Types of uranium deposits in central Zhuguang Mountains in Hunan Province, South China and their metallogenic regularity and prospecting directions

Zhen-hua Xiao; Shen-bang Xiong; Chun-hua Li; Ying Liu; Zhong-ding Yang; Xiao-xi Feng; Xue-wen Liu

doi:10.31035/cg2020040

2020 Vol. 3, No. 3

Article Contents

Article navigation > China Geology > 2020 > 3(3): 411-424

Next Article Previous Article

Zhen-hua Xiao, Shen-bang Xiong, Chun-hua Li, Ying Liu, Zhong-ding Yang, Xiao-xi Feng, Xue-wen Liu, 2020. Types of uranium deposits in central Zhuguang Mountains in Hunan Province, South China and their metallogenic regularity and prospecting directions, China Geology, 3, 411-424. doi: 10.31035/cg2020040

Citation:

Types of uranium deposits in central Zhuguang Mountains in Hunan Province, South China and their metallogenic regularity and prospecting directions

a.
No.302 Brigade of Hunan Nuclear Geology, Chenzhou 432000, China
b.
East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
c.
Tianjin Center, China Geological Survey, Ministry of Natural Resources, Tianjin 300170, China

More Information

Corresponding author: 1440446845@qq.com (Zhen-hua Xiao)

Received Date: 02 January 2020

Revised Date: 31 March 2020

Accepted Date: 09 June 2020

Available Online: 11 August 2020

Publish Date: 25 September 2020

Abstract

Abstract

The central Zhuguang Mountains in Hunan Province is located at the junction of the three provinces, namely Hunan, Jiangxi, and Guangdong, where the famous Lujing uranium ore field lies. The uranium deposits occurring in this area are all granite-related and they can be divided into three types, namely endogranitic ones, perigranitic ones, and contact zone types. The endogranitic uranium deposits are mainly controlled by the structural alteration zones developing within granites, with fragmentation, hematitization, and alkali metasomatism as their main mineralization characteristics. The perigranitic uranium deposits are mainly produced in the carbonaceous, siliceous, and argillaceous composite layers of epimetamorphic rocks and are controlled by fractured zones formed due to interlayer compression. The contact zone type uranium deposits mainly occur in the contact parts between the granites and favorable horizons. They have developed in favorable sections where multiple sets of structures are combined and intersected. The main metallogenic regularities of uranium in the central Zhuguang Mountains are as follows. The basic conditions for the uranium mineralization in this area include the framework consisting of regional deep large faults and their associated multi-set multi-direction favorable metallogenic structures, multi-cycle and multi-stage uranium-rich rock masses, and uranium-rich folded basement. Meanwhile, the uranium deposits in this area are closely related to granites in terms of genesis and space and they are formed in different structural parts subject to the same metallization. Furthermore, based on the summary of the characteristics and regularities of uranium mineralization in this area, the controlling factors of different types of uranium deposits in the area were explored and six metallogenic target areas were predicted. All these will provide references for the exploration of uranium deposits in this area.
- Uranium deposits /
- Magmatic hydrothermal type /
- Metallogenic regularity /
- Mineral exploration engineering /
- Prospecting direction /
- Zhuguang Mountain /
- Hunan Province /
- South China

FullText(HTML)

