Characterization of Hydrothermal Alteration Mineralogy and Pathfinder Elements in the Exploration for gold in North Mara mines,Tanzania

Abstract

A combination of mineralogical and multielement analyses was used to characterize the hydrothermal alteration,pathfinder elements and their distribution within the gold deposits in North Mara mines,the Archean Musoma-Mara greenstone belt,Tanzania. The aim was to evaluate the suitability of alteration mineral assemblages and composition as an effective exploration marker for fingerprinting hydrothermal