Acknowledgments
A book of this nature has evolved over a long pe-
riod with contributions from many sources. We are
indebted particularly to the many short course and
university students who, over the years, have been
guinea pigs for various parts of the material in this text.
Questions and comments from students have greatly
improved our appreciation of the material needed in
a text book and the manner by which it could be pre-
sented most effectively.
This book could not have been completed with-
out the dedicated assistance of longtime friend and
colleague Asger Bentzen, who single-handedly com-
puterized all the diagrams in addition to providing
extensive computational assistance. Those who have
attempted to produce original drawings in the com-
puter will understand the magnitude of his invaluable
contributions. We are equally indebted to Dr. Gerald
K. Czamanske, who took on the onerous task of intro-
ducing order and editorial consistency throughout the
text. His monumental editorial efforts are deeply ap-
preciated. Similarly, we very much value the consid-
erable efforts of the publisher to improve the quality
of this work.
Personal Acknowledgments – AJS
The enthusiasm and dedication of Dr. S. H. Ward
started me on a “quantitative” route in the earth
sciences as an undergraduate student. In the inter-
vening years my involvement in the study of mineral
deposits benefited from my association with many,
but particularly W. H. Gross and C. I. Godwin. I have
had the good fortune to work with some outstanding
contributors to the field of resource/reserve esti-
mation, beginning in 1972 when I was exposed
to the ideas of G. Matheron in Fontainebleau by
A. G. Journel, Ch. Huijbregts, and J. Deraisme.
That, for me, was the start of an exciting and invig-
orating career focusing on matters related to mineral
inventory. Since then, I have been fortunate to have
worked at various times with H. M. Parker, M. Vallée,
D. Francois-Bongarcon, T. Barnes, R. M. Srivastava,
G. Raymond, G. H. Blackwell, and C. R. Stanley –
all of whom have contributed to my education.
To be useful, ideas require implementation: I have
appreciated technical support over the years from
A. Bentzen, Z. Radlowski, M. Nowak, and T. A.
Postolski; all have been contributing partners in
various aspects of my work.
Without interested and enthusiastic students,
36 years in academia would have been far less re-
warding: I thank, in particular, the following former
students for their efforts and the many informative
discussions we have had together: T. A. Postolski,
C. R. Stanley, C. Craig, G. H. Giroux, M. S. Nowak,
M. Poloquin, A. Shahkar, M. Tilkov, and L. Werner.
Throughout my professional career I have had the
opportunity to interact with many associates in the
mining industry. I particularly appreciate ongoing as-
sociation over many years with W. Green, J. Brunette,
E. Lonergan, D. A. Sketchley, and G. H. Giroux.
The many deposit evaluations that I have worked on
with these people and others in the industry repre-
sent a long, continuous learning experience that could
not have come from books. Over the years I have
benefited from the financial support of the Science
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