Tectonic environment of shale-hosted massive sulfide Pb-Zn-Ag deposits of proterozoic northeastern Australia

Economic Geology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 557-576

  Betts, Peter G ^a   Giles, David ^a   Lister, Gordon S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL FLUIDS;

DEFORMATION; STRESSES; SULFUR DEPOSITS;

TECTONICS;

BASE METAL; BASIN EVOLUTION; MASSIVE SULFIDE; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; TECTONIC SETTING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0141752752     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.98.3.557     Document Type: Article

References (142)

1. Andrews, S.J., 1998, Stratigraphy and depositional setting of the upper McNamara Group, Lawn Hills region, northwest Queensland: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 93, p. 1132-1152.
2. Arnold, G.O., Rubenach, M.J., 1976, Mafic-ultramafic complexes of the Greenvale area, north Queensland; Devonian intrusions or Precambrian metamorphics?: Journal of the Geological Society Australia, v. 23, p. 119-139.
3. Bain, J.H.C., Heinrich, C.A., and Henderson, G.A.M., 1992, Stratigraphy, structure and metasomatism of the Haslingden Group, east Moondarra area, Mount Isa: A deformed and mineralised Proterozoic multi-stage riftsag sequence: AGSO Bulletin, v. 243, p. 125-136.
4. Baird, A., and Clayton, C., 1999, The hydrocarbon systems of the Atlas Mountains of northern Tunisia [abs.]: AAPG Bulletin, v. 83, p. 1298.
5. Bell, T.H., 1983, Thrusting and duplex formation at Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia: Nature, v. 304, p. 493-497.
6. Betts, P.G., 1999, Palaeoproterozoic mid-basin inversion in the northern Mt Isa terrane, Queensland: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 46, p. 735-748.
7. Betts, P.G., 2000, Asymmetric extension of the lithosphere and its influence on Palaeoproterozoic Pb-Zn deposits of the Western fold belt, Mount Isa terrane: Journal of the Virtual Explorer, v. 1, p. 28-42.
8. Betts, P.G. 2001, Three-dimensional structure along the inverted Palaeoproterozoic Fiery Creek fault system, Mount Isa terrane, Australia: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 23, p. 1953-1969,
9. Betts, P.G., and Giles, D., 2000, 1.8 Ga to 1.1 Ga evolution of the Australian continent-A northern, central, and eastern Ausralian perspective labs.]: Geological Society of Australia Abstracts, v. 59, p. 34.
10. Betts, P.G., and Lister, G.S., 2001, A Comparison the "strike-slip" versus the "episodic rift-sag" models for the origin of the Isa superbasin Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 48, 265-280.
11. Betts, P.G., 2002, Developing a geodynamically indicated targeting strategy for shale hosted massive sulphide Pb-Zn-Ag mineralisation in the Western fold belt of the Mount Isa terrane: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 49, p. 985-1010.
12. Betts, P.G., Lister, G.S., and O'Dea M.G., 1998, Asymmetric extension of the Middle Proterozoic lithosphere, Mount Isa terrane, Queensland, Australia: Tectonophysics, v. 296, p. 293-316.
13. Betts, P.G., Lister, G.S., and Pound, K.S., 1999, Architecture of a Palaeoproterozoic rift system-Evidence from the Fiery Creek Dome region, Mt. Isa terrane: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 46, p. 533-554.
14. Betts, P.C., Giles, D., Lister, G.S., and Frick L.R., 2002, Evolution of the Australian lithosphere: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 49, p. 661-696.
15. Blake, D.H., 1987, Geology of the Meant Isa inlier and environs, Queensland and Northern Territory: Bureau Mineral Resources Bulletin, v. 225, 83 p.
16. Blake, D.H., and Stewart, A.J., 1992, Stratigraphic and tectonic framework, Mount Isa inlier: Australian Geological Survey Organisation Bulletin, v. 243, p. 1-11.
17. Brincat, M.P., Eadington, P.J., Jablonski, D., 2000, Promotion of early quartz cementation due to brine flow-impact on porosity-depth prediction [abs.]: AAPG Bulletin, v. 84, p. 1408.
18. Broadbent, G.C., and Waltho, A.E., 1998, Century zinc-lead-silver deposit, in Berkman, D.A., and Mackenzie, D.H., eds., Geology of the mineral deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Monograph, v. 22, p. 729-735.
