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  • adjective Of volcanic origin.

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  • adjective geology having a volcanic origin

Etymologies

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volcano +‎ -genic

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Examples

  • The territory of the Talysh region is formed from Paleogenic volcanic and volcanogenic-sedimentary deposits.

    Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests 2007

  • The Ambler district is copper-rich volcanogenic massive sulphide mineralized belt that is thought to be the world's largest undeveloped VMS deposit.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • Tirex's advanced stage drilling at Koshaj, Gurthi and Letitna where thick zones of copper, zinc, gold and silver rich volcanogenic massive sulphide mineralization were encountered, has demonstrated that often historical deposit reports either omit or do not recognize gold, silver and zinc mineralization, having dominantly focussed on copper.

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  • The second stage of development of the Hassaï mine involves the mining of the volcanogenic massive sulphide VMS deposits underlying the mined-out pits.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • On its McNugget Property, new volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) mineralization of substance has been discovered.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

  • Columbia, and for precious metal bearing, volcanogenic massive sulphide mineralization on some of its properties located near the Wolverine Mine in the Finlayson District of southeastern

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

  • Aura Silver's management team believes the Company has unearthed an exceptionally underexplored classic volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) district as defined by geological, geochemical and geophysical data.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Furthermore, the deepest holes show a significant increase in the intensity and thickness of the black chlorite alteration, as well as a marked thickening of the felsic volcanic units, along with the appearance of a polymictic agglomerate unit; these are well-recognized indicators of an increasingly proximal volcanogenic massive sulphide geological environment.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • Geophysical anomalies are numerous and demonstrate some very high conductance which may be indicative of a volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

  • Ambler is an exploration-stage property located in Alaska comprising 90,614 acres of Federal patented and unpatented mining claims and State of Alaska mining claims, covering a major portion of the precious-metal-rich Ambler volcanogenic massive sulfide ( "VMS") belt.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

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