Billstrom, K., Broman, C., Jonsson, E., Recio, C., Boyce, A. and Torssander, P. (2009) Geochronological, stable isotopes and fluid inclusion constraints for a premetamorphic development of the intrusive-hosted Björkdal Au deposit, northern Sweden. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 98(5), pp. 1027-1052. (doi: 10.1007/s00531-008-0301-8)
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Abstract
The Björkdal gold deposit, bound to a quartz vein system which is mainly hosted by a quartz-monzodioritic intrusion, is situated at the easternmost part of the 1.9 Ga Skellefte base metal district in the Fennoscandian shield. Three fluid stages may be distinguished, referred to as a “barren” stage, a main gold stage, and a remobilization stage, respectively. From oxygen and hydrogen isotope evidence, it is argued that fluids of different origins (magmatic and surface waters) penetrated the ore zone at the inferred stages, but regional metamorphic fluids appear essentially only to have redistributed elements. Early quartz veining took place during a pre-metamorphic stage at ca. 1.88 Ga, as evidenced by unradiogenic galena data and an Sm–Nd scheelite errorchron of 1,915 ± 32 Ma (MSWD = 0.25). Temporarily, the main ore-forming stage was closely related to the first barren stage and took place during a major uplift event close to 1.88 Ga. Although other source rocks cannot be totally ruled out, available isotope data (O, S, Sr and Pb) are seemingly consistent with the view that these elements, and by inference other ore elements, were derived from the host intrusion.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Boyce, Professor Adrian |
Authors: | Billstrom, K., Broman, C., Jonsson, E., Recio, C., Boyce, A., and Torssander, P. |
Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre |
Journal Name: | International Journal of Earth Sciences |
ISSN: | 1437-3254 |
ISSN (Online): | 1437-3262 |
Published Online: | 20 February 2008 |
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