Correlación geológica y geoquímica para vectorizar zonas de alteración hidrotermal ligado a sistemas pórfido epitermal, en el proyecto T1 ubicado dentro del cinturón metalogénico de Zamora

Abstract

Abstract: The Zamora metallogenic belt hosts significant porphyry and epithermal mineral deposits, including the Cu-Mo porphyry prospect and Au-Ag epithermal vein system known as T1, where geological and geochemical correlation was conducted to vectorize hydrothermal alteration zones. Through the correlation and statistical analysis of various elements of economic interest and pathfinder elements from rock, soil, and drillhole samples obtained within the study area, it was possible to delineate hydrothermal alteration zones associated with these porphyry-epithermal systems. Univariate and multivariate data processing of soil and surface rock samples proved essential during the deposit's exploration to vectorize and delineate exploration targets. This was complemented by the implementation of alteration diagrams and numerical grade modeling to understand the dynamics of these systems based on elements such as potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, titanium, and aluminum. In conclusion, exploratory data analysis (EDA), correlation, and data modeling demonstrate a robust workflow that enabled the determination of the system's spatial position, effectively vectoring toward a potential mineralized core.