Vectors to ore in replacive volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits of the northern Iberian Pyrite Belt: mineral zoning, whole rock geochemistry, and application of portable X-ray fluorescence

Gisbert, Guillem; Tornos, Fernando; Losantos, Emma; Pons, Juan Manuel; Videira, Juan Carlos

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-1931-2021

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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-12-1931-2021

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20 Aug 2021

Research article |

| 20 Aug 2021

Vectors to ore in replacive volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits of the northern Iberian Pyrite Belt: mineral zoning, whole rock geochemistry, and application of portable X-ray fluorescence

Guillem Gisbert, Fernando Tornos, Emma Losantos, Juan Manuel Pons, and Juan Carlos Videira

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RC1:
'Comment on se-2021-50', Anonymous Referee #1, 12 May 2021

Please see the attached document for my detailed comments on the manuscript: "Vectors to ore in replacive VMS deposits of the northern Iberian Pyrite Belt: mineral zoning, whole rock geochemistry, and use of portable XRF"

Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2021-50-RC1
- AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Guillem Gisbert, 03 Jul 2021
  
  We appreciate the comments of the reviewer, as these have largely contributed to improve the original manuscript. Please see the attached document for the detailed answers of the authors to the reviewer’s comments on the manuscript.
  
  Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2021-50-AC1
RC2:
'Comment on se-2021-50', Anonymous Referee #2, 27 May 2021

Please see the attached document for my review of the manuscript: "Vectors to ore in replacive VMS deposits of the northern Iberian Pyrite Belt: mineral zoning, whole rock geochemistry, and use of portable XRF"

Kind regards

Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2021-50-RC2
- AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Guillem Gisbert, 03 Jul 2021
  
  We appreciate the comments of the reviewer, as these have largely contributed to improve the original manuscript. Please see the attached document for the detailed answers of the authors to the reviewer’s comments on the manuscript.
  
  Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2021-50-AC2
EC1:
'Editorial Comment on se-2021-50', Liam Bullock, 11 Jun 2021

The comment was uploaded in the form of a supplement: https://se.copernicus.org/preprints/se-2021-50/se-2021-50-EC1-supplement.pdf

Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2021-50-EC1
- AC3: 'Reply on EC1', Guillem Gisbert, 03 Jul 2021
  
  We appreciate the editor’s comments and suggestions on the manuscript. Please see the attached document for the detailed answers of the authors to the reviewer’s and editor’s comments on the manuscript.
  
  Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2021-50-AC3

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload

AR by Guillem Pinto on behalf of the Authors (03 Jul 2021) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (05 Jul 2021) by Liam Bullock

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (09 Jul 2021) by Susanne Buiter (Executive editor)

AR by Guillem Pinto on behalf of the Authors (09 Jul 2021) Manuscript

Short summary

We performed a detailed study of the rocks surrounding a major Zn–Pb–Cu ore deposit in southwestern Spain in order to characterize the behaviour of chemical elements in the influence area of the hydrothermal system that produced the deposit. Based on this information we propose new ways of detecting the nearby presence of ore deposits of this kind during exploration, thus improving our ability to detect new resources and contributing to securing the future supply of metals for our society.