Mineral Exploration at the Kimmeria Fe-Cu Skarn Deposit, N. Greece: Reassessment and New Perspectives Focusing on the CRMs
Following the worldwide increasing demand for Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), the Hellenic Geological Survey (HSGME) implemented a national project focused on the re-evaluation of certain Public Mining Areas in Greece. In this framework, exploration activities, including geological mapping, and miner...
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| author | Michalis Fitros Constantinos Mavrogonatos Marianthi Anastasatou Adamantia Chatziapostolou Konstantinos Laskaridis Petros Karmis Magdalini Angeli Dimitrios Tsouvalas Alexandros Liakopoulos Dimitrios Tarenidis Vasiliki Angelatou |
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| description | Following the worldwide increasing demand for Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), the Hellenic Geological Survey (HSGME) implemented a national project focused on the re-evaluation of certain Public Mining Areas in Greece. In this framework, exploration activities, including geological mapping, and mineralogical, geochemical, and geophysical studies, revealed significant mineralization targets which possibly host elevated contents of certain CRMs in the Kimmeria Fe skarn deposit. The mineralization is related to the contact metamorphic aureole of the Oligocene Xanthi pluton. Various skarn minerals form the following paragenetic zones in order of decreasing temperature: (i) garnet–wollastonite, (ii) garnet–clinopyroxene, (iii) garnet–epidote, and (iv) vesuvianite–scapolite. The skarn deposit consists of magnetite-rich ore occurring along with sulfides (chalcopyrite, pyrite, bismuthinite, and molybdenite), scheelite, minor sulfosalts (aikinite, wittichenite, and cubanite) and native elements (Au and Bi). Bulk-rock geochemical analyses yielded significant values, as follows: Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, up to 58 wt%; Cu, up to 6.6 wt%; Bi, up to 1100 ppm; W, up to 670 ppm; V, up to 200 ppm; Mo, up to 200 ppm; and Au, up to 2.1 g/t. Soil and stream sediment geochemistry reveals spatial and linear trends for certain groups of associated elements (i.e., Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-Cu-Bi-W and Mo-W-Zn). These trends reflect the surficial distribution of mineralized zones and imply the existence of partially unexposed mineralization in the western part of the study area, a fact also supported by geophysical evidence. A preliminary drilling project has been proposed to evaluate the qualitative characteristics of the deeper parts of the mineralization, investigate buried ore zones in the western part, and overall, reassess the economic potential of the deposit. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-54c61d6416e94588a97bf55c025e51812025-08-20T02:21:07ZengMDPI AGMaterials Proceedings2673-46052024-01-011517510.3390/materproc2023015075Mineral Exploration at the Kimmeria Fe-Cu Skarn Deposit, N. Greece: Reassessment and New Perspectives Focusing on the CRMsMichalis Fitros0Constantinos Mavrogonatos1Marianthi Anastasatou2Adamantia Chatziapostolou3Konstantinos Laskaridis4Petros Karmis5Magdalini Angeli6Dimitrios Tsouvalas7Alexandros Liakopoulos8Dimitrios Tarenidis9Vasiliki Angelatou10Hellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration, 13672 Acharnae, GreeceHellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration, 13672 Acharnae, GreeceHellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration, 13672 Acharnae, GreeceHellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration, 13672 Acharnae, GreeceHellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration, 13672 Acharnae, GreeceHellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration, 13672 Acharnae, GreeceHellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration, 13672 Acharnae, GreeceHellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration, 13672 Acharnae, GreeceHellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration, 13672 Acharnae, GreeceHellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration, 13672 Acharnae, GreeceHellenic Survey of Geology and Mineral Exploration, 13672 Acharnae, GreeceFollowing the worldwide increasing demand for Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), the Hellenic Geological Survey (HSGME) implemented a national project focused on the re-evaluation of certain Public Mining Areas in Greece. In this framework, exploration activities, including geological mapping, and mineralogical, geochemical, and geophysical studies, revealed significant mineralization targets which possibly host elevated contents of certain CRMs in the Kimmeria Fe skarn deposit. The mineralization is related to the contact metamorphic aureole of the Oligocene Xanthi pluton. Various skarn minerals form the following paragenetic zones in order of decreasing temperature: (i) garnet–wollastonite, (ii) garnet–clinopyroxene, (iii) garnet–epidote, and (iv) vesuvianite–scapolite. The skarn deposit consists of magnetite-rich ore occurring along with sulfides (chalcopyrite, pyrite, bismuthinite, and molybdenite), scheelite, minor sulfosalts (aikinite, wittichenite, and cubanite) and native elements (Au and Bi). Bulk-rock geochemical analyses yielded significant values, as follows: Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, up to 58 wt%; Cu, up to 6.6 wt%; Bi, up to 1100 ppm; W, up to 670 ppm; V, up to 200 ppm; Mo, up to 200 ppm; and Au, up to 2.1 g/t. Soil and stream sediment geochemistry reveals spatial and linear trends for certain groups of associated elements (i.e., Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-Cu-Bi-W and Mo-W-Zn). These trends reflect the surficial distribution of mineralized zones and imply the existence of partially unexposed mineralization in the western part of the study area, a fact also supported by geophysical evidence. A preliminary drilling project has been proposed to evaluate the qualitative characteristics of the deeper parts of the mineralization, investigate buried ore zones in the western part, and overall, reassess the economic potential of the deposit.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4605/15/1/75Critical Raw Materialsskarn depositexplorationsulfidesore geology |
| spellingShingle | Michalis Fitros Constantinos Mavrogonatos Marianthi Anastasatou Adamantia Chatziapostolou Konstantinos Laskaridis Petros Karmis Magdalini Angeli Dimitrios Tsouvalas Alexandros Liakopoulos Dimitrios Tarenidis Vasiliki Angelatou Mineral Exploration at the Kimmeria Fe-Cu Skarn Deposit, N. Greece: Reassessment and New Perspectives Focusing on the CRMs Materials Proceedings Critical Raw Materials skarn deposit exploration sulfides ore geology |
| title | Mineral Exploration at the Kimmeria Fe-Cu Skarn Deposit, N. Greece: Reassessment and New Perspectives Focusing on the CRMs |
| title_full | Mineral Exploration at the Kimmeria Fe-Cu Skarn Deposit, N. Greece: Reassessment and New Perspectives Focusing on the CRMs |
| title_fullStr | Mineral Exploration at the Kimmeria Fe-Cu Skarn Deposit, N. Greece: Reassessment and New Perspectives Focusing on the CRMs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mineral Exploration at the Kimmeria Fe-Cu Skarn Deposit, N. Greece: Reassessment and New Perspectives Focusing on the CRMs |
| title_short | Mineral Exploration at the Kimmeria Fe-Cu Skarn Deposit, N. Greece: Reassessment and New Perspectives Focusing on the CRMs |
| title_sort | mineral exploration at the kimmeria fe cu skarn deposit n greece reassessment and new perspectives focusing on the crms |
| topic | Critical Raw Materials skarn deposit exploration sulfides ore geology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4605/15/1/75 |
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