tonopah, nv: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 moz au, 174 moz ag ... · formation of high- and...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 1
Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag
Ag-Au intermediate-sulfidation vein
Environments and variations of epithermal gold deposits
![Page 2: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 2
![Page 3: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 3
Broadlands, New Zealand: Pilot plant at well head
K.L. Brown, 1986
FeS2, CuFeS2, + 5 wt.% gold
![Page 4: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 4
Simmons and Browne, 2000
Ohaaki Pool
LS, shallow (<300-400 m) <220-230 C
IS, deeper (~300-800 m) >220-230 C)
musc
Hedenquist et al., 1996
![Page 5: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 5
HS IS LS LS(a)
Ya
RMt
Hedenquist et al., 1996, 2000
Vi To
Wa
Sl
![Page 6: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 6
25 m
Silica sinter
Sheeted gold- quartz vein below sinter
Sherlock et al., 1995
H2S + 2O2 = H2SO4 Steam-heated
![Page 7: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 7
migration of volcanism
Hishikari, southern Kyushu
1 Ma now
Footprint of 11 Moz Au deposit
0.7 Ma
![Page 8: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 8
Hishikari: Gold-quartz veins in greywacke basement
500 m
Hishikari, S Kyushu
Izawa et al. (1990)
tridymite gone
smectite, kaolinite
smectite- chl
highest
paleotemp
Zoned clays around vein projections: high T paleo-plume
![Page 9: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 9
Outflow down valley to distant hot springs
NW SE Old surface, before erosion
smectite-chl
chlorite
smectite, kaolinite
![Page 10: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 10
Sleeper vein
Wood vein
West Wood
vein Opt 0.05 - 0.10 0.10 - 0.25 0.25 -0.50 0.50 - 1.0 >1.0
Sleeper mine blast hole Au contours
Courtesy of X-Cal
~500 m
![Page 11: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 11
Sleeper pit Long section 16
(blast hole data, 50’)
Courtesy of X-Cal
200 m
Courtesy of Jim Saunders
1 cm
Opt 0.05 - 0.10 0.10 - 0.25 0.25 -0.50 0.50 - 1.0 >1.0
![Page 12: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 12
Saunder and Einaudi, 1990
1 9
2 4, 8
![Page 13: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 13
Saunder and Einaudi, 1990
Quartz-adularia-sericite
Argillic
SilicificationA BAlteration
A
B
FairviewHill
N
1600
1800
2000(m)
500 m
StebbinsHill
Round Mtn.
Argillic
Chlorite
Saunder and Einaudi, 1990
![Page 14: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 14
Sillitoe and Hedenquist, 2003
Lake beds
Sillitoe, 2010 Economic Geology
Porphyry systems: arcs
Base of lithocap
Porphyry Cu-Au
High-sulfidation Au-Cu
Intermediate sulfidation
Au-Ag (Pb-Zn)
Proximal Cu-Au skarn
Distal Pb-Zn skarn
Replacement Zn-Pb-Ag
![Page 15: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 15
≤800oC hypogene vapors, HCl, SO2
High-temperature hypogene vapors, ≤850 oC with HCl, SO2
![Page 16: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 16
Porphyry systems Sillitoe, 2010
Base of lithocap Early: High T magmatic Coupled brine + vapor Potassic (~500oC) +
advanced argillic lithocap Wavy qtz veins, no halo Metal sulfides
pH 1-2, H2SO4
HCl
Quartz-alunite, barren
Residual quartz (vuggy), barren
acidic stream, pH ~0.6
pH~0.2
White Island, New Zealand: drowned fumaroles, 2007
Satsuma Iwojima, Japan Fluid:rock reaction
![Page 17: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 17
Sampling of 770 C vapor with acidic gases
dissolved rock
Hedenquist et al., 1994
Satsuma Iwojima, Japan
pH 1.7 -- 1.1
![Page 18: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 18
Steven and Ratté, 1960
Summitville, Colorado
Steven & Ratté, 1960
pH ~ >6 4 - 6 2 - 4 <2
10 - 100s m
![Page 19: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 19
>10 g/t 500 m
Residual quartz, vuggy: Summitville Quartz-alunite, Summitville
Hypogene alunite, El Tambo Residual quartz, vuggy: Pierina
Arribas et al., 2000
Residual quartz, vuggy : Tucari
![Page 20: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 20
Sonomi volcano
1 km
Nansatsu district, S Kyushu, looking east: Iwato HS deposit, Maruyama pit Inset: qtz-alun halo, sharp ctc with vuggy qtz, to r.)
