Sediment-hosted base metal deposits

Papers published or in press

resulting from AMIRA P384 (1992-1995)

AMIRAlARC project P3~4A

Final Report December 1998

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CODESSRC Centre forOre Deposit Research

University of Tasmania

Sediment-hosted base metal deposits

Papers published or in press

resulting from AMIRA P384 (1992-1995)

AMIRAlARC project P3~4A

Final ReportDecember 1998

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CODES SRCCentre for Ore Deposit Research

University of Tasmania

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CODES Special Research Centre School of Earth Sciences University of Tasmania GPO Box 252-79 Hobart Tasmania Australia 7001

A Special Research Centreestablished by the Australian Research Council.

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CODES Special Research CentreSchool of Earth SciencesUniversity of TasmaniaGPO Box 252-79Hobart TasmaniaAustralia 7001

A Special Research Centre established by the Australian Research Council.

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Introduction to "Geology and mineralisation in the Proterozoic 'Carpentaria Zinc Belt' of northern Australia." -P.J. McGoldrick and RR. Large

"Structure, contents and setting of Pb-Zn mineralisation in the McArthur Basin, northern Australia." - D.E. Leaman

"Sedimentology of the Palaeoproterozoic Barney Creek Formation in DOH BMR McArthur 2, southern McArthur Basin, Northern Territory." - S.W. Bull

"Alkali alteration styles and mechanisms, and their implications for a 'brine factory' source of base metals in the rift-related McArthur Group, Australia." - G,J. Davidson

"Analysis of some fault striations in the Proterozoic southern McArthur Basin, Northern Territory, with reference to pre- and post-Roper Group stress fields ." - R.A. Keele and J.V. Wright

Papers from Economic Geology Special Issue "New developments in metallogenic reseach: the McArthur, Mt Isa and Cloncurry minerals province." Econ. GeoL volume- 92 1 number 8,1998.

A genetic model for the BYC deposit, Australia :based on regional sedimentology, geochemistry, and sulfide­sediment relationships" -R.R. Large, S.W. Bull, D.R Cooke and P.J. McGoldrick

"K-metasomatism and base metal depletion in volcanic rocks from the MCArthur Basin, Northern Territory - Implications for base metal mineralization" - D.R Cooke, S.W. Bull, S.Donovan and J.R Rogers

"Gravity, magnetic and radiometric evidence for the geological setting of the Lady Loretta Pb-Zn-Ag deposit - a qualitative appraisal" - Mark L. Duffett

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Contents

Introduction to "Geology and mineralisation in the Proterozoic 'Carpentaria Zinc Belt' of northern Australia."-P.}. McGoldrick and RR. Large

"Structure, contents and setting of Pb-Zn m.ineralisation in the McArthur Basin, northern Australia." - D.E.Leaman

"Sedimentology of the Palaeoproterozoic Barney Creek Formation in DDH BMR McArthur 2, southernMcArthur Basin, Northern Territory." - S.W. Bull

"Alkali alteration styles and mechanisms, and their implications for a 'brine factory' source of base metals inthe rift-related McArthur Group, Australia." - Gl Davidson

"Analysis of some fault striations in the Proterozoic southern McArthur Basin, Northern Territory, withreference to pre- and post-Roper Group stress fields." - R.A. Keele and JV. Wright

Papers from Economic Geology Special Issue "New developments in metallogenicreseach: the McArthur, Mt Isa and Clohcurry minerals province." Econ. GeoL volume92, number 8,1998.

A genetic model for the HYC deposit, Australia: based on regional sedimentology, geochemistry, and sulfide­sediment relationships" -RR. Large, S.W. Bull, D.R. Cooke and P.}. McGoldrick

"K-metasomatism and base metal depletion in volcanic rocks from the MCArthur Basin, Northern Territory- Implications for base metal mineralization" - D.R Cooke, S.W. Bull, S.Donovan and J.R Rogers

"Gravity, magnetic and radiometric evidence for the geological setting of the Lady Loretta Pb-Zn-Ag deposit- a qualitative appraisal" - Mark L. Duffett

"Lithogeochernical halos and geochemical vectors to stratiform sediment hosted Zn-Pb-Ag deposits, 1. Lady Loretta deposit, Queensland" - RR Large and P.J. McGoldrick

"Lithogeochemical halos and geochemical vectors to stratiform sediment hosted Zn-Pb-Ag deposits, 2. HYC deposit, McArthur River, Northern Territory" - RR Large, S. Bull and P.J. McGoldrick

Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interation - WRI­9, Taupo, New Zealand, 1998. Edited by G. B. Arehart and J.R. Hulston.

"Variation of carbon and oxygen isotopes in the alteration halo to the Lady Lorella deposit: Implications f9r exploration and ore genesis" -P.J. McGoldrick, P. Kitto and R. Large

"Evidence of Proterozoic primary CaC03 precipitation from the McArthur Group of northern Australia" ­P.R. Winefield and P. McGoldrick

Miscellaneou Papers

"The development of late Paleoproterozoic aragonitic seafloor cements within the McArthur Group of northern Australia" - Peter R Winefield (in press) .

