Skip Nav Destination
Close Modal
![First thumbnail for: Nanoscale Characterization of Au 2 Te Grains from ...]()
![Second thumbnail for: Nanoscale Characterization of Au 2 Te Grains from ...]()
![Third thumbnail for: Nanoscale Characterization of Au 2 Te Grains from ...]()
![First thumbnail for: Mineralogical, Fluid Inclusion, and Multiple Isoto...]()
![Second thumbnail for: Mineralogical, Fluid Inclusion, and Multiple Isoto...]()
![Third thumbnail for: Mineralogical, Fluid Inclusion, and Multiple Isoto...]()
![(A) A map showing the location of the Sandaowanzi deposit in relation to the tectonic framework in the Great Hinggan Range metallogenic belt, northeastern China, and the distribution of Mesozoic volcanic rocks in eastern China (based on Wu et al., 2005). Abbreviations: NCC = North China craton, SECOB = South East China orogenic belt, YC = Yangtze craton. (B) A generalized geologic map of the Great Hinggan Range (modified after Qi et al., 2005). (C) A map showing the general geology of the Sandaowanzi area (modified after Lu et al., 2005).]()
![First thumbnail for: Formation of bonanza Au-Ag-telluride ores in epith...]()
![Second thumbnail for: Formation of bonanza Au-Ag-telluride ores in epith...]()
![Third thumbnail for: Formation of bonanza Au-Ag-telluride ores in epith...]()
![Paragenesis of ore and gangue minerals in the veins. (a) Sandaowanzi deposit. (b) Dong’an deposit.]()
![Histograms showing the mean homogenization temperature and salinity of fluid inclusion assemblages hosted by quartz veins from the different ore stages in the Sandaowanzi deposit.]()
![Homogenization temperature versus salinity in the NaCl-H2O system for fluid inclusion assemblages from the different ore stages in the Sandaowanzi deposit. The vertical line represents the boiling fluid inclusion assemblage (FIA).]()
![A detailed geologic map of the Sandaowanzi gold telluride deposit showing the three mineralized zones (modified after Lu et al., 2005). Cross section is shown in Figure 3.]()
![First thumbnail for: Lead and noble gas isotopic constraints on the ori...]()
![Second thumbnail for: Lead and noble gas isotopic constraints on the ori...]()
![Third thumbnail for: Lead and noble gas isotopic constraints on the ori...]()
![First thumbnail for: Oxygen isotope evidence for input of magmatic flui...]()
![Second thumbnail for: Oxygen isotope evidence for input of magmatic flui...]()
![Third thumbnail for: Oxygen isotope evidence for input of magmatic flui...]()
![Figure 5]()
![Paragenetic sequence of the main minerals in the different stages of mineralization in the Sandaowanzi gold-telluride deposit (modified from Zhai & Liu 2014).]()
![Histograms of fluid inclusion homogenization temperatures from Sandaowanzi and Dong’an deposits. Red color is primary fluid inclusions; blue color is secondary fluid inclusions. (Color online.)]()
![First thumbnail for: Cathodoluminescence textures and trace elements in...]()
![Second thumbnail for: Cathodoluminescence textures and trace elements in...]()
![Third thumbnail for: Cathodoluminescence textures and trace elements in...]()
![Box and whisker plots of SIMS δ18O data from chalcedony, quartz, and adularia in the Sandaowanzi and Dong’an deposits. (a and b) Measured δ18O data. (c and d) Homogenization temperature of fluid inclusions spatially correlated to measured δ18O data from each band. (e and f) Calculated δ18O(H2O) for every SIMS spot. (a, c, and e) Sandaowanzi. (b, d, and f) Dong’an. The orange dashed lines separate each stage. Abbreviations: FQ = fine-grained quartz. Adl = adularia. Chc = chalcedony. Qz = quartz. QB = quartz with CL-bright. QD = quartz with CL-dark. QG = quartz with CL-gray. QV = quartz vein (thin). (Color online.)]()
![Geologic maps and cross sections of (a) Sandaowanzi (after Liu et al. 2013; Gao et al. 2017a, 2022), (b) Yongxin (after Zhao et al. 2019a, 2019b), (c) Dong’an (after Zhang et al. 2010), and (d) Tuanjiegou (after Wang et al. 2012) deposits. (Color online.)]()
![Homogenization temperatures and salinities of fluid inclusions from the Sandaowanzi, Yongxin, Dong’an, and Tuanjiegou deposits in the North Heilongjiang Belt, NE China. Representative samples overlay with R/RA from the same sample. Symbol shape with color line is for data points from each deposit. Color filling is the stage. Shape size is R/RA value. Gray field and colored lines encompass data from different deposits and are determined by 2D density contours. Secondary fluid inclusions (FIs) are formed when fluids are trapped after the crystal growth is complete. (Color online.)]()
