Geochronology of Mexican mineral deposits. VII: the Peña Colorada magmatic-hydrothermal iron oxide deposits (IOCG ‘clan’), Colima

IOCG Deposits: A Cordilleran Perspective

During the latter part of the Phanerozoic, numerous iron oxide(-Cu-Au) (IOCG) systems formed in parts of the Cordillera of North and South America. They occur in diverse tectonic and magmatic settings with considerable variety in deposit associations and characteristics. Although there are general patterns, there is no simple, all-encompassing descriptive model; a comparison with the diversity ...

Mineral Deposits.

Rising economic value of a large number of metals as a result of their importance for new technologies and industrial development has renewed worldwide interest for mineral exploration and detailed studies of ore deposits. The Dill’s (2010) “chessboard” classification of mineral deposits is the most recent attempt to provide an exhaustive overview of all mineral deposits known to date. However,...

Rapid growth of mineral deposits at artificial seafloor hydrothermal vents

Seafloor massive sulphide deposits are potential resources for base and precious metals (Cu-Pb-Zn ± Ag ± Au), but difficulties in estimating precise reserves and assessing environmental impacts hinder exploration and commercial mining. Here, we report petrological and geochemical properties of sulphide chimneys less than 2 years old that formed where scientific boreholes vented hydrothermal flu...

Paleoclimate and Mineral Deposits

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Chromite – Platinum-Group Element Magmatic Deposits