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GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL FEATURES OF THE SAYAK ORE DISTRICT (KAZAKHSTAN)

Adilkhan Baibatsha

First published: 2018-06-20https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2018/1.1/s01.021View metrics

Abstract

The Sayak ore district is located in the north-eastern part of the Balkhash region and contains industrial molybdenum-copper and gold mineralization, which is represented mainly by skarn deposits, as well as smaller deposits and ore occurrences of hydrothermal-vein, porphyry and karst types. They are located mainly in the eastern part of the Sayak graben-syncline, which is composed of volcanic-sedimentary rocks of the Middle and Upper Paleozoic age. The Upper Paleozoic complex is accompanied by granitoid intrusions preceded by basaltoid magmatism. The main source of energy of ore metallic matter for all the above mineralization types as well as the ore of transporting fluids is granitoid magmatism. These are diorites, quartz diorites, granodiorites, granites of fairly large intrusive massifs, as well as veins. The volcanogenic-sedimentary rocks of the Sayak graben-syncline and the magmatic formations breaking through them served as the ore deposition environment. Thus, the four main components of the ore-forming systems of the Sayak ore district are fairly clearly defined: the source of ore, transporting agents and their origin, the area of ore deposition, and the source of energy. The most important industrially in Sayak ore district are copper and gold deposits. The main useful components of skarns and associated related ores are molybdenum, copper, gold, silver, as well as cobalt, bismuth, iron and some others.

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Title
GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL FEATURES OF THE SAYAK ORE DISTRICT (KAZAKHSTAN)
Authors
Adilkhan Baibatsha
Proceedings
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference EXPO Proceedings; 18th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM2018, Science and Technologies in Geology, Exploration and Mining
Publisher
STEF92 Technology
Year
2018
Pages
159-166
SWS Citekey
Baibatsha20181159166
ISSN
1314-2704
ISBN
978-619-7408-35-5
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
skarnsmetasomatitesintrusive massifsveinscopper oresgold.
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