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Sawayaerdun Au-(Sb) deposit, Wuqia (Ulugqat; Ulughchat) Co., Kezilesu (Kizilsu; Qizilsu) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, China

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Superlarge gold deposit, hosted in Upper Silurian and Lower Devonian low-grade metamorphic carbonaceous turbidites. The orebodies are controlled by a series of NE-NNE-trending, brittle – ductile shear zones. Twenty-four mineralized zones have been recognized; gold reserves have been identified at approximately 37 tonnes. Five stages of vein emplacement and hydrothermal mineralization can be distinguished: (1) early quartz stage, characterized by the occurrence of quartz veins; (2) arsenopyrite-pyrite–quartz stage, characterized by the formation of auriferous quartz veinlets and stockworks; (3) polymetallic sulfide quartz stage, characterized by the presence of auriferous polymetallic sulfide quartz veinlets and stockworks; (4) antimony–quartz stage, characterized by the formation of stibnite–jamesonite quartz veins; and (5) quartz – carbonate vein stage. Stages 2 and 3 represent the main gold mineralization, while stage 4 represents a major antimony mineralization episode in the Sawayaerdun deposit. Hydrothermal alteration is characterized by silicification, pyritization, arsenopyritization, sericitization, carbonatization and chloritization.

Ref.:
- Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Geology and Metallogenesis of the Sawayaerdun Gold Deposit in the Southwestern Tianshan Mountains, Xinjiang, China. Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.
- Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Geological and geochemical characteristics of the Sawaya'erdun gold deposit, southwestern Chinese Tianshan. Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.





Mineral List:
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Berthierite
    FeSb
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Fibroferrite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Freibergite
    (Ag
     
    4+2x
    		Cu
     
    2-2x
    		)[(Cu, Ag)
     
    4
    		(Fe, Zn)
     
    2
    		]Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
    		S
     
    1-x
    		 (0 < x < 1)
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Galenobismutite
    PbBi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Gold
    var: Electrum
    (Au, Ag)
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Jamesonite
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Lepidocrocite
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  'Melnikovite'
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Taihe Zhou, Goldfarb, R.J., and Phillips, G.N. (2002): Mineralium Deposita 37, 249-282.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Skutterudite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2-3
    Reference: [Jiajun Liu, Minghua Zheng, Cook, N.J., Xunrong Long, Jun Deng, and Yusheng Zhai (2007): Ore Geology Reviews 32, 125-156.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Stibnite
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Fuquan Yang, Jingwen Mao, Yitian Wang, Bierlein, F.P., Huishou Ye, Mengwen Li, Caisheng Zhao, and Jinhua Ye (2007): Resource Geology 57(1), 57-75.]


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