Common Mineralogy in Hydrothermal Systems

INCREASING pH
Al, Hal Hal Hal, Sm
Al Ch-Sm/Ch
Op Silica Silica Silica Ch-Sm/Ch
Silica Op Sm Silica
Cr Silica
Cr Silica Zeo

Stb. Heu, Mor, Chab, Nat

Tri Al, K K K, Sm Cb
Tri Silica Ct/Do
Silica Silica ± Sid

K, Sm Ch/Ch-Sm
Sm, Cb
Al Q ± Sid Sm,Q/Chd Ch/Ch-Sm
K Q/Chd Q/Chd
K Cb
Q Zeo

Epithermal
Q K, I-Sm

Zeolites
Ct/Do
INCREASING TEMPERATURE

Q ± Sid I-Sm Ch,Cb

Q/Chd I-Sm
Al K, Dik Cb Q/Chd
K, Dik Ch, Q/Chd
K, Dik I/I-Sm
Q ± Dp Ad/Ab
Q ± Dp

Lau
Q ± Sid Ct/Do
I Ch, I
Al Q Ab/Ad
Q Dik Dik, I Cb Q, Cb
Dik Ch, Q, Ep
Q ± Dp Q ± Sid

Wai
Al Q ± Dp Zeo, Ct/Do
Q

Mesothermal
Ad/Ab
Al Dik Dik
Dik, Pyr Pyr Pyr Ser
Ser, Q Ser Ch, Q, Ep
Q ± Dp Q ± Dp Fsp
Q Ad/Ab, Ct/Do
Q, Ch
Cb
Pyr Cb
Ser Ep, Act, Ch, Q
Q Fsp, Ct/Do
Al, Pyr Pyr
Q ± Dp Q ± Dp Mica/Ser
Mica/Ser Mica/Ser Act, Q Tr, Q
Fsp, Cb Fsp, Ch Ct/Do
Pyr, Q Q, Cb
Q ± Ch
And, Al, Q And, Al Bio, Act Cpx, Q

Porphyry
And And Mica, Q
Pyr, Q Pyr, Q ± Cb Mica Fsp, Q Ct/Do
Mica, Q
Conditions of Fsp
And, Mica, Q ± Ch Bio, Fsp Ga, Q
Mica Wo, Ves
non-dissociation Cor, Q Cor, Q Cpx, Mt Mt
Silica Alunite Al - K Kaolin I- K Illite Chlorite Calc - Silicate
Group Group Group Group Group Group Group Group

Mineral Abbreviations: Ch-Sm - chlorite-smectite Hal - halloysite Q - quartz

Ab - albite Cor - corundum Heu - heulandite Ser- sericite
Act - actinolite Cpx - clinopyroxene I - illite Sid - siderite
Ad - adularia Cr - cristobalite I-Sm - illite-smectite Sm - smectite
AI - alunite Ct - calcite K - kaolinite Stb - stilbite
And - andalusite Do - dolomite Lau - laumontite Tr - tremolite
Bio - biotite Dik - dickite Mt - magnetite Tri - tridymite
Cb - carbonate (Ca, Mg, Mn, Fe) Dp - diaspore Mor - mordenite Ves - vesuvianite
Ch - chlorite Ep - epidote Nat - natrolite Wai - wairakite
Chab - chabazite Fsp - feldspar Op - opaline silica Wo - wollastonite
Chd - chalcedony Ga - garnet Pyr - pyrophyllite Zeo - zeolite

Potassic Propylitic Outer / Sub Propylitic

Skarn Argillic Advanced Argillic
Phyllic
After Corbett & Leach, 1997

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