Placer Gold Composition and Provenance Studies in the Kuznetskiy Alatau and Western Sayan, South-East Siberia: Results of Field Trip, Summer 2014
This article presents the results of a study of gold samples obtained by students during a practical field trip in the summer of 2014. Placer gold samples retrieved from four rivers in southeast Siberia (Khakassia and Tyva territories) by panning and sluicing were described and analyzed compositiona...
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ftpermstateunigf:oai:ojs.geology-vestnik.psu.ru:article/54 2023-05-15T18:51:01+02:00 Placer Gold Composition and Provenance Studies in the Kuznetskiy Alatau and Western Sayan, South-East Siberia: Results of Field Trip, Summer 2014 Paxman, G. J.G. Gregory, B. S. Payne, S. J. Forshaw, J. B. Brady, M. P. Khan, M. D. Avadanii, D. Wardle, G. Wills, J. J. Kovin, O. N. Naumova, O. B. Osovetskiy, B. M. Naumov, V. A. Oxford University, BP 2015-03-30 application/pdf http://geology-vestnik.psu.ru/index.php/geology/article/view/54 https://doi.org/10.17072/psu.geol.26.44 rus eng rus eng Perm State University http://geology-vestnik.psu.ru/index.php/geology/article/view/54/49 http://geology-vestnik.psu.ru/index.php/geology/article/view/54/50 http://geology-vestnik.psu.ru/index.php/geology/article/view/54 doi:10.17072/psu.geol.26.44 (c) 2015 G. J.G. Paxman, B. S. Gregory, S. J. Payne, J. B. Forshaw, M. P. Brady, M. D. Khan, D. Avadanii, G. Wardle, J. J. Wills, O. N. Kovin, O. B. Naumova, B. M. Osovetskiy, V. A. Naumov http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ CC-BY Bulletin of Perm University. Geology; Том 1, № 26 (2015); 44-59 Вестник Пермского университета. Геология; Том 1, № 26 (2015); 44-59 2313-4798 1994-3601 Науки о Земле россыпное золото Кузнецкий Алатау Западный Саян Сибирь пробоотбор промывка на лотке состав морфология зерен Earth Science placer gold Kuznetskiy Alatau West Sayan Siberia sampling panning composition grain morphology info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2015 ftpermstateunigf https://doi.org/10.17072/psu.geol.26.44 2022-11-03T18:33:25Z This article presents the results of a study of gold samples obtained by students during a practical field trip in the summer of 2014. Placer gold samples retrieved from four rivers in southeast Siberia (Khakassia and Tyva territories) by panning and sluicing were described and analyzed compositionally by Scanning Electron Microscopy. There is evidence from grain flattening and morphology for significant variations in gold transport distance, both within and between sample locations. The composition and texture of gold is compared to similar studies in the Yukon, and it is inferred that most of the placer gold in the region originated from orogenic lode sources. This orogenic gold is of Devonian to Carboniferous age. There is also evidence for a contribution from igneous intrusion-related bedrock gold, which is supported by the presence of granite, granodiorite and sienite intrusions of Devonian age. There is scope for further study, since relatively few grains were analyzed here. In addition, if compositional data of the prospective primary gold deposits can be obtained, there would be potential for more precise determination of provenance. This article presents the results of a study of gold samples obtained by students during a practical field trip in the summer of 2014. Placer gold samples retrieved from four rivers in southeast Siberia (Khakassia and Tyva territories) by panning and sluicing were described and analyzed compositionally by Scanning Electron Microscopy. There is evidence from grain flattening and morphology for significant variations in gold transport distance, both within and between sample locations. The composition and texture of gold is compared to similar studies in the Yukon, and it is inferred that most of the placer gold in the region originated from orogenic lode sources. This orogenic gold is of Devonian to Carboniferous age. There is also evidence for a contribution from igneous intrusion-related bedrock gold, which is supported by the presence of granite, granodiorite and sienite ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Siberia Yukon Perm State University: Publications of Geological Faculty Yukon Вестник Пермского университета. Геология 1 26 44 |
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Науки о Земле россыпное золото Кузнецкий Алатау Западный Саян Сибирь пробоотбор промывка на лотке состав морфология зерен Earth Science placer gold Kuznetskiy Alatau West Sayan Siberia sampling panning composition grain morphology |
