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Introduction to Ore‐Forming Processes
Laurence Robb University of Oxford Oxford, UK
Second Edition
Copyright
This second edition first published 2021
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Edition History
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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data
Name: Robb, L., author.
Title: Introduction to ore-forming processes / Laurence Robb, Department of
Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Description: Second edition. | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2020. |
Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019058286 (print) | LCCN 2019058287 (ebook) | ISBN
9781119967507 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119232391 (adobe pdf) | ISBN
9781119232384 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Ores.
Classification: LCC QE390 .R32 2020 (print) | LCC QE390 (ebook) | DDC
553/.1--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019058286
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019058287
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Cover Images: © Laurence Robb and Lawrence Minter
Preface to the 2nd Edition
It is now more than a decade since the first edition of this book appeared, during which time a great deal has happened in furthering the knowledge of metallogeny and earth system science. Our understanding of global tectonic processes and the nature of crustal evolution continues to influence the practice of economic geology and assists in maintaining the supply of natural resources in a responsible and sustainable way. The economies of developing nations continue to grow so that a greater proportion of people than ever before enjoy the benefits of a lifestyle that
