Category Archives: Tectonics

Recently published: Economic Geology Special Issue on the Pebble Porphyry Cu-Au-Mo Deposit

Posted on May 2, 2013 by stevepiercey

The May issue of Economic Geology is a special issue on the Pebble Cu-Au-Mo deposit,  located near Iliamna, Alaska, edited by Karen Kelley, James Lang, and Robert Eppinger.  The issue is the culmination of a multi-year, multi-disciplinary collaborative research project between … Continue reading →

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Bacteria, Oxygen, and Gold!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by stevepiercey

New research published in Economic Geology by Tomkins provides insight into the importance of atmospheric evolution and bacteria in controlling the distribution of orogenic gold deposits (and resources) during the planet’s history. Orogenic (mesothermal) gold deposits form from gold-bearing fluids that are … Continue reading →

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