The Mineralization and Structural Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits of Pakistan

Authors

  • Syed Tallataf Hussain Shah COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, KPK- Pakistan
  • Nangyal Ghani Khan COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, KPK- Pakistan
  • Muhammad Imran Hafeez Abbasi COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, KPK- Pakistan
  • Kamran Tabassum COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, KPK- Pakistan
  • Syed Khaizer Wahab Shah COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, KPK- Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njst.v20i1.39449

Keywords:

Minerals, porphyry copper deposits, economic geology, Pakistan, Himalayan ranges

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to shed light on copper deposits found in different regions of Pakistan. The geological attributes of copper deposits have been considered with their tectonic context. The porphyry copper deposits can be traced in Pakistan from the north through Kohistan Island Arc (KIA) up to the south to Chaghi Magmatic Arc (CMA). These deposits are mainly found in and around the Late Tertiary–Early Tertiary Himalayan Belt, Kohistan magmatic arc, Karakorum Block Foreland fold and thrust belt, Ophiolite Thrust belt, Suture zone and Chaghi Magmatic Arc. These deposits in Pakistan are chiefly established in different episodes of tectonic regimes, including subduction processes, oceanic island arc, continental arc, along with Chaman- OrnachNal Fault system and post-collisional settings.

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Published

2021-10-10

How to Cite

Shah, S. T. H. ., Khan, N. G. ., Abbasi, M. I. H. ., Tabassum, K. ., & Shah , S. K. W. . (2021). The Mineralization and Structural Geology of the Porphyry Copper Deposits of Pakistan. Nepal Journal of Science and Technology, 19(2), 130–136. https://doi.org/10.3126/njst.v20i1.39449

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