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Title: | Metallogeny of a Volcanogenic Gold Deposit, Cape St. John Group, Tilt Cove, Newfoundland |
Authors: | Hurley, Tracy |
Advisor: | Crocket, James H. |
Department: | Geology |
Keywords: | "B" Horizon, Tilt Cove, mafic volcanics, Silurian Cape St. John Group, mineralization, geochemistry, volcanics, Pyrite, magnetite, hematite, covellite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite |
Publication Date: | Apr-1982 |
Abstract: | <p> The "B" horizon at Tilt Cove occurs in subaqueous mafic volcanics near the base of the Silurian Cape St. John Group. It is 3 metres below a well-banded oxide iron formation ("A" horizon). </p> <p> Mineralization in the "B" horizon is analogous to that of the East Mine in that it is volcanogenic and has resulted in extensive chloritization of the footwall rocks, and in the deposition of banded sulphides or the replacement of the existing mafic volcanics by sulphides. There are differences in the geochemistry mineral textures and mineral types. The East Mine host volcanics are alkali depleted basaltic komatiites to magnesium theleiites. The horizon host volcanics are spillitized magnesium tholeiites. Samples of ore from the East Mine show well-developed colloform and framboidal textures. Pyrite, magnetite, hematite and chalcopyrite are the dominant minerals with minor sphalerite and accessory covellite. Samples from the horizon show relict colloform textures and framboids with less internal structure due to overgrowths. Atoll textures indicating extensive replacement are common. Pyrite is the dominant sulphide followed by sphalerite, chalcopyrite, accessory covellite and gold. The chalcopyrite occurs both as replacement of pyrite and exsolution in sphalerite. The most significant difference between samples from the East Mine and "B" horizon is the greater abundance of gold in the "B" horizon and its correlation with sphalerite. </p> |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/17995 |
Appears in Collections: | Bachelor theses |
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