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Науки о Земле россыпное золото Кузнецкий Алатау Западный Саян Сибирь пробоотбор промывка на лотке состав морфология зерен Earth Science placer gold Kuznetskiy Alatau West Sayan Siberia sampling panning composition grain morphology Paxman, G. J.G. Gregory, B. S. Payne, S. J. Forshaw, J. B. Brady, M. P. Khan, M. D. Avadanii, D. Wardle, G. Wills, J. J. Kovin, O. N. Naumova, O. B. Osovetskiy, B. M. Naumov, V. A. Placer Gold Composition and Provenance Studies in the Kuznetskiy Alatau and Western Sayan, South-East Siberia: Results of Field Trip, Summer 2014 |
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Науки о Земле россыпное золото Кузнецкий Алатау Западный Саян Сибирь пробоотбор промывка на лотке состав морфология зерен Earth Science placer gold Kuznetskiy Alatau West Sayan Siberia sampling panning composition grain morphology |
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This article presents the results of a study of gold samples obtained by students during a practical field trip in the summer of 2014. Placer gold samples retrieved from four rivers in southeast Siberia (Khakassia and Tyva territories) by panning and sluicing were described and analyzed compositionally by Scanning Electron Microscopy. There is evidence from grain flattening and morphology for significant variations in gold transport distance, both within and between sample locations. The composition and texture of gold is compared to similar studies in the Yukon, and it is inferred that most of the placer gold in the region originated from orogenic lode sources. This orogenic gold is of Devonian to Carboniferous age. There is also evidence for a contribution from igneous intrusion-related bedrock gold, which is supported by the presence of granite, granodiorite and sienite intrusions of Devonian age. There is scope for further study, since relatively few grains were analyzed here. In addition, if compositional data of the prospective primary gold deposits can be obtained, there would be potential for more precise determination of provenance. This article presents the results of a study of gold samples obtained by students during a practical field trip in the summer of 2014. Placer gold samples retrieved from four rivers in southeast Siberia (Khakassia and Tyva territories) by panning and sluicing were described and analyzed compositionally by Scanning Electron Microscopy. There is evidence from grain flattening and morphology for significant variations in gold transport distance, both within and between sample locations. The composition and texture of gold is compared to similar studies in the Yukon, and it is inferred that most of the placer gold in the region originated from orogenic lode sources. This orogenic gold is of Devonian to Carboniferous age. There is also evidence for a contribution from igneous intrusion-related bedrock gold, which is supported by the presence of granite, granodiorite and sienite ... |
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Paxman, G. J.G. Gregory, B. S. Payne, S. J. Forshaw, J. B. Brady, M. P. Khan, M. D. Avadanii, D. Wardle, G. Wills, J. J. Kovin, O. N. Naumova, O. B. Osovetskiy, B. M. Naumov, V. A. |
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Paxman, G. J.G. Gregory, B. S. Payne, S. J. Forshaw, J. B. Brady, M. P. Khan, M. D. Avadanii, D. Wardle, G. Wills, J. J. Kovin, O. N. Naumova, O. B. Osovetskiy, B. M. Naumov, V. A. |
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Placer Gold Composition and Provenance Studies in the Kuznetskiy Alatau and Western Sayan, South-East Siberia: Results of Field Trip, Summer 2014 |
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Placer Gold Composition and Provenance Studies in the Kuznetskiy Alatau and Western Sayan, South-East Siberia: Results of Field Trip, Summer 2014 |
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Placer Gold Composition and Provenance Studies in the Kuznetskiy Alatau and Western Sayan, South-East Siberia: Results of Field Trip, Summer 2014 |
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Placer Gold Composition and Provenance Studies in the Kuznetskiy Alatau and Western Sayan, South-East Siberia: Results of Field Trip, Summer 2014 |
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Placer Gold Composition and Provenance Studies in the Kuznetskiy Alatau and Western Sayan, South-East Siberia: Results of Field Trip, Summer 2014 |
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placer gold composition and provenance studies in the kuznetskiy alatau and western sayan, south-east siberia: results of field trip, summer 2014 |
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