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Terre ey words sus otpesconposition: polices se mien INTRODUCTION ‘The study of sur isotopes could give us a hie about the source of this element and to point ‘ut tothe source of some other components which took apart in the mineralization processes of pa ticular ore deposits as mach as it could help usin {etermination of mineralization temperatures (eae- ‘win mineral pais that rein isotope equiva). Sulfur isotopic eomposition (6*S) if grouped arround the meteorite one (Canyon Diablo Met corte 5S = 0.0.) with a marow range of var ance +6 (0 e, points to a sulfur origin from the upper mantle, Jensen (1959), Sakai (1968), Grnenko (1974), Janxoan (1981), Andrew (1989) and oth es, The fractionation sulfur which have originated from the Upper Mantle er deep homogenized pars ofthe Eanh's erst (diferent pH and Eh conditions and high temperatures) didn't caused significant ‘changes (higher tan +10 ee) in its composition in ‘comparison with the one in meteorites Preliminary data on this subject, forthe poly: metallic deposis in the R. Macedonia, could be obuained in Deovenik et a. (1970), Bleié (1978 1981, 1983), Janesxa etal, (1972), Mudrinig & Petkovie (1976, 1982), Dimitry (1977), Mudsinis (1978), Drovenik et al. (1983), Cepadunsonexn (1990), Aexcanapon (1992) GENERAL GEOLOGICAL-GEOCHEMICAL FEATURES OF SOME POLYMETALLIC DEPOSITS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA Sulfur isotopic studies were performed on particular polymetallic deposits enclosed in the ‘well known Serbo-Macedonian meallogenic prov ince a tho terstory ofthe Republic of Macedonia, ‘Tho studid deposits were: Sisa-Torania, Zletove, Bugim and Alshar where were determined poly ‘metalic mineralization of Pb, Za, Cu, Au, Sb et ‘The ore mineralization in all formerly mentioned and Zn), hydrothermal alterations features (sfci- ‘ation, argiiization, and smaller vein alterations with quartz and ealeite) and very similar mineral ay (ys, marae, el, sbi et). A Inineaization i tho Fist documented exam eof Guin ye pod nierlsngon of bas Tor tary perio anywhere in the world. ‘The study of sulfur isotopic composition of the Alshar ore deposit has been performed on main sulfide minerals from the ore parageneses. Studies Imopomineral samples were of slibmite, realan, ‘orpiment and marcasite composition. Most ofthe Samples were from the sibnites enclosed in dite. ‘ent ore bois (vein and metasomathic) of different ‘generations. During the sampling programme spe- al attention was given to the coarse prismatic silbnite erystals, formed along the free fissure spaces during calm crystalzation of difeentated hydrothermal solutions. ‘The analyses of sulfur isotopic composition of rinral fm the Alehar deposit were prfortied atthe IGEM ~ Moscow, Russia, while the ress ae given in Table 5. "rom the table can besten that the sulfur in the sulfide minerals from this deposit originated ‘rom endogene sourees (deep homogenized parts of Earth's erst) ‘The 6S valuos in sudie sulfide minerals is range from +0.351 up to -5.600%e in stinite, From—1.640 up to 3.77 Sein realea and orpiment and -68405 in marcasite (Cepaduoncen et ~ 1990-1991). All the ranges of sulfur iatoic composiions of analyzed samples, including certain ‘variations, are within the range tat characte en Adogene origin of slr and oer metals Fg. 6) Table 5 scopic composition of safer n minerals fram the Alihar depoit(Cepapuaonce ol, 1990-31), o.__Sonpi tel Moa rem 2 ses site 0301 ee ous 4567 tie ar es <1 8st aie 350 9 Ms reir =1600 Fert rome Ar poyratae Sot Also, fom the able above can be seen that sulfur in sibite (amples No.1, 2,3 and), have shown values very close t0 the meteoric on, Stibnte of later generations (sample No. 5,7 and 8) and othe sulfide minerals, especially maraste, shown cerain fractionation and noticable enrich” at with light isotope S. This most probably was related with temperature gradiont changes dur- ep adn, (2) TtSueno compotion ae pace iste Rep of Maca 9 ing formation of certain mineral species or as @ direct consequence of migration of hytdrothermal Solutions from distant sources and features of the area where these ore beating, solutions passed ‘through. Such features are common for low tem- perature hydrothermal deposits. Enrichment with Tight isotope Sis emphasized in bimetallic depos- its (AS-Sb) such are Alshar and Lojane. If vari tions of S"S didn’t exceeded 10%, that points out to a homogeneous character of ofe bearing soli tions from their place of origin untl their pace of deposition, Also, such values suggest that during ‘the movement and evolution of hydrothermal solu tions didn't ceured any substantial mixing, mobi lization or assimilation of sulfer from the Earth's All these facts leads us to a conclusion that sulfur and other metals inthe Alshar deposit are of cendogene origin (Earth's crust or even from the Upper Mantle), Calculated temperatures of mineralization by the sulfur isotope composition data are inthe range ‘quite similar o those formerly determined by stud- Tes of ‘Muid-nclusions. Gankevie A Telenkowié 1900), Particular temperatures were in the range from 130 up to 190°C, contirmed epithermal char- ‘acter of mineralization CONCLUSION ‘The complex character of data obtained during the study of sulfur istope composition of some po- lymetallic deposits in the Republic of Macedonia gave us an exceptional opportunity 1 explore the Ancient. mineralization proccesses that have oc- ‘cued during the geological history of those depos its and features of ore bearing Mus, From the obtained mean values it ean be seen ‘that in Toranica deposit there isa general tend of enrichment wth lighter one (°S). Mainly the varia tions inthe sulfur isotope values are direct conse- quence of processes of fractionation, which leads toa certain increase of Higher S. It's important to point out thatthe determined variations ofthe sulfur isotopic compositions in the Sasa ove field is of relatively narrow range (-1.22 10 +6:94%), which is inthe range of variations very common forthe sulfur in the endogene depos- its, Such a narrow range of fractionation processes is cause by the relatively small and balanced tem perature interval of mineral formation. This leads us to a conclusion that the ore bearing solutions ia the area were of quite homogenous character. ‘Tae fractionation of sulfur isotopes in sulfides from the Zletova ote deposit shows slight entieh- ment with heavier isotope in pyrtes,sphalertes and galenas. Suc a fractionation trend point out to possiblity that sulfur kept homogenous character ring its migration from primary source 0 the place of precipitation. Ths initiate a conclusion that sulfur assimilation and mobilization from ad- jacent rocks, if even happened, was of low inten- sy. ‘Very narrow 8S interval inthe Busi deposit probably is a direct consequence a the homogene- ‘ous and quite similar physico-chemical conditions ‘during the formation of sulfide parageneses in all fof the three ore bodies in the deposit. In accor- ‘dance with existing classifications and obiained results for 8S, this deposit eould be classified in the frst group’ with an interval from 0.0 up to (05%. 5S. The sulfur inthe deposit is of igneous ‘origin and was obtained duting the release from the silicate solutions ar mobilized from sulfides in ig- neous rocks In Alshar, enrichment with light isotope "S ‘emphasized bimetallic features ofthe deposits (As- 8b). If variations of 8S didn't exceeded 10%, that Points out to a homogeneous character of ore beat- ing soluions from thei place of origin until their place of deposition. 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