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Skarn deposits form from contact metasomatism between felsic intrusions and surrounding country rocks. They commonly contain valuable base and precious metals. Skarn deposits have irregular shapes that follow the permeability of replaced host rocks. Most are small, but some giant deposits have exceeded 60 million tonnes. Skarns form best in carbonate rocks and are associated with porphyry copper systems. Metals replace calc-silicate minerals with deposition possibly occurring after an initial dehydration an
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