Evaluation of the role of sulfidation in deposition of gold, screamer section of the Betze-Post Carlin-type deposit, Nevada

Economic Geology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1137-1157

  Kesler, Stephen E ^a   Fortuna, John ^a   Ye, Zaojun ^a   Alt, Jeffrey C ^a   Core, Daniel P ^a   Zohar, Pamela ^b   Borhauer, Jeff ^b   Chryssoulis, Stephen L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Barrick Goldstrike Mines Inc   (United States)

^c Advanced Mineral Technology Laboratory (AMTEL)   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCREAMER SYSTEMS; SULFIDATION;

ARSENIC; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRAIN GROWTH; IRON; MICA; PETROGRAPHY; PYRITES; ROCKS; SULFUR;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

CARLIN-TYPE DEPOSIT; GOLD; METALLOGENESIS; ORE DEPOSIT; SULFIDE;

EID: 0345330008     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.98.6.1137     Document Type: Article

References (48)

1. Arehart, G. B., Eldridge, C.S., Chryssoulis, S.L., and Kesler, S.E., 1993a, Ion microprobe determination of sulfur isotope variations in iron sulfides from the Post/Betze sediment-hosted disseminated gold deposit, Nevada: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 57, p. 1505-1519.
2. 39Ar and fission track geochronology of sediment-hosted disseminated gold deposits at Post-Betze, Carlin trend, northeastern Nevada: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 88, p. 622-646.
3. Arehart, G.B., Chryssoulis, A.L., and Kesler, S.E., 1993c, Gold and arsenic in iron sulfides from sediment-hosted disseminated gold deposits: Implications for depositional processes: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 88, p. 171-185.
4. Armstrong, A.K., Theodore, T.G., and etc., 1997, Preliminary facies analysis of Devonian autochthonous rocks that host gold along the Carlin trend, Nevada: Society of Economic Geologists Guidebook Series, v. 28, p. 53-74.
5. Bettles, K., 2002, Exploration and geology, 1962-2002, at the Goldstrike property, Carlin trend, Nevada: Society of Economic Geologists Special Publication 9, p. 275-298.
6. Cail and Cline, 2001, Alteration associated with gold deposition at the Getchell Carlin-type gold deposits, north-central Nevada: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 96, p. 1343-1361.
7. Canfield, D. E., 1989, Reactive iron in marine sediments: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 53, p. 2483-2490.
8. Canfield, D. E., 1991, Sulfate reduction in deep-sea marine sediments: American Journal of Science, v. 291, p. 177-188.
9. Clode, C.H., Grusing, S.R., Heitt, D.G., and Johnston, I.M., 1997, The relationship of structure, alteration, and stratigraphy to formation of the Deep Star gold deposit, Eureka County, Nevada: Society of Economic Geologists Guidebook Series, v. 28, p. 239-256.
10. nd edition: New York, John Wiley and Sons, 646 p.
11. Emsbo, P., 1999, Origin of the Meikle high-grade gold deposits from the super-position of Late Devonian sedex and mid-Tertiary Carlin-type gold mineralization: Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, Golden, Colorado School of Mines, 394 p.
12. Emsbo, P., Hutchinson, R.W., Hofstra, A.H., Volk, J.A., Bettles. K.H., Baschuk, G.J., and Johnson, C.A., 1999, Syngenetic Au on the Carlin trend: implications for Carlin-type deposits: Geology, v. 27, p. 59-62.
13. Emsbo, P., Hofstra, A.H., and Lauhu , E.A., 2000, Jurassic auriferous polymetallic mineralization at the Goldstrike mine, Carlin trend, Nevada [abs.], in Cluer, J.K., Price, J.G., Strusacker, E.M., Hardymman, R.F., and Morris, C.L., eds., Geology and ore deposits: 2000: The Great Basin and beyond: Reno, Geological Society of Nevada, Abstracts with programs, p. B2.
