Low Sulphidation Epithermal

Low Sulphidation Epithermal is formed at shallow depth, range between 0.5 2 km

and far from source of intrusion. Fluid that formed low sulphidation epithermal
deposit interact with surrounding rock way more longer than fluid in high
sulphidation epithermal deposit. This process cause fluid in low sulphidation
epithermal deposit more neutral, have low temperature, aqueous and dissolving
silica. It look good to drink but often have high silica, mercury and arsenic contents
along with the gold. This silica is then precipitated become quartz. Fluid in low
sulphidation epithermal deposit also affected by meteoric fluid way more longer
than in high sulphidation epithermal deposit.
Low sulphidation epithermal deposit characterized by forming of metal minerals like
pyrite, calcopyrite and galena and forming of clay minerals like smectite, illite and
chlorite. Those minerals often occur around quartz and carbonate vein. Many low
sulphidation veins are well banded and each band represents a separate episode of
hydrothermal deposition.
Example of this deposit can be found in Menoreh Hills, Borobudur and Salaman subDistricts, Magelang District, Central Java Province, Indonesia.