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We have chosen in this chapter to group several types of ore bodies that have the common characteristic of having formed at or very near the surface of the solid earth. One group of deposits results from sedimentation; i.e., the accumulation of detrital grains or chemical precipitates in rivers, lakes, coastal settings or in shallow to deep oceans. The other group comprises deposits that form in zones of weathering just below the surface, usually in humid tropical environments. Table 5.1 summarizes these processes and gives examples of each type of deposit.
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Arndt, N., Ganino, C. (2011). Deposits Formed by Sedimentary and Surficial Processes. In: Metals and Society. Metals and Society, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22996-1_5
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