Greenwood, PaulBrocks, JochenGrice, KlitiSchwark, LJaraula, Caroline M.B.Dick, J MEvans, K A2015-12-130169-1368http://hdl.handle.net/1885/84573As geochemical appraisals of mineral regions of commercial prospectivity evolve, the organic matter associated with metal rich ores has attracted greater attention. Petroleum basin and modern seafloor hydrothermal vent studies have suggested that organicKeywords: Aliphatic hydrocarbons; Australia; Biochemical sources; Biogeochemical process; Earth systems; GC-MS; Geochemical investigations; Geological time; Hydrocarbon compositions; Hydrothermal fluids; Hydrothermal system; Hydrothermal vent; Metal deposit; Metal Biomarker; GC-MS; Hydrocarbon; Hydrothermal fluid; Metal ore; Organic matter; Stable isotope201310.1016/j.oregeorev.2012.10.0042016-02-24