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An super 18 O/ super 16 O and D/H study of Tertiary hydrothermalsystems in the southern half of the Idaho Batholith

Criss, R E; Taylor, Hugh P, Jr (1983) An super 18 O/ super 16 O and D/H study of Tertiary hydrothermalsystems in the southern half of the Idaho Batholith. Geological Society of America Bulletin, vol.94, no.5, pp.640-663, May1983

AuthorsCriss, R E; Taylor, Hugh P, Jr
Year1983
TitleAn super 18 O/ super 16 O and D/H study of Tertiary hydrothermalsystems in the southern half of the Idaho Batholith
SourceGeological Society of America Bulletin, vol.94, no.5, pp.640-663, May1983
ISSN0016-7606
GeoRef1983-039777
KeywordsBoise County Idaho; Cenozoic; chloritization; D/H; deuterium; ElmoreCounty Idaho; Eocene; geochemical methods; geochemistry; geothermalenergy; gold ores; hydrogen; hydrothermal alteration; hydrothermalprocesses; Idaho; Idaho Batholith; igneous rocks; isotopes; metalores; metasomatism; mineral deposits, genesis; mineral exploration;minerals; O-18/O-16; ore guides; ore-forming fluids; oxygen;Paleogene; plutonic rocks; processes; propylitization; silicates;silver ores; stable isotopes; Tertiary; United States; Valley CountyIdaho
NotesCalif. Inst. Technol., Div. Geol. and Planet. Sci.; Contrib. No. 3575
DOI10.1130/0016-7606(1983)94<640:AOADSO>2.0.CO;2

Abstract

Eocene hydrothermal alteration around epizonal granite plutons.Systematic mapping shows that anomalous delta D and delta super 18 Ovalues occur over more than 15,000 km super 2 , indicating theextensive lateral dimensions of the ancient circulating systems. Mostof the ore deposits in the southern half of the batholith areepithermal and mesothermal Au-Ag veins that are located near theperiphery of the low- super 18 O zones. This association links thesedeposits with the Tertiary hydrothermal activity and has greatpotential as an exploration tool in the heavily forested region. TheEocene ground-water circulation pattern was affected over largelateral distances 25 to 50 km and great depths 5 to 7 km.Circulation patterns are related to caldera ring structures and may beof particular importance in geothermal exploration and exploitation ofanalogous modern systems.--Modified journal abstract.

234 samples from this reference

SampleRock nameMajorTraceIsotope
I 229Andesite yes
I 231Monzonite yes
RB 101aGranodiorite yes
RB 101bMonzonite yes
RB 102aTonalite yes
RB 105aMonzonite yes
RB 107Monzonite yes
RB 10aGranodiorite yes
RB 117Monzonite yes
RB 122Granodiorite yes
RB 125aMonzonite yes
RB 130aMonzonite yes
RB 134Monzonite yes
RB 137Monzonite yes
RB 139aMonzonite yes
RB 13aGranodiorite yes
RB 142Monzonite yes
RB 148Monzonite yes
RB 151Monzonite yes
RB 152aMonzonite yes
RB 158Granodiorite yes
RB 159aGranodiorite yes
RB 15aMonzonite yes
RB 161fGranodiorite yes
RB 163Monzonite yes
RB 167Granodiorite yes
RB 169aGranodiorite yes
RB 17Granodiorite yes
RB 173Granodiorite yes
RB 177Monzonite yes
RB 178cGranodiorite yes
RB 178fMonzonite yes
RB 180aGranodiorite yes
RB 186aGranodiorite yes
RB 189Monzonite yes
RB 190Granite yes
RB 191Granite yes
RB 193cGranodiorite yes
RB 195Granodiorite yes
RB 204cMonzonite yes
RB 205aGranodiorite yes
RB 207aGranodiorite yes
RB 209Granodiorite yes
RB 21Monzonite yes
RB 210aGranodiorite yes
RB 211cMonzonite yes
RB 217Granodiorite yes
RB 218Monzonite yes
RB 219Monzonite yes
RB 22Monzonite yes
RB 223Monzonite yes
RB 226Monzonite yes
RB 228aMonzonite yes
RB 232Monzonite yes
RB 233bGranodiorite yes
RB 235Monzonite yes
RB 237aMonzonite yes
RB 239aMonzonite yes
RB 240Granodiorite yes
RB 241Monzonite yes
RB 243aMonzonite yes
RB 245Monzonite yes
RB 26aMonzonite yes
RB 2aGranodiorite yes
RB 34aGranodiorite yes
RB 40Gneiss yes
RB 45cGranodiorite yes
RB 49Monzonite yes
RB 50aMonzonite yes
RB 51Granite yes
RB 5bGranodiorite yes
RB 60aMonzonite yes
RB 62Granodiorite yes
RB 64Granodiorite yes
RB 65aGranodiorite yes
RB 68Monzonite yes
RB 70Monzonite yes
RB 71Monzonite yes
RB 72aMonzonite yes
RB 73Monzonite yes
RB 75dMonzonite yes
RB 79aMonzonite yes
RB 81Monzonite yes
RB 83aMonzonite yes
RB 84Monzonite yes
RB 89cRhyolite yes
RB 89dMonzonite yes
RB 89fMonzonite yes
RB 90Granodiorite yes
RB 92Monzonite yes
RB 94Granodiorite yes
RB 96Monzonite yes
RB 98Monzonite yes
RC 10bMonzonite yes
RC 13Monzonite yes
RC 14Monzonite yes
RC 18Monzonite yes
RC 20aDiorite yes
RC 21Monzonite yes
RC 22Monzonite yes
RC 32Andesite yes
RC 33Andesite yes
RC 34bAndesite yes
RC 35aMonzonite yes
RC 36aMonzonite yes
RC 38Monzonite yes
RC 39eGranodiorite yes
RC 3aMonzonite yes
RC 45Monzonite yes
RC 46aMonzonite yes
RC 46cRhyolite yes
RC 46dGranodiorite yes
RC 4aMonzonite yes
RC 7aMonzonite yes
RC 7bRhyolite yes
RC 8aRhyolite yes
RC 8cDiorite yes
RC 9cLamproite yes
RH 101Granodiorite yes
RH 103Monzonite yes
RH 104Granite yes
RH 105Granodiorite yes
RH 109Granodiorite yes
RH 111Granodiorite yes
RH 113aMonzonite yes
RH 113bLamproite yes
RH 115Monzonite yes
RH 115.5Granodiorite yes
RH 117Monzonite yes
RH 118bGranite yes
RH 120Granite yes
RH 123Granite yes
RH 123bRhyolite yes
RH 43cDiabase yes
RH 72Monzonite yes
RH 76Dacite yes
RH 79Monzonite yes
RH 83Monzonite yes
RH 85aRhyolite yes
RH 85bNot given yes
RH 85dGranodiorite yes
RH 86Monzonite yes
RH 88Granodiorite yes
RH 92aGranodiorite yes
RH 93aAndesite yes
RH 95Monzonite yes
RH 97Monzonite yes
RH 99Monzonite yes
RJ 10aMonzonite yes
RJ 12aMonzonite yes
RJ 12bMonzonite yes
RJ 13aMonzonite yes
RJ 14aMonzonite yes
RJ 15Monzonite yes
RJ 17aMonzonite yes
RJ 2Monzonite yes
RJ 21Monzonite yes
RJ 24aGranite yes
RJ 26aGranite yes
RJ 27aMonzonite yes
RJ 28aGranodiorite yes
RJ 30aMonzonite yes
RJ 31aGranodiorite yes
RJ 32Granodiorite yes
RJ 33aMonzonite yes
RJ 33bMonzonite yes
RJ 5bGranodiorite yes
RJ 7aMonzonite yes
RJ 8aMonzonite yes
RJ 9aGranite yes
RK 1Granodiorite yes
RK 10Monzonite yes
RK 12aMonzonite yes
RK 14Monzonite yes
RK 15aMonzonite yes
RK 16Monzonite yes
RK 17aMonzonite yes
RK 17cMonzonite yes
RK 17dMonzonite yes
RK 19Monzonite yes
RK 21aMonzonite yes
RK 24Monzonite yes
RK 25Monzonite yes
RK 26aMonzonite yes
RK 27aMonzonite yes
RK 28aMonzonite yes
RK 29aMonzonite yes
RK 29bMonzonite yes
RK 31Diorite yes
RK 33aMonzonite yes
RK 34Monzonite yes
RK 35Granite yes
RK 36Granite yes
RK 37Granite yes
RK 40Tonalite yes
RK 41aGranite yes
RK 41cAndesite yes
RK 42aMonzonite yes
RK 43aMonzonite yes
RK 44aMonzonite yes

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