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|a Introduction. Mineral Resource Problems -- The Role of Economic Geology -- 1. The Development of Theories of Ore Deposition. 2. The Ore-Bearing Fluids. Magma and Magmatic Fluids -- Hydrothermal Fluids -- Meteoric Waters -- Seawater -- Connate Waters -- Metamorphic Fluids -- Thermal Springs -- Mine Waters -- 3. Movement of the Ore-Bearing Fluids. Migration of Magma -- The Origins of Porosity and Permeability -- Migration of Hydrothermal Fluids at Depth -- Migration of Hydrothermal Fluids at Shallow Depth -- Ground Preparation -- Structural Control -- Primary, or Intrinsic, Permeability -- Secondary, or Superimposed, Permeability -- Hydrothermal Flow Mechanisms -- Examples of Structural Control -- Sources of Ore-Deposit Components -- 4. Deposition of the Ores. Deposition of Magmatic Segregation Deposits -- Deposition of Carbonatites -- Deposition from Hydrothermal Fluids -- Depositional Textures -- Examples of Chemical Control -- 5. Wall-Rock Alteration and Gangue. Relationship between Alteration, Gangue, and Mineralization -- Temperature, Pressure, and Composition Gradients -- Reactions between Wall Rocks and Fluids -- Alteration Assemblages -- Presentation of Alteration Data -- Quantification of Alteration Description -- Distributions of Alteration Assemblages -- Gangue -- 6. Paragenesis, Paragenetic Sequence, and Zoning. Paragenesis -- Paragenetic Sequence -- Zoning -- An Example of Regional Zoning the Southern Piedmont, United States, Gold Deposits -- An Example of District Zoning the Cornwall, England, Tin Deposits -- An Example of District Zoning the Tonopah, Nevada, Silver District -- An Example of Orebody Zoning the Red Mountain, Colorado, Silver-Lead Mine -- 7. Geothermometry, Geobarometry, and Isotope Studies. Geothermometry -- Geobarometry -- Isotope Studies -- 8. The Classification of Ore Deposits. 9. Deposits Related to Magic Igneous Rocks. Layered Magic Intrusions – Anorthosites Titanium – Kimberlites Diamond -- Carbonatites -- Ultramafic Volcanic Rock Associations Copper-Nickel -- 10. Deposits Related to Oceanic Crust. Alpine Peridotite Chromite -- 11. Deposits Related to Intermediate to Felsic Intrusions. Igneous Iron Deposits -- Porphyry Base-Metal Deposits -- Hydrothermal Iron Deposits -- Cordilleran Vein Type Deposits -- Pegmatites -- Granitic Tin and Uranium Deposits -- 12. Deposits Related to Subaerial Volcanism. Epithermal Silver-Gold Deposits -- Chinese Antimony Deposits -- Bulk Low-Grade Silver-Gold Deposits -- Carlin-Type Gold Deposits -- Other Deposits Related to Subaerial Volcanism -- 13. Deposits Related to Submarine Volcanism. Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits -- Banded Iron Formations -- Exhalite Gold Deposits -- Other Deposits Related to Submarine Volcanism -- 14. Deposits Related to Submarine Volcanism and Sedimentation. Mt. Isa Lead-Zinc-Silver-Copper Deposits, Queensland, Australia -- Broken Hill Lead-Zinc-Silver Deposits, New South Wales, Australia -- 15. Deposits Related to Chemical Sedimentation. Sedimentary Base-Metal Deposits -- Other Chemical Precipitates -- Sedimentary Iron Deposits -- Sedimentary Manganese Deposits -- Phosphate Deposits -- Evaporites -- Manganese Nodules -- 16. Deposits Related to Clastic Sedimentation. Placer Deposits -- 17. Deposits Related to Weathering. Nickel Laterite Deposits, New Caledonia -- Residual Manganese Deposits, Morro da Mina, Brazil -- Bauxite Deposits, Jamaica -- Supergene Sulfide Enrichments -- 18. Deposits Related to Regional Metamorphism. Gore Mountain Garnet Deposits, New York -- Rossing Uranium Deposits, South-West Africa (Namibia) -- 19. Deposits Related to Solution-Remobilization. Yellowknife Gold Deposits, Northwest Territories, Canada -- Porcupine-Timmins Gold Deposits, Ontario, Canada -- Kirkland Lake–Larder Lake–Malartic Gold Deposits, Ontario-Quebec, Canada -- Cobalt, Silver-Cobalt Deposits, Ontario, Canada -- 20. Epigenetic Deposits of Doubtful Igneous Connection. Mississippi Valley Type Deposits -- Western States Uranium Deposits -- Athabasca-Type Unconformity-Related Uranium Deposits -- 21. Metallogenic Provinces, Epochs, and Plate Tectonics.
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