Datangpo

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Location - China

Age (of protore) - 660 Ma

Original size - 0.2 million tonnes of Mn

References

Feng, L. J., Chu, X. L., Huang, J., Zhang, Q. R., & Chang, H. J. (2010). Reconstruction of paleo-redox conditions and early sulfur cycling during deposition of the Cryogenian Datangpo Formation in South China. Gondwana Research18(4), 632-637.

Chen, X., Li, D., Ling, H-F., Jiang, S-Y., 2008, Carbon and sulfur isotopic compositions of basal Datangpo Formation, northern Guizhou, South China: implications for depositional environment: Progress in  Natural Science, v. 18, p. 421–429.

Li, C., Love, G.D., Lyons, T.W., Scott, C.T. , Feng, L-J., Huang, J., Chang. H-J., Zhang, Q-R., Chu, X-K., 2012,  Evidence for a redox stratified Cryogenian marine basin, Datangpo Formation, South China: Earth Planetary Science Letters, v. 331–332 , p. 246–256.

Tang, S-Y., and Liu, T-B., 1999, Origin of the early Sinian Minle manganese deposit, Hunan Province, China: Ore Geology Reviews, v. 15, p. 71-78.

Zhu, K-J. and Yao, G-L., 2000,  Geochemical Characteristics of Sinian Manganese Deposits in China: Acta Geologica Sinica, v. 74, p. 534-539.

Fan, D., Liu, T., Yang, P., & Ye, J., 1993, Occurrence of anthraxolite (bitumen) spheroids in Xiangtan-type manganese carbonate deposits of south China. In Bitumens in Ore Deposits: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, p. 447-458.

major elements - trace elements - rare-earth elements - REE normalized - isotopes

Major Elements, oxide percent

 

Lithology

 

Sample

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

MnO
Fe2O3t
SiO2
Al203
CaO
MgO
K2O
Na2O
TiO2
P205
LOI
avg ore
39.9
2.65
8.21
2.32
5.72
2.98
0.51
0.44
0.37
0.18
34.9
black, laminated ore Fy474
38.9
3.36
10.53
2.6
5.81
1.6
0.63
0.48
0.35
0.19
33.4
black, laminated ore Fy475
40.8
2.54
10.16
2.62
6.73
2.42
0.32
0.45
0.43
0.15
31.1
black, massive ore Fy468
35.8
2.40
8.5
2.52
6.08
4.04
0.58
0.46
0.42
0.19
37.9
black, massive ore Fy471
44.2
2.32
3.66
1.54
4.27
3.84
0.49
0.35
0.28
0.2
37.2
shale SH07-07
0.17
5.77
6.29
0.13
2.19
0.63
0.05
3.60
shale SH07-06
0.18
7.27
6.24
0.09
2.24
0.63
0.05
4.11
shale SH07-04
0.12
5.83
6.12
0.26
1.79
0.71
0.22
4.86
shale SH07-03
0.13
5.54
6.04
0.20
1.84
0.67
0.04
4.68
shale SH07-02
1.77
5.96
5.73
0.19
1.83
0.60
0.06
4.74
shale SH07-01
0.04
1.91
6.12
0.26
1.05
0.72
0.05
2.80
black shale SH07-05
0.03
1.35
6.31
0.04
1.03
0.66
7.00

 

Trace elements, ppm

 

 

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

ppm

 

As
Ba
Cd
Co
Cr
Cu
Mo
Nb
Ni
Pb
Rb
Sc
Sr
Th
U
V
Y
Zn
Zr

SH07-07

  1354 0.00 15.9   30 0.00 37.0 11.6 1.0        
SH07-06   1308 0.08 43.4   69 0.63 49.4 14.4 1.7        
SH07-04   1384 0.01 20.1   46 3.23 38.1 13.2 1.3        
SH07-03   1313 0.00 17.7   44 2.18 26.2 11.1 0.7        
SH07-02   1261 0.48 37.0   43 1.55 36.7 11.7 1.5        
SH07-01   1311 0.00 3.9   8.9 2.71 3.9 11.5 1.4        
SH07-05   1194 0.05 0.5   6.5 31.9 5.5 13.6 2.6        
                                       

blank or nr = not reported; bd = below detection

Rare-earth elements, ppm

 


Sample
La
Ce
Pr
Nd
Sm
Eu
Gd
Tb
Dy 
Ho 
Er 
Tm 
Yb
Lu

Rare-earth elements,

normalized to chondritic values of Taylor & McLennan (1992)

Sample
LaN
CeN
PrN
NdN
SmN
EuN
GdN
TbN
YbN
Ce/Ce*
Eu/Eu*
LaN/YbN

Isotopes

Sample
%C carb %C org δ13C pdb, calcite δ13C pdb, rhodochrosite δ18O pdb, calcite

δ18O pdb, rhodochrosite

δ18O smow, calcite δ18O smow, rhodochrosite %S total δ34S sulfide
Average                 0.6  
Fy474       0.78  
Fy475       0.56  
Fy468       0.52  
Fy471       0.42  
SH07-07       -10.7
SH07-06      
SH07-04      
SH07-03      
SH07-02       -8
SH07-01       -10
SH07-05       -10
Black shale                    
Black shale                    
Siltstone                    
Siltstone                    
Siltstone                    
Massive rhodochrosite                    
Massive rhodochrosite                    
Massive rhodochrosite                    
Massive rhodochrosite                    
Rhodochrosite                    
Rhodochrosite                    
Banded rhodochrosite                    

 

Map and stratigraphic section for Minle and related deposits Feng et al 2010