Another PGC International Study Tour Developed & Managed by Porter GeoConsultancy Super Porphyry 2003-04 The Super Porphyry Cu/Au Deposits of the World October 2003 & April-May 2004
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LITERATURE COLLECTION
MODULE 2 - Western Pacific

Overview

• The Tour - Geological Summaries of the deposits and regions to be visited.
• Magmatic arcs and associated gold and copper mineralization in Indonesia;   Carlile J C, Mitchell A H G, - 1994, in J. Geochem. Expl., v50, pp 91-142.

Erdenet - Mongolia

• New 40Ar/39Ar age data and implications for porphyry copper deposits of Mongolia;   Lamb M A, Cox D, - 1999, in Econ. Geol., v93 pp 524-529.
• Re-Os ages for the Erdenet and Tsagaan Suvarga porphyry Cu-Mo deposits, Mongolia, and tectonic implications;   Watanabe Y, Stein H J, - 1999, in Econ. Geol., v95 pp 1537-1542.

Oyu Tolgoi - Mongolia

• The discovery history of the Oyu Tolgoi porphyry copper-gold deposit, South Gobi, Mongolia;   Kirwin D J, Forster C N, Garamjav D, - 2003,   in Proc. NewGenGold 2003 Conference, Perth, WA, pp 130-146.
• Oyu Tolgoi, Mongolia: Siluro-Devonian porphyry Cu-Au-(Mo) and high sulfidation Cu mineralization with a Cretaceous chalcocite blanket;   Perello J, Cox D, Garamjav D, Sanjdorj S, Diakov S, Schissel D, Munkhbat T O, Oyun G, - 2001, in Econ. Geol., v96 pp 1407-1428.

Dexing - China

• Mechanisms of ore formation and primary dispersion at the Dexing porphyry copper deposit, Jiangxi and their implications in geochemical exploration;   Yu Chung-Wen, - 1981,   in   J. Geochem. Expl., v15, pp 115-137.
• One-dimensional reactive transport models of alteration in the Tongchang porphyry copper deposit, Dexing district, Jiangxi Province, China;   Wenwu He, Zhengyu Bao, Tieping Li, - 1999, in Econ. Geol., v94 pp 307-321.

Yulong - China

• The Himalayan Yulong Porphyry Copper belt: product of large-scale strike-slip faulting in eastern Tibet;   Hou Zengqian, Ma Hongwen, Khin Zaw, Zhang Yuquan, Wang Mingjie, Wang Zeng, Pan Guitang, Tang Renli, - 2003,   in   Econ. Geol. v98 pp 125-145.

Boyongan - Philippines

• Philex Gold Inc. - North Project;   Anon - 2004, From Philex Gold web site at http://www.philexgold.com/Exploration/exploration.html, 9p.

Tampakan - Philippines

• Geology, alteration and mineralisation of the Tampakan copper deposit;   Rohrlach B, Madera A, Watt R, - 1999,   in   Proc Pacrim '99, Conference, Bali, Indonesia, AusIMM, Melbourne, pp 517-525.

Lepanto-Far Southeast - Philippines

• Evolution of an intrusion-centered hydrothermal system: Far Southeast-Lepanto porphyry and epithermal Cu-Au deposits, Philippines;   Hedenquist J W, Arribas A Jr, Reynolds T J, - 1998,   in   Econ. Geol., v 93, pp 373-404.

Batu Hijau - Indonesia

• The Batu Hijau porphyry copper-gold deposit, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia;   Meldrum S J, Aquino R S, Gonzales R I, Burke R J, Suyadi A, Irianto B, Clarke D S, - 1994, in J. Geochem. Expl., v50, pp 203-220.
• Relationships of intrusion, wall rock alteration and mineralisation in the Batu Hijau copper-gold porphyry deposit;   Clode C, Proffett J, Mitchell P, Munajat I, - 1999,   in   Proc Pacrim '99, Conference, Bali, Indonesia, AusIMM, Melbourne, pp 485-498.
• The Geologic Setting of Intrusion-Related Hydrothermal Systems near the Batu Hijau Porphyry Copper-Gold Deposit, Sumbawa, Indonesia;   Garwin S, - 2002, in, Goldfarb R J, Nielsen R L, (Eds), 2002 Integrated Methods for Discovery: Global Exploration in the 21st Century, Soc of Econ. Geologists, Denver, Spec. Publ. No. 9 pp 333-366.

