Sedimentary basins, hydrocarbons, graphite, coal, and Cu-Au deposits – from Mongolia to the Pacific margin: Interplay between the ubiquitous orthogonal fracture network and Global Wrench Tectonics

Sedimentary basins, hydrocarbons, graphite, coal, and Cu-Au deposits – from Mongolia to the Pacific margin: Interplay between the ubiquitous orthogonal fracture network and Global Wrench Tectonics

Abstract Mongolia is exceptionally rich in coal and copper-gold resources – with world-class deposits like Tavan Tolgoi, Oyu Tolgoi and Erdenet. Thus, the mining industry has a crucial importance for the national economy, yet most of the country remain very...