云南香格里拉春都斑岩铜矿区围岩蚀变及矿化特征

春都斑岩铜矿床地处著名的印支期中甸-义敦岛弧成矿带南端。矿区出露闪长玢岩-花岗闪长斑岩复式岩体,成矿岩体为印支晚期的花岗闪长斑岩。围绕成矿岩体,围岩蚀变强烈,蚀变分带明显,由中心向外,依次出现硅化钾化带→绢英岩化带→硅化带→硅化黑云母化带→青磐岩化带→绢云母化及泥化带。区内蚀变与矿化关系密切,蚀变类型决定矿化程度,蚀变...     

碰撞造山型斑岩铜矿蚀变分带模式--以西藏冈底斯斑岩铜矿带为例

岛弧环境斑岩铜矿蚀变分带模式已为人们所熟知 ,但碰撞造山环境的斑岩铜矿蚀变分带特征尚不清楚。对此 ,文中以西藏冈底斯斑岩铜矿带为例 ,选择驱龙、冲江、厅宫 3个典型斑岩铜矿 ,对其蚀变系统进行了系统研究。依据蚀变矿物组合可分为 3个蚀变带 ,呈环带状分布。从中心向外依次为钾硅酸盐化带、石英绢云母化带、青磐岩化带。泥化带不太发育 ,通常叠加在其它蚀变带之上。钾硅酸盐化带主要蚀变矿物为钾长石、黑云母、石英、硬石膏 ,伴有大量的黄铜矿与辉钼矿 ,是成矿物质的主要堆积区。石英绢云母化带与钾硅酸盐化带渐变过渡或叠加其上 ,是次于钾硅酸盐化带的储矿部位。蚀变矿物组合为绢云母 +石英 +钾长石 ,金属硫化物有黄铁矿、黄铜矿、辉钼矿、斑铜矿 ,少量的方铅矿、闪锌矿。主要的辉钼矿以石英 +辉钼矿脉的形式出现于本矿带。青磐岩化在斑岩体内不发育 ,矿化极微弱。蚀变岩石组分分析表明 ,岩石蚀变及其分带是岩浆流体 /岩石反应时K ,Na ,Ca ,Mg等组分迁移的结果 ,矿化伴随着蚀变发生。钾硅酸盐化带、石英绢云母化带和青磐岩化带的蚀变岩石与未 (弱 )蚀变斑岩具有一致的稀土配分模式 ,REE含量有规律地变化 ,说明蚀变岩石均经历了源于岩浆的流体的交代 ,不同的蚀变形成于岩浆流体演化的不同阶段。蚀?     

云南香格里拉普朗铜矿蚀变与矿化关系

普朗斑岩铜矿床是近年来发现的一个重要印支期铜矿床.含矿岩体为普朗复式斑岩体,由全岩铜矿化的石英二长斑岩、石英闪长玢岩及花岗闪长斑岩组成,其中矿化较好者主要与石英二长斑岩关系密切.矿区蚀变矿物有伊利石、镁绿泥石、多水高岭石、硬石膏、蒙脱石、黑云母、铁镁绿泥石、白云母、阳起石、金云母、方解石等,蚀变类型主要有钾长石化、黑云母化、钠长石化、硅化、绢云母化、钠黝帘石化、泥化.并且由中心向外依次为硅化核—硅化钾化带—绢英岩化带—青磐岩化带—角岩化带的面型蚀变特征.其中硅化钾化、绢英岩化蚀变带与铜矿关系密切.     

