Predominating role of the transverse faults in distribution of Paleozoic and Meso-Cenozoic gold mineralization

Abstract

On the example of a number of gold-ore fold belts of Central Asia, Russia’s East, Pacific Rim and other regions it is shown that since the Paleozoic, the dominant position in the control of the placement of the largest gold deposits is taken by the systems of the second order transverse and sub-transverse faults, adjacent with the longitudinal regional faults. These transverse faults naturally arose at about equal distance from one another, which is called «the step of the maximum tectonic deformations.» It seems appropriate to begin the search for the mineral ore deposits along the specified transverse faults.

Keywords

• разломы
• рудоконтролирующие нарушения
• золоторудные месторождения
• рудные тела