Call number:
doi:10.1007/BFb0017712
Description / Table of Contents:
This book reviews the geochemical and petrological characteristics of the potassic igneous rock complexes and investigates the different tectonic settings in which these rocks occur. The authors provide an overview and a classification of these rocks and attempt to elucidate the geochemical differences between barren and mineralized potassic igneous complexes. Many epithermal gold and porphyry copper-gold deposits are hosted by high-K rocks. Therefore, this book is not only relevant to the academic petrologists working on alkaline rocks, but also to the exploration geologists prospecting for epithermal gold and/or porphyry copper-gold deposits in modern and ancient terranes. The 2nd updated and enlarged Ed. contains new subchapters and 3 chapters have been completely rewritten.
Type of Medium:
12
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XIII, 238 S.)
Edition:
2., updated and enlarged ed.
ISBN:
3540620753
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978-3-540-62075-4 (Print)
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978-3-540-49193-4 (Online)
Series Statement:
Lecture notes in earth sciences 56
URL:
http://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0017712
Parallel Title:
Druckausg.: Müller, Daniel: Potassic igneous rocks and associated gold-copper mineralisation
Language:
English
Note:
Univ. of Western Australia, Diss. von D. Müller--Nedlands
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Pages 1-2, Introduction --- Pages 3-10, Definitions and Nomenclature --- Pages 11-39, Tectonic settings of potassic igneous rocks --- Pages 41-64, Selected type-localities of potassic igneous rocks from the five tectonic settings --- Pages 65-84, Primary enrichment of precious metals in potassic igneous rocks --- Pages 85-134, Direct associations between potassic igneous rocks and gold-copper deposits --- Pages 135-158, Indirect associations between lamprophyres and gold-copper deposits --- Pages 159-171, Halogen contents of mineralized versus unmineralized potassic igneous rocks --- Pages 173-176, Implications for mineral exploration --- Pages 177-200, Characteristics of some gold-copper deposits associated with potassic igneous rocks
