Extending the Irish Carboniferous lead-zinc play into northern England? Evidence from basin analysis and seismic interpretation

摘要

Stratiform and stratabound base metal ores typically form in sedimentary basins during the overall rifting process. Understanding the detailed structural evolution of the basin is critical for exploration efforts, and adopting approaches from petroleum industry can be very beneficial. In this presentation, we show an example of how seismic interpretation and basin analysis techniques can help to assess the potential for Pb-Zn mineralisation within the Northumberland Trough, northern England, in the context of the wider Carboniferous basin system and the associated base metal ores.