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Geoscience ›› 2019, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (02): 325-336.DOI: 10.19657/j.geoscience.1000-8527.2019.02.08

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Geophysical Characteristics and Pb-Zn Ore-controlling Structures in Northwestern Guizhou

WANG Liang1,2(), ZHANG Jiawei1,2, XIANG Kunpeng1, CHEN Guoyong3(), HU Congliang1, ZHANG Chen4   

  1. 1. Guizhou Institute of Geological Survey,Guiyang,Guizhou 550081,China
    2. Guizhou Engineering Research Center for Geologic-Geophysical Exploration Development and Application,Guiyang,Guizhou 550081,China
    3. Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development of Guizhou Province,Guiyang,Guizhou 550004,China
    4. Seventh General Team of Guizhou Nonferrous Metals and Nuclear Industry Geological Exploration Bureau,Guiyang,Guizhou 550005,China
  • Received:2018-03-21 Revised:2018-11-20 Online:2019-05-08 Published:2019-05-08
  • Contact: CHEN Guoyong

Abstract:

Northwestern Guizhou is located in the Wumengshan gravity gradient belt of Sichuan-Guizhou-Yunnan Pb-Zn metallogenic domain. The domain is characterized by complex geological structure and geophysical anomalies, with low degree of research and substantial exploration potential. In recent years, the discovery of the large and super-large Pb-Zn deposits at Wuzhishan and Zhugongtang indicates huge potential of super-large Pb-Zn discovery in this region. Based on surficial geological survey, and regional gravity, aeromagnetic and 1:50k ground magnetic survey, major shallow and deep faults were delineated in this study. The results show the coupling relationship between the Pb-Zn deposits and the inferred deep and shallow faults. The typical ore-controlling fault F1 cut fault F2(in Lizigou, Weining, NW Guizhou) are NW- and NE-trending, respectively. In Yinajia-Xiaomaochang area, the two roughly parallel NE-trending faults (F10, F11) are both ore-controlling. Comprehensive analysis of regional geological data shows out that the deep and shallow faults are the main ore-forming/-hosting and ore-hosting structures, respectively, and the former are permissive to the formation of large to super large Pb-Zn deposits. It is speculated that the area around the major faults (F1-F16) can be a high potential area for Pb-Zn prospecting.

Key words: gravity and magnetic field, ground magnetic survey, deep fault, shallow fault, Pb-Zn deposit, northwestern Guizhou

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