409 |
273.2 | 280.2 | 573 | 25.49 | 2.422 | 4.333 | 32.24 | 0.3077 |
273.2 | 278.2 | 573 | 25.06 | 2.168 | 8.483 | 383.2 | 0.2838 |
298.2 | 280.2 | 623 | 36.71 | 7.756 | 5.678 | 453.4 | 0.5529 |
298.2 | 278.2 | 623 | 34.05 | 6.616 | 9.004 | 453.8 | 0.5105 |
298.2 | 273.2 | 623 | 27.12 | 3.822 | 15.47 | 573.2 | 0.3588 |
293.2 | 280.2 | 623 | 35.64 | 6.135 | 5.678 | 404.3 | 0.5276 |
293.2 | 278.2 | 623 | 32.66 | 5.109 | 9.004 | 409.4 | 0.4776 |
293.2 | 273.2 | 623 | 26.56 | 3.092 | 15.47 | 524.5 | 0.3381 |
288.2 | 280.2 | 623 | 34.65 | 5.072 | 5.678 | 373.1 | 0.5051 |
288.2 | 278.2 | 623 | 31.52 | 4.165 | 9.004 | 383.2 | 0.4499 |
288.2 | 273.2 | 623 | 26.31 | 2.674 | 15.47 | 484.9 | 0.3275 |
283.2 | 280.2 | 623 | 33.82 | 4.331 | 5.678 | 351.1 | 0.4861 |
283.2 | 278.2 | 623 | 30.68 | 3.541 | 9.004 | 364.6 | 0.4286 |
283.2 | 273.2 | 623 | 26.14 | 2.376 | 15.47 | 452.7 | 0.3201 |
278.2 | 280.2 | 623 | 33.32 | 3.970 | 5.753 | 340.8 | 0.4747 |
278.2 | 273.2 | 623 | 26.03 | 2.165 | 15.47 | 428.4 | 0.3146 |
273.2 | 280.2 | 623 | 33.83 | 3.575 | 4.333 | 316.5 | 0.4793 |
273.2 | 278.2 | 623 | 30.17 | 2.926 | 8.483 | 335.8 | 0.4125 |
Wt % NaCl | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
298.2 | 280.2 | 473 | 20.09 | 3.610 | 5.678 | 1998 | 0.1260 |
298.2 | 278.2 | 473 | 19.73 | 2.974 | 9.004 | 2159 | 0.1030 |
298.2 | 273.2 | 473 | 19.44 | 2.326 | 15.47 | 2217 | 0.08207 |
293.2 | 280.2 | 473 | 19.93 | 3.707 | 5.678 | 2209 | 0.1208 |
293.2 | 278.2 | 473 | 19.57 | 3.006 | 9.004 | 2384 | 0.09670 |
293.2 | 273.2 | 473 | 19.31 | 2.354 | 15.47 | 2403 | 0.07735 |
288.2 | 280.2 | 473 | 19.78 | 3.762 | 5.678 | 2432 | 0.1137 |
288.2 | 278.2 | 473 | 19.41 | 3.008 | 9.004 | 2397 | 0.08894 |
298.2 | 280.2 | 523 | 21.19 | 5.296 | 5.678 | 1403 | 0.1942 |
298.2 | 278.2 | 523 | 20.55 | 4.202 | 9.004 | 1564 | 0.1560 |
298.2 | 273.2 | 523 | 19.86 | 2.973 | 15.47 | 1770 | 0.1115 |
293.2 | 280.2 | 523 | 20.98 | 5.473 | 5.678 | 1495 | 0.1885 |
293.2 | 278.2 | 523 | 20.34 | 4.286 | 9.004 | 1660 | 0.1492 |
293.2 | 273.2 | 523 | 19.70 | 3.003 | 15.47 | 1863 | 0.1053 |
288.2 | 280.2 | 523 | 20.79 | 5.613 | 5.678 | 1574 | 0.1819 |
288.2 | 278.2 | 523 | 20.16 | 4.350 | 9.004 | 1743 | 0.1419 |
288.2 | 273.2 | 523 | 19.55 | 3.021 | 15.47 | 1947 | 0.09908 |
283.2 | 280.2 | 523 | 20.63 | 5.721 | 5.678 | 1640 | 0.1758 |
283.2 | 278.2 | 523 | 20.01 | 4.395 | 9.004 | 1812 | 0.1355 |
278.2 | 280.2 | 523 | 20.36 | 5458 | 6.409 | 1730 | 0.1610 |
278.2 | 273.2 | 523 | 19.31 | 3.030 | 15.47 | 1998 | 0.08831 |
273.2 | 280.2 | 523 | 20.15 | 5.278 | 6.916 | 1801 | 0.1509 |
273.2 | 278.2 | 523 | 19.70 | 4.141 | 9.904 | 1941 | 0.1182 |
298.2 | 280.2 | 573 | 22.38 | 7.224 | 5.678 | 1036 | 0.2602 |
298.2 | 278.2 | 573 | 21.20 | 5.217 | 9.004 | 1157 | 0.1952 |
298.2 | 273.2 | 573 | 19.70 | 2.703 | 15.47 | 897.4 | 0.09942 |
293.2 | 280.2 | 573 | 22.07 | 7.423 | 5.678 | 1072 | 0.2521 |
293.2 | 278.2 | 573 | 20.91 | 5.260 | 9.004 | 1178 | 0.1851 |
293.2 | 273.2 | 573 | 19.52 | 2.703 | 15.47 | 897.4 | 0.09259 |
288.2 | 280.2 | 573 | 21.81 | 7.582 | 5.678 | 1103 | 0.2438 |
288.2 | 273.2 | 573 | 19.38 | 2.703 | 15.47 | 897.4 | 0.08610 |
283.2 | 280.2 | 573 | 21.59 | 7.707 | 5.678 | 1127 | 0.2365 |
283.2 | 278.2 | 573 | 20.45 | 5.260 | 9.004 | 1178 | 0.1656 |
278.2 | 280.2 | 573 | 21.15 | 7.198 | 6.409 | 1173 | 0.2146 |
278.2 | 273.2 | 573 | 19.15 | 2.703 | 15.47 | 897.4 | 0.07577 |
273.2 | 280.2 | 573 | 20.85 | 6.862 | 6.916 | 1208 | 0.1996 |
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Yang, S.; Sun, R.; Liu, X.; Liu, Z.; Wen, J. Accurate Calculation Procedure for V-x Parameters of Hydrothermal Gold Ore Fluid Inclusions. Minerals 2019, 9, 673. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110673
Yang S, Sun R, Liu X, Liu Z, Wen J. Accurate Calculation Procedure for V-x Parameters of Hydrothermal Gold Ore Fluid Inclusions. Minerals. 2019; 9(11):673. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110673
Chicago/Turabian StyleYang, Shixiang, Rui Sun, Xiqiang Liu, Zhao Liu, and Jingyuan Wen. 2019. "Accurate Calculation Procedure for V-x Parameters of Hydrothermal Gold Ore Fluid Inclusions" Minerals 9, no. 11: 673. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110673