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Journal of Earth Science  > 2020  >  31(3): 481-491.
Vasilii I. Leontev, Sergey G. Skublov, Nadezhda V. Shatova, Alexey V. Berezin. Zircon U-Pb Geochronology Recorded Late Cretaceous Fluid Activation in the Central Aldan Gold Ore District, Aldan Shield, Russia: First Data. Journal of Earth Science, 2020, 31(3): 481-491. doi: 10.1007/s12583-020-1304-z
Citation: Vasilii I. Leontev, Sergey G. Skublov, Nadezhda V. Shatova, Alexey V. Berezin. Zircon U-Pb Geochronology Recorded Late Cretaceous Fluid Activation in the Central Aldan Gold Ore District, Aldan Shield, Russia: First Data. Journal of Earth Science, 2020, 31(3): 481-491. doi: 10.1007/s12583-020-1304-z
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Zircon U-Pb Geochronology Recorded Late Cretaceous Fluid Activation in the Central Aldan Gold Ore District, Aldan Shield, Russia: First Data

doi: 10.1007/s12583-020-1304-z
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    Faculty of Geological Prospecting, Saint Petersburg Mining University, 199106 St. Petersburg, Russia

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    Institute of Precambrian Geology and Geochronology of Russian Academy of Sciences, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia

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    Karpinsky Russian Geological Research Institute, 199106 St. Petersburg, Russia

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    Institute of Earth Science, St. Petersburg State University, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia

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  • Corresponding author: Vasilii I. Leontev, ORCID:0000-0001-7183-4772.E-mail:vsllntv@gmail.com
  • Received Date: 14 Jan 2020
  • Accepted Date: 16 Apr 2020
  • Publish Date: 01 Jun 2020
    Abstract
  • The gold mineralization in the Central Aldan ore district is genetically related to potassic calc-alkaline and alkaline magmatism dated at 115-150 Ma. The objective of this study is to establish the age of hydrothermal processes that accompanied the formation of Au-Te mineralization at the Samolazovsky Deposit. Based on the isotope-geochemical study of zircons from quartz-feldspar metasomatic rocks of the deposit, the granitoids and charnokites of the Nimnyr Complex (1 900-1 960 Ma) at the contact with the Yukhta monzonite-syenite massif (~127 Ma) were studied. Zircon U-Pb dating was performed on a SHRIMP-II ion microprobe, and rare-earth and trace elements analyses of zircon were carried out in the same craters by secondary-ion mass spectrometry on a Cameca IMS-4f ion microprobe. It is revealed that the studied zircons have heterogeneous structures:dark core and lighter rim, which differ greatly in isotope-geochemical parameters. Zircon rims are cut by a network of fractures, extending into the central part of zircon grains. The rims yield a subconcordant age of 1 937±24 Ma, with an average total REE content of 550 ppm, which corresponds to the formation age of the Nimnyr Complex. All zircon cores yield a discordant age of 83±11 Ma and are characterized by a higher total REE content (~1 812 ppm), as well as higher contents of U and non-formula elements (Ca, Sr, and Y) with respect to rims, due to the effect of fluid on zircons. Despite the limited number of zircon grains, the additional geochronological study of zircons from syenites of the ore-bearing Ryabinovy Massif has revealed the presence of two distinct age clusters:~125-138 and 76-83 Ма. The older ages of zircons from syenites are typical for the Central Aldan ore district. Until now, there is still no explanation for an age range (76-83 Ma) of single zircon grains from ore-bearing syenites of the Ryabinovy Massif. The obtained data suggest that the processes of activation (the effect of fluid) within the Central Aldan ore district continued until Late Mesozoic. With regards to the equivocal geotectonic position of the Mesozoic potassic magmatism in the study area and its high metallogenic potential, there exists an absolute necessity to determine the geochronological age of the rock formations. Therefore this study presents the Late Cretaceous geochronological data for the first time which can constrain the time-frame for the formation of gold-bearing magmatic and metasomatic rocks of the Aldan ore district.

     

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