Abstract
Abstract Limitations of existing classifications of ore deposits are examined, and a new "natural" classificationis proposed, based on "types." The types are based on the mineralogic and geologic characteristics of the ore deposit itself and of the host rock. Among the characteristics to be determined for the ore deposit itself are its hypogene paragenesis, superficial alteration, and the chemical composition and ore content of both the hypogene and supergene ore. The characteristics to be determined for the host rock relate to the lithology and stratigraphy of the enclosing rocks and the presence of contact alteration, if any; the form of the ore body in relation to the structure of the country rock; the nearby presence of igneous rocks; and age, if determinable. Descriptions can be completed by giving a list of examples of similar deposits with their age, if known, and pertinent genetic hypotheses.
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