Apatite chemistry - a potential tool for IOCG exploration

• Main Authors: Edfelt, Åsa, Smith, M., Armstrong, R.N., Martinsson, Olof
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: Luleå tekniska universitet, Geovetenskap och miljöteknik 2006
• Subjects: Geology; Geologi; Kiruna; Nautanen; Ekströmsberg; Norrbotten
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-39076

Northern Norrbotten is an important mining region of Sweden and is regarded as an iron-oxide copper-gold (IOCG) district hosting several apatite-iron oxide and copper-gold sulphide ores (e.g. Hitzman et. al., 1992). The IOCG group of deposits is diverse with respect to age, host rock, ore and altera...