2.14 Porphyry copper ring of fire
Now complete the activity below.
Activity 2.2 Porphyry copper and molybdenum
Allow about 5 minutes
The red dots on this image show the location of porphyry copper and molybdenum deposits. What do you notice about the locations of the sites of these deposits?
Figure 2.16 Deposit locations
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