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Intro
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Editors
Chapter 1: Geology and Metallogeny of Mongolia
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Geology of Mongolia
1.2.1 Precambrian Microcontinents
1.2.2 Neoproterozoic-Early Paleozoic
1.2.3 Middle Paleozoic
1.2.4 Late Paleozoic
1.2.5 Mesozoic
1.2.6 Cenozoic
1.3 Metallogeny and Mineral Deposits
1.3.1 Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian Metallogeny
1.3.2 Middle Paleozoic Metallogeny
1.3.3 Late Paleozoic Metallogeny
1.3.4 Mesozoic Metallogeny
1.4 Concluding Remarks
References
Part I: Metallic Mineral Resources
Chapter 2: Copper Deposits
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Copper Deposit Types and Metallogeny
2.2.1 Porphyry Deposit Type
2.2.2 Cu (Fe, Au, Ag, Mo) Skarn Copper Deposit Type
2.2.3 Volcanogenic Cu-Zn Massive Sulfide Deposit Type
2.2.4 Basaltic Cu Deposit Type
2.2.5 Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposit Type
2.3 Description of Selected Deposits
2.3.1 Oyu Tolgoi Cluster Deposits
2.3.2 Tsagaan Suvarga Deposit
2.3.3 Kharmagtai Cu-Au Deposit
2.3.4 Kharmagtai 2 Porphyry Cu-Mo (Au, Ag) Deposit
2.3.5 Shuteen Cu-(Au) Mineralized Porphyry System
2.3.6 Erdenetiin Ovoo Cu-Mo Porphyry Deposit
2.3.7 Shand Deposit
2.3.8 Saran Uul Deposit
2.3.9 Bayan Uul Occurrence
2.3.10 Bayan-Airag (Golden Hills) Deposit
2.4 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 3: Lode Gold Deposits
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Gold Metallogeny
3.3 Lode Gold Deposit Types in Mongolia
3.3.1 Gold Mineralization Hosted in Metamorphosed Conglomerate
3.3.2 Placer Gold Deposits
3.3.3 Massive Sulfide Gold Deposits Formed in Association with Seafloor Volcanic Rocks
3.3.3.1 Gozgor Gold Occurrence
3.3.3.2 Bayan-Airag Gold Occurrence
3.3.3.3 Erdenetolgoi Gold Occurrence
3.3.4 Epithermal Gold Deposits
3.3.4.1 Low Sulfidation Epithermal Gold Deposits
Jivkheestei Occurrence
Nirkhruu Occurrence
3.3.4.2 High Sulfidation Epithermal Gold Deposits
3.3.5 Gold Deposits Hosted in Quartz-Carbonate Vein
3.3.6 Gold Deposits Hosted in Quartz and Quartz-Carbonate Veins
3.3.6.1 Bumbat Deposit
3.3.6.2 Olon-Ovoot Deposit
3.3.7 Gold Mineralization in Sulfide-Quartz Veinlet
3.3.8 Intrusion-Related Hydrothermal-Metasomatic Gold Deposits
3.3.9 Gold Deposits Hosted in Quartz Veins/Stockwork with Metasomatic Alteration
3.3.9.1 Boroo Gold Deposit
3.3.9.2 Sujigtei Deposit
3.3.9.3 Khyargas u (g, u) Occurrence
3.3.9.4 Bayan-Uul u (g, b, Zn) Occurrence
3.3.9.5 Bor-Undur u (g, s, Sb) Occurrence
3.3.9.6 Bayan-Ulz (u, W, Mo) Occurrence
3.3.9.7 Delberekh Bulag u (g, b) Occurrence
3.3.9.8 Urliin-Ovoo Occurrence
3.3.10 Gold Deposits Hosted in Quartz Veins
3.3.10.1 Narantolgoi u (g) Deposit
3.3.10.2 Ereen u (g, u) Deposit
3.3.10.3 Tsagaan Tsakhir Deposit
