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A reconnaissance study of platinum group elements (PGE) contents from sulfide mineralization in pyroxenites in Faryab ophiolite of Iran |
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| Authors: | Kaveh Pazand Firuz Aliniya Yousef Ghanbari Hossein Hassani Nasrin Aghavali |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Mining Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad universsity, Hesarak Blvd, Poonak Sq., Tehran, Iran 3. Department of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Engineering, Amirkabir University, Hafez Ave. No. 424, Tehran, Iran 2. Department of Mining Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran 4. Department of Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad university, Hesarak Blvd, Poonak Sq., Tehran, Iran |
| Abstract: | Platinum group elements (PGE) enrichment occurs in Zn–Cu and Ni-rich ophiolities in a number of geological settings. Platinum group elements (PGE) mineralization in Pyroxenite from the Faryab ophiolities of Zagros belt in south Iran was studied. The ophiolite rocks represent blocks of Tethyan oceanic crust that were emplaced on the continental margin during the late Cretaceous period. Much of lower ophiolitic section is composed of homogeneous harzburgite, while upper sections harzburgite interlayer with dunite and pyroxenite are included. This study focused on pyroxenite that includes most of sulfide mineralization in Faryab. More than 500 samples were investigated from polished thin sections; that cover all area of Faryab. The sulfide phases include pyrrhotite, pentlandite, millerite, violarite, smythite, and heazlewoodite. The results show that in almost all the samples Os is below the 2 ppb detection limit, Platinum values vary from <5 to 91 ppb and the light PGE (Ru, Rh, and Pd) relative to the heavy PGE (Os, Ir, and Pt) are more concentrated. Calculation showed that in pyroxenites Pd–Pt is occurring with orthopyroxenite and Rh–Os is occurring in clinopyroxenite. Ni/Pd ratios in Faryab vary between 7 and 356 and Pd/Ir ratio is 0.1–27. This indicates that in Faryab area partial melt of mantle occurred. Pd/Rh ratio in Faryab is 0.1–11, and Pd/Pt varies between 0.2 and 1.5. Pd/Ir ratio in Faryab decreases and shows that PGE in Faryab occurred. |
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