Use of Geological Concepts in Mineral Exploration

Ore Genesis Theory Vs Ore Indicators

Localisation of Metal Deposits

Sulphur Sources

Metal Cation Sources

Metal Transport Mechanisms

Concentrating Mechanisms

Strain Markers

Geological Examples of Ductile and Brittle Strain

The effect of Water

Net Vein Fracturing

Initiation and Development of Slaty Cleavage

Strain Recrystallisation and Annealing

Use of strain textures to construct sequence of events with respect to mineralisation.

Obvious processes in Ore Genesis

Uncommon processes in Ore Genesis

Examples: Zambian Copper Belt, White Pine, Michigan.

Examples: Fletcher, Buick, Viburnam Trend, Mo USA, Friedensville, Penn. USA, Jefferson City, Tenn, USA, Pine Point, NWT, Canada, Reocin, Santander Spain, Bleiburg Austria, Les Malines, L'Argentiere France.

Sullivan, BC Canada, Rammelsburg, Meggen, Germany, Mt Isa, QLD, Broken Hill, NSW, Navan, Tynagh Ireland, Red Dog Alaska.

Aggeneys, Gamsburg, Preiska, Cape Province, Pegmont QLD

Mission, Bingham, Morenci, Twin Buttes, Yerrington, Sierrita-Esperanza, Climax, Butte, USA, Philex, Black Mountain, Philippines, Svetlinskoe Au, Russia.

Timmins, Noranda Districts, Mines de Poirrier Quebec, Flin Flon, Uchi lake, Manitoba, New Brunswick District, Roseberry, Tennant Ck, Rio Tinto District, Spain, Skellefte District, Sweden, Al Masane, Al Nuqrah, Saudi Shield, Bawdwin, Myanmar, Karabash District Urals.

Spargoville,WA, Fisher Shoot, Kambalda, Mt Windarra, Perserverence WA, Empress, Perserverence Zimbabwe, Lynn Lake, Thompson Manitoba, Sudbury, Canada.

East Dreifontein, Kinross, Witwatersrand, McIntyre, Aunor, Owl, Hoyle Pit Timmins, Hemlo Ontario, Karonie, WA, White Devil Tennant Ck, Wattle Gully, Vic, Cracow Au QLD, Mahd Adh Dahab, Saudi, Carlin, Nevada, Vorontsovskoe Au, Soloviev Hill Pt, Urals and others.

Palabora, Messina Transvaal, Tsumeb Cu-Zn-Pb-REE, Namibia, Mammoth Cu, QLD, Redbank Cu NT.