Mineralogy of Stikine Copper's Galore Creek deposits
Mineralization at Galore Creek consists mainly of disseminated chalcopyrite, bornite and pyrite. Biotite and orthoclase are the dominant alteration minerals with commonly associated anhydrite, garnet, apatite, calcite and magnetite. The mineralization occurs in altered syenites, metavolcanics and b...
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ndltd-UBC-oai-circle.library.ubc.ca-2429-375382018-01-05T17:48:52Z Mineralogy of Stikine Copper's Galore Creek deposits Allen, Donald Gordon Mineralogy -- British Columbia -- Galore Creek Mineralization at Galore Creek consists mainly of disseminated chalcopyrite, bornite and pyrite. Biotite and orthoclase are the dominant alteration minerals with commonly associated anhydrite, garnet, apatite, calcite and magnetite. The mineralization occurs in altered syenites, metavolcanics and brecciated equivalents of these along the contacts of a complex of syenite porphyries which display many characteristics of epizonal intrusions. Exsolution textures of bornite and chalcopyrite indicate a minimum temperature of deposition of 475°C. This leads to the conclusion that the deposit formed at a relatively high temperature and a shallow depth and therefore may be classified as xenothermal. Science, Faculty of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of Graduate 2011-09-22T16:51:42Z 2011-09-22T16:51:42Z 1966 Text Thesis/Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/2429/37538 eng For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. University of British Columbia |
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Mineralization at Galore Creek consists mainly of disseminated chalcopyrite, bornite and pyrite. Biotite and orthoclase are the dominant alteration minerals with commonly associated anhydrite, garnet, apatite, calcite and magnetite.
The mineralization occurs in altered syenites, metavolcanics and brecciated equivalents of these along the contacts of a complex of syenite porphyries which display many characteristics of epizonal intrusions. Exsolution textures of bornite and chalcopyrite indicate a minimum temperature of deposition of 475°C. This leads to the conclusion that the deposit formed at a relatively high temperature and a shallow depth and therefore may be classified as xenothermal. === Science, Faculty of === Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of === Graduate |
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Allen, Donald Gordon |
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Allen, Donald Gordon |
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Mineralogy of Stikine Copper's Galore Creek deposits |
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Mineralogy of Stikine Copper's Galore Creek deposits |
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Mineralogy of Stikine Copper's Galore Creek deposits |
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Mineralogy of Stikine Copper's Galore Creek deposits |
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Mineralogy of Stikine Copper's Galore Creek deposits |
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