Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopic Composition of Minerals of Magmatic and Metamorphic Rocks and Fluid Inclusions

Abstract

The results of stable hydrogen and oxygen isotope studies in minerals of magmatogenic rocks and fluid inclusions are in common use in geology mainly when the problem of hydrothermal ore deposition is concerned. Valuable evidence concerning the genesis of ore-forming fluids and mineralization sources of hydrothermal solutions, temperature conditions of the formation of mineral constituents, magmatogenic, metamorphic, and hydrothermally altered rocks and ore minerals may be obtained from isotope investigation (Taylor Econ Geol 69:213–298, 1974; Taylor, Earth Planet Sci Lett 38:177–210, 1978; Hall et al., Econ Geol69:884–901, 1974; Rye, Econ Geol 69:468–481, 1974; Robinson, EconGeol, 69:910–925, 1974; Sheppard and Taylor, Econ Geol 69:926–946,1974; Ohmoto and Rye, Econ Geol 69:947-953, 1974; White, Econ Geol69:954–973, 1974; Javoy, Geol Surv Open-File Rep 701:202, 1978; Taylor andSilver, Geol Surv Open-File Rep, 701:423–426, 1978; Matsuo et al., Geol SurvOpen-file Rep 701:278–280, 1978; Borshchevsky, Geokhimiya11:1650–1661, 1980; Shukolyukov, Geokhimiya 12:1763–1779, 1980;Vlasova et al., Isotopy of Natural Waters, pp. 180–192, 1978).