Mineral deposits are not only primary sources of wealth generation, but also act as windows through which to view the evolution and interrelationships of the Earth system. Deposits formed throughout the last 3.8 billion years of the Earth's history preserve key evidence with whi…
Ore Deposit Geology
Geological, geoenvironmental, and resource studies were completed to study a worldclass phosphate ore in the Western US Phosphate Field. This integrated, multiagency, multidisciplinary research emphasized: (1) Geological and geochemical baseline characterization of the deposit a…
Evolution of early earth's atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere: constraints from ore deposits ; [Pardee Symposium…
by Kesler, Stephen E., National Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Denver, Colo.), Pardee Symposium Titled "Evolution of the Early Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Biosphere: Constraints from Ore Deposits", Denver, Colo.)
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"The history of Earth's early atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere, from Hadean through Proterozoic time, is one of geology's enduring puzzles. Ore deposits provide important insights into this history because they contain elements and minerals that are highly sensitive to the…
