What Textures Tell Us? Part 3: Submarine Furnaces and Sulfide Textures (VMS & SEDEX)
When magma-heated, metal-laden fluids erupt from seafloor fissures and collide with cold 2°C seawater, a massive chemical reaction begins. In these submarine furnaces (Volcanogenic...
What Textures Tell Us? Part 1: Decoding Magmatic-Hydrothermal Alteration
Before we look at the 34-element assay data or build complex grade distribution models, we must read the rocks. Every ore deposit is essentially...
What Textures Tell Us? Part 2: Decoding Hydrothermal & Epithermal Veins
The journey of hydrothermal fluids is a violent and dynamic one. When deep-seated, mineral-rich fluids ascend through crustal fracture networks, they don't simply cool...
MASTERCLASS SERIES: The Breccia Giants – Decoding IOCG (Iron Oxide Copper Gold) Deposits
PART 1: The Low-Sulfur Paradox & The Iron Heart
Most copper-gold systems (like porphyries) are driven by sulfur, resulting in massive pyrite halos. IOCGs completely...
SKARN DEPOSITS
PART 1: The Magmatic-Hydrotermal Engine & The Endoskarn Secret
Skarns are often viewed simply as "cooked limestones" at the contact zone. This part explores the...