Congruence and genesis

Rickard, D.T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4632-5711 2010. Congruence and genesis. GFF 99 (2) , pp. 143-148. 10.1080/11035897709455008

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Abstract

In ore geology, the degree of congruence is a measure of the spatial coincidence between the potentially economic and non-economic constituents of a rock. In the past, “congruent” has been regarded as synonymous with “syngeneic”, but increased understanding of the mechanisms in possible ore-forming processes has shown that attempted temporal classifications of ore genesis are specious. The present trend towards more mechanistic genetic interpretations permits, and often requires, the presence of both congruent and non-congruent features in individual deposits. The relationship between the degree of congruence, which is often a highly subjective parameter, and genesis is therefore tenuous.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Earth and Environmental Sciences
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis: STM, Behavioural Science and Public Health Titles
ISSN:	1103-5897
Last Modified:	25 Oct 2022 13:29
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/119989

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