Applied mineral exploration methods, hydrothermal fluids, baro-acoustic decrepitation, CO2 rich fluids
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Understanding heterogeneous fluids : why gold is not transported in CO2-only fluids

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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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Malanjkand sample details




H2221  Sample# 2303B  In8  0.5g  -420+200 u
Malanjkhand pit, east wall, pit centre, in aplite
semi transl massive pale gy qz, thin felds. veinlet

H2222  Sample# 2303A  In8  0.5g  -420+200 u        REPEAT H2219
Malanjkhand pit, east wall, pit centre, in aplite
semi transl massive pale gy qz, trace S=

H2223  Sample# 2302C  In8  0.5g  -420+200 u        REPEAT H2218
Malanjkhand pit, south end of pit at qtz pinchout   MJ1
semi transl massive pale gy qz

H2224  Sample# 2303C  In8  0.5g  -420+200 u
Malanjkhand pit, east wall of pit at pit centre, aplite zone
semi cse grained gy qz

H2225  Sample# 2303D  In8  0.5g  -420+200 u
Malanjkhand pit, east wall of pit at pit centre, aplite zone
opaque coarse grained dark gy qz

H2226  Sample# 2304   In8  0.5g  -420+200 u
Malanjkhand pit, North end of pit   MJ2
semi translucent massive grey qz

H2227  Sample# 2305A  In8  0.5g  -420+200 u
Malanjkhand pit, North end of pit just below MJ2   Location MJ3
semi translucent coarse grained grey qz

H2228  Sample# 2305B  In8  0.5g  -420+200 u
Malanjkhand pit, North end of pit just below MJ2   Location MJ3
semi translucent coarse grained dk grey qz

H2229  Sample# 2305C  In8  0.5g  -420+200 u
Malanjkhand pit, North end of pit just below MJ2   Location MJ3
semi translucent coarse grained dk grey qz

H2230  Sample# 2306A  In8  0.5g  -420+200 u
Malanjkhand pit, North end of pit just below MJ2   Mo present  Location MJ3
semi translucent coarse grained  grey qz

H2232  Sample# 2306B  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit - north end, lower level  MJ3  Mo present here
semi transl coarse grained grey qz

H2233  Sample# 2306C  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit - north end, lower level  MJ3  Mo present here
semi transl coarse grained grey qz

H2234  Sample# 2307A  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit - north end, 40m sth of  MJ3
semi transl coarse grained pale grey qz

H2235  Sample# 2307B  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit - north end, 40m sth of  MJ3
semi transl coarse grained pale grey qz

H2236  Sample# 2307C  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit - north end, 40m sth of  MJ3
semi transl coarse grained grey qz

H2237  Sample# 2307D  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit - north end, 40m sth of  MJ3
semi transl coarse grained dark grey qz

H2238  Sample# 2307E  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit - north end, 40m sth of  MJ3
semi transl coarse grained dark grey qz, minor chloritic CR

H2239  Sample# 2307F  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit - north end, 40m sth of  MJ3
semi transl coarse grained pinkish dark grey qz

H2240  Sample# 2308A  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit, just above bottom, actively mined ore zone, MJ4
semi transl coarse grained  pale grey qz

H2241  Sample# 2308B  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit, just above bottom, actively mined ore zone, MJ4
semi transl coarse grained  pale grey qz

H2242  Sample# 2308C  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit, just above bottom, actively mined ore zone, MJ4
semi transl coarse grained  grey qz

H2243  Sample# 2308D  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit, just above bottom, actively mined ore zone, MJ4
semi transl coarse grained  grey qz

H2244  Sample# 2308E  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit, just above bottom, actively mined ore zone, MJ4
semi transl coarse grained  grey qz

H2245  Sample# 2308F  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit, just above bottom, actively mined ore zone, MJ4
semi transl coarse grained  grey qz

H2246  Sample# 2308G  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit, just above bottom, actively mined ore zone, MJ4
semi transl coarse grained  grey qz

H2248  Sample# 2308H  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit bottom - active ore zone MJ4  424m RL
Semi transl coarse grey qtz

H2249  Sample# 2303A  In8  0.5g  -420+200u      REPEAT H2219  H2222
Malanjkhand pit eastwall centre  aplite present here
Semi transl coarse pale grey qtz trace S=

H2250  Sample# 2303A  In8  0.5g  -420+200u      REPEAT H2219  H2222 H2249
Malanjkhand pit eastwall centre  aplite present here
Semi transl coarse pale grey qtz trace S=

H2251  Sample# 2302C  In8  0.5g  -420+200u      REPEAT H2218  H2223
Malanjkhand pit South end at quartz pinchout  MJ1
Semi transl massive pale grey qtz

H2252  Sample# 2302C  In8  0.5g  -420+200u      REPEAT H2218  H2223 H2251
Malanjkhand pit South end at quartz pinchout  MJ1
Semi transl massive pale grey qtz

