Category Archives: Volcanogenic Massive Sulfides

New publications from my research group (02/06/14)

Posted on February 6, 2014 by stevepiercey

It’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog. The combination of fieldwork, teaching, and just being generally busy, hasn’t provided much time for extra-curricular writing. I’m taking a bit of a departure from previous posts, and just providing an … Continue reading →

Posted in Analytical Geochemistry, Appalachians, Economic Geology, Exploration Geochemistry, Geochemistry, Geology, Gold, Gold Deposits, Lead, Lithogeochemistry, Mineral Resources, Quality Control, Seafloor Massive Sulfides, Volcanogenic Massive Sulfides, Zinc | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Classic Papers in Economic Geology: Hekinian et al. (1980) – the first description of seafloor massive sulfide deposits

Posted on April 8, 2013 by stevepiercey

This is my first post in the classic papers series.  I have a passion for volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits, so I thought it would be fun to write a short blog on a classic paper that described and documented … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Papers, Copper, Economic Geology, Geochemistry, Geology, Lead, Mineral Resources, Seafloor, Seafloor Massive Sulfides, Submarine Volcanism, Volcanogenic Massive Sulfides, Zinc | Tagged , , | Leave a comment