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

Session No. 149
Tuesday, 30 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

Economic Geology

 

Paul J. Bartos, Chair
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:35 PM
FLUID INCLUSION THERMOMETRY, S-ISOTOP, PETROLOGY OF KUH-E-ZAR SPECULARITE RICH IRON OXIDE GOLD DEPOSIT, NORTH EASTERN IRAN
MAZLOUMI, Ali Reza1, KARIMPOUR, Mohammad H.2, STERN, Charles R.3, RASSA, Iraj4 and SAADAT, Saeid3, (1)Deptartment of Geology, Payam Nour University, Mashhad, 433, Iran, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, and University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, (4)Faculity of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, mhkarimpour@yahoo.com, mhkarimpour@yahoo.com
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1:50 PM
PETROLOGY, FLUID INCLUSION THERMOMETRY, AND GEOCHEMISTRY OF TANNURJEH PORPHYRY CU-AU, NORTH EASTERN IRAN
SAADAT, Saeed, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 19681 Junipero Way, Saratoga, CA 95070, KARIMPOUR, Mohammad Hassan, Geological Sciences, CU- Boulder & Ferdowsi Mashhad, Boulder, CO 80309, AJAYEBI, Kimiya, Geology, Islamic AZAD University, Science and Research Campus, Tehran, 9178685615, Iran and STERN, Charles, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, saeidsaadat@yahoo.com, saeidsaadat@yahoo.com
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2:05 PM
GEOCHEMISTRY, FLUID INCLUSION THERMOMETRY AND PETROLOGY OF HIRED INTRUSIVE REALTED GOLD PROSPECTING, EASTERN IRAN
KARIMPOUR, Mohammad Hassan, Geological Sciences, CU- Boulder & Ferdowsi Mashhad, Boulder, CO 80309, STERN, Charles R., Geological Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309 and MALEKZADEH, Azadeh, Geology, Ferdowsi Mashhad, Iran, mhkarimpour@yahoo.com, mhkarimpour@yahoo.com
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2:20 PM
PYRRHOTITE-A CLUE TO GOLD AT PORTION OF THE HIRED GOLD MINERALIZATION, EASTERN IRAN
HAIDARIAN SHAHRI, Mohammad Reza1, KARIMPOUR, Mohammad Hassan2 and MALEKZADEH, Azadeh1, (1)Geology, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, 91775, Iran, (2)Geological Sciences, CU- Boulder & Ferdowsi Mashhad, Boulder, CO 80309, mhkarimpour@yahoo.com, mhkarimpour@yahoo.com
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2:35 PM
GENESIS OF HIGH-GRADE IRON ORES OF THE ARCHEAN IRON ORE GROUP AROUND NOAMUNDI, INDIA
BEUKES, Nicholas J., Geology, University of Johannesburg, P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa, GUTZMER, Jens, Department of Mineralogy, TU Bergakademie, Freiberg, D-09596, Germany and MUKHOPADHYAY, Joydip, Geology, Presidency College, Kolkata, 700073, India, nbeukes@uj.ac.za, nbeukes@uj.ac.za
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2:50 PM
MINERALOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE ORIGIN OF CO-CU-AU ORES IN THE BLACKBIRD DISTRICT, IDAHO
SLACK, John F., MS-954 National Ctr, US Geol Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Reston, VA 20192-0002, jfslack@usgs.gov, jfslack@usgs.gov
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3:05 PM
SULFUR AND HELIUM ISOTOPES IN THE COBALT+COPPER± GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE IDAHO COBALT BELT
JOHNSON, Craig A., US Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 963, Denver, CO 80225, LANDIS, Gary, U.S. Geol Survey, Denver, CO and BOOKSTROM, Arthur A., US Geological Survey, Spokane, WA 99201, cjohnso@usgs.gov, cjohnso@usgs.gov
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3:20 PM
CRETACEOUS GARNET GROWTH IN THE IDAHO COBALT BELT: EVIDENCE FROM LU-HF GEOCHRONOLOGY
ZIRAKPARVAR, Nasser A., School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, BOOKSTROM, Arthur A., US Geological Survey, Spokane, WA 99201 and VERVOORT, Jeffrey D., Dept of Geology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99163, nzirakparvar@mail.wsu.edu, nzirakparvar@mail.wsu.edu
 
3:35 PM
Break
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3:45 PM
THE CARBONATE HOSTED TRES MARIAS ZN-GE DEPOSIT, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CHARACTERIZATION OF GE-HOSTING PHASES AND OF ASSOCIATED HYDROCARBONS
SAINI-EIDUKAT, Bernhardt1, MELCHER, Frank2, OSTERTAG-HENNING, Christian2 and LODZIAK, Jerzy2, (1)Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State Univ, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, (2)Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, Stilleweg 2, Hannover, 30655, Germany, bernhardt.saini-eidukat@ndsu.edu, bernhardt.saini-eidukat@ndsu.edu
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4:00 PM
DID PALEOZOIC SEAWATER CHEMISTRY CONTROL THE FORMATION OF CARLIN-TYPE GOLD DEPOSITS?
KETTLER, Richard M., Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0340 and AREHART, Greg, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Nevada-Reno, MS 172, Reno, NV 89557-0138, rkettler1@unl.edu, rkettler1@unl.edu
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4:15 PM
THE SEARCHLIGHT MINING DISTRICT, NEVADA: LINKING LOW SULFIDATION EPITHERMAL MINERALIZATION WITH AN UNDERLYING GRANITIC PLUTON
LLEDO, Haroldo L. and CLINE, Jean S., Department of Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 454010, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4010, haroldo.lledo@unlv.edu, haroldo.lledo@unlv.edu
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4:30 PM
HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION AND MINERALIZATION ASSOCIATED WITH A COPPER-MOLYBDENUM PORPHYRY SYSTEM, WEBSTER PASS AREA, PARK AND SUMMIT COUNTIES, COLORADO
CROOK, Josh C., Mineral Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, joshford@nmt.edu, joshford@nmt.edu
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4:45 PM
DELINEATION AND SIGNIFICANCE OF LITHO AND STABLE ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY ALTERATION HALOS IN THE GIANT HOLLINGER-MCINTYRE GOLD MINE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO, CANADA
WASHINGTON, G.D.1, LEMKE, L.D.1, FREEMAN, C.D.2, SIRBESCU, M.C.3, TARANOVIC, V.1 and VAN HEES, E.H.1, (1)Geology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, (2)Biology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, (3)Geology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, geogibran@wayne.edu, geogibran@wayne.edu
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5:00 PM
THE EVOLUTION OF NI-CU SULFIDE MINERALIZATION IN THE DUKE ISLAND COMPLEX, SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
THAKURTA, Joyashish, RIPLEY, Edward M. and LI, Chusi, Department of Geological Sciences, Indiana Univ, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, thakurta@indiana.edu, thakurta@indiana.edu
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5:15 PM
QUENCHED BLACK-SMOKER FLUIDS: EVIDENCE FROM BORNITE SCALES PRECIPITATED FROM SEAWATER-DOMINATED GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS ON THE REYKJANES PENINSULA, ICELAND
HARDARDOTTIR, Vigdis1, HEDENQUIST, Jeffrey1, HANNINGTON, Mark2 and KJARSGAARD, Ingrid3, (1)Earth Sciences, University of Ottawa, Marion Hall 140 Louis Pasteur Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 0X7, Canada, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Ottawa, Marion Hall, 140 Louis Pasteur Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 0X7, Canada, (3)Ottawa, K1N 8A9, Canada, vh@isor.is, vh@isor.is