“…(Laing, 1996). Barium, which forms the most extensive dispersion halo (Rozendaal et al, 2004), is present within the Ba-rich, ore-bearing carbonates and is highly anomalous in proximity to the ore-zone contact rocks. Lithological units of the Rosh Pinah Formation have been affected by widespread and pervasive hydrothermal alteration in the form of carbonatization and silicification.…”