The Metallogenic Potential of Australian Proterozoic Granites

Record 2001/12

Anthony R. Budd, Lesley A.I. Wyborn, Irina V. Bastrakova

The project compiled data on the mineralogy, geochemistry (~7500 analyses), the age of Proterozoic granites and felsic volcanics, as well as the age and mineralogical composition of sediments within 5 kms of Proterozoic granite boundaries for 20 provinces. The project investigated a spatial association only and hence it was not considered of major importance if the metals came from the granite or had been leached from the country rock by processes related to granite emplacement. Further, the compilation made every effort to focus on factual data. As the determination of the tectonic setting operating at the time of emplacement of the granites, particularly in rocks as old as Proterozoic, was considered to be highly interpretative, this parameter was not included, due to the data-driven approach of the project.

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Please note you can download the complete synthesis report as one large PDF file, or download the same data in three parts, see below. Part 1 is the complete report minus the following sections. Parts 2 & 3 are pages 5-51 from the full report - the paper "Granites & Copper Gold Metallogenesis in the Australian Proterozoic". You can also download this paper as one large PDF file.

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• Synthesis report - Part 1 [PDF_4.5MB]
• Synthesis report - Part 2 [PDF_3.3MB]
• Synthesis report - Part 3 [PDF_4MB]
• Download complete Granites & Copper Gold Metallogenesis in the Australian Proterozoic report [PDF_7.3MB]

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