Roger G Taylor (James Cook University of North Queensland, Australia)
Gossans and Leached Cappings - Field Assessment
1st Edition., 2012, XVIII, 146 p. 213 illus. in color.
ISBN 978-3-642-22050-0
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-22051-7_3
September 2011
Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York
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This text concentrates upon field observations concerning leached cappings and gossans, occurring as oxidised surface expressions of underlying ore zones.
Although the advent of modern multielement geochemical sampling and easier mechanical excavation assist considerably in subsurface interpretation, there are still many occasions where the first observation and recognition are made by the lone field geologist. New exposures continue to be found in remote and often difficult terrains, where "on the spot" skills are of prime importance.