Nickel Sulfide Ores and Impact Melts: Origin of the Sudbury Igneous Complex

Nickel Sulfide Ores and Impact Melts: Origin of the Sudbury Igneous Complex presents a current state of understanding on the geology and ore deposits of the Sudbury Igneous Complex in Ontario, Canada. As the first complete reference on the subject, this book explores the linkage between the processes of meteorite impact, melt sheet formation, differentiation, sulfide immiscibility and metal collection, and the localization of ores by magmatic and post-magmatic processes.

The discovery of new ore deposits requires industry and government scientists and academic scholars to have access to the latest understanding of ore formation process models that link to the mineralization of their host rocks. The ore deposits at Sudbury are one of the world’s largest ore systems, representing a classic case study that brings together very diverse datasets and ways of thinking.

This book is designed to emphasize concepts that can be applied across a broad range of ore deposit types beyond Sudbury and nickel deposit geology. It is an essential resource for exploration geologists, university researchers, and government scientists, and can be used in rock and mineral analysis, remote sensing, and geophysical applications.

Provides the only reference book to focus entirely on the Sudbury Igneous ComplexBrings together an understanding of ore deposit and impact melts as a basis for future explorationAuthored by a leading expert on the geology of the Sudbury Igneous Complex with 35 years of experience working on nickel sulfide ore deposits

Chapter 1: Introduction to Sudbury Chapter 2: Sudbury Geology Chapter 3: Petrology and Geochemistry Chapter 4: Ore Deposit Geology Chapter 5: Ore Deposits and Impact: Sequence of Events and Model Chapter 6: Summary and Applications