Potassic Igneous Rocks and Associated Gold-Copper Mineralization

Introduction.- Definitions and Nomenclature.- Tectonic Settings of Potassic Igneous Rocks.- Selected Type-Localities of Potassic Igneous Rocks from the Five Tectonic Settings.- Primary Enrichment of Precious Metals in Potassic Igneous Rocks.- Direct Associations Between Potassic Igneous Rocks and Gold-Copper Deposits.- Direct Associations Between Potassic Igneous Rocks and Copper-Gold Deposits on Craton Margins.- Indirect Associations Between Lamprophyres and Gold-Copper Deposits.- Halogen Contents of Mineralized Versus Unmineralized Potassic Igneous Rocks.- Implications for Mineral Exploration in Arc Environments.- Characteristics of Some Gold-Copper Deposits Associated with Potassic Igneous Rocks.

"For anyone exploring for copper-gold deposits or researching them, this book is essential reading especially given its basic introductions leading progressively into quite advanced science. It is also a valuable resource for those interested in relationships between ore deposits and magmas, and magmatic and hydrothermal ore deposits generally." (Neil Phillips, The AusIMM Bulletin, ausimmbulletin.com, October, 2015)
"The authors provide an overview and a classification of these rocks and they outline the geochemical differences between barren and mineralized potassic igneous complexes. Owing to the common association of potassic igneous rocks with many gold- and copper-rich ore deposits, this book will be of interest not only to research scientists but also to those exploring for major deposits in young and ancient terranes." (Karen D. Kelley, Economic Geology, Vol. 111 (3), May, 2016)

"For anyone exploring for copper-gold deposits or researching them, this book is essential reading especially given its basic introductions leading progressively into quite advanced science. It is also a valuable resource for those interested in relationships between ore deposits and magmas, and magmatic and hydrothermal ore deposits generally." (Neil Phillips, The AusIMM Bulletin, ausimmbulletin.com, October, 2015)