Granite Related Ore Deposits

This volume brings together a collection of papers that summarize current ideas and recent progress in the study of granite-related mineralization systems. They provide a combination of field, experimental and theoretical studies. Papers are grouped according to the main granite-related ore systems: granite-pegmatite, skarn and greisen-veins, porphyry, orogenic gold, intrusion-related, epithermal and porphyry-related gold and base metal, iron oxide-copper-gold (IOCG), and special case studies. The studies provide a broad spread in terms of both space and time, highlighting granite-related ore deposits from Europe (Russia, Sweden, Croatia and Turkey), the Middle East (Iran), Asia (Japan and China) and South America (Brazil and Argentina) and spanning rocks from Palaeoproterozoic to Miocene in age.

The latest knowledge on mineral ore genesis and the exploration of ore deposits Global demand for metals has risen considerably over the past decade. Geologists are developing new approaches for studying ore deposits and discovering new sources. Ore Deposits: Origin, Exploration, and Exploitation is a compilation of diverse case studies on new prospects in ore deposit geology including atypical examples of mineral deposits and new methods for ore exploration. Volume highlights include: Presentation of the latest research on a range of ore deposit types Application of ore deposits to multiple areas of geology and geophysical exploration Emphasis on diverse methods and tools for the study of ore deposits Useful case studies for geologists in both academia and industry Ore Deposits: Origin, Exploration, and Exploitation is a valuable resource for economic geologists, mineralogists, petrologists, geochemists, mining engineers, research professionals, and advanced students in relevant areas of academic study. Read an interview with the editors to find out more: https://eos.org/editors-vox/developments-in-the-continuing-search-for-new-mineral-deposits

This volume presents a selection of papers resulting from the INTAS Project 93-1783 "Ore-bearing granites of Eurasia: Anatomy and mag-matic-hydrothermal mechanisms of ore deposition" (INTAS = International Association for the Promotion of Cooperation with Scientists from the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union). It is the second monograph from this project, after our 1996 publication of "Granite-Related Ore Deposits of Central Kazakhstan and Adjacent Areas" (Shatov et al, 1996). The monograph contains 19 contributions of which 14 papers provide regional overviews on a number of important granite and ore provinces (northern and central Kazakhstan, Urals, Mongolia, Caucasus, Siberia, Yakutia, Pamirs). Five other papers are on general aspects of granite magmatism (geophysics, metasomatic zoning, volatile composition, petrogenetic tracing). An introductory paper compiles hitherto unavailable data on ore resources, mining production, uses, and applications for more than one hundred major granite-related rare-metal ore deposits of the former Soviet Union. Figure 1 illustrates the location of those areas treated in this volume. There are a number of significant rare-metal granite areas which are not covered by review papers. These gaps result from the fact that our INTAS project cooperation could only reach a limited number of FSU research groups, and that several papers submitted could not be accepted for publication. This volume provides a first and hitherto unavailable overview of the geology and metallogeny of major granite-related rare-metal deposits of Russia and adjacent countries. The papers may be used as astarting point for those interested in a particular area. The publication will be useful to the mineral exploration and mining community, and to all geoscientists interested in granite-related metallogeny.

Rare Earth Elements (REE) as well as tantalum and niobium are of tremendous importance because of their specific high-technology applications. The contributions gathered in this volume give an up-to-date survey on the mineralogy, primary ore deposits, prospecting, processing and applications of REE, Ta, and Nd, making this volume a useful handbook for practitioners and students. Finally, the comprehensive coverage of the fundamental aspects, especially as regards REE as tracers of geological phenomena, will prove extremely helpful.

Featuring over 250 contributions from more than 100 earth scientists from 18 countries, The Encyclopedia of Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology deals with the nature and genesis of igneous rocks that have crystallized from molten magma, and of metamorphic rocks that are the products of re-crystallization associated with increases in temperature and pressure, mainly at considerable depths in the Earth's crust. Entries range from alkaline rocks to zeolite facies - providing information on the mineralogical, chemical and textural characters of rock types, the development of concepts and the present state of knowledge across the spectrum of igneous and metamorphic petrology, together with extensive lists of both commonly used and little used terms and bibliographies.