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Skarn Mineral Deposits in Peru by JHONATAN CACERES VENTURA is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses skarn deposits, which are contact metamorphic rocks formed between intrusive igneous rocks and carbonate rocks like limestone. Skarn deposits are an important source of metals in Peru. They form in multiple stages including isochemical metamorphism, metasomatic replacement, and retrograde alteration as the intrusion cools. Major skarn deposits in Peru are found in the coastal mountains like Marcona and in the Mesozoic sedimentary belt of the western cordillera, examples including Anta
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- JHONATAN CACERES VENTURA
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