- Cu-Ni-Co Deposit at Voisey's Bay, Labrador - About an example of a massive sulphide ore deposit.
sciborg.uwaterloo.ca/earth/waton/voisey.html
- Current World Mining and Development Projects - Information on metallic and nonmetallic mining projects around the world, from exploration to recovery and processing. Featured projects include Bingham Canyon, Carlin Trend, Minera Yanacocha and Robinson.
www.mining-technology.com/projects/index.html
- Metalliferous Environments of Nova Scotia - Base Metals - Paper by James M. Patterson (1993) describes the geologic occurrence and extraction history of metallic ore deposits in Nova Scotia, Canada. These include volcanogenic, carbonate-hosted, and sandstone-hosted deposits plus deposits associated with granite intrusions.
www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/is/is22.htm
- NATI Research Ltd. - About mineralogy of noble metals and highly sensitive techniques for measuring mineralogy of noble metals: metrological maintenance, "ppm-mineralogy" techniques, platinum group minerals and gold in rocks, ores, benefaction products and waste tailings.
www.natires.com
- Ore Deposits - Detailed lecture notes from David Jessey's course at Cal State Pomona. Topics include morphology, ore textures, geothermometry, theories of genesis, ore deposit classification, and various specific types of deposits.
geology.csupomona.edu/drjessey/class/orenote.htm
- Porphyry Copper Deposits - From British Columbia and Yukon Chamber of Mines. Discusses the characteristics of this type of deposit, history of exploitation, and examples.
www.bc-mining-house.com/educ/prospecting/dp_prph.htm
- Prospecting School on the Web - British Columbia & Yukon Chamber of Mines provides an introduction to the study of geology and mineral deposits, with focus on finding hard-rock mineral deposits. Includes basic prospecting techniques, field methods, staking procedures, mining law and other subjects of practical aid to the prospector.
www.bc-mining-house.com/educ/prospecting/overview.htm
- Reed Laboratories - Provide an assayer service for gold, silver, and other metals, primarily for mineral prospecting and exploration.
www.fortunecity.com/business/pen/545
- Skarns and Skarn Deposits - Skarns are a rich source of metallic ores. This web site is an attempt to coordinate research and interest in skarns.
www.wsu.edu:8080/~meinert/skarnHP.html
- Tantalite Project in Namibia and South Africa - Geological report on a pegmatite ore body situated in Namibia and South Africa including information on tantalum, niobium, beryl, lithium, and other resources.
www.afb-exploration.com/default.htm
- Vein-Type Deposits - Primer on this group of ore deposits, from British Columbia and Yukon Chamber of Mines.
www.bc-mining-house.com/educ/prospecting/dp_vein2.htm
- Volcanic-Associated Massive Sulphide Deposits - Principal characteristics of this group of ore deposits, terminology, and profiles of some examples.
www.bc-mining-house.com/educ/prospecting/dp_ms.htm
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