内蒙古扎兰屯哈拉河银铜铅锌矿围岩蚀变与矿化作用

哈拉河银铜铅锌矿为内蒙古扎兰屯地区新发现的斑岩型矿床,斑岩体为钙碱性花岗闪长斑岩。围绕侵入岩体,围岩蚀变强烈。围岩蚀变与矿化作用关系的研究是斑岩矿床成矿过程研究的一项重要内容。对围岩蚀变类型、蚀变矿物组合以及蚀变类型与矿化体品位变化关系进行了研究。结果显示:哈拉河矿区内围岩蚀变类型主要有钾长石化、绢云母化、硅化、绿泥石化、绿帘石化和碳酸盐化等;蚀变分带比较明显,由深至浅依次为钾长石化带、绢英岩化带和青磐岩化带;区内蚀变与矿化关系密切,蚀变类型决定矿化类型和矿化强度,银矿化主要发育青磐岩化带内,铜铅锌矿化主要产在绢英岩化带内。     

内蒙古敖脑达坝斑岩型铜银锡多金属矿床围岩蚀变特征研究

在给出明确的命名原则基础上，将矿床的蚀变围岩划分为五类：黄玉石英交代岩、绿泥石石英交代岩、绢云母石英交代岩、电气石绿泥石化花岗斑岩、钾长石化花岗斑岩。在平面上岩体中心部位为黄玉石英蚀变带，其两侧为绿泥石石英蚀变带；在剖面上由上向下依次出现绿泥石石英蚀变带→黄玉石英蚀变带→绢英岩化带→钾化带→（电气石）绿泥石化带。从蚀变岩石地球化学角度阐述了铜银锡各自不同的成矿部位。     

河南熊耳山干树金矿成矿作用与围岩蚀变特征

干树金矿是河南熊耳山矿集区内的构造蚀变岩型金矿,矿区的金矿体主要赋存在构造蚀变岩带内,且与多阶段的热液活动密切相关。深源的含金成矿流体沿深大断裂向上运移,在温度、压力控制下,在构造的有利部位与围岩发生交代作用,形成多种围岩蚀变和金矿化。其中,硅化、绢云母化、黄铁绢英岩化、钾化与金矿化关系密切;围岩蚀变具有水平分带和垂直分带特征:从中心向两侧,蚀变依次为黄铁绢英岩化→石英绢云母化→钾化→绢云母化→绿泥石化,金品位呈逐步降低的分布规律;从地表向深部,则出现蚀变为褐铁矿化-高岭土化-硅化-碳酸盐化-绢云母化-钾化-黄铁矿化-黄铁绢云岩化,金品位呈由低转高的变化趋势。     

滇西南澜沧江带红豆山铜矿床蚀变分带及其找矿意义

红豆山铜矿床是南澜沧江带新发现的矿床之一。通过野外地质工作和系统构造—|蚀变岩相填图,发现该矿床蚀变类型主要以钾长石化、硅化、绿泥石化、绿帘石化为主,其次为碳酸盐化、绢云母化、黄铁矿化等,且在空间上呈现一定规律,各蚀变带具有明显的叠加现象。依据区内岩石蚀变矿物组合等特点,自断裂带→上盘围岩,共出现4个典型蚀变带,依次为碎裂岩化带→长英岩化—碳酸盐化—绢云母化带→硅化—绿泥石化—绿帘石化带→弱长英岩化安山岩带。矿（化）体主要分布在长英岩化、碳酸盐化、绢云母化带和硅化、绿泥石化、绿帘石化带。由斑岩脉中心至边缘发育钾化带→硅化带→青磐岩化带→绢云母化带,斑岩旁侧围岩中发育放射状石英—方解石—黄铜矿脉。     

毕力赫金矿床围岩蚀变及其与金矿化关系

本文对毕力赫金矿床Ⅱ矿带围岩蚀变及其与金矿化关系进行了研究.矿床主要蚀变类型为硅化、钾化、黄铁矿化、绢云母化、电气石化、绿泥石化、高岭土化、碳酸盐化,其中硅化、绢云母化、黄铁矿化与金矿化关系密切;蚀变分带明显,由地表向下,依次为青磐岩化带→绢英岩化带→钾质蚀变带,绢英岩化带与金矿化关系最为密切.     

