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Define and model the systematic lateral and vertical alteration-mineralization zoning patterns characteristic of porphyry copper and molybdenum deposits.

July 1, 1970Economic Geology

Lateral and vertical alteration-mineralization zoning in porphyry ore deposits

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Define and model the systematic lateral and vertical alteration-mineralization zoning patterns characteristic of porphyry copper and molybdenum deposits.
Conducted structural and mineralogical mapping focusing on the San Manuel-Kalamazoo deposit in Arizona.
Tabulated and synthesized comparative alteration, rock type, and metal distribution data from porphyry deposits across North and South America.
Demonstrated predictable concentric zoning sequences transitioning outward from a potassic core through phyllic, argillic, and marginal propylitic alteration halos.
Identified distinct spatial correlations between primary copper-molybdenum sulfide deposition and specific alteration zone boundaries across diverse geological settings.

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Comparative geological analysis reveals systematic lateral and vertical alteration zoning in copper and molybdenum deposits, highlighting predictable patterns for mineral exploration.

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Lowell et al. (1970) studied this question.

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Comparative geological analysis reveals systematic lateral and vertical alteration zoning in copper and molybdenum deposits, highlighting predictable patterns for mineral exploration.

Lateral and vertical alteration-mineralization zoning in porphyry ore deposits

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