METALLOGENY OF NORTHERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN ASIA Explanatory Note to the Metallogenic map of Northern–Central–Eastern Asia and Adjacent Areas at scale 1:2,500,000 VSEGEI Printing House St. Petersburg • 2017 Abstract Explanatory Notes for the “1:2.5 M Metallogenic Map of Northern, Central, and Eastern Asia” show results of long-term joint research of national geological institutions of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and the Republic of Korea. The latest published geological materials and results of discussions for Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and North Korea were used as well. Described metallogenic objects: 7,081 mineral deposits, 1,200 ore knots, 650 ore regions and ore zones, 231 metallogenic areas and metallogenic zones, 88 metallogenic provinces. The total area of the map is 30 M km2. Tab. 10, fig. 15, list of ref. 94 items. Editors-in-Chief: O.V. Petrov, A.F. Morozov, E.A. Kiselev, S.P. Shokalsky (Russia), Dong Shuwen (China), O. Chuluun, O. Tomurtogoo (Mongolia), B.S. Uzhkenov, M.A. Sayduakasov (Kazakhstan), Hwang Jae Ha, Kim Bok Chul (Korea) Authors G.A. Shatkov, O.V. Petrov, E.M. Pinsky, N.S. Solovyev, V.P. Feoktistov, V.V. Shatov, L.D. Rucheykova, V.A. Gushchina, A.N. Gureev (Russia); Chen Tingyu, Geng Shufang, Dong Shuwen, Chen Binwei, Huang Dianhao, Song Tianrui, Sheng Jifu, Zhu Guanxiang, Sun Guiying, Yan Keming, Min Longrui, Jin Ruogu, Liu Ping, Fan Benxian, Ju Yuanjing, Wang Zhenyang, Han Kunying, Wang Liya (China); Dezhidmaa G., Tomurtogoo O. (Mongolia); Bok Chul Kim, Hwang Jae Ha (Republic of Korea); B.S. Uzhkenov, A.L. Kiselev, L.A. Miroshnichenko, D.V. Gurevich (Kazakhstan) 2 Content INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 7 CONTENT AND STRUCTURE OF THE METALLOGENIC MAP ........................................................................ 8 Basis of Preparation of Metallogenic Map and Geological Base ........................................................... 8 Mineral Deposits Database (Catalogue) ................................................................................................ 9 Metallogenic Zoning System ................................................................................................................ 26 DESCRIPTION OF METALLOGENIC ZONING ............................................................................................. 30 Planetary metallogenic belts and metallogenic superprovinces .......................................................... 30 ARCTIC PLANETARY METALLOGENIC BELT (superprovince) ................................................................. 30 Paikhoi-Novaya Zemlya Province (PN), Russia ................................................................................................. 30 Taimyr-Severnaya Zemlya province (TNL), Russia ........................................................................................... 33 New Siberian-Chukchi Province (NCh), Russia ................................................................................................. 34 Kolyma-Omolon metallogenic province (KOM), Russia ................................................................................... 36 VERKHOYANSK-KOLYMA metallogenic superprovince ......................................................................... 38 Verkhoyansk metallogenic province (Ver), Russia ........................................................................................... 38 Sette-Daban metallogenic province (SD), Russia ............................................................................................. 39 Upper Kolyma metallogenic province (UKo), Russia ........................................................................................ 39 METALLOGENIC SUPERPROVINCES OF THE URAL-MONGOL PLANETARY MOBILE BELT ................................................... 40 URAL-SOUTH-TIEN-SHAN superprovince (UST) .................................................................................... 40 Ural province (U), Russia, Kazakhstan .............................................................................................................. 40 Mid-Tien Shan metallogenic province (MT), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, China .............. 46 Kyzylkum metallogenic province (KK), Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan .................................................................. 48 Southern Tien Shan metallogenic province (ST), Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, China ........................... 51 KOKSHETAU-NORTHERN TIEN SHAN superprovince (KNT) .................................................................. 56 Kokshetau-Ulutau metallogenic province (KU), Kazakhstan ............................................................................ 56 Northern Tien Shan metallogenic province (NT), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, ..................................................... 59 Kyrgyzstan, China ............................................................................................................................................. 59 CENTRAL KAZAKHSTAN-JUNGGAR superprovince (CKJ) ....................................................................... 63 Central Kazakhstan Metallogenic Province (CKAZ), Kazakhstan ...................................................................... 63 Junggar-Balkhash metallogenic province (JB), Kazakhstan .............................................................................. 68 Junggar metallogenic province (JU), China ...................................................................................................... 76 IRTYSH-GREAT HINGGANLING superprovince (IGH), Kazakhstan, Russia, China, Mongolia ................ 78 Irtysh-Zaysan metallogenic province (IZ), Kazakhstan, Russia, China .............................................................. 78 South Mongolian metallogenic province (SM), Mongolia ............................................................................... 81 Great Hingganling metallogenic province (GH), China, Russia......................................................................... 85 South Gobi metallogenic province (SG), Mongolia, China ............................................................................... 90 Heilongjiang-Jilin metallogenic province (HJ), China, Russia ........................................................................... 95 Ondor-Sum metallogenic province (OS), China, Mongolia .............................................................................. 97 MONGOL-ALTAI-SAYAN superprovince (МAS) ..................................................................................... 99 Altai-Salair metallogenic province (AS), Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China .............................................. 100 3 Kuznetsk-Alatau-Minusinsk metallogenic province (KAM), Russia ................................................................ 104 Lake-West Sayan metallogenic province (LWS), Russia, Mongolia ................................................................ 106 Tuva-Mongolian metallogenic province (TM), Russia, Mongolia ................................................................... 110 YENISEI-SAYAN-BAIKAL superprovince (YeSB).................................................................................... 113 Yenisei Ridge metallogenic province (YeR), Russia ........................................................................................ 113 East Sayan metallogenic province (ES), Russia .............................................................................................. 116 Baikal metallogenic province (B), Russia ....................................................................................................... 119 MONGOL-OKHOTSK superprovince (МO), Russia, Mongolia, China .................................................. 122 Mongol-Transbaikal metallogenic province (МТB), Mongolia, Russia ........................................................... 123 Amur-Okhotsk metallogenic province (AO), Russia, China ............................................................................ 132 Selenga-Oldoy metallogenic province (SO), Russia, Mongolia ...................................................................... 135 Kerulen-Argun metallogenic province (KA), Russia, Mongolia, China ........................................................... 138 Central Mongolian metallogenic province (CM), Mongolia ........................................................................... 147 PACIFIC PLANETARY METALLOGENIC BELT (FRAGMENT) ........................................................................................ 152 KAMCHATKA-KORYAK superptovince (KK), Russia ............................................................................. 152 Koryak province (Kor), Russia ........................................................................................................................ 153 Kamchatka province (KAM), Russia, .............................................................................................................. 154 OKHOTSK-CHUKOTKA metallogenic superprovince (OCh), Russia ..................................................... 155 Okhotsk metallogenic province (OKH), Russia .............................................................................................. 155 Yevenskaya Province (Yev), Russia ................................................................................................................ 157 Chukotka Province