长江中下游马头斑岩型钼铜矿床常量元素、稀土元素特征及迁移规律研究

安徽马头钼铜矿是长江中下游成矿带中斑岩型矿床的典型代表,矿床在空间上划分出了3个不同的蚀变分带,即钾长石化带、石英-绢云母化带和青磐岩化带.本文对该矿床不同蚀变带内的常量元素迁移规律和稀土元素特征进行了探讨:①常量元素的迁移规律明显,从钾长石化带和石英-绢云母化带到青磐岩化带,均为带入的主要成分有K2O、CaO、Fe2O3、SiO2、H2O+,说明引起蚀变的流体中富含K2O、CaO等;而Na2O、FeO、MnO等成分的明显带出,说明矿化蚀变作用导致Na2O、FeO等成分向矿体迁移方向流失,其中Na2O的贫化最明显,与成矿元素Mo、Cu呈显著的负相关.②马头钼铜矿床花岗闪长斑岩的稀土配分模式图表现为左高右低的较平滑曲线,轻稀土富集,重稀土亏损.稀土元素的质量迁移计算结果同样证明了稀土元素在矿化蚀变过程中发生了分馏,且从钾长石化带到青磐岩化带,稀土元素带出量呈递增趋势.③该矿床样品的稀土元素配分特征表明,较新鲜花岗闪长斑岩与蚀变围岩的曲线基本相同,表明成矿物质主要来自花岗闪长岩熔体,并且可能有海水的混入.由δEu、δCe值及Fe2O3与FeO带出带入的关系可知,斑岩流体晚期氧逸度逐渐升高,表明成矿环境可能由相对还原过渡到氧化环境.④除Al2O3、TiO2保持惰性外,常量元素、稀土元素在矿化蚀变过程中都发生不同程度的带入带出,富集贫化特征和迁移规律不完全相同.     

小寺沟斑岩钼铜矿床流体包裹体研究

小寺沟斑岩钼铜矿床赋存于小寺沟上杖子岩体北东接触带内.该岩体具有侧向分带,与矿化有关的是黑云母花岗斑岩和花岗闪长斑岩.在北东接触带内,从岩体向围岩(雾迷山组白云岩)方向,热液蚀变可分为:钾长石-(黑云母)蚀变带;石英-绢云母蚀变带;粘土化带和蛇纹石蚀变带.钼矿主要产在石英-绢云母化带,铜矿主要产在蛇纹石蚀变带内.在蚀变矿化地段生成的大量流体包裹体,是研究热液性质、成矿条件的证据.通过对与蚀变、矿化有成因联系的各种矿脉中流体包裹体的研究,可以阐明成矿热液的变化特征.     

安徽庐枞沙溪斑岩铜矿蚀变及矿化特征研究

沙溪斑岩铜矿是长江中下游成矿带中部庐枞火山岩盆地外围的一个大型铜矿床.本文在前人工作基础上,基于详细的野外观察和系统的岩相学、矿相学工作,详细研究了矿床的蚀变特征及分带.结果表明,矿床的蚀变类型有钾硅酸盐化、青磐岩化、长石分解蚀变和高岭土化,从深到浅依次发育有钾硅酸盐化、长石分解蚀变叠加钾硅酸盐化、长石分解蚀变和高岭土化等蚀变.确定了矿化特征、矿物生成顺序并划分了成矿阶段,即:钾硅酸盐阶段、石英硫化物阶段和石英碳酸盐阶段,其中,石英硫化物阶段又可进一步分为石英硫化物亚阶段和绿帘石-绿泥石亚阶段.基于蚀变及矿化特征认为,沙溪铜矿床的矿化始于钾硅酸盐阶段的晚期,石英硫化物亚阶段是黄铜矿主要的沉淀阶段,石英碳酸盐阶段也对成矿贡献了部分铜质.与世界上不同构造环境的典型斑岩铜矿床对比认为,沙溪矿床总体上与这些矿床的蚀变、矿化特征类似;与陆缘弧、岛弧、陆内碰撞造山后伸展环境矿床在矿体产出位置、蚀变分带方面相似;而由于围岩性质的差异,与板内环境的德兴矿床在矿体位置、蚀变分带方面存在差异,但是二者在脉体类型特别是与矿化关系密切的脉体特征上较为一致.因此,对于斑岩型矿床而言,构造背景可能控制了其岩浆的形成、演化以及含矿性,而岩浆岩最终定位的深度、围岩等条件则控制了其蚀变、矿化特征.     

安徽池州马头铜钼矿地质特征及蚀变分带

安徽池州马头铜钼矿是长江中下游成矿带中安庆—贵池矿集区内一个典型的铜钼矿床。通过野外地质祥查和系统的岩相学、矿相学工作,对该矿床的蚀变特征及分带进行了深入研究。识别出马头铜钼矿的蚀变类型主要有硅化、绢云母化、钾长石化,其次为黏土化、绿泥石化和碳酸盐化等。矿区围岩蚀变在空间上往往重叠,但具有一定的水平及垂向分带特征,自岩体深部至浅部、自内向外总体表现为面型石英钾长石化带、线型石英钾长石化带和石英绢云母化带。矿（化）体以脉状矿化为主,其中分布较广的石英脉带矿化主要产在石英绢云母化带中,以石英细（网）脉为主,受节理和裂隙控制;而品位较富的细脉浸染状矿化则主要产在面型钾长石化带中。通过研究认为,马头铜钼矿在成矿过程的早期阶段,由于高温、富钾和高pH值的热液流体作用,形成大面积的钾长石化,伴生与面型钾长石化有关的细脉、浸染状矿化;热液演化中期阶段,随着温度持续下降、K＋活度和流体pH值的降低,形成硅化、绢云母化等蚀变类型,并伴随范围较大的细脉-网脉状矿化;热液演化晚期阶段,主要形成碳酸盐化,而相应的矿化作用不显著。通过与部分典型斑岩型铜钼矿床的对比研究认为,马头铜钼矿在蚀变类型等方面与斑岩型铜钼矿大体相同,可归至斑岩型成矿体系。     

西藏甲玛铜多金属矿床深部斑岩矿体找矿突破及其意义

甲玛铜多金属矿是西藏冈底斯成矿带中东段勘查程度最高、成矿元素与矿体类型复杂的超大型斑岩-矽卡岩型矿床。通过4年多、近350 个钻孔的验证,不仅实现了矽卡岩矿体的找矿突破,同时在0-40线深部发现了产于二长花岗斑岩与石英闪长玢岩中的斑岩钼（铜）矿体,建立了“四位一体”的找矿勘查模式。斑岩矿体赋存标高一般处于4 600 m以下,矿体走向NW-SE,倾向NE,近直立,矿体垂向延伸大于350 m;斑岩矿石以发育细脉-浸染状、网脉状构造为特征;矿石中的矿石矿物主要为黄铜矿与辉钼矿,少见斑铜矿;脉石矿物主要为石英。初步查明:与铜矿化有关的含矿岩体主要为偏中性的石英闪长玢岩,蚀变以典型的细粒热液黑云母交代角闪石斑晶和基质而成的黑云母化蚀变为主;与钼矿化有关的含矿岩体主要为二长花岗斑岩,蚀变以硅化为主,次为绿帘石化、泥化和钾化。斑岩体与碳酸盐岩接触带常产出厚度超过200 m的巨厚矽卡岩矿体,且在岩体一侧有内矽卡岩产出。甲玛深部斑岩矿体的发现不仅证实了“斑岩-矽卡岩型”的矿床成因观点,而且完善了甲玛矿床成矿模式与勘查模型。     

