Mineral Systems in Mineral Potential Evaluation Ferenc Molnár STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI www.gtk.fi Subjects of Presentation •Mineral system approach, mineral system models •The MINSYSPRO project and consortium •Orogenic gold mineral systems - methods of research - examples for determination of critical processes and parameters; Hattu Schist belt, Peräpohja Belt, Central Lapland Greenstone Belt •Links to mineral prospectivity mapping STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI www.gtk.fi Gold Mineral Systems, Models and Mineral Potential Evaluation Mineral Systems - all geological factors that control origin and preservation of mineral deposits approach Mineral System Model - definition of sources transportation accumulation re-mobilisation ore components modeling mappable parameters Mineral potential evaluation -incorporation of mappable parameters of mineral system models into mineral prospectivity evaluations STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI www.gtk.fi prospecting Mineral Systems: Critical Processes and Parameters Primary and secondary dispersion Accumulation processes Vectors to ore Structures Geodynamic processes – Source rocks STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI www.gtk.fi Processes in Mineral Systems and Mappable Criteria Critical processes Critical parameters Geological features Mappable Primary mobilization Transportation Change in physical state of fluids Alteration mineralogy Geophysical response Deposition Preservation/Re-mobilization Change in chemical state of fluids Rocks with favourable chemistry Lithogeochemistry Characteristics of fluid/rock interaction Chemical gradients in composition of rocks Remote sensing response criteria Modified after McCuaig et al., 2010 Link between mineral system research 3D modeling and mineral prospectivity mapping www.gtk.fi STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI Mineral Systems and Mineral Prospectivity in Finnish Lapland MINSYSPRO Academy of Finland supported project on primary mineral resources Consortium: Geological Survey of Finland University of Oulu Experts from foreign universities UK, Sweden, France, Norway From 09.2014, four years www.gtk.fi Ore geology seminar 02.02.2015 What was the idea behind the project? -Mineral system approach -Critical processes and footprints (vectoring) in orogenic gold and magmatic mineral systems -Conversion of critical processes into mappable criterias -Incorporation of parameters of critical processes and mappable criterias into 2D-3D geological models -Forward modeling -Transferring of the new knowledge and mappable criterias to conceptual and empirical mineral prospectivity mapping www.gtk.fi Ore geology seminar 02.02.2015 Workflow of the Project New targets for mineral exploratiom www.gtk.fi Ore geology seminar 02.02.2015 Research on Orogenic Gold Mineral Systems: Outstanding Questions - Examples Central Lapland Greenstone Belt Sources of ore forming fluids and components -magmatic, metamorphic, other? Peräpohja Belt Kuusamo Belt Hattu Schist Belt Footprints of gold enrichments - which parameters are applicable for vectoring towards ore? Multiple mineralization events - different stages in one system or superimposition of independent systems? Effect of superimposing events on composition and quality of ore - dispersion or concentration? STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI www.gtk.fi Repetition of processes at all scales OVERPRINT ORE REMOBILIZATION 10-100s km Studies of minerals at the micro scale can be used to decipher processes at the km+ scale STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI 100s µm BSE image, sulfides (bright) in primary silicates (med grey) with alteration (dk gray) www.gtk.fi Cutting Edge Analytical Tools Applied in Mineral System Research at GTK JEOL JSM 7100F high resolution FE-SEM Mineralogy Nu Plasma MC-ICP-MS with laser microprobe Nu AttoM HR-ICP-MS with laser microprobe Geochronology, stable and radiogenic isotopes, trace elements Linkam MDSG 600 microT In situ high analyses with high spatial resolution Simple sample preparation – mostly polished thin sections Fluid inclusions Multiple isotope/trace element/fluid inclusion analyses from the same sample and even from the same mineral grain. STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI www.gtk.fi Source of Fluids Boron Isotopes in Tourmaline , Hattu Schist Belt, Eastern Finland Metasedimentary Tourmaline veining in intrusive rocks Massive tourmalinization in