Me ae. Loy tT Iroc Sa — J , a ads ed VOLUME 4‘ORE TEXTURES RECOGNITION AND INTERPRETATION 4, Broken Rocks - Breccias | RG. Taylor Adjunct Research Fellow School of Earth Sciences, James Cook University Townsville, Qld., Australia 4811 This volume is produced by Pollard and Taylor Geological Services Pty. Lid. in conjunction with the Economic Geology Research/Resource Unit at James Cook University © RG. Taylor (2000) National Library of Australia cataloguing in publication data Taylor, Roger 6 Ore textures: recognition and interpretation. 4, Broken Rocks. ISBN ISBN 0 86443 448 0 (et: corrected). ISBN 0 86443 673 4(v.4). 1. Ores ~ Sampling and estimation 2. Geology 4, Economic i. James Cook University of North Queensland. Economic Geology Research Unit. ji, James Cook University of North Queensland. Key Centre in Economic Geology. ii. Title. 553 General inquiries and purchase requirements should be addressed to EGRU Business Manager Economic Geology Research/Resource Unit School of Earth Sciences, James Cook University TOWNSVILLE, QLD., AUSTRALIA 4811 Telephone: (07) 47814726, 0011 62 74781 4726 (international) Facsimile: (07) 47251501 e-mail: Lucy.Chapman@jcu.edu.au Cover and graphic design - David Lloyd, Monsoon Design (e-mail: nqclass@ultra.net.2u). Photography - Roger Yeldham, James Cook University. Pre-press ~ Magnascan (e-mail: scoling@fan.net.au) Printed by Printcraft, Brisbane, Australia CONTENTS List of plate ii Preface . iv 1. Introduction 1 2. Observation of broken rock patterns 3 3. Approach to understanding broken rock patterns | 4 4, Arrangement of plates - design philosophy 5 5. Section | - General patterns of broken rocks and problems involved with recognition, scale perception, and overprinting 6 6. Section II - Systems/rocks with pronounced shear (brittle ~ ductile, ductile components) .. 28 7. Section Ill - Systems/rocks with pronounced brittle components ..........-00eeeeeeees 34 8. Section IV ~ Textures of releted/miscellaneous interest 48 References ES eee 52 Acknowledgements ee Ge ee ee Cover plate description 52 List of sponsors Ree back coverORE TEXTURES RECOGNITION AND INTERPRETATION 4, Broken Rocks ~ Breccias | R.G. Taylor Adjunct Research Fellow School of Earth Sciences, James Cook University Townsville, Qid., Australia 4811 This volume is produced by Pollard and Taylor Geological Services Pty. Lid. in conjunction with the Economic Geology Research/Resource Unit at James Cook University © R.. Taylor (2000) National Library of Australia cataloguing in publication data Taylor, Roger G. Ore textures: recognition and interpretation. 4, Broken Rocks. ISBN ISBN 0 86443 448 0 Get: corrected). ISBN 0 86443 673 4 (v.4). 1. Ores — Sampling and estim. 2. Geology 4, Economic i, James Cook University of North Queensland. Economic Geology Research Unit. ii. James Cook University of North Queensland. Key Centre in Economic Geology. iii. Title. 553 General inquiries and purchase requirements should be addressed to: EGRU Business Manager Economic Geology Research/Resource Unit ‘School of Earth Sciences, James Cook University TOWNSVILLE, QLD., AUSTRALIA 4811 Telephone: (07) 47814726, 0011 62 74781 4726 (international) Facsimile: (07) 47251501 e-mail: Lucy.Chapman@jcu.edu.au Cover and graphic design - David Lloyd, Monsoon Design (e-mail: nqclass@ultra.net.au). Photography - Roger Yeldham, James Cook University. Pre-press ~ Magnascan (e-mail: scoling@fan.net.au) Printed by Printcraft, Brisbane, Australia CONTENTS List of plates i PORNO ae ep eer een eae ras iv 1. Introduction } 2. Observation of broken rock patterns 3 3. Approach to understanding broken rock patterns 4 4. Arrangement of plates - design philosophy 5 5. Section | - General patterns of broken rocks and problems involved with recognition, scale perception, and overprinting 6 6. Section I! - Systems/rocks with pronounced shear (brittle — ductile, ductile components). 28 7. Section Ill - Systems/rocks with pronounced brittle components ..........0.020.00020. 34 8. Section IV — Textures of related/miscellaneous interest : 43 References 52 Acknowledgements bane Cte eee sd Cover plate description 52 List of sponsors ee back cover