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metallogenic province

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metallogenic province [mə¦tal·ə¦jen·ik ′präv·əns]
(geology)
A region characterized by a particular mineral assemblage, or by one or more specific types of mineralization. Also known as metallographic province.


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1989, Precambrian geology & ore deposits of the southeast Missouri iron metallogenic province, in Brown, V.
TSXV:CTG) in the Bailey Hills property located along the Carlin Trend within the Great Basin of Nevada, one of the world's great metallogenic provinces - about 11% of the total world production of gold (approximately 74% of the United States production) is produced annually from this region (source: USGS).
Since the discovery of the huge Olympic Dam deposit in Australia in the 1970s, IOCG deposits have been aggressively sought worldwide by major mining companies, with no metallogenic province to date yielding more giant discoveries than the Carajas region.
 
 
 
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