Oxygen Isotope Investigation of the Fossil Hydrothermal System in the Comstock Lode Mining District, Nevada

该项目涉及氧同位素的详细调查 康斯托克矿脉火山岩的变化。 一个了不起 也许存在一个独特的机会，将联合收割机的氧气数据结合起来， 地表样品，并附有矿井和钻孔样品的数据 以构建第一详细三维图像 一个重要矿区的热液系统。 这 工作将包括检查 18种变化， 1公里深的垂直矿井以及准备一个 著名的康弗吉尼亚州富矿的同位素横截面 的 研究将揭示流通之间的关键关系 模式和地质因素， 这些系统，并可能被证明是宝贵的指南， 存款

This project involves a detailed investigation of oxygen isotope variations in volcanic rocks of the Comstock Lode. A remarkable and perhaps unique opportunity exists to combine oxygen data on surface samples with data on samples from mine workings and drill cores in order to construct the first detailed 3-dimensional image of a hydrothermal system in an important mining district. This work will include examination of 18 variations down several 1-km-deep vertical mine shafts as well as the preparation of an isotopic cross-section of the famous Con Virginia bonanza. The research will disclose critical relationships between circulation patterns and geologic factors that will advance understanding of these systems and may prove to be invaluable guides to ore deposits.