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Fluid inclusions in hydrothermal ore deposits |
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| Authors: | J J Wilkinson |
| Institution: | T H Huxley School of Environment, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London SW7 2BP, UK |
| Abstract: | The principal aim of this paper is to consider some of the special problems involved in the study of fluid inclusions in ore deposits and review the methodologies and tools developed to address these issues. The general properties of fluid inclusions in hydrothermal ore-forming systems are considered and the interpretation of these data in terms of fluid evolution processes is discussed. A summary of fluid inclusion data from a variety of hydrothermal deposit types is presented to illustrate some of the methodologies described and to emphasise the important role which fluid inclusion investigations can play, both with respect to understanding deposit genesis and in mineral exploration. The paper concludes with a look to the future and addresses the question of where fluid inclusion studies of hydrothermal ore deposits may be heading in the new millenium. |
| Keywords: | Fluid inclusions Ore deposits Mineralization Exploration |
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