Mineral Deposits of Finland
Auteurs : Maier Wolfgang Derek, Lahtinen Raimo, O'Brien Hugh
1. A history of the exploration for and discovery of Finland’s ore deposits2. Synthesis of geological evolution and metallogeny of Finland 3. Magmatic Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposits4. Deposits related to carbonatities and kimberlites5. Gold deposits6. Fe deposits of Finland7. VMS deposits8. Deposits related to granites9. Other types of mineral deposits 11. Exploration methods12. Finland's mineral resources--Opportunities and challenges for future mining
Primary audience includes geologists, economic and petroleum geologists, mineralogists and exploration geoscientists globally as well as mining companies in Finland.
Secondary audience includes upper undergraduate and graduate students in the geosciences taking courses in economic geology, mineralogy, and hydrocarbon exploration.
Raimo Lahtinen is Research Professor & Head of the Research Programme Mineral Potential for the Geological Survey of Finland. He is also an adjunct professor in bedrock geology at the University of Helsinki. His research interests include metallogeny and tectonic evolution, volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits, and the Archean-Proterozoic boundary.
Hugh O'Brien is Senior Research Scientist at the Finland Geosciences Research Laboratory at the Geological Survey of Finland. He has also been a consultant for diamond exploration, and has contributed to numerous publications in geology. His research interests include radiogenic and stable isotopes applied to ore deposit studies, and kimberlites and diamonds.
- Presents a thoroughly inclusive catalogue of Finland’s mineral deposits and their economic potential
- Features full-color figures, illustrations, working examples and photographs to aid the reader in retaining key concepts to underscore major advances in the exploration of Finland’s mineral resources
- Offers concise chapter summaries authored by leaders in geological research, which provide accessible overviews of deposit classes
Date de parution : 07-2015
Ouvrage de 802 p.
19x23.3 cm
Thème de Mineral Deposits of Finland :
Mots-clés :
Ore deposits; Geological Evolution; Magmatic; Deposits; Exploration; Resource development