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Multi-Stage Introduction of Precious and Critical Metals in Pyrite: A Case Study from the Konos Hill and Pagoni Rachi Porphyry/Epithermal Prospects, NE Greece
Minerals
  • Constantinos Mavrogonatos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Panagiotis Voudouris, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Federica Zaccarini, University of Leoben
  • Stephan Klemme, Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität Münster
  • Jasper Berndt, Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität Münster
  • Alexandre Tarantola, Université de Lorraine
  • Vasilios Melfos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Paul G. Spry, Iowa State University
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Article
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Published Version
Publication Date
9-5-2020
DOI
10.3390/min10090784
Abstract

The Konos Hill and Pagoni Rachi porphyry-epithermal prospects in northeastern Greece are characterized by abundant pyrite that displays important textural and geochemical variations between the various ore stages. It is commonly fine-grained and anhedral in the porphyry-related mineralization (M- and D-type veins), while it forms idiomorphic, medium- to coarse-grained crystals in the late, epithermal style veins (E-type). Porphyry-style pyrite from both prospects is characterized by an enrichment in Co, Se, Cu, and minor Zn, and a depletion in other trace elements, like Bi, Mo, Ag, etc. Pyrite in epithermal-style mineralization is mostly characterized by the presence of As, Bi, Pb, Ni, and Se. Gold in pyrite from all mineralization stages occurs as a non-stoichiometric substituting element, and its abundance correlates with As content. Arsenic in pyrite from Konos Hill records an increase from the porphyry stage to the epithermal stage (along with gold); however, at Pagoni Rachi, the highest Au and As contents are recorded in D-type pyrite and in the epithermal stage. The composition of the studied pyrite marks changes in the physico-chemical conditions of the ore-forming fluids and generally follows the geochemical trends from other porphyry-epithermal systems elsewhere. However, a notable enrichment of Se in the porphyry-style pyrite here is a prominent feature compared to other deposits and can be considered as an exploration tool towards Au-enriched mineralized areas.

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This article is published as Mavrogonatos, C.; Voudouris, P.; Zaccarini, F.; Klemme, S.; Berndt, J.; Tarantola, A.; Melfos, V.; Spry, P.G. Multi-Stage Introduction of Precious and Critical Metals in Pyrite: A Case Study from the Konos Hill and Pagoni Rachi Porphyry/Epithermal Prospects, NE Greece. Minerals 2020, 10, 784. doi:10.3390/min10090784.

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Constantinos Mavrogonatos, Panagiotis Voudouris, Federica Zaccarini, Stephan Klemme, et al.. "Multi-Stage Introduction of Precious and Critical Metals in Pyrite: A Case Study from the Konos Hill and Pagoni Rachi Porphyry/Epithermal Prospects, NE Greece" Minerals Vol. 10 Iss. 9 (2020) p. 784
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