Note: Front Cover -- Geodynamics and Ore Deposit Evolution in Europe -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Alpine-Balkan-Carpathian-Dinaride Chain (ABCD - Papers 1, 2 and 3) -- 3. Ore deposits and geodynamics of the south-western Variscides - Papers 4 and 5 -- 4. The Urals mineral province - Paper 6 (Herrington et al.) -- 5. Basin hosted deposits - Paper 7 (Muchez et al.) -- 6. The Fennoscandian Shield Precambrian province - Paper 8 (Weihed et al.) -- CHAPTER 1. Subduction, slab detachment and mineralization: The Neogene in the Apuseni Mountains and Carpathians -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Overview of major ore districts -- 3. Geodynamic setting -- 4. Characteristics of Neogene ore districts -- 5. Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 1-1: Porphyry Cu-Au and epithermal Au-Ag deposits in the southern Apuseni Mountains, Romania -- 1-2: Epithermal Pb-Zn-Cu(-Au) deposits in the Baia Mare district, Eastern Carpathians, Romania -- 1-3: Epithermal Au-Ag and Pb-Zn-Cu-Ag-Au deposits of the Central Slovakia Neogene volcanic field -- CHAPTER 2. Hydrothermal ore deposits related to post-orogenic extensional magmatism and core complex formation: The Rhodope Massif of Bulgaria and Greece -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Geological overview -- 3. Distribution and compositional variation of Tertiary magmatism -- 4. Hydrothermal base and precious metal deposits -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Summary and conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2-1: Pb-Zn deposits in the Madan ore field, South Bulgaria -- 2-2: Ada Tepe sedimentary-hosted, low-sulphidation epithermal Au deposit, SE Bulgaria -- CHAPTER 3. Geochronology and geodynamics of Late Cretaceous magmatism and Cu-Au mineralization in the Panagyurishte region of the Apuseni-Banat-Timok-Srednogorie belt, Bulgaria -- Abstract. , 1. Introduction -- 2. Regional tectonic evolution and geodynamic setting -- 3. Late Cretaceous magmatism -- 4. Magmatic-hydrothermal ore deposits -- 5. Geology of the Panagyurishte district -- 6. Geochronology of the Panagyurishte transect -- 7. Geochemical and isotopic character of Late Cretaceous magmas -- 8. Variation in ore deposit characteristics across the Central Panagyurishte district -- 9. Discussion and conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 3-1: The Elatsite porphyry Cu-Au deposit, Bulgaria -- 3-2: The Chelopech high-sulphidation epithermal Cu-Au deposit -- CHAPTER 4. Transpressional tectonics, lower crust decoupling and intrusion of deep mafic sills: A model for the unusual metallogenesis of SW Iberia -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The geological evolution of SW Iberia: tectonic framework -- 3. Ore deposits in the Ossa Morena Zone -- 4. Metallogenesis in the Iberian Pyrite Belt -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Integrated model: metallogenesis in an unconventional tectonic setting -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4-1: The Aguablanca Ni-(Cu-PGE) deposit, SW Spain -- 4-2: The iron oxide -(Cu-Au) Deposits of SW Iberia -- CHAPTER 5. Late Variscan mineralizing systems related to orogenic processes: The French Massif Central -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tectonic setting -- 3. Ore deposit formation between ca. 310 and 300 Ma -- 4. Anatomy and dynamics of the mineralizing systems -- 5. Late Variscan mineralizing systems in their geodynamic setting -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5-1: Salsigne - example of a late Variscan gold deposit -- 5-2: Chataigneraie - example of a late Variscan tungsten district -- CHAPTER 6. Classification of VMS deposits: Lessons from the South Uralides -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The role of tectonic setting and volcanic chemistry. , 3. The role of early seafloor alteration processes including halmyrolysis -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6-1: VMS Deposits of the South Urals, Russia -- CHAPTER 7. Extensional tectonics and the timing and formation of basin-hosted deposits in Europe -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tectonic setting and age of Zn-Pb deposits and the Kupferschiefer Cu deposits -- 3. Geochemistry of mineralizing fluids -- 4. The role of the basement in basin-hosted deposits -- 5. Discussion and implication for exploration -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 7-1: SEDEX/VMS deposits in the Rhenohercynian Zone, Germany -- 7-2: Zinc-Lead deposits, Upper Silesia, Poland -- 7-3: The Navan carbonate-hosted Zn-Pb deposit, Ireland -- 7-4: Kupferschiefer Copper Deposits of SW Poland -- CHAPTER 8. Precambrian geodynamics and ore formation: The Fennoscandian Shield -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The geodynamics of ore formation in the Precambrian -- 3. Tectonic evolution of the Fennoscandian Shield -- 4. Ore-forming processes-relationship between ore deposits and geodynamic setting -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 8-1: Fennoscandian Shield - Proterdzoic VMS deposits -- 8-2: Fennoscandian Shield - Orogenic Gold deposits -- Box 8-3: Fennoscandian Shield - Iron Oxide-Copper-Gold deposits -- Box 8-4: Fennoscandian Shield - Rogaland Anorthosite Province -- CHAPTER 9. Processes of tectonism, magmatism and mineralization: Lessons from Europe -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Tectonic processes conducive to the formation of major mineral provinces -- 3. The origin of magmatic-hydrothermal ore provinces -- 4. Structural controls at the scale of an ore-forming system -- 5. Timescales and driving forces of hydrothermal fluid flow. , 6. Source, transport and deposition: the conspiracy of chemical and physical processes forming major hydrothermal orebodies -- Acknowledgements -- References.

