Studies on the distribution of metals in bogs and glaciolacustrine deposits.
Abnormal concentrations of metals in peats have been frequently reported in the literature. One of the earliest reports is from Townsend (1845). He mentions a bog in western Ireland that contained sufficient copper to warrant mining; over 300 tons of copper were mined from the peat ash. The copper o...
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McGill University
1960
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| Summary: | Abnormal concentrations of metals in peats have been frequently reported in the literature. One of the earliest reports is from Townsend (1845). He mentions a bog in western Ireland that contained sufficient copper to warrant mining; over 300 tons of copper were mined from the peat ash. The copper originated from small veins occurring in the surrounding rocks. Lovering (1927) reported on spongy masses of native copper in a peaty deposit near Cooke Montana. Forrester (1942) and Eckel (1949) have described copper bearing peats in Montana and Colorado. |
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