"Feldspar metasomatism along the Proterozoic rift basin margin - 'smoke' around a base metal 'fire' (HYC deposit, Australia), or a product of background diagenesis?" - Garry J. Davidson (in press).

The importance of oxidised brines for the formation of Australian Proterozoic Stratiform Sediment Hosted Pb-Zn (SEDEX) Deposits - David R Cooke, Stuart W. Bull, Ross R Large and Peter J. McGoldrick

(submitted to Economic Geology) .

Practical uses of chemical modelling - defining new exploration targets in sedimentary basins - D.R. Cooke and R.R Large

from the lounral f Geochemi aJ Exploration

"Lithogeochemical halos and geochemical vectors to stratiform sediment hosted Zn-Pb-Ag deposits, 1. LadyLoretta deposit, Queensland" - RR Large and P.J. McGoldrick

"Lithogeochemical halos and geochemical vectors to stratiform sediment hosted Zn-Pb-Ag deposits, 2. HYCdeposit, McArthur River, Northern Territory" - RR Large, S. Bull and P.J. McGoldrick

Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Water-Rock Interation - WRI­9, Taupo, New Zealand, 1998. Edited by G. B. Arehart and J.R. Hulston.

"Variation of carbon and oxygen isotopes in the alteration halo to the Lady Lorella deposit: Implications f9rexploration and ore genesis" -P.J. McGoldrick, P. Kitto and R. Large

"Evidence of Proterozoic primary CaC03 precipitation from the McArthur Group of northern Australia" ­P.R. Winefield and P. McGoldrick

"The development of late Paleoproterozoic aragonitic seafloor cements within the McArthur Group ofnorthern Australia" - Peter R Winefield (in press).

"Feldspar metasomatism along the Proterozoic rift basin margin - 'smoke' around a base metal 'fire' (HYCdeposit, Australia), or a product of background diagenesis?" - Garry J. Davidson (in press).

The importance of oxidised brines for the formation of Australian Proterozoic Stratiform SedimentHosted Pb-Zn (SEDEX) Deposits - David R Cooke, Stuart W. Bull, Ross R Large and Peter J. McGoldrick

(submitted to Economic Geology).

Practical uses of chemical modelling - defining new exploration targets in sedimentary basins - D.R. Cookeand RR Large

Papers from Australian Journal of Earth Sciences Thematic papers "Geology and mineralisation in the

Proterozoic 'Carpentaria Zinc Belt' of northern Australia." Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, volume 45, 1998.

P.J. McGoldrick and R.R. Large, Guest Editors.

Introduction to "Geology and mineralisation in the Proterozoic 'Carpentaria Zinc Belt' of northern Australia." -P.J. McGoldrick and R.R. Large

"Structure, contents and setting of Pb-Zn mineralisation in the McArthur Basin, northern Australia." - D.E. Leaman

"Sedimentology of the Palaeoproterozoic Barney Creek Formation in DOH BMR McArthur 2, southern McArthur Basin, Northern Territory." ­S.W. Bull

"Alkali alteration styles and mechanisms, and their implications for a 'brine factory' source of base metals in the rift-related McArthur Group, Australia." - G.J. Davidson

"Analysis of some fault striations in the Proterozoic southern McArthur Basin, Northern Territory, with reference to pre- and post-Roper Group stress fields." - R.A. Keele and J.V. Wright

Papers from Australian Journal of Earth SciencesThematic papers "Geology and mineralisation in the

Proterozoic 'Carpentaria Zinc Belt' of northern Australia."Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, volume 45, 1998.

P.J. McGoldrick and R.R. Large, Guest Editors.

Introduction to "Geology and mineral'isation in the Proterozoic 'CarpentariaZinc Belt' of northern Australia." -P.J. McGoldrick and R.R. Large

"Structure, contents and setting of Pb-Zn mineralisation in the McArthurBasin, northern Australia." - D.E. Leaman

"Sedimentology of the Palaeoproterozoic Barney Creek Formation in DOHBMR McArthur 2, southern McArthur Basin, Northern Territory." -S.W. Bull

"Alkali alteration styles and mechanisms, and their implications for a 'brinefactory' source of base metals in the rift-related McArthur Group,Australia." - G.J. Davidson

"Analysis of some fault striations in the Proterozoic southern McArthurBasin, Northern Territory, with reference to pre- and post-Roper Groupstress fields." - R.A. Keele and J.V. Wright

Papers 'from Economic Geology Special Issue "New developments in metallogenic reseach: the

McArthur, Mt Isa and Cloncurry minerals province." Econ. Geol. volume 92, number 8, 1998.

