The study was focused upon fluid inclusions in zoisite from the Merelani Hills deposit (Northern Tanzania) - they are characterized by the unique composition. The Raman spectroscopy has detected there mostly the system H 2 S) (N 2 )) (CH 4 ), together with remarked presence of liquid H 2 O and the ion HS - . Solid phases in inclusions are identified as graphite, calcite, quartz, dickite, micas, and the native sulfur (S 8 ). The average temperature of partial homogenization corresponds for gas-liquid inclusions, according to authors, is equal to 60-70 °C, complete homogenization and dissolution of solid phases occurs at temperature about 400 °C (Malisa et al., 1986). Physical-chemical parameters of the zoisite formation were estimated with techniques of chemical thermodynamic calculation: Eh 7 -0.2; pH 7 6.4.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)69-81
Number of pages13
JournalZapiski Rossiiskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva
Volume147
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018

    Scopus subject areas

  • Geology
  • Geochemistry and Petrology
  • Economic Geology
  • Materials Chemistry

    Research areas

  • Fluid inclusions, Merelani Hills deposit, Mineralization conditions, Raman spectroscopy, Zoisite

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