Welcome to visit Geoscience!

Geoscience ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (06): 1465-1474.DOI: 10.19657/j.geoscience.1000-8527.2022.06.02

• Ore Deposits • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Analysis of Geochemical Characteristics and Uranium Metallogenic Conditions of Mianxi Pluton in Sichuan

WANG Zhanyong1(), LONG Zhaodu1(), XIE Bo1, SUN Yue2, LI Juchu3, XIANG Jie1, FAN Yonghong1   

  1. 1. Research Institute No.280,CNNC,Guanghan,Sichuan 618300,China
    2. Ganzhou Jinrui Uranium Co.,Ltd.,CNNC, Ganzhou,Jiangxi 341000,China
    3. College of Nuclear Techonlogy and Automation Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu,Sichuan 610059,China
  • Received:2020-11-19 Revised:2022-04-26 Online:2022-12-10 Published:2023-01-11
  • Contact: LONG Zhaodu

Abstract:

Mianxi granitic pluton is located in the northern segment of the Xikang-Yunnan Axis. In the area, there has been the occurrence of three uranium deposits, four uranium mineralization sites, and a large number of uranium anomalies (zones). With a collection of previous geological data about this granitic pluton, the paper has made a comprehensive analysis on its uranium mineralization conditions through demonstrative geochemical study and electron probe test, etc. The results show that Mianxi granitic pluton has a high content of SiO2 averaged at 75.09% (typically 73%-78%) and high alkalinity with an average content of K2O+Na2O greater than 8%. It belongs to type A granite formed in the setting of extensional structure and is identified as a composite granitic pluton developed in multiple phases and stages.With a high degree of magmatic differentiation and evolution, the pluton has developed a fracture structure and extensive basic dikes represented by lamprophyre veins. There are three types of uranium mineralization in the area, i.e., lamprophyre veins, alkalic metasomatism and fractured alteration. Besides, uranium mineralization is subject to the fracture structure, lamprophyre veins and hydrothermal alteration. As proposed in the paper, the northern segment of the pluton has better conditions for uranium mineralization, so it can be targeted as the key area for further uranium exploration.

Key words: lithogeochemistry, uranium mineralization type, uranium metallogenic condition, Mianxi granitic pluton

CLC Number: