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alteration zones around volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VHMS) orebodies at Myra Falls, Vancouver Island,
British Columbia. Hydrothermal alteration assemblages are uniformly dominated by fine-grained white
mica, with poor development of mineralogical zonation. SWIR spectrometry is an ideal exploration tool for
characterizing this fine-grained hydrothermal alteration. At Myra Falls, SWIR spectrometry has identified subtle
shifts in the wavelengths of the AlOH absorption feature of white mica, corresponding to compositional
changes in altered rhyolite distal and proximal to ore. AlOH absorption occurs at shorter wavelengths (<2,198
nm) and corresponds to lower Fe, Fe + Mg, and Si/Al and higher Na/(Na + K) in strongly altered samples proximal
to ore (slightly sodic muscovites). AlOH absorption occurs at longer wavelengths (>2,206 nm) and corresponds
to higher Fe, Fe + Mg, and Si/Al and lower Na/(Na + K) in samples distal to ore (nonsodic slightly
phengitic muscovites). White mica in siltstone within a meter of VHMS ore has higher Zn, V, Fe, and Mg contents
than white mica distal to these altered samples. Chlorite compositions, identified by SWIR, also show systematic
changes with intensity of alteration and distance from ore. The average wavelength of the FeOH absorption
feature for chlorite in rhyolitic samples proximal to ore is 2,241 nm (intermediate Mg chlorite),
whereas wavelengths in background samples average 2,247 nm (intermediate Fe chlorite). Similar changes are
observed in footwall and hanging-wall andesites, with samples near the Battle mine containing muscovite to
phengitic muscovite (average wavelength of the AlOH absorption feature of 2,200 nm) and Mg-rich chlorite
(average wavelength of the FeOH absorption feature of 2,245 nm) to regional andesite samples with phengitic
muscovite (average wavelengths of the AlOH absorption feature of 2,209 nm) and Fe-rich chlorite (average
wavelength of the FeOH absorption feature of 2,249 nm). In weakly altered rocks white mica compositions also
vary with host lithology. The AlOH absorption feature occurs at longer wavelengths in white mica in dacite and
andesite compared to adjacent rhyolitic rocks, suggesting that higher Fe and Mg in the host lithology affects
the composition of white mica.
Two zones of intense hydrothermal alteration above the Battle and HW orebodies have distinctive SWIR
spectral characteristics, with the AlOH and FeOH features occurring at shorter wavelengths (<2,197 and
<2,240 nm, respectively). Small anomalous zones of alteration were also identified in the Thelwood Valley area,
where minor mineralized zones are present. As broad zones of fine-grained white mica (sericite) alteration are
ubiquitous throughout the Myra Falls property, alteration proximal to ore cannot be identified simply by visual
logging of drill core. Alteration zonation may be determined by subtle shifts in white mica spectral characteristics.
This study indicates that SWIR analysis may be an effective field-based exploration tool for quantifying
the intensity of alteration associated with VHMS orebodies, and that trends in mineral compositions, even in
very fine grained rocks, can be used as mine-scale vectors to ore.
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British Columbia. Hydrothermal alteration assemblages are uniformly dominated by fine-grained white
mica, with poor development of mineralogical zonation. SWIR spectrometry is an ideal exploration tool for
characterizing this fine-grained hydrothermal alteration. At Myra Falls, SWIR spectrometry has identified subtle
shifts in the wavelengths of the AlOH absorption feature of white mica, corresponding to compositional
changes in altered rhyolite distal and proximal to ore. AlOH absorption occurs at shorter wavelengths (<2,198
nm) and corresponds to lower Fe, Fe + Mg, and Si/Al and higher Na/(Na + K) in strongly altered samples proximal
to ore (slightly sodic muscovites). AlOH absorption occurs at longer wavelengths (>2,206 nm) and corresponds
to higher Fe, Fe + Mg, and Si/Al and lower Na/(Na + K) in samples distal to ore (nonsodic slightly
phengitic muscovites). White mica in siltstone within a meter of VHMS ore has higher Zn, V, Fe, and Mg contents
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changes with intensity of alteration and distance from ore. The average wavelength of the FeOH absorption
feature for chlorite in rhyolitic samples proximal to ore is 2,241 nm (intermediate Mg chlorite),
whereas wavelengths in background samples average 2,247 nm (intermediate Fe chlorite). Similar changes are
observed in footwall and hanging-wall andesites, with samples near the Battle mine containing muscovite to
phengitic muscovite (average wavelength of the AlOH absorption feature of 2,200 nm) and Mg-rich chlorite
(average wavelength of the FeOH absorption feature of 2,245 nm) to regional andesite samples with phengitic
muscovite (average wavelengths of the AlOH absorption feature of 2,209 nm) and Fe-rich chlorite (average
wavelength of the FeOH absorption feature of 2,249 nm). In weakly altered rocks white mica compositions also
vary with host lithology. The AlOH absorption feature occurs at longer wavelengths in white mica in dacite and
andesite compared to adjacent rhyolitic rocks, suggesting that higher Fe and Mg in the host lithology affects
the composition of white mica.
