Abstract
The Beonam deposits which is located in south-western part of Sobaeksan massif are emplaced along $N20{\sim}30^{\circ}E$ trending fissures in Precambrian Sobaeksan gneiss complex. Surrounding granites are inferred to be differentiated and formed from calc-alkaline magma which was generated from remelting or partial melting of the crustral material having igneous composition. The Sr isotope data of ore minerals showing significantly low initial Sr value relative to those of surrounding granite batholiths suggest that the ore-bearing fluid formed the Beonam Au-Ag mine are isotopically distinct from those of the wall rocks, and it indicates that there is no evidence of genetic relationship between ore-bearing fluids and surrounding granites, although further study should be needed. The results of paragenetic studies suggest three stages of hydrothermal mineralization; stage I: base-metal sulfides stage, stage II: late base-metal sulfides, electrum and silver-bearing sulfosalts stage, stage III: minor silverbearing minerals, barren quartz and carbonates stage. The temperature, salinity and pressure of the Beonam deposits estimated from mineral assemblage, chemical composition, fluid inclusion and sulfur isotope geothermometry are as follows; stage I: $200{\sim}315^{\circ}C$, 3.5~6.5 NaCl eq. wt%, 0.28~0.61 Kbar, stage II: $150{\sim}235^{\circ}C$, 4.5~7.4 NaCl eq. wt%, 0.11~0.15 Kbar. The estimated oxygen and sulfur fugacity during first stage mineralization, based on phase relation of associated minerals, range from $10^{35.1}{\sim}10^{-39.7}$ atm. and $10^{-11.0}{\sim}10^{-13.4}$ atm., respectively. All these evidences suggest that the Beonam deposits are polymetallic meso-epithermal ore deposits.
번암광산은 소백산 육괴의 남서부에 위치하며, 소백산은 편마암 복합체를 $N20{\sim}30^{\circ}E$ 방향으로 관입하여 나타난다. 주변 화강암들은 변성화강암류의 재용융 혹은 부분용융에 의해 생성된 calc-alkaline계열의 마그마로부터 분화 생성된 산화물로 추정된다. 광상을 배태시킨 광화용액을 화강암체를 형성한 마그마로부터 유래하였다해도 시기적으로 훨씬 후기에 생성되었을 것이다. 공생광물군에 대한 연구결과 광화작용은 크게 3시기로 I기: 기저 유화광물의 생성시기, II기: 후기 유화광물, 엘렉트럼 및 함은 유영 광물의 생성시기, III기: 소량의 함은 광물, 백색석영 및 탄산염광물의 생성시기로 나눌 수 있다. 번암광산의 생성온도, 염농도 및 압력은 광물공생과 화학성분, 유체포유물, 유황동위원소 지질온도계를 이용하여 측정되었으며 다음과 같다. I기: $200{\sim}315^{\circ}C$. 3.5~6.5 NaCl eq. wt.%. 0,28~0.61 Kbar. II기: $150{\sim}235^{\circ}C$, 4.5~7.4 NaCl eq. wt.%. 0.11~0.15 Kbar로 나타난다. 초기 광화작용동안산소와 유황분압은 각각, $10^{-35.1}{\sim}10^{-39.7}$ atm., $10^{-11.0}{\sim}10^{-13.4}$atm. 으로 나타난다. 이와 같은 연구결과 번암광산은 polymetallic meso-epithermal type의 광상으로 생각된다.
(Department of Geology, Chonbuk National University)
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