Metallogenic belt and mineral deposit maps of northeast asia. The metallogenic provinces of the altiplano have been investigated with reference to their relationship to sedimentation, tectonism and magmatism, and the genesis of the deposits is discussed. Request pdf quantitative identification of metallogenic epochs and provinces. Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item. Eight distinct metallogenic epochs have been identified within the southern quebec appalachians as follows. Typical features of metallogenic provinces economic. Upsc civil service examination includes geology as an optional subject. The eight metallogenic epochs form the basis for individual sections of this paper. Metallogenic epochs and metallogenic provinces of the estrie. Geoscience australias oraclebased provinces and events database provides information on regional geology, mineral occurrences and deposits, resources. When the major mineral deposits of africa are studied in relation to the structure of the continent, two tectonometallogenic units emerge, as follows. Uranium provinces of north america their definition.
Metallogenic mineral provinces and world class ore. Download upsc mains geology optional syllabus pdf gokuldeepak. Nov 16, 2017 the tectonic and metallogenic framework of myanmar 1. On the basis of discovered deposits in qinlingqiliankunlun metallogenic domain, the paper describes statistical characteristics of deposit size and oreforming type to find the rule of the geological processes through describing mineralization time, types, scale and orebearing construction and draws a conclusion of regional mineralization. Metallogenic epochs the epochs during which ore deposits formed. That is, prospect for what is sought where others already have stumbled onto showings footnote k38. Tectonometallogenic units and metallogenic provinces of. Metallogenic provinces in relation to plate tectonic setting. Article pdf available january 2009 with 1,396 reads.
Metallogenic provinces of the southwestern united states and. Distribution in time, provinces and metallogenic epochs. Mesozoiccenozoic metallogenic provinces, wilson cycle, and plume tectonics. Metallogenic province, geographic area characterized by a particular assemblage of mineral deposits, or by a distinctive style of mineralization. The causes of formation of metallogenic provinces are not clear. Geology of precambrian rocks in central iran, as evidence of. Metallogenic provinces and carried out studies on the meaning of metallogenic. Metallogenic provinces are, necessarily and in variably, coincident with. Metallogenic provinces and epochs in southern central america. Metallogenic epochs and metallogenic provinces of the estriebeauce region. Metallogenic epochs and metallogenic provinces of the estriebeauce region, southern quebec appalachians michel, et al gauthier on.
Gunnar juve ngunorwaycgmwgeological survey of norway ngu coedition. O oo the tectonic and metallogenic framework of myanmar. Metallogenic and mineral provinces traditionally, a metallogenic province is generally defined by the occurrence of one or more specific kinds of mineral deposits in a region with distinct petrographic and tectonic features, commonly related to the history of the earths crust. Metallogenic epochs and provinces of india pdf free download c1731006c4 7.
Typical features of metallogenic provinces economic geology. Metallogenic provinces of the cordillera of western north and. Major metallogenic provinces and epochs of mexico article pdf available january 2009. These groupings of deposits occur because depositforming processes, such as the emplacement of. Published in 1997 released in 1998scale 110 000 0001 sheet supplied with a cd containing the databasebilingual. Metallogenic belts are best defined in the central andes of southern peru and northerncentral chile ca. Quantitative identification of metallogenic epochs and. It is now possible to use newly available information to extend the study of metallogenic provinces throughout the cordillera of western north and south america, encompassing approximately onehalf of the circle of fire surrounding the pacific ocean. Rather, specific classes of deposit tend to be concentrated in particular areas or regions called metallogenic provinces. Some provinces were formed as a result of plate tectonic activity in which magmas. Metallogenic province article about metallogenic province. The metallogenic provinces and epochs of mexico are loosely defined. Vernadskii national geological museum, russian academy of sciences.
Metallogenic provinces in morocco mineral deposits and mining prospects in morocco are aligned with the metallogenic provinces that are associated with the major geodynamic events that characterize the geology of morocco. Metallogenic mineral provinces and world class ore deposits. Pdf metallogenic mineral provinces and world class ore. Metallogenic epochs article about metallogenic epochs by. Apr 23, 2019 upsc mains geology optional syllabus is available for download as pdf. The archean metallogenic epoch was distinguished by deeply metamorphosed deposits of ferruginous quartzites and ceramic pegmatites that were comparatively limited in distribution. Metallogenic features of miocene porphyry cu and porphyry. Major metallogenic provinces and epochs of mexico society for. Metallogenic epochs and metallogenic provinces of the. A metallogenic province is the entity of mineral deposits that formed during a tectonic metallogenic epoch within a major tectonic unit and which are characterized by related mineral composition, form of the deposits, and intensity of mineralization. Reserves at other deposits include 15 mt at silvermines, 10 mt at tynagh, and 7 mt at galmoy. Metallogenic epochs and provinces of india pdf free. Available sr, nd, s and pb isotopic data indicate that the metallogenic epoch and sources of the mineral deposits in the caob are consistent with that of the. Jan 04, 2012 a metallogenic epoch is a period of time during which a significant concentration of deposits of one metal formed in one or more provinces.
In order to define such provinces it is absolutely essential to take account of metallogenic epochs. Pdf major metallogenic provinces and epochs of mexico. A detailed gis compilation of northeast asia geodynamics, mineral deposits, and metallogenic belt maps, and associated data tables is provided in naumova and others 2006. Within the tinprovince three metallogenic epochs are recognized, with approximately the same mineralization within the same space. Metallogenic provinces of the southwestern united states and northern mexico new mexico. Other articles where metallogenic epoch is discussed. Alhambra holds exploration and exploitation rights to a 2. The newly opened lisheen mine, with 21 mt reserves, is expected to produce 190,000 tonnes a year of zn and 33,000 tonnes a year of pb. Discussion on metallogenic epoch and oreforming types of ore. Upsc geology optional syllabus pdf download geology ias. The irish metallogenic province has a total content of more than 14 million tonnes of extractable metals. A metallogenic province is commonly referred to as a mineral. Metallogenetic epochs and provinces of bolivia springerlink. Precambrianearly cambrian intracontinental rifting of laurentia is related to the formation of black sand palcoplacer, volcanic redbed copper, and stratabound cu and zn deposits in dolomite marble and metagraywacke.
More rigorous definition of metallogenic epochs and provinces and more detailed geologic study at the local scale will lead to a better understanding of those processes that account for statistically anomalous concentrations of mineralization in both time and space. What are metallogenic epochs and metallogenic provinces. The eight metallogenic epochs define eight metallogenic provinces in the region which overlap and crosscut one another. Metallogenic provinces in morocco office national des. Geology is a popular optional subject due to its rational nature and scoring ability. Each province presents inhomogeneities in metal content and in the distribution of the types of contained mineral deposits. Precambrian rocks, central iran, metallogenic, ore deposit introduction one of the most important and interesting geological structure occurrences in iran is the orogenic movements, which is comparable with the occurrence of katangan in gondwana. Application to phanerozoic porphyry copper deposits the terms. In my opinion these paradigms obscure the picture and i shall return to this point. Metallogenic epochs in the inner zone of southwest. Mineral deposits are not distributed uniformly through earths crust. Tectonic setting, metallogenic epochs and deposit types. Central iran as metallogenic province and metallogenic epoch. Metallogenic provinces metallogenic provinces are more restricted regions, within the tectono metallogenic units, characterised by concentrations of certain ore tectono metallogenic units products.
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