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All the common ore-forming elements are present in magmas and ordinary rocks, in amounts ranging from a few parts per billion to several thousands of parts per million (Table 2.1). The formation of a mineral deposit represents the convergence of a set of favorable circumstances leading to a significantly higher concentration of one or more elements in a limited portion of the Earth’s crust. The required

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Formation of Mineral Deposits - Springer

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