EPITHERMAL PRECIOUS METAL MINERALIZATION.

Their characteristics, exploration, and relationship to porphyry systems

Jeffrey W. Hedenquist

Location: Room 214, D’Iorio Hall, University of Ottawa

(adjacent building of Marion, accessible from Department of Earth Science)
Lunches are served in Room 127, Marion Hall.

Dates: February 4-5, 2005

Topics:
Introduction: terminology, and importance of intrusion-centered precious-metal deposits
Insight from active equivalents: geothermal and volcanic systems
Porphyry roots to epithermal deposits: transitions, and barren lithocaps
High-sulfidation deposits: causes of their formation
Intermediate-sulfidation veins: relation to high-sulfidation deposits and porphyry deposits
Low-sulfidation veins: distinct tectonic setting

This two-day short course will examine the full range of epithermal ore-deposit types
worldwide, including the interpretation of features that are examined in the field. The
course will discuss aspects related to the formation of epithermal ore deposits and their
porphyry roots, as well as the exploration for and assessment of epithermal prospects. The
course will focus on the various geological settings of epithermal deposits, and will discuss
deposit characteristics, including their tops, bottoms, and sides, using well-understood
examples as appropriate. Alteration mineralogy and zoning will be one focus, altered rock
textures and their significance another. Prospects with the potential for high-sulfidation
mineralization will be discussed relative to barren advanced argillic lithocaps with similar
alteration zoning, and examples will be presented that illustrate the transition into the
porphyry environment. The similarities and differences between low- and intermediate-
sulfidation vein systems will be illustrated with case examples to highlight their principal
characteristics. Discussion and questions will be encouraged following each of the seven
lectures.

Presenter: Jeffrey W. Hedenquist is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa, and

also is affiliated with the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, USA. He has presented 45
short courses on epithermal and porphyry deposits as well as geothermal systems in 16
countries to industry, university and government participants over the past 20 years.

Dr. Hedenquist worked for 10 years each in New Zealand and Japan with government
institutes, conducting research around the Pacific Rim and publishing widely on epithermal
and porphyry ore deposits. Since 1999 he spends most of his time as a consulting
economic geologist to the mineral exploration industry.

Cost: CAD$200 if registered by January 21, 2005, $250 up to the time of the
course. Register by contacting estchair@uottawa.ca, or 613-562-5838 (voice) 613-562-
5192 (fax)

The registration fee includes two full days of instruction, lunches and tea/coffee, printed
course notes of the presented material plus reprints of topical publications, and one social
hour.