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Geochemistry of the porphyry-related intrusions of the Wasatch Mountains, Utah: implications for porphyry mineralization
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posted on 2023-05-23, 12:59 authored by Hollings, P, Smyk, E, Michael BakerMichael Baker, David CookeDavid CookeThe central Wasatch Mountains of Utah are host to a number of mineralized intrusions including the White Pine Fork and Park Premier porphyry deposits. The older intrusions to the west have been interpreted to have been emplaced at greater depths than those to the east. Recent advances in geochronology and new geochemical data show that the western stocks evolved to more felsic compositions with higher degrees of crustal contamination over time, whereas the eastern stocks show no significant variations. The greater contamination in the western stocks is consistent with magma ponding at greater depths, whereas the shallower emplacement depths of the eastern porphyries can account for the reduced contamination. The lack of pronounced geochemical evolution trends seen in other well-endowed porphyry districts, where they are explained by tectonic perturbations, may account for the small size of the deposits in the Wasatch Mountains.
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AMIRA International Ltd
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 14th SGA Biennial Meeting: Mineral Resources to DiscoverEditors
P Mercier-Langevin, B Dube, M Bardoux, P-S Ross, C DionPagination
299-302ISBN
9782981689801Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
Society for Geology Applied to Mineral DepositsPlace of publication
SwitzerlandEvent title
14th SGA Biennial MeetingEvent Venue
Quebec City, CanadaDate of Event (Start Date)
2017-08-20Date of Event (End Date)
2017-08-23Rights statement
Copyright 2017 SGARepository Status
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