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http://dx.doi.org/10.9727/jmsk.2018.31.4.307

Hydrothermal Evolution for the Inseong Au-Ag Deposit in the Hwanggangri Metallogenic Region, Korea  

Cho, Hye Jeong (Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, Inha University)
Seo, Jung Hun (Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, Inha University)
Lee, Tong Ha (Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, Inha University)
Yoo, Bong Chul (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
Lee, Hyeonwoo (Incheon Academy of Science and Arts)
Lee, Kangeun (Incheon Academy of Science and Arts)
Lim, Subin (Incheon Academy of Science and Arts)
Hwang, Jangwon (Incheon Academy of Science and Arts)
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Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea / v.31, no.4, 2018 , pp. 307-323 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Inseong Au-Ag and base metal deposit, located in Chungchengbuk-do, Korea, consists of series of quartz veins filling fissures. The deposit occurs in Hwanggangri meta-sediment formation, a lime pebble-bearing phyllite, in the Okcheon Supergroup. Abundant ore minerals in the deposit are pyrite, arsenopyrite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite and galena. The gangue minerals are quartz, calcite and chlorite. Hydrothermal alteration such as chlorization, silicitication, sericitization and carbonitization can be observed around the quartz veins. 4 vein stages can be distinguished based on its paragenetic sequence, vein structure, alteration features and ore minerals. Microthermometry of the fluid inclusion assemblages occur in the veins are conducted to reconstruct a hydrothermal P-T evolution. Fluid inclusions in clean and barren quartz vein in stage 1 have Th of $270{\sim}342^{\circ}C$ and salinity of 1.7~6.4 (NaCl eqiv.) wt%. Euhedral quartz crystal in stage 2 have Th of $108{\sim}350^{\circ}C$ and salinity of 0.5~7.5 wt%. Barren milky quartz vein in stage 3 have Th of $174{\sim}380^{\circ}C$ and salinity of 0.8~7.5 wt%. Calcite vein in stage 4 have Th of $103{\sim}265^{\circ}C$ and salinity of 0.7~6.4 wt%. Calculated paleodepth about 0.5~1.5 km (hydrostatic pressure) indicate epithermal ore-forming condition. Shallow depth but relatively high-T hydrothermal fluids possibly create a steep geothermal gradient, sufficient for base metal precipitation in the Inseong deposit.
Keywords
Hwanggangri metallogenic region; Okcheon Supergroup; Inseoung gold-silver mine; fluid inclusion; epithermal;
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