Gold-Rich Porphyry Deposits

Presented by: David Cooke, CODES, University of Tasmania

Summary: Key characteristics of Au-rich (typically alkalic) porphyry deposits with examples from British Columbia and Australia: geodynamic setting of Au-rich porphyry deposits for sub-province selection; key mineralogical features and relationship to geophysical signatures (district scale); key geochemical and mineralogical associations for rock type and alteration assemblage characterization and fertility assessment,