![Page 21: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 21
Urashima et al., 1981
Tuff breccia Nansatsu Group
Mohong Hill quartz-alunite
lithocap
![Page 22: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 22
Most ore (~70%) in root zone of lithocap, in Lepanto fault
Lepanto fault
Hedenquist et al., 1998; Chang et al., 2011
Cretaceous-Paleogene Lepanto metavolcanics
Late Oligocene to mid-Miocene Apaoan volcaniclastics
12-13 Ma Bagon intrusive complex
Slightly younger Balili volcaniclastics
Qtz diorite porphyry
Chang et al., 2011
1 km
![Page 23: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 23
Pliocene volcanism
3.3 - 1.8 Ma, multiple eruptions
Imbanguila dacite porphyry (3.3-1.8 Ma)
Imbanguila pyroclastics (3.3-1.8 Ma)
Cretaceous-Paleogene Lepanto metavolcanics
Late Oligocene to mid-Miocene Apaoan volcaniclastics
12-13 Ma Bagon intrusive complex
Slightly younger Balili volcaniclastics
Qtz diorite porphyry
Chang et al., 2011
1 km
Young cover: <1.2 Ma
Lapangan Tuff (0.19 Ma)
Imbanguila dacite porphyry (3.3-1.8 Ma)
Imbanguila pyroclastics (3.3-1.8 Ma)
Cretaceous-Paleogene Lepanto metavolcanics
Late Oligocene to mid-Miocene Apaoan volcaniclastics
12-13 Ma Bagon intrusive complex
Slightly younger Balili volcaniclastics
Qtz diorite porphyry
Bato dacite porphyry (1.2 Ma)
Bato pyroclastics (1.2 Ma)
Chang et al., 2011
1 km
![Page 24: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 24
1 km
Chang et al., 2011
NW end of lithocap: qtz-alunite cliffs at unconformity, with kaolinite halo
1 km
X Small workings,
1-4 g/t Au
Breccias
Chang et al., 2011
< 50 ppb Au
![Page 25: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 25
Lepanto HS: 1 Mt Cu & 120 t Au
FSE porphyry: >650 Mt @ 0.65% Cu &
1.2 g/t Au
Guinaoang porphyry, 500 Mt @ 0.4% Cu
& 0.4 g/t Au
Mohong Hill porphyry + HS
Victoria veins, 11 Mt @ 7.3 g/t Au + Ag-
Cu-Pb-Zn
Nayak veins
Teresa veins, 0.8 Mt @ 5.74 g/t Au
Buaki porphyry
Chang et al., 2011
1 km
1.8-2.2 Ma
1.45 Ma
![Page 26: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 26
X-section
Porphyry systems Sillitoe, 2010
Base of lithocap
Residual quartz (vuggy)
Early: High T magmatic Coupled brine + vapor Potassic (~500oC) +
advanced argillic lithocap Wavy qtz veins, no halo Metal sulfides
Quartz-alunite
Sericitic
Cp, tn
± enargite, Au
![Page 27: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 27
Erosion level?
![Page 28: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 28
after R. Goldfarb, from Groves et al. (2005)
Cu-Au
Intrusion-centered: ~40% of world Au Porphyry: 70% of world Cu
Hedenquist et al., 2001
Sillitoe & Hedenquist, 03
Sillitoe and Hedenquist, 2003
![Page 29: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 29
Einaudi et al., 2003
Einaudi et al., 2003
![Page 30: Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+, 1.9 Moz Au, 174 Moz Ag ... · Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013 J.W. Hedenquist 1 Tonopah, NV: 1901 to late 1920s+,](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022060410/5f1049717e708231d4485c56/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
Formation of high- and low-sulfidation deposits SEG Nevada: May 2013
J.W. Hedenquist 30
2 km
2M mica
Hudson (2003)