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Metallic Ore Deposits and Continental Drift

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The application of plate tectonic concepts shows that ores associated with igneous activity must be concentrated in specific areas and allows determination of potential ore reserves from simple considerations.

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TARLING, D. Metallic Ore Deposits and Continental Drift. Nature 243, 193–196 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/243193a0

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