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The Skaergaard intrusion: from icon to precious metal deposit
Author(s) -
Brooks Kent
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
geology today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.188
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1365-2451
pISSN - 0266-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2451.2005.00535.x
Subject(s) - geology , intrusion , geochemistry , precious metal , icon , dike , earth science , metal , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , programming language
Ever since Wager and Deer's classic memoir in 1939 the Skaergaard intrusion has been (or should have been) a central part of every student's education in igneous petrology. Seventy years after the initial fieldwork it is still a major target for academic research, seeking to understand the processes of magmatic diversification. Consequently, a huge literature has accumulated on the subject. Recently, attention has turned to the Skaergaard as a precious metal exploration target.