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  <dc:contributor>Eric D. Anderson</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Erin E. Marsh</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2011</dc:date>
  <dc:description>Nickel-cobalt (Ni-Co) laterite deposits are an important source of nickel (Ni). Currently, there is a decline in magmatic Ni-bearing sulfide lode deposit resources. New efforts to develop an alternative source of Ni, particularly with improved metallurgy processes, make the Ni-Co laterites an important exploration target in anticipation of the future demand for Ni. This deposit model provides a general description of the geology and mineralogy of Ni-Co laterite deposits, and contains discussion of the influences of climate, geomorphology (relief), drainage, tectonism, structure, and protolith on the development of favorable weathering profiles. This model of Ni-Co laterite deposits represents part of the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program's effort to update the existing models to be used for an upcoming national mineral resource assessment.</dc:description>
  <dc:format>application/pdf</dc:format>
  <dc:identifier>10.3133/ofr20111259</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>U.S. Geological Survey</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Ni-Co laterite deposits</dc:title>
  <dc:type>reports</dc:type>
</oai_dc:dc>