Abstract
Concepts of the way in which the Earth's surface has evolved have changed drastically during the last ten years. The implications of these ideas on the formation and preservation of metal ores and fossil fuels is examined in order to indicate areas where further exploration may be justified and to enable a better assessment of the world's decreasing reserves of these geological deposits.
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Tarling, D.H. Some economic implications of continental drift. Naturwissenschaften 64, 16–22 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00439887
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00439887