Concentration and Geochemical Behaviour of Tellurium in Guantian Pyrite Deposit
Abstract:Tellurium represent ,an important associated element,intensively concentrating in pyrite mineral as tsumoite、hedleyite and tellurobismuthite.This geochemical process can take place under such prerequisites as:pressure<10 MPa;temperatures=140~220 ℃;salinity of Te-bearing hydrothermal solution<12ω(NaCl) eq %;ionic type as SO 2- 4-K +-Ca 2+ ;pH=4.4~5.8; E h=-0.5V; f O 2 <10 -25 ×10 5 Pa; f CO 2 <10 1.8 ×10 5 Pa; f S 2 =(10 -11.93 ~10 -8.72 )×10 5 Pa Te_carrying hydrothermal solutions came from many sources,but predominantly from meteoric water during Te concentration.Tellurium migrated possibly in a form of 2- or -.Finally,the study correlated the Guantian Te_accompanying mineralization with the independant Dashuigou Te deposit.