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Assessment of magmatic vs. metasomatic processes in rare-metal granites: A case study of the Cínovec/Zinnwald Sn–W–Li deposit, Central Europe

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    SYSNO ASEP0479233
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleAssessment of magmatic vs. metasomatic processes in rare-metal granites: A case study of the Cínovec/Zinnwald Sn–W–Li deposit, Central Europe
    Author(s) Breiter, Karel (GLU-S) RID, SAI, ORCID
    Ďurišová, Jana (GLU-S) RID, SAI
    Hrstka, Tomáš (GLU-S) RID, SAI
    Korbelová, Zuzana (GLU-S) RID, SAI
    Hložková Vaňková, M. (CZ)
    Vašinová Galiová, M. (CZ)
    Kanický, V. (CZ)
    Rambousek, P. (CZ)
    Knésl, I. (CZ)
    Dobeš, P. (CZ)
    Dosbaba, M. (CZ)
    Source TitleLithos. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0024-4937
    292/293, November (2017), s. 198-217
    Number of pages20 s.
    Publication formPrint - P
    Languageeng - English
    CountryNL - Netherlands
    Keywordsrare-metal granite ; Cínovec/Zinnwald deposit ; rock textures ; metasomatic processes ; magmatic processes
    Subject RIVDB - Geology ; Mineralogy
    OECD categoryGeology
    R&D ProjectsGA14-13600S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    Institutional supportGLU-S - RVO:67985831
    UT WOS000416185500013
    EID SCOPUS85033669789
    DOI10.1016/j.lithos.2017.08.015
    AnnotationThe Cínovec rare-metal granite in the eastern segment of the Krušné Hory/Erzgebirge formed in the final stage of the magmatic evolution of the late Variscan volcano-plutonic system known as the Teplice caldera. The granite is slightly peraluminous, enriched in F, Li, Rb, Cs, Nb, Ta, Sn, W, Sc and U, and poor in P, Mg, Ti, Sr and Ba. The uppermost part of the granite cupola hosts a greisen-type Sn–W–Li deposit. Borehole CS-1 permits to study vertical evolution of the pluton to a depth of 1597 m. A combination of textural and chemical methods was applied to whole-rock and mineral samples to identify the extent of magmatic and metasomatic processes during the differentiation of the pluton and formation of the deposit. The following genetic scenario is proposed: the intrusion of the zinnwaldite granite magma reached subvolcanic conditions and a hem of fine-grained porphyritic granite crystallized along the upper contact. Separation of the first portion of fluid from the oversaturated melt promoted explosive degassing and the origin of breccia pipes. Subsequently, the zinnwaldite granite magma crystallized simultaneously from the upper contact and the footwall inwards. The residual melt between the two crystallizing fronts became enriched in water and volatiles to reach second saturation. Segregated fluids escaped upwards, causing hydrofracturing of the overlying granite, while the water-poor residuum crystallized in situ in the form of mica-free granite. F- and Li-rich fluids invoked greisenization and created quartz–zinnwaldite veins. Alkalis liberated from feldspars destroyed during the greisenization induced local albitization in the uppermost part of the cupola and K-feldspathisation in its deeper part. The distribution of Sn and W was controlled by fluid processes, while Nb and Ta mainly crystallized from the melt. The results from Cínovec are universally applicable to shallow-intruded rare-metal granites regardless of A- or S-types of the primary magma.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Geology
    ContactJana Popelková, popelkova@gli.cas.cz, Sabina Janíčková, Tel.: 233 087 272
    Year of Publishing2018
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