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OverviewMost of the world's great volcanic massive sulphide ore deposits, most of its porphyry copper ores, and many of its richest gold deposits occur in association with basalt-andesite-dactite-rhyolite laval suites that have been erupted from the volcanoes of ancient volcanic island arcs and their Precambrian equivalents. The volcanic arc and related aquatic-volcanic environments are now recognized as critical to an understanding of the evolution of the earth's crust, to the unravelling of the petrogenesis of many important ore types, and to the planning of much mineral exploration. This book is concerned with the behaviour of the `ore elements' - copper, zinc, lead, cobalt, nickel, barium, and other - in young, unmetamorphosed volcanic arc suites ranging from high-magnesium basalts to dactites and rhyolites. Using principally the Late Tertiary to Recent lavas of the Solomon Islands Younger Volcanic Suite, the author considers the patterns of abundance of these elements both in the `whole rocks' and their constituent minerals, and the way in which the metals may be enriched or impoverished in the residual melt as an arc lava series evolves from basalt to rhyolite. Full Product DetailsAuthor: R. L. Stanton (Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Professor, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Clarendon Press Volume: 29 Dimensions: Width: 19.50cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.064kg ISBN: 9780198540502ISBN 10: 0198540507 Pages: 404 Publication Date: 16 June 1994 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsan excellent source of reference for workers in the general field of volcanic island arc rocks, regardless of any specific interest in ore genesis Geological Magazine, Volume 132/Part 5 - 1995 This very appealing work is two books in one and will be of as high interest to petrologists as to economic and exploration geologists, and indeed to all earth scientists who enjoy in-depth reviews of well-constrained subject matter ... it is a terrific information resource... John A. Philpotts, U.S. Geological Survey The discussion is inspiring because it raises problems to be investigated and stimulating as it presents intriguing questions still to be resolved. This work is a very personal view of ores and arc magmatism but it is clearly based on a long and active career in the subject combined with a perceptive depth of thought based on a wide range of knowledge and research experience. Mineralium Deposita Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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