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Mapping and Structural Geology in Mineral Exploration

A text aimed at practicing exploration and mining professionals working in folded, sheared, or cleaved terranes, but also including an outline of basic mapping and field procedures applicable to a variety of terranes.
It is very much based on Rod Holcombe's personal approach to working with structures in the field, and has evolved out of numerous in-house training sessions within exploration and mining environments. The assumption is that readers already have a geology degree, but may have forgotten, or require revision of, basic structural geology concepts. It has a practical field-based bias up-front, a modicum of theory where required, and with hardcore theory left to the final chapter.
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Although the print version is now out-of-print, the book is available in two digital forms:

  1. The full version can be read freely on-line at: https://indd.adobe.com/view/74511f70-af8b-4d20-8950-98b809c757e8
    However, this inspection form does not allow downloading or printing. Nor do the Table of Contents provide hyperlinks to the topics.
    The link to the version above may be copied and redistributed freely.
  2. A password-protected pdf (A4-format) that you can purchase below. Once purchased, you will be sent a download link with the password for opening it.

Digital versions are sold as licences* for passworded pdfs, with printing conditions attached. All prices are in Australian Dollars (AUD)

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Printed & bound text
Released March, 2017. 234p. (A4, perfect bound, soft cover; 1.1kg).
1st Edition; reprinted Jan 2018
$95 + postage
Currently OUT OF Print
(Only the digital versions are now available)
Hi-res version (screen, or single-copy print) [218Mb]
High resolution pdf intended for high resolution printing and on-screen viewing. This version is passworded but licence allows high resolution (300dpi) printing for personal use. Password supplied by email after payment.
1st Edition; Dec 2016
$45
Hi-res corporate/site multiprint license [download link provided after payment]
High resolution pdf intended for printing multiple high resolution copies within the corporate site. This version is passworded and watermarked with the name of the site/corporate entity. Password supplied by email after payment, with further instructions for downloading the individualised version. Please enter the Corporate or site name that will be imprinted into the watermark.
1st Edition; Dec 2016
$330
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Hi-res library license
High resolution pdf issued for digital access to institutions with established internal manuscript security. This version is not passworded. and printing is possible, but it is watermarked with the name of the library site as the legal owner. Please contact Rod Holcombe (rodemail address) with the name of the institution and details of the internal security procedures.
1st Edition; Dec 2016
$330
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[pdf versions must not to be resold or redistributed in any way.
The corporate/site licence allows multiple copies to be used in either print or digital form, but within the designated site only.
Library licences are for internal digital site-wide distribution with appropriate internal password controls].

Notes
  • * 'Version licence' means that the password supplied is for the pdf file currently online at the time of purchase. Please download the pdf at the time of purchase or immediately upon receiving the password. Passwords are changed at regular intervals. If your password does not work immediately upon receipt then please contact Rod Holcombe within 48 hours for a replacement.
  • Downloads of the pdf versions are provided as .zip files.
  • We will attempt to provide passwords for opening the documents as soon as possible after receiving payment. However, the process is manual and delays of up to 24 hours may occur. From time to time fieldwork, travel, or other committments may produce longer delays. Both in processing your order, or in responding to email queries.
  • If you haven't received a password within 48 hours please first contact Rod Holcombe. [Sometimes mail gets diverted by spam filters and need to be chased up. Alternatively our email reply to you gets diverted (both have happened)]. There is always a record of your payment at Paypal, so even if the Notification of payment goes astray we can still process the order provided we know your name and email address and date of purchase.
  • If you are purchasing this under someone else's name or credit card, please enter you own name and email address in the Instructions to Seller form during payment. That way we will have a record that you are the owner in case we need to contact you further.
  • The books and digital material are copyright (© Rod Holcombe 2016). Except by prior arrangement with Rod Holcombe they cannot be redistributed or resold in any form.
  • The multi-print site/corporate version books are watermarked 'Licensed for site use to XYZ Corp. Not for resale or redistribution out of the site in any form'. The site version allows multiple copies, and multiple digital installations on site-owned computers within the site. For sites with external clients (e.g., universities or consultants) the library licence allows multiple print copies for the use of those clients (or students), but the book cannot be distributed digitally to them. If they need their own digital copy then they will need to purchase their own licence for one of the single user versions above.