19. Broadbent, G.C., Myers, R.E., and Wright, J.V, 1998, Geology and origin of shale-hosted Zn-Pb-Ag mineralization at the Century deposit, Northwest Queensland, Australia: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 93, p. 1264-1294.
20. Bull, S.W., 1998, Sedimentology of the Palaeoproterozoic Barney Creek Formation in DDH BMR McArthur 2, southern McArthur basin, Northern Territory: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 45, p. 21-31.
21. Bull, S.W., and Rogers, J.H., 1996, Recognition and significance of an early compressional deformational event in the Tawallah Group, McArthur basin, NT [abs.]: James Cook University of North Queensland Research Unit Contribution, v. 55, p. 28-32.
22. Carne, R.C., and Cathro, R.J., 1982, Sedimentary exhalative (SEDEX) zinclead deposits, northern Canadian Cordillera: Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Bulletin, v. 75, p. 66-78,
23. Carr, G.R., 1996, Recent developments in the use of Pb-isotope models in Proterozoic terranes [abs.j: James Cook University of North Queensland Research Unit Contribution, v 55, p. 33-35.
24. Carr, G.R., Denton, G.J., Korsch, R.J., Gardner, B.L., Parr, J.M., Andrew, A.S., Whitford, D.J., Wyborn, L.A.I., and Sun, S.-S., 2002, Terrain-specific Ph isotope model curves for Mount Isa and McArthur-the age of the Mount Isa Zn-Pb and Cu deposits [abs.]: Geological Society of Australia Abstracts, v. 67, p. 305.
25. Champion, D.C., 1991, The felsic granites of far north Queensland: Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Canberra, Australian National University, 840 p.
26. Chapman, L.H., 2001, New constraints on the thermall evolution of the Mount Isa mineralization system [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstracts, v. 33, p. 271.
27. Collins, W.J., 2002, Hot orogens, tectonic switching, and creation of continental crust: Geology, v. 30, p. 535-538.
28. Collins, W.J., and Shaw, R.D., 1995, Geochronological constraints on orogenic events in the Arunta inlier: A review Precambrian Research, v. 71, p. 315-346.
29. Cooke, D.R., Bull, S.W., Donovan, S., and Rogers, J.R., 1998, K-metasomatism and base metal depletion in volcanic rocks from the McArthur basin, Northern Territory-Implications for base metal mineralization: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 93, p. 1237-1263.
30. Cooke, D.R., Bull, S.W., Large, R.R., and McGoldrick, P.J., 2000, The importance of oxidized brines for the formation of Australian Proterozoic stratiform sediment-hosted Pb-Zn (SEDEX) deposits: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 95, p. 1-17
31. Connors, K.A., and Page, R.W., 1995, Relationships between magmatism metamorphism and deformation in the western Mount Isa inlier, Australia: Precambrian Research, v. 71, p. 131-153.
32. Creaser, R.A., and Cooper, J.A., 1993, U-Pb geochronology of middle Proterozoic felsic magmatism surrounding the Olympic Dam Cu-U-An-Ag and Moonta Cu-Au-Ag deposits, South Australia: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 88, p. 186-197.
33. Croxford, N.J.W., 1968, A mineralogical study of the McArthur lead-zinc-silver deposit, Northern Territory, Australia: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Proceedings, v. 226, p. 97-108.
34. Croxford, N.J.W., and Jephcott, S., 1972, The McArthur lead-zinc-silver deposit, N.T.: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Proceedings, v. 243, p. 1-26.
35. Daly, S.J., Fanning, C.M., and Fairclough, M.C., 1998, Tectonic evolution and exploration potential of the Gawler craton: Austrahan Geological Survey Organisation Journal of Geology and Geophysics, v. 17, p. 145-168.
36. Davidson, G.J., and Dashlooty, S.A., 1993, The Glyde sub-basin, a volcaniclastic-bearing pull-apart basin coeval with the McArthur River base-metal deposit, Northern Territory: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 40, p. 527-543.
37. Derrick, G.M., 1982, A Proterozoic rift zone at Mount Isa, Queensland, and implications for mineralisation: Bureau of Mineral Resources Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, v. 7, p. 81-92.
