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Skarnization and Fe Mineralization at the Western Orebody in the Manjang Deposit, Goesan

만장광상 서부광체의 철스카른화 작용 및 생성환경

  • Lim, Euddeum (Department of Geoenvironmental Sciences, Kongju National University) ;
  • Yoo, Bongchul (Mineral Resources Department, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) ;
  • Shin, Dongbok (Department of Geoenvironmental Sciences, Kongju National University)
  • 임으뜸 (공주대학교 지질환경과학과) ;
  • 유봉철 (한국지질자원연구원) ;
  • 신동복 (공주대학교 지질환경과학과)
  • Received : 2016.09.06
  • Accepted : 2016.09.29
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

The Manjang deposit is emplaced in Hwajeonri formation comprising limestone that is interbeded with slate and phyllite in the central Okcheon Group. It consists of the Main and the Central orebody of Cu-bearing hydrothermal vein deposit and the Western orebody of iron skarn deposit. Based on coexisting mineral assemblage the skarnization can be divided into prograde skarnization (stage I : clinopyroxene ${\pm}$ magnetite ${\pm}$ quartz, stage II : garnet + clinopyroxene ${\pm}$ magnetite ${\pm}$ quartz) and retrograde hydrothermal alteration (stage III: magnetite + amphibole + quartz ${\pm}$ garnet ${\pm}$ clinopyroxene ${\pm}$ chlorite ${\pm}$ epidote ${\pm}$ fluorite ${\pm}$ calcite, stage IV: fluorite ${\pm}$ pyrrhotite ${\pm}$ chalcopyrite ${\pm}$ amphibole ${\pm}$ quartz ${\pm}$ calcite). Diopside is abundant in stage I, and hedenbergite was produced in stage II and III. Garnet compositions change from grandite to andradite, which suggests a redox transition from relatively reduced to oxidized condition during the skarn formation. Magnetite in stage I and II has relatively constant Fe contents, while in the stage III it has increased Si and Ca concentrations. This variation could indicate that magnetite was more strongly affected by host rocks during the retrograde stage. Sulfur isotope compositions of pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite produced in stage IV are within the range of + 5.9~6.9 ‰, corresponding to igneous origin, but slightly high sulfur isotope values could be attributed to an interaction with host rocks, limestone.

만장광상은 옥천층군 중앙부에 분포하는 석회암을 모암으로 점판암과 천매암이 협재된 화전리층 내에 배태된 광상으로서 함동맥상광상인 본광체와 중앙광체, 그리고 철스카른광상인 서부광체로 구분된다. 철스카른화 작용은 공생하는 광물군에 따라서 전기 스카른화 작용(I기 : 단사휘석 ${\pm}$ 자철석 ${\pm}$ 석영, II기 : 석류석 + 단사휘석 ${\pm}$ 자철석 ${\pm}$ 석영)와 후기 열수변질작용(III기 : 자철석 + 각섬석 + 석영 ${\pm}$ 석류석 ${\pm}$ 단사휘석 ${\pm}$ 녹니석 ${\pm}$ 녹염석 ${\pm}$ 형석 ${\pm}$ 방해석, IV기 : 형석 ${\pm}$ 자류철석${\pm}$ 황동석 ${\pm}$ 각섬석 ${\pm}$ 석영 ${\pm}$ 방해석)으로 구분된다. 스카른화 초기인 I기에는 투휘석이 다량 산출되고, II기와 III기에 와서는 헤덴버자이트가 정출되었으며, 석류석도 그란다이트에서 안드라다이트로 조성변화를 보이는데 이는 광화유체가 점차 산화환경으로 진화되었음을 시사한다. 자철석의 경우 전기(I, II기)에는 Fe의 함량이 일정한 반면, 후기(III기)에는 변화폭이 커지고 전기에 비해 Si, Ca 함량이 증가하는 경향이 나타난다. 이는 후퇴변질작용단계에서 형성된 자철석이 모암의 영향을 보다 강하게 받았음을 보여준다. 광화후기에 정출된 자류철석과 황동석의 황안정동위원소 조성은 5.9~6.9 ‰로서 화성기원에 해당하나 모암인 석회암과의 반응을 통해 다소 높은 값을 형성한 것으로 보인다.

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