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



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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


Comprehensive Geology Conference Calendar


Sample Descriptions - Greenbushes Pegmatite, WA

H1885 Sample 1691A GBN 0M 0.5g -420+200u
Greenbushes mine, WA, Central pit C3, 1230RL, hanging wall side,KF zone
milky wh coarse, very fract qtz & feldspar

H1886 Sample 1691B GBN 0.5gm -420+200u
Greenbushes mine, WA, Central pit, C3, 1230 RL, hang wall side, KF zone
semi transl grey qz and white felds, very coarse grained

H1887 Sample 1691C GBN 0.5gm -420+200u
Greenbushes mine, WA, Central pit, C3, 1230 RL, hang wall side, KF zone
semi transl grey qz and white felds, very coarse grained

H1888 Sample 1691D GBN 0.5gm -420+200u
Greenbushes mine, WA, Central pit, C3, 1230 RL, hang wall side, KF zone
semi transl grey qz, mica, less coarse white feldspar

H1889 Sample 1691E GBN 0.5gm -420+200u
Greenbushes mine, WA, Central pit, C3, 1230 RL, hang wall side, KF zone
almost all mica? with semi trasl grey qz, little coarse white felds

H1890 Sample 1691F GBN 0.5gm -420+200u
Greenbushes mine, WA, Central pit, C3, 1230 RL, hang wall side, KF zone
almost all mica? with semi trasl grey qz, little coarse white felds

H1891 Sample 1692A GBN 0.5gm -420+200u
Greenbushes mine, WA, Central pit, C3, 1230 RL, hang wall side, high grade Li zn
Milky wh qz with some feldspar

H1892 Sample 1692B GBN 0.5gm -420+200u
Greenbushes mine, WA, Central pit, C3, 1230 RL, hang wall side, high grade Li zn
Dark grey qtz, with some feldspar

H1893 Sample 1692C GBN 0.5gm -420+200u
Greenbushes mine, WA, Central pit, C3, 1230 RL, hang wall side, high grade Li zn
grey qtz, with some white feldspar

H1896 Sample 1692D gbn 0.5g -420+200 repeat H1894 power fail abort
Greenbushes C3 pit, 1230RL, hang wall side, High grade Li zone
Very coarse white feld & gy qz

H1897 Sample 1692E gbn 0.5g -420+200
Greenbushes C3 pit, 1230RL, hang wall side, High grade Li zone
Very coarse white feld & gy qz, minor pink feldspar

H1898 Sample 1693A gbn 0.5g -420+200
Greenbushes C3 pit, 1230RL, hang wall side, Mixed zone
Semi translucent med grained grey qtz

H1899 Sample 1693B GBN 0.5g -420+200
Greenbushes C3 pit, 1230RL, hang wall side, Mixed zone
grey qtz & white feldspar, trace tantalite?

H1900 Sample 1693C GBN 0.5g -420+200
Greenbushes C3 pit, 1230RL, hang wall side, Mixed zone
semi tr. grey qtz & minor white feldspar, trace tantalite?

H1901 Sample 1694A GBN 0.5g -420+200
Greenbushes C3 pit, 1230RL, hang wall side, Mixed zone
BERYL transparent white

H1902 Sample 1695A GBN 0.5g -420+200
Greenbushes C3 pit, 1230RL, hang wall side, floor of low grade Li zone
milky white med grained qtz - fledspar

H1903 Sample 1694B GBN 0.5g -420+200
Greenbushes C3 pit, 1230RL, hang wall side, mixed zone
BERYL transparent white beryl

H1904 Sample 1695B GBN 0.5g -420+200
Greenbushes C3 pit, 1230RL, hang wall side, floor low grade Li zone
milky white coarse feldspar, minor qz