Mineral Deposits EPSC 452

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Introduction
Mineral Deposits EPSC 452
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Life expectancies of identified reserves of
selected commodities
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Reserves and resources
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Life expectancies of resources of selected
commodities based on crustal abundance
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Clarke of metal concentration factor by which
metal must be concentrated to be exploitable
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Major Classes of Ore Deposits
Magmatic
Sedimentary
Hydrothermal
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Magmatic Deposits
Chromitite
Crystal Segregation
Pentlandite
Sulphide Liquid Immiscibility
Pyrrhotite
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Sedimentary Deposits
Chemical Sediments
Paleoplacers
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Hydrothermal Deposits
Porphyry Deposits
VMS Deposits
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Hydrothermal Deposits
Sedex Deposits
Mississippi Valley Type Deposits
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Hydrothermal Deposits
Epithermal Deposits
Unconformity Deposits