Tag Archives: Zinc

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: Fallick et al. (2001) – Bacteria were responsible for the magnitude of the world-class hydrothermal base metal base metal sulfide deposit at Navan, Ireland

Posted on April 30, 2013 by stevepiercey

Irish-type zinc-lead deposits represent a distinctive sub-class of the carbonate-hosted zinc-lead deposit family, having geological features and genetic models that are hybrids between sedimentary exhalative (SEDEX; also known as clastic zinc-lead deposits) and Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) deposits.  They are important … Continue reading →

Posted in Bacteria, Biogeochemistry, Carbonate-hosted deposits, Classic Papers, Economic Geology, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Ireland, Irish-type deposits, Lead, Mineral Resources, Seafloor, Seafloor Massive Sulfides, Sedimentary exhalative deposits, Sedimentology, Stable Isotopes, Zinc | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment