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Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits of Continental Rift Environments

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In Chapter 6 (Sect. 6.2.2) we introduced the subject of continental rifts and aulacogens, and their related mineral deposits. In this chapter, we take a more detailed look at rifting phenomena, their possible causes, mechanisms, magmatic activity, sedimentation, time and space distribution, associated hydrothermal processes and mineral deposits.

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