38. Derrick, G.M., 1996, The "geophysiCal" approach to metallogeny of the Mt. Isa inlier: What sort of orebody do you want?: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurg Publication Series, v. 1/96, p. 349-366.
39. Derrick, G.M., Wilson, I.H., and Sweet, I.P., 1980, The Quilalar and Surprise Creek formations-New Proterozoic units from the Mount Isa inlier: Their regional sedimentology and application to regional correlation: Bureau of Mineral Resources Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, v. 5, p. 215-223.
40. Eldridge, C.S., Williams, N., and Walshe, J.L., 1993, Sulfur isotope variability in sediment-hosted massive sulfide deposits as determined using the ion microprobe SHRIMP II-A study of the H.Y.C. deposit at McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 88, p. 1-26.
41. Eriksson, K.A., Simpson, E.L., and Jackson, M.J., 1993, Stratigraphical evolution of a Proterozoic syn-rift to post-rift basin: Constraints on nature of lithospheric extension in the Mount Isa inlier, Australia: Special Publication of the International Association of Sedimentologists, v. 20, p. 203-221.
42. Etheridge, M.A., and Wall, V.J., 1994, Tectonic and structural evolution of the Australian Proterozoic [abs.]: Geological Society of Australia Abstracts, v. 37, p. 102-103.
43. Ferris, G.M., Schwarz, M.P, and Heithersay, P., 2002, The geological framework, distribution, and controls of Fe oxide Cu-Au mineralisation in the Gawler craton, South Australia: Part 1. Geological and tectonic framework, in Porter, M.T., ed., Hydrothermal iron oxide copper-gold and related deposits: A global perspective: Adelaide, PGC Publishing, v. 2, p. 9-32.
44. Forrestal, P.J., 1990, Mount Isa and Hilton silver-lead-zinc deposits, in Hughes, F.E., ed., Geology of the mineral deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Monograph, v. 14, p. 927-934.
45. Gabrielse, H., 1991, Late Paleozoic and Mesozoic terrane interactions in north-central British Columbia: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 28, p. 947-957.
46. Garven, G., Bull, S.W, and Large, R.R., 2001, Hydrothermal fluid flow models of stratiform ore genesis in the McArthur basin, Northern Territory, Australia Geofluids, v. 1, p. 289-311.
47. Giles, D., and Betts, P.G., 2000, The Early to Middle Proterozoic configuration of Australia and its implications for Australian-US relations [abs.j: Geological Society of Australia Abstracts, v. 59, p. 174.
48. Giles, D., and Nutman, A.P, 2002, SHRIMP U-Pb monazite dating of 1600-1580 Ma amphibolite facies metamorphism in the southeastern Mt Isa block, Australia: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 49, p. 455-465.
49. Giles D., Betts P.G., and Lister G.S., 2002, A continental back-arc setting for Early to Middle Proterozoic basins of northeastern Australia: Geology, v. 30,p. 823-826.
50. Goodfellow, W.D., Lydon, J.W, and Turner, R.J.W., 1993, Geology and genesis of stratiform sediment-hosted (SEDEX) zinc-lead-silver sulphide deposits: Geological Association of Canada Special Paper, v. 40, p. 201-251.
51. Gordey, S.P., Abbott, J.G., Tempeltuan-Kluit, D.J., Gabrielse, H., 1987, "Antler" clastics in the Canadian Cordillera: Geology, v. 15, p. 103-107.
52. Gvirtzman, H., and Stanislavsky, E., 2000, Large-scale flow of geofluidls at the Dead Sea rift: Geochemical Exploration, v. 69-70, p. 207-211.
53. Hancock, M.C., and Purvis, A.H. 1990, Lady, Loretta silver-lead-zinc deposit, in, Hughes, F.E., ed., Geology of the meniral deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea: Australasian institute of Mining and Metallurgy Monograph, v. 14, p. 943-948.
54. Hand, M., and Rubatto, D., 2002, The scale of the thermal problem in the Mount Isa inlier [abs]: Geological Society of Australia Abstracts, v. 67, p. 173.
55. Hand, M., and Sandiford, M., 1999, Intraplate deformation in central Australia, the link between subsidence and fault reactivation: Tectonophysics, v. 305, p. 121-140.
