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What is the main concept explained by Bowen's Reaction Series?
What is the main concept explained by Bowen's Reaction Series?
Crystallization order of minerals from a magma
How do magmatic deposits form?
How do magmatic deposits form?
From a cooling plutonic intrusion
Which minerals crystallize early in the magma chamber and form massive sulfide deposits?
Which minerals crystallize early in the magma chamber and form massive sulfide deposits?
Sulfide minerals
What is the characteristic of siderophile elements in terms of phase affinity?
What is the characteristic of siderophile elements in terms of phase affinity?
What type of elements have a pronounced affinity for the sulphide phase?
What type of elements have a pronounced affinity for the sulphide phase?
What are the relative abundances of selected metals in basalt, andesite, and rhyolite?
What are the relative abundances of selected metals in basalt, andesite, and rhyolite?
What is the main characteristic of disseminated ore minerals?
What is the main characteristic of disseminated ore minerals?
Why are disseminated ore minerals considered valuable?
Why are disseminated ore minerals considered valuable?
Give an example of disseminated ore minerals found in the PCMZ of Uitkomst Complex.
Give an example of disseminated ore minerals found in the PCMZ of Uitkomst Complex.
Why are some disseminated minerals not mined even though they are present in the ore?
Why are some disseminated minerals not mined even though they are present in the ore?
