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Geochemical Exploration for a Potential Estimation on the Carlin-type Gold Mineralization in Northern Mt. Taebaek Mining District, Korea

태백산 광화대 북부에서 칼린형 금광화작용 부존 잠재력 평가를 위한 지구화학 탐사

  • Published : 2007.10.28
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Abstract

The characteristics of the mineralization and geology in the northern Mt. Taebaek mining district are found to be similar with those reported from Nevada district where the Carlin-type gold deposit occurs characteristically as repeated metallic ore deposits in space and time. Though two spots of hs and several spots of Sb anomalies were recognized in the Yeongweol area, they have no relationship with any metalliferous mineralization. On the other hand, two spots of As anomaly in the Jeongseon area have shown to be related with metalliferous ore deposits (mainly Ag-Au), and they are closely associated with Sb anomaly. Some elements of altered limestones in the study such as Au, Ag, As, Sb, Cu, Pb, Zn, and Mo area are closely associated together, and are more enriched in the Jeongseon area than in the Yeongweol area. In particular, Sb and As which may reflect the occurrence of the Carlin-type gold deposit are highly enriched. However, the base metals such af Zn and Pb are highly variable according to samples. The patterns of the enrichment factor for Sb and As, as well as those for Ag and Au, are very similar with those reported from the Carlin-type gold deposits in Nevada. These similarities in elemental distribution may imply that hydrothermal ore mineralization in the study areas was possibly originated from a fluid with the characteristics of the Carlin-type gold mineralization found in Nevada, China, and Indonesia. However, the pattern of base metals and Mo are different. This may result from different chemistry and/or mineralogy of host rock in the study areas.

태백산 광화대 북부의 지질환경과 광화작용 양상을 살펴보면, 다양한 금속 광상의 형성이 시 공간적으로 반복되어 있다는 점에서 미국 네바다 지역의 칼린형 금광상 분포지역과 매우 유사하다. 영월지역에서는 두 곳의 뚜렷한 비소 이상대와 다수의 안티모니 이상대가 형성되지만, 금속광산의 분포와는 뚜렷한 상관성을 보이지 않았다. 반면, 정선 지역에는 영월지역과 달리 두 곳의 뚜렷한 비소 이상대가 금속광산(주로 금 은 광산)의 분포와 상당히 일치하며, 안티모니 이상대는 비소 이상대와 비교적 일치하고 있다. 연구지역 변질석회암의 금, 은, 비소, 안티모니, 구리, 납, 아연, 몰리브데늄 등은 칼린형 금광상과 유사한 이동도를 보이고, 정선지역에서 상대적으로 부화되어 있는 특징을 보인다. 금 은 및 칼린형 금 광화작용의 효과적인 지시원소인 비소와 안티모니는 특징적으로 부화된 양상을 보여주고 있으나, 천금속류인 납과 아연은 시료에 따라서 다소 불규칙한 양상을 보였다. 특히, 금 은을 비롯한 비소와 안티모니의 부화도의 분포양상은 네바다 지역, 중국, 인도네시아의 칼린형 금광상들과 상당히 유사하다. 따라서, 영월 및 정선 지역에서의 광화작용을 야기한 광화유체는 칼린형 금광상을 형성한 유체와 매우 흡사하였음을 시사해 준다. 그러나, 천금속 및 몰리브데늄의 부화도 양상은 네바다의 칼린형 금광상들과는 차이가 나는데, 이는 열수용액과 반응한 모암의 광물 및 화학성 차이에 기인하는 것으로 추정된다.

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