Table of Contents
I-XII Part I: The Textural Patterns of Ore Minerals and Their Genetic Significance Chapter 1. Introductory Concepts Chapter 2. Consideration of the Concepts of Paragenesis, Temperature Determination and Replacement, Based on Edward's Book Chapter 3. Inductive Versus Deductive Approach in the Interpretation of Textures Chapter 4. Mantle and Lower Crust Derivatives Chapter 5. Replacement Patterns and Processes Chapter 6. Replacement Versus Ex-Solutions Chapter 7. Symplectites Chapter 8. Crystalloblastesis Chapter 9. Zonal Growths Chapter 10. Epitaxis – Epitactic Growths Chapter 11. Inclusions Chapter 12. Colloform Structures (Gel Structures) Chapter 13. Sphaeroidal Structures and Textures Chapter 14. Tectonic Effects Chapter 15. Weathering and Alteration of Ore Minerals Chapter 16. Leaching, Diffusion and Element Concentration Chapter 17. Penetrability (Wegsamkeit) Part II: Consideration of Hypotheses and Theories on Metallogeny (Study Cases) Chapter 18. Global Tectonics and Metallogeny Chapter 19. Differentiation and Metallogeny Chapter 20. Metallogeny Related to Ultrabasics Chapter 21. Granites/Pegmatites and Related Metallogeny Chapter 22. Granitization - Anatexis Chapter 23. Metallogeny Related to Granodiorites-Monzonites Chapter 24. Metallogeny Related to Porphyries Chapter 25. Skarns-Pyrometasomatic Metallogeny (and Superimposed Metallogeny) Chapter 26. Pneumatolytic to Hydrothermal-Hypothermal Chapter 27. Controversies – Various Aspects of Metallogeny Chapter 28. The Witwatersrand Controversy Chapter 29. The Broken Hill Controversy Chapter 30. Mount Isa Controversy Chapter 31. The Role of Brines in Metallogeny (The Tennessee Valley-Type of Deposits) Chapter 32. The Role of Brines and the Mixed Fluids Hypothesis Chapter 33. Lateral Segregation Processes Chapter 34. Volcanogenic (Volcano-Sedimentary) Deposits. Chapter 35. Consideration of Certain Aspects of Banded Iron Formations (BIFs) with Emphasis on Precambrian BIFs Chapter 36. Fluid Inclusions Chapter 37. Some Aspects of the Role of Fluids in Metamorphogenic Ores Chapter 38. Sulphur in Metallogeny Chapter 39. Study Cases of Isotopes and Their Significance in Metallogeny Chapter 40. Mass-Replacement of Rocks by Ores and Palaeo-Karst-Type Deposits Chapter 41. Hypogene, Supergene and Oxidation Mineralizations Chapter 42. Some Aspects of Manganese Mineral Formation - Transformation - Alteration - Oxidation and in General Mn-Mobilization/Remobilization Chapter 43. The Significance of Leaching and Diffusion Processes in Ore Formation Chapter 44. Redistribution – Mobilization – Remobilization Chapter 45. Zonal Distribution of Elements and Minerals Chapter 46. Source and Recipient Geoenvironments of Mineralization Part III: On the Distribution of Elements and Ore Parageneses. The Empirical Laws of Element Segregation-Concentration in Ores Chapter 47. The Empirical "Laws" of Element Segregation/Crystallochemistry/Isotope Chemistry Versus Genesis of Ores – State of the Art Chapter 48. Segregation of Elements in Accordance with Their Interrelationships to Form Mineral Association-Parageneses Chapter 49. Common (Joint) Segregation of Elements Chapter 50. Hydrothermal and Pegmatitic Element Segregation to Form U-Parageneses Chapter 51. Superimposed Paragenesis (Element Segregation/Distribution Processes) Chapter 52. Ti, V, Cr – Their Interrelationships and Antipathies Chapter 53. The Te, Se, Bi, Au, Ag Element Segregation/Distribution (in Paragenetic Associations) Chapter 54. Realgar, Orpiment – Cinnabar – Metacinnabar Parageneses Chapter 55. A Special Case of Non-Ferrous Metal Mineralization in Evaporites Chapter 56. The Segregation (Distribution) of Sn, Mo and W to Form Concentrations or Ore Deposits Chapter 57. Special Cases of Element Segregation/Distribution Chapter 58. Element Seg