The recognition and interpretation of ore textures is a difficult task, and the problem is compounded firstly by the relatively low priority given to the subject within most tertiary training institutions, and secondly by the lack of simple well illustrated texts. Special reference needs to be focused upon features which are visible to the eye or observed via a hand lens. These are the most valuable to practicing field geologists.
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Taylor, R. (2009). Infill Textures. In: Ore Textures. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01783-4_1
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