Applied mineral exploration methods, hydrothermal fluids, baro-acoustic decrepitation, CO2 rich fluids
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New model 216 decreptiometer

Exploration of the Mt. Boppy Au deposit, NSW

Forensic tests on soil samples

Viewpoints:

Do IOCG deposits form from CO2 fluids?

How CO2 inclusions form from aqueous fluids (UPDATED)

Understanding heterogeneous fluids : why gold is not transported in CO2-only fluids

Gold-quartz deposits form from aqueous - CO2 fluids: NOT from CO2-only fluids


Discussions why H2 analysis by mass spectrometry is wrong



News:

Gold at Okote, Ethiopia

Kalgoorlie Au data

Sangan skarn Fe deposits, Iran

Studies of 6 Pegmatite deposits

A study of the Gejiu tin mine, China


Exploration using palaeo-hydrothermal fluids

Using opaque minerals to understand ore fluids


Understanding baro-acoustic decrepitation.

An introduction to fluid inclusions and mineral exploration applications.



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ECROFI Iceland
     July 2-6

AOGS Singapore
    30 Jul - 4 Aug 2023

SGA Zurich Aug 2023


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Cycle route from Spain to Switzerland

Summer, 2007

Although this tour was during July, there were many rainstorms and I changed my route daily to avoid rain as much as possible. This resulted in the very convoluted route across central France.

In Spain I went to the Picos de Europa park, a very nice cycling area with high mountains.

I went to Bertren, near Luchon in the French Pyrenees for several days to ride some of the famous tour de France climbs.

In Switzerland I deliberately rode a convoluted route from Bern to Zurich to enjoy many mountain passes in the alps.

I rode this tour on a cheap bike I purchased in Spain, which I donated to a student when I left Zurich 2 months later.


spain to switzerland map



The route from Bern to Zurich was chosen to cross 2 mountain passes each day.

bern to zurich routemap