Abstract The detrital zircons in tills overlying the Guichon Creek batholith, British Columbia, Canada, have trace element concentrations and ages similar to those of from bedrock samples which they are interpreted been sourced. Rocks core batholith that host porphyry copper mineralization distinct zircon compositions relative distal, barren margin. We analyzed 296 separated 12 subglacial till ...

In situ laser ablation inductively coupled mass spectrometry (LA ICP-MS) is used to determine the U-Th-Pb age of phosphates ferromerrillite and apatite in Los Angeles shergottitic meteorite. The initial 207Pb/206Pb was refined by analyzing K-rich diaplectic glass. LA ICP-MS mapping document zones elevated U Th content establish textural controls on isotope ages. By critically assessing dispersi...

This article describes the geology and industrial mineral potential of corundum, pyrophyllite and andaluite at the Empress deposit in the Taseko Lakes area (Figure 1). The Empress is a copper-goldmolybdenum porphyry deposit located 225 kilometres north of Vancouver and 50 kilometres northwest of Goldbridge and the Bralorne mining camp. Fine-grained corundum, in association with andalusite-pyrop...

The Ok Tedi Complex hosts a world-class porphyry copper-gold deposit. Samples from the Ok Tedi Complex and the neighbouring Mount Ian Complex were analyzed for major and trace elements using XRF and HR-ICP-MS, and the isotopic composition of S in sulphides was analyzed by Elemental Analyzer. Major element geochemistry indicates that both complexes are alkaline and contain rocks ranging in compo...

This paper describes the application of a well-known Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) technique called Preference Ranking Organization METHod for Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE II) to explore porphyry copper deposits. Various raster-based evidential layers involving geological, geophysical, and geochemical geo-datasets are integrated to prepare a mineral prospectivity mapping (MPM). In a...

First posted July 19, 2023 For additional information, contact: Center Director, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science CenterU.S. Geological SurveyBox 25046, Mail Stop 973Denver, CO 80225 Compressional-wave seismic velocity (velocity) bulk density (density) data were compiled from published sources for rock suites earth materials that are significant geophysical modeling of the Mesoproterozoic M...