Atlas of the Textural Patterns of Ore Minerals and Metallogenic Processes

Table of Contents

• Frontmatter
• Part I: The Textural Patterns of Ore Minerals and Their Genetic Significance
  • Chapter 1. Introductory Concepts
  • Chapter 2. Consideration of the Concepts of Paragenesis, Temperature Determination and Replacement, Based on Edward's Book
  • Chapter 3. Inductive Versus Deductive Approach in the Interpretation of Textures
  • Chapter 4. Mantle and Lower Crust Derivatives
  • Chapter 5. Replacement Patterns and Processes
  • Chapter 6. Replacement Versus Ex-Solutions
  • Chapter 7. Symplectites
  • Chapter 8. Crystalloblastesis
  • Chapter 9. Zonal Growths
  • Chapter 10. Epitaxis – Epitactic Growths
  • Chapter 11. Inclusions
  • Chapter 12. Colloform Structures (Gel Structures)
  • Chapter 13. Sphaeroidal Structures and Textures
  • Chapter 14. Tectonic Effects
  • Chapter 15. Weathering and Alteration of Ore Minerals
  • Chapter 16. Leaching, Diffusion and Element Concentration
  • Chapter 17. Penetrability (Wegsamkeit)
• Part II: Consideration of Hypotheses and Theories on Metallogeny (Study Cases)
  • Chapter 18. Global Tectonics and Metallogeny
  • Chapter 19. Differentiation and Metallogeny
  • Chapter 20. Metallogeny Related to Ultrabasics
  • Chapter 21. Granites/Pegmatites and Related Metallogeny
  • Chapter 22. Granitization - Anatexis
  • Chapter 23. Metallogeny Related to Granodiorites-Monzonites
  • Chapter 24. Metallogeny Related to Porphyries
  • Chapter 25. Skarns-Pyrometasomatic Metallogeny (and Superimposed Metallogeny)
  • Chapter 26. Pneumatolytic to Hydrothermal-Hypothermal
  • Chapter 27. Controversies – Various Aspects of Metallogeny
  • Chapter 28. The Witwatersrand Controversy
  • Chapter 29. The Broken Hill Controversy
  • Chapter 30. Mount Isa Controversy
  • Chapter 31. The Role of Brines in Metallogeny (The Tennessee Valley-Type of Deposits)
  • Chapter 32. The Role of Brines and the Mixed Fluids Hypothesis
  • Chapter 33. Lateral Segregation Processes
  • Chapter 34. Volcanogenic (Volcano-Sedimentary) Deposits.
  • Chapter 35. Consideration of Certain Aspects of Banded Iron Formations (BIFs) with Emphasis on Precambrian BIFs
  • Chapter 36. Fluid Inclusions
  • Chapter 37. Some Aspects of the Role of Fluids in Metamorphogenic Ores
  • Chapter 38. Sulphur in Metallogeny
  • Chapter 39. Study Cases of Isotopes and Their Significance in Metallogeny
  • Chapter 40. Mass-Replacement of Rocks by Ores and Palaeo-Karst-Type Deposits
  • Chapter 41. Hypogene, Supergene and Oxidation Mineralizations
  • Chapter 42. Some Aspects of Manganese Mineral Formation - Transformation - Alteration - Oxidation and in General Mn-Mobilization/Remobilization
  • Chapter 43. The Significance of Leaching and Diffusion Processes in Ore Formation
  • Chapter 44. Redistribution – Mobilization – Remobilization
  • Chapter 45. Zonal Distribution of Elements and Minerals
  • Chapter 46. Source and Recipient Geoenvironments of Mineralization
• Part III: On the Distribution of Elements and Ore Parageneses. The Empirical Laws of Element Segregation-Concentration in Ores
  • Chapter 47. The Empirical "Laws" of Element Segregation/Crystallochemistry/Isotope Chemistry Versus Genesis of Ores – State of the Art
  • Chapter 48. Segregation of Elements in Accordance with Their Interrelationships to Form Mineral Association-Parageneses
  • Chapter 49. Common (Joint) Segregation of Elements
  • Chapter 50. Hydrothermal and Pegmatitic Element Segregation to Form U-Parageneses
  • Chapter 51. Superimposed Paragenesis (Element Segregation/Distribution Processes)
  • Chapter 52. Ti, V, Cr – Their Interrelationships and Antipathies
  • Chapter 53. The Te, Se, Bi, Au, Ag Element Segregation/Distribution (in Paragenetic Associations)
  • Chapter 54. Realgar, Orpiment – Cinnabar – Metacinnabar Parageneses
  • Chapter 55. A Special Case of Non-Ferrous Metal Mineralization in Evaporites
  • Chapter 56. The Segregation (Distribution) of Sn, Mo and W to Form Concentrations or Ore Deposits
  • Chapter 57. Special Cases of Element Segregation/Distribution
  • Chapter 58. Element Segregation/Distribution in the Manganese Parageneses
  • Chapter 59. Trace Elements in Sulfides (Compatible with a Joint Segregation of Elements in Accordance with the Empirical "Laws" of Element Interrelations)
  • Chapter 60. Study Cases of Agents of Metal Transportation
  • Chapter 61. Goldschmidt's 'Laws of Element Distribution' and the Empirical "Laws" of Interrelated Element Segregation (Metallic Element Concentration)
  • Chapter 62. Geoenvironment – Mobilization – Remobilization (Redistribution of Elements)
  • Chapter 63. Conclusions of Part III
• Illustrations
• References
• Author Index
• Subject Index to the Text Part
• Subject Index to the Illustrations