Carbonate-replacement Pb–Zn–Ag ± Au mineralization in the Kamariza area, Lavrion, Greece: Mineralogy and thermochemical conditions of formation

Voudouris, Panagiotis; Melfos, Vasilios; Spry, Paul G.; Bonsall, Todd A.; Tarkian, M.; Solomos, Ch.

doi:10.1007/s00710-008-0007-4

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“…Stannite from Stan Terg with increased In content (up to 0.02 apfu) could alternatively be petrukite, a phase with similar chemical composition to stannite, e.g., (Cu,Fe,Zn) 3 (Sn,In)S 4 , but with different symmetry. Petrukite is a rare Sn-bearing mineral occurring in only a few localities world-wide [11,22,40]. Radosavljevic et al [22] Table 1 from Stan Terg has a formula (Cu1.92,Fe1.06,Zn0.13)Σ3.11(Sn0.88, In0.02)Σ0.90S3.91, which is in good agreement with the phase described from Srebrenica.…”

Section: Stannite-kësterite Solid Solutionsupporting

confidence: 66%

Sn-Bearing Minerals and Associated Sphalerite from Lead-Zinc Deposits, Kosovo: An Electron Microprobe and LA-ICP-MS Study

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Stannite group minerals (ferrokësterite and stannite) occur in small amounts in association with sulfides in hydrothermal Pb-Zn deposits in Kosovo. The chemical composition of sphalerite co-existing with Sn-bearing minerals has been investigated using laser ablation inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). Flat Sn-spectra suggest that Sn is bound in the sphalerite lattice or as nanoincluions. Sphalerite from Stan Terg, overgrown by ferrokësterite, contains the lowest Sn content (few ppm) and have been precipitated before Sn-enrichment in the fluids. The highest value of Sn (520 ppm) of Stan Terg sphalerite was obtained directly close to the ferrokësterite rim, and indicates a rapid increase of Sn in the hydrothermal fluids. Significantly higher values of Sn in sphalerite were obtained from other deposits: 1600 ppm (Artana), up to 663 ppm (Kizhnica), up to 2800 ppm (Drazhnje). Stannite-sphalerite geothermometry revealed the following ore-forming temperatures for the Kosovo mineralization: 240-390˝C for Stan Terg, 240-370˝C for Artana, >340˝C for Kizhnica, and 245-295˝C for Drazhnje. Sphalerite and stannite group minerals precipitated simultaneously during cooling from reduced hydrothermal fluids and under low-sulfidation fluid states. Fluctuations in physico-chemical fluid conditions are evidenced by the presence of stannite group minerals along growth zones in sphalerite and may be related to short interval of magmatic pulses during ore deposition.

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Section: Stannite-kësterite Solid Solutionsupporting

confidence: 66%

Sn-Bearing Minerals and Associated Sphalerite from Lead-Zinc Deposits, Kosovo: An Electron Microprobe and LA-ICP-MS Study

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“…14B), some of which have peak temperature of~280°C (Wilkinson, 2010). The high temperatures at Caixiashan are also similar to carbonate-replacement and vein-type deposits of the Christiana replacement deposit in Greece with reported homogenization temperatures of 312 to 399°C (Voudouris et al, 2008), the carbonate-hosted Kabwe, Tsumeb and Kipushi Pb-Zn-Cu deposits (in Central Africa) with homogenization temperatures from 257 to 385°C (Kamona et al, 1999) and the carbonate-hosted Ag-Pb-Zn(Cu) deposits of northern Mexico with temperature ranging from 200 to 500°C (Megaw et al, 1988). The ore-forming fluid (stage II) is preserved in abundant PC-and C-type inclusions.…”

Section: Mineralization and Associated Ore-forming Fluids Of Stage IImentioning

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Ore geology and fluid evolution of the giant Caixiashan carbonate-hosted Zn–Pb deposit in the Eastern Tianshan, NW China

Chen

Zhang

et al. 2016

Ore Geology Reviews

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“…1) is a richly mineralised area with mixed sulphide and iron-manganese ore (Marinos and Petrascheck 1956;Conophagos 1980;I.G.M.E. Working Group 1987;Leleu 1966Leleu , 1969Vourlakos 1992;Katerinopoulos and Zissimopoulou 1994;Skarpelis 2007a, b;Voudouris et al 2008;Skarpelis and Argyraki 2009). It was in fact one of the largest areas in Hellas with intensive mining and smelting activities of polymetallic sulphide ores.…”

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Chemical speciation and bioaccessibility of lead in surface soil and house dust, Lavrion urban area, Attiki, Hellas

Demetriades

Ramsey

et al. 2010

Environ Geochem Health

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In the Lavrion urban area study, Hellas, a five-step sequential extraction method was applied on samples of 'soil' (n = 224), affected by long-term mining and metallurgical activities, and house dust (n = 127), for the purpose of studying the potential bioaccessibility of lead and other metals to humans. In this paper, the Pb concentrations in soil and house dust samples are discussed, together with those in rocks and children's blood. Lead is mainly associated with the carbonate, Fe-Mn oxides and residual fractions in soil and house dust. Considering the very low pH of gastric fluids (1-3), a high amount of metals, present in soil (810-152,000 mg/kg Pb) and house dust (418-18,600 mg/kg Pb), could be potentially bioaccessible. Consequently, children in the neighbourhoods with a large amount of metallurgical processing wastes have high blood-Pb concentrations (5.98-60.49 μg/100 ml; median 17.83 μg/100 ml; n = 235). It is concluded that the Lavrion urban and sub-urban environment is extremely hazardous to human health, and the Hellenic State authorities should urgently tackle this health-related hazard in order to improve the living conditions of local residents.

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Carbonate-replacement Pb–Zn–Ag ± Au mineralization in the Kamariza area, Lavrion, Greece: Mineralogy and thermochemical conditions of formation

Cited by 71 publications

References 53 publications

Sn-Bearing Minerals and Associated Sphalerite from Lead-Zinc Deposits, Kosovo: An Electron Microprobe and LA-ICP-MS Study

Sn-Bearing Minerals and Associated Sphalerite from Lead-Zinc Deposits, Kosovo: An Electron Microprobe and LA-ICP-MS Study

Ore geology and fluid evolution of the giant Caixiashan carbonate-hosted Zn–Pb deposit in the Eastern Tianshan, NW China

Chemical speciation and bioaccessibility of lead in surface soil and house dust, Lavrion urban area, Attiki, Hellas

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