Mobilisation of deep crustal sulfide melts as a first order control on upper lithospheric metallogeny

David A. Holwell; Marco L. Fiorentini; Thomas R. Knott; Iain McDonald; Daryl E. Blanks; T. Campbell McCuaig; Weronika Gorczyk

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28275-y

Nature Communications (Jan 2022)

Mobilisation of deep crustal sulfide melts as a first order control on upper lithospheric metallogeny

David A. Holwell,
Marco L. Fiorentini,
Thomas R. Knott,
Iain McDonald,
Daryl E. Blanks,
T. Campbell McCuaig,
Weronika Gorczyk

Affiliations

David A. Holwell: Centre for Sustainable Resource Extraction, School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester
Marco L. Fiorentini: Centre for Exploration Targeting, School of Earth Sciences, ARC Centre of Excellence in Core to Crust Fluid Systems, University of Western Australia
Thomas R. Knott: Centre for Sustainable Resource Extraction, School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester
Iain McDonald: School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University
Daryl E. Blanks: Centre for Sustainable Resource Extraction, School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester
T. Campbell McCuaig: Centre for Exploration Targeting, School of Earth Sciences, ARC Centre of Excellence in Core to Crust Fluid Systems, University of Western Australia
Weronika Gorczyk: Centre for Exploration Targeting, School of Earth Sciences, ARC Centre of Excellence in Core to Crust Fluid Systems, University of Western Australia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28275-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The presence and mobility of metal-rich sulfides in lower crustal magma chambers can act as a gateway for metals to be trapped, or released into ascending magmas that are then able to form upper crustal porphyry copper and gold deposits.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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