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Rock geochemistry in mineral exploration /

Rock Geochemistry in Mineral Exploration.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Govett, G. J. S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co., 1983.
Colección:Handbook of exploration geochemistry ; v. 3.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Rock Geochemistry in Mineral Exploration; Copyright Page; Preface; Table of Contents; Introduction; PART I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES; Chapter 1. Geochemistry in the exploration sequence; Introduction; Principles underlying geochemical exploration; Main types of geochemical surveys; Sequence of geochemical exploration; Conclusions; Chapter 2. Crustal abundance, geochemical behaviour of the elements, and problems of sampling; Abundance of the elements; Classification and geochemical behaviour of the elements; Sampling; Chapter 3. Recognition of geochemical anomalies; Introduction.
  • Background and thresholdSpatial distribution of data; The law of lognormality
  • Population partition; Anomalous patterns; Soviet interpretative procedures; Conclusions; PART II: REGIONAL SCALE EXPLORATION; Chapter 4. Regional scale exploration for deposits of plutonic association
  • discrimination between productive and barren intrusions; Element concentration and geochemical specialization; Character of frequency distributions; Case histories based on whole rock analyses of felsic intrusions; Case histories based on whole rock analyses of mafic intrusions.
  • The use of mineral separates, halogens, and mineral-selective leachesConclusions; Chapter 5. Regional scale exploration for deposits of plutonic association -identification of tin granites; Introduction; Case histories; Discussion of an interpretative procedure; Conclusions; Chapter 6. Regional scale exploration for vein and replacement deposits; Introduction; Anomalies of more than 6 km; Anomalies of 3-6 km; Anomalies of 1-3 km; Conclusions; Chapter 7. Regional scale exploration for stratiform deposits of volcanic and sedimentary association; Introduction.
  • Geology and genesis of massive sulphide depositsArchaean massive sulphides of the Canadian Shield; Proterozoic massive sulphides of the Canadian Shield; Palaeozoic massive sulphides in New Brunswick; Massive sulphide deposits in Cyprus; Other examples of volcanic-hosted massive sulphides; Massive sulphides of sedimentary association; Conclusions; PART III: LOCAL AND MINE SCALE EXPLORATION; Chapter 8. Local and mine scale exploration for porphyry-type deposits; Introduction; Canadian case histories; U.S. case histories; Use of rubidium, strontium and potassium; Conclusions.
  • Chapter 9. Local and mine scale exploration for vein and replacement depositsIntroduction; Logarithmic decay patterns; Surface and weathered bedrock surveys; Techniques of determining dimensions and distances of veins; Conclusions; Chapter 10. Local and mine scale exploration for stratiform deposits of volcanic and sedimentary association
  • Precambrian, Proterozoic, and Kuroko deposits; Introduction; Archaean and Proterozoic deposits; Kuroko deposits; Conclusions; Chapter 11. Local and mine scale exploration for stratiform deposits of volcanic and sedimentary association
  • New Brunswick.