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http://dx.doi.org/10.9727/jmsk.2015.28.3.265

Hydrothermal Alteration of Miryang Pyrophyllite Deposit  

Moon, Dong Hyeok (Division of Conservation Science, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage)
Kwak, Kyeong Yoon (Department of Geology and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Bu Yeong (Department of Geology and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Koo, Hyo Jin (Department of Geology and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Cho, Hyen Goo (Department of Geology and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea / v.28, no.3, 2015 , pp. 265-277 More about this Journal
Abstract
Hydrothermal alteration patterns and environment are studied by mineral assemblages and chemical analyses of surface and core samples from Miryang pyrophyllite deposit. The alteration zones of this deposit can be divided into three zones on the basis of mineral assemblage; advanced argillic, phyllic, and propylitic zone. Advanced argillic zone mainly consists of pyrophyllite-dickite (-quartz) and corresponds to principal mining ore. The common mineral assemblage of phyllic zone and propylitic zone are sericite-quartz-dickite and chlorite-quartz, respectively. Horizontal and vertical alteration patterns and major element geochemistry indicate that pyrophyllite ores have been formed several times by hydrothermal alteration. And it also suggests that the huge ore bodies may be extended from the deeper part of recent quarries to the south-southeastern direction. The paragenesis of ore minerals and polytype (2M) suggest that ore deposit was formed at about $300-350^{\circ}C$.
Keywords
Miryang pyrophyllite deposit; Advanced argillic alteration zone; Pyrophyllite; Mineral assemblage; Hydrothermal alteration;
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