Occurrences and characterization of alunite group minerals from the Lece-Radan Oligo-Miocene volcanic complex (Serbia)

• Autorzy: Tančić Pavle Ivan , Spahić Darko N , Jovanović Dragan , Ćirić Aleksandra , Poznanović-Spahić Maja , Vasić Nenad

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DOI

10.7306/gq.1587

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The Lece-Radan area of the Oligo-Miocene magmatic complex (former Tethyan active margin, southern Serbia) contains more or less altered volcanic and/or pyroclastic rocks of predominant andesitic, andesitic-dacitic, to dacitic composition. Alteration seen at exposures varies in type and intensity. Samples with documented alunitization were collected from hydrothermally altered zones embedded within local geological units of Oligo-Miocene age. Mineralogical-chemical study has confirmed for the first time the presence of alunite group minerals (thirty-one occurrences) in this area. The minerals of the alunite group described exhibit different compositions that are remarkably consistent with both different alteration types and host lithologies. Six samples characterized in detail show the following solid solutions: Alu₅₂Nal₄₃Sch₅, Alu₄₈Nal₄₀Sch₁₂, Nal₄₈Alu₃₅Sch₁₇,Nal₄₄Alu₃₅Sch₂₁, Alu₃₆Sch₃₃Nal₃₁ and Sch₄₆Alu₂₇Nal₂₇ (Alu, Nal and Sch refer to alunite, natroalunite and schlossmacherite, respectively). The cross-cutting alunite-bearing fracture pattern and its density indicate a high-sulphidation epithermal palaeoenvironment. The alunite discovery is consistent with the structural setting (fracture frequency) emphasizing its dominant role in controlling the local mineralization.

Słowa kluczowe

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Lece-Radan volcanic complex; alunite group minerals; high-sulphidation epithermal environment; structural factor; Vardar Zone; Serbo-Macedonian metallogenic province

• Wydawca: Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Geological Quarterly
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 65, No. 1
• Strony: art. no. 19
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 51 poz., fot., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Tančić Pavle Ivan

• Geological Survey of Serbia, Rovinjska 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

autor

Spahić Darko N

• Geological Survey of Serbia, Rovinjska 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

autor

Jovanović Dragan

• Geological Survey of Serbia, Rovinjska 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

autor

Ćirić Aleksandra

• Geological Survey of Serbia, Rovinjska 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

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Poznanović-Spahić Maja

• Geological Survey of Serbia, Rovinjska 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

autor

Vasić Nenad

• Geological Survey of Serbia, Rovinjska 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

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