Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introductory Statement and Overview of Mineral Resources in P. R. China… -- 1.2 Historical Notes on Mining -- 1.3 Historical Notes on Geology in China -- 1.4 Chinese Language and Styles -- 1.5 Geological Time Scales -- 1.6 This Book -- 1.7 Some Useful Definitions Used in this Book -- 1.8 Additional Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 China's Tectonic Framework in the Global Context -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Outline of the Tectonic Framework and Geodynamic Evolution of China… -- 2.3 Volcano-sedimentary and Sedimentary Basins -- 2.4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 3 North China and Tarim Cratonic Blocks -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 North China Craton -- 3.2.1 Eastern and Western Blocks -- 3.2.2 Trans-North China Orogen -- 3.2.3 Palaeoproterozoic Fold Belts and Rifting in the NCC -- 3.2.4 Mineral Systems -- 3.2.4.1 Archaean and Palaeoproterozoic Mineral Systems of the NCC -- Chromite Deposits -- Fe-Ti-P Mineralisation in Massif-type Anorthosites Intrusions -- Volcanogenic Massive Sulphides (VMS) -- Banded Iron-formations -- 3.2.4.2 Metallogenesis in Palaeo-Mesoproterozoic Rift Basins -- Superior-type BIF -- Bayan Obo REE-Nb-Fe Polygenetic-polychronous Deposit (Inner Mongolia) -- A Transitional Submarine (Irish-type) to SEDEX Mineralisation in the NorthChina Craton -- 3.2.4.3 Gold and Mo Mineralisation in High-grade Metamorphic Rocksof the NCC -- Hadamengou -- Jiapigou District -- The Longmendian Ag- and Mo-bearing Veins -- 3.2.4.4 Mineral Systems in the North China Craton (NCC) Related to the Mesozoic Yanshanian Event -- Lode Au Deposits in the Jiadong Province -- Lode Gold Deposits in the Yanshan-Liaoning (Yan-Liao) Metallogenic Belt -- Porphyry-skarn and Porphyry Mo-Cu Systems in the Yanshan-Liaoning (Yan-Liao) Metallogenic Belt. , Permian-Triassic Cu-Mo Porphyry Deposits in the North China Craton -- 3.3 Tarim Craton -- 3.3.1 Mineral Systems -- 3.4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 4 Yangtze Craton, Cathaysia and the South China Block -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Yangtze Craton -- 4.2.1 Archaean and Proterozoic Lithostratigraphy -- 4.3 Cathaysia -- 4.4 Mineral Systems of the Yangtze Craton and Cathaysia -- 4.4.1 Stratabound and/or Stratiform Massive Sulphides Deposits -- 4.4.1.1 Sedimentary Rock-hosted Massive Sulphide Deposits of the Lower Yangtze River Valley Region -- Dachang Polymetallic Ore Field -- 4.4.2 MVT Deposits -- 4.4.2.1 Huize District MVT Deposits -- 4.4.3 Carlin-style Au Deposits -- 4.4.3.1 Shuiyindong and Yata Carlin-style Au Deposits (Guizhou) -- 4.4.4 Porphyry and Quartz-vein W Ore Systems -- 4.4.4.1 Dabaoshan -- 4.4.4.2 Dexing and Yinshan -- Metallogenic Model and Geodynamic Setting for Dexing and Yinshan Mineral Systems -- 4.4.4.3 Taoxikeng: Greisen-related Wolframite Deposit -- 4.4.5 The Middle-lower Yangtze River Valley Metallogenic Province -- 4.4.5.1 Porphyry-skarn and Kiruna-style Mineral Systems -- Tongshankou Porphyry-skarn Cu-Mo -- Tonglushan Cu-Fe-Au Skarn Deposit -- Longqiao Fe Skarn Mineral System -- Cu-Au Deposits in the Yueshan District -- Zhonggu Ore Field -- Kiruna-style Fe Mineral Systems -- 4.4.5.2 Dalongshan U Deposit -- 4.4.5.3 Geodynamic Setting of Metallogenesis in the Yangtze River Valley and Adjacent Regions -- 4.4.6 Orogenic Gold Deposit: Jinshan -- 4.4.7 Gejiu Sn-Cu District, SW Cathaysia -- 4.4.8 Metalliferous Black Shales in the Yangtze Platform -- 4.4.8.1 Mo-Ni-V-PGE-Au in Black Shales, Southern China -- 4.4.8.2 Genesis of Metalliferous Black Shales in China -- 4.5 South China -- Basins in Cathaysia and Uranium Mineralisation -- 4.5.1 Granite-related U Ore Fields -- 4.5.1.1 Guidong Granite and Xiaozhuang U Ore Field. , 4.5.1.2 Zhuguang Granite and Related U Ore Fields -- 4.5.2 Volcanic-related U Ore Fields -- 4.5.2.1 Gang-Hang Volcanic Belt and Associated U Deposits -- 4.6 REE, Nb, Ga (Rare Metal) Mineralisation in a Coal-bearing Sedimentary Succession -- 4.7 Shilu Fe (Cu-Co) Deposit (Hainan Province) -- A Polygenetic Mineral System -- 4.8 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 5 Orogenic belts: South China, Central China and Qinling-Dabie, Hinggan -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 South China Fold Belt -- 5.2.1 Zhilingtou and Huangshan Epithermal Systems, Chencai-Suichang Uplift, Zhejiang Province -- 5.2.2 Fujian Province's Epithermal-porphyry Systems -- 5.2.3 Mineralisation in the Coastal Volcanic Belt -- 5.2.3.1 Ore Genesis in the South China Fold Belt -- 5.2.4 Chinkuashih Epithermal Systems in Taiwan -- 5.3 Qinling-Dabie-SuLu Orogenic Belt -- 5.3.1 Mesozoic Granitic Magmatism -- 5.3.1.1 Granitic Plutons -- 5.3.1.2 Geodynamic Processes Involved in the Late Mesozoic Granitic Magmatism in Eastern Qinling -- 5.3.2 Geodynamic Evolution Model for the Qinling-Dabie Orogenic Belt -- 5.3.3 Mineral Systems of the Qinling-Dabie Orogenic Belt -- 5.3.3.1 Precious Metal Lode Deposits -- Tieluping Ag-Pb -- Shanggong Au -- 5.3.3.2 Porphyries, Breccia Pipes and Skarns -- Shangfanggou porphyry-skarn -- Dawanggou porphyry-skarn, Leimengou, Shijiawan and Qiushuwan porphyry Mo and Cu-Mo -- Banchang -- Donggou porphyry Mo -- Tangjianping porphyry Mo -- Dajiashan and Tianmugou -- Dahu Au-Mo -- Jinduicheng Porphyry Mo -- Lemeingou-Qiyugou Mo-Au Porphyry-breccia Pipe System -- 5.3.3.3 Carbonatite-related Mo-Pb Deposits -- 5.3.3.4 Carlin-style Deposits -- East Qinling Carlin-style Au Deposits -- West Qinling Carlin-style Au Deposits -- 5.3.3.5 Qilian Orogen and VMS Deposits in Gansu Province -- 5.4 Hinggan (Hing'an, Xing'an) Orogenic Belt, Northeast China. , 5.4.1 Indosinian and Yanshanian Magmatism -- 5.4.2 Hydrothermal Mineral Systems -- 5.4.2.1 Stable Isotope Systematics and Fluid Inclusions -- 5.4.2.2 Dong'an Epithermal System, Lesser Hinggan Range -- Tectonic Setting -- 5.4.2.3 Geochronology and Timing of Epithermal Systemsin Northeast China -- 5.4.2.4 Xilamulun Metallogenic Belt: The Jiguanshan Mo Deposit -- 5.4.3 Magmatic Mineral Systems -- 5.4.3.1 Chromitite in Zoned Mafic-ultramafic Intrusions (Alaskan Type) -- 5.