14. Erickson, R.L., Marranzino, A.P., Oda, U., amd Janes, W.W., 1964a, Geochemical exploration near the Getchell mine. Humboldt County, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin B 1198-A, p. A1-A26.
15. Erickson, R.L., Masursky, H., Marranzino, A.P., Oda, U., Janes, W.W., and Sponsor, S.P., 1964b, Geochemical anomalies in the lower plate of the Roberts thrust near Cortez, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper P 0501-B, p. B92-B94.
16. Ferdock, G.C., Castor, S.B., Leonardson, R.W., and Collins, T., 1997, Mineralogy and paragenesis of ore-stage mineralization in the Betze gold deposits, Golstrike mine, Eureka County, Nevada: Society of Economic Geologists Field Trip Guidebook, v. 28, p. 75-86.
17. Goldhaber, M.B., and Kaplan, I.R., 1974, The sulfur cycle, in Goldberg, E.D., ed., The sea: New York, Wiley Interscience, p. 569-655.
18. Grant, J.A., 1986, The isocon diagram-a simple solution to Grensen's equation for metasomatic alteration: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 81, p. 1976-1982.
19. Griffin, G.L., 1999, Paleogeography of Late Silurian-Devonian autochthonous carbonates: Implications for old faults and intrusive distribution, Goldsrike property, Nevada [abs.], in Cluer, J.K., Price, J.G., Strusacker, E.M., Hardyman, R.F., and Morris, C.L., eds., Geology and ore deposits 2000: The Great Basin and beyond: Reno, Geological Society of Nevada, Abtracts with programs, p. 52.
20. Griffin, G.L., 2000, The stratigraphy of a "Carlin-type" deposit: Who needs it? [abs.]; Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, no. 6, p. A-59.
21. Hofstra, A.H., 1994, Geology and genesis of the Carlin-type gold deposits in the Jerritt Canyon district, Nevada: Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Boulder, University of Colorado, 719 p.
22. Hofstra, A.H., and Cline, J.S., 2000, Characteristics and models for Carlin-type gold deposits: Reviews in Economic Geology, v. 13 p. 163-220.
23. Hofstra, A.H., Leventhal, J.S., Northrop, H.R., Landis, G.P., Rye, R.O., Birak, D.J., and Dalh, A.R., 1991, Genesis of sediment-hosted disseminated gold deposits by fluid mixing and sulfidization: Chemical reaction path modeling of ore-depositional processes documented in the Jerrit Canyon district, Nevada: Geology, v. 19, p. 36-40.
24. Kettler, R.A., Rye, R.O., Kesler, S.E., Meyers, P.A., Polanco, J., and Russell, N., 1992, Gold deposition by sulfidation of ferrous Fe in lacustrine sediments of the Pueblo Viejo district (Dominican Republic): The effect of Fe-C-S diagenesis on later hydrothermal mineralization in a maar-diatreme complex: Chemical Geology, v. 99, p. 29-50.
25. Kuehn, C.A., and Rose, A.W., 1992, Geology and geochemistry of wall-rock alteration at the Carlin gold deposit: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 87, p. 1697-1721.
26. Leonardson, R.W., and Rahn, J.E., 1996, Geology of the Betze-Post gold deposits, Eureka County, Nevada, in Coyner, A.R., and Fahey, P.L., eds., Geology and ore deposits of the American cordillera. Symposium proceedings: Reno, Geological Society of Nevada, p. 61-94.
27. Murowchick, J.B., 1992, Marcasite inversion and the petrographic determination of pyrite ancestry: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 87, 1141-1152.
28. rd edition: New York, John Wiley, p. 517-612.
29. nd edition: New York, John Wiley, p. 509-567.
