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Porphyry copper deposits of the world

Information on porphyry copper deposits from around the world with grade and tonnage models, a general classification based on geologic setting, mineralogy, with data
allowing locations of these deposits to be plotted using GIS.

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XML (/metadata/ofr-2008-1155.xml)

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Publication

USGS Open-File Report 2008-1155

Porphyry copper deposits of the world - Database and grade and tonnage models

(https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1155/)

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