Crustal magmatic controls on the formation of porphyry copper deposits
Porphyry deposits are large, low-grade metal ore bodies that are formed from hydrothermal
fluids derived from an underlying magma reservoir. They are important as major sources of …
fluids derived from an underlying magma reservoir. They are important as major sources of …
Sulfur and chlorine budgets control the ore fertility of arc magmas
C Grondahl, Z Zajacz - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
Continental arc magmas supply the ore-forming element budget of most globally important
porphyry-type ore deposits. However, the processes enabling certain arc segments to …
porphyry-type ore deposits. However, the processes enabling certain arc segments to …
[HTML][HTML] Porphyry magma cooling and crystallization control of mineralization: Insights from the dynamic numerical modeling
F Xiao, K Wang, Q Cheng - Ore Geology Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The ore-forming metals (such as Cu, Mo, and Au) and hydrothermal fluids necessary for the
formation of porphyry copper deposits (PCDs) are separated and precipitated from the felsic …
formation of porphyry copper deposits (PCDs) are separated and precipitated from the felsic …
Depth of magma storage under Iceland controlled by magma fluxes
The compositions of volcanic materials are sensitive to physical conditions in the underlying
magmatic system. When basaltic melts are saturated in olivine‐plagioclase‐augite prior to …
magmatic system. When basaltic melts are saturated in olivine‐plagioclase‐augite prior to …
[HTML][HTML] Amphibole control on copper systematics in arcs: Insights from the analysis of global datasets
Copper, obtained from porphyry deposits formed in arc settings, is a critical resource, and is
primarily sourced from magmas. However, the processes that shape the copper contents of …
primarily sourced from magmas. However, the processes that shape the copper contents of …
A role for crustal assimilation in the formation of copper-rich reservoirs at the base of continental arcs
Understanding the behavior of chalcophile elements during the evolution of arc magmas is
critical to refining models for the formation and distribution of porphyry copper deposits used …
critical to refining models for the formation and distribution of porphyry copper deposits used …
Chalcophile element partitioning between Cu-rich sulfide phases and silicate melt and implications for the formation of Earth's continental crust
To constrain the behavior of chalcophile (sulfide-loving) elements during arc magmatic
differentiation and to understand the formation conditions of Earth's continental crust, the …
differentiation and to understand the formation conditions of Earth's continental crust, the …
A new model for the optimal structural context for giant porphyry copper deposit formation
J Piquer, P Sanchez-Alfaro, P Pérez-Flores - Geology, 2021 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Porphyry-type deposits are the main global source of copper and molybdenum. An improved
understanding of the most favorable structural settings for the emplacement of these …
understanding of the most favorable structural settings for the emplacement of these …
Copper mobilization in the lower continental crust beneath cratonic margins, a Cu isotope perspective
Lower crustal sulfide-bearing cumulates beneath the convergent plate margins represent a
major copper reservoir. However, how Cu is mobilized and migrated in the lower crust is still …
major copper reservoir. However, how Cu is mobilized and migrated in the lower crust is still …
Incipient metal and sulfur extraction during melting of metasomatised mantle
A long-standing debate on the genesis of magmatic-hydrothermal Cu-Au deposits is
whether the elevated oxygen fugacity (fO 2) and metal endowment of their parental magmas …
whether the elevated oxygen fugacity (fO 2) and metal endowment of their parental magmas …