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Macraes Orogenic Gold Deposit (New Zealand)

Origin and Development of a World Class Gold Mine

  • Provides a basis for future exploration of similar deposits worldwide
  • Documents the key features of this spectacular deposit for a wide range of professionals in the resource geology community
  • Written by the key researchers involved in developing the deposit to a world-class mine
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in World Mineral Deposits (BRIEFSWMD)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Introduction: Macraes Mine as an Orogenic Gold Deposit

    • Dave Craw, Doug MacKenzie
    Pages 1-6
  3. Regional Geological Setting of the Otago Schist

    • Dave Craw, Doug MacKenzie
    Pages 7-18
  4. Structure and Lithology

    • Dave Craw, Doug MacKenzie
    Pages 19-31
  5. Mineralised Structures

    • Dave Craw, Doug MacKenzie
    Pages 33-46
  6. Mineralogy and Paragenesis

    • Dave Craw, Doug MacKenzie
    Pages 47-62
  7. Geochemistry of the Macraes Gold Deposit

    • Dave Craw, Doug MacKenzie
    Pages 63-73
  8. Fluid Inclusions and Isotopic Signatures

    • Dave Craw, Doug MacKenzie
    Pages 75-83
  9. Graphite and Shear Zone Evolution

    • Dave Craw, Doug MacKenzie
    Pages 85-95
  10. Genesis of Macraes as a Metamorphogenic Gold Deposit

    • Dave Craw, Doug MacKenzie
    Pages 97-106
  11. Mining, Processing and Environment at Macraes

    • Dave Craw, Doug MacKenzie
    Pages 107-118
  12. Conclusions: Key Controls on Making of a World Class Deposit

    • Dave Craw, Doug MacKenzie
    Pages 119-127

About this book

This book describes the nature and origin of the Macraes gold deposit. It also documents the key features of this spectacular deposit for a wide range of professionals in the resource geology community. This world-class gold deposit has been a spectacular geological and economic success story, as it has developed from a small historical gold mine in discontinuous quartz veins measuring only meters to a large-scale mine in deposits spreading over kilometres in extensive disseminated gold-bearing rock.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Geology Department, University of Otago, Geology Department, Dunedin, New Zealand

    Dave Craw, Doug MacKenzie

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eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

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