Prospects of detection of new large-volume gold deposits within the Yenisei ridge

Abstract

The paper deals with research of new gold-sulphide ore occurences within the Yenisei Ridge. Geological features of the etalon gold deposits are considered and an analogue object for newly identified ore occurrences is detected. On a number of characteristics including the carbonate composition of the ore-hosting sediments, the absence of a distinct metasomatic zonation, the voluminous disseminated character of the ores – the Olimpiadninskoe gold-sulphide deposit is considered as an analogue object. The main model forecasting and prospecting features of perspective ore occurrences and an analogue object are presented, that can help to identify new deposits of this type.