Sulphur isotope and trace element signatures within mineralised occurrences in the Fraser Zone, Western Australia

Abstract

This thesis uses trace element and sulphur isotope signatures to constrain processes forming and modifying mineralisation within the Fraser Zone of the Albany-Fraser Orogen, in Western Australia. Results indicate a complex record of mixed sulphur sources, including Archaean sulphur, within the Fraser Zone. Despite post-mineralisation modification of ore associated with metamorphism, the Fraser Zone remains highly prospective for economic mineralisation and further exploration will aid discovery of a diverse range of mineralisation styles.