metasedimentary units STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI www.gtk.fi Magmatic Copper and sulphur isotope analyses in chalcopyrite by LA MC ICPMS Source of Fluids: Potential Use of Unconventional Stable Isotopes Hattu Schist Belt, Eastern Finland Further research on -Proterozoic orogenic gold systems - Fe, Zn and Mo isotopes Magmatic fluids Fluids from the metasediments STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI www.gtk.fi Fluid Sources – Mappable Criterias 207Pb-206Pb Zircon ages : No ORE ORE Zircon 207Pb-206Pb age 2712±4 –2717±8 Ma 2725 ± 12 Ma Feldspar porphyry Strong alteration and disseminated ore Mappable criteria? - STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI Tonalite weak alteration Geophysical response? www.gtk.fi Mappable Criterias – Geophysical Response Petrophysical Properties of Mineralized Source Rocks and Barren Intrusions Pampalo Mine, Hattu schist Belt STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI www.gtk.fi Lead isotopes: galena, hydrothermal K-feldspar Late Svecofennian (1.81 Ga) K-metasomatism Effect of Remobilisation on the Quality of Ore Pampalo Mine, Hattu schist belt Late Svecofennian (1.81 Ga) thermal event Ar-Ar thermochronology K-feldspar deposition High grade ore in K-feldspar-bearing alteration zones Mappable K-anomalies Molar element ratios in the host rocks compared tomolar element ratios of alteration mineralsss STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI www.gtk.fi Traps for Formation of High Grade Gold Concentration Rompas, Peräpohja Schist Belt Uranogenic lead in Pb-minerals Trap 2: pyrobitumen nodules Gold Trap 1: uraninite grains (U,Pb*)O2 2Au(HS)2ˉ + H2 + Pb*2+ 2Au(HS)2ˉ+ 2H2 + Pb*2+ [Au2Te4]4- + 2H2 + 4Pb*2+ UO2 + Pb*2+ 2Au + Pb*S + 3H2S Au2Pb* + 4H2S 2Au + 4Pb*Te + 4H+ Scavenging of sulphur from gold transporting fluids STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI www.gtk.fi Po Aspy Geochronology of multiple hydrothermal events: Kuotko, Central Lapland Greenstone Belt Au Hydrothermal xenotime from carbonate veins: U-Pb geochronology by LA MC ICPMS Bi Early arsenopyrite bearing mineralization superimposed by native bismuth-gold-pyrrhotite in veins with multiple carbonate deposition 1739 Ma 1814 Ma 1778 Ma 1808 Ma 1822 Ma Intercept at 1769 ± 9 Ma MSWD = 0.49 Probablity of fit 0.97 Intercept at 1854 ± 14 Ma MSWD = 0.28 Probablity of fit 0.96 www.gtk.fi Summary Critical processes of ore formation and preservation manifested by mappable geological and geophysical features Mineral system research 2D-3D-4D modelling Spatial and temporal distribution of geological features that record critical processes STAKEHOLDER SEMINAR, 06 MAY 2015, ROVANIEMI www.gtk.fi Conceptual and empirical evaluation of mineral potential and selection of areas for exploration Mineral prospectivity mapping Research teams: orogenic gold mineral systems and mineral prospectivity mapping Research on critical processes and key parameters of orogenic gold mineral systems; workgroup 1 Models and mineral prospectivity mapping, workgroup 3 Ferenc Molnár Hugh O`Brien Peter Sorjonen-Ward Sayeb Muhammad Antonin Richard (France) Ian Pitcairn (Sweden) Harry Oduro (U.K.) Holly Stein (USA/Norway) Vesa Nykänen Satu Mertanen Tero Niiranen Eeva-Lisa Laine Ilkka Lahti Jouni Lerssi Ilkka Suppala Postdoctoral researcher from 01.01.2015 Alexander Middleton Postdoctoral researcher from 01.09.2016 to 30.08.2018 T.B.N. www.gtk.fi Ore geology seminar 02.02.2015 Research teams: magmatic mineral systems Univeristy of Oulu: Eero Hanski Shenghong Yang Markku Pirttijärvi Wolfgang Maier, (U.K.) GTK: Hannu Huhma Yann Lahaye Tuomo Karinen Jukka Konnunaho Tuomo Törmanen Two Master’s students (2x3 months) Doctoral student from 01.09.2014 to 30.08.2018 Marko Moilanen First Quantum Oy.: Petri Peltonen www.gtk.fi Ore geology seminar 02.02.2015 Orogenic gold targets in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt Kuotko area Suurikusikko Saattopora LevijärviLuokinen Suurikusikko – Europe`s largest gold producer, Kistala shear zone, typical orogenic gold deposit Kuotko area – typical orogenic gold with some atypical features, higher metamorphic grade at the northern termination of the Kistala shear zone Levijärvi-Luokinen – orogenic gold deposits with atypical metal associations at the conjunction of the Kistala and Sirkka shear zones Saattopora – orogenic gold deposit with some atypical features along the Sirkka shear zone www.gtk.fi Ore geology seminar 02.02.2015
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