Extensive descriptions of a wide range of key or world-class mineral deposits of China are presented in the context of the countrys general geology, tectonic units and mineral systems and their geodynamic evolution within the tectonic framework of the Asian continent. This comprehensive overview, incorporating the latest geological concepts, is the first such coverage written in English by a western expert, and will be of benefit to mineral explorers and miners, as well as to research scientists and students in institutions of higher education. In his compilation of this compendium of Chinese geology and mineral systems, Franco Pirajno draws on first-hand knowledge of Chinas geology and mineral deposits gained in numerous field visits and research projects with Chinese colleagues from various academic institutions over the past 18 years.
- First time that a western-based book on Chinas geology and mineral deposits is published
- Appropriate for use by the mineral exploration industry
- Modern English-language geological and mineral deposits information on China
- Most useful to Western (and Chinese) geoscientists
The first English-language reference in the field, this book surveys important mineral deposits of China in the context of the countrys geology, tectonic units and mineral systems and their geodynamic evolution in the tectonic framework of the Asian continent.
Preface
1. Introduction
2.?Chinas tectonic framework in the global context
3. North China and Tarim Cratonic blocks
4. Yangtze Craton, Cathaysia and the South China Block
5. Orogenic belts: South China, Central?Central China and Qinling-Dabie, Hingan
6.?Tianshan, Junggar and?Altay orogens (NW China), the Alpine-Himalayan fold belts (Tethyan orogens), Kunlun and Songpanl3$
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