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J. Longridge*1, J.J. Wilkinson1 and A. Wurst2

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Department Department Department of Earth of Earth of Science Earth Science Science andand Engineering, and Engineering, Engineering, South South Kensington South Kensington Kensington Campus, Campus, Campus, Imperial Imperial Imperial College College College London, London, London, SW7 SW7 2AZ, SW7 2AZ, 2AZ, *Jacob Longridge: J.Longridge11@imperial.ac.uk

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1. 1. Introduc$on Introduc$on
Where Where is Cerro is Cerro Corona Corona andand what what is it? is it? Why Why is understanding is understanding metasoma$sm metasoma$sm important? important?

4.Results

POTASSIC ALTERATION EXAMPLE

5.Conclusion 5.Conclusion 2. 2. Geological Geological se=ng se=ng

Strat column Regional intrusions and ages Tectonic events

3. Met

INFLUX FLUIDS (with X ions in solu$on)

PHYLLIC ALTERATION EXAMPLE

PHYLLIC ALTERATION EXAMPLE

ethodology
Petrological studies Spa$al distribu$on Detailed study of overprin$ng rela$onships Fluid inclusion work Stable isotope work
4 SCALE (cm)

6. 6. Future Future work work

(CHANGE IN MASS)

SCALE (cm)

MIGRATING MIGRATING FLUID

5

Stable isotope work PROPYLLITIC ALTERATION EXAMPLE

(with Y ions in solu$on)

ROCK O (altered rock)

ROCK A

(ini$al (ini$al rock) rock)

CiA=(M0/MA)*Ci0 Ci =concentra$on of ion i altered rock Ci0=concentra$on of ion i ini$al rock m=(M0/MA)=gradient of ISOCON m=(M0/MA)=gradient of ISOCON
mx y=
A

X ions

ROCK A

ROCK

= Mass of ini"al rock Y ions Mass of altered rock ARGILLIC ALTERATION EXAMPLE

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thank Thank you to you myto sponsors: my sponsors: N.E.R.C N.E.R.C and Gold and Fields Gold Fields Explora$on Explora$on Inc. Inc. A special thank you to Eddie Garcia (Cerro Corona), ngel Uzategui (Cerro (Cerro Corona) Corona), Edwin Ayala (Cerro Corona), Luis Armas (Cerro Corona), Roberto , Roberto Rocha, Rocha, MaNhew Crawford, and Lucia Torres (Cerro Corona) for allfor their all their help and helpcon$nued and con$nued support. support.