Grasberg / Ertsberg - Indonesia

• New advances in the understanding of the Grasberg copper-gold system, Irian Jaya, Indonesia;   Pennington J B, Kavalieris I, - 1997, in   Pacific Treasure Trove, Copper-Gold Deposits of the Pacific Rim pp 79-92.
• Geological and geochemical zoning of the Grasberg Igneous Complex, Irian Jaya, Indonesia;   MacDonald G D, Arnold L C, - 1994,   in   J. Geochem. Expl., v50 pp 143-178.
• Geology, zonation and fluid evolution of the Big Gossan Cu-Au skarn deposit, Ertsberg district, Irian Jaya;   Meinert L D, Hefton K K, Mayes D, Tasiran I, - 1997,  in  Econ. Geol., v92 pp 509-534.
• Skarn Cu-Au orebodies of the Gunung Bijih (Ertsberg) district, Irian Jaya, Indonesia;   Mertig H J, Rubin J N, Kyle J R, - 1994,   in   J. Geochem. Expl., v50 pp 179-202.
• Geology of the Deep Ore Zone, Ertsberg East Skarn System, Irian Jaya;   Coutts B P, Susanto H, Belluz N, Flint D, Edwards A, - 1999,   in   Proc Pacrim '99, Conference, Bali, Indonesia, AusIMM, Melbourne, pp 539-547.

Ok Tedi - Papua New Guinea

• Intrusions and porphyry copper prospects of the Star Mountains, Papua New Guinea;   Arnold G O, Griffin T J, - 1978,   in   Econ. Geol. v73, pp 785-795.
• History of the Ok Tedi porphyry copper prospect, Papua New Guinea;   Davies H L, Howell W J S, Fardon R S H, Carter R J, Bumstead E D, - 1978,   in   Econ. Geol. v73, pp 796-809.
• Ok Tedi copper-gold deposits;   Rush P M, Seegers H J - 1990,   in   Hughes FE (Ed.), 1990, Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia & Papua New Guinea The AusIMM, Melbourne Mono 14, v2, pp 1747-1754.

Frieda River & Nena - PNG

• Intrusion-alteration-mineralisation relationships in the Frieda River Igneous Complex, PNG;   Morrison G, Kary G, Handfield R and Frieda Project Staff, - 1999,   in   Proc Pacrim '99, Conference, Bali, Indonesia, AusIMM, Melbourne, pp 527-537.
• Frieda River copper-gold deposits;   Hall R J, Britten R M, Henry D D, - 1990,   in   Hughes F E (Ed.), 1990 - Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia & Papua New Guinea The AusIMM, Melbourne Mono 14, pp 1709-1715.
• Nena copper-gold deposit;   Bainbridge A L, Hitchman S P, DeRoss G J - 1998,   in   Berkman D A, Mackenzie D H (Ed.s), 1998 Geology of Australian & Papua New Guinean Mineral Deposits, AusIMM, Melbourne, pp 855-862.

Wafi - PNG

• Wafi copper-gold deposit;   Tau-Loi D, Andrew R L, - 1998,   in   Berkman D A, Mackenzie D H (Ed.s), 1998 Geology of Australian & Papua New Guinean Mineral Deposits, AusIMM, Melbourne, Mono 22, pp 827-832.

Panguna - Bougainville Island, PNG

• Panguna Copper-Gold deposit;   Clark G H, - 1990,   in   Hughes F E (Ed.), 1990 Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia & Papua New Guinea, AusIMM, Melbourne, Mono 14, v2, pp 1807-1816.

Cadia / Ridgeway - Australia

• Cadia gold-copper deposit;   Newcrest Mining - 1998,  in  Berkman D A, Mackenzie D H (Ed.s), 1998 Geology of Australian & Papua New Guinean Mineral Deposits, AusIMM, Melbourne, pp 641-646.
• The Ridgeway Gold-Copper Deposit: A High-Grade Alkalic Porphyry Deposit in the Lachlan Fold Belt, New South Wales, Australia;   Wilson A J, Cooke D R, Harper B L, - 2003,  in  Econ. Geol., v98, pp 1637-1666.
• Porphyry gold-copper mineralisation in the Cadia district, eastern Lachlan Fold Belt, New South Wales, and its relationship to shoshonitic magmatism;   Holliday J R, Wilson A J, Blevin P L, Tedder I J, Dunham P D, Pfitzner M - 2002,  in  Mineralium Deposita, v37, pp 100-116.

Other Eastern Australian Deposits

• Precise lead isotope fingerprinting of hydrothermal activity associated with Ordovician to Carboniferous metallogenic events in the Lachlan Fold Belt of New South Wales;   Carr G R, Dean J A, Suppel D W, Heithersay P S, - 1995,  in  Econ. Geol., v90, pp 1467-1505.
• Goonumbla Porphyry Copper District - Endeavour 26 North, Endeavour 22 and Endeavour 27 Copper-Gold Deposits;   Heithersay P S, O Neill W J, van de Helder P, Moore C R, Harbon P G, - 1990,   in   Hughes F E (Ed.), 1990 Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia & Papua New Guinea, AusIMM, Melbourne, Mono 14, v2, pp 1385-1398..

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