30. Phinisey, J.D., Hofstra, A.H., Snee, L.W., Roberts, T.T., Dahl, A.R., and Loranger, R.J., 1996, Evidence for multiple episodes of igneous and hydrothermal activity and constraints on the timing of gold mineralization, Jerritt Canyon district, Elko County, Nevada, in Coyner, A.R., and Fahey, P.L., eds., Geology and ore deposits of the American cordillera: Symposium proceedings: Reno, Geological Society of Nevada, p. 15-39.
31. Prasad, S., 1981, Thiotungstate isopolyanions-an electrochemical study: Canadian Journal of Chemistry, v. 59, p. 563-565.
32. Raiswell, R., and Canfield, D.E., 1998, Sources of iron for pyrite formation in marine sediments: American Journal of Science, v. 298, p. 219-245.
33. Rickard, D.T., 1975, Kinetics and mechanisms of pyrite formation at low temperatures: American Journal of Science, v. 275, p. 636-652.
34. 2S oxidation of iron (II) monosulfide in aqueous solutions between 25 and 125°C: The mechanisms: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 61, p. 125-147.
35. Schoonen, M.A.A., and Barnes, H.L., 1991, Reactions forming pyrite and marcasite from solution, II. Via FeS precursors below 100°C: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 55, p. 1505-1514.
36. Seward, T.M., 1984, The transport and deposition of gold in hydrothermal systems, in Foster, R.P., ed., Gold '82: The geology, geochemistry and genesis of gold deposits: Rotterdam, A.A. Balkema, p. 165-182.
37. Simon, G., Kesler, S.E., and Chryssoulis, S., 1999, Geochemistry and textures of gold-bearing arsenian pyrite, Twin Creeks, Nevada: Implications for deposition of gold in Carlin-type deposits: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 94, p. 405-422.
38. Stager, H.K., and Tingley, J.V., 1988, Tungsten deposits in Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Report 105, 256 p.
39. Stenger, D.P., Kesler, S.E., Peltonen, D., and Tapper, C., 1998, Deposition of gold in Carlin-type deposits: The role of sulfidation and decarbonatization at Twin Creeks, Nevada: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 93, p. 201-215.
40. Teal, L., and Branham, A., 1997, Geology of the Mike gold-copper deposit, Eureka County, Nevada: Society of Economic Geologists Guidebook Series, v. 28, p. 257-276.
41. Teal, L., and Jackson, M., 1997, Geologic overview of the Carlin trend gold deposits and descriptions of recent deep discoveries: Society of Economic Geologists Guidebook Series, v. 28, p. 3-37.
42. Tuttle, M.L., Goldhaber, M.B., and Williamson, D.L., 1986, An analytical scheme for determining forms of sulphur in oil shales and associated rocks: Talanta, v. 12, p. 953-961.
43. Volk, J.A., Lauha, E., Leonardson, R.W., and Rahn, J.E., 1996, Structural geology of the Betze-Post and Meikle deposits, Elko and Eureka Counties, in Peters, G.S., Williams, C.L., and Volk, J., eds., Field trip guidebook compendium: Reno, Geological Society of Nevada, p. 180-194.
44. Wood, S.A., and Samson, I.M., 1998, Solubility of ore minerals and complexation of ore metals in hydrothermal solutions: Reviews in Economic Geology, v. 10, p. 33-80.
45. NaCl: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, v. 95, p. 143-182.
46. Ye, Z., 2001, Geological and geochemical controls on gold mineralization at the Screamer Carlin-type deposit, Nevada: Unpublished M.Sc. thesis, University of Michigan, 56 p.
47. Ye, Z., Kesler, S.E., Essene, E.J., Zohar, P.B., and Borhauer, J.L., 2002, Relation of Carlin-type gold mineralization to lithology, structure and alteration: Screamer zone, Betze-Post deposit, Nevada: Mineralium Deposita, v. 38, p. 22-38.
48. Zohar, P., 1999, Screamer: westernmost Betze orebody: Internal report, Elko, Nevada, Barrick Goldstrike mine, 10 p.