163 Economic Geology II: Porphyry, Gold, and Other Deposits

Tuesday, 4 November 2003
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Presentations

• 1:30 PM
  RE-OS AND U-PB AGES FOR THE BUTTE COPPER DISTRICT, MONTANA: A SHORT- OR LONG-LIVED HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM?
  John H. Dilles, Oregon State Univ, Corvallis, OR and Mark W. Martin, Houston, TX and Holly Stein, Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO and Brian Rusk, Univ of Oregon, Eugene, OR
  60750 (Technical Sessions)
• 1:45 PM
  AGE, ORIGIN, PETROLOGY AND PETROGRAPHY OF THE ERTSBERG DIORITE, WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA
  S. Gibbins, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ and S. Titley, Univ of Arizona, Tucson, AZ and K. Friehauf, Kutztown Univ, Kutztown, PA
  66975 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:00 PM
  APPLICATION OF VEIN ABUNDANCE STUDIES IN EXPLORATION IN THE ERTSBERG PORPHYRY DEPOSIT, WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA
  K. Friehauf, Kutztown Univ, Kutztown, PA and S. Titley, Univ of Arizona, Tucson, AZ and S. Gibbins, Univ OF ARIZONA, Tucson, AZ
  66618 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:15 PM
  STABLE ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY OF COPPER CARBONATES AT THE NORTHWEST EXTENSION DEPOSIT, MORENCI DISTRICT, ARIZONA: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONDITIONS OF SUPERGENE OXIDATION AND RELATED MINERALIZATION
  Erik Melchiorre, California State Univ San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA and M. Stephen Enders, Phelps Dodge Exploration Corporation, Phoenix, AZ
  57592 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:30 PM
  GOLD DEPOSITING MECHANISMS IN HIGH-GRADE ORE SHOOTS OF THE PAMOUR MINE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO, CANADA
  Edmond H.P. van Hees, Wayne State Univ, Detroit, MI and Stephen E. Kesler, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI and James R. O'Neil, Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  66415 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:45 PM
  RE-OS ARSENOPYRITE GEOCHRONOLOGY OF QUARTZ VEINING AND AU MINERALIZATION, MEGUMA TERRANE, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
  Ryan M. Morelli, Univ of Alberta, Edmonton, AB and Robert A. Creaser, Univ of Alberta, Edmonton, AB and Daniel J. Kontak, Nova Scotia Department of Nat Rscs, Halifax, NS and Richard J. Horne, Nova Scotia Department of Nat Rscs, Halifax, NS and David Selby, Univ of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
  60582 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:00 PM
  SULFUR ISOTOPES IN SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER SULFATE AS AN EXPLORATION TOOL FOR EPIZONAL GOLD DEPOSITS IN THE KUSKOKWIM BASIN, SW ALASKA
  Seth H. Mueller, U.S. Geol Survey, Denver, CO and Richard J. Goldfarb, U.S. Geol Survey, Denver, CO and LeeAnn Munk, Univ of Alaska-Anchorage, Anchorage, AK and Marti L. Miller, US Geol Survey, Anchorage, AK and Jeffery Y. Foley, Calista Corporation, Anchorage, AK and Pamela A. Gemery, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, CO
  63224 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:15 PM
  MULTIPLE EPISODES OF MAGMATISM, QUARTZ-ALUNITE ALTERATION, AND ADULARIA-SERICITE PRECIOUS METAL MINERALIZATION, WESTERN VIRGINIA RANGE, NEVADA
  Peter Vikre, U.S. Geol Survey, Reno, NV and Larry J. Garside, Univ of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV and Stephen B. Castor, Univ of Nevada, Reno, NV and Christopher D. Henry, Univ of Nevada, Reno, NV and Donald M. Hudson, Reno, NV and William C. McIntosh, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM
  63942 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:45 PM
  THE GUANAJUATO MINING DISTRICT CALDERA, MEXICO
  James Byron Davis, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, The Woodlands, TX and Kenneth F. Clark, Univ Texas - El Paso, El Paso, TX and John R. Randall, Guanajuato, N/A
  65019 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:00 PM
  DISTINGUISHING HYDROTHERMAL EVENTS USING APATITE FISSION-TRACK THERMOCHRONOLOGY; IMPLICATIONS FOR AU-MINERALISATION IN THE CARLIN – JERRITT CANYON REGION, NORTHERN NEVADA
  Richard M. Tosdal, Univ of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC and Kenneth A. Hickey, Univ of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC and Raymond A. Donelick, Apatite to Zircon, Incorporated, Viola, ID and Greg B. Arehart, Univ of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV and Anthony M. Chakurian, GeoTrans, Inc, Irvine, CA
  57005 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:15 PM
  SM-ND AGE OF QUARTZ-CARBONATE VEINS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COEUR D'ALENE MINING DISTRICT, IDAHO
  Philip E. Rosenberg, Washington State University, Pullman, WA and Frank C. Ramos, Washington State Univ, Pullman, WA
  62674 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:30 PM
  FLUID SOURCES AND FLUID-WALLROCK INTERACTION IN REGIONAL ALTERATION AND IRON OXIDE-CU-AU MINERALISATION, CLONCURRY DISTRICT, AUSTRALIA
  Lucas J. Marshall, North Vancouver, BC and Nicholas H.S. Oliver, James Cook Universtity, Townsville, N/A
  58906 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:45 PM
  IDENTIFICATION OF HYDROTHERMAL FLUID FLOW CONDUITS IN CARBONATES USING RARE EARTH ELEMENTS
  H.L. Crowther, Imperial College, London, N/A and J.J. Wilkinson, Imperial College, London, N/A and J.F. Menuge, Univ College Dublin, Dublin, N/A and M.M. Mullane, Nat History Museum, London, N/A and T. Jeffries, Nat History Museum, London, N/A and B.J. Coles, Imperial College, London, N/A
  65060 (Technical Sessions)
• 5:00 PM
  A FIRST ATTEMPT TO PALEOMAGNETIC DATING OF NON-SULFIDE ZN ORES IN SW SARDINIA (ITALY)
  Maria Boni, Università di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, N/A and Jaume Dinarès-Turell, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Roma, N/A and Leonardo Sagnotti, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Roma, N/A
  60505 (Technical Sessions)
• 5:15 PM
  MULTIPLE ORIGINS OF GAHNITE (ZINCIAN SPINEL) ASSOCIATED WITH BROKEN HILL-TYPE LEAD-ZINC-SILVER MINERALIZATION IN THE PROTEROZOIC CURNAMONA PROVINCE, AUSTRALIA
  Paul G. Spry, Iowa State Univ, Ames, IA and Graham S. Teale, Teale and Associates, N/A and Adriana Heimann, Iowa State Univ, Ames, IA
  63966 (Technical Sessions)