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Informationen zum Autor John Ridley is the Malcolm McCallum Chair of Economic Geology at Colorado State University where he has taught ore deposit geology and field geology for the past seven years. His earlier academic positions spanned three other continents, with positions at universities in Australia, Switzerland and Zimbabwe, and over his career he has taught courses in geochemistry, petrology and structural geology. Professor Ridley has published over seventy articles in refereed journals and books, in addition to geological maps and reports for companies and groups within the mining and minerals industries. Klappentext Provides a balance of practical information and the background science for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. "This is ore deposit geology the way most professional economic geologists think, using deposit descriptions as a basis for understanding genetic processes. It is clearly structured, simply illustrated and lucidly explained. This book will be appreciated by students, teachers and professional geologists for its clarity of expression and scholarship of content." - Dr Noel C. White - Consulting Economic Geologist and Honorary Research Professor, CODES, University of Tasmania "If you've been searching for a modern textbook on metallic ore deposits, this is a good choice. Incorporating recent observational and theoretical advances, excellent graphics, an accessible treatment of chemical processes, and end of chapter questions, this book appears ideal for undergraduate geology majors." - Professor Donald M. Burt - School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University "In this textbook, the author combines up-to-date scientific literature with well-structured discussions on ore-forming processes. This results in stimulating and insightful chapters, which provide students and teachers with an extremely useful tool. The end-of-chapter boxes and questions provide great pedagogic support for courses." - Dr. Paolo S. Garofalo - Geological & Environmental Sciences Department, Universit... di Bologna Zusammenfassung This book systematically describes and illustrates the major ore deposit types! and links them to their settings in the crust and the geological factors behind their formation. It provides a balance of practical information and the background science for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Includes end-of-chapter questions and online visual resources. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Glossary; 1. What is an ore deposit?; 2. Magmatic ore deposits; 3. Hydrothermal ore deposits I: magmatic and orogenic environments; 4. Hydrothermal ore deposits II: sedimentary environments; 5. Ore deposits formed in sedimentary environments; 6. Supergene ores and supergene overprinting of ores; References; Index....
