GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

• In general, Cu or Au-rich porphyry are associated with intrusive

derived by fractional crystallization of magmas mafic caused
partial melting of the mantle.

• In convergent margins of plates (Islands arcs and active

continental margins).

• The molybdenum porphyry are associated with intrusions are.

• These derived magmas with an important component of the

continental crust re-fused.

• Porphyry deposits are related to genetic and spatially are

igneous intrusions.
MODEL OF ALTERATION AND
MINERALIZATION OF PORPHYRY OF CU
● Core of the mineralized system = > more intense hydrothermal
alteration = > potassium (K added).
 
● Biotite, potassium feldspar and quartz.
 
● Predominance of potassium feldspar and biotite = > availability of
Fe or Mn in altered rocks or the hydrothermal fluid.
 
● Rocks more mafic = > domain of biotite, most are rocks = >
domain of potassium feldspar.
 
● The potassic zone Harrow out to an area phyllic containing quartz
and Muscovite, usually in a variety of fine grain called sericite phase
intermediate between illite and Muscovite.
 
CONCLUSION
 Taught knowledge teaches us which important is the
formation of porphyry, in hydrothermal alterations that
occurred with the passing of the years contributes it to
this
 The copper porphyry present varied metal and
lithological characteristics, and in general, each case
presents its own complexity.
 There is an inverse relationship between age and its
importance (size and law) between copper porphyry
deposits.