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Fluid inclusion characteristics and genesis of the Balifang Gold Deposit in the northern Greater Khingan Mountains

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  • Li Xiangwen¹,², Zhang Fucheng³, Wang Guan¹,², Liu Shiming¹,², Han Tian¹,²

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  • (1. School of Mining Engineering, Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology; 2. Ang’angxi Physical Geological Data Field Observation & Research Station of Heilongjiang Province; 3. Haikou Marine Geological Survey Center of China Geological Survey)
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Abstract:

The Balifang Gold Deposit is located in the western part of the Mohe Basin, in the northern segment ofthe Greater Khingan Mountains. The orebodies are mainly controlled by secondary faults within a ductile shear zone,and the mineralization is dominated by quartz vein⁃type. Among the 4 hydrothermal stages, stages Ⅱ and Ⅲ are themain ore⁃forming stages. Stage Ⅱ features well⁃developed fluid inclusions, including not only gas⁃liquid two⁃phaseinclusions but also CO₂⁃bearing three⁃phase, CO₂⁃rich, and pure CO₂ inclusions, whereas stages Ⅲ and Ⅳ only developgas⁃liquid two⁃phase inclusions. The gas⁃liquid two⁃phase inclusions are primarily composed of CO₂, N₂, CH₄, and H₂O,constituting a CO ₂ -N ₂ -CH ₄ -H ₂O system, with traces of organic matter. The homogenization temperature peaks ofgas⁃liquid inclusions in stages Ⅱ-Ⅳ are concentrated at 200 °C-260 °C, 180 °C-240 °C, and 160 °C-190 °C,respectively; the corresponding salinity peaks are 5 %-8 %, 4 %-7 %, and 5 %-6 %, indicating a gradual decline inboth temperature and salinity over time. Based on fluid pressure-temperature estimates, the ore⁃forming depth duringthe main mineralization stage is approximately 1.35-2.36 km. Comprehensive analysis suggests that the Balifang GoldDeposit formed in an extensional setting during the late stage of the Mongol-Okhotsk ocean orogenic belt evolution.The genesis is more closely related to an epizonal orogenic⁃type system, with possible overprinting or modification byepithermal low⁃temperature fluids.

Keywords:

Balifang Gold Deposit; fluid inclusions; epizonal orogenic type; deposit genesis; northern GreaterKhingan Mountains; ore⁃forming temperature; deposit type