56. Hinman, M.C., 1995, Base metal mineralization at McArthur River; Structure and kinematics of the HYC-Cooley zone at McArthur River Australian Geological Survey Organisation Record 1995/5, 29 p.
57. Hinman, M.C., 2001, What happened at 1640 Ma?: The tectonic setting of major stratiform base metal mineralisation systems in northern Australia [abs]: James Cook University of North Queensland Economic Geology Research Unit Contribution, v. 59, p. 84-85
58. Hinman, M.C., Wall, V.J. and Heinrich, C., 1996, Constraints, timing, and processes of stratiform base metal mineralization at HYC Ag-Pb-Zn deposit McArthur River [abs]: James Cook University of North Queensland Economic Geology Research Unit Extended Abstracts, v. 55, p. 56-59.
59. Hobbs, B.E., Ord, A., Archibald, N.J., Walshe, J.L., Zhang, Y., Brown, M., and Zhao, C., 2000, Geodynamic modeling as an exploration tool: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurg Publication Series, v. 2/2000, p. 34-49.
60. Holcombe, R.J., Pearson, P.J., and Oliver, N.H.S., 1991, Geometry of a Middle Proterozoic extensional decollement in northeastern Australia: Tectonophysics, v. 191, p. 255-274.
61. Idnurm, M., 2000, Towards a high resolution late Palaeoproterozoic-Earliest Mesoproterozoic apparent polar wander path for northern Australia: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 47, p. 405-430.
62. Ilani, S., Harlavan, Y., Tarawneh, K., Rabba, I, Weinberger, R., Ibrahim, K., Peltz, S., and Steinitz, G., 2001, New K-Ar ages of basalts from the Harrat Ash Shaam volcanic field in Jordan: Implications for the span and duration of the upper-mantle upwelling beneath the western Arabian plate: Geology, v. 29, p. 171-174.
63. Ingram, G.M., and Urai, J.L., 1999, Top-seal leakage through faults and fractures-The role of mudrock properties, in Aplin, A.C., Fleet, A.J., and Macquaker, J.H.S., eds., Muds and mudstone, physical and fluid flow properties: Geological Society of London Special Publication, v. 158, p. 125-235.
64. Jackson, M.J., Muir, M.D., and Plumb, K.A., 1987, Geology of the southern McArthur basin, Northern Territory: Bureau of Mineral Resources Bulletin, v. 220, 173 p.
65. Jackson, M.J., Simpson, E.L., and Eriksson, K.A., 1990, Facies and sequence stratigraphic analysis in a thermal relaxation basin: The early Proterozoic, lower Quilalar Formation and Ballara Quartzite, Mount Isa inlier, Australia: Sedimentology. 37, p. 1053-1078.
66. Jackson, M.J., Scott, D.L., and Rawlings, D.J., 2000, Stratignaphic framework for the Leichhardt and Calvert superbasins: Review and correlations of the pre-1700 Ma successions between Mt Isa and McArthur River: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 47, p. 381-404.
67. Jarvis, G.T, and McKenzie, D.P., 1980, Sedimentary basin formation with finite extension rates: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 48, p. 42-52.
68. Krassay, A.A., Bradshaw, B.E., Domagala, J., and Jackson, M.J., 2000a, Siliciclastic shoreline to growth-faulted turbiditic sub-basins: The Proterozoic River supersequence of the upper McNamara Group on the Lawn Hill platform, northern Australia: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 47, p. 533-562.
69. Krassay, A.A., Domagala, J., Bradshaw, B.E., and Southgate, P.N., 2000b, Lowstand ramps, fans and deep Water Palaeoproterozoic and Mesoproterozoic facies of the Lawn Hill platform: The Term, Lawn, Wide and Doom supersequences of the Isa superhasin, northern Australia: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 47, p. 563-598.
70. Large, D.E., 1983, Sediment-hosted massive sulphide lead-zinc deposits, an empirical model, in, Sangster, D.F., ed., Sediment-hosted stratiform leadzinc deposits: Mineralogical Association of Canada, Short Course Handbook, v. 9, p. 1-29.
71. Large, R.R., Bull, S.W., Cooke, D.R., and McGoldrick, P.J., 1998, A genetic model for the H.Y.C. deposit, Australia, based on regional sedimentology, geochemistry, and sulfide-sediment relationships: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 93, p. 1345-1368.