新疆土屋斑岩铜矿床火山-侵入杂岩体、 成矿岩石及其蚀变

土屋斑岩铜矿床位于新疆东天山晚古生代大南湖-头苏泉岛弧中.矿区出露地层为石炭系企鹅山群火山-沉积岩.文章提出矿区出露的火山-沉积岩以及浅成侵入岩为一火山-侵入杂岩体,发育2个旋回4个岩相:第一旋回包括溢流相玄武岩和安山岩、爆发相集块角砾熔岩和爆发-沉积相凝灰岩;第二旋回包括次火山相闪长玢岩和玄武玢岩.斜长花岗斑岩侵入到火山机构断裂系中.矿体赋存于斜长花岗斑岩和闪长玢岩中.斜长花岗斑岩为成矿斑岩,次火山岩相闪长玢岩为容矿岩石,火山岩为围岩.土屋斑岩铜矿床可分为前成矿期和主成矿期.前成矿期形成于火山活动的晚期,发育青磐岩化;主成矿期形成于斜长花岗斑岩侵位时期,发育钾硅酸盐蚀变、绿泥石-绢云母蚀变和黄铁绢英岩化蚀变及与之有关的矿化,形成了土屋斑岩型矿化的主体.矿化阶段包括钾硅酸盐阶段、绿泥石-绢云母阶段和黄铁绢英岩化阶段等.     

Geology and Re-Os Geochronology of Mineralization of the Miduk Porphyry Copper Deposit, Iran

The Miduk porphyry copper deposit is located in Kerman province, 85 km northwest of the Sar Cheshmeh porphyry copper deposit, Iran. The deposit is hosted by Eocene volcanic rocks of andesitic–basaltic composition. The porphyry‐type mineralization is associated with two Miocene calc‐alkaline intrusive phases (P1 and P2, respectively). Five hypogene alteration zones are distinguished at the Miduk deposit, including magnetite‐rich potassic, potassic, potassic–phyllic, phyllic and propylitic. Mineralization occurs as stockwork, dissemination and nine generations (magnetite, quartz–magnetite, barren quartz, quartz‐magnetite‐chalcopyrite‐anhydrite, chalcopyrite–anhydrite, quartz‐chalcopyrite‐anhydrite‐pyrite, quartz‐molybdenite‐anhydrite ± chalcopyrite ± magnetite, pyrite, and quartz‐pyrite‐anhydrite ± sericite) of veinlets and veins. Early stages of mineralization consist of magnetite rich veins in the deepest part of the deposit and the main stage of mineralization contains chalcopyrite, magnetite and anhydrite in the potassic zone. The high intensity of mineralization is associated with P2 porphyry (Miduk porphyry). Based on petrography, mineralogy, alteration halos and geochemistry, the Miduk porphyry copper deposit is similar to those of continental arc setting porphyry copper deposits. The Re‐Os molybdenite dates provide the timing of sulfide mineralization at 12.23 ± 0.07 Ma, coincident with U/Pb zircon ages of the P2 porphyry. This evidence indicates a direct genetic relationship between the Miduk porphyry stock and molybdenite mineralization. The Re‐Os age of the Miduk deposit marks the main stage of magmatism and porphyry copper formation in the Central Iranian volcano‐plutonic belt.     

The San Jorge porphyry copper deposit, Mendoza, Argentina: a combination of orthomagmatic and hydrothermal mineralization

The San Jorge porphyry copper deposit (SJPCD) is hosted by Carboniferous clastic sedimentary rocks and Permian intrusions located within the Permo-Triassic belt of Chile and Argentina. Its hypogene mineralization and alteration are products of superposed orthomagmatic and hydrothermal events that were strongly fault controlled. Copper related to orthomagmatic processes includes disseminated chalcopyrite in the matrix of porphyritic granodiorite and andesite, and chalcopyrite with tourmaline and quartz in breccias, both of which have accompanying potassic alteration. Soon thereafter, disseminated chalcopyrite is associated with a structurally controlled silicification of the sedimentary sequence. Finally, multiple episodes of hydrofracturing, probably driven by a deep-seated intrusion, deposited sulfide minerals in veinlets throughout the sedimentary sequence; the centers of these systems are characterized by potassic alteration. Total sulfides, which include chalcopyrite, pyrite, arsenopyrite, and pyrrhotite, and pyrite:chalcopyrite form a linear NNE trend, parallel to the main faults. Quartz–sericite is the dominant alteration and is ubiquitous. Zones of potassic alteration can be delineated even though phyllic alteration can be superposed. Much of the system evolved under reducing conditions. Despite uplift along a reverse fault during the Tertiary, and subsequent erosion, the system is preserved at high levels. Supergene processes redistributed copper in secondary oxides and sulfides. These processes were more effective where the deposit is covered by unconsolidated alluvial sediments. The unique history of the San Jorge deposit renders it an important variation of porphyry copper-style mineralization.     

