Browse

The worldwide development of studies concerning volcanic-related deposits caused renewed interest in epithermal mineralizations in Sardinia and a prospecting program was developed in the eighties. A series of field surveys showed that hydrothermal alteration halos are widespread in the Tertiary volcanic terrains, and AuпїЅAg bearing mineralized outcrops were detected in a few localities. An exploration program was performed which reached the ore evaluation stage in two areas. The first economically viable gold dep...