THE BATU-HIJAU PORPHYRY COPPER-GOLD DEPOSIT, SUMBAWA-ISLAND, INDONESIA

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MELDRUM, SJ [1 ]
AQUINO, RS [1 ]
GONZALES, RI [1 ]
BURKE, RJ [1 ]
SUYADI, A [1 ]
IRIANTO, B [1 ]
CLARKE, DS [1 ]
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[1] GEOSCI RES & DEV EDUC CONSULTANCY,E FREMANTLE,WA 6158,AUSTRALIA
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10.1016/0375-6742(94)90025-6
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P3 [地球物理学]; P59 [地球化学];
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The Batu Hijau porphyry Cu-Au deposit lies in southwest Sumbawa Island, Indonesia. It is a world-class porphyry Cu deposit in an island arc setting, and is typical of this deposit type in most features, including igneous association, morphology, hydrothermal alteration and mineralisation style. The region was not previously recognised as a porphyry Cu province; disseminated Cu sulphides were first recognised in float samples in southwest Sumbawa in 1987. Associated stream sediment sampling identified a broad area of anomalous Au and Cu in an area of greater than 5 km2 around Batu Hijau, including 169 ppb Au in BLEG samples and 580 ppm Cu in stream silts 1 km from the deposit. Mineralisation in bedrock at surface contains > 0.1 wt % Cu and > 0.1 ppm Au over an area of 0.6 km x 1.2 km, including a zone 300 m x 900 m containing > 0.3 wt % Cu. Areas with elevated Mo ( > 30 ppm) form a distinctive annulus around this Cu-rich zone. Batu Hijau mineralisation is hosted in a tonalite intrusive complex, and diorite and metavolcanic wallrocks. There are no post-mineralisation igneous intrusions or breccia pipes within the deposit. The main tonalite intrusion forms a stock in the centre of the deposit, where it generally displays intensely pervasive potassic (biotite with magnetite-quartz) alteration and hosts most of the higher grade mineralisation. Younger tonalite dykes intruding the centre of this stock are generally less altered and mineralised than the older tonalite. The core zone of potassic alteration grades outward into extensive propylitic alteration (chlorite-epidote), with both variably overprinted by widespread fracture controlled intermediate argillic alteration (sericite-chlorite), and minor phyllic (sericite-pyrite) and sodic (albite) alteration. Argillic (sericite-kaolinite) and advanced argillic (kaolinite-alunite-pyrophyllite) assemblages occur near surface. Copper and Au grades within the orebody show a positive correlation with quartz stockwork intensity, although disseminated Cu sulphides are also common. Chalcopyrite and bornite are the principle hypogenal minerals, with minor chalcocite. Oxidation extends to a depth of 5 m to 85 m below surface across the deposit, and is underlain by weak supergene mineralisation. Drill testing of the deposit down to 650 m below surface reveals a single cylindrical to conical orebody of 334 million tonnes grading 0.8 wt % Cu and 0.69 gm per tonne Au; the depth extent of mineralisation is unknown.
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