Formation of large sulfide mineral deposits along fast spreading ridges. Example from off-axial deposits at 12°43′N on the East Pacific Rise

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 144, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 147-162

  Fouquet, Y ^a   Knott, R ^b   Cambon, P ^a   Fallick, A ^c   Rickard, D ^b   Desbruyeres, D ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SURRC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

East Pacific Rise; Hydrothermal conditions; Mineral deposits; Seamounts; Sulfides

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL CONDITIONS; MID OCEAