Isotope Geology of the Norilsk Deposits

The book presents isotope-geochemical investigations of the world'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 Institute'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.

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Chapter 1. Helium and argon isotopes

Methodology, samples

Results and discussion

Chapter 2. Sulphur isotopes

Methodology, samples

Results and discussion

Chapter 3. Copper and nickel isotopes

Methodology, samples

Results and discussion

Isotopes in technogenic materials of the Norilsk MMC

Chapter 4. Strontium and neodymium isotopes

Methodology, samples

Results and discussion

Chapter 5. Lead isotopes

Methodology, samples

Results and discussion

Local studies

Chapter 6. Lutetium and hafnium isotopes in zircons Methodology, samples

Results and discussion

Chapter 7. Isotope correlations in rocks and ores of major intrusions in the Norilsk district

Chapter 8. Isotope chronology of geological processes

Uranium-lead isotope systematics

Rhenium-osmium isotope systematics

Results and discussion

Geochronological isotope criterion of mineralization and metallogenic consequences

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