Chatree Gold Mine
Akara Mining Limited
Paleo-Stress Evolution in the A and K-East Pits of
Chatree Gold Mine, Phichit-Phetchabun Provinces,
Central Thailand
Worawong Sirisookprasert 1, Sarawute Chantraprasert 2
and
Suphanit Suphanunthi 1
1 Akara Mining Limited Kinematic & Dynamic Analyses Using FaultKin® 4.3 by
2 Department of Geological Sciences, Chiang Mai University Allmendinger, R.W., Marrett, R.A., and Cladouhos, T.
Topic
Introduction
Problem
Methodology
Result
Conclusion & Discussion
Application
Introduction
Chiang Khong
THE UNION OF
MYANMAR THE LAO PEOPLE’S 20oN
Chiang Rai DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Mae Hong Son VIETNAM
Nan
Chaing Mai
Lamphun
Lampang
Mae Sariang Phrae
Li Loei
Uttaradit
Tak
Phetchabun
THAILAND 16oN
Nakhon Sawan
Phai Sali
Chatree Gold Mine
Nakhon Nayok
Sra Kaew
Bangkok
CAMBODIA
Chanthaburi
N
Modified from Kosuwan, 20040 100 200km 12oN
and Panjasawatwong,
o
eto al, 2006
98 E 102 E 106oE
Geology & Problem
A Pit
Superimposed Structure
K-East
Pit
N10E / 80NW : RL / LL
look NW
Problem
Selected 84 fault slip data from 2,000 structural data
for kinematic & dynamic analyses.
Methodology
Kinematic Analyses
Changes in Dimension of Rock Body after Fault Movement
Kinematic Axes Plot
Four Fault Sets &
Two Tectonic Mechanism with
Distinct Kinematic Axes
Extension Mechanism
1.1 Extension
1.2 Conjugated Extension
Compression Mechanism
2.1 Conjugated Compression (inverse)
2.2 Compression
Extensional Fault
NNW-SSE trending (N20W/50E) Normal Fault
Extension
Tectonic Mechanism
Pre-mineralized
extensional stage
is represented as NNW-SSE
trending normal fault plane on
great circles with scattering
sub-horizontal extension
kinematic axes (T) and sub-
vertical shortening kinematic
axes (P). They indicate ENE-
WSW extension and generate
NNW-SSE trending pre-
mineralized normal faults.
Shortening (P) Axis
Extension (T) Axis
1 1
2 2
Maximum Principal Stress
Intermediate Principal Stress
N=22 3 3
Minimum Principal Stress
Extension
Tectonic Mechanism
Field evidence of fissure quart - carbonate - chlorite
banded vein intrude along with normal fault plane.
Andesitic dyke crosscut in damage zone (stockwork
replaced on hanging wall of normal fault)
Conjugated Extension
Tectonic Mechanism
Post-mineralized
Extensional Mechanism
The E-W trending left lateral
faults were crosscut by andesitic
dykes and were closely associated
with two extensional conjugate
sets of steeply dipping strike-slip
and oblique faults with scattered
shortening (P) and extension (T)
kinematic axes. they correspond
to N-S trending sub-horizontal
maximum principal stress (σ1)
and E-W trending sub-horizontal
minimum principal stress (σ3).
Shortening (P) Axis
Extension (T) Axis
1 1
2 2
Maximum Principal Stress
N=30 3 3
Intermediate Principal Stress
Minimum Principal Stress
Conjugated Extension
Tectonic Mechanism
T A
Look SW
Right Lateral Fault
(N50W / 70NE)
cross-cutting
in andesitic Dyke
(N20E / 85NW)
Conjugated Compression
Tectonic Mechanism
Younger conjugate
compressional fault set
crosscutting relationship of
younger NE-SW trending dyke
intruded along of NW-SE trending
left-lateral and NNE-SSW trending
right-lateral strike-slip faults. The
scattered plot of shortening and
extension kinematic axes present
ENE-WSW trending sub-
horizontal maximum stress (σ1)
and sub-vertical minimum stress
(σ3) represented E-W
compressional tectonic
mechanism.
Shortening (P) Axis
Extension (T) Axis
11
22
Maximum Principal Stress
Intermediate Principal Stress
N=28 33
Minimum Principal Stress
Conjugated Compression
Tectonic Mechanism
Late NE-SW dyke crosscut older NE-SW & NW-SE trending dykes
Compression
Tectonic Mechanism
The E-W compressional
tectonic mechanism was
generated to the latest NNW-
SSE trending complicated
reverse faults present ENE-
WSW trending sub-horizontal
maximum principal stress (σ1)
with N-S trending sub-vertical
minimum principal stress (σ3).
Shortening (P) Axis
Extension (T) Axis
1
2
Maximum Principal Stress
N=4 3
Intermediate Principal Stress
Minimum Principal Stress
Compression
Tectonic Mechanism
Conclusion
• Outcrop evidence was used to determine the timing and
relationship of the faults to mineralization and regional
tectonics.
• NNW-SSE trending normal faults developed in response to E-
W extension prior to or during mineralization in the Early
Triassic(ca. 250 Ma). Back-arc extension?
• Transient stress systems during the transition between
extension to compression resulted in two sets of conjugate
strike-slip faults associated with andesitic dyke intrusion (ca.
244 Ma).
• N-S trending reverse faults were likely related to Triassic
collision.
Application
H Pit & Gosowong Comparisons Model
H-central & cutback
H-west & J
Look SW
Application
Released face-2 :
J2 (85/135)
Released face-1 :
J1 (85/225)
3D Solid Model
By Surpac Software
Geological & Geotechnical Pit Mapping
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