Application of Rutile Geochemistry to Base and Precious Metal Exploration

The use of rutile as a pathfinder to ore was assessed by comparing the rutile trace element chemistry from ores (e.g. Au, VHMS, Au-Cu, carbonatites, pegmatites) to that from barren rock sources. Rutile from Au ore could be distinguished from other sources with high certainty. Detrital rutile chemist...

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Main Author: Porter, Jennifer Karin
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78505
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description The use of rutile as a pathfinder to ore was assessed by comparing the rutile trace element chemistry from ores (e.g. Au, VHMS, Au-Cu, carbonatites, pegmatites) to that from barren rock sources. Rutile from Au ore could be distinguished from other sources with high certainty. Detrital rutile chemistry was compared to the chemistry of known sources in order to assess the sedimentary basins of Western Australia for Au and base metal prospectivity.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-785052020-04-02T07:38:00Z Application of Rutile Geochemistry to Base and Precious Metal Exploration Porter, Jennifer Karin The use of rutile as a pathfinder to ore was assessed by comparing the rutile trace element chemistry from ores (e.g. Au, VHMS, Au-Cu, carbonatites, pegmatites) to that from barren rock sources. Rutile from Au ore could be distinguished from other sources with high certainty. Detrital rutile chemistry was compared to the chemistry of known sources in order to assess the sedimentary basins of Western Australia for Au and base metal prospectivity. 2019 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78505 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Porter, Jennifer Karin
Application of Rutile Geochemistry to Base and Precious Metal Exploration
title Application of Rutile Geochemistry to Base and Precious Metal Exploration
title_full Application of Rutile Geochemistry to Base and Precious Metal Exploration
title_fullStr Application of Rutile Geochemistry to Base and Precious Metal Exploration
title_full_unstemmed Application of Rutile Geochemistry to Base and Precious Metal Exploration
title_short Application of Rutile Geochemistry to Base and Precious Metal Exploration
title_sort application of rutile geochemistry to base and precious metal exploration
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78505