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In their introduction to the 75th Anniversary Volume of Economic Geology, Skinner and Simms (1981) recalled the philosophy of the founders of that prestigious journal. From the outset the objectives were defined as the scientific study of ore deposits, with particular emphasis on ‘the chemical, physical arid structural problems bearing on their genesis.’ At the same time a deliberate decision was made to avoid the ‘engineering and commercial aspects of mining.’ The emphasis on the genesis of ore deposits and the avoidance of the practical aspects of mining geology have characterized not only the premier Western publication concerned with ore deposits, but also a tradition of teaching in the Western World. As a result newly graduating students who have taken courses in economic geology may be forgiven for believing that the study of ore genesis is the principal task of the industrial geologist. This attitude is very evident to us because we interview a large number of students who are on the point of graduating in geology. We continue to be surprised by the wide variations in the amount of time a new graduate may have devoted to the study of ore deposits during his or her university or college career.
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Edwards, R., Atkinson, K. (1986). Introduction. In: Ore Deposit Geology and its Influence on Mineral Exploration. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-8056-6_1
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