References

[1]	Bai DY, Huang JZ, Li JD, Wang XH, Ma TQ, Zhang XY, Chen BH. 2007. Multiple geological elements constraint on the Mesozoic tectonic evolution of South China: Apocalypse of the mesozoic geological evolution in southeastern hunan and the Hunan-Guangdong-Jiangxi border area. Geotectonica et Metalbgenia, 31(1), 1–13 (in Chinese with English abstract). doi: 10.16539/j.ddgzyckx.2007.01.001 CrossRef Google Scholar
[2]	Bai DY, Huang JZ, Liu YR, Wu GY, Ma TQ, Wang XH. 2005. Framework of Mesozoic tectonic evolution in southeastern Hunan and the Hunan-Guangdong-Jiangxi border area. Geology in China, 32(4), 557–570 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[3]	Cai YQ, Zhang JD, Li ZY, Guo QY, Song JY, Fan HH, Liu WS, Qi FC, Zhang ML. 2015. Outline of uranium resources characteristics and metallogenetic regularity in China. Acta Geologica Sinica, 89(6), 1051–1069 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[4]	Deng P, Ren JS, Ling HF, Shen WZ, Sun LQ, Zhu B, Tan ZZ. 2011. 2011. Yanshanian granite batholiths of southern Zhuguang Mountian: SHRIMP zircon U-Pb dating and tectonic implications. Geological Review, 57(6), 881–888. doi: 10.16509/j.georeview.2011.06.011 CrossRef Google Scholar
[5]	Deng P, Ren JS, Ling HF, Shen WZ, Sun LQ, Zhu B, Tan ZZ. 2012. SHRIMP zircon U-Pb ages and tectonic implications for Indosinian granitoids of southern Zhuguang Mountains granitic composite, South China. Chinese Science Bulletin, 57(13), 1542–1552. doi: 10.1007/s11434-011-4951-8 CrossRef Google Scholar
[6]	Feng MY, He DB. 2012. Uranium rich granite and uranium productive granite in south China. Uranium Geology, 28(4), 199–207 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[7]	Guo AM, Chen BH, Chen JF, Zhou C, Si CS, Zheng ZF. 2017. Zircon SHRIMP U-Pb geochronology of granitoids from northern Zhuguang Mountains granitic composite batholith, Hunan Province. Geology in China, 44(4), 781–792 (in Chinese with English abstract). doi: 10.16539/j.ddgzyckx.2007.01.001 CrossRef Google Scholar
[8]	Huang BC, Xiao ZH. 2019. Metallotectionic characteristics and ore-prospecting direction of Yangjiaonao area in the middle segment of Zhuguang Mountains. Mineral Resources and Geology, 34(3), 454–462 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[9]	Huang GL, Wu LQ, Deng P, Zhu B, Zhang YC, Tan ZZ, Cao HJ. 2006. Analysis of geological setting of uranium mineralization in Jiuquling area, Hunan. Uranium Geology, 22(5), 267–275, 280 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[10]	Huang HY, Huang SD, Cai SF. 2008. Analysis on geological setting of uranium mineralization and prospecting strategy in Lujing area, Hunan Province. World Nuclear Geoscience, 25(2), 63–67 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[11]	Huang LY. 2018. Research progress of granite-type uranium deposits in Taoshan-Zhuguang uranium metallogenic belt important. Energy research and management, 2, 53–55 (in Chinese with English abstract). doi: 10.16056/j.1005–7676.2018.02.014 CrossRef Google Scholar
[12]	Jiang BG, He YY, Chen X, Luo WQ, Tan Q, Qin JN. 2017. Mineralization and metallogenic model of Sanjiangkou uranium deposit in “San-Jiu ” area. Uranium Geology, 33(5), 266–272 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[13]	Li R, Wang QT. 2016. Geological background of uranium mineralization in the area of Hunan Deer Well and the analysis of ore prospecting method. China’s Manganese Industry, 34(3), 26–28 (in Chinese with English abstract). doi: 10.14101/j.cnki.issn.1002–4336.2016.03.007 CrossRef Google Scholar
[14]	Li XH. 1994. A comprehensive U-Pb, Sm-Nd, Rb-Sr and ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar geochronological study on Guidong Granodiorite, southeast China: Records of multiple tectonothermal events in a single pluton. Chemical Geology, 115(3–4), 283–295. Google Scholar
[15]	Liu X, Chen XD, Deng ZQ, Huang XQ, Bao YH, Qin JN, Xiao ZH, Wang LC, Ying XR. 2020. Study on the types of uranium deposits, metallogenic series, metallogenic pedigree and new prospecting progress in Hunan Province. Acta Geologica Sinica, 94(1), 27–148 (in Chinese with English abstract). doi: 10.19762/j.cnki.dizhixuebao.2020113 CrossRef Google Scholar
[16]	Liu X, Xiao JJ, Yang CQ, Quan GZ, Zeng XK, Fu JS. 1998. Suichuan-Reshui strike-slip fault zone and its control on uranium mineralization in Fengzhou basin. Uranium Geology, 14(3), 142–149 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[17]	Jin RS, Miao PS, Sima XZ, Yu RA, Cheng YH, Tang C, Zhang TF, Ao C, Teng XM. 2018. New prospecting progress using information and big data of coal and oil exploration holes on sandstone-type uranium deposit in North China. China Geology, 1, 167–168. doi: 10.31035/cg2018017 CrossRef Google Scholar
[18]	Jin RS, Feng XX, Teng XM, Nie FJ, Cao HY, Hou HQ, Liu HX, Miao PS, Zhao HL, Chen LL, Zhu QQ, Zhou XX. 2020. Genesis of green sandstone/mudstone from Middle Jurassic Zhiluo Formation in the Dongsheng Uranium Orefield, Ordos Basin and its enlightenment for uranium mineralization. China Geology, 3, 52–66. doi: 10.31035/cg2020002 CrossRef Google Scholar
[19]	Pang YQ, Gao F, Xia ZQ, Xu WX, Xu Y, Lin K, Zhao L. 2015. Regional uranium metallogenetic model and prospecting direction of southern Zhuguang Mountains pluton. Uranium Geology, 31(Supp 1), 322–329 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[20]	Shao F, Zhu YG, Guo HS, He XM, Shao S. 2010. Analysis on geological characteristics of uranium metallization and prospecting potential in Lujing orefield. Uranium Geology, 26(5), 295–300 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[21]	Shu LS, Zhou XM, Deng P, Wang B, Jiang SY, Yu JH, Zhao XX. 2008. Mesozoic tectonic evolution of the Southeast China Block: New insights from basin analysis. Journal of Asian earth sciences, 34(3), 376–391. doi: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2008.06.004 CrossRef Google Scholar
[22]	Sun Y, Pan JY, Xiao ZH, Liu Y, Pan CR, Zhong FJ, Lai J. 2020. Structural analysis and ore –prospecting prediction of the Lujing uranium orefield in middle Zhuguang Mountains, South China. Geology in China, 47(2), 362–374 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[23]	Tang FP, An JH, Li DJ, Deng L, Fu SY. 2015. Mineralization and minerogenetic series of ore deposits in Hunan Province. Mineral Deposits, 34(6), 1255–1269 (in Chinese with English abstract). doi: 10.16111/j.0258-7106.2015.06.012 CrossRef Google Scholar
[24]	Wang KX, Sun LQ, Sun T, Huang H, Qin LS. 2018. Provenance, weathering conditions, and tectonic evolution history of the Cambrian meta-sediments in the Zhuguang Mountains area, Cathaysia Block. Precambrian Research, 311, 195–210. doi: 10.1016/j.precamres.2018.04.011 CrossRef Google Scholar
[25]	Wang KX, Sun T, Yu JH, Sun LQ. 2020. Provenances of the Ediacaran sedimentary rocks in the Zhuguang Mountains area and their implications for granitoid-related uranium mineralization in South China. Ore Geology Reviews, 103588. doi: 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103588 CrossRef Google Scholar
[26]	Wang QL, Jiang HA, Ouyang PN, Zhang Y. 2017. Analysis on geological feature of uranium mineralization and prospecting potential in Zhongshan area of middle Zhuguang Mountains. Uranium Ueology, 33(1), 16–21 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[27]	Wu ZN, Huang L, Xiao ZH. 2018. Determination of geological body of mineralization in Lujing orefield and its relationship to uranium mineralization. Design and Research of Nonferrous Metallurgy, 39(4), 8–10, 13 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[28]	Wu ZN, Xiao ZH. 2018. Study on the characteristics of QFV zone and occurrence regularity of uranium ore body in Yangjiaonao deposit. World Nonferrous Metals, 504(12), 290–292 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[29]	Yang MG, Wang GH. 2019. Formation and evolution of the plate activity and the structural system in the South China continental region. Acta Geologica Sinica, 93(3), 528–544 (in Chinese with English abstract). doi: 10.19762/j.cnki.dizhixuebao.2019065 CrossRef Google Scholar
[30]	Zhang J, Chen PR, Wang KX, Liu XY, Chen Q, Huang J. 2018. The relationship between chlorite and uranium mineralization of granites in South China. Journal of East China University of Technology, 41(2), 34–142 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[31]	Zhang JD, Li ZY, Cai YQ, Guo QY, Li YL, Han CQ. 2012. The main advance and achievements in the potential evaluation of uranium resource in China. Uranium Geology, 28(6), 321–326 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[32]	Zhang WL, He XM, Lu C, Wei JW. 2011. Analysis on the metallogenic feature and ore-controlling factors in Lujing uranium orefield. Uranium Geology, 27(2), 81–87 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar
[33]	Zhang WL, Zou MQ. 2013. Typomorphic characteristic and genesis of gold-bearing quartz in Xiazhangzi Au deposit. Mineral Resources and Geology, 27(4), 270–275, 323 (in Chinese with English abstract). Google Scholar