Examples of Ore Deposits Magmatic Cu-Ni-PGE-Cr Hydrothermal --- veins --- metasomatic skarns *** magmatic , meteoric, or sea water origin Low-Temperature --- Banded Iron Formations --- Residual weathering/ supergene enrichment
Komatiitic basalt Peridotite Gabbro Slate Ore-localizing embayment in footwall gabbro, Zone 3
Nickel plate Electrowinning cathode
Uses of platinum
Pt wire Pt mesh
Mechanisms of Mineral Precipitation Temperature decline Pressure change Dilution Change in oxidation state (e.g. Eh) Change in pH Change in parameters like cation concentration or volatile pressure
ZnCl2 + H2S = ZnS(s) + 2H+ + 2Cl- CuCl+ + FeCl2 + 2H2S = Example Reactions ZnCl2 + H2S = ZnS(s) + 2H+ + 2Cl- CuCl+ + FeCl2 + 2H2S = CuFeS2(s) + 4H+ + 3Cl- PbCl+ + H2O + ½ S2 = PbS(s) + 2H+ + Cl- + ½ O2