72. Large, R.R., Bull, S.W., and McGoldrick, P.J., 2000, Litho-geochemical halos and geochemical vectors to stratiform sediment hosted Zn-Pb-Ag deposits. Part 2. HYC deposit, McArthur River, Northern Territory: Journal of Geochemical Exploration, v. 68, p. 105-126.
73. Large, R.R., Bull, S.W., Cooke, D.R., and Winefield, P.R., 2001, Carbon and oxygen isotope halo in carbonates related to the McArthur River (HYC) Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, north Australia: Implications for sedimentation, ore genesis, and mineral exploration: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 96, p. 1567-1593.
74. Lazincka, P., 1976, Lead deposits in the global plate tectonic model: Geological Association of Canada Special Paper, v 14, p. 243-271.
75. Leaman, D.E., 1996, A thick volcanic pile concealed in north Australian Proterozoic basins: Exploration Geophysics, v. 27, p. 13-20.
76. Lisk, M, Faiz, M.M., Bekele, E.B., and Ruble, T.E., 2000, Transient fluid flow in the Timor Sea, Australia: Implications for prediction of fault seal integrity: Journal of Geochemical Exploration, v. 69-70, p. 607-613.
77. Lister, G.S., O'Dea, M.G., and Somaia, I., 1999, A tale of two synclines: Rifting, inversion and transpressional popouts at Lake Julius, northwestern Mount Isa terrane, Queensland: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 46, p. 233-250.
78. Logan, G.A., Hinman, M.C., Walter, M.R., and Summons, R.E., 2001, Biochemistry of the 1640 Ma McArthur River (HYC) lead-zinc ore and host sediments, Northern Territory, Australia: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 65, p. 2317-2336.
79. Logan, R.G., Murray, W.J., and Williams, N., 1990, HYC silver-lead-zinc deposit, McArthur River: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Monograph, v. 14, p. 907-911.
80. Loutit, T.S., Wyborn, L.A.I., Hinman, M.C., Idnurm, M., 1994a, Palaeomagnetic, tectonic, magmatic, and mineralisation events in the Proterozoic of northern Australia, in Hallenstein, C.P., ed., Australian mining looks north-The challenges and choices: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Annual Conference, Proceedings, v. 5/94, p. 123-128.
81. Loutit, T.S., Wyborn, L.A.I., Hinman, M.C., Idnurm, M., 1994b, Cusps, tectonic events, magmatic events and basin response in the Proterozoic of northern Australia [abs.]: Geological Society of Australia Abstracts, v. 37, p. 256.
82. Mathias, B.V., and Clark, G.J., 1975, Mount Isa copper and silver-lead-zinc orebodies; Isa and Hilton mines: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Monograph Series, v. 5, p. 351-371.
83. McGoldrick, P.J., and Keays, R.R., 1990, Mount Isa copper and lead-zinc-silver ores: coincidence or cogenesis?: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 285, p. 641-650.
84. McGoldrick, P.J., and Large, R., 1998, Proterozoic stratiform sediment-hosted Zn-Pb-Ag deposits: Australian Geological Survey Organisation Journal of Geology and Geophysics, v. 17, p. 189-196.
85. McGoldrick, P.J., Dunster, J., Cooke, D., and Aheimer, M., 1996, New, observations from the Lady Loretta Zn-Pb-Ag deposit: Towards a new genetic model [abs.]: James Cook University of North Queensland Research Unit Contribution, v. 55, p. 81-84.
86. McKenzie, D., 1978, Some remarks on the development of sedimentary basins: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 40, p. 25-32.
87. McLaren, S., Sandiford, M., and Hand, M., 1999, High radiogenic heat-producing granites and metamorphism: An example from the western Mount Isa inlier, Australia: Geology, v. 27, p. 679-682.
88. Myers, R.E., Ceremuga, C., Clark, D., McSkimming, D., Price, S., Tuesley, M., and Wilkinson, D., 1996, Mount Isa Lead-Zinc mineralisation-What controversy? [abs.]: James Cook University of North Queensland Economic Geology Research Unit Extended Abstracts, v. 55, p. 85-89.
89. Nelson, J., Paradis, S., Christensen, J., and Gabites, J., 2002, Canadian Cordillera Mississippi Valley-type deposits: A case for Devonian-Mississippian back-arc hydrothermal origin. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 97, p. 1013-1036.