Zircon U–Pb,Molybdenite Re–Os and K‐feldspar 40Ar/39Ar Dating of the Bolong Porphyry Cu–Au Deposit,Tibet, China

The Bolong porphyry Cu–Au deposit is a newly discovered deposit in the central Tibetan Plateau, and is ranked as the second largest copper deposit discovered to date in the Bangong‐Nujiang metallogenic belt in China. Three granodiorite porphyry phases occur within the Bolong porphyry Cu–Au deposit. Phyllic alteration is widespread on the surface of the deposit, and potassic alteration occurs at depth, associated with granodiorite porphyries. The copper and gold mineralization is clearly related to the potassic and phyllic alteration. Multiple chronometers were applied to constrain the timing of magmatic–hydrothermal activity at the Bolong deposit. Zircon U–Pb geochronology reveals that the granodiorite porphyry phases were emplaced at ca. 120 Ma. Re–Os data of four molybdenite samples from quartz–molybednite veinlets yielded an isochron age of 119.4 ± 1.3 Ma. The plateau age of hydrothermal K‐feldspar from the potassic alteration zone, analyzed by ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar dating, is 118.3 ± 0.6 Ma, with a similar reverse isochron age of 118.5 ± 0.7 Ma. Therefore, the magmatic–hydrothermal activity occurred at ca. 120–118 Ma, which is similar in age to the neighboring Duobuza porphyry copper deposit. The period of 120–118 Ma is therefore important for the development of porphyry Cu–Au mineralization in the central Tibetan Plateau, and these porphyry deposits were formed during the final stages of the northward subduction of the Neo‐Tethys Ocean.     

西藏尼木地区岗讲斑岩铜-钼矿床地质特征及锆石U-Pb年龄

岗讲铜-钼矿床位于冈底斯中段尼木矿田之中,是近年新发现的一个储量在大型以上的典型斑岩型铜-钼矿床。含矿岩体为复式岩体,其中铜、钼矿化主要产于黑云石英二长岩、石英二长斑岩和流纹-英安斑岩之中。热液蚀变类型有钾化、硅化、绢英岩化、绿泥石化和局部泥化,从岩体中心向外主要发育钾化带和绢英岩化带。矿体主要分布在钾化带与绢英岩化带叠加部位,矿区次生氧化富集带也比较发育。文中利用二次离子探针质谱(SIMS)对主要含矿岩体进行了锆石U-Pb定年研究,获得黑云石英二长岩和流纹-英安斑岩的结晶年龄分别为(14.73±0.13)Ma(MSWD=1.3,N=16)和(12.01±0.29)Ma(MSWD=2.3,N=8),与尼木矿田其他斑岩铜(钼)矿床含矿斑岩体的形成年龄基本一致,表明岗讲铜-钼矿床形成于印度-欧亚大陆板块碰撞后的伸展阶段。鉴于矿区缺失青磐岩化带,且钾化带主体已出露地表,因此该区的剥蚀深度至少应该在2～3 km,这与结合青藏高原的剥蚀速率(0.13～0.23mm/a)估算的剥蚀深度一致。     

庐枞盆地大倪庄铜矿床地质特征、成岩时代及成因探讨

大倪庄铜矿是庐枞盆地内部近年来发现的一处小型斑岩型矿床。本次工作以大倪庄铜矿为研究对象,基于详细的野外观察和系统的岩相学、矿相学工作,总结了矿床的蚀变特征,即主要发育:钾硅酸盐化、黄铁绢英岩化、青磐岩化、碳酸盐化蚀变;确定了矿化特征、矿物生成顺序并划分了成矿阶段,即:钾硅酸盐化阶段、硫化物阶段、碳酸盐化阶段,其中硫化物阶段可进一步划分为石英硫化物亚阶段、绿帘石-绿泥石亚阶段。通过对与成矿有关的侵入岩体(正长斑岩)采用LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb定年,获得正长斑岩LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年龄为(126.6±1.8)Ma,形成时代为早白垩世,对应于盆地内双庙旋回岩浆侵入活动。通过与其他区域相似矿床对比分析,探究了此类矿床控矿因素,为该地区斑岩型铜矿找矿勘查提供参考。     

