Recent Advances in BIF-related Iron Ore Models and Exploration Strategies
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Recent research on BIF-related high-grade iron ore mineralization has resulted in new genetic models that emphasize the structurally controlled hypogene alteration and upgrade of BIF to high-grade (>65% Fe) iron ore. Conventional structural and stratigraphic mapping and reconstructions of the tectonic history of iron districts, in combination with high-tech geochemical analyses such as laser ICP-MS analyses of in situ oxides and fluid inclusions, stable (C-O-H) and radiogenic (Sr) isotopes, provide the iron explorationists with an invaluable set of tools to discover concealed iron ore bodies, deposits and districts. Two case studies from Western Australia illustrate: (1) the power of a tectonic reconstruction of the Paraburdoo Ranges and its significance for the location of high-grade hematite mineralization, and (2) the interpretation of structural controls on iron mineralization in the C deposit and its implications for resource estimation.
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