Research Article

Geology, Fluid Inclusion, and H–O–S–Pb Isotope Constraints on the Mineralization of the Xiejiagou Gold Deposit in the Jiaodong Peninsula

Table 2

Microthermometric data for fluid inclusions of different stages from the Xiejiagou gold deposit.

StageTypeNumberSalinityCO2 densityBulk density
°C°C°C°C°Cwt% NaCl equiv.g/cm3g/cm3

EarlyIa67-59.4 to -56.65.1 – 8.921.3 – 30.6262 – 3862.22 – 8.820.562 – 0.7600.773 – 0.912
II6-57.9 to -56.716.7 – 28.40.651 – 0.813
Sec Ia4-58.1 to -56.75.8 – 7.321.6 – 30.5245 – 3015.14 – 7.700.569 – 0.7560.857 – 0.920
Sec Ib1-56.98.725.32722.580.7070.798
Sec II2-57.4 to -57.120.4 – 25.60.702 – 0.770
Sec IIIa6-1.3 to -3.6165 – 2332.23 – 5.850.845 – 0.939
MiddleIa53-59.1 to -56.64.6 – 8.820.4 – 30.7235 – 3472.39 – 9.590.581 – 0.7730.839 – 0.908
Ib7-57.8 to -56.66.0 – 9.525.0 – 30.2251 – 3021.02 – 7.480.586 – 0.7340.779 – 0.846
II9-57.6 to -56.813.1 – 25.60.690 – 0.830
IIIa61-1.9 to -7.9192 – 3133.21 – 11.600.740 – 0.896
IIIb6-1.5 to -1.6242 – 2662.56 – 2.730.800 – 0.828
Sec IIIa10-1.0 to -3.3144 – 1871.73 – 5.400.915 – 0.941
LateIIIa69-0.7 to -4.9137 – 2311.22 – 7.720.850 – 0.950

Sec: secondary FIs; : melting temperature of solid CO2; : temperature of CO2 clathrate dissociation; : homogenization temperature of CO2; : temperature of final ice melting; : homogenization temperature; wt% NaCl equiv.: weight percent NaCl equivalent.