Porphyry deposits are large, low-grade metal ore bodies that are formed from hydrothermal
fluids derived from an underlying magma reservoir. They are important as major sources of …

The Siberian Traps large igneous province (STLIP) is commonly invoked as the primary
driver of global environmental changes that triggered the end-Permian mass extinction …

Phanerozoic orogenic gold mineralization at craton margins is related to the metasomatism
of the lithospheric mantle by crustal material. Slab subduction transfers Au from the crust to …

This book reviews the geochemical and petrological characteristics of potassic igneous rock
complexes, and investigates the various tectonic settings in which these rocks occur. The …

The origin of giant lode gold deposits of Mesozoic age in the North China craton (NCC) is
enigmatic because high-grade metamorphic ancient crust would be highly depleted in gold …

High apatite Cl and S contents have previously been proposed to be effective in
discriminating fertile porphyry Cu systems from infertile ones. However, apatite Cl contents …

Porphyry deposits are natural suppliers of most copper and significant gold to our society.
Whereas the Cu-richest (Au-poor) porphyries are related to Andean-type subduction and …

Continental arc magmas supply the ore-forming element budget of most globally important
porphyry-type ore deposits. However, the processes enabling certain arc segments to …

A current mineral exploration focus is the development of tools to identify magmatic districts
predisposed to host porphyry copper deposits. In this paper, we train and test four, common …

The metasomatized sub-continental lithospheric mantle (SCLM) is increasingly proposed to
play a key control in the formation of giant gold (Au) deposits. However, the extent of Au …