Jackson school of geosciences at the university of texas at austin, also functions as the state geological survey. Publication date 19 publisher mcgrawhill book company, inc. Geology and geochemistry of jasperoids from the gold bar. It is one of five supergiant zinc, lead and silver mineralized deposits that have been found in the mount isa.
The key features of selected gold bearingintrusion related ore deposits and their. Tectonic setting, geology, and gold and copper mineralization in cenozoic magmatic arcs of. Special needs i will make every possible effort to accommodate your request for special accommodations, when justified. Canadian journal of earth sciences canadian science publishing. Since the discovery of the supergiant olympic dam deposit in australia in 1975, iron oxide coppergold iocg deposits have become the largest producer of uranium hitzman and valenta, 2005, skirrow, 2011, the third producer of copper sillitoe, 2012 and significant producer of gold kerrich et al. Due to suppression weathering erythrite, the secondary mineral of cobaltite, is formed on surface of the veins. The data used in this contribution are mainly from a global compilation of wellestablished iocg deposits in williams et al. Fertile granites of precambrian rareelement pegmatite fields. Request pdf world skarn deposits skarn deposits are one of the more abundant ore types in the earths crust and form in rocks of almost all ages. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues.
The subjoined table gives a summary of these bulletins. Sulfur isotope and trace element data from ore sulfides in. He has published more than 200 papers in economic geology, is a past recipient of the seg silver medal, past editorinchief of mineralium deposita, and is presently on the editorial boards of economic geology, gondwana research, geea, and journal of the geological society of china. The central african copper belt geology for investors. The deposit was discovered by broken hill proprietary company bhp in 1990. A novel conceptual model of intrusion related gold bearing systems. The kyaikhto gold district is located within the slate belt and mogok metamorphic belt of southern myanmar. Set economic geology economic geology 100th anniversary volume economic geology pub. Diversity of gold deposits, geodynamics and conditions of.
Full text views reflects the number of pdf downloads. Who we are the bureau of economic geology, established in 1909, is the oldest research unit at the university of texas at austin. Nickelbearing laterite deposits in accretionary context. Nickelbearing laterite deposits in accretionary context and. Isa inlier, economic geologists will be disappointed by the lack of critical discussion of important economic geology problems. It has been estimated to host over 5 billion tonnes of copper ore with grades up to 4%. United states geological survey contrityitions to economic geology. Kong, zhigang wu, yue liang, ting zhang, feng meng, xuyang lu, lin and yang, g. Distribution, character and genesis of gold deposits in. Selley and others, 2005, a new look at the geology of the zambian copperbelt. On hydrothermal convection systems and the emergence of life. Nickel production is vital to modern economic development. All of the deposits and resources occur at the intersection of northnorthwest and northeasttrending highangle faults in slope facies limestones of.
Gold in iron oxide coppergold deposits sciencedirect. Four gold occurrences have been identified in the kyaikhto district. Gold occurs in a wide range of deposit types and settings. View syllabus from easc 3210 at memorial university of newfoundland. From the first issue in 1905 onward, economic geology has been the main. Mineralization of luziyuan pbzn skarn deposit, baoshan.
They are a chverse group of ore deposits hosted by a wide variety of carbonate and siliciclastic roch that have no obviolls genetic association with igneous activity. Gold mineralization in the kyaikhto district, mon state. Diversity of gold deposits, geodynamics and conditions of formation. Tectonic setting, geology, and gold and copper mineralization in cenozoic magmatic arcs of southeast asia and the west pacific. The present work aims to provide an update on the current state of knowledge on the different types of gold deposits models, geodynamics, their mode of formation and. The study area is covered by carboniferous to lower permian metasedimentary rocks consisting of slate, phyllite, and schist of the mergui group, intruded by later igneous rocks. Introduction of ore geology request pdf researchgate. Sedimenthosted pbzn deposits contain the worlds greatest lead and zinc resources and dominate world production of these metals. The cannington silver and lead mine is an australian underground mine located in northwest queensland, in the shire of mckinlay, about 200 kilometres 124 mi southeast of mount isa. Critical geologic characteristics and viable models. Sources of oreforming material for pbzn deposits in the sichuanyunnanguizhou triangle area. One hundredth anniversary volume 19052005 jeffrey hedenquist, john thompson, richard goldfarb and jeremy p. Introduction for over 100 years, interpretations of the genesis of hydro. Pohl is emeritus professor and former dean of the faculty of geosciences at the technical university of braunschweig, germany, and a consulting geologist in economic, engineering and.
