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    Low-sulfidation epithermal deposits are characterized by: - Deep argillic alteration of kaolinite, alunite and native sulfur between 100-300 meters depth with temperatures around 100-230 degrees Celsius. - Shallower steam-heated advanced argillic alteration forms kaolinite and alunite along fractures. - Quartz veins in the deeper zones contain gold and silver minerals like cinnabar, stibnite and pyrite, while shallower veins contain more base metals and sulfosalts.

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    MODELO DE BAJA SULFURACION

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    Low-sulfidation epithermal deposits are characterized by: - Deep argillic alteration of kaolinite, alunite and native sulfur between 100-300 meters depth with temperatures around 100-230 degrees Celsius. - Shallower steam-heated advanced argillic alteration forms kaolinite and alunite along fractures. - Quartz veins in the deeper zones contain gold and silver minerals like cinnabar, stibnite and pyrite, while shallower veins contain more base metals and sulfosalts.

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    Model Low Sulphidation

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    Low-sulfidation epithermal deposits are characterized by: - Deep argillic alteration of kaolinite, alunite and native sulfur between 100-300 meters depth with temperatures around 100-230 degrees Celsius. - Shallower steam-heated advanced argillic alteration forms kaolinite and alunite along fractures. - Quartz veins in the deeper zones contain gold and silver minerals like cinnabar, stibnite and pyrite, while shallower veins contain more base metals and sulfosalts.

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    GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LOW - SULPHIDATION DEPOSITS

    Compiled by: W. Loza


    Advaced Argilic Alteration: Strean - heated Date: Dic - 2010
    Kaolinite, Alunite, Nature S, Opaline Silica Arequipa - Peru

    Deep
    Temp (ºC) Dominant Textures
    0.0 m
    In Quartz Veins
    Hot Springs Sinter Terrace
    Water Table
    100º
    Chalcedony Blanket
    120º
    Chalcedony
    Fluids:
    Stockworks - veins
    <1% NaCl An-Ag/As,Sb,Tl
    gas reeh (RB)
    Sulph: Pirite, marcasite
    at base
    100 m Steam - heated
    Kaolinite - alunite
    overprint along Qtz:
    fractures smectite Sulphides: Crusti Forme,
    Collo forme,
    Cinnabar, Stibnite, Drussy
    150 m 200º Pirite, marcasite,
    Rare overprint arsenopirite, Au - Ag
    Selenoides, Se
    Sulphosalts, pyrhotite
    Fe- rich sphalerite (RB)
    200 m PERMEABLE LITHOLOGY Metals:
    Au, Ag - As - Sb.
    Se - Hg, Tl (RB)
    Qtz veins Low Ag - Au;
    Fine bands open <0.1-1%
    filling Base metals

    Sulphides:
    300 m 230º Py - Au - Ag
    ? Sulphides/Sulphu - Salts
    Sphalerite, Galena
    Smectite / Illite +- Adularia Calcopyrite, tenantite (AR)

    Disseminated Ore Metals:


    Ag - Au - Pb - Z, Ba, Mn
    Qtz Veins w/ Se (AR), high Ag:Au;
    Coarse bands, breccia body, 2-10 (20+)% Base metals
    disseminated,
    drussy quartz
    400 m Chlorite - Calcite
    Fluids: +-Epidote
    3-10+% NaCl Smectite / Mixted-layer
    Clay +- Clorite

    Vein Ore

    Crustified - collo forme quartz / chalcedony - carbonates


    +- adularia +- barite / fluorite - rhodochrosite

    260º
    500 m - Minor Qtz veins Cristaline
    Nominal Silicification
    500 m - 1,00 m: - Illite - Smectite halo on margin
    250º - 300º +(cº) - Biotite - amphibole, K feldspar
    - Calcite

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