How to classify mineral deposits?

Mining workers often classify deposits according to their occurrence.

  First, according to the thickness of the points:

(1) Recording ore bodies: ore bodies with a thickness of 0.6 to 0.8 m;

(2) Thin ore bodies: ore bodies with a thickness of 0.8 to 2 m;

(3) Medium-thick ore bodies: ore bodies with a thickness of 2 to 5 m;

(4) Thick ore bodies: ore bodies with a thickness of 5 to 20 m;

(5) Extremely thick ore bodies: ore bodies with a thickness greater than 20 m.

   Second, according to the angle of inclination:

(1) Horizontal deposits: the inclination angle is between 0° and 3°;

(2) Slowly inclined deposits: the inclination angle is between 3 ° and 30 °;

(3) inclined deposits: the inclination angle is between 30 ° and 50 °;

(4) A steeply inclined deposit: a deposit with an inclination of more than 50°.

  Third, according to the form:

(1) Layered deposits: formed due to sedimentation;

(2) Vein-like deposits: formed by filling in the gap due to hydrothermal action;

(3) Bulk deposits: formed by filling, metasomatism and vaporization.

As shown in Figure 1, (α) is a layered deposit, (b) is a vein deposit, and (c) is a massive deposit.

Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the deposit type