Gossans and Leached Cappings Field Assessment /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Taylor, Roger (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Mineral resources.; Mineralogy.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Earth Sciences.; Mineral Resources.; Soil Science & Conservation.

This text concentrates upon field observations concerning leached cappings and gossans, occurring as oxidised surface expressions of underlying ore zones. Although the advent of modern multielement geochemical sampling and easier mechanical excavation assist considerably in subsurface interpretation...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Theoretical perspectives
• Initial recognition
• Broad scale – first impressions
• Structure (layering and brecciation)
• Secondary minerals
• Boxworks and related features
• Leached cappings in porphyry copper systems
• Concluding comments.