Paleogeomorphic erlvironments and hvpergene mineral deposits formation

Abstract

The topography is factor controlling the hypergene mineral deposits formation, though often underestimated in geological search practice. The underestimation leads to questionable reconstructions of topographic elements which enclose the deposits. Problems of evolution, stability and conservation of ore-bearing topography are still insufficiently studied. To increase the mineral search efficiency it is necessary to work out the typisation of geomorphic environments for individual metal-bearing provinces and regions on the single morphogenetic basis, the typisation should take into consideration the substrate metallogeny and elucidate the problems of geomorphic environments evolution during the ore formation and subsequent stages.