The stages of formation and development of epithermal gold deposite in Zavarian area based on fluid inclusions study, SW of Qom, Central Iran

Zavarian gold deposit is located 60 km SW of Qom and in Central Iran geotectonic zone. The basement rocks of the area include volcanic units of Miocene- Pliocene (MPb), volcanic andesite units of Miocene- Pliocene (MPan), volcanic- pyroclastic units of Miocene- Pliocene (MPVP), pyroclastic units of Miocene- Pliocene and recent alluvium. The plutonic rocks of the area are granodiorite-tonalite. The intruded dykes are subdivided to andesite dykes (DY1) and dacite dyke (DY2). The main alterations are advanced argillic, alunitization, propylitic, sericitic and silicification. Gold mineralization has been occurred in andesite and dacite dykes. Au-mineralization are mostly vein, breccia and replacement type. Ore minerals include magnetite, hematite, Fe-hydro-oxides, chalcopyrite, purite and bornite which are host of Au. Geochemical data show that the average content of Au is1.98ppm. Fluid inclusions were investigated in quartz which are associated by ore minerals. These fluid inclusions are generally two-phase of fluid-rich (L + V). The results of analyzes showed that the salinity contents vary between 0.87 to 44.06% NaCl. The homogenization temperature varies between 138 and 383 ° C. The data suggest that the hydrothermal fluids which are responsible for mineralization have low to medium temperature and salinity. It is compatible to primary magmatic hydrothermal fluids which have been mixed probably to metamorphic and meteoric fluids. Mineralogical, geochemical and fluid inclusions data show that gold mineralization in the area is epithermal high sulfide type.