Isotope Geology of the Norilsk Deposits (Springer Geology)

The book presents isotope-geochemical investigations of the worldâ#x80;#x99;s largest reserves of copper, nickel, and platinum-group elements in the Norilsk ore region. Ever since its discovery, generations of geologists have been fascinated by the geology of these deposits, described as a 250 Ma magmatic formation with mafic and ultramafic layered intrusions, disseminated ore and continuous copper-nickel ore bed. The book includes the results of more than 5,000 analyses of eleven isotopic systems, performed at the Russian Research Geological Instituteâ#x80;#x99;s Center of Isotopic Research between 2005 and 2014. The book is intended for specialists in isotope geology, metallogeny, ore geology and students of geology Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Helium and Argon Isotopes (Vladimir Khalenev, Edward Prasolov, Konstantin Gruzdov, Dmitry Zavilejsky, Kirill Lokhov, Edward Prilepsky et al.)....Pages 1-47 Sulphur Isotopes (Edward Prasolov, Vladimir Khalenev, Boris Belyatsky, Edward Prilepsky, Tatiana Nazarova)....Pages 49-72 Copper and Nickel Isotopes (Sergey Sergeev, Igor Kapitonov, Robert Krymsky, Dmitriy Sergeev, Elena Adamskaya, Nikolay Goltsin)....Pages 73-88 Strontium and Neodymium Isotopes (Yevgeny Bogomolov, Boris Belyatsky, Robert Krymsky, Yury Pushkarev)....Pages 89-132 Lead Isotopes (Boris Belyatsky, Yury Pushkarev, Edward Prasolov, Igor Kapitonov, Robert Krymsky, Sergey Sergeev)....Pages 133-187 Lutetium and Hafnium Isotopes in Zircons (Igor Kapitonov, Kirill Lokhov, Dmitriy Sergeev, Elena Adamskaya, Nikolay Goltsin, Sergey Sergeev)....Pages 189-205 Isotope Correlations in Rocks and Ores of Major Intrusions in the Norilsk District (Oleg Petrov, Edward Prasolov, Sergey Sergeev, Yury Pushkarev)....Pages 207-213 Isotope Chronology of Geological Processes (O. Petrov, S. Sergeev, R. Krymsky, S. Presnyakov, N. Rodionov, A. Larionov et al.)....Pages 215-302 Back Matter ....Pages 303-306 The book presents isotope-geochemical investigations of the worldâ#x80;#x99;s largest reserves of copper, nickel, and platinum-group elements in the Norilsk ore region. Ever since its discovery, generations of geologists have been fascinated by the geology of these deposits, described as a 250 Ma magmatic formation with mafic and ultramafic layered intrusions, disseminated ore and continuous copper-nickel ore bed. The book includes the results of more than 5,000 analyses of eleven isotopic systems, performed at the Russian Research Geological Instituteâ#x80;#x99;s Center of Isotopic Research between 2005 and 2014. The book is intended for specialists in isotope geology, metallogeny, ore geology and students of geology