• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2000.04b
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• pp.260-261
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• 2000

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.86-89
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2000.04b
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• pp.251-252
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• 2000

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.245-246
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• 2001

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2000.04b
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• pp.262-263
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• 2000

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.205-220
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• 2002

The gold-silver deposits in the Casado district were formed in the sheeted and stockwork quartz veins which fill the fault fractures in volcanic rocks. K-Ar dating of alteration sericite (about 70 Ma) indicates a Late Cretaceous age for ore mineralization. These veins are composed of quartz, adularia, carbonate, and minor of pyrite, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, galena, Ag-sulfosalts (argentite, pearceite, Ag-As-Sb-S system), and electrum. These veins are characterized by chalcedonic, comb, crustiform and feathery textures. Based on the hydrothermally altered mineral assemblages, regional alteration zoning associated with mineralization in the Gasado district is defined as four zones; advanced argillic (kaolin mineral-alunite-quartz), argillic (kaolin mineral-quartz), phyllic (quartz-sericite-pyrite) and propylitic (chlorite-carbonate-quartz-feldspar-pyroxene) zone. Phyllic and propylitic zones is distributed over the study area. However, advanced argillic zone is restricted to the shallow surface of the Lighthouse vein. Compositions of electrum ranges from 14.6 to 53.7 atomic % Au, and the depositional condition for mineralization are estimated in terms of both temperature and sulfur fugacity: T=245。$~285^{\circ}C$, logf $s_2$=$10^{-10}$ ~ $10^{-12}$ Fluid inclusion and stable isotope data show that the auriferous fluids were mixed with cool and dilute (158。~253$^{\circ}C$ and 0.9~3.4 equiv. wt. % NaCl) meteoric water ($\delta^{18}$ $O_{water}$=-10.1~8.0$\textperthousand$, $\delta$D=-68~64$\textperthousand$). These results harmonize with the hot-spring type of the low-sulfidation epithermal deposit model, and strongly suggest that Au-Ag mineralization in the Gasado district was formed in low-sulfidation alteration type environment at near paleo-surface.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.25-38
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• 2001

Contrasts in the style of the gold-silver mineralization in geologic and tectonic settings in Korea, together with radiometric age data, reflect the genetically different nature of hydrothermal activities, coinciding with the emplacement age and depth of Mesozoic magmatic activities. It represents a clear distinction between the plutonic settings of the Jurassic Daebo orogeny and the subvolcanic environments of the Cretaceous Bulgugsa igneous activities. During the Daebo igneous activities (about 200-130 Ma) coincident with orogenic time, gold mineralization took place between 197 and 127 Ma. The Jurassic deposits commonly show several characteristics: prominent association with pegmatites, low Ag/Au ratios in the ore-concentrating parts, massive vein morphology and a distinctively simple mineralogy including Fe-rich sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite, Au-rich eIectrum. pyrrhotite and/or pyrite. During the Bulgugsa igneous activities (120-60 Ma), the precious-metal deposits are generally characterized by such features as complex vein morphology, medium to high AgiAu ratios in the ore concentrates, and abundance of ore minerals including base-metal sulfides, Ag sulfides, native silver, Ag sulfosalts and Ag tellurides. Vein morphology, mineralogical, fluid inclusion and stable isotope results indicate the diverse genetic natures of hydrothermal systems. The Jurassic Au-dominant deposits were formed at the relatively high temperature (about 300 to 450$^{\circ}$C) and deep-crustal level (>3.0 kb) from the hydrothermal fluids containing more amounts of magmatic waters (3180; 5-10 %0). It can be explained by the dominant ore-depositing mechanisms as CO2 boiling and sulfidation, suggestive of hypo/mesothermal environments. In contrast, mineralization of the Cretaceous Au-Ag type (108-71 Ma) and Agdominant type (98-71 Ma) occurred at relatively low temperature (about 200 to 350$^{\circ}$C) and shallow-crustal level «1.0 kb) from the ore-fonning fluids containing more amounts of less-evolved meteoric waters (15180; -10-5%0). These characteristics of the Cretaceous precious-metal deposits can be attributed to the complexities in the ore-precipitating mechanisms (mixing, boiling, cooling), suggestive of epilmesothermal environments. Therefore, the differences of the emplacement depth between the Daebo and the Bulgugsa igneous activities directly influence the unique temporal and spatial association of the deposit type.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.89-99
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• 1998

