Ore deposits

Michael A. Mckibben

Department of Earth Sciences, University of California, Riverside

• Introduction
  • Status of Ore Deposits Research in the U.S.
  • General Books and Reviews
• Studies of Specific Deposits or Districts
  • Regional Metallogenesis and Mineral Exploration
  • Magmatic and Magma-Hydrothermal Ore Deposits
  • Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits
  • Metamorphosed Ore Deposits
  • Sedimentary Mineral Deposits
• Ore-Forming Processes and Tools Used in Their Study
  • Ore Petrology and Phase Equilibria
  • Magmatic and Magma-Hydrothermal Ore-Forming Processes
  • Metals in Hydrothermal Fluids
  • Ore Mineral Precipitation
  • Hydrothermal Alteration
  • Low-Temperature Processes and Weathering
  • Light Stable Isotopes
  • Radiogenic and Heavy Isotopes
  • Fluid Inclusions
• Conclusions
• References