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Acknowledgements

Production of this book has depended on generous financial Professor Ross Large initiated the project and provided
support from sponsors of the Key Centre for Ore Deposit much appreciated encouragement throughout its realisation.
and Exploration Studies, in particular, the Tasmanian The first draft was substantially revised after reviews by
Department of Mines, Aberfoyle Resources, BHP Stuart Bull and Ross Large (CODES), Fergus Fitzgerald
Exploration, CRA Exploration, Geopeko, Pancontinental, (Pasminco Exploration), Malcolm Howells (British
Pasmirico, RGC Exploration and Western Mining Geological Survey), Noel White (BHP) and Hiromitsu
Corporation. Yamagishi (Geological Survey of Hokkaido).
Although the material presented comes principally from The production team included June Pongratz (design and
the collections of JMcP and RLA, we made use of some desktop publishing), Jeanette Hankin and Kirsty Whaley
thin-sections, hand specimens and photographs contributed (typing), Debbie Harding (draughting), Simon Stephens
by colleagues: Stephen Abbott, Guillermo Alvarado, David and Naomi Deards (thin-section and slab preparation), Fred
Cooke, Keith Corbett, Bruce Gemmell, Bruce Houghton, Koolhof (technical advice and some photography) and Alison
John Waters, Matthew White and Colin Wilson. We are Jones (final editing).
further indebted to Aberfoyle Resources and Pasminco for
use of many samples from drillcore stores at Hellyer and
Rosebery.