Ore-bearing potential of target 185 in the Chelopech deposit: a LA-ICP-MS study

Abstract

The concentrations of trace elements in pyrite and enargite-luzonite from target 185 of the copper-gold high sulphidation Chelopech deposit were determined by LA-ICP-MS. Their average contents in ppm based on 12 analyses of pyrite and 10 analyses of enargite-luzonite are respectively: Ti (6548) > Cu (3449) > V (580) > Mn (299) > Pb (173) > As (157) > Se (149) > Te (122) > Zn (80) > Co (79) > Bi (41) > Cr (29) > W (25) > Sn (22) > Ni (17) > Au, Ga (15) > Ag (14) > Mo (9) > Sb (5) > Tl (4) > Hg (1) > In (0.2) for the first one and Fe (26531) > Zn (22140) > Sb (11014) > Bi (7956) > Se (1730) > Sn (1016) > Pb (995) > Te (326) > Mn (205) > Mo (170) > Hg (100) > Ge (88) > Ag (46) > Ti (42) > W (25) > Cd (24) > V (19) > Au (16) > In (4) > Tl (3) > Ga (1) for the second.