Historical perspectives of genetic concepts and case histories of famous discoveries papers arising from SEG symposia, October 30 and 31, 1988, Denver, Colorado /
| Other Authors: | Hutchinson, R. W., Grauch, Richard I., Society of Economic Geologists (U.S.) |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven, CT :
Economic Geology Pub. Co.,
[1991]
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| Physical Description: |
359 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. |
| Series: |
Economic geology monograph ;
8. |
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| Item Description: |
The symposia were hosted by the Society of Economic Geologists. Includes bibliographical references. Concepts of the genesis of sulfide nickel-copper deposits -- Volcanic sedimentary rock-related metallogenesis in the Kiruna-Skellefte Belt of Northern Sweden -- Genetic concepts for iron-formation and associated metalliferous sediments -- Understanding volcanic massive sulfides -- History of theoretical developments in carbonate-hosted base metal deposits and a new tri-level enthalpy classification -- Evolution of ideas about the genesis of stratiform copper-silver deposits -- Changing view of resource availability -- Sources of Witwatersrand gold and uranium -- Auriferous Archean greenstone-sedimentary belts -- Porphyry copper deposits -- Model development : porphyry molybdenum deposits -- Evolution of genetic concepts for principal types of sandstone uranium deposits in the United States. Historical perspective on the nature and genesis of epithermal gold-silver deposits -- Economics of gold-November 1988 -- Red Dog, Alaska : discovery and definition of a major zinc-lead-silver deposit -- Discovery of Serra dos Carajás -- Discovery of the Kambalda nickel deposits, Western Australia -- Sleeper gold-silver deposit -- Discovery of the La Escondida orebody -- Case history of the Neves-Corvo massive sulfide deposit, Portugal, and implications for future discoveries -- Case history of the development of the Misima gold-silver mine, Papua New Guinea -- Anatomy of a discovery : the McLaughlin gold mine, Napa, Yolo, and Lake Counties, California. |
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| Physical Description: |
359 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |