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Ore structures and genesis of the lead-zinc-deposit Tynagh, Ireland

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Aus der Lagerstätte Tynagh werden zahlreiche sedimentäre, diagenetische und organogene Erzstrukturen vorgestellt. Verschiedene Faktoren deuten auf die Existenz einer N-S-Struktur. Der Aufstiegsweg der metallführenden Lösungen ist offenbar an den Kreuzungspunkt der E-W verlaufenden North Tynagh Fault mit dieser N-S-Struktur gebunden. Die Ausfällung der Erzminerale wird auf das Milieu im Flankenbereich eines karbonatischen Schlamm-Bioherms zurückgeführt. Absterbende Lebewesen und Bakterien versursachten lokal schwach reduzierende Bedingungen. Baryt deutet auf ein präevaporitisches Ablagerungsmilieu. Sowohl die Sulfiderze als auch die sich nördlich daran anschließende Ironformation sind hydrothermal-exhalativ-nichtmagmatogen gebildet worden. Die Hauptmineralisation der Primärerzkörper fand synsedimentär bis syndiagenetisch statt und wurde nur geringfügig während der Frühdiagenese umgewandelt.

Abstract

Several ore structures of sedimentary, diagenetic and organic origin occuring in the Pb-Zn-deposit Tynagh are presented. Different facts suggest the presence of a N-S-structure. The channelway for metalbearing fluids is located at the cross of the E-W North Tynagh Fault and this postulated N-S-structure. The environment of the flank of a carbonate mud bioherm gave reason for precipitation of the ore minerals. Dying organisms and bacterias localy produced reducing conditions. Barite indicates a pre-evaporitic environment. The sulphide ores and an ironformation, somewhat northern, are of the same hydrothermal-exhalative-nonmagmatic origin. The main mineralization of the primary orebodies took place synsedimentary to syndiagenetical and was very weak altered during early diagenesis.

Résumé

Les minerais du gisement de Tynagh en Irlande montrent de nombreuses structures d'origine sédimentaire, diagénétique et organogène. Différents facteurs indiquent l'existence d'une structure nord-sud. La montée des métallifères semble être liée à l'intersection de cette structure nord-sud et de la »North Tynagh Fault« d'allure E-W. La précipitation des minerais est attribuée au milieu causé par le flanc d'un bioherme, formé de vase calcaire. Des organismes morts et des bactéries ont déterminé localement des conditions faiblement réductrices. La barytine indique un environnement préévaporittique. Les minerais sulfurés ainsi que la »Ironformation« qui s'y accole au nord, résultent de la même genèse non magmatique, de type hydrothermal à exhalatif. La minéralisation principale des masses primaires de minerais s'est produite par voie synsédimentaire à syndiagénétique, et n'a seulement subi qu'une légère transformation pendant les premiers stades de la diagénèse.

Краткое содержание

Рудное месторождени е Tynagh состоит из многочи сленных рудных структур осадочного, диагенет ического и органоген ного происхождения. Имеющ иеся данные указывают на с уществование структ ур, простирающихся в сев ероюжном направлении. Подняти е металлогенных раст воров протекало по разлому северного Tynagh, простира ющегося на западо-вос ток и пересекающемуся с названными структу рами, простирающимис я в северо-южном направл ении. Образование рудных м инералов вызывалось краевыми условиями илового биогерма, содержащег о карбонаты. Отмеравш ие живые существа и бактерии вызывали появление с лабо восстановитель ных условий. Отложение барита произошло в пре,эвапо ритную стадию. Как сул ьфидные руды, так и примыкающя я к ним на севере желези стая формация имеют н е магматическое, а лидб отермально-экзогаля ионное происхождение, Главн ая минерализация пер вчного рудного тела произош ла синседиментно до синдиагенетически и во время раннего диагенеза пр отерпела только очен ь назначительные прео бразования.

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Riedel, D. Ore structures and genesis of the lead-zinc-deposit Tynagh, Ireland. Geol Rundsch 69, 361–383 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02104543

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