18.04.2013 Views

Metallogenesis and Tectonics of the Russian Far East, Alaska, and ...

Metallogenesis and Tectonics of the Russian Far East, Alaska, and ...

Metallogenesis and Tectonics of the Russian Far East, Alaska, and ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Figure 3. Generalized map <strong>of</strong> mtljor ProkmZoic <strong>and</strong> CarrJxian through SHuh frbdallag9nlc belt6 <strong>and</strong> tsrrsnes for Abeika.<br />

Canadian Cordillera, <strong>and</strong> adjacenl <strong>of</strong>fshore atme. Refer 6 text for description d metallogenic M. Adap6ed ban N&leberg <strong>and</strong><br />

o<strong>the</strong>rs (l997b, 1998).<br />

up to 70% Fe. The brecciated ores are cmposed <strong>of</strong> clash <strong>of</strong> dblomik sod gabbarqhibdib m k d by hem&e. The<br />

stockwork is defined by separate, halo-shaped bodies which are located around <strong>the</strong> massive <strong>and</strong> bfecciakd ores. Qra edaerals also<br />

include calcite, quartz, barite, chlorite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, galena, <strong>and</strong> malachite. The ore-bearing horizon exbends for 18 km, but<br />

<strong>the</strong> best defined stratiform hematite deposit is 150 to 600 m kmg <strong>and</strong> 2 to 20 m thick. A mlateddolomitahosted Fa w i t in<br />

<strong>the</strong>Gorbunov Formation is interpreted as farming during chemid deposition <strong>of</strong> Fe fmfn seawater.<br />

Oroek Sediment-Hosted Cu Depostt<br />

The sediment-hosted Cu Oroek deposit (fig. 5) (I.G. Vokodav <strong>and</strong> Kombitsyn, A.V. wriitte.n cammun., 197'9,<br />

Shpikerman md Sbpikerman, 1996) occurs in <strong>the</strong> Oroek Fomdon which consists <strong>of</strong> an Late Ptotero20ic volcaniclastic rock<br />

sequence which varies between 150-180 m thick. Tbe seqwe consists mainly <strong>of</strong> quartzite, ~ c h l<strong>and</strong> o graphite-chlorite<br />

~<br />

schist, <strong>and</strong> phyllik <strong>and</strong> thia conformable beds <strong>of</strong> basalt <strong>and</strong> tuffieaus rocb. The major ore mine& are chalmcite, bornite, <strong>and</strong><br />

chalcopyrite which occur in metamorphosed s<strong>and</strong>stone, siltstone, <strong>and</strong> slide. Local abundant qua& bodies also contain<br />

chalcopyrite, bornite, <strong>and</strong> hamatite. Later crwtling quartz veins also contain minor malachite, chalcocite, azurite, c&ysacolIa,<br />

bornite, <strong>and</strong> dve copper. Minded rocks are defomwd a d fonn an wcxhuned, isocliaal fold whose limb dip scdmst at<br />

40" to 90".<br />

Origin <strong>of</strong> <strong>and</strong> Tectonic Controls for<br />

Oroek Metallogenic Belt<br />

The sediment-hosted Cu deposits <strong>of</strong> he Oroek metallogenic belt me bled mainly in <strong>the</strong> Middle Riphean Or&<br />

Formation which consists <strong>of</strong> metamorphosed sedimaotary rock with a thickness <strong>of</strong> 1300 to 1500 m (Shpikeman, ,998). Tht Cu<br />

deposits occur only in two lithologies: quartz-chitxitoid Eind quartz-cbl<strong>of</strong>ite %hist. The quartz-chloritoid schisthdy cmldus<br />

polimictic siltstone <strong>and</strong> s<strong>and</strong>stone with parallel <strong>and</strong> oblique laminations. The chlorite scbh contain dark green cWtoid<br />

porphyryblasts, dark en chlorite, quartz, epidote, mica, d mtile, <strong>and</strong> have e dark color, finegrain composition, d 8<br />

laminated shaky <strong>and</strong> lcnkicular textum l'he me-bearing rocb <strong>of</strong> fhe Omek Formation me derived &om sum-, polxmictk<br />

s<strong>and</strong>stone, siltstone <strong>and</strong> shale (pelite) which contain wnsidembk vnkanic rock fragments (L.A. Shpikemai, writfen eommm.,

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!