STRUCTURAL AND METALLOGENIC FEATURES OF GOLD MINERALIZATION LOCALIZATION IN THE KARATAU ZONE (SOUTHERN NURATAU, UZBEKISTAN)

This article examines the distribution patterns of gold and rare-metal mineralization within the Karatau ore zone, part of the Zarafshan-Nuratau metallogenic zone of the Southern Tien Shan. It is shown that two genetic types of mineralization are developing within the area: rare-metal mineralization associated with Early Permian granitoids, and gold mineralization confined to dike belts of Silurian and Late Carboniferous subvolcanic intrusions. Analysis of the geological structure, ore-controlling factors, and orebody morphology revealed a number of characteristic patterns in their spatial localization. Particular attention is paid to fault field structures, cataclasis zones, brecciation, and vein silicification, which determined the distribution of ore bodies in the Kurai, Pridorozhnoye, Aydinbulak, and Pirali ore occurrences and the Sarmich deposit. Common structural features have been identified, allowing us to substantiate the prospects for further exploration in adjacent areas.

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