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 6 Tianshan, Junggar and Altay Orogens (NW China), the Alpine-Himalayan Fold Belts (Tethyan Orogens), Kunlun and Songpan-Ganzi Terranes -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Central Asian Orogenic Belt -- Tianshan and Altay Orogenic Belts in Northern… -- 6.2.1 Tianshan and Yili Block -- 6.2.2 Altay (Altai) Orogen -- 6.2.3 West- and East Junggar Fold Belts -- 6.3 Mineral Systems of Tianshan, and Altay Orogens and Yili Block in NW China -- 6.3.1 Porphyry Systems -- 6.3.1.1 Tuwu -- 6.3.1.2 Baogutu Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au Deposit -- 6.3.1.3 Porphyry Deposits of the Western Tianshan -- 6.3.2 Epithermal Systems -- 6.3.2.1 Kuoerzhenkuola -- 6.3.2.2 Jinxi-Yelmand -- 6.3.2.3 Axi -- 6.3.2.4 Kuruer -- 6.3.2.5 Shuangfengshan -- 6.3.2.6 Jinshangou -- 6.3.2.7 Shiyingtan -- 6.3.2.8 Mazhuangshan -- 6.3.3 Gold Lodes -- 6.3.3.1 Western and Eastern Tianshan (Kanggurtag Ore Belt) -- 6.3.3.2 West Junggar -- 6.3.3.3 Altay and East Junggar -- 6.3.3.4 Intrusion-related Au Lodes in Gansu Province -- 6.3.4 Iron Skarns -- 6.3.4.1 Yamansu and Weiquan -- 6.3.4.2 Mengku -- 6.3.4.3 Qiaoxiahala -- 6.3.4.4 Abagong -- A Kiruna-style Fe-P Deposit? -- 6.3.5 Volcanogenic Massive Sulphides (VMS) -- 6.3.5.1 Keketale -- 6.3.5.2 Ashele -- 6.3.5.3 Koktal -- 6.3.6 Magmatic Ni-Cu-(PGE) and Ophiolite-hosted Cr Deposits -- 6.3.6.1 Podiform Chromite. , 6.3.6.2 Magmatic Ni-Cu Deposits of Eastern Tianshan and Altay -- Huangshan-Jingerquan District -- Kalatongke -- 6.3.7 Sandstone-hosted (roll-front) Uranium -- 6.3.8 Rare Metal Pegmatites -- 6.3.8.1 Keketuohai -- 6.4 Alpine-Himalayan Orogenic Belts (Tethysides) -- 6.4.1 Mineral Systems -- Overview -- 6.4.1.1 Tethyan Porphyry Systems in Tibet (Qinghai-Xizang) and Southwest China -- The Miocene Gangdese Porphyry Belt -- The Jinshanjian-Red River Fault Porphyry Systems -- 6.4.1.2 Rare-earths and Carbonatites in the Mianning-Dechang Belt -- Origin of Carbonatites, a Genetic Model for the Carbonatite-syenite Complexes and Associated Mineralisation in the MD REE Belt and Geotectonic Setting -- 6.4.1.3 Jinding Zn-Pb Deposit -- Ore genesis -- 6.5 Kunlun and Songpan-Ganzi Terranes -- 6.5.1 Kunlun Terranes and Qaidam Terrane -- 6.5.2 Songpan-Ganzi -- 6.5.3 Mineral Systems in Kunlun and Songpan-Ganzi Terranes -- 6.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 7 Large Igneous Provinces (Xiong'er, Dashigou, 827Ma Event, Tarim, Emeishan) and the Yanshanian Tectono-thermal Event of Eastern China -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Xiong'er Volcanic Province and Coeval Dyke Swarms… -- 7.2.1 Tectonic Setting and the Mantle Plume Debate -- 7.3 A Newly Discovered LIP: ca. 925Ma Dashigou Dyke Swarm… -- 7.4 850--825Ma Event and the Rodinia Connection -- 7.4.1 Mineral Systems -- 7.4.1.1 Jinchuan -- 7.5 Tarim Event (291--272Ma) -- 7.5.1 Mineral Systems -- 7.5.1.1 Pobei (Poyi-Poshi) -- 7.5.1.2 Beishiquan -- 7.6 Emeishan Large Igneous Province -- 7.6.1 The Emeishan Mantle Plume -- 7.6.2 Mineral Systems -- 7.6.2.1 Baimazhai Ni-Cu -- Genetic Model -- 7.6.2.2 Limahe Ni-Cu -- 7.6.2.3 Panzhihua and Hongge Fe-Ti-V -- Panzhihua -- Hongge -- 7.6.2.4 Jinbaoshan Pt-Pd -- 7.6.2.5 REE Deposits in the Panxi Rift -- 7.7 The Yanshanian Tectono-thermal Events in Eastern China. , 7.7.1 Mechanisms of Lithosphere Thinning and Mantle Dynamics Under Eastern China.