2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006)

Session No. 149
Tuesday, 24 October 2006: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Economic Geology

 

Brian G. Rusk and Nathan I. Chutas, Chairs
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1:30 PM
RELATION BETWEEN STRUCTURES AND GOLD MINERALIZATION IN NEOPROTEROZOIC GREENSTONES OF THE WERRI AREA, NORTHERN ETHIOPIA
ADMASSU, Yonathan1, FRIBERG, La Verne2 and HOLM, Daniel1, (1)Department of Geology, Kent State Univ, Kent, OH 44242, (2)Dept. of Geology, University of Akron, Akron, OH OH 44325-410, yadmassu@kent.edu, yadmassu@kent.edu
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1:45 PM
PB AND SR ISOTOPIC DISEQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN ORTHOPYROXENE AND PLAGIOCLASE IN THE CRITICAL ZONE, BUSHVELD, S. AFRICA
CHUTAS, Nathan I. and BOUDREAU, Alan E., Earth and Ocean Sciences, Duke University, 103 Old Chemistry Building, Box 90227, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708-0227, nc23@duke.edu, nc23@duke.edu
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2:00 PM
ORE CONTROLS FOR THE DEEP MLZ CU-AU SKARN DEPOSIT, ERTSBERG DISTRICT, PAPUA, INDONESIA
GANDLER, Laurel M., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, Univ. of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, C1100, Austin, TX 78712 and KYLE, J. Richard, Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, C1100, Austin, TX 78712, lmduncan@mail.utexas.edu, lmduncan@mail.utexas.edu
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2:15 PM
SOURCES AND SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIATIONS OF S, O, AND H ISOTOPES IN THE ERTSBERG STOCKWORK ZONE, ERTSBERG MINING DISTRICT, WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA
PORTER, John P., Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 South 1460 East Room 719, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0111, GIBBINS, Stacie L., Geoscience, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Building, Tucson, AZ 85721 and TITLEY, Spencer R., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, porter.jp@gmail.com, porter.jp@gmail.com
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2:30 PM
HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION AND MINERALIZATION OF THE DEEP GRASBERG PORPHYRY CU-AU DEPOSIT, PAPUA, INDONESIA
BALINE, Lorraine M. and KYLE, J. Richard, Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, C1100, Austin, TX 78712, lmbaline@gmail.com, lmbaline@gmail.com
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2:45 PM
THE BULLFROG MINE, NEVADA - GOLD, BITUMEN, AND FLUID EVOLUTION
CASTOR, Stephen B., Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557 and AREHART, Greg, Geological Sciences, Univ of Nevada, Reno, Geology/MS-172, Reno, NV 89557, scastor@unr.edu, scastor@unr.edu
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3:00 PM
SHRIMP U-PB GEOCHRONOLOGY OF HYDROTHERMAL MONAZITE IN CO-CU-AU ORES OF THE BLACKBIRD DISTRICT, IDAHO
SLACK, John F., U.S. Geol Survey, National Center, MS 954, Reston, VA 20192, ALEINIKOFF, J.N., U.S. Geol Survey, Mail Stop 964, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 and FANNING, C. Mark, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National Univ, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia, jfslack@usgs.gov, jfslack@usgs.gov
 
3:15 PM
Break
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3:30 PM
GEOLOGY AND GEOCHRONOLOGY OF THE TOKI CLUSTER: CHUQUICAMATA DISTRICT NORTHERN CHILE
BARRA, Fernando1, HIDALGO, Eduardo2, VALENCIA, Victor1, PARDO, Ruben3 and RUIZ, Joaquin1, (1)Department of Geosciences, Univ of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (2)Departamento de Ciencias Geologicas, Universidad Catolica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile, (3)Gerencia de Exploraciones, CODELCO-CHILE, Santiago, Chile, fbarra@email.arizona.edu, fbarra@email.arizona.edu
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3:45 PM
IN THE "WAKE" OF MIGRATED EXTENSION: THE TIMING OF ORE FORMATION IN ACTIVELY EVOLVING STRIKE-SLIP FAULT SYSTEMS
BERGER, Byron R., U.S. Geol Survey, Federal Center MS964, Denver, CO 80225-0046, bberger@usgs.gov, bberger@usgs.gov
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4:00 PM
MODELING STRUCTURAL CONTROL OF GOLD MINERALIZATION AT THE FLORIDA CANYON EPITHERMAL GOLD DEPOSIT, NEVADA: A 3-D GIS APPROACH
SAMAL, Abani, GEOLOGY Department, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901 and FIFAREK, Richard, GEOLOGY Department, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, arsamal@yahoo.com, arsamal@yahoo.com
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4:15 PM
REGIONAL ALTERATION IN THE EL ESPINO IRON OXIDE COPPER GOLD DISTRICT, COASTAL CORDILLERA OF NORTHERN CHILE
LOPEZ-ORREGO, Gloria1, VAN TREEK, Glen2, TRAVISANY, Vinicio2, HITZMAN, Murray1, NELSON, Eric1 and RICHARD, Mike3, (1)Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, (2)Minera Teck Cominco Chile Ltda, Enrique Foster Sur 372, Las Condes, Santiago, (3)Minera Teck Cominco Chile Ltda, Enrique Foster Sur 372, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, gplopezo@mines.edu, gplopezo@mines.edu
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4:30 PM
A DOMINANT EVOLVED-METEORIC WATER COMPONENT IN THE GENESIS OF NATIVE COPPER LODES, KEWEENAW PENINSULA, NORTHERN MICHIGAN
BROWN, Alex C., Dept. of Civil, Geological and Mining Eng, École Polytechnique de Montréal, P.O. Box 6079, Sta. Centre-Ville, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada, acbrown@polymtl.ca, acbrown@polymtl.ca
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4:45 PM
FROM PETROLEUM TO DIAMONDS - SOIL GAS HYDROCARBONS - A DUAL PURPOSE GEOCHEMICAL TOOL IN EXPLORATION
SUTHERLAND, Dale A. and HOFFMAN, Eric, Activation Laboratories Ltd, 1336 Sandhill Dr, Ancaster, ON L9G 4V5, Canada, dalesutherland@actlabsint.com, dalesutherland@actlabsint.com