Introduction to Ore-Forming Processes is the first senior undergraduate ? postgraduate textbook to focus specifically on the multiplicity of geological processes that result in the formation of mineral deposits. Opens with an overview of magmatic ore-forming processes Moves systematically through hydrothermal and sedimentary metallogenic environments, covering as it does the entire gamut of mineral deposit types, including the fossil fuels and supergene ores The final chapter relates metallogeny to global tectonics by examining the distribution of mineral deposits in space and time Boxed examples of world famous ore deposits are featured throughout providing context and relevance to the process-oriented descriptions of ore genesis Brings the discipline of economic geology back into the realm of conventional mainstream earth science by emphasizing the fact that mineral deposits are simply one of the many natural wonders of geological process and evolution. Artwork from the book is available to instructors at www.blackwellpublishing.com/robb.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN-13
9780632063789
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96736314
Product Key Features
Author
Laurence Robb
Publication Name
Introduction to Oré-Forming Processes
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
382 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
245mm
Item Width
189mm
Item Weight
822g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Laurence Robb
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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