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Formation Conditions of Early Cambrian Witherite (BaCO3) Deposit in Chongqing: Implications for Differential Oceanic Changes
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Journal Article
Formation Conditions of Early Cambrian Witherite (BaCO3) Deposit in Chongqing: Implications for Differential Oceanic Changes
2025
Overview
The discovery of extensive layered witherite (BaCO3) deposits in the Early Cambrian strata in South China offers valuable insights into the unique paleo-marine environment of this region. Based on stratigraphy, petrography, geochemistry, fluid inclusions, and pervious published multi-isotope geochemical analysis, we aim to explore the distinct genesis mechanism of the witherite deposits in the Chengkou area of South China and unveil the specific paleo-marine environment during their formation. This study concludes that the wide 87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.708266 to 0.708504) of witherite and barytocalcite (BaCa(CO3)2) support the seawater-derived barium. Negative δ13C values (−15.6 to −12.5‰) indicate the involvement of organic matter during the formation of witherite. The complex vapor-phase (including CH4, H2S, etc.) and HS−-containing liquid-phase compositions in the primary liquid–vapor inclusions of the witherite and barytocalcite imply that the two minerals are formed in sulfur-rich euxinic seawater. The broad homogenization temperatures are generated by thermal re-equilibration of the inclusions, rather than the actual temperatures of the trapped fluids. The salinity range of fluid inclusions in the Bashan witherite deposit (0.2 to 16.2 wt.%) records mixing between moderate-salinity basinal-derived fluids and low-salinity seawater-sourced fluids. We propose that the formation of Chengkou witherite deposits is linked to a sulfate-limited euxinic seawater environment, highlighting the spatiotemporal heterogeneity in Early Cambrian paleo-oceanic sulfate concentrations.
