The magma-metal series model books were initiated in August 1995 and represent the cutting edge of science at MagmaChem which is continuously evolving. In addition to summarizing the overall approach to magmas and ore deposits (the magma-metal series classification), the magma-metal series model books serve as an introduction and explanatory guide to all MagmaChem products and data bases. The model books are designed at the paradigm level to engage, inform, provoke, and ultimately change the way geoscientists look at rocks and the planet. For the resource industry, application of this new paradigm over an 18 year period has led to a much more efficient, focused, and predictive exploration methodology.

For the resource explorationist, the magma-metal series models serve as a much more specific and predictive taxonomic framework with which to approach resource exploration from regional area selection of a given commodity at the mineral system level to its sought-for ore deposit at the drill-target scale. The model books summarize over 25 years of experience in resource geology research by Stan Keith, 18 years by Monte Swan, and 75 man-years by MagmaChem staff. This work represents direct costs by MagmaChem’s collective client-base of $6,000,000 for the research and indirect follow-up costs by the client-base of $5,000,000 to validate target recommendations.

The above applications to resource exploration have, in effect, constituted a giant, 25-year long, scientific investigation/experiment that is dedicated to testing, validating, and refining the magma-metal series approach within the context of resource exploration and tectonic analysis (see references at http://www.magmachem.com). The magma-metal series approach has also contributed to discoveries of some ten precious- and base-metal porphyry deposits. A number of new, potential discoveries are currently being investigated by the client base (see summary at http://www.magmachem.com).

A detailed table of contents is provided below:

1. Text volume: Magma-Metal Series Classification

a. Preface (6 p.)

b. Introduction and descriptive summary of magma-metal series (14 p.)

(underlying concepts and classification procedures)

c. Philosophical approach

(use of negative logic, theory vs. practice, etc.) (3 p.)

d. Differentiation processes for porphyry metal systems

(assimilation of crustal fluids, crystal liquid fractionation, liquid-liquid fractionation) (3 p.)

e. Porphyry metallogeny, Bowen’s yoke, and magma immiscibility as a petrologic paradigm

(porphyries in a library step, liquid-liquid fractionation at the Henderson porphyry molybdenum deposit, earth-scale immiscible layering, thermodynamic styles and magma-metal series, volatile processes and magma metal series) (27 p.)

f. Extended Abstracts (from talks at Left Lateral Leaps, Northwest Mining Association)

(1). Mid-crustal formation fluids: a solution to the debate on crust vs. mantle as sources of metal for Cordilleran metal deposits (Dec. 1991) (17 p.)

(2). Implications of metal zoning in Carlin type gold systems for deep, high grade, giant gold porphyry deposits in North-Central Nevada (Oct. 1993) (2 p.)

(3). Kimberlite as the ultimate clue to porphyry coppers (Dec. 1996) (1 p.)

(4). Porphyry metallogeny, Bowen’s yoke and lateralism (Nov. 1997) (2 p.)

(5). Metallogenic tornadoes (Dec. 1999)

(6). Cracks of the world, crustal oxidation state, giant and unconventional petroleum accumulations, and a new global plate tectonic paradigm (Nev. Petroleum Soc., Nov. 1999) (3 p.)

2. Appendix I — Figures (75 figures, many in color, many 11x17 fold-outs)

3. Appendix II - Model Table and Classification Chart

(1). Criteria for classification of magma-metal series (4 p. table)

(2). Alphabetical list of model types (12 p. table)

(by name of recognizable ore deposit models with corresponding model codes)

(3). Numerical list of model codes and corresponding names of model types (12 p. table)

(by sort code and model code with ore deposit model types)

(4). Summary table for magma-metal series models (3 p. table)

(sorted by element in rows and by size of deposit models in columns)

(5). Explanation of magma-metal series models (112 p. with 5 p. of notes for 490 models)

(includes model description and examples of deposit types and model terminology of other workers)

(6). Classification chart of magma-metal series (35 p. chart)

(arranged from megaseries (aluminum content), superseries and series (alkalinity), subseries (water/iron content), miniseries (halogen content), microseries (oxidation state), nanoseries (environment), and within series rock system/metal specializations)

4. Appendix III - Grade/Tonnage Characterization of Magma-Metal Series

(1). Summary table of magma-metal series models (3 p.)

• sorted by element in rows and size of deposit models in columns

(2). Grade/tonnage characterizations of magma-metal series models (about 10,000 entries in 232 p. table)

• sorted by groups of magma-metal series model name
• with name of ore deposit and corresponding model number in rows
• with columns of total value in US$, Tonnes ore, and grades of PGE, Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn, Fe, Mn, Ni, Co, Cr2O3, TiO2, Mo, W, Sn, U3O8, V2O5, REE, Li
• mining deposits are arranged in descending value of total production within the model deposit type

5. CD-ROM - Magma-Metal series model summaries and Grade-Ton database

(searchable in Microsoft Access on Office 2000)

• Summary table of magma-metal series models
• Grade/tonnage characterization of magma-metal series models in tabular form (about 10,000 entries)
• Grade/tonnage characterization of magma-metal series models in graphical form (about 500 graphs)
• Backup master table with data sources, deposit information, production years, discovery years, and more