Metal Deposits in Relation to Plate Tectonics
In this book metal deposits, in particular those of non-ferrous and precious metals, are classified and analyzed in terms of their plate tectonic settings. This approach allows a meaningful treatment of metal deposits of different types and provides significant insights into both their genesis and f...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1990, 1990
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 1990 |
| Series: | Minerals, Rocks and Mountains
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In this book metal deposits, in particular those of non-ferrous and precious metals, are classified and analyzed in terms of their plate tectonic settings. This approach allows a meaningful treatment of metal deposits of different types and provides significant insights into both their genesis and formative environments. The updated 2nd edition incorporates the most significant advances in economic geology of the last 5 years. Particular attention is paid to the geological settings and generative models of gold deposits of all kinds |
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| Physical Description: | XIX, 461 p. 260 illus online resource |
| ISBN: | 9783662086810 |