Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Veinlets and micro-veinlets studies in Sungun porphyry copper deposit, East Azarbaidjan, Iran

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors
1 Geology Department, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
2 Department of Earth Sciences, Manchester University, Manchester, England
Abstract
The magmatic suites in the Sungun area are a part of NW-SE trending Cenozoic magmatic belt of Iran. The Sungun porphyries occur as stocks and dikes ranging in composition from quartz monzo-diorite through quartz monzonite and granodiorite to granite. The stocks are divided into two groups, I and II. The porphyry stock II, hosting the copper ore experienced intense hydro-fracturing, jointing, and faulting. The mineralized porphyry stock II experienced multiple events of intense hydro-fracturing leading to the formation of stockwork-type and anastomozing veinlets and micro-veinlets of quartz, sulfides, carbonates, silicates, and sulfates. The veinlets are thought to have formed in three distinct, although continuous, hydro-fracturing stages. E-type quartz veinlets and micro-veinlets were formed during the early stage. Quartz-sulfide, quartz-moly, chalcopyrite, pyrite, molybdenite, dolomite, calcite, calcite-pyrite, and sericite veinlets and microveinlets were developed during the middle stage. Anhydrite (present gypsum), L-type quartz, chert, and some calcite and calcite-pyrite veinlets and micro-veinlets characterize the late stage of hydro-fracturing processes.
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Volume 10, 39-40
Spring & Summer 2001, Vol. 10, No. 39-40
Summer 2001
Pages 70-79