MICROINCLUSIONS OF PGM MINERALS IN ANCIENT GOLD PRODUCTS: OCCURRENCE, COMPOSITION, ALTERATION

The PGM microinclusions in ancient gold products from the Urals, Siberia, Azov region and Turkmenistan are compared with similar inclusions from the Middle East artifacts. Microinclusions were found in the archaeological sites, which are located close to gold- and platinum-bearing ultramafic massifs...

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Main Authors: V.V. Zaykov, P.K. Dashkovsky, E.V. Zaykova, V.A. Kotlyarov, A.M. Yuminov, I.A. Blinov
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Published: South Urals Federal Research Center of Mineralogy and Geoecology UB RAS 2015-06-01
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Online Access:https://journal.mineralogy.ru/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2015-2-5.pdf
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description The PGM microinclusions in ancient gold products from the Urals, Siberia, Azov region and Turkmenistan are compared with similar inclusions from the Middle East artifacts. Microinclusions were found in the archaeological sites, which are located close to gold- and platinum-bearing ultramafic massifs. The typical size of microinclusions is 5–20 μm, rare 100 μm. Traces of impact of the gold melt on morphology and composition of microinclusions are expressed in formation of a halo of fine PGM particles around the large grains with decreased Os contents. The composition of microinclusions is compared with composition of natural PGM grains from placers and ultramafic massifs.
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spelling doaj-art-4f5405f5876e4f98bb5f324710484c6a2025-08-20T02:58:00ZengSouth Urals Federal Research Center of Mineralogy and Geoecology UB RASМинералогия2313-545X2782-20442015-06-01123857MICROINCLUSIONS OF PGM MINERALS IN ANCIENT GOLD PRODUCTS: OCCURRENCE, COMPOSITION, ALTERATIONV.V. Zaykov0P.K. Dashkovsky1E.V. Zaykova2V.A. Kotlyarov3A.M. Yuminov4I.A. Blinov5Institute of Mineralogy UB RASAltai State UniversityInstitute of Mineralogy UB RASInstitute of Mineralogy UB RASInstitute of Mineralogy UB RASInstitute of Mineralogy UB RASThe PGM microinclusions in ancient gold products from the Urals, Siberia, Azov region and Turkmenistan are compared with similar inclusions from the Middle East artifacts. Microinclusions were found in the archaeological sites, which are located close to gold- and platinum-bearing ultramafic massifs. The typical size of microinclusions is 5–20 μm, rare 100 μm. Traces of impact of the gold melt on morphology and composition of microinclusions are expressed in formation of a halo of fine PGM particles around the large grains with decreased Os contents. The composition of microinclusions is compared with composition of natural PGM grains from placers and ultramafic massifs.https://journal.mineralogy.ru/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2015-2-5.pdfmicroinclusionsancient gold productsosmiumiridiumrutheniummeltos removaluralssiberiaazovturkmenistan
spellingShingle V.V. Zaykov
P.K. Dashkovsky
E.V. Zaykova
V.A. Kotlyarov
A.M. Yuminov
I.A. Blinov
MICROINCLUSIONS OF PGM MINERALS IN ANCIENT GOLD PRODUCTS: OCCURRENCE, COMPOSITION, ALTERATION
Минералогия
microinclusions
ancient gold products
osmium
iridium
ruthenium
melt
os removal
urals
siberia
azov
turkmenistan
title MICROINCLUSIONS OF PGM MINERALS IN ANCIENT GOLD PRODUCTS: OCCURRENCE, COMPOSITION, ALTERATION
title_full MICROINCLUSIONS OF PGM MINERALS IN ANCIENT GOLD PRODUCTS: OCCURRENCE, COMPOSITION, ALTERATION
title_fullStr MICROINCLUSIONS OF PGM MINERALS IN ANCIENT GOLD PRODUCTS: OCCURRENCE, COMPOSITION, ALTERATION
title_full_unstemmed MICROINCLUSIONS OF PGM MINERALS IN ANCIENT GOLD PRODUCTS: OCCURRENCE, COMPOSITION, ALTERATION
title_short MICROINCLUSIONS OF PGM MINERALS IN ANCIENT GOLD PRODUCTS: OCCURRENCE, COMPOSITION, ALTERATION
title_sort microinclusions of pgm minerals in ancient gold products occurrence composition alteration
topic microinclusions
ancient gold products
osmium
iridium
ruthenium
melt
os removal
urals
siberia
azov
turkmenistan
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