Overprinting porphyry‐type veinlets on the intrusive rocks and phreatomagmatic breccias in the Southwest prospect,southwestern Sto. Tomas II (Philex), Baguio District,Philippines

The Southwest prospect is located at the southwestern periphery of the Sto. Tomas II porphyry copper–gold deposit in the Baguio District, northwestern Luzon, Philippines. The Southwest prospect hosts a copper‐gold mineralization related to a complex of porphyry intrusions, breccia facies, and overlapping porphyry‐type veinlets emplaced within the basement Pugo metavolcanics rocks and conglomerates of the Zigzag Formation. The occurrences of porphyry‐type veinlets and potassic alteration hosted in the complex are thought to be indications of the presence of blind porphyry deposits within the Sto. Tomas II vicinity. The complex is composed of at least four broadly mineralogically similar dioritic intrusive rocks that vary in texture and alteration type and intensity. These intrusions were accompanied with at least five breccia facies that were formed by the explosive brecciation, induced by the magmatic–hydrothermal processes and phreatomagmatic activities during the emplacement of the various intrusions. Hydrothermal alteration assemblages consisting of potassic, chlorite–magnetite, propylitic and sericite–chlorite alteration, and contemporaneous veinlet types were developed on the host rocks. Elevated copper and gold grades correspond to (a) chalcopyrite–bornite assemblage in the potassic alteration in the syn‐mineralization early‐mineralization diorite (EMD) and contemporaneous veinlets and (b) chalcopyrite‐rich mineralization associated with the chalcopyrite–magnetite–chlorite–actinolite±sericite veinlets contemporaneous with the chlorite–magnetite alteration. Erratic remarkable concentrations of gold were also present in the late‐mineralization Late Diorite (LD). High X_Mg of calcic amphiboles (>0.60) in the intrusive rocks indicate that the magmas have been oxidizing since the early stages of crystallization, while a gap in the composition of Al between the rim and the cores of the calcic amphiboles in the EMD and LD indicate decompression at some point during the crystallization of these intrusive rocks. Fluid inclusion microthermometry suggests the trapping of immiscible fluids that formed the potassic alteration, associated ore mineralization, and sheeted quartz veinlets. The corresponding formation conditions of the shallower and deeper quartz veinlets were estimated at pressures of 50 and 30 MPa and temperatures of 554 and 436°C at depths of 1.9 and 1.1 km. Temperature data from the chlorite indicate that the chalcopyrite‐rich mineralization associated with the chlorite–magnetite alteration was formed at a much lower temperature (ca. 290°C) than the potassic alteration. Evidence from the vein offsetting matrix suggests multiple intrusions within the EMD, despite the K‐Ar ages of the potassic alteration in EMD and hornblende in the LD of about the same age at 3.5 ± 0.3 Ma. The K‐Ar age of the potassic alteration was likely to be thermally reset as a result of the overprinting hydrothermal alteration. The constrained K‐Ar ages also indicate earlier formed intrusive rocks in the Southwest prospect, possibly coeval to the earliest “dark diorite” intrusion in the Sto. Tomas II deposit. In addition, the range of δ³⁴S of sulfide minerals from +1.8‰ to +5.1‰ in the Southwest prospect closely overlaps with the rest of the porphyry copper and epithermal deposits in the Sto. Tomas II deposit and its vicinity. This indicates that the sulfides may have formed from a homogeneous source of the porphyry copper deposits and epithermal deposits in the Sto. Tomas II orebody and its vicinity. The evidence presented in this work proves that the porphyry copper‐type veinlets and the adjacent potassic alteration in the Southwest prospect are formed earlier and at a shallower level in contrast with the other porphyry deposits in the Baguio District.