The role of organic material in metallic mineralization and its application in metal exploration

Abstract: Organic material and metallic mineralization belong to the geochemical field and their research is still in a primary stage. This paper reviews their research history and presents the main role of organic material in metallic mineralization and some primary results of application of organic hydrocarbon survey in metal exploration. An intensive study of this field will be conducive to having an overall understanding of mineralization, ore-forming processes, metallogeny, migration of hydrocarbon, and ore deposit forecast and to connection and interpenetration of organic geochemistry and inorganic geochemistry, solid geochemistry and gas geochemistry, exploration geochemistry and geology of mineral deposits.