O magmatismo associado ao deposito mineral cupro-aurifero do Igarape, Bahia, Carajas, PA, Brasil

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

1993

RESUMO

The polymetallic Igarapé Bahia mineral deposit (Cu-Au-Ag-Mo) is hosted by the low-grade metavolcanic and metasedimentary roeles of the Igarapé Bahia Group in the Carajás Mineral Province, northern Brazil. The Igarapé Bahia Group consists mainly of basic volcanic and pyroclastic rocks, psamo-pelitic sedimentary rocks and iron formation, which follow a general NNW strike with a dip of 7(1 ENE. These rocks are overlain by a lateritic sequence which hosts the largest gold deposit in the area. The present study reports a petrographic and lithogeochemica1 investigation on the basic volcanic rocks of the Igarapé Bahia deposit, as well as petrographic results on the primary sulfide mineralization associated with these rocks. A total of 23 rock samples were analyzed for both major and trace elements by XRF, ASS and other analytical methods available at UNICAMP and UNESP. REE contents were determined on 8 selected rock samples by ICP method at GEOSOL. These rocks were also studied by conventional optical microscopy and the ore paragenesis were recognized in a total of 25 polished-thin section. Lithologica1 types are: metabasalts, metabasalts with granophyric intergrowths, meta-andesites to metadacites, country rocks with interlayerings of magnetiterich rocks, which host massive sulfide lenses, and intrusive basic rocks crosscutting the volcanic-sedimentary sequence. In general, the Igarapé Bahia volcanic rocks have been hydrotermally altered at greenschist facies conditions. All types, except the subvolcanic basic rocks contain variable amounts of chlorite, carbonate, quartz and epidote. The incompatible element and REE patterns obtained for these rocks resemble those of Continental Tholeiites probably, with relative enrichment for Rb, Ba, k, La and Ce. These enrichment may be due to the hydrothermal alteration or crostal contamination. The primary sulfide mineralization of the Igarapé Bahia deposit underwent local remobilization during hydrothermal alteration events at greenschist facies and was also affected by shearing within a more brittle regime

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serra dos (pa) rochas - carajas serra dos (pa) petrografia - carajas

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