Epigenetic gold deposits in metamorphic terranes include those of the precambrian shields approx 23,00025,000 t au, particularly the late archean greenstone belts and paleoproterozoic fold belts, and of the late neoproterozoic and younger cordilleranstyle orogens approx 22,000 t lode and 15,500 t placer au, mainly along the margins of gondwana, laurentia, and the more recent circum. Gold bar is one of several carlintype gold mining districts located in the battle mountaineureka trend, nevada. Geology 4211 economic geology syllabus winter 2014 instructor dr. Although several carlintype au deposits in nevada are world class 100 t au and giant 250 t au, total contained au and ore grades vary widely across districts and within deposits fig. Co library set peters wc exploration and mining geology wiley 1979 library set webb pc metals. Dawson, r simpson 1983 the geology and controls of skakn mineralization in the hedley gold camp southern british columbia 92w8, 82315 british columbia ministry of energy, mines and petroleum resources. References crustal permeability wiley online library. Jun 08, 2016 the central african copper belt cacb is the largest and most prolific mineralized sedimenthosted copper province known on earth. Proffett gsaseg, october 2014 references carson, d. The high bridge formations of kentucky consist almost entirely of limestone with a high percentage of lime more th 60 per cent. Skarn deposits, economic geology, 75th anniversary volume, p. Society of economic geologists, special publication, v.
Newfoundland and labrador department of mines and energy, geological survey, open file nfld2790, 68 p. Mantlederived magmas and magmatic nicupge deposits n. Muntean, nevada bureau of mines and geology, mail stop 178, university of nevada, reno, nevada 895570088. Porphyry deposits account for roughly 85 to 90 per cent of primary rhenium production. The mineralization is in the same grey dolomitic urquhart shale as the mount isa mines deposit and a similar diagenesis is posited. Rhenium critical metals handbook wiley online library. Volume 100 issue 2 economic geology geoscienceworld. Volume 100 issue 3 economic geology geoscienceworld. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Angloamerican, 2009, nickel reserves and resources, estimates as at 31 december 2009. In the last decade, significant progress has been made in the definition, classification, characterization, thereby aiding understanding of the main gold deposit types. Geol 463 economic geology 2 if the campus is closed for any reason during a scheduled activity, the material of that day will be made up by rescheduling, or by special assignment. All of the deposits and resources occur at the intersection of northnorthwest and northeasttrending highangle faults in slope facies.
Economic geology 100th anniversary volume 2005, pp. One hundredth anniversary volume geoscienceworld books. World mine production of rhenium from the main known sources in 2012 has been estimated at. The area is host to numerous operating mines and has been worked continuously for the last century. Volume 112 issue 4 economic geology geoscienceworld. Simposya and hart, 2008, technical report on the mineral resources for the konkola north copper project, chililabombwe, zambia, teal exploration and mining inc. The hilton mine is a zinc, lead and silver mine in northwestern queensland, australia, approximately 22 kilometres 14 mi north of the mount isa mines. Webb 1966, minerals of california, centennial volume 18661966. Magmatic processes in the development of porphyrytype ore systems. Implications for exploration of worldclass and giant deposits.
A preface to economic geology of iran, national geoscience database of iran. Formation of magnesian iron skarn at bashkand, sw of. A nmge of orefortl1ing processes in a vmiety of geologic and tectonic environments created these. A series of 100th anniversary papers in economic geology stephen e. Multiple constraints from chospbsr isotopic compositions. Hedenquist, jw, thompson jfh, goldfarb rj, richards jp eds economic geology 100th anniversary volume, society of economic geologists, inc. Geology, mineralogy, s and sr isotope geochemistry, and. Ore deposits and their exploitation open university 2006 library set harben, p. The mine was the supplier of silver for the sydney 2000 summer olympics and the beijing 2008 summer olympics. The chemical characteristics of the ordovician rock s of kentucky.
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