Ore Deposits and Economic Geology

  1. Fundamental Geological Principles
    1. Mineralogy of Ore Deposits
      1. Primary Ore Minerals
        1. Sulfide Minerals
          1. Pyrite Group
            1. Chalcopyrite Group
              1. Galena and Sphalerite
                1. Pyrrhotite and Pentlandite
                  1. Molybdenite and Arsenopyrite
                  2. Oxide and Hydroxide Minerals
                    1. Iron Oxides
                      1. Tin and Tungsten Oxides
                        1. Uranium Oxides
                          1. Aluminum Hydroxides
                          2. Native Elements
                            1. Gold
                              1. Silver
                                1. Copper
                                  1. Platinum Group Elements
                                  2. Silicate Ore Minerals
                                    1. Beryl and Spodumene
                                      1. Garnet Group
                                        1. Olivine Group
                                        2. Carbonate and Phosphate Minerals
                                          1. Carbonate-hosted Ores
                                            1. Phosphate Minerals
                                          2. Gangue Minerals
                                            1. Quartz and Silica Polymorphs
                                              1. Feldspars
                                                1. Micas
                                                  1. Calcite and Dolomite
                                                    1. Clay Minerals
                                                    2. Mineral Identification and Characterization
                                                      1. Optical Mineralogy
                                                        1. X-ray Diffraction
                                                          1. Scanning Electron Microscopy
                                                            1. Electron Microprobe Analysis
                                                              1. Automated Mineralogy
                                                            2. Geochemistry of Ore Formation
                                                              1. Geochemical Behavior of Elements
                                                                1. Geochemical Classification of Elements
                                                                  1. Goldschmidt's Rules
                                                                    1. Ionic Potential and Element Behavior
                                                                    2. Geochemical Cycles
                                                                      1. Lithosphere
                                                                        1. Hydrosphere
                                                                          1. Atmosphere
                                                                            1. Biosphere
                                                                            2. Element Mobility and Transport
                                                                              1. Solubility and Speciation
                                                                                1. Redox Conditions
                                                                                  1. Temperature and Pressure Effects
                                                                                    1. pH Controls
                                                                                    2. Element Partitioning
                                                                                      1. Partition Coefficients
                                                                                        1. Compatible vs. Incompatible Elements
                                                                                          1. Crystal-Liquid Partitioning
                                                                                          2. Isotope Geochemistry in Ore Systems
                                                                                            1. Stable Isotope Systems
                                                                                              1. Oxygen Isotopes
                                                                                                1. Sulfur Isotopes
                                                                                                  1. Carbon Isotopes
                                                                                                    1. Hydrogen Isotopes
                                                                                                    2. Radiogenic Isotope Systems
                                                                                                      1. Lead Isotopes
                                                                                                        1. Strontium Isotopes
                                                                                                          1. Neodymium Isotopes
                                                                                                      2. Structural Controls on Mineralization
                                                                                                        1. Brittle Deformation and Ore Localization
                                                                                                          1. Fault Systems
                                                                                                            1. Normal Faults
                                                                                                              1. Reverse Faults
                                                                                                                1. Strike-slip Faults
                                                                                                                2. Shear Zones
                                                                                                                  1. Ductile Shear Zones
                                                                                                                    1. Brittle-Ductile Transition
                                                                                                                    2. Fracture Networks
                                                                                                                      1. Joint Systems
                                                                                                                        1. Vein Networks
                                                                                                                      2. Ductile Deformation and Ore Controls
                                                                                                                        1. Fold Geometry and Ore Localization
                                                                                                                          1. Foliation and Lineation
                                                                                                                            1. Metamorphic Core Complexes
                                                                                                                            2. Permeability and Fluid Flow
                                                                                                                              1. Primary Permeability
                                                                                                                                1. Secondary Permeability
                                                                                                                                  1. Porosity Evolution
                                                                                                                                    1. Fluid Pressure and Hydrofracturing
                                                                                                                                    2. Breccia Types and Ore Association
                                                                                                                                      1. Hydrothermal Breccias
                                                                                                                                        1. Tectonic Breccias
                                                                                                                                          1. Collapse Breccias
                                                                                                                                            1. Intrusion Breccias
                                                                                                                                          2. Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Ore Deposits
                                                                                                                                            1. Tectonic Settings of Ore Formation
                                                                                                                                              1. Convergent Plate Boundaries
                                                                                                                                                1. Divergent Plate Boundaries
                                                                                                                                                  1. Transform Boundaries
                                                                                                                                                    1. Intraplate Settings
                                                                                                                                                      1. Cratonic Environments
                                                                                                                                                      2. Secular Evolution of Ore Deposits
                                                                                                                                                        1. Archean Deposits
                                                                                                                                                          1. Proterozoic Deposits
                                                                                                                                                            1. Phanerozoic Deposits
                                                                                                                                                            2. Metallogenic Provinces and Epochs
                                                                                                                                                              1. Regional Metallogenic Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                1. Metallogenic Epochs
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Supercontinent Cycles and Ore Formation

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