Behavior of major and trace elements during Ore deposition: Example from the low-sulfidation Pantingan gold system, Mount Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines

Betchaida D. Payot; Rodolfo A. Tamayo; Victor B. Maglambayan; Carla B. Dimalanta; Graciano P. Yumul; Shigeyuki Suzuki; Mei Fu Zhou

doi:10.1111/j.1751-3928.2007.00016.x

Behavior of major and trace elements during Ore deposition: Example from the low-sulfidation Pantingan gold system, Mount Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines

Betchaida D. Payot, Rodolfo A. Tamayo, Victor B. Maglambayan, Carla B. Dimalanta, Graciano P. Yumul, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Mei Fu Zhou

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Abstract

The evaluation of the relatively fresh host rock and altered rock samples associated with the Pantingan Gold System exposed in Mount Mariveles, Bataan yield several notable observations that are useful in pinpointing potential gold pathfinder elements. Geochemical and petrologic analysis showed that the altered rocks can be subdivided into rocks that underwent propylitic alteration (group 1), argillized rocks with silica contents similar to those of the fresh host rocks (group 2), argillized but not strongly silicified rocks (group 3) and argillized and strongly silicified rocks (group 4). Selected element ratio patterns in the altered rocks and gold concentrations in gold-bearing quartz veins vary between the rock groups. Moreover, mass balance calculation also reflected the geochemical observations pertaining to the gains and losses of SiO₂, Fe₂O₃ + MgO, CaO + Na₂O and K₂O, which are believed to be chemical reactions (i.e. breakdown of plagioclase, silica inundation or leaching, sulfide and calcite formation) caused by the influx of hydrothermal fluids.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	180-196
Number of pages	17
Journal	Resource Geology
Volume	57
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-3928.2007.00016.x
Publication status	Published - Jun 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bataan
Low sulfidation
Major elements
Pantingan
Philippines
Trace elements

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Geology
Geochemistry and Petrology

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