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- References -- Authors´ Biography -- Chapter 1: Asteroid Impacts -- 1.1 Asteroids in Space and Time -- 1.2 Hadean to Early Archaean Impacts -- 1.3 Criteria for Identification of Asteroid Impacts -- References -- Chapter 2: Australian Asteroid Ejecta/Fallout Units -- 2.1 c.3472 Ma Impacts -- 2.2 c.3460 Ma Impacts -- 2.3 Impact-Correlated Units c.3.3-3.227 Ga -- 2.4 Jeerinah c.2.63 Ga Impact Layer (JIL) and Carawine Dolomite Impact/Tsunami Megabreccia -- 2.5 Paraburdoo c. 2.57 Ga Spherule Layer -- 2.6 Spherule Marker Bed (SMB) c. 2.56 Ga Layer -- 2.7 Dales Gorge (DGS4) c.2.48 Ga Spherule Layer -- 2.8 Bunyeroo ~580 Ma Impact Ejecta -- References -- Chapter 3: The World´s Largest Late to Post-Archaean Asteroid Impact Structures -- 3.1 Maniitsoq, South Greenland (D~ > -- 100 km, ~2975 Ma) -- 3.2 Vredefort, South Africa (D~298 km -- 2023 ± 4 Ma) -- 3.3 Sudbury, Ontario (D~250 km -- 1850 ± 3 Ma) -- 3.4 Chicxulub, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico (D~170 km -- 64.98 ± 0.05 Ma) -- 3.5 Popigai (D~100 km -- 35.7 ± 0.2 Ma) -- 3.6 Warburton Twin Structures, South Australia (Each D~200 km -- End-Carboniferous?) -- 3.7 Woodleigh (D = 120 km) -- References -- Chapter 4: Australian Impact Structures > -- 10 Km-Large -- 4.1 Exposed Impact Structures > -- 10 km in Diameter -- 4.1.1 Acraman (D~30-90 km) -- 4.1.2 Yarrabubba (D~30-70 km) -- 4.1.3 Shoemaker (D~29-31 km) -- 4.1.4 Lawn Hill (D ~ 18-20 km) -- 4.1.5 Strangways (D~25-40 km) -- 4.1.6 Amelia Creek (D~20 x 12 km) -- 4.1.7 Cleanskin (D~15 km) -- 4.1.8 Glikson (D~14 km) -- 4.1.9 Gosses Bluff (D~12 km) -- 4.1.10 Kelly West (D~8-20 km) -- 4.1.11 Spider (D~11-13 km) -- 4.1.12 Goyder (D~9-12 km) -- 4.2 Buried Impact Structures -- 4.2.1 Warburton East (D ~ < -- 200 km) -- 4.2.2 Warburton West (D < -- 200 km) -- 4.2.3 Woodleigh (D = 120 km). , 4.2.4 Talundilly (84 km) -- 4.2.5 Tookoonooka (D~55 km) -- 4.2.6 Gnargoo (D~75 km) -- 4.2.7 Mount Ashmore (> -- 50 km) -- 4.2.8 Yallalie (D~12 km) -- 4.2.9 Lake Raeside (D~11 km) -- 4.3 Meteoritic Impact Craters -- 4.3.1 Goat Paddock (D~6 km) -- 4.3.2 Liverpool (D~1.6 km) -- 4.3.3 Darwin (D~1.2 km) -- 4.3.4 Wolfe Creek (D~0.88 km) -- 4.3.5 Hickman (D~0.36 km) -- 4.3.6 Boxhole (D~0.17 km) -- 4.3.7 Henbury Craters -- References -- Chapter 5: Ring and Dome Features, Possible and Probable Impact Structures -- 5.1 Structural Elements of Circular Features Suggestive of an Impact Origin -- 5.2 Morphological and Buried Ring Features -- 5.3 Magnetic and Gravity Ring Anomalies -- 5.4 Large Geophysical Multi-ring Features -- 5.5 Distribution Patterns of Ring and Dome Features -- References -- Chapter 6: Asteroids and Crustal Evolution -- 6.1 Significance of Archaean Impacts -- 6.2 Significance of Proterozoic and Phanerozoic Impacts -- References -- Chapter 7: Asteroids and Associated Mineral Systems -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Asteroid and Cometary Impacts and Hydrothermal Circulation -- 7.3 A Working Model -- 7.4 Mineral Deposits and Impact Structures -- 7.5 The Sudbury Hydrothermal System -- 7.6 The Lockne Impact Structure -- 7.7 The Vredefort Meteorite Impact and the Case for Witwatersrand Gold -- 7.8 Australian Examples of Impact-Related Hydrothermal Activity -- 7.9 Shoemaker Impact Structure -- 7.10 Hydrothermal Alteration -- 7.11 Yarrabubba Impact Structure -- 7.12 Woodleigh Impact Structure -- 7.13 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index.