Abstract
In this introductory chapter an overview of the status of the P. R. China in terms of mineral resources is briefly reviewed, based on published data from the USGS Mineral Year Book, from which it is of great interest to note that China has become the world's largest gold producer for the first time overtaking South Africa. This is followed by historical notes on metal mining, which can be traced with certainty as far back as 8000 years before present. Geological time scales providing local names and usage of terms (e.g. Indosinian, Yanshanian, Sinian, Variscan), commonly used by Chinese geologists. The topics treated in the next seven chapter are also outlined, ending with an explanation of definitions and terms used in this book.
Keywords
- North China Craton
- Mineral System
- South China Block
- Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide
- Large Igneous Province
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Pirajno, F. (2013). Introduction. In: The Geology and Tectonic Settings of China's Mineral Deposits. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4444-8_1
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