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    Infographic: Introduction to Orogenic Gold Deposits

    Investing News Network
    Nov. 23, 2014 09:35PM PST
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    Orogenic deposits are the source of much of the world’s gold. Here is a look at the components that make up orogenic deposits.

    Orogeny, or mountain formation, is the result of intense upward displacement of the Earth’s crust. Formed more than 3 billion years ago, orogenic gold deposits — also known as mesothermal deposits — are characteristically associated with deformed and metamorphosed mid-crustal blocks; more specifically, they are in spatial association with major crustal structures. Such deposits are the source of much of the world’s gold production.

    Here is a look at the components that make up orogenic deposits:

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