Wei Wang , Lanshi Nie , Haibo Wang , Xueqiu Wang , Hanliang Liu , Shojin Davaa , Qinghua Chi , Dongsheng Liu , Jian Zhou , Qinghai Hu , Xinbin Cheng , Yining Zhou
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Although numerous geological and geochemical surveys of Pb<img>Zn resources have been conducted in China, the Sino–Mongolian border region remains under studied. Therefore, in this study, we performed an integrated and comprehensive analytical study of single-element and combined Pb<img>Zn geochemical anomalies. A total of 10,452 catchment sediment samples were collected. Pb concentrations in the samples ranged from 1.90 to 494 mg/kg, while Zn concentrations ranged from 3.00 to 1940 mg/kg. Of these, the median and mean values for Pb were 19.4 mg/kg and 55.0 mg/kg, respectively, while the median and mean values for Zn were 19.9 mg/kg and 58.0 mg/kg, respectively. To characterize the concentration and spatial distribution of Pb and Zn in the study area, we conducted an exhaustive study across several dimensions, considering the geological setting, mineral development, and utilization, and explored the key factors affecting these characteristics. 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Characterization of lead and zinc in catchment sediments and their relationship with lead‑zinc mineralization from the Sino–Mongolian border region
The Sino–Mongolian border region is one of the most important metallogenic belts in Central Asia and is an important source of Au, Ag, Pb, Zn, Sn, Cu, and rare metals in southern Mongolia and northern China. The variations in Pb and Zn concentrations and their spatial distribution in the region can indirectly reflect the distribution pattern of mineral resources in the region and provide reference data for the exploration of elements associated with Pb and Zn (e.g., Au, Ag, Cu, and Mn). Moreover, Pb and Zn data are valuable in environmental research because the elements are persistent and potentially toxic heavy metals. Although numerous geological and geochemical surveys of PbZn resources have been conducted in China, the Sino–Mongolian border region remains under studied. Therefore, in this study, we performed an integrated and comprehensive analytical study of single-element and combined PbZn geochemical anomalies. A total of 10,452 catchment sediment samples were collected. Pb concentrations in the samples ranged from 1.90 to 494 mg/kg, while Zn concentrations ranged from 3.00 to 1940 mg/kg. Of these, the median and mean values for Pb were 19.4 mg/kg and 55.0 mg/kg, respectively, while the median and mean values for Zn were 19.9 mg/kg and 58.0 mg/kg, respectively. To characterize the concentration and spatial distribution of Pb and Zn in the study area, we conducted an exhaustive study across several dimensions, considering the geological setting, mineral development, and utilization, and explored the key factors affecting these characteristics. A total of 53 Pb, Zn geochemical anomalies (geochemical province/domain, Pb > 23.1 mg/kg and Zn > 75 mg/kg, > Q85%), including 17 PbZn combined geochemical anomalies, were identified in this study. The PbZn combined geochemical anomalies were mainly concentrated in the Altai region in the west and the Daxinganling region in the east of the study area and are closely related to the distribution of known PbZn deposits. The high-quality geochemical data produced during this study could be an important reference for future mineral exploration work and environmental change studies in the Sino–Mongolian border region.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Geochemical Exploration is mostly dedicated to publication of original studies in exploration and environmental geochemistry and related topics.
Contributions considered of prevalent interest for the journal include researches based on the application of innovative methods to:
define the genesis and the evolution of mineral deposits including transfer of elements in large-scale mineralized areas.
analyze complex systems at the boundaries between bio-geochemistry, metal transport and mineral accumulation.
evaluate effects of historical mining activities on the surface environment.
trace pollutant sources and define their fate and transport models in the near-surface and surface environments involving solid, fluid and aerial matrices.
assess and quantify natural and technogenic radioactivity in the environment.
determine geochemical anomalies and set baseline reference values using compositional data analysis, multivariate statistics and geo-spatial analysis.
assess the impacts of anthropogenic contamination on ecosystems and human health at local and regional scale to prioritize and classify risks through deterministic and stochastic approaches.
Papers dedicated to the presentation of newly developed methods in analytical geochemistry to be applied in the field or in laboratory are also within the topics of interest for the journal.