What is the process of ore forming?
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All the common ore-forming elements are present in magmas and ordinary rocks, in amounts ranging from a few parts per billion to several thousands of parts per million. Selective concentration of one or more ore constituents to form a mineral deposit is achieved by some combination of the following:Read more
All the common ore-forming elements are present in magmas and ordinary
rocks, in amounts ranging from a few parts per billion to several thousands of
parts per million. Selective concentration of one or more ore constituents to
form a mineral deposit is achieved by some combination of the following:
The ore-forming processes may be grouped into the following four broad
categories:
- Orthomagmatic processes
- Sedimentary processes
- Metamorphic processes
- Hydrothermal processes
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