Giant Metallic Deposits: Future Sources of Industrial Metals

ISBN-13: 9783642124044 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 949 str.

Peter Laznicka

Opis

From an author whose international academic and industrial experience spans some 40 years comes this unique book offering material for comparative research in metallogeny, practical tips for metals explorers, and even inspiration for commodity investors.

Spis treści

Civilization based on metals.- Data on metallic deposits and magnitude categories: the giant and world class deposits.- From trace metals to giant deposits.- Geological divisions that contain ore giants: introduction and the role of mantle.- Oceans and young island arc systems.- Andean-type convergent continental margins (upper volcanic-sedimentary level).- Cordilleran granitoids in convergent continental margins (lower, plutonic levels).- Intracratonic (intraplate) orogens granites hydrothermal deposits.- Volcano-sedimentary orogens.- Precambrian greenstone-granite terrains.- Proterozoic-style intracratonic orogens and basins: extension, sedimentation, magmatism.- Rifts, paleorifts, rifted margins, anorogenic and alkaline magmatism.- Sedimentary associations and regolith.- Higher-grade metamorphic associations.- Giant deposits in geological context.- Giant deposits: industry, economics, politics.- Finding or acquiring giant deposits.- Epilogue.- References.- Index of mineral deposits.- Appendix: Database of significant metal accumulations.