In this book metal deposits, in particular those of non-ferrous and precious metals, are
classified and analyzed in terms of their plate tectonic settings. This approach allows a …

Faults are important structures in the formation of many mineral deposits, often acting as
conduits for ore-forming fluids and sometimes providing, or generating, the bounding …

The Irish Midlands is ranked first in the world in terms of zinc metal discovered per sq. km.
with over 14 Mt of contained metal found to date. The largest deposit at Navan exceeding …

Lead isotope ratios of galenas from carbonate-hosted Zn-Pb (+ or-Ba+ or-Cd+ or-Ag)
deposits in central Ireland are homogeneous within individual deposits but vary between …

The geometry of Lower Carboniferous basins across the northern part of Ireland is
characterised by a gradual change in polarity of structure from a predominantly southward …

Abstract COOLE I (Caledonian Onshore-Offshore Lithospheric Experiment—Line I) is a 284
km seismic refraction profile extending from Bundoran (N) to Ardmore (S) in Ireland. Fifty …

Explorationists have long recognized the importance of structural control of Irish base metal
deposits, but the kinematics and timing of the structures relative to the mineralization are …

The Iapetus suture in Ireland and Britain is that line which separates Caledonian rocks of the
Laurentian and Avalonian continents. The suture is cryptic: nowhere is there an exposed …

The Tynagh base-metal deposit is hosted by upper Toumaisian to lower Visean age
Waulsortian car bonates in the west of Ireland. Epigenetic galena, sphalerite and baryte are …

The sedimentary history and biostratigraphic setting of Waulsortian carbonate buildups of
the Feltrim Limestone Formation (late Courceyan to early Chadian) within the Dublin Basin …