90. Neudert, M.K., and McGeough, M., 1996, A new tectonostratigraphic framework for the deposition of the upper McArthur Group, N.T., [abs.]: James Cook University of North Queensland Economic Geology Research Unit Extended Abstracts, v. 55, p. 90-94.
91. Neudert, M.K., and Russell, R.E., 1982, Shallow water and hypersaline features from the middle Proterozoic Mt. Isa sequence: Nature, v. 293, p. 284-286.
92. Nijman, W., van Lochem, J.II., Spliethoff, H., and Feijth, J., 1992, Deformation model and sedimentation patterns of the Proterozoic of the Paroo Range, Mount Isa inlier, Queensland, Australia: Australian Geological Survey Organisation Bulletin, v. 243, p. 29-73.
93. O'Dea, M.G., and Lister, G.S., 1995, The role ductility contrast and basement architecture in the structural evolution of the Crystal Creek block, Mount Isa inlier, Australia: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 17, p. 949-960.
94. O'Dea, M.C., Lister, G.S., MacCready, T., Betts, P.G., Oliver, N.H.S., Pound, K.S., Huang, W., and Valenta, R.K., 1997a, Geodynamic evolution of the Proterozoic Mount Isa terrain: Geological Society of London Special Publication, v. 121, p. 99-122.
95. O'Dea, M.G., Lister, G.S., Betts, P.G., and Pound, K.S., 1997b, A shortened intraplate rift system in the Proterozoic Mount Isa terrain, NW Queensland, Australia: Tectonics, v. 16, p. 425-441.
96. Oliver, N.H.S., Holcombe, R.J., Hill, E.J., and Pearson, P.J., 1991, Tectonometamorphic evolution of the Mary Kathleen fold belt, northwest Queensland-A reflection of mantle plume processes?: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 38, p. 425-455.
97. Page, R.W., and Sun, S.S., 1998, Aspects of geochronology and crustal evolution in the Eastern fold belt, Mt Isa inlier: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 45, p. 343-361.
98. Page, R.W., and Sweet, I.H., 1998, Geochronology of basin phases in the western Mount Isa inlier, and correlation widi the McArthur basin: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 45, p. 219-232.
99. Page, R.W., Jackson, M.J., and Krassay, A.A., 2000, Constraining sequence stratigraphy in north Australian basins: SHRIMP U-Pb zircon geochronology between Mt Isa and McArthur River: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 47, p. 431-460.
100. Painter, M.G.M., Golding, S.D., Hannan, K.W., and Neudert, M.K., 1999, Sedimentologic, petrographic, and sulfur isotope constraints on fine-grained pyrite formation at Mount Isa mine and environs, northwest Queensland, Australia; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 94, p. 883-912.
101. Pearson, P.J., Holcombe, R.J., and Page, R.W., 1992, Synkinematic emplacement of the Middle Proterozoic Wonga batholith into a mid-crustal extensional shear zone, Mount Isa Inlier, Queensland, Australia: Australian Geological Survey Organisation Bulletin, v. 243, p. 289-328.
102. Perkins, W.G., and Bell, T.H., 1998, Stratiform replacement lead-zinc deposits: A comparison between Mount Isa, Hilton, and McArthur River: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 93. p. 1190-1212.
103. Plumb, K.A., Ahmad, M., and Wygralak, A.S., 1990, Mid-Proterozoic basins of the north Australian craton; regional geology and mineralisation, in Hughes, F.E., ed., Geology of the mineral deposits of Australia and Papua New Guinea: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Monograph, v. 14, p. 881-902.
104. Powell, C. McA., Preiss, W.V., Gatehouse, C.G., Krapez, B., and Li, Z.X., 1994, South Australian record of a Rodinia epicontinental basin and its mid-Neoproterozoic break-up (~700 Ma) to form the Palaeo-Pacific Ocean: Tectonophysics, v. 237, p. 113-140.
105. Preiss, W.V., 2000, The Adelaide geosyncline of South Australia and its significance in Neoproterozoic continental reconstruction: Precambrian Research, v. 100, p. 21-63.
106. Rawlings, D.J., 1999, Stratigraphic resolution of a multiphase intracratonic basin system: The McArthur basin, northern Australia: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 46, p. 703-723.
