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skarnIn geology, a metamorphic zone developed in the contact area around igneous rock intrusions when carbonate sedimentary rocks are invaded by and replaced with chemical elements that originate from the igneous rock mass nearby. Many skarns also include ore minerals; productive deposits of copper or other base metals have been found in and adjacent to skarns. The typical rock of a skarn is hornfels, a fine-grained, flinty rock produced by the heat and solutions given off by the intruding magma. skarn [skärn] (geology) A lime-bearing silicate derived from nearly pure limestone and dolomite with the introduction of large amounts of silicon, aluminum, iron, and magnesium. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The best sample, a well mineralized skarn collected from float, yielded 19. TSX VENTURE:CDB) (FWB:C6K) is pleased to announce results and provide a summary from its recently completed drill program on the East Camp skarn prospect on its Ikiztepe-Sarp licenses in NW Turkey. TSX VENTURE:CDB)(FWB:C6K) ("Cloudbreak" or the "Company") a mining exploration Company with primary assets in Turkey, and Romania, is pleased to announce results of RC-drilling operations on the East Camp skarn prospect on its Ikiztepe-Sarp licenses in NW Turkey. |
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