Ore Elements in Arc Lavas (Oxford Monographs on Geology and Geophysics) [Hardcover]

R. L. Stanton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198540507 | ISBN-13: 978-0198540502 | Publication Date: September 1, 1994

Most of the world's great volcanic massive suphide ore deposits, porphyry copper ores, and many of its richest gold veins occur in association with basalt-andesite-dactite-rhyolite laval suites that have erupted from ancient volcanic islands and their Precambrian equivalents. These volcanic arcs and their related aquatic-volcanic environments are now recognized as critical to an understanding of the evolution of the earth's crust and the origin of many important ore types. This book is concerned with the behavior of the 'ore elements'--copper, zinc, lead, cobalt, nickel, barium, and others--in young metamorphosed, volcanic arc lava suites, as these evolve from high-magnesium basalts to rhyolites. Using mostly the Pleistocene to recent lavas of the Solomon Islands younger volcanic suite, the author examines the patterns of abundance of these elements in rock constituents and describes the ways in which the metals may be enriched or impoverished in the residual melt as an arc lava series evolves from basalt to rhyolite. The book presents state-of-the-art information that will be indispensable to vulcanologists, geochemists, and mining geologists.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`an 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

About the Author

R. L. Stanton is at University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 412 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198540507
• ISBN-13: 978-0198540502
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,980,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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