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  29. <meta content="The Proterozoic Soldiers Cap Group, a product of two major magmatic rift phases separated by clastic
  30. sediment deposition, hosts mineralised (e.g. Pegmont Broken Hill-type deposit) and barren iron oxiderich
  31. units at three main stratigraphic levels. Evaluation of detailed geological and geochemical
  32. features was carried out for one lens of an apatite–garnet-rich, laterally extensive (1.9 km) example,
  33. the Weatherly Creek iron-formation, and it was placed in the context of reconnaissance studies of
  34. other similar units in the area. Chemical similarities with iron-formations associated with Broken Hill-type
  35. Pb–Zn deposit iron-formations are demonstrated here. Concordant contact relationships, mineralogy,
  36. geochemical patterns and pre-deformational alteration all indicate that the Soldiers Cap Group ironformations
  37. are mainly hydrothermal chemical sediments. Chondrite normalised REE patterns display
  38. positive Eu and negative Ce anomalisms, are consistent with components of both high-temperature,
  39. reduced, hydrothermal fluid (more than or equal to 250 degrees C) and cool oxidised seawater. Major element data suggest a largely mafic provenance for montmorillonitic clays and other detritus during chemical sedimentation,
  40. consistent with westward erosion of Cover Sequence 2 volcanic rocks, rather than local mafic sources.
  41. Ni enrichment is most consistent with hydrogenous uptake by Mn-oxides or carbonates. Temperatures
  42. inferred from REE data indicate that although they are not strongly enriched, base metals such as Pb
  43. and Zn are likely to have been transported and deposited prior to or following iron-formation
  44. deposition. Most chemical sedimentation pre-dated emplacement of the major mafic igneous sill
  45. complexes present in the upper part of the basin. Heating of deep basinal brines in a regional-scale
  46. aquifer by deep-seated mafic magma chambers is inferred to have driven development of hydrothermal
  47. fluids. Three major episodes of extension exhausted this aquifer, but were succeeded by a final
  48. climactic extensional phase, which produced widespread voluminous mafic volcanism. The lateral
  49. extent of the iron-formations requires a depositional setting such as a sea-floor metalliferous sediment
  50. blanket or series of brine pools, with iron-formation deposition likely confined to much smaller fault-fed
  51. areas surrounded by Fe–Mn–P-anomalous sediments. These relationships indicate that in such settings,
  52. major sulfide deposits and their associated chemical sediment marker horizons need not overlie major
  53. igneous sequences. Rather, the timing of expulsion of hydrothermal fluid reflects the interplay between
  54. deep-seated heating, extension and magmatism." name="eprints.abstract" />
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  375. features was carried out for one lens of an apatite–garnet-rich, laterally extensive (1.9 km) example,
  376. the Weatherly Creek iron-formation, and it was placed in the context of reconnaissance studies of
  377. other similar units in the area. Chemical similarities with iron-formations associated with Broken Hill-type
  378. Pb–Zn deposit iron-formations are demonstrated here. Concordant contact relationships, mineralogy,
  379. geochemical patterns and pre-deformational alteration all indicate that the Soldiers Cap Group ironformations
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  381. positive Eu and negative Ce anomalisms, are consistent with components of both high-temperature,
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  383. consistent with westward erosion of Cover Sequence 2 volcanic rocks, rather than local mafic sources.
  384. Ni enrichment is most consistent with hydrogenous uptake by Mn-oxides or carbonates. Temperatures
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  386. and Zn are likely to have been transported and deposited prior to or following iron-formation
  387. deposition. Most chemical sedimentation pre-dated emplacement of the major mafic igneous sill
  388. complexes present in the upper part of the basin. Heating of deep basinal brines in a regional-scale
  389. aquifer by deep-seated mafic magma chambers is inferred to have driven development of hydrothermal
  390. fluids. Three major episodes of extension exhausted this aquifer, but were succeeded by a final
  391. climactic extensional phase, which produced widespread voluminous mafic volcanism. The lateral
  392. extent of the iron-formations requires a depositional setting such as a sea-floor metalliferous sediment
  393. blanket or series of brine pools, with iron-formation deposition likely confined to much smaller fault-fed
  394. areas surrounded by Fe–Mn–P-anomalous sediments. These relationships indicate that in such settings,
  395. major sulfide deposits and their associated chemical sediment marker horizons need not overlie major
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  509. <h1 class="ep_tm_pagetitle">Soldiers Cap Group iron-formations, Mt Isa Inlier, Australia, as windows into the hydrothermal evolution of a base-metal-bearing Proterozoic rift basin</h1>
