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Geoscience ›› 2021, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (06): 1504-1514.DOI: 10.19657/j.geoscience.1000-8527.2021.112

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Structural Superimposing Halo Practical Modeling and Deep Prospecting Prediction of Zhaishang Gold Deposit in the Gansu Province

WANG Bin(), SONG Yiwei, SUN Biao, YANG Ke, MA Zhenyu, KANG Chengxin, ZHANG Wang, JIANG Dongxiang, TANG Yuanhe, YANG Yang, JI Shengjun, NIU Qiusheng   

  1. Xi'an Center of Mineral Resources Survey, China Geological Survey, Xi'an,Shaanxi 710199, China
  • Received:2021-04-20 Revised:2021-09-28 Online:2021-12-10 Published:2022-02-14

Abstract:

To investigate the concealed law of Zhaishang gold ore-bodies and deep prospecting, we discuss the exploration potential based on the structural superimposing halo practical model. The results from nine metal elements (Au,Ag,As,Bi,Cu,Pb,Sb,W,Zn) in No.32 Vein of the Southern Ore Belt show good Au vs. As correlation, which are the indicator elements for prospecting. The correlation coefficients of As, Sb, and Cu, Bi are 0.586 and 0.945, respectively, which may indicate that they are related to the head and tail of the ore-body during the hydrothermal fluid ascent. Based on the mathematical statistical analysis of the nine elements at the mine and comparing the integrated vertical zoning sequence of the primary halo in Chinese gold deposits, the ideal primary halo zoning sequence at Zhaishang is As-Sb (front halo) → Pb-Ag-Au-Zn-W (near mine halo) → Cu-Bi (tail halo). According to the modified Grigorian zoning index method, the axial zoning sequence of each exploration line is obtained. The occurrence of “anti-zoning” phenomena, such as the coexistence of front and tail halos indicates multiple superimpositions. The Kriging interpolation method was used to obtain the lining halo zoning map, which shows that the ore-body is overturned to the east. The ore-forming fluid may have migrated from southeast to northwest, and the denudation degree increases from east to west. Based on the fieldwork, geological characteristics and spatial distribution of elements at the mine, we have established a practical model of structural superimposing halo in this ore belt. According to the primary halo prospecting cha-racteristics, ore-bodies are likely present at the depth of Exploration Line 67 in the southeastern part of No.32 Vein, which is proven by the ZK67-0 drill hole. This further shows the feasibility of the structural superimposing halo practical modeling for prospecting of the Zhaishang gold deposit.

Key words: structural superimposing halo, practical model, deep prospecting prediction, Zhaishang gold deposit,Gansu

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