Title: Mineral deposits, continental drift, and plate tectonics /
Authors: Wright, Ted.
Date: 1977
Publisher: Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross ;
Physical description: xiii, 417 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: Q
Contents: Coal of Gondwanaland / T. Hall -- Possible method for the proof or disproof of the Wegener theory / F. von Huene -- Decisive argument against theory of continental drift / A. Dauvillier, P. Henry -- Tin belts on continents around Atlantic Ocean / R. Schuiling -- Continental drift & ore provinces ; Ore potential of Greenland in light of continental drift / W. Petrascheck -- Continental drift & un-continental thinking / V. Bosazza -- Continental drift & un-continental thinking-reply / A. Crawford -- Continental drift & economic minerals in Antarctica / D. Runnells --Precipitates from hydro-thermal exhalations on East Pacific Rise / K. Bostrom, M. Peterson -- Precambrian drift : genesis of strata-bound ore deposits / E. Kanasewich -- Structural controls of base metal mineralization in Ireland in relation to continental drift / M. Russell -- South Atlantic, Benue Trough & Gulf of Guinea cretaceous triple junction / N. Grant -- Mantle cells & mineralization / W. Walker -- Metallogeny: a key to exploration / P. Guild -- Mineralisation & plate tectonics / J. Pereira, C. Dixon Metallogeny & new global tectonics / P. Guild -- Plate tectonic model for origin of porphyry copper deposits / R. Sillitoe -- Relationship of porphyry copper & circum-pacific tin depostis to paleo-benioff zones / A. Mitchell, M. Garson -- Relation of metal provinces in western America to subduction of oceanic lithosphere / R. Sillotoe -- Sulfide ore deposits in relation to plate tectonics / F. Sawkins -- Formation of certain massive sulphide deposits at sites of sea-floor spreading / R. Sillitoe -- Environments of formation of volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits / R. Sillitoe -- Volcanogenic sulfide deposits & their metallogenic significance / R. Hutchinson -- Island-arc evolution & related mineral deposits / A. Mitchell, J. Bell -- Massive sulphides & plate tectonics / M. Solomon -- Metallogenic belts & angle of dip of Benioff zones / A. Mitchell Tectonic segmentation of Andes: implication for magnetism, metallogeny ; Tin mineralisation above mantle hot spots / R. Sillitoe -- Timing, distribution & origin of submarine mineralization in Red Sea / R. Bignell -- Porphyry copper-molybdenum deposits of Pacific Northwest / C. Field, M. Jones, W. Bruce -- Metal provinces & metal finding in the western U.S. / J. Noble -- Southwest England granites: magnatism & tin mineralization in a post-collision tectonic setting / A. Mitchell -- Tin mineralization of western Europe: is it related to crustal subduction? / A. Bromley -- Plate tectonic setting of Applalacian-Caledonian mineral deposits as indicated by Newfoundland examples / D. Strong -- Influence of crustal evolution on ore deposition / J. Watson -- Continental drift: implication of paleomagnetic studies, meteorology, physical oceanography & climatology / A. Meyerhoff -- Continental drift & origin of certain mineral deposits / E. Blissenbach, R. Fellerer -- Bauxite formation & plate tectonics / G. Bardossy -- Atlantic evaporites formed by evaporation of water spilled from pacific, tethyan & southern oceans / K. Burke -- Plate tectonics & evolution of precambrian crust / A. Goodwin -- To find a giant & right basin / H. Klemme -- Continental drift & reserves of oil & natural gas / D. Tarling -- Oil, climate & tectonics / E. Irving, F. North, R. Couillard -- North Sea troughs & plate tectonics / A. Whiteman [et al.] --
Subject headings (LCSH): Continental drift.; Mines and mineral resources.; Plate tectonics.