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Mineralogy of Copper in Sulfide-Free Endogenic Pb–Zn–Sb Mineralization of the Pelagonian Massif, Republic of North Macedonia

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Behavior of copper in sulfide-free metasomatic ores of the Pelagonian massif, Republic of North Macedonia has been studied. It is shown that the highest copper activity during the metasomatosis resulted in the crystallization of Cu-bearing silicates and oxides in the complete absence of sulfides and sulfosalts. Before activity decreasing, copper was primarily concentrated in Pb- and Zn-bearing arsenates and vanadates of the adelite–descloizite group, which replaced rock-forming tilasite.

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  1. The minerals and mineral names are not approved by the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names, International Mineralogical Association, editorial note.

  2. These are copper complexes, which are not discussed by the authors, editorial note.

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This study has been conducted in accordance with the Government order for the Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences (registration number AAAA-А19-119092390076-7, mineralogical and genetic analysis) and Institute of Experimental Mineralogy, Russian Academy of Sciences (registration number 121031700049-6, analytical study).

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  1. Institute of Experimental Mineralogy, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, Russia

    D. A. Varlamov & V. N. Ermolaeva

  2. Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, Russia

    D. A. Varlamov & N. V. Chukanov

  3. Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Saints Cyril and Methodius University, 1000, Skopje, Macedonia

    S. Jančev

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Varlamov, D.A., Ermolaeva, V.N., Chukanov, N.V. et al. Mineralogy of Copper in Sulfide-Free Endogenic Pb–Zn–Sb Mineralization of the Pelagonian Massif, Republic of North Macedonia. Geol. Ore Deposits 64, 598–606 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1075701522080116

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