Breccias and coarse fragmentites : petrology, environments, associations, ores

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Breccias and coarse fragmentites : petrology, environments, associations, ores

Peter Laznicka

(Developments in economic geology, 25)

Elsevier, c1988

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Bibliography: p. 723-796

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Description

This is the first compilation dealing with all breccias to be made in 70 years, and the first such compilation ever to appear in book form. Bridging the gap between the established divisions of petrology and metallogeny, its approach is original and non-conventional. It emphasizes facts rather than hypotheses and has a large body of data based on international literature and worldwide coverage. There are four thematic indexes, 323 figures (incorporating 460 original photographs) and over 1000 references. In almost 850 pages, Professor Laznicka reviews all coarse fragmental rocks of all origins in all associations, regardless of the established petrographic division, and based on a new, rational organisation. Emphasizing breccias and focussing on related metallic ore accumulations, the book stresses empirical facts and has a considerable breadth so that it is particularly suitable for identification and interpretation of local breccia occurrences. Metallic mineralizations are treated in the framework of breccia (or fragmentite) forming/containing environment or association. This has a practical application in exploration for ores.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction. 2. Petrography of Breccias. 3. Breccia (Rudrock) Bodies, Fields, Terranes and Belts. 4. Introduction to Rudrock Genesis. 5. Processes of Rudrock Generation. 6. Rudrocks and Mineral Deposits: An Introduction. 7. Subaerial and Shallow Subsurficial Non-Volcanic Environments and Associations. 8. Marine Carbonates. 9. Siliclastic Marine Sedimentary Environments and Associations. 10. Evaporites. 11. Volcanic Environments and Associations. 12. Hot Spring Systems. 13. Intrusive ``Granitic'' (Granitoid) Terranes. 14. Mafic-Ultramafic Intrusive Association. 15. Alkaline-Carbonatite Association. 16. Tectonic-Metamorphic Association. 17. Meteorites and Terrestrial Impacts. 18. Terrestrial Problematica. 19. Terrestrial Anthropogenic Coarse Fragmentites. 20. Coarse Fragmentites on the Surface of the Moon and of Planets. References. General Index. Index of Coarse Fragmentite Names. Locality Index. Metals Index.

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  • NCID
    BA0385420X
  • ISBN
    • 0444429387
  • LCCN
    87037955
  • Country Code
    ne
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Amsterdam ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 832 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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