TY - JOUR
T1 - Porphyry, epithermal, and orogenic gold prospectivity of Argentina
AU - Ford, Arianne
AU - Hagemann, Steffen
AU - Fogliata, A.S.
AU - Miller, John
AU - Mol, A.
AU - Doyle, P.J.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - © 2015 Elsevier B.V.. This paper presents a review of the available information on the significant porphyry, epithermal, and orogenic gold districts in Argentina, including the tectonic, geological, and structural settings of large deposits or deposits that have been exploited in the past. Based on this review of the geology and mineralization, targeting models are developed for epithermal and orogenic gold systems, in order to produce GIS-based prospectivity models. Using publically available digital geoscience data, weights of evidence and fuzzy logic prospectivity maps were generated for epithermal and orogenic gold mineralization in Argentina. The results of the prospectivity mapping highlight existing gold deposits within known mineralized districts throughout Argentina, as well as other highly prospective areas with no known deposits within these districts. Additionally, areas within Argentina that have no known gold mineralization (based on publically available information) were highlighted as being highly prospective based on the models used.
AB - © 2015 Elsevier B.V.. This paper presents a review of the available information on the significant porphyry, epithermal, and orogenic gold districts in Argentina, including the tectonic, geological, and structural settings of large deposits or deposits that have been exploited in the past. Based on this review of the geology and mineralization, targeting models are developed for epithermal and orogenic gold systems, in order to produce GIS-based prospectivity models. Using publically available digital geoscience data, weights of evidence and fuzzy logic prospectivity maps were generated for epithermal and orogenic gold mineralization in Argentina. The results of the prospectivity mapping highlight existing gold deposits within known mineralized districts throughout Argentina, as well as other highly prospective areas with no known deposits within these districts. Additionally, areas within Argentina that have no known gold mineralization (based on publically available information) were highlighted as being highly prospective based on the models used.
U2 - 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.05.013
DO - 10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.05.013
M3 - Article
SN - 0169-1368
VL - 71
SP - 655
EP - 672
JO - Ore Geology Reviews
JF - Ore Geology Reviews
ER -