107. Rohrlach, B.D., Fu, M., and Clarke, J.D.A., 1998, Geological setting, paragenesis and fluid history of the Walford Creek Zn-Pb-Cu-Ag prospect, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 45, p. 63-81.
108. Royden, L,H., 1993, Evolution of retreating subduction boundaries formed during continental collision: Tectonics, v. 12, p. 629-638.
109. Russell, M.J., Solomon, M., and Walshe, J.L., 1981, The genesis of sediment-hosted, exhalative zinc + lead deposits: Mineralium Deposita, v. 16, p, 113-127.
110. Rye, D.M., and Williams, N., 1981, Studies of the base metal sulfide deposits at McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia: III. The stable isotope geochemistry of the H.Y.C., Ridge, and Cooley deposits: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 76, p. 1-26.
111. Sandiford., M., Hand, M., and McLaren, S., 1998, High geothermal gradient metamorphism during thermal subsidence: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 163, p. 149-165.
112. Sawkins, F.J., 1972, Sulfide ore deposits in relation to plate tectonics: Journal of Geology, v. 80, p. 377-397.
113. Sawkins, F.J., 1976, Metal deposits related to intracontinental hotspot and rifting environments: Journal of Geology, v. 84, p. 653-671.
114. Sawkins, F.J., 1982, Metallogenesis in relation to rifting, in Palmason, G., ed., Continental and oceanic rifts: American Geophysical Union, Geodynamics Series, v. 8, p. 259-269.
115. Sawkins, F.J., 1983, Tectonic controls of the time-space distribution of some Proterozoic metal deposits, in Medaris, L.G., Byers, C.W., Mickelson, D.M., and Shanks, W.C., eds., Proterozoic geology: Selected papers from an international Proterozoic symposium: Geological Society of America Memoir, v. 161, p. 179-189.
116. Sawkins, F.J., 1989, Anorogenic felsic magmatism, rift sedimentation, and giant Proterozoic Pb-Zn deposits: Geology, v. 17, p. 657-660.
117. Sawkins, F.J., 1990, Integrated tectonic-genetic model for volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposits: Geology, v. 18, p. 1061-1064.
118. Scott, D.L., Bradshaw, B.E., and Tarlowski, C.Z., 1998, The tectonostratigraphic history of the Proterozoic northern Lawn Hill platform, Australia: An integrated intracontinental basin analysis: Tectonophysics, v. 300, p. 329-358.
119. Scott, D.L., Rawlings, D.J., Page, R.W., Tarlowski, C.Z., Idnurm, M., Jackson, M.J., and Southgate, P.N., 2000, Basement framework and geodynamic evolution of the Palaeoproterozoic superbasins of north central Australia: An integrated review of geochemical, geochronological and geophysical data: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 47, p. 341-380.
120. Scott, R.J., Bull, S.W., and Selley, D., 2001, Megabreccias in the McArthur basin, N.T.: earthquake triggered collapse of a carbonate platform succession [abs.]: Geological Society of Australia Abstracts, v. 64, p. 167-168.
121. Selley, D., Winefield, P., Bull, S.W., and Scott, R.J., 2001a, Fault pattern and geometry of sub-basins active during deposition of the host sequence to the McArthur River orebody, southern McArthur basin, Northern Territory [abs.]: James Cook University of North Queensland Economic Geology Research Unit Contribution, v. 59, p. 183-184
122. Selley, D., Winefield, P., Bull, S.W., Scott, R.J., and McGoldrick, P.J., 2001b, Sub-basins, depositional and tectonosedimentary setting of he HYC Zn-Pb-Ag deposit [abs.]: Geological Society of America Abstacts, v. 33, p. A-270.
123. Sillitoe, R. H., 1972, A plate tectonic model for the origin of porphyry copper deposits: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 67, p. 184-197.
124. Sillitoe, R. H., 1974, Tectonic segmentation of the Andes: Implications for magmatism and metallogeny: Nature, v. 250, p. 542-545.
125. Simpson, E.L., and Eriksson, K.A., 1993, Thin eolianites interbedded within a fluvial and marine succession: Early Proterozoic Withworth Formation, Mount Isa inlier, Australia: Sedimentary Geology, v. 87, p. 39-62.
