Deposit Type : Epithermal Low Sulphidation

Deposit Name : Rawas

Characteristics
Ore Mineralogy Gold and copper associated with Quartz sulphide (pyrite,
marcasite)

Host rocks Andesite and polymict volcanic breccia (with tuff and lapilli)
Intrepreted as part of dome
Mineralization age Tertiary
(Ma)
Gangue and alteration Quartz vein, chalcedony, opal
Prophylitic, argilic, and sericite alteration
pH Near neutral
>6
Th (C) Adularia: 250

Salinity (wt% Saline because intrusion related

NaClequiv.)
Others specific - Type of Arc Low Sulphidation
characteristics - Higher crustal level rich with gold

Daftar Pustaka:

Herman, Danny. Widhiyatna, Denni. Kegiatan Pendataan Bahan Galian Emas yang Tertinggal di Daerah
Sukamenang, Kabupaten Musi-Rawas, Provinsi Sumatera Selatan.

Corbett, Greg. AIG Journal: Epithermal Gold for Explorationists. Australia.

Deposit Type : Epithermal High Sulphidation
Deposit Name : Bujang
Characteristics
Ore Mineralogy Gold associated with sulphide minerals (enargite, pyrite,
covelite) and oxide (jarosite, hematite, goethite)
Host rocks Andesitic-dasitic volcanic and breccia

Mineralization age Tertiary

(Ma)
Gangue and alteration Vuggy quartz
Advanced argilic,intermediate argilic, and sericite alteration.
Prophylitic alteration found in the host rock.
pH Acid
<4
Shown by mineral of acidic and high temperature: e.g. alunite,
pyropilite, diaspore
Th (C) Alunite: 293 300oC
Pyrophyllite: 300 oC
Salinity (wt% Saline
NaClequiv.)
Others specific - Advanced argilic zone associated with topaz showed
characteristics probability of porphyry related-epithermal high
sulphidation system

Daftar Pustaka:

Sukmawan, Eric. Alterasi dan Genesa Mineralisasi Emas Daerah Bujang, Kecamatan Batangsai,
Kabupaten Sarolangun, Provinsi Jambi