5 Questions
What are skarns composed of?
Calcium-iron-magnesium-manganese-aluminum silicate minerals
What process forms skarns?
Replacement of carbonate-bearing rocks during contact or regional metamorphism and metasomatism
What are skarn deposits thought to be related to?
Hydrothermal systems
What minerals are commonly found in skarns?
Garnet, pyroxene, and wollastonite
What are skarn deposits important sources of?
Metals with economic value
Test your knowledge of CU, AU, and ZN-PB skarn deposits with this quiz based on the models 18b, c by Cox and Theodore, 1986, Cox, 1986, and Theodore and others, 1991. Learn from the expertise of Jane M. Hammarstrom, Boris B. Kotlyar, Ted G. Theodore, James E. Elliott, David A. John, Jeff L. Doebrich, J. Thomas Nash, Robert R
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