Mineral Deposits of Canada: A Synthesis of Major Deposit Types, District Metallogeny, the Evolution of Geological Provinces and Exploration Methods.: WAYNE D. GOODFELLOW, Editor. 1,068 Pp. Geological Association of Canada, Mineral Deposits Division, Special Publication No. 5. 2007. Hardcover. ISBN-13: 978-1-897095-24-9. Price: members CDN$60.00, non-members CDN$80.00.

Following in the footsteps of other landmark reviews of major ore-producing countries such as Australia (Hughes, 1990; Solomon and Groves, 1994) and South Africa (Anhaeusser and Maske, 1986), this substantial (>1,000 pages) monograph is a great achievement that should be in every geologic research library in the world. In many ways it sets a new standard, most notably in that all figures and photographs are in color and that the entire volume is available in electronic form, both as an included DVD and (mostly) on the GAC website. It is common in such compendia to have a spectacular cover photo or frontispiece to catch the reader’s attention, and this book does not disappoint. The frontispiece photo is of a 61.8-kg sample from the Dome mine, Timmins, Ontario, and is stated to contain 20 wt percent gold. At today’s prices, the gold alone would be worth 1.5 million dollars! …