Origin of hydrothermal deposits

我的长期研究计划研究矿藏，以更好地了解它们的形成，并开发出对行业和政府机构勘探有用的指示性矿物方法。我建议开展一项研究计划，以实现两个短期目标：1)调查造山型金矿床中金的沉淀触发因素，因为这决定了一个系统中金的赋存位置和数量；2)利用原位分析技术研究控制磁铁矿中微量和微量元素的并入过程，以及目前未发现的纳米包裹体的潜在影响。该研究计划将培养2名博士和5名理科学生，这些学生将获得在学术界、政府和工业界成功就业的技能。HQP将使用最先进的仪器来测量矿物的化学和同位素组成，以了解矿藏的形成条件。这将提供有关导致矿脉中金沉淀的触发因素以及微小纳米包裹体的基本知识，这些包裹体携带了政府机构和矿产勘探业在指示性矿物调查中使用的矿物的化学特征成分。这一影响将对确保加拿大在矿藏地质学方面的持续领先地位，以及为改进和开发有效的矿产勘探计划提供独特的知识和方法方面产生重大影响。高效的矿产勘探计划对于确保矿业的未来福祉、确保其在全球的领导地位以及为加拿大经济的福祉找到矿产资源至关重要。

My long-term research program studies mineral deposits to better understand their formation and to develop indicator mineral methodologies useful for exploration by the industry and government agencies. I propose to carry a research program to reach 2 short term objectives: 1) to investigate the triggers of gold precipitation in orogenic gold deposits because this dictates where and how much gold occurs in a system; and 2) to investigate the processes controlling the incorporation of minor and trace elements in magnetite, and the potential impact of the currently undetected nano-inclusions using in situ analytical techniques. The research program will train 2 PhD and 5 BSc students that will gain the skills for successful careers in academia, government of industry. The HQP will use state-of-the-art instruments to measure the chemical and isotopic composition of minerals to inform on the conditions of formation of the mineral deposits. This will provide fundamental knowledge on the triggers that cause precipitation of gold in veins, and on the minuscule nanometric inclusions that carry a component of the chemical signature of minerals used in indicator mineral surveys by government agencies and the mineral exploration industry. The impact will be significant to ensure the continued leadership of Canada in mineral deposit geology, and to provide unique knowledge and methodologies to improve and develop efficient mineral exploration programs. Highly efficient mineral exploration programs are critical to ensure the future well-being of the mineral industry, its world-wide leadership, and to find the mineral resources for the well-being of the Canadian economy.