Abstract Most of the world's Zn and Pb is extracted from sediment-hosted Zn-Pb deposits. The deposits hosted in carbonate rocks are hypothesized to form by mixing acidic metal-bearing brines with reduced sulfur-bearing fluids while dissolving sedimentary carbonate. To test role this process, we conducted hydrothermal experiments simulating ore formation reacting ± Ba–bearing H2S SO42– produced ...

Located at the intersection of Tethys and Pacific Rim metallogenic belts, Laojunshan polymetallic province in SE Yunnan Province hosts many large-scale W–Sn Sn–Zn deposits. The newly discovered Caiyuanzi medium-sized Pb–Zn deposit is located northern part this has eight sulfide ore bodies. All bodies occur siliceous rocks Lower Devonian Pojiao Formation (D1p). are conformable with stratigraphy ...

Studies of the element contents and isotopic characteristics sulfide minerals from seafloor hydrothermal deposits are a significant method investigating seawater-fluid mixing fluid-rock and/or sediment interactions in systems. The ores Noho field (NHF) Okinawa Trough (OT) consist pyrrhotite, isocubanite, sphalerite, galena, amorphous silica. Rh, Ag, Sb, Tl mostly increase galena as fluid temper...

Trace element compositions of sphalerite and chalcopyrite have been investigated for four arc-hosted Cretaceous VMS deposits (María Teresa, Perubar, Palma in Peru, Cerro de Maimón the Dominican Republic) using laser ablation inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry. In sphalerite, Fe, Mn, Cd, Hg, Ag, Sb, Se, In, Ge, Ga are lattice-bound, whereas Sn, Tl, Bi, Pb occur at least partly as miner...

In the present work, the extraction of zinc from a sphalerite concentrate using sodium nitrate as an oxidant in a sulfuric acid solution was investigated. The effective parameters such as the temperature, sulfuric acid and sodium nitrite concentrations, stirring speed, particle size, and solid/liquid (S/L) ratio were analyzed. The dissolution rate increased with increase in the sulfuric acid an...

Studies of the Fe, Cu, and Zn isotopic compositions volcanic rocks sulfides provide an important tool for understanding magmatic, hydrothermal, alteration processes, thereby enabling determination both transition metal sources quantification petrologic environmental impacts hydrothermal activities. In this study, δ56Fe δ57Fe values mid-ocean ridge basalts (MORBs) are higher than those seafloor ...

Grinding is generally carried out in wet conditions, but issues regarding water conservation and high-water treatment costs encourage the application of grinding dry conditions. Both produce products with certain characteristics that affect success next process. P100 6 mesh (3.36 mm) ore was performed using steel ball media 33.33% solids for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 minutes. Particle size distribu...

The Bukit Botol and Ketaya deposits are two examples of volcanic-hosted massive sulphide (VHMS) that occur in the Tasik Chini area, Central Belt Peninsular Malaysia. mineralisation is divided into subzones distinguished by spatial, mineralogical, textural characteristics. primary minerals include pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite, galena, with lesser amounts Sn- Ag-bearing minerals, Au. However,...

In this paper are presented general geological data for the polymetallic Hajvalia deposit. particular, we have scientific results regarding chemical and mineralogical composition of sulfur mineralizations from The distribution main metals used during mining activity in deposit has been studied with special emphasis. From microscopic description mineral samples deposit, following compositions re...