Recently it has been proposed by Large et al. that diagenetic pyrite may be the source of gold and arsenic in shale hosted orogenic gold deposits in areas such as Sukhoi Log, Russia (Large et al., 2007) and Bendigo, Australia (Large et al., 2009). The research presented in this poster has been conducted to determine whether diagenetic pyrites or organic matter from modern ocean sediments are enriched in gold and trace metals. This is done by conducting laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (LA-ICPMS) analysis on different pyritic, carbonaceous modern sediments from around the world.
History
Publication title
SEG 2010 Conference
Department/School
School of Natural Sciences
Event title
SEG 2010 Conference
Event Venue
Denver, USA
Date of Event (Start Date)
2010-10-17
Date of Event (End Date)
2010-10-22
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Repository Status
Open
Socio-economic Objectives
Other mineral resources (excl. energy resources) not elsewhere classified