Tag Archives: Geochemistry

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

Noble Metals, Subcontinental Lithosphere, and Ni-Cu-PGE Deposits

Posted on May 28, 2013 by stevepiercey

Recent research by Kamenetsky et al. published in Geology provides insight into the nature of the parental magmas potentially responsible for the formation of nickel-copper-platinum group element (Ni-Cu-PGE) deposits in intra-plate environments.  Previous researchers have illustrated the importance of the … Continue reading →

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Earthquake-Induced Geochemical Anomalies

Posted on May 7, 2013 by stevepiercey

A recent review article by Cameron illustrates the importance of earthquakes in the generation of geochemical anomalies above buried mineral deposits.  The paper builds on previous work by Cameron and colleagues (e.g., Cameron et al., 2002; Cameron and Leybourne, 2005; Leybourne … Continue reading →

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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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