The evolution of lithospheric domains: a new framework to enhance mineral exploration targeting

Suzanne Y. O'Reilly; Jon Hronsky; William L. Griffin; Graham Begg

doi:10.1007/3-540-27946-6_11

The evolution of lithospheric domains: a new framework to enhance mineral exploration targeting

Suzanne Y. O'Reilly^*, Jon Hronsky, William L. Griffin, Graham Begg

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Abstract

A new approach to global exploration targeting is essential for the discovery of new world-class ore deposits. Understanding the lithosphere-scale context of resource formation and location may provide the next step-change in enhancing exploration success. Knowledge of the nature of trans-lithospheric structure and discontinuities and the delineation of deep lithosphere domains with fundamentally different composition, architecture and evolution is providing a new framework for exploration. This enhances understanding and prediction of the location of ore-deposits derived from a variety of deep lithospheric processes including mantle-derived magmatic and fluid flow (and associated thermal transfer) and deep crustal reworking and partial melting. Relevant resource deposits include Ni-PGE, Cu, Au and diamonds, while these methods also reveal important parameters about basin formation that are potentially important for oil and gas occurrence.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mineral deposit research
Subtitle of host publication	meeting the global challange
Editors	Jingwen Mao, Frank P. Bierlein
Place of Publication	Berlin, Heidelberg
Publisher	Springer, Springer Nature
Pages	41-44
Number of pages	4
Volume	1
ISBN (Print)	3540279458, 9783540279457
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27946-6_11
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	Eighth Biennial SGA Meeting - Beijing, China Duration: 18 Aug 2005 → 21 Aug 2005

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Conference	Eighth Biennial SGA Meeting
Country/Territory	China
City	Beijing
Period	18/08/05 → 21/08/05

Keywords

lithospheric mantle
exploration targeting
diamonds
magmatic nickel deposits
MANTLE
CRATON

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O'Reilly, SY, Hronsky, J, Griffin, WL & Begg, G 2005, The evolution of lithospheric domains: a new framework to enhance mineral exploration targeting. in J Mao & FP Bierlein (eds), Mineral deposit research: meeting the global challange. vol. 1, Springer, Springer Nature, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 41-44, Eighth Biennial SGA Meeting, Beijing, China, 18/08/05. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27946-6_11

The evolution of lithospheric domains: a new framework to enhance mineral exploration targeting. / O'Reilly, Suzanne Y.; Hronsky, Jon; Griffin, William L. et al.
Mineral deposit research: meeting the global challange. ed. / Jingwen Mao; Frank P. Bierlein. Vol. 1 Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, Springer Nature, 2005. p. 41-44.

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