Srtructural controls mineralization in strike-slip fault terminals, case

Abstract

Study of relationship between deformation and ore forming mineral shape is a key for mineral exploration. Some structural processes, such as tension caused by shear, which can be found at the terminal of strike-slip faults, can be directly related to mineralization in the region. Hence, the structural study of strike-slip faults is important to know the factors influencing the creation of mineral veins. Recognizing whether the structural controls on ore deposits are “passive”, and therefore attributable to tectonic structures developed before mineralization, or, conversely, “active,” i.e., related to tectonic structures progressively evolving with mineralization, can provide valuable indications in this sense