Geology and fluid inclusion of Wadi Sharis Neoproterozoic orogenic gold deposits in northwestern Yemen

Moteea A. Al-Shameery,

Global Geology ›› 2011, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (1) : 21-28.

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Geology and fluid inclusion of Wadi Sharis Neoproterozoic orogenic gold deposits in northwestern Yemen

  • Moteea A. Al-Shameery1, 2
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The Wadi Sharis orogenic gold deposit in northwestern Yemen is related to the fault and shear zones vein at medium depth in the crust in the Neoproterozoic meta-sedimentary and meta-volcanosedimentary succession of greenschist to amphibolite facies metamorphism. Three distinct fluid inclusion types have been identified in the gold-bearing quartz sulphide veins of the deposit: ( 1) type I: vapour-liquid two-phase ( VH2O - LH2O ) , ( 2) type II: three-phase CO2 ( VCO2 - LH2O - LCO2 ) and ( 3) type III: vapour-rich ( LCO2 - VCO2 ) inclusions. Six analysis of individual fluid inclusion indicate the fluid inclusions comprise mainly of H2O and CO2 . Formation P-T conditions recorded by fluid inclusions in quartz crystals correspond to 180℃-380℃ and up to 130 MPa,as indicated by high-density CO2 bubbles ( up to 0. 98 g /cm3 ) observed in some inclusions. The estimated crystallization pressures correspond to approximately 4-10 km of overburden,assuming a lithostatic load. The salinity ranges from 0 to 22 wt%. The deposit holds at 0. 2-5 g /t Au and contains low-moderate salinity.

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orogenic gold / fluid inclusion / Wadi Sharis / quartz vein

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