Metal and mineral deposits are, in fact, geochemical anomalies and, as such, applied geochemistry plays a critical role throughout the mineral resources value chain, from early stage exploration. Application of 3d geochemistry to mineral exploration. Little credit has been given to geological reasoning in comparison to. Purchase rock geochemistry in mineral exploration, volume 3 1st edition. Groundwater geochemistry in mineral exploration association of. A basic tenet in exploration and environmental geochem istry is that elevated concentrations of metals and compounds in ore deposits or from anthropogenic. Download geochemistry in mineral exploration, 1979, arthur w.
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