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Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits

Principles and Fundamental Concepts for the Exploration Geologist

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  • © 1992

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Authors:
  1. Franco Pirajno

    1. Department of Geology Mineral Exploration, Rhodes University, Grahmstown, South Africa

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVIII
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 1-2

  3. Nature and Types of Hydrothermal Solutions and Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3
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    2. Water and Solutions

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 5-22

    3. Hydrothermal Solutions

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 23-41

    4. Hydrothermal Systems

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 42-100

    5. Hydrothermal Alteration

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 101-155

  4. Crustal Evolution, Global Tectonics, Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits and Mineral Exploration — Geotectonic and Metallogenic Analysis of Orogenic Belts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. Crustal Evolution, Global Tectonics and Mineral Deposits

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 159-196

    3. Geological Processes and Hydrothermal Mineralisation in Plate Tectonic Settings — Mineral Exploration

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 197-218

    4. Geotectonic and Metallogenic Analysis of Orogenic Belts

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 219-244

  5. Hydrothermal Processes and Activities — Related Mineral Deposits

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 245-245
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    2. Alkali Metasomatism and Related Mineral Deposits

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 247-279

    3. Greisen Systems

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 280-324

    4. Porphyry Systems and Skarns

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 325-374

    5. Fossil and Active Geothermal Systems — Epithermal Base and Precious Metal Mineralisation (Including Kuroko-Type Deposits)

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 375-449

    6. Hydrothermal Processes in Oceanic Crust and Related Mineral Deposits

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 450-506

    7. Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits of Continental Rift Environments

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 507-577

    8. Stratabound Carbonate-Hosted Base Metal Deposits

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 578-611

    9. Crustal Hydrothermal Fluids and Mesothermal Mineral Deposits

      • Franco Pirajno
      Pages 612-691
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About this book

This book is intended primarily for exploration geologists and post­ graduate students attending specialist courses in mineral exploration. Exploration geologists are engaged not only in the search for new mineral deposits, but also in the extension and re-assessment of existing ones. To succeed in these tasks, the exploration geologist is required to be a "generalist" of the Earth sciences rather than a specialist. The exploration geologist needs to be familiar with most aspects of the geology of ore deposits, and detailed knowledge as well as experience play an all important role in the successful exploration for mineral commodities. In order to achieve this, it is essential that the exploration geologist be up to date with the latest developments in the evolution of concepts and ideas in the Earth sciences. This is no easy task, as thousands of publications appear every year in an ever increasing number of journals, periodicals and books. For this reason it is also difficult, at times, to locate appropriate references on a particular mineral deposit type, although this problem is alleviated by the existence of large bibliographic data bases of geological records, abstracts and papers on computers. During my teaching to explorationists and, indeed, during my years of work as an explorationist, the necessity of having a text dealing with the fundamental aspects of hydrothermal mineral deposits has always been compelling. Metallic mineral deposits can be categorised into three great families, namely: (I) magmatic; (2) sedimentary and residual; (3) hydrothermal.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geology Mineral Exploration, Rhodes University, Grahmstown, South Africa

    Franco Pirajno

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits

  • Book Subtitle: Principles and Fundamental Concepts for the Exploration Geologist

  • Authors: Franco Pirajno

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75671-9

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-75673-3Published: 10 January 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-75671-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 709

  • Topics: Mineral Resources, Geology

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