The effect of stream sediment survey for prospecting in Chunzhe area, Tibet

The Chunzhe area is located in the south of the Qingdu-Zexue iron-copper polymetallic secondary metallogenic belt in the Gangdise-Nyainqentanggula metallogenic belt, and has a good ore-searching prospect. 1:50000 stream sediment survey results show that Chunzhe area should be conducive to enrichment and mineralization of lead, zinc, silver, tungsten, molybdenum. On the basis of the correlation of elements, spatial distribution characteristics of various element anomalies and main indicator elements of inferred deposit types, the authors hold that there exist three types of element anomaly associations i.e., Pb, Zn, Cd, Ag association, W, Mo, Bi association and As Sb association. The authors also pointed out the minerals or deposit types reflected by these associations of anomalies, i.e., skarn type iron-copper polymetallic deposits and tectonic hydrothermal type lead-zinc deposits. Based on follow-up anomaly investigation, the authors obtained remarkable achievements as shown be the discovery of two medium-sized deposits (Qiawo iron-tungsten polymetallic deposit and Leweng iron polymetallic deposit) and many ore spots. In addition, the Qiawo deposit with iron-tungsten association is a new mineralization type in this area, so it has good guiding significance for prospecting and also shows that this area has good prospecting potential.