H2253  Sample# 2301C  In8  0.5g  -420+200u      REPEAT H2214
Malanjkhand pit South end granite-seds contact   MJ1
Semi transl coarse grained grey qtz

H2254  Sample# 2301D  In8  0.5g  -420+200u      REPEAT H2215
Malanjkhand pit South end granite-seds contact   MJ1
Semi transl coarse grained dark grey qtz, minor haem feldspar veinlet

H2255  Sample# 2308J  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit active ore zone  MJ4  pit bottom  424m RL
Semi transl coarse grey qtz

H2256  Sample# 2308K  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand pit active ore zone  MJ4  pit bottom  424m RL
Semi transl coarse grey qtz

h2258  Sample# 2301A  In8  0.5g  -420+200u    REPEAT  h2212
Malanjkhand pit  South end  MJ1   quartz dump - not in place  gran/sed contact
semi transl massive white qz

h2259  Sample# 2301B  In8  0.5g  -420+200u    REPEAT  h2213
Malanjkhand pit  South end  MJ1   quartz dump - not in place  gran/sed contact
semi transl massive white qz trace S=

h2260  Sample# 2302A  In8  0.5g  -420+200u    REPEAT  h2216
Malanjkhand pit  South end  MJ1   quartz pinchout  gran/sed contact
semi transl massive white qz

h2261  Sample# 2302B  In8  0.5g  -420+200u    REPEAT  h2217
Malanjkhand pit  South end  MJ1   quartz pinchout  gran/sed contact
semi transl massive pale grey qz

h2262  Sample# 2308L  In8  0.5g  -420+200u     
Malanjkhand pit bottom, active ore zone  424m RL  MJ4
semi transl coarse grey qz, with pink felds and trace S=

h2263  Sample# 2308M  In8  0.5g  -420+200u     
Malanjkhand pit bottom, active ore zone  424m RL  MJ4
semi transl coarse grey qz, with pink felds and cpy

h2264  Sample# 2308N  In8  0.5g  -420+200u     
Malanjkhand  pit bottom active ore 424m RL  MJ4
semi transl dk gy qz, pink felds and trace S=

h2265  Sample# 2308P  In8  0.5g  -420+200u     
Malanjkhand  pit bottom active ore 424m RL  MJ4
semi transl dk gy qz, pink felds

h2266  Sample# 2308R  In8  0.5g  -420+200u     
Malanjkhand  pit bottom active ore 424m RL  MJ4 
semi transl dk gy qz, clean

h2267  Sample# 2309A  In8  0.5g  -420+200u     
Malanjkhand  township - near marketplace    MJ5 
semi transl coarse massive grey & white qz

h2268  Sample# 2309B  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand  township - near marketplace    MJ5
semi transl coarse massive grey & white qz

h2269  Sample# 2310A  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand  diabase o/c in township    MJ6
semi transl coarse massive pinkish grey qz

h2270  Sample# 2310B  In8  0.5g  -420+200u   
Malanjkhand  diabase o/c in township    MJ6
semi transl coarse massive pinkish grey qz

h2271  Sample# 2310C  In8  0.5g  -420+200u   
Malanjkhand  diabase o/c in township    MJ6
semi transl coarse massive pinkish grey qz

h2272  Sample# 2311A  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand  SW mine face, lowest bench, sheeted veins, barren  MJ7
semi transl coarse massive grey-pink qz

h2273  Sample# 2311B  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand  SW mine face, lowest bench, sheeted veins, barren  MJ7
semi transl coarse massive grey-pink qz

h2274  Sample# 2311C  In8  0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand  SW mine face, lowest bench, sheeted veins, barren  MJ7
semi transl coarse massive grey-pink qz

H2276  Sample# 2311D  In8   0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand  Pit, soothwest face, low bench,  MJ7 sheeted veins o/c
semi transl coarse dark grey-pink quartz, trace feldspar

H2277  Sample# 2312A  In8   0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand  Pit, mine entrance, upper bench barren qtz MJ8, minor feldspars
semi transl coarse grey quartz

H2278  Sample# 2312B  In8   0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand  Pit, mine entrance, upper bench barren qtz MJ8, minor feldspars
semi transl coarse grey quartz, trace feldspars

H2279  Sample# 2312C  In8   0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand  Pit, mine entrance, upper bench barren qtz MJ8, minor feldspars
semi transl-milky coarse grey quartz

H2280  Sample# 2312D  In8   0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand  Pit, mine entrance, upper bench barren qtz MJ8, minor feldspars
semi transl-milky coarse grey quartz

H2281  Sample# 2312E  In8   0.5g  -420+200u
Malanjkhand  Pit, mine entrance, upper bench barren qtz MJ8, minor feldspars
semi transl-milky coarse grey quartz

H2282  Sample# 2311A  In8   0.5g  -420+200u       REPEAT  H2272
Malanjkhand  Pit, southwest face, lowest bench, MJ7 barren qtz
semi transl coarse grey-pink qz


****     MJ numbers are GPS located sample points

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