Аннотация:There are five main sulfide deposits related to the Chiney
pluton: Kontaktovyi, Skvoznoe, Pravoingamakitskoe,
Verkhne-Chineyskoe, and Rudnoe. The high Cu/Ni ratio
(Cu:Ni:Co = 76:7:1) is a distinguishing feature of the sulfide
mineralization. The highest PGE tenor (up to 355 ppm
PGE, Pd/Pt ~3–4) typically occurs in the massive ore. In
contrast, the average grades of Pd and Pt in the disseminated
sulfide are ~2 and ~0.5 ppm, respectively. The
Rudnoe and Kontaktovyi deposits have the most important
potential economic value. The Rudnoe is localized in
gabbro rocks of the endocontact zone in the eastern offset
of the Chiney pluton and in the exocontact zone with sedimentary
rocks of the Udokan Supergroup. The disseminated
sulfide in the endocontact is frequently related to
magmatic breccia. Chalcopyrite dominates among sulfides,
whereas pentlandite is a subordinate and even a rare
mineral. Pyrrhotite and pyrite are also major sulfides,
especially in the Kontaktovyi deposit. The other sulfide
minerals are sphalerite, siegenite, galena, violarite, millerite,
cobaltite, gersdorffite, safflorite, loellingite, argentopentlandite,
michenerite, merenskyite, sperrylite, and
other platinum group minerals.