In this paper, we aim to present a quantitative modeling for delineating the alteration zones and lithological units in the hypogene zone of Masjed-Daghi Cu-Au porphyry deposit (NW Iran) based on the drill core data. The main goal of this work is to apply Ordinary Kriging (OK) and concentration-volume (C-V) fractal model based on Cu grades in order to separate the different alteration zones and...

• A petrogenetic framework for textures in the archetypal Yerington porphyry system. textural toolkit deposit exploration. Formation of pegmatitic pods, USTs and massive silica bodies due to undercooling. Thermometry aplite dykes indicates intrusion hotter melts from depth. Miarolitic cavities record timing fluid exsolution mineralisation. Porphyry-type deposits are spatially temporally associa...

Porphyry deposits are the dominant sources of copper and major several base precious metals. They commonly formed via repeated emplacement hydrous magmas associated fluid exsolution. As a result, mineralized hydrothermal veins may undergo multiple deposition reopening processes that not fully accounted for by existing models. The Tongchang porphyry Cu deposit is rare example being related to si...

Abstract Porphyry-type deposits are the world’s main source of copper and molybdenum provide a large proportion gold other metals. However, mechanism by which mineralising fluids extracted from magmas transported upwards into ore-forming environment is not clearly understood. Here we use field, micro-textural geochemical techniques to investigate field relationships samples circa 8 km deep cros...

Abstract Chemical exchange between silicate magmas and carbonate rocks has major implications for igneous fractionation, atmospheric CO2 flux, formation of mineral deposits. However, this process is only partly understood, long-standing questions whether, where, how can be digested by melts remain controversial. We describe evidence pervasive chemical melt rock in a shallow porphyry setting dri...

The surface geochemistry techniques widely employed during the 1960’s to 1980’s are effective at discovering near-surface deposits, but are largely ineffective for exploring under deep cover or for deep extensions of known mineralisation in a near-mine environment. Instead, mineral explorers must focus their attention on rapidly aggregating and synthesising disparate data to build into holistic...

taknar polymetal (cu-zn-au-ag-pb) deposit: a new type magnetite-rich vms deposit, northeast of iran