Mining in Manitoba

Regional Metamorphism

 

Primary Mineral Deposits

  • Syngenetic
  • Epigenetic

Secondary Mineral Deposits

  • Sedimentary
  • Secondary Enriched
  • Residual

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Metamorphic deposits are ore deposits that have undergone changes through being subjected to great pressure, high temperature and chemical alteration by solutions. They have become warped, twisted and folded, and the original minerals are rearranged and recrystallized.

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