Lead isotope data from the Sar-Cheshmeh porphyry copper deposit, Iran

J. Shahabpour; J. D. Kramers

doi:10.1007/BF00204520

Lead isotope data from the Sar-Cheshmeh porphyry copper deposit, Iran

J. Shahabpour, J. D. Kramers

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Lead isotope compositions of nine sulfide concentrates from ore samples from the Sar-Cheshmeh deposit are reported. They range from virtually unaltered granodiorite through varying degrees of potassic alteration to ores showing strong phyllic alteration (sericite veins). The samples without strong phyllic alteration have fairly uniform lead isotope compositions around ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁴Pb=18.6, ²⁰⁷Pb/²⁰⁴Pb=15.6, and ²⁰⁸Pb/²⁰⁴Pb=38.7. Two samples with sericite veins have markedly more radiogenic lead. It is concluded that the fluid responsible for the potassic alteration and the associated mineralization was essentially magmatic, whereas convecting meteoric water from the country rock acted as a mineralizing solution during phyllic alteration. In the context of the plumbotectonics model, the deposit has a typical orogen signature intermediate between primitive and mature island-arc settings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	278-281
Number of pages	4
Journal	Mineralium Deposita
Volume	22
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00204520
Publication status	Published - Oct 1987
Externally published	Yes

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Lead isotope data from the Sar-Cheshmeh porphyry copper deposit, Iran

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