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Alunite Shift in Gold Exploration

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Alunite Shift in Gold Exploration

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Alunite is a potassium sulfate mineral that forms in hydrothermal systems. It is commonly encountered as an alteration mineral in high sulfidation epithermal gold deposits. Alunite characteristics and composition can be a good indicator of gold potential in an epithermal system. In particular, the shift in the composition of alunite from potassium rich (K-alunite) to sodium rich (Na-alunite) can be used to vector to mineralization.

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