  510. <p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><span class="person_name">Hatton, O.J.</span> and <span class="person_name">Davidson, G.J.</span> (2004) <xhtml:em>Soldiers Cap Group iron-formations, Mt Isa Inlier, Australia, as windows into the hydrothermal evolution of a base-metal-bearing Proterozoic rift basin.</xhtml:em> Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 51 (1). pp. 85-106. ISSN 0812-0099</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"></p><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><tr><td valign="top" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/2047/1/Hatton.Davidson.AJES.2004.pdf"><img alt="[img]" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png" class="ep_doc_icon" border="0" /></a></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/2047/1/Hatton.Davidson.AJES.2004.pdf"><span class="ep_document_citation">PDF</span></a> - Full text restricted - Requires a PDF viewer<br />1841Kb</td><td><form method="get" accept-charset="utf-8" action="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/request_doc"><input accept-charset="utf-8" value="2583" name="docid" type="hidden" /><div class=""><input value="Request a copy" name="_action_null" class="ep_form_action_button" onclick="return EPJS_button_pushed( '_action_null' )" type="submit" /> </div></form></td></tr></table><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block">Official URL: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1400-0952.2003.01047.x">http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1400-0952.2003.01047.x</a></p><div class="not_ep_block"><h2>Abstract</h2><p style="padding-bottom: 16px; text-align: left; margin: 1em auto 0em auto">The Proterozoic Soldiers Cap Group, a product of two major magmatic rift phases separated by clastic&#13;
  511. sediment deposition, hosts mineralised (e.g. Pegmont Broken Hill-type deposit) and barren iron oxiderich&#13;
  512. units at three main stratigraphic levels. Evaluation of detailed geological and geochemical&#13;
  513. features was carried out for one lens of an apatite–garnet-rich, laterally extensive (1.9 km) example,&#13;
  514. the Weatherly Creek iron-formation, and it was placed in the context of reconnaissance studies of&#13;
  515. other similar units in the area. Chemical similarities with iron-formations associated with Broken Hill-type&#13;
  516. Pb–Zn deposit iron-formations are demonstrated here. Concordant contact relationships, mineralogy,&#13;
  517. geochemical patterns and pre-deformational alteration all indicate that the Soldiers Cap Group ironformations&#13;
  518. are mainly hydrothermal chemical sediments. Chondrite normalised REE patterns display&#13;
  519. positive Eu and negative Ce anomalisms, are consistent with components of both high-temperature,&#13;
  520. reduced, hydrothermal fluid (more than or equal to 250 degrees C) and cool oxidised seawater. Major element data suggest a largely mafic provenance for montmorillonitic clays and other detritus during chemical sedimentation,&#13;
  521. consistent with westward erosion of Cover Sequence 2 volcanic rocks, rather than local mafic sources.&#13;
  522. Ni enrichment is most consistent with hydrogenous uptake by Mn-oxides or carbonates. Temperatures&#13;
  523. inferred from REE data indicate that although they are not strongly enriched, base metals such as Pb&#13;
  524. and Zn are likely to have been transported and deposited prior to or following iron-formation&#13;
  525. deposition. Most chemical sedimentation pre-dated emplacement of the major mafic igneous sill&#13;
  526. complexes present in the upper part of the basin. Heating of deep basinal brines in a regional-scale&#13;
  527. aquifer by deep-seated mafic magma chambers is inferred to have driven development of hydrothermal&#13;
  528. fluids. Three major episodes of extension exhausted this aquifer, but were succeeded by a final&#13;
  529. climactic extensional phase, which produced widespread voluminous mafic volcanism. The lateral&#13;
  530. extent of the iron-formations requires a depositional setting such as a sea-floor metalliferous sediment&#13;
  531. blanket or series of brine pools, with iron-formation deposition likely confined to much smaller fault-fed&#13;
  532. areas surrounded by Fe–Mn–P-anomalous sediments. These relationships indicate that in such settings,&#13;
  533. major sulfide deposits and their associated chemical sediment marker horizons need not overlie major&#13;
  534. igneous sequences. Rather, the timing of expulsion of hydrothermal fluid reflects the interplay between&#13;
  535. deep-seated heating, extension and magmatism.</p></div><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" cellpadding="3" class="not_ep_block" border="0"><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Item Type:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Article</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Additional Information:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Keywords:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">chemical sediment, garnet quartzite, hydrothermal, iron-formations, mafic magmatism,&#13;
  536. Mt Isa Inlier, rare-earth elements, rifting, Soldiers Cap Group.</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Subjects:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/260100.html">260000 Earth Sciences &gt; 260100 Geology</a></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ID Code:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">2047</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited By:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><span class="ep_name_citation"><span class="person_name">Mrs Katrina Keep</span></span></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited On:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">10 Oct 2007 13:06</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Last Modified:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">09 Jan 2008 02:30</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ePrint Statistics:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a target="ePrintStats" href="/es/index.php?action=show_detail_eprint;id=2047;">View statistics for this ePrint</a></td></tr></table><p align="right">Repository Staff Only: <a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/users/home?screen=EPrint::View&amp;eprintid=2047">item control page</a></p>
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