Radiogenic Isotopes Applied to Mineral Exploration: A Practical Guide assists mineral exploration geologists, students and professors in the field of metallogeny and ore deposits. This book provides information on radiogenic isotopes and their application to solve problems associated with mineral exploration surveys. It presents the basics to exploration geologists using radiogenic isotopes on establishing models for prospecting and creating new criteria for defining more favorable areas, reducing the exploration risk and saving financial investments. The discovery of new mineral deposits is becoming increasingly difficult, and the use of new techniques is required to find deep and covered deposits. Radiogenic isotopes have the potential to act as ore index, helping to define the most favorable zones for finding certain types of mineral deposits, hence minimizing exploration risks.
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1. The K/Ar and 40Ar/39Ar methods 2. Rb/Sr system: General aspects of the method, mineralization ages, Sr isotopes in conceptual and descriptive mineral deposits models, and as mineral exploration index 3. The Sm/Nd system 4. Re/Os system 5. The U/Pb method 6. The Pb/Pb method 7. Techniques to the development of integrated isotopic analytical programs for mineral exploration: evaluating costs and benefits 8. Sampling techniques for mineral deposits
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Describes how to apply radiogenic isotopes to various types of mineral deposits to obtain mineralization ages to aid in mineral exploration
Advises readers on the selection of the best isotope systems for exploration, saving time and money Provides practical context and meaning to the results of surveys Includes case studies to provide real-world examples of the methods discussed in the book
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780323953207
Publisert
2024-07-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Vekt
450 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
180

Biographical note

Prof. Colombo C. G. Tassinari has a degree in geology and a PhD from the University of São Paulo in 1988. He is coordinator of High Resolution Geochronology Laboratory and Full Professor of Institute of Geosciences and Institute of Energy and Environment University of São Paulo, and was director of both Institutes. He has expertise in geochronology, isotope geochemistry, metallogeny, and tectonics. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.