GOLD: History & Genesis of Deposits by Dr W Boyle

Gold: History and Genesis of Deposits by Dr. Robert W. Boyle (1987) is a seminal work in economic geology and geochemistry, published under the sponsorship of the Society of Economic Geologists.

Author: Dr. Robert W. Boyle (a world-renowned geochemist for the Geological Survey of Canada). Publisher & Year: Van Nostrand Reinhold / Springer (1987). Format & Length: Hardcover, ~676–696 pages. Core Subject: A comprehensive collection of key historical papers, original extracts, and scientific analyses tracing the understanding of gold ore formation from antiquity to modern times. Key Topics Covered:History and economics of gold mining from pre-classical/primitive periods through modern times. Detailed geochemistry of gold and associated elements/minerals. Geological theories of deposit genesis (e.g., Magmatic Hydrothermal, Ore-Magma, Exhalite, Granitization, and Secretion theories). Classifications of ten primary auriferous deposit types (placers, quartz-pebble conglomerates, epithermal deposits, orogenic structures, etc.).

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