Table 1

Summary of the EPMA assays obtained on arsenopyrite from the Brioude-Massiac W-As-Bi-Au veins and gold from Bonnac. Estimated temperatures of crystallization with the arsenopyrite geothermometer are compared with the fluid-inclusions data (Bril, 1982).

Arsenopyrite composition Number of analysis S (wt %) Std Fe Std As Std Sb Std Au Std Total As (at %) Std T (°C) (Kretschmar and Scott, 1976) Trapping temperature (°C) estimated by fluid inclusions (Bril, 1982)
Asp from Bonnac W-As-Bi-Au veins (data from this study and Bril, 1983) 60 19.30 0.50 34.40 0.32 45.70 0.68 0.01 0.03 bdl   99.41 33.4 0.66 485 >350
Asp from Vèze W-As-Bi-Au veins (data from Bril, 1983) 3 19.74 0.63 34.87 0.26 45.39 0.89 bdl   bdl   100 32.8 0.87 470 >350
Asp from Bosberty W-As-Bi-Au veins (data from Bril, 1983) 4 19.10 0.46 35.43 0.19 45.47 0.63 bdl   bdl   100 33.0 0.61 480 >350
Gold composition Number of analysis Ag (wt %) Std Au Std Total                    
Gold from W-As-Bi-Au veins 10 16.7 5.70 82.60 6.92 99.30                    

Std: standard deviation; bdl: below detection limit.

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