Why another book about Ore Deposits? There are a number of factors
which motivated us to write this text and which may provide an
answer to this question. Firstly our colleagues are predominantly
mining engineers and minerals processing technologists, which
provides us with a different perspective of ore deposits from many
academic geologists. Secondly we have found that most existing
texts are either highly theoretical or merely descriptive: we have
attempted to examine the practical implications of the geological
setting and genetic models of particular ore deposit types. We have
written the text primarily for undergraduates who are taking
options in Economic Geology towards the end of a Degree Course in
Geology. However, we hope that the text will also prove valuable to
geologists working in the mining industry. The text is to a large
extent based on a review of the existing literature up to the end
of 1984. However, we have visited most of the mining districts
cited in the text and have also corresponded extensively with
geologists to extend our knowledge beyond the published literature.
Nonetheless writing a text-book on Ore Deposits is a demanding task
and it is inevitable that sins of both omission and commission have
been committed. We would therefore welcome comments from readers
which can be incorporated in future editions. RICHARD EDW ARDS
KEITH ATKINSON Cmnhome School ( n\1illcs April 1985 Glossary Adit A
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