文章报道了金属在高温高压气相的迁移实验研究,并阐明气相中迁移金属的成矿作用。实验是使含金属的流体在高温、高压的超临界态条件下通过相分离装置,在减低温度压力下实现气液相分离过程,收集气液相分离物,研究金属在气、液两相里的再分配。含金属(如金、铜)的NaHCO3-HCl-H2O流体在250~300℃的相分离过程实验结果表明:金属可以分布到气相里。根据金铜流体的实验结果,结合矿床调查,推测金属可以在地球深部以气体形式迁移。含金属的CO2-HCl-NaCl流体(气相)可以携带金属(金、铜),从岩石圈深部运输到地壳,甚至地表。金铜矿床矿石的形成过程中气体迁移金属起着重要作用。
Vapor-liquid phase separation experiments of metal-bearing supercritical fluids due to decreasing temperature or pressure indicate that metals can be redistributed in vapor and liquid phases in the sub-critical, vapor-liquid two-phase immiscibility region. Experiments show that Au and Cu-bearing NaHCO3-HCI-H2O hydrothermal fluids are separated into vapor phase and liquid phases respectively due to the reduction of pressure and temperature over the temperature range from 250℃ to 290℃ and at 22 MPa. The experiments indicate that Au(or Cu) appears in the vapor phase, experiences transportation by vapor phase and eventually reaches earth surface. This study provides vapor-liquid phase separation experimental results of Au and Cu-bearing fluids, and illustrates the Au and Cu ore geneses caused by vapor transportation of Au and Cu. This study proves that CO2-HCI-NaCI bearing aqueous fluids (in gas phase) may carry gold and copper and transport them from the deep part of the lithosphere to the surface.