An analysis of multivariate uranium metallogenic information and metallogenic prognosis in Linxi-Ulanhot area
En ZHANG1,2, Ming DUAN3, Hui-Xiong LU1,2, Bo FENG1, Qiu-Yi CAO1,2, Yan-Chao YANG1
1. Airborne Survey and Remote Sensing Center of Nuclear Industry, Shijiazhuang 050002,China 2. Faculty of Earth Sciences, East China Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330170,China 3. Tianjin Center of China Geological Survey, Tianjin 330017,China
Located in the south-central part of Da Hinggan Mountains uranium metallogenic province, Linxi-Ulanhot area is characterized by strong tectonic magmatic activity and favorable geological conditions for uranium mineralization. Limited by such factors as vegetation development and thick cover, it is difficult for the single exploration method to meet the demand of the current deep prospecting. Based on the analysis of ore-forming conditions and ore-controlling factors, the authors constructed a comprehensive volcanic-type uranium ore comprehensive prospecting model by integrating such pieces of multivariate information as airborne radioactivity, aeromagnetic survey, geochemistry and remote sensing. Using spatial analysis function of the geographic information system (GIS), the authors extracted the multivariate prospecting information, carried out quantitative prognosis for uranium ore by evidence weighting method, and selected 16 evidence layers closely related to mineralization. Among them, the Upper Jurassic Manketouebo Formation is the main ore-bearing strata, the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous subvolcanic rocks are closely related to ore formation, the ore-controlling effect of NE-NNE trending fracture is significant, and uranium mineralization is mostly developed in the fault-dense zone and the intersection zone. Such anomalies as airborne radioactive anomalies (U high field, F high value halo, U/K high value halo, Hu low value halo), geochemical anomalies (Mo, Ag, Pb, W, Sn) and remote sensing alterations (Iron alteration, hydroxy alteration) play important roles in the indication of volcanic uranium mineralization. According to the posterior probability determined by the evidence weight method, 18 prospective areas were delineated, covering most uranium deposits (ore spots) in the area, indicating that the prediction results are reliable. In seven of them, uranium deposits (ore spots) were found for the first time. All these places have excellent metallogenic geological conditions, rich prospecting clues and good prospecting prospects, and the results obtained by the authors have certain guiding significance for further prospecting.
En ZHANG,Ming DUAN,Hui-Xiong LU, et al. An analysis of multivariate uranium metallogenic information and metallogenic prognosis in Linxi-Ulanhot area[J]. Geophysical and Geochemical Exploration,
2019, 43(5): 948-957.
Multi-source prospecting informations for uranium deposits in the region
Distribution of main ore-bearing strata in Linxi-Ulanhot area 1—Baiyingaolao formation;2—Manitu formation;3—Manketou Obo formation;4—uranium deposit and uranium occurrences and uranium mineralization point;5—study area
Distribution of faults in Linxi-Ulanhot area 1—regional fault;2—general fault;3—uranium deposit and uranium occurrences and uranium mineralized site;4—study area
Mathematical model of airborne radioactive parameters and geological significance
Distribution of geochemical anomalies in Linxi- Ulanhot area 1—Cu anomaly;2—Pb anomaly;3—Zn anomaly;4—Mo anomaly;5—Ag anomaly;6—W anomaly;7—Sn anomaly;8—uranium deposit and uranium occurrences and uranium mineralized site;9—study area
地层
矿床规模个数
N/个
S/km2
M/(个/km2)
F/%
C
矿床
矿点
矿化点
白音高老组
0
0
8
8
10866
0.0007
5.16
-0.944
玛尼吐组
0
1
8
13
7344
0.0017
8.39
-0.295
满克头鄂博组
1
6
72
112
7096
0.0158
72.26
2.461
Beneficial degree of rock formations
缓冲半径 /km
矿床规模个数
N/个
S/km2
M/(个/km2)
F/%
C
矿床
矿点
矿化点
0.5
0
2
19
29
7757
0.0037
18.71
0.827
1.0
1
2
28
48
13916
0.0035
34.97
0.700
1.5
1
3
42
67
20490
0.0032
43.22
0.852
2.0
1
4
59
104
27063
0.0038
67.10
1.094
2.5
1
5
62
110
33381
0.0033
70.10
1.037
3.0
1
5
87
122
39174
0.0026
78.71
1.008
Beneficial degree of buffer zone of the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous sub-volcanic rocks
参数
矿床规模个数
N/个
S/km2
M/(个/km2)
F/%
C
矿床
矿点
矿化点
U高场
0
4
75
95
4024
0.0236
85.59
2.987
ΔU高值晕
0
3
71
86
2962
0.0290
77.48
2.607
F参数高值晕
0
4
57
77
1881
0.0409
69.37
2.417
U/K高值晕
0
5
66
86
2723
0.0316
77.48
2.842
Hu低值晕
0
3
69
84
3223
0.0261
75.68
2.619
Beneficial degree of airborne radioactive characteristic parameters
元素
矿床规模个数
N/个
S/km2
M/(个/km2)
F/%
C
矿床
矿点
矿化点
Cu
0
0
10
10
3643
0.0027
6.45
0.824
Pb
0
3
32
47
7975
0.0059
30.32
1.667
Zn
0
3
16
31
8912
0.0035
20.00
0.669
Mo
1
4
54
84
6027
0.0139
54.19
2.587
Ag
1
3
27
52
8446
0.0062
33.54
1.377
W
0
4
32
52
7237
0.0072
33.55
1.577
Sn
0
6
52
82
10429
0.0079
52.90
1.973
Beneficial degree of each element anomaly
证据图层
W+
W-
C
满克头鄂博组
1.342
-1.119
2.461
地质变量
潜火山岩边界2 km缓冲区
0.436
-0.659
1.094
断裂450 m缓冲区
0.761
-3.875
4.636
断裂等密度
1.959
-0.630
2.589
U高场
1.885
-1.102
2.987
航放
F参数高值晕
1.763
-0.655
2.417
U/K高值晕
1.816
-1.026
2.842
Hu低值晕
1.725
-0.894
2.619
航磁
磁场有利区(-100~75 nT)
0.023
-0.267
0.290
化探
Mo化探异常
1.813
-0.773
2.587
Ag化探异常
1.061
-0.316
1.377
Pb化探异常
1.240
-0.427
1.667
W化探异常
1.250
-0.327
1.577
Sn化探异常
1.332
-0.641
1.973
遥感
铁染蚀变异常
0.526
-0.522
1.049
羟基蚀变异常
0.874
-0.556
1.430
Weight value of evidence layers of uranium deposits
Prospective map of uranium mineralization in Linxi-Ulanhot area 1—regional fault、general fault;2—uranium deposit 、uranium occurrences、uranium mineralized site;3—volcanic basin and numbering;4—first prospective areas;5—second prospective areas;6—third prospective areas;7—prospective areas and numbering;8—study area
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