Two zones of intense hydrothermal alteration above the Battle and HW orebodies have distinctive SWIR
spectral characteristics, with the AlOH and FeOH features occurring at shorter wavelengths (<2,197 and
<2,240 nm, respectively). Small anomalous zones of alteration were also identified in the Thelwood Valley area,
where minor mineralized zones are present. As broad zones of fine-grained white mica (sericite) alteration are
ubiquitous throughout the Myra Falls property, alteration proximal to ore cannot be identified simply by visual
logging of drill core. Alteration zonation may be determined by subtle shifts in white mica spectral characteristics.
This study indicates that SWIR analysis may be an effective field-based exploration tool for quantifying
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<h1 class="ep_tm_pagetitle">Short Wavelength Infrared Spectral Characteristics of the HW Horizon: Implications for Exploration in the Myra Falls Volcanic-Hosted Massive Sulfide Camp, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada</h1>
<p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><span class="person_name">Jones, Sarah</span> and <span class="person_name">Herrmann, W.</span> and <span class="person_name">Gemmell, J.B.</span> (2005) <xhtml:em>Short Wavelength Infrared Spectral Characteristics of the HW Horizon: Implications for Exploration in the Myra Falls Volcanic-Hosted Massive Sulfide Camp, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.</xhtml:em> Economic Geology, 100 (2). pp. 273-294. ISSN 0361-0128</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/2013/1/Jones2C_Herrmann2C_Gemmell_ECON_GEOL_2005.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/2013/1/Jones2C_Herrmann2C_Gemmell_ECON_GEOL_2005.pdf"><span class="ep_document_citation">PDF</span></a> - Full text restricted - Requires a PDF viewer<br />1175Kb</td><td><form method="get" accept-charset="utf-8" action="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/request_doc"><input accept-charset="utf-8" value="3098" 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/10.2113/100.2.273">http://dx.doi.org/10.2113/100.2.273</a></p><div class="not_ep_block"><h2>Abstract</h2><p style="padding-bottom: 16px; text-align: left; margin: 1em auto 0em auto">Short wavelength infrared (SWIR) spectrometry has been used to identify previously unmapped hydrothermal
alteration zones around volcanic-hosted massive sulfide (VHMS) orebodies at Myra Falls, Vancouver Island,
British Columbia. Hydrothermal alteration assemblages are uniformly dominated by fine-grained white
mica, with poor development of mineralogical zonation. SWIR spectrometry is an ideal exploration tool for
characterizing this fine-grained hydrothermal alteration. At Myra Falls, SWIR spectrometry has identified subtle
shifts in the wavelengths of the AlOH absorption feature of white mica, corresponding to compositional
changes in altered rhyolite distal and proximal to ore. AlOH absorption occurs at shorter wavelengths (<2,198
nm) and corresponds to lower Fe, Fe + Mg, and Si/Al and higher Na/(Na + K) in strongly altered samples proximal
to ore (slightly sodic muscovites). AlOH absorption occurs at longer wavelengths (>2,206 nm) and corresponds
to higher Fe, Fe + Mg, and Si/Al and lower Na/(Na + K) in samples distal to ore (nonsodic slightly
phengitic muscovites). White mica in siltstone within a meter of VHMS ore has higher Zn, V, Fe, and Mg contents
than white mica distal to these altered samples. Chlorite compositions, identified by SWIR, also show systematic
changes with intensity of alteration and distance from ore. The average wavelength of the FeOH absorption
feature for chlorite in rhyolitic samples proximal to ore is 2,241 nm (intermediate Mg chlorite),
whereas wavelengths in background samples average 2,247 nm (intermediate Fe chlorite). Similar changes are
observed in footwall and hanging-wall andesites, with samples near the Battle mine containing muscovite to
phengitic muscovite (average wavelength of the AlOH absorption feature of 2,200 nm) and Mg-rich chlorite
(average wavelength of the FeOH absorption feature of 2,245 nm) to regional andesite samples with phengitic
muscovite (average wavelengths of the AlOH absorption feature of 2,209 nm) and Fe-rich chlorite (average
wavelength of the FeOH absorption feature of 2,249 nm). In weakly altered rocks white mica compositions also
vary with host lithology. The AlOH absorption feature occurs at longer wavelengths in white mica in dacite and
andesite compared to adjacent rhyolitic rocks, suggesting that higher Fe and Mg in the host lithology affects
the composition of white mica.
Two zones of intense hydrothermal alteration above the Battle and HW orebodies have distinctive SWIR
spectral characteristics, with the AlOH and FeOH features occurring at shorter wavelengths (<2,197 and
<2,240 nm, respectively). Small anomalous zones of alteration were also identified in the Thelwood Valley area,
where minor mineralized zones are present. As broad zones of fine-grained white mica (sericite) alteration are
ubiquitous throughout the Myra Falls property, alteration proximal to ore cannot be identified simply by visual
logging of drill core. Alteration zonation may be determined by subtle shifts in white mica spectral characteristics.
This study indicates that SWIR analysis may be an effective field-based exploration tool for quantifying
the intensity of alteration associated with VHMS orebodies, and that trends in mineral compositions, even in
very fine grained rocks, can be used as mine-scale vectors to ore.
</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">Copyright 2005, Society of Economic Geologists.</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Keywords:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">mineralogy, mineral chemistry, volcanic stratigraphy, seafloor mineral deposits, metallogenesis</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 > 260100 Geology</a></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ID Code:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">2013</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">08 Nov 2007 16:09</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=2013;">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&eprintid=2013">item control page</a></p>
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