Note: Front Cover -- Strain Patterns in Rocks -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1. Strain analysis using the shape of expected and observed continuous frequency distributions -- INTRODUCTION -- THEORETICAL JUSTIFICATION: DISTRIBUTION CLASSIFICATION -- STRAIN ANALYSIS USING β1 vs β 2 GRAPHS -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2. Finite strain estimation using 'anti-clustered' distributions of points -- INTRODUCTION -- SOME THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS -- INFLATING ELLIPSE METHOD -- THE CASÉVEL SPILITE: A CASE STUDY -- SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3. Finite strain determination of gneiss: application of Fry's method to porphyroid in the southern Massif Central (France) -- INTRODUCTION -- THE METHOD -- GEOLOGICAL SETTING -- THE MARKERS USED IN THE PORPHYROID GNEISSES: METHODOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4. Orthographic analysis of geological structures- I. Deformation theory -- INTRODUCTION -- THE STRETCH TENSOR AND ELLIPSOID -- SURFACES RELATED TO THE STRETCH ELLIPSOID -- THE DEFORMATION TENSOR AND ELLIPSOID -- HETEROGENEOUS DEFORMATION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 5. Application of the Mohr-circle construction to problems of inhomogeneous deformation -- NOMENCLATURE -- INTRODUCTION -- MOHR CIRCLES FOR ASYMMETRIC TENSORS -- APPLICATION TO PROBLEMS OF INHOMOGENEOUS DEFORMATION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6. The compatibility equations and the pole to the Mohr circle -- NOMENCLATURE -- INTRODUCTION -- THE EQUATIONS IN STANDARD FORM -- SIMPLIFICATION BY TRANSFORMATION -- EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION OF EQUATIONS -- PURE FLATTENING AND COMPACTION OF A BED -- UNIFORM AREA STRAIN -- THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRAIN DISTRIBUTIONS -- APPENDIX 1: DERIVATION OF THE FINITE STRAIN COMPATIBILITY EQUATIONS. , APPENDIX 2: TRANSFORMATION OF THE COMPATIBILITY EQUATIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 7. Spatial integration of strains using finite elements -- INTRODUCTION -- MATHEMATICAL BASIS FOR USING FINITE ELEMENTS -- THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD -- FITTING OF FINITE ELEMENTS -- ERRORS -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX -- Chapter 8. A general harmonic coordinate transformation to simulate the states of strain in inhomogeneously deformed rocks -- INTRODUCTION -- A GENERAL HARMONIC TRANSFORMATION APPLIED TO FOLDS -- INTRODUCTION OF OTHER ASSUMPTIONS TO FURTHER CONSTRAIN STATES OF STRAIN -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 9. Isotropic points and lines in strain fields -- INTRODUCTION -- FLOW MODELS -- ASSOCIATIONS OF ISOTROPIC POINTS AND LINES RESULTING FROM DOUBLET-TYPE FLOW -- ISOTROPIC POINTS RESULTING FROM SUPERPOSITION OF SEVERAL ELEMENTARY FLOWS -- THREE-DIMENSIONAL ASPECTS OF ISOTROPIC FEATURES -- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX -- Chapter 10. Estimation of volume changes by comparative chemical analyses in heterogeneously deformed rocks (folds with mass transfer) -- INTRODUCTION -- PRINCIPLES AND LIMITS OF THE VOLUME CHANGE DETERMINATION METHOD -- APPLICATIONS TO SOME FOLD EXAMPLES -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 11. Kinematic and mechanical discontinuity at a coherent interface -- INTRODUCTION -- KINEMATICS -- MECHANICS -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 12. A theory of finite strain variation through contrasting