Pebble deposit seeps

Pebble deposit, Alaska, United States

Groundwater

Type
Groundwater

Diffuse springs above the deposit. Copper-rich seeps above the West zone carry very heavy copper (up to +4.2 ‰), released by sulfide oxidation; the others stay close to 0 ‰.

δ65Cu in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 976

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
1.12 ± 1.51 ‰−2.14 / 4.21 ‰42
All measurements from 2009 to 2011 (42 values), Table 2.
Mathur et al. (2013), Modern and Paleofluid Pathways Revealed by Cu Isotope Compositions …

Deposits of the same type

Cite this page

IsoFind Atlas (2026). Pebble deposit seeps, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/suintements-du-gisement-de-pebble/ (accessed 2026-10-06).

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  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/suintements-du-gisement-de-pebble/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
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Updated : 2026-10-06