Copper porphery and skarn ores, Bingham Copper Mine, Utahweb.pdx.edu/~jjackson/25Jan17.pdf · Fig...
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Copper porphery and skarn ores,Bingham Copper Mine, Utah
Sillitoe 2010 Gruen et al 2010Bingham Mine
Robb (2005) An Introduction to Ore Forming Processes
Fig 2.17 Robb (2005) An Introduction to Ore Forming Processes
Fig 2.7 Robb (2005) An Introduction to Ore Forming Processes
Granodiorite
“First boiling” occurs wheredecompression releases waterfrom magma. “Second boiling”occurs where crystallizationreleases water from magma.
Li et al 2010 Parkes Porphery Deposit, Australia
Fig 2.17 Robb (2005) An Introduction to Ore Forming Processes
Robb (2005) An Introduction to Ore Forming Processes
Mt Davidson,18 Ma granodiorite plutonComstock Lode,Virginia City, NV
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Castor et al 2005
Castor et al 2005
Castor et al 2005
USGS Scientific Investigations 2010-5070-C
USGS Scientific Investigations 2010-5070-B
USGS Scientific Investigations 2010-5070-B
USGS Scientific Investigations 2010-5070-B
Figure 9-11 Kessler (1994)Mineral Resources, Economics,And the Environment
SomeBase MetalOre Models Volcanigenic
MassiveSulfides
Rhyolite
Andesite orOther Units
MassiveSulphides:Fe, Zn, Pb, Cu
Feeder Stock:FeS & FeCuSLow in Zn, Pb,Ag & Au
Volcanogenic Massive Sulfides
VMS deposits are a major source of copper and zinc, sometimes associated with minor deposits of lead and gold. They occur at thecontact between igneous “basement” and overlying volcanic orsedimentary units.
Rio Tinto Mining District, Nerva, Spain
Open Pit Mine, Rio Tinto, Spain
Iberian Pyrite Belt
Tornos 2006
Tornos 2006
General Stratigrapy Mine Stratigraphy
Tornos 2006
Tornos 2006
WHOI Hydrothermal Vents Video