Post by
Wangotango67 on Aug 09, 2024 1:16pm
GREENSTONE / PERIDOTITE
VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEgNAFV0ZtI
Pause video @ 1:46 mark.
Greenstone / Peridotite
In porphry systems copper is reknown for going into solution.
In porphry copper systems it's quite typical to have 3 kinds of copper.
oxide, carbonate, solution.
Solution copper,
is when copper disolves into chloride and sulphur solution.
Alkai / Base acids.
Though Jean mentions lots of pyrite... i'm not seeing any pyrite in the cores.
A chloride intrusion or deformation will react to a sulphide ore body and convert
minerals to chloride.
If copper can go into solid solution - bound in silicates...
So can gold.
auchloric gold.
Resume video from 1:46 min mark... You'll hear Jean say... can't see gold.
Which begs...if by chance there exists solution minerals,
Would finer grind liberate more solution minerals bound in silicates ?
Of course.