Document Type : Original Research Paper
Authors
1 M.Sc., Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Urmia, Urmia, Iran
3 M.Sc., Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Gold as a strategic element has a strong exploration potential in KurdistanCounty. This investigation for gold has carried out in N.W. Sanandaj- Siirjan geological zone. 351 samples has been taken from drainages and analyzed by ICP-MS in Canada for 22 elements. Based on results, anomaly map and enrichment ratio for gold and related paragenetic elements have been prepared. The result indicate an enrichment factor of 1-99 times for gold and 1-3, 1-19, 1-3, 1-3, 1-6, 1-2, 1-7, and 1-4 for elements Ag, As, Pb, Zn, B, Ba, Bi and W, respectively. Data resulted to a distribution pattern for Au and other elements such as. Gold anomaly is recognize in 36 Km2 associated up to 19 times enrichment for As. Therefore As is a good indicator element for Au her and in similar environments. Tectonically gold showed a very strong relation with breccias zones and par genetic minerals.
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