Types of Ore Deposits

Types of Ore Deposits

Types of Ore Deposits
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A List to some Major Types of Ore Deposits and a link Book Download.

  • Komatiite-associated nickel deposits
  • Layered mafic-ultramafic intrusion deposits
  • Skarn deposits
  • Fractionated granitoid-associated deposits
  • Porphyry-associated deposits
  • Iron oxide copper gold deposits
  • Syn-deformational hydrothermal and replacement deposits
  • Orogenic gold deposits
  • Carbonate-hosted stratabound lead-zinc deposits
  • Unconformity-related uranium deposits
  • Volcanic-associated massive sulphide deposits
  • Sediment-hosted stratiform base metal deposits
  • Sediment hosted copper deposits
  • Banded iron formations
  • Sedimentary manganese deposits
  • Bauxite deposits
  • Lateritic nickel-cobalt deposits
  • Lateritic & supergene gold deposits
  • Supergene deposits associated with palaeochannels
  • Lateritic phosphate-REE-Nb deposits
  • Supergene iron ores & transported channel deposits
  • Calcrete uranium deposits
  • Reduced palaeochannel/“roll front” uranium deposits
  • Placer gold deposits
  • Heavy mineral sand deposits
  • Placer Tin Deposits

and http://economicgeology.org/ are great resources for understanding all Types of Ore Deposits.

Also visit http://www.britannica.com/science/mineral-deposit/Oxides-and-hydroxides#toc82171

Komatiite-associated nickel deposits
Layered mafic-ultramafic intrusion deposits

 

Skarn deposits

 

Fractionated granitoid deposits

 

Porphyry-associated deposits

 

Iron oxide copper gold deposits