Metal Deposits in Relation to Plate Tectonics
I attempt this volume with no small degree of trepidation, for despite the near universal acceptance of plate tectonic theory, and the undeniable sweep and power of the concepts in volved, points of controversy and uncertainty still abound. This is especially true with regard to the limited extent...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1984, 1984
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1984 |
| Series: | Minerals, Rocks and Mountains
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Plate Tectonics and Geology
- I Convergent Plate Boundary Environments
- 1 Principal Arcs and Their Associated Metal Deposits
- 2 Metal Deposits on the Inner Sides of Principal Arcs
- 3 Metal Deposits of Arc-Related Rifts
- 4 Additional Aspects of Arc-Related Metallogeny
- II Divergent Plate Boundary Environments
- 5 Metallogeny of Oceanic-Type Crust
- 6 Intracontinental Hotspots, Anorogenic Magmatism, and Associated Metal Deposits
- 7 Metal Deposits Associated with the Early Stages of Continental Rifting
- 8 Metal Deposits Related to Advanced Stages of Rifting
- III Collisional Environments and Other Matters
- 9 Metal Deposits in Relation to Collision Events
- 10 Metal Deposits and Plate Tectonics — an Attempt at Perspective
- Afterword
- References