Part A. Introduction
1. Introduction2. Mining and the nature of gold deposits3. Data to processes, examples, and discovery
Part B. Five characteristics of gold deposits that reveal their formation and lead to exploration success
4. Provinciality of goldfields 5. Enrichment of gold above background6. Segregation of gold from base metals7. Timing of deposit formation8. Ore fluid types as recorded in fluid inclusions9. Commonality and diversity: both need explanation
Part C. Crustal processes that form and subsequently modify gold-only deposits
10. Magmatic processes that lead to gold-only deposits11. Fluids in the earth's crust12. Alteration in gold-only deposits13. Case study: the formation of a giant goldfield: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia14. Hydrothermal transport of gold15. Metamorphic processes leading to gold-only deposits16. Modification of deposits at high temperature17. Formation and modification of deposits at lower temperatures
Part D. Examples of gold deposits
18. Carlin, Witwatersrand and some other gold-only examples19. Gold-plus Copper-Gold deposits
Part E. Discovery case histories and the role of science
20. Discoveries and the role of science in the Yilgarn goldfields of Western Australia21. Discovery of Fosterville Deeps, Victorian Gold Province: long term science22. Summary and conclusions
AppendicesIndex
