Published 1990 | Version v1
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Sulphur and lead isotopic studies of the Buttle Lake masive deposits, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada: ;sources of ore constituents in a submarine exhalative environment

Creators

  • 1. Calgary Univ., AB (Canada). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. The Univ. of Newcastle, (Australia). Dep. of Geology
  • 3. British Columbia Univ., Vancouver, BC (Canada). Dept. of Geological Sciences
  • 4. Westmin Mines Ltd., Campbell River (Canada)

Description

The sulphur isotope data are used to discriminate among potential sources of sulphur (seawater sulphate, hydrothermal sulphur, bacteriological sulphur) in the submarine environment during ore genesis. Only sulphur contributions from seawater and hydrothermal sources are given and indicate that the anoxic conditions within the bottom waters of the depositional basin could be major control on sulphide precipitation. Galena lead isotope data complements the sulphur isotope study. Detailed analyses from different ore-bodies were done to see if they had different lead signatures, and if a mine stratigraphy could be established based on lead isotopes. 15 refs., 2 tabs., 5 figs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Imprint Place
Parkville, Victoria (Australia)
ISBN
094910647X
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the Pacific Rim congress 90. Vol II
Imprint Pagination
746 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 419-425.

Conference

Title
Pacific Rim congress 90.
Dates
6-12 May 1990.
Place
Gold Coast, Queensland (Australia).

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
22037140
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CANADA; HYDROTHERMAL STAGE; IGNEOUS ROCKS; ISOTOPE RATIO; LEAD ISOTOPES; LEAD 204; LEAD 207; LEAD 208; MINERALIZATION; ORE COMPOSITION; PETROGENESIS; SEAWATER; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACES; SULFIDE MINERALS; SULFUR 34
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INTERFACES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MILLISEC LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; MINERALS; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIOISOTOPES; ROCKS; STABLE ISOTOPES; SULFUR ISOTOPES; WATER