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Introduction of Several Albitite-greisen Type Deposits of Korea

한국 알비타이트-그라이젠형 광상의 소개

  • Yoo, Jang Han (Mineral Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) ;
  • Koh, Sang Mo (Mineral Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) ;
  • Moon, Dong Hyeok (Mineral Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
  • 유장한 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부) ;
  • 고상모 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부) ;
  • 문동혁 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부)
  • Received : 2012.11.22
  • Accepted : 2012.12.24
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

Uljin cassiterite deposit had been known to be a pegmatitic origin derived from the Wangpiri (Buncheon) granitic gneiss of Precambrian period. Lithium ore also shows the same origin and its lithium bearing mineral was ascertained to be a taeniolite. But the presence of leucocratic granites which played the role of host rocks haven't been clearly designated yet in these provinces. Even though Bonghwa and Youngweol sericite deposits situated in the vicinities of Hambaeg syncline had been known to have their host rocks as Hongjesa Granites of Precambrian period and Pegmatitic migmatite of unknown age respectively. But younger leucocratic granites are characterized by more amounts of albite and sericite (muscovite-3T type) than those of the older granitic rocks which contain plenty of biotite and chlorites. Although the younger granites show rather higher contents of alkalies such as $Na_2O$ (0.13~8.03 wt%) and $K_2O$ (1.71~6.38 wt%), but CaO (0.05~1.21 wt%) is very deficient due to the albitization and greisenization. Manisan granite, which is assumed to be Daebo granite which intruded the Gyunggi Gneiss Complex was again intruded by leucocratic granite whose microclinized part changed into kaolins. Taebaegsan region shows a wide distribution of carbonate rocks which are especially favorable to the ore depositions. And the presence of alkali granites which formed in the later magmatic evolution are well known to be worthwhile to the prospections of various rare metals and REEs resources.

울진지역 석석(Sn)광상은 선캠브리아기의 왕피리(분천)화강편마암을 모암으로 하는 페그마타이트에 배태되는 것으로 기재되었지만, 실질적 기원암으로서 후기의 우백질화강암체의 존재는 간과되었다. 또한, 함께 산출되는 리튬광체도 같은 화강암의 분화산물이며, 리튬 포함 광물은 테니오라이트로 확인된다. 경북 봉화와 강원도 영월의 견운모광상은 함백향사 일대에 위치하며, 모암은 각기 시대미상 및 선캠브리아기 페그마타이틱 미그마타이트 및 홍제사화강암류로 기재되었으나, 이들도 고기 화강암류와 구분되는 후기 화강암류와 관련이 있다. 흑운모 및 녹니석류를 흔히 포함하는 고기 화강암류와 달리, 후기 화강암류는 알바이트장석과 백운모-3T형 등이 많이 포함되는 것이 특징이다. 즉, 후기 화강암류는 $K_2O$ 및 $Na_2O$ 함량이 각기 1.71~6.38 및 0.13~8.03 wt%로서 알칼리 함량이 높지만, CaO는 0.05~1.21 wt% 에 불과하며, 그라이젠화와 알비타이트화가 뚜렷하다. 경기도 강화섬의 선캠브리아기 경기편마암복합체를 관입한 대보화강암으로 추정되는 마니산화강암을 관입한 우백질 화강암체도 농집된 미사장석이 고령토화되었다. 태백산 일대는 광상형성에 유리한 탄산염암의 분포가 넓으며 기반암류와 구분되는 분화 후기의 알카리화강암류가 산재하므로, 주변의 중석, 휘수연 및 석석광상 등에 대한 재조명과 함께 희유금속류 및 희토류원소류의 확인이 기대된다.

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