layers, and its bearing on cleavage refraction -- INTRODUCTION -- THEORETICAL MODEL OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL FINITE STRAIN REFRACTION -- STRAIN REFRACTION RESULTS, PLANE STRAIN -- STRAIN REFRACTION RESULTS FOR NON-PLANE-STRAIN ELLIPSOIDS -- STRAIN REFRACTION RESULTS FOR OTHER PRINCIPAL PLANES -- GENERAL FINITE STRAIN REFRACTION -- GEOLOGICAL DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX 1 -- APPENDIX 2. , Chapter 13. Theoretical strain patterns in ductile zones simultaneously undergoing heterogeneous simple shear and bulk shortening -- INTRODUCTION -- MODEL -- PARTICLE PATHS -- FINITE STRAIN -- CONTRACTION ACROSS SHEAR ZONE -- PASSIVE STRAIN MARKERS -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 14. Complex strain patterns developed at the frontal and lateral tips to shear zones and thrust zones -- TIPS TO THRUST AND SHEAR ZONES -- DISPLACEMENTS IN SHEAR ZONES -- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX -- Chapter 15. State of strain in a quartzite mylonite, Central Australia -- INTRODUCTION -- GENERAL GEOLOGY -- OPTICAL MICROSTRUCTURES -- STRAIN DETERMINATION -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 16. Strain pattern in the Aar Granite (Central Alps): orthogneiss developed by bulk inhomogeneous flattening -- INTRODUCTION AND GEOLOGICAL SETTING -- GEOMETRY OF LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURES -- ASPECTS OF INHOMOGENEOUS STRAIN AROUND WEAKLY-DEFORMED LENSES -- DUCTILE-DEFORMATION GRADIENTS -- FINITE STRAIN VERSUS DEGREE OF MYLONITIZATION -- DISCUSSION AND DEFORMATION MODEL -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 17. Strain patterns of crescentic granitoid plutons in the Archean greenstone terrain of Ontario -- INTRODUCTION -- GREENWATER LAKE PLUTON: EXAMPLE OF AN ANTIFORMAL STRUCTURE -- McNEVIN PLUTON: EXAMPLE OF A SYNFORMAL STRUCTURE -- JACKFISH-WELLER LAKES PLUTON -- VICKERS LAKE PLUTON, A COMPOSITE ANTIFORMAL INTRUSION -- INTERPRETATION OF NATURAL STRAIN PATTERNS -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 18. Strain distribution within the Pardailhan Nappe (Montagne Noire, France) and structure of its basal thrust zone: implications for events associated with nappe emplacement -- INTRODUCTION-GEOLOGICAL SETTING -- THE PARDAILHAN NAPPE -- STRAIN STUDY WITHIN THE PARDAILHAN NAPPE -- THE FABRIC ELLIPSOID FROM TEXTURE GONIOMETRY. , GEOMETRICAL ANALYSIS IN THE BASAL THRUST ZONE -- ROTATION OF FIRST PHASE MICROSTRUCTURES -- MICROSTRUCTURES IN THE THRUST ZONE -- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 19. Finite strain patterns in some Alpine nappes -- INTRODUCTION -- THE GLARUS NAPPE -- THE MORCLES NAPPE -- THE CHARTREUSE MASSIF -- THE DIGNE NAPPE -- DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 20. Patterns of folding and strain influenced by linearly anisotropic bands -- INTRODUCTION -- FIELD OBSERVATIONS OF CRENULATED FIBRES -- INTERPRETATION -- DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 21. Strain patterns in an ice cap and implications for strain variations in shear zones -- INTRODUCTION -- NUMERICAL MODEL FOR STEADY-STATE PLANE FLOW -- MODIFICATION FOR RADIAL FLOW -- PERTURBATION OF FLOW- GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS -- EXAMPLE OF PERTURBATION OF GLACIAL FLOW -- DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 22. Strain fields in and around boudins in a clay experiment -- INTRODUCTION -- THE CLAY EXPERIMENT -- RESULTS -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES.