Desktop Study & Structural Analysis

Indo Muro Kencana

Ali Fauzi
Regional
Structural Context

• Located in Kutai Basin,

particularly in Kalimantan Gold
Belt with northeast trending
• Bounded to the west and southwest
by Schwanner Mountains, to the
north by Melawi Basin and Central
Kalimantan Mountains, and to the
east by Makassar basins
• Adang Fault Zone crossed in NW
along Kutai Basin
Tectonic settings in
Kalimantan, 1 = Mirah, 2
= Masupa Ria, 3 =
Kelian, 4 = Muyup, 5 =
Busang
 Geology of
IMK CoW

• Malasan Volcanics : basaltic flow,

laharic breccia, tuff, rare rhyolite,
intercalated by thin claystone,
commonly altered, fractured, and
mineralized, deposited in Late
Oligocene

• Purukcahu Formation :
fossiliferous claystone, interbedded
with siltstone, intercalated by
breccia with fragments consist of
andesitic, dacite, gneiss, and coal.
Matrix by coarse sandstone.
Deposited during Late-Early
Miocene

• Sintang Intrusion : andesite and

diorite, plugs, dykes, and sills. This
formation later become the main
host rock in Indo Muro district.
The intrusion formed during Late
Oligocene to Early Miocene
 Tectonic History in
Kutai Basin and Mt.
Muro

A. In the Middle Eocene, northwest

directed extension led to the
development of north-northwest,
northeast, and north-south
trending basins. Sense of
movement directions in the
basement structures have been
changed from sinistral to dextral
(Wurst, 2004)
 Tectonic History in
Kutai Basin and Mt.
Muro

B. In the Late Oligocene, northeast

directed extension led to the
development of northwest and
north-south trending basins
(Wurst, 2004).
 Tectonic History in
Kutai Basin and Mt.
Muro

C. In the Early Miocene, a period of

basin inversion began in Kutai,
giving rise to north-northwest
directed compression. This
compression and basin inversion
resulted in north-northwest
tension dilation fractures that
host the deposits in Indo Muro
Kencana districts (Wurst, 2004).
 Tectonic History in
Kutai Basin and Mt.
Muro

D. From the Early Miocene through

to the Middle Miocene
compression had rotated
counterclockwise. This resulted
in late movement and footwall
gauge and dilation of west-
northwest structure at Serujan
Central, Serujan North, and
Tengkanong (Wurst, 2004).
Vein Structures

West-Northwest trending structures

in Tengkanong, Serujan Central,
Serujan North, Serujan East, Muro
Sawang, Sukang, Soan, Icah, and
Botol Tagepe. High grade ore shoot
(>5g/t Au and >340g/t Ag) usually
located at bifurcations and swellings
along the structure. Host rocks is
basalt andesitic dyke.
Vein Structures

North-northwest to north-south
trending structures in Bantian-Batu
Tembak, PBH, Kerikil, and Tasat
Rabu. High grade ore shoot (>5g/t
Au and >340g/t Ag) are located at
swellings and bifurcation of the vein
structure. Host rocks include andesite
and basaltic andesite lava,
sedimentary rocks, and tuffs
Remote Sensing
Interpretation
Rosette
Diagram

Area A Area B Area C Area D

Area A
Based on the rosette diagram, the majority of
trending in Area A is NW-SE. This is indicated
by the lineaments in the area. In this area there
is a continuous ridge with a northwest
direction which is interpreted as a fault. In the
Tasat Rabu deposit, the vein which has the
economical value has an N-S direction. The N-
S vein might be occurred from the dilational
fracture due to the north-northwest
compression during the Early Miocene. This
Interpreted Fault also explains the presence of
veins in the N-S direction using the Harding
diagram. Using the same method, other
lineaments in the NNE or N-S direction can be
interpreted as normal faults where these faults
are associated as a vein controller where
mineralization occurs.

Area A
Area B and C

Area B Area C
Areas B and C have the same majority of trending, namely NW-SE. In this area there is also a continuity of ridges and valleys along areas B
and C in the E-W direction. This continuity is interpreted as a fault. Sukang, Soan, Icah, and Botol Tagepe deposits have veins in the NW-SE
direction. Tengkanong, Bantian, Serujan Central, and Serujan North deposits have the same vein direction, namely NW-SE, while the PBH
and Batu Tembak deposits have veins trending NNW. This vein probably occurred due to compression with a northwest direction that
occurred during the Early Miocene. By using Harding Diagram, the direction of the vein and interpreted fault, it can be seen that the main
stress has a direction of NW-SE.
Area D
Area D has a majority of trending in the
direction of NW-SE and NE-SW. The veins in
the Kerikil deposit have a north-northwest and
north-south direction. In the digital elevation
model, there is a continuous valley that
separates the ridges from the northwest which
is interpreted as a fault. This fault is thought to
be the control of mineralisation in this area.
Based on the Harding diagram, it can be seen
that the main stress direction is in the NW-SE.
The lineaments in the N-S direction can be
interpreted as normal faults where veins
usually develop. Some lineaments in the NE-
SW direction can be interpreted as folds or
reverse faults. In Kerikil deposits, the structure
in this direction usually intersects the vein.

Area D
Implication for
Exploration

Since the NW trending is the major

control of mineralization, it is best to
do some detailed field mapping
especially in NW and E-W striking
area. The vein might be ranging to E-
W and NW-SE considering the overall
NW main stress in Mt. Muro.
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