The gold-silver mineralizations in Korea are closely related to Jurassic Daebo igneous activity (121 and 183 Ma) and Cretaceous Bulgugsa igneous activity (60 and 110 Ma). A compilation and re-evaluation of chemical data in arsenopyrite suggest that the As contents vary, reflecting different genetic environments or mineral assemblages. The gold-silver vein deposits from various mineralized area were investigated using arsenopyrite geothermometer. Arsenopyrites from the Jurassic Au-dominant deposits are distinct by high As contents (29.68~33.46 atomic %) with narrow variations, equivalent to a temperature range of $370{\sim}450^{\circ}C$ and a sulfur fugacity of about $10^{18}-10^{-6}$ atm. On the contrary, arsenopyrites from the Cretaceous Au-Ag and Ag-dominant deposits show a wider range in atomic % As composition of 27.47-32.74. They may have formed at temperatures of $250{\sim}350^{\circ}C$ and about $f_{S_2}=10^{-12}-10^{-10}$ atm. The data of arsenopyrite geothermometer, electrum-sphalerite geothermometer, fluid inclusions, vein morphology and emplacement depth of igneous rocks indicate that the gold mineralizations of Group IIA occurred at temperatures between 300 and $500^{\circ}C$ at depth of several tens km or more (about 4-5 kbar), and the gold-silver deposits of Groups III, IV and V were formed at a temperature range of about $170{\sim}370^{\circ}C$ under the shallow environment (<1 kbar).

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.163-167
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• 1970

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.123-133
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• 1970

위에서 상논(詳論)한것을 요약(要約)하면, 1) 본(本) 지성(地城)을 구성(構成)하는 지질(地質)은 신나통(新羅統)의 퇴적암류(堆積岩類), 이를 관입(貫入)하는 불국사순(佛國寺純)의 화강록암(花崗綠岩) 및 암맥(岩脈)으로 되어 있다. 2) 광구일대(鑛區一帶)의 퇴적암류(堆積岩類)는 원내(原來)의 퇴적상(堆積相)과 화강섬록암(花崗閃綠岩)의 관입등(貫入等)으로 규화(珪化)되 어 규암(珪岩) 또는 규화(珪化)된 혼펠스로 변(變)하여 있다. 3) 지질구조(地質構造)는 단순(單純)한 배사(背斜)를 나타내 며 퇴적암(堆積岩) 및 화강섬록암중(花崗閃綠岩中)에 수(數) sets의 절이(節理)가 발달(發達)하여 이들에 따라 광화작용(鑛化作用)이 이루어졌다. 4) 광상(鑛床)은 퇴적암(堆積岩) 및 화강섬록암중(花崗閃綠岩中)의 열하에 연(沿)하여 배태(胚胎)하며 연(軟)망간광(鑛) 광맥(鑛脈)과 금은광맥(金銀鑛脈)의 2종(種)이 발달(發達)된다. 5) 금은광맥(金銀鑛脈)은 맥폭(脈幅)이 좁고 주향방향(走向方向)의 연장(延長)이 단속(斷續)되 며 분석결과(分析結果) 금(金)은 없고 은(銀)은 23.3g/t 내지(乃至) 913.3g/t 이여서 가행가치(稼行價直)가 없다. 6) 망강광맥(鑛脈)은 수조(數條)있으나 주목(注目)만한 것은 제(第)4갱맥(坑脈)과 제(第)5갱맥(坑脈)으로서, 전자(前者)는 연장(延長) 120m, 평균맥폭(平均脈幅) 0.5m 추정(推定)되며, 평균품위(平均品位)는 Mn 약(約) 17.5%이다. 후자(後者)도 연장(延長) 120m, 평균맥폭(平均脈幅) 0.6m 추정(推定)되며, 평균품위(平均品位)는 15.7%이다. 7) 광맥(鑛脈)은 후화강섬록암시기(後花崗閃綠岩時期)의 열하의 방위(方位)에 지배(支配)받으며, 주향(走向) 및 경사방향(傾斜方向)으로 전변(轉變)한다. 그러나 규암질모암(珪岩質母岩)의 성질(性質)로 보아 광상(鑛床)이 팽대(膨大)하여질 가능성(可能性)은 없다. 8) 망간 및 금은광맥(金銀鑛脈)은 열수광상(熱水鑛床)에 속(屬)한다.