![Figure 14]()
![(a) Regional geologic map showing the location of Au-Ag deposits in north Heilongjiang province, NE China (after Gao 2017; Zhao et al. 2019). The inset shows the location of the regional map relative to crustal blocks in NE China. Geologic map and cross section of Sandaowanzi (b) (after Liu et al. 2013; Gao et al. 2017) and Dong’an deposits (c) (after Zhang et al. 2010a). (Color online.)]()
![Lead isotope evolution model for lead sources in epithermal Au-Ag deposits (North Heilongjiang Belt, NE China). Colors of characters, numbers, and lines: Sandaowanzi = red; Yongxin = yellow; Dong’an = green; and Tuanjiegou = blue. The model age of both lead sources is based on the maximum and minimum ages for each deposit. Values of μ1max and μ1min are calculated values from lead evolution models. μ1 corresponds to the 238U/204Pb ratio of mantle (7.192; Tatsumoto et al. 1973) and lead source; t1max and t1min correspond to the age of crust formation for lead sources 1 and 2 in each deposit, respectively. (Color online.)]()
1-20 OF 40 RESULTS FOR
Sandaowanzi Deposit
Results shown limited to content with bounding coordinates.
Follow your search
Access your saved searches in your account
Would you like to receive an alert when new items match your search?
1
Journal Article
Nanoscale Characterization of Au 2 Te Grains from the Sandaowanzi Gold Deposit, Northeast China Available to Purchase
Journal: The Canadian Mineralogist
Publisher: Mineralogical Association of Canada
Published: 01 March 2017
The Canadian Mineralogist (2017) 55 (2): 181–194.
.... Paragenetic sequence of the main minerals in the different stages of mineralization in the Sandaowanzi gold-telluride deposit (modified from Zhai & Liu 2014 ). Gold displaying a distinct graphic texture is a rare natural phenomenon and has not been previously observed at the nanoscale...
FIGURES
Journal Article
Mineralogical, Fluid Inclusion, and Multiple Isotope (H-O-S-Pb) Constraints on the Genesis of the Sandaowanzi Epithermal Au-Ag-Te Deposit, NE China Available to Purchase
Journal: Economic Geology
Publisher: Society of Economic Geologists
Published: 01 September 2018
Economic Geology (2018) 113 (6): 1359–1382.
...Degao Zhai; Anthony E. Williams-Jones; Jiajun Liu; Stylianos F. Tombros; Nigel J. Cook Abstract The Sandaowanzi gold deposit in the Great Hinggan Range metallogenic belt, northeast China, is unusual because the mineralization takes the form of Au- and Ag-bearing tellurides. This mineralization...
FIGURES
Includes: Supplemental Content
Image
(A) A map showing the location of the Sandaowanzi deposit in relation to th... Available to Purchase
in Mineralogical, Fluid Inclusion, and Multiple Isotope (H-O-S-Pb) Constraints on the Genesis of the Sandaowanzi Epithermal Au-Ag-Te Deposit, NE China
> Economic Geology
Published: 01 September 2018
Fig. 1. (A) A map showing the location of the Sandaowanzi deposit in relation to the tectonic framework in the Great Hinggan Range metallogenic belt, northeastern China, and the distribution of Mesozoic volcanic rocks in eastern China (based on Wu et al., 2005 ). Abbreviations: NCC = North China
Journal Article
Formation of bonanza Au-Ag-telluride ores in epithermal systems: Constraints from Cu-O isotopes and modeling Available to Purchase
Journal: American Mineralogist
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America
Published: 01 May 2025
American Mineralogist (2025) 110 (5): 709–720.
... of the role and importance of magmatic fluids in the formation of bonanza ores remains limited. To address these concerns, we conducted Cu isotope analyses of chalcopyrite, which coexists with Au-Ag-tellurides in the Te-rich Sandaowanzi deposit located in northeastern China, as well as ore-bearing quartz...
FIGURES
Includes: Supplemental Content
Image
Paragenesis of ore and gangue minerals in the veins. ( a ) Sandaowanzi depo... Available to Purchase
in Oxygen isotope evidence for input of magmatic fluids and precipitation of Au-Ag-tellurides in an otherwise ordinary adularia-sericite epithermal system in NE China
> American Mineralogist
Published: 01 December 2021
Figure 4. Paragenesis of ore and gangue minerals in the veins. ( a ) Sandaowanzi deposit. ( b ) Dong’an deposit.
