Targeting VHMS mineralisation in metamorphosed volcanic terranes

摘要

Despite having been a target for volcanic-hosted massive sulphide (VHMS) deposits since the 1960s, few resources have been defined in the Archean Yilgarn Craton of Western Australia. Exploration challenges associated with regolith and deep cover exacerbate the already difficult task of exploring for small, deformed deposits in stratigraphically complex, metamorphosed volcanic terranes. We present results from the King Zn deposit and King North prospect that help refine our understanding of the mineralogical and geochemical halos associated with metamorphosed VHMS deposits.