126. Smith, M.T., Dickinson, W.R., and Gehrels, C.E., 1993, Contractional nature of Devonian-Mississippian Antler tectonism along the North American continental margin: Geology, v. 21, p. 21-24.
127. Solomon, M., and Groves, D.I., 2000, The geology and origin of Australia's mineral deposits; Centre for Ore Deposit Research and Centre for Global Metallogeny Publication 32, 941 p.
128. Solomon, M., and Heinrich, C.A., 1992, Are high-beat-producing granites essential to the origin of giant lead-zinc deposits at Mount Isa and McArthur River, Australia? Exploration and Mining Geology, v. 1, p. 85-91.
129. Southgate, P.N., Bradshaw, B.E., Domagala, J., Jackson, M.J., Idnurm, M., Krassay, A.A., Page, R.W., Sami, T.T., Scott, D.L., Lindsay, J.F., Mc-Conachie, B.M., and Tarlowski, C., 2000a, Chronostratigraphic basin framework for Palaeoproterozoic rocks (1730-1575 Ma) in northern Australia and implications for base-metal mineralisation: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 47, p. 461-484.
130. Southgate, P.N., Scott, D.L., Sami, T.T., Domagala, J., Jackson, M.J., James, N.P, and Kyser, T.K., 2000b, Basin shape and sediment architecture in the Gun supersequence: A strike-slip model for Pb-Zn-Ag ore genesis at Mt Isa Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 47, p. 509-532.
131. Stephenson, R.A., Nakiboglu, S.M., and Kelly, M.A., 1989, Effects of asthenosphere melting, regional thermoisostacy, and sediment loading on the thermomechanical subsidence of extensional sedimentary basins, in Price R.A., ed.., Origin and evolution of sedimentary basins and their energy and mineral resources: Geophysical Monograph, v. 48, p. 17-27.
132. Terromes, L.A.J., 1984, Overview of the mineral resource potential of Latin America in relation to global tectonic and metallogenic controls: Parameters controlling the distribution of large ore deposits, ore clusters, mineral belts and metallogenic provinces. Part II. Global tectonics and metallogeny, Laboratory of Global Tectonics and Metallogeny in cooperation with the Commission on Tectonics of Ore Deposits of the International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits, v. 2 p. 213-256.
133. Tian, Z-Y., Han, P., and Xu, K.-D., 1992, The Mesozoic-Cenozoic east China rift system: Tectonophysics, v. 208, p. 341-363.
134. Titley, S. R., and Heidrick, T. L., 1975, Tectonic evolution of some porphyry copper systems of the southwestern Pacific and its implications: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 70, p. 1331
135. Turcotte, D.L., and Angevine, C.L., 1982, Thermal mechanism of basin formation: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, v. A 305, p. 283-294.
136. Valenta, R., 1994, Deformation of host rocks and stratiform mineralization in the Hilton mine area, Mt Isa: Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 41, p. 429-443.
137. Vassallo, J.J., and Wilson, C.J.L., 2002, Palaeoproterozoic regional-scale non-coaxial deformation: An example from eastern Eyre Peninsula, South Australia: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 24, p. 1-24.
138. Williams, N.J., 1978, Studies of the base metal sulfide deposits at McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia, I. The Cooley and Ridge deposits: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 73, p. 1005-1035.
139. Wilson, I.H., Derrick, G.M., and Perkin, D.J., 1984, Eastern Creek volcanics: Their geochemistry and possible role in copper mineralisation at Mount Isa, Queensland: Bureau of Mineral Resources Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics, v. 9, p. 317-328.
140. Wingate, M.T.D.: and Giddings, J.W, 2000, Age and palaeomagnetism of the Mundine Well dyke swarm, Western Australia; Implications for an Australia-Laurentia connection at 755 Ma: Precambrian Research, v. 100, p. 335-357.
141. Wyborn, L.A.I., Page, R.W., and McCulloch, M.T., 1988, Petrology, geochronology and isotope geochemistry of the post-1820 Ma granites of the Mount Isa inlier: Mechanism for the generation of Proterozoic anorogenic granites: Precambrian Research, v. 40/41, p. 509-541.
142. Zhao, J.-X., McCulloch, M.T., and Korsch, R.J., 1994, Characterisation of plume related -800 Ma magmatic event and its implications for basin formation in central southern Australia: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 121, p. 349-367.