3.3.11 Skarn Gold Deposits
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Editors
Chapter 1: Geology and Metallogeny of Mongolia
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Geology of Mongolia
1.2.1 Precambrian Microcontinents
1.2.2 Neoproterozoic-Early Paleozoic
1.2.3 Middle Paleozoic
1.2.4 Late Paleozoic
1.2.5 Mesozoic
1.2.6 Cenozoic
1.3 Metallogeny and Mineral Deposits
1.3.1 Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian Metallogeny
1.3.2 Middle Paleozoic Metallogeny
1.3.3 Late Paleozoic Metallogeny
1.3.4 Mesozoic Metallogeny
1.4 Concluding Remarks
References
Part I: Metallic Mineral Resources
Chapter 2: Copper Deposits
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Copper Deposit Types and Metallogeny
2.2.1 Porphyry Deposit Type
2.2.2 Cu (Fe, Au, Ag, Mo) Skarn Copper Deposit Type
2.2.3 Volcanogenic Cu-Zn Massive Sulfide Deposit Type
2.2.4 Basaltic Cu Deposit Type
2.2.5 Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposit Type
2.3 Description of Selected Deposits
2.3.1 Oyu Tolgoi Cluster Deposits
2.3.2 Tsagaan Suvarga Deposit
2.3.3 Kharmagtai Cu-Au Deposit
2.3.4 Kharmagtai 2 Porphyry Cu-Mo (Au, Ag) Deposit
2.3.5 Shuteen Cu-(Au) Mineralized Porphyry System
2.3.6 Erdenetiin Ovoo Cu-Mo Porphyry Deposit
2.3.7 Shand Deposit
2.3.8 Saran Uul Deposit
2.3.9 Bayan Uul Occurrence
2.3.10 Bayan-Airag (Golden Hills) Deposit
2.4 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 3: Lode Gold Deposits
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Gold Metallogeny
3.3 Lode Gold Deposit Types in Mongolia
3.3.1 Gold Mineralization Hosted in Metamorphosed Conglomerate
3.3.2 Placer Gold Deposits
3.3.3 Massive Sulfide Gold Deposits Formed in Association with Seafloor Volcanic Rocks
3.3.3.1 Gozgor Gold Occurrence
3.3.3.2 Bayan-Airag Gold Occurrence
3.3.3.3 Erdenetolgoi Gold Occurrence
3.3.4 Epithermal Gold Deposits
3.3.4.1 Low Sulfidation Epithermal Gold Deposits
Jivkheestei Occurrence
Nirkhruu Occurrence
3.3.4.2 High Sulfidation Epithermal Gold Deposits
3.3.5 Gold Deposits Hosted in Quartz-Carbonate Vein
3.3.6 Gold Deposits Hosted in Quartz and Quartz-Carbonate Veins
3.3.6.1 Bumbat Deposit
3.3.6.2 Olon-Ovoot Deposit
3.3.7 Gold Mineralization in Sulfide-Quartz Veinlet
3.3.8 Intrusion-Related Hydrothermal-Metasomatic Gold Deposits
3.3.9 Gold Deposits Hosted in Quartz Veins/Stockwork with Metasomatic Alteration
3.3.9.1 Boroo Gold Deposit
3.3.9.2 Sujigtei Deposit
3.3.9.3 Khyargas u (g, u) Occurrence
3.3.9.4 Bayan-Uul u (g, b, Zn) Occurrence
3.3.9.5 Bor-Undur u (g, s, Sb) Occurrence
3.3.9.6 Bayan-Ulz (u, W, Mo) Occurrence
3.3.9.7 Delberekh Bulag u (g, b) Occurrence
3.3.9.8 Urliin-Ovoo Occurrence
3.3.10 Gold Deposits Hosted in Quartz Veins
3.3.10.1 Narantolgoi u (g) Deposit
3.3.10.2 Ereen u (g, u) Deposit
3.3.10.3 Tsagaan Tsakhir Deposit
3.3.11 Skarn Gold Deposits