Radiogenic isotopes applied to mineral exploration : a practical guide /
Radiogenic Isotopes Applied to Mineral Exploration: A Practical Guide assists mineral exploration geologists, students and professors in the field of metallogeny and ore deposits. This book provides information on radiogenic isotopes and their application to solve problems associated with mineral ex...
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2024.
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover
- Radiogenic Isotopes Applied to Mineral Exploration
- Radiogenic Isotopes Applied to Mineral Exploration: A Practical Guide
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Introduction to radioactivity decay and dating of geological materials-some basic concepts
- How are the rocks and minerals isotopic compositions measured?
- References
- One
- The K/Ar and 40Ar/39Ar methods: Best Techniques for Dating Hydrothermal Alteration Processes
- What is the meaning of a K-Ar age?
- Geological interpretation of K-Ar ages
- Main geological events that can disturb the K-Ar ages
- 40Ar/39Ar method
- How to decide when to use K-Ar or Ar-Ar?
- Examples of application
- Conclusions
- References
- Two
- Rb/Sr system: General aspects of the method, mineralization ages, Sr isotopes in conceptual and descriptive m ...
- Geological interpretation of the Rb-Sr ages in minerals and whole-rock samples
- How to date mineralization events using the Rb-Sr method?
- The use of 87Sr/86Sr initial ratio in ore deposits and mineral exploration
- Sr isotopes: an important tool in mineral exploration
- References
- Further reading
- Three
- The Sm/Nd system: Best technique to dating skarn type mineralizations
- Introduction
- How to use Sm-Nd technique for mineralization dating?
- Use of Nd isotopes in the characterization of hydrothermal fluid sources and the rocks involved in the interaction processe ...
- References
- Four
- Re/Os system: Theoretical foundation and application in ore deposit geochronology
- Use of Os isotopes in the characterization of hydrothermal fluid sources and crustal contamination processes
- References
- Further reading
- Five
- The U/Pb method: Best technique for dating mineral deposits located in polymetamorphic areas
- Theoretical concepts.
- How to use U-Pb technique to date mineralizations and application examples
- Conclusions
- References
- Six
- The Pb/Pb methodaaThe most important technique to be used as criteria for mineral exploration and to define t ...
- Pb/Pb method
- Pb/Pb mineralization ages
- Pb isotope geochemistry
- Pb isotopes as criteria for mineral exploration
- Conclusions
- References
- Seven
- Techniques to the development of integrated isotopic analytical programs for mineral exploration: evaluatin ...
- Introduction
- Preparation of isotopic analysis programs for mineral exploration projects
- Greenfield type mineral exploration
- Brownfield type mineral exploration
- Eight
- Sampling techniques for mineral deposits
- Introduction
- Sampling regional lithology
- Sampling hydrothermal alteration
- Sampling mineralization
- Appendix
- Optional bivariant diagrams to be used in mineral exploration
- Example of map using isotopic compositions and/or petrogenetic isotopic parameters in mineral exploration
- Examples of official government websites that include isotopic databases
- South America
- North America
- Europe
- Oceania
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- F
- G
- H
- I
- M
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- Back Cover.