Sulphur-isotope study of the massive sulphide orebody at Woodlawn, New South Wales
Titel:
Sulphur-isotope study of the massive sulphide orebody at Woodlawn, New South Wales
Auteur:
Ayres, D. E. Burns, M. S. Smith, J. W.
Verschenen in:
Australian journal of earth sciences
Paginering:
Jaargang 26 (1979) nr. 3-4 pagina's 197-201
Jaar:
1979
Inhoud:
34S/32S ratios have been measured in a suite of samples from the stratabound, volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit at Woodlawn, N.S.W. 34S values for the sulphides vary as follows: in the ore horizon, pyrite +6.7 to +9.2%. (mean +8.1‰), sphalerite +5.2 to +8.6‰. (mean +6.9‰), chalcopyrite +6.4 to +7.0‰ (mean +6.7‰) and galena +2.8 to +5.5‰ (mean +4.4‰); in the vein mineralization, the host volcanics—pyrite +8.7 to +11.4%. (mean +9.8‰), sphalerite +7.8 to + 10.3‰ (mean +9.2‰), chalcopyrite; +8.8 to +10.1‰ (mean +9.2‰) and galena +6.9 to +7.2‰ (mean +7.1‰). Barite from the upper ore horizon levels has an isotopic composition of +30.0‰, consistent with its having originated from Silurian ocean sulphate. The general order of 34S enrichment in the sulphides is pyrite > chalcopyrite ∼ sphalerite > galena. Isotopic fractionations in the systems galena/sphalerite/pyrite and chalcopyrite/pyrite indicate an equilibration temperature of 275-300°C. This temperature is considered to represent that of sulphide deposition.