Secondary (supergene) enriched zone

Japanese: 二次富化帯 - にじふかたい(英語表記)secondary (supergene) enriched zone
Secondary (supergene) enriched zone
The secondary enrichment zone is a zone where the metal components in ore exposed on the surface are leached by rainwater, move downward, and are reprecipitated below the groundwater level, resulting in a higher grade than the original ore. It is often found in copper and silver sulfide deposits in arid regions. For this process to produce large amounts of high-grade ore, a stable groundwater table with little groundwater movement and a slow rate of erosion are required. Therefore, secondary enrichment zones are often developed in arid and semi-arid regions. This process is particularly important in low-grade deposits, and in porphyry copper deposits in the southwestern United States and South America, only the secondary enrichment zone was once the target of mining.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
地表に露出した鉱石中の金属成分が雨水により溶脱されて下降し,地下水面下で再沈殿してもとの鉱石より高品位になった部分。乾燥地域の銅や銀の硫化物鉱床によくみられる。この作用で大規模な高品位鉱石を生じるには,地下水の動きの少ない安定した地下水面があることと,浸食速度が遅いことが必要である。したがって二次富化帯は乾燥ないし半乾燥地域でよく発達する。この作用は低品位鉱床において特に重要で,アメリカ南西部,南アメリカなどの斑岩銅鉱床ではかつては二次富化帯のみが採掘の対象とされた。

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