" A genetic model for the HYC deposit, Australia: based on regional sedimentology, geochemistry, and sulfide-sediment relationships" ­R.R. Large, S.W. Bull, D.R. Cooke and P.J. McGoldrick

"K-metasomatism and base metal depletion in volcanic rocks from the McArthur Basin, Northern Territory - Implications for base metal mineralization" - D.R. Cooke, S.W. Bull, S.Donovan and J.R. Rogers

"Gravity, magnetic and radiometric evidence for the geological setting of the Lady Loretta Pb-Zn-Ag deposit - a qualitative appraisal" - Mark L. Duffett

Papers from Economic Geology Special Issue"New developments in metallogenic reseach: the

McArthur, Mt Isa and Cloncurry minerals province."Econ. Geol. volume 92, number 8, 1998.

" A genetic model for the HYC deposit, Australia: based on regionalsedimentology, geochemistry, and sulfide-sediment relationships" ­R.R. Large, S.W. Bull, D.R. Cooke and P.J. McGoldrick

"K-metasomatism and base metal depletion in volcanic rocks from theMcArthur Basin, Northern Territory - Implications for base metalmineralization" - D.R. Cooke, S.W. Bull, S.Donovan and J.R. Rogers

"Gravity, magnetic and radiometric evidence for the geological setting ofthe Lady Loretta Pb-Zn-Ag deposit - a qualitative appraisal" - Mark L.Duffett

Papers from the Journal of Geochemical Exploration

"Lithogeochemical halos and geochemical vectors to stratiform sediment hosted Zn-Pb-Ag deposits, 1. Lady Loretta deposit, Queensland" - R.R. Large and P.J. McGoldrick

"Lithogeochemical halos and geochemical vectors to stratiform sediment hosted Zn-Pb-Ag deposits, 2. HYC deposit, McArthur River, Northern Territory" - R.R. Large, S. Bull and P.J. McGoldrick

Papers from the Journal of GeochemicalExploration

"Lithogeochemical halos and geochemical vectors to stratiform sedimenthosted Zn-Pb-Ag deposits, 1. Lady Loretta deposit, Queensland" - R.R.Large and P.J. McGoldrick

"Lithogeochemical halos and geochemical vectors to stratiform sedimenthosted Zn-Pb-Ag deposits, 2. HYC deposit, McArthur River, NorthernTerritory" - R.R. Large, S. Bull and P.J. McGoldrick

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9THINTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMONWATER-ROCK INTERACTION - WRI-9ITAUPO I NEWZEALAND /30 MARCH - 3 APRIL 1998

Water-Rock Interaction Edited by

GREG B.AREHART Wairakei Research Centre, Institute ofGeological and Nuclear Sciences. Taupo, New Zealand

JOHN R.HULSTON Nuclear Sciences, Institute ofGeological and Nuclear Sciences, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

OFFPRINT

"Variation of carbon and oxygen isotopes in the alteration halo to the Lady Loretta deposit: Implications for exploration and ore genesis" P.J. McGoldrick, P. Kitto and R. Large

"Evidence of Proterozoic primary CaC03

precipitation from the McArthur Group of northern Australia" - P.R. Winefield and P. McGoldrick

A.A. BALKEMA/ROTIERDAM/BROOKFIELD/ 1998

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WATER-ROCKIN1ERACfION - WRI-9/TAUPO/NEW ZEALAND/30 MARCH - 3 APRIL 1998

Water-Rock InteractionEdited by

GREG B.AREHARTWairakei Research Centre, Institute ofGeological and Nuclear Sciences, Taupo, New Zealand

JOHN R. HULSTONNuclear Sciences, Institute ofGeological and Nuclear Sciences, LowerHutt, New Zealand

OFFPRINT

"Variation of carbon and oxygen isotopes in the alteration halo to the LadyLoretta deposit: Implications for exploration and ore genesis"P.J. McGoldrick, P. Kitto and R. Large

"Evidence of Proterozoic primary CaC03 precipitation from the McArthurGroup of northern Australia" - P.R. Winefield and P. McGoldrick

A.A. BALKEMA/ROTIERDAM/BROOKFIELD/1998

Miscellaneous Papers

"The development of late Paleoproterozoic aragonitic seafloor cements within the McArthur Group of northern Australia" - Peter R. Winefield (in press).

"Feldspar metasomatism along the Proterozoic rift basin margin - 'smoke' around a base metal 'fire' (HYC deposit, Australia) , or a product of background diagenesis?" - Garry J. Davidson (in press).

Miscellaneous Papers

"The development of late Paleoproterozoic aragonitic seafloor cementswithin the McArthur Group of northern Australia" - Peter R. Winefield(in press).

"Feldspar metasomatism along the Proterozoic rift basin margin - 'smoke'around a base metal 'fire' (HYC deposit, Australia), or a product ofbackground diagenesis?" - Garry J. Davidson (in press).