2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 132
Tuesday, 30 October 2007: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T68. Magmatic Nickel Sulfide Deposits: Geology, Geochemistry, and Genesis

Society of Economic Geologists

 

Stephen J. Barnes and C.M. Lesher, Advocates
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Start Time
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8:00 AM
ARE CRUSTALLY DERIVED METALS OF SIGNIFICANCE IN THE GENERATION OF MAGMATIC CU-NI-PGE DEPOSITS?
RIPLEY, Edward M. and LI, Chusi, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, ripley@indiana.edu, ripley@indiana.edu
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8:15 AM
GEOCHEMISTRY OF MAGMATIC NI-CU-PGE DEPOSITS
LESHER, C. Michael, Department of Earth Sciences and Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, ON P3E2C6, Canada, mlesher@laurentian.ca, mlesher@laurentian.ca
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8:30 AM
PHYSICAL CONTROLS ON SULFIDE MIGRATION IN CRYSTAL MUSHES
CHUNG, Hye-Yoon and MUNGALL, James E., Geology, University of Toronto, 22 Russell St, Toronto, ON M5S 3B1, Canada, mungall@geology.utoronto.ca, mungall@geology.utoronto.ca
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8:45 AM
THE MORPHOLOGY AND DISTRIBUTION OF SULFIDE BLEBS IN KOMATIITIC OLIVINE CUMULATES, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ORE GENESIS
BARNES, Stephen1, FIORENTINI, Marco2, AUSTIN, Peter1, GESSNER, Klaus3, HOUGH, Rob1 and SQUELCH, Andrew1, (1)CSIRO Exploration and Mining, Australian Resources Research Centre, PO Box 1130, Bentley, Perth, 6102, Australia, (2)Centre for Exploration Targeting, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Perth, 6009, Australia, (3)Geothermal Centre of Excellence and Centre for Exploration Targeting, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, 6009, Australia, steve.barnes@csiro.au, steve.barnes@csiro.au
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9:00 AM
CONTROLS ON THE EMPLACEMENT AND GENESIS OF THE MKD5 AND SARAH'S FIND NI-CU-PGE KOMATIITE-HOSTED DEPOSITS, MOUNT KEITH, AGNEW-WILUNA GREENSTONE BELT, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
FIORENTINI, Marco1, ROSENGREN, Nic2, BERESFORD, Stephen1 and BARLEY, Mark E.1, (1)Centre for Exploration Targeting, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Perth, 6009, Australia, (2)School of Geosciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia, mfiorent@cyllene.uwa.edu.au, mfiorent@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
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9:15 AM
EMPLACEMENT OF THE MAGGIE HAYS NICKEL DEPOSIT, LAKE JOHNSTON GREENSTONE BELT, YILGARN CRATON, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
HEGGIE, G.J.1, FIORENTINI, M.2, BARLEY, M.E.2, BARNES, S.J.3 and STOTT, C.4, (1)School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Centre for Exploration Targeting, Western Australia, Crawley, 6009, Australia, (2)Centre for Exploration Targeting, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Perth, 6009, Australia, (3)CSIRO Exploration and Mining, Australian Resource Research Centre, Kensington, 6102, Australia, (4)Cheif Exploration Geologist, LionOre Australia (Nickel) Pty Ltd, PO Box 906, West Perth, 6872, Australia, heggig01@student.uwa.edu.au, heggig01@student.uwa.edu.au
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9:30 AM
MULTIPLE SULPHUR SOURCES FOR ARCHAEAN KOMATIITE-HOSTED NICKEL SULFIDES CONFIRMED BY S AND FE ISOTOPES: EXPLORATION IMPLICATIONS
BARLEY, Mark E.1, BEKKER, Andrey2, FIORENTINI, Marco L.1, ROUXEL, Olivier J.3 and RUMBLE III, Douglas4, (1)School of Earth and Geographical Sciences, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia, (2)Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5251 Broad Branch Rd., N.W, Washington, DC 20015-1305, (3)Dept Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS 8, Woods Hole, MA 02543, (4)Geophysical Lab, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5251 Broad Branch Road, Washington, DC 20015, mbarley@cyllene.uwa.edu.au, mbarley@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
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9:45 AM
REDOX CHANGES CAUSED BY EVAPORITE AND CARBON ASSIMILATION AT NORIL'SK AND THEIR ROLE IN SULFIDE PRECIPITATION
JUGO, Pedro J. and LESHER, C. Michael, Dept. of Earth Sci. & Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University, 935 Ramsey Lake Rd, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6, Canada, pjugo@laurentian.ca, pjugo@laurentian.ca
 
10:00 AM
Break
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10:15 AM
NICKEL AND PGE DEPOSITS IN THE KABANGA-MUSONGATI-KAPALAGULU BELT, WESTERN TANZANIA AND BURUNDI
MAIER, Wolfgang Derek, Centre for Exploration Targeting, University of Western Australia, Crawley, 6009, Australia, BARNES, Sarah-Jane, Sciences de la Terre, Universite du Quebec, 555 boul de l'universite, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada and LIVESEY, Tim, Barrick Gold UK Ltd, Suite 301, The Tower, Rivington House, Chorley New Road, Horwich, BL6 5UE, United Kingdom, wdmaier@cyllene.uwa.edu.au, wdmaier@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
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10:35 AM
STABLE ISOTOPIC CONTRAINTS ON THE PROCESSES OF COUNTRY ROCK CONTAMINATION AND POST-MAGMATIC ALTERATION OF THE KABANGA NI-CU SULFIDE DEPOSITS, TANZANIA
SARKAR, Arindam1, RIPLEY, Edward M.2, LI, Chusi2 and MAIER, Wolfgang3, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, (3)University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia, asarkar@indiana.edu, asarkar@indiana.edu
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10:50 AM
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PARENTAL MAGMA OF THE EAGLE NI-CU SULFIDE DEPOSIT, MIDCONTINENT RIFT SYSTEM, NORTHERN MICHIGAN
DING, Xin1, RIPLEY, Edward M.2 and LI, Chusi2, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, xiding@indiana.edu, xiding@indiana.edu
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11:05 AM
IDENTIFICATION OF CUMULATES AND TRAPPED RESIDUAL LIQUIDS IN THE VOISEY'S BAY OVOID NI-CU-CO MAGMATIC SULFIDE DEPOSIT
HUMINICKI, Michelle A.E. and SYLVESTER, Paul J., Inco Innovation Centre and Dept of Earth Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St John's, NF A1B3X5, Canada, pauls@esd.mun.ca, pauls@esd.mun.ca
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11:20 AM
CRYSTALLIZATION OF MAGMATIC SULFIDES
MUNGALL, James E., Geology, University of Toronto, 22 Russell St, Toronto, ON M5S 3B1, Canada, mungall@geology.utoronto.ca, mungall@geology.utoronto.ca
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11:40 AM
APPLICATION OF LA-ICP-MS ANALYSES TO THE FORMATION OF NI-SULFIDE ORE DEPOSITS
BARNES, Sarah-Jane, Sciences de la Terre, Universite du Quebec, 555 boul de l'universite, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada, sjbarnes@uqac.ca, sjbarnes@uqac.ca
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