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Abstract
This project looks at how critical metals move and change as iron-rich rocks in the Atlin region of British Columbia are altered by hot fluids over time. Using X-ray fluorescence data from 20 rock samples, the study examines how different elements become concentrated as rocks transform from dunite to serpentinite and then to listwanite. The results show which elements consistently follow these changes and can be used as indicators when searching for gold and base-metal resources. Overall, this work helps explain how metals are redistributed in these types of rocks and supports more effective exploration in similar geological environments.
Figure 1: Different types of media that can be sampled to detect a mineral deposit (in red), including those related to primary and secondary dispersion processes (White, 2018)
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