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Galena and Sphalerite Associated with Coal Seams

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Sediment-Hosted Zn-Pb Ores

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Occurrences of galena and sphalerite associated with coal seams are described. The sources of lead, zinc and sulphur and mechanisms for the formation of galena and sphalerite associated with coals, either dispersed or in cleats and the like, are discussed. It is postulated that anomalous high concentrations of lead and zinc, and ipso facto of galena and sphalerite, are the result of precipitation from zinc- and lead-bearing brines in a reducing sulphur-rich environment during coalification. Hence, high concentrations of galena and more especially of sphalerite in coal may indicate anomalous metal-rich brines and may be an exploration tool for sediment-hosted Zn-Pb deposits.

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Swaine, D.J. (1994). Galena and Sphalerite Associated with Coal Seams. In: Fontboté, L., Boni, M. (eds) Sediment-Hosted Zn-Pb Ores. Special Publication of the Society for Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits, vol 10. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03054-7_5

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