Image
Histograms showing the mean homogenization temperature and salinity of flui... Available to Purchase
in Mineralogical, Fluid Inclusion, and Multiple Isotope (H-O-S-Pb) Constraints on the Genesis of the Sandaowanzi Epithermal Au-Ag-Te Deposit, NE China
> Economic Geology
Published: 01 September 2018
Fig. 9. Histograms showing the mean homogenization temperature and salinity of fluid inclusion assemblages hosted by quartz veins from the different ore stages in the Sandaowanzi deposit.
Image
Homogenization temperature versus salinity in the NaCl-H 2 O system for flu... Available to Purchase
in Mineralogical, Fluid Inclusion, and Multiple Isotope (H-O-S-Pb) Constraints on the Genesis of the Sandaowanzi Epithermal Au-Ag-Te Deposit, NE China
> Economic Geology
Published: 01 September 2018
Fig. 10. Homogenization temperature versus salinity in the NaCl-H 2 O system for fluid inclusion assemblages from the different ore stages in the Sandaowanzi deposit. The vertical line represents the boiling fluid inclusion assemblage (FIA).
Image
A detailed geologic map of the Sandaowanzi gold telluride deposit showing t... Available to Purchase
in Mineralogical, Fluid Inclusion, and Multiple Isotope (H-O-S-Pb) Constraints on the Genesis of the Sandaowanzi Epithermal Au-Ag-Te Deposit, NE China
> Economic Geology
Published: 01 September 2018
Fig. 2. A detailed geologic map of the Sandaowanzi gold telluride deposit showing the three mineralized zones (modified after Lu et al., 2005 ). Cross section is shown in Figure 3 .
Journal Article
Lead and noble gas isotopic constraints on the origin of Te-bearing adularia-sericite epithermal Au-Ag deposits in a calc-alkaline magmatic arc, NE China Available to Purchase
Journal: American Mineralogist
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America
Published: 01 October 2024
American Mineralogist (2024) 109 (10): 1717–1737.
... (hessite, petzite, calaverite, altaite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, and galena) from Te-rich Au-Ag deposits, including Sandaowanzi and Yongxin, have the least radiogenic Pb isotope compositions ( 206 Pb/ 204 Pb from 18.1 to 18.3) and the lowest μ1 values (the 238 U/ 204 Pb ratio of the lead source down to 9.14...
FIGURES
Includes: Supplemental Content
Journal Article
Oxygen isotope evidence for input of magmatic fluids and precipitation of Au-Ag-tellurides in an otherwise ordinary adularia-sericite epithermal system in NE China Available to Purchase
Journal: American Mineralogist
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America
Published: 01 December 2021
American Mineralogist (2021) 106 (12): 2003–2019.
...Figure 4. Paragenesis of ore and gangue minerals in the veins. ( a ) Sandaowanzi deposit. ( b ) Dong’an deposit. ...
FIGURES
Image
The Cu isotope values of minerals from Sandaowanzi and other epithermal Au-... Available to Purchase
in Formation of bonanza Au-Ag-telluride ores in epithermal systems: Constraints from Cu-O isotopes and modeling
> American Mineralogist
Published: 01 May 2025
Figure 5. The Cu isotope values of minerals from Sandaowanzi and other epithermal Au-Ag deposits with ranges for chalcopyrite, in gray, and naumanite in blue [other deposit data from Saunders et al. ( 2016 )]. Abbreviations: Cp = chalcopyrite; El = electrum; Nm = naumannite. (Color online.)
Image
Paragenetic sequence of the main minerals in the different stages of minera... Available to Purchase
in Nanoscale Characterization of Au 2 Te Grains from the Sandaowanzi Gold Deposit, Northeast China
> The Canadian Mineralogist
Published: 01 March 2017
Fig. 3. Paragenetic sequence of the main minerals in the different stages of mineralization in the Sandaowanzi gold-telluride deposit (modified from Zhai & Liu 2014 ).
Image
Histograms of fluid inclusion homogenization temperatures from Sandaowanzi ... Available to Purchase
in Oxygen isotope evidence for input of magmatic fluids and precipitation of Au-Ag-tellurides in an otherwise ordinary adularia-sericite epithermal system in NE China
> American Mineralogist
Published: 01 December 2021
Figure 12. Histograms of fluid inclusion homogenization temperatures from Sandaowanzi and Dong’an deposits. Red color is primary fluid inclusions; blue color is secondary fluid inclusions. (Color online.)
Journal Article
Cathodoluminescence textures and trace elements in quartz: Constraints on Ag mineralization in adularia-sericite epithermal systems Available to Purchase
Journal: American Mineralogist
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America
Published: 01 June 2025
American Mineralogist (2025) 110 (6): 866–885.
...., >1000 g/t Ag). Two Cretaceous age low-sulfidation epithermal Au-Ag deposits (Sandaowanzi and Dong’an) from NE China were chosen for comparison ( Gao et al. 2021 , 2022a , 2022b). Deposits were selected to evaluate the influence of their geologic and ages on the style of mineralization and assemblages...
FIGURES
Includes: Supplemental Content
Image
Box and whisker plots of SIMS δ 18 O data from chalcedony, quartz, and adul... Available to Purchase
in Oxygen isotope evidence for input of magmatic fluids and precipitation of Au-Ag-tellurides in an otherwise ordinary adularia-sericite epithermal system in NE China
> American Mineralogist
Published: 01 December 2021
Figure 10. Box and whisker plots of SIMS δ 18 O data from chalcedony, quartz, and adularia in the Sandaowanzi and Dong’an deposits. ( a and b ) Measured δ 18 O data. ( c and d ) Homogenization temperature of fluid inclusions spatially correlated to measured δ 18 O data from each band. ( e
Image
Geologic maps and cross sections of ( a ) Sandaowanzi (after Liu et al. 20... Available to Purchase
in Lead and noble gas isotopic constraints on the origin of Te-bearing adularia-sericite epithermal Au-Ag deposits in a calc-alkaline magmatic arc, NE China
> American Mineralogist
Published: 01 October 2024
Figure 2. Geologic maps and cross sections of ( a ) Sandaowanzi (after Liu et al. 2013 ; Gao et al. 2017a , 2022 ), ( b ) Yongxin (after Zhao et al. 2019a , 2019b ), ( c ) Dong’an (after Zhang et al. 2010 ), and ( d ) Tuanjiegou (after Wang et al. 2012 ) deposits. (Color online.)
Image
Homogenization temperatures and salinities of fluid inclusions from the San... Available to Purchase
in Lead and noble gas isotopic constraints on the origin of Te-bearing adularia-sericite epithermal Au-Ag deposits in a calc-alkaline magmatic arc, NE China
> American Mineralogist
Published: 01 October 2024
Figure 10. Homogenization temperatures and salinities of fluid inclusions from the Sandaowanzi, Yongxin, Dong’an, and Tuanjiegou deposits in the North Heilongjiang Belt, NE China. Representative samples overlay with R/R A from the same sample. Symbol shape with color line is for data points from
Image
Li and Sb vs. Al with individual deposits indicated by symbols. ( a and c... Available to Purchase
in Cathodoluminescence textures and trace elements in quartz: Constraints on Ag mineralization in adularia-sericite epithermal systems
> American Mineralogist
Published: 01 June 2025
Figure 14. Li and Sb vs. Al with individual deposits indicated by symbols. ( a and c ) Quartz chemistry shows an evolution trend, including Jiawula, Chaganbulagen, Shuangjianzishan, Bairendaba, Baiyinchagan, and Jihua. ( b and d ) Quartz chemistry characterized by the end-members, including
Image
( a ) Regional geologic map showing the location of Au-Ag deposits in north... Available to Purchase
in Oxygen isotope evidence for input of magmatic fluids and precipitation of Au-Ag-tellurides in an otherwise ordinary adularia-sericite epithermal system in NE China
> American Mineralogist
Published: 01 December 2021
Figure 1. ( a ) Regional geologic map showing the location of Au-Ag deposits in north Heilongjiang province, NE China (after Gao 2017 ; Zhao et al. 2019 ). The inset shows the location of the regional map relative to crustal blocks in NE China. Geologic map and cross section of Sandaowanzi ( b
Image
Lead isotope evolution model for lead sources in epithermal Au-Ag deposits ... Available to Purchase
in Lead and noble gas isotopic constraints on the origin of Te-bearing adularia-sericite epithermal Au-Ag deposits in a calc-alkaline magmatic arc, NE China
> American Mineralogist
Published: 01 October 2024
Figure 8. Lead isotope evolution model for lead sources in epithermal Au-Ag deposits (North Heilongjiang Belt, NE China). Colors of characters, numbers, and lines: Sandaowanzi = red; Yongxin = yellow; Dong’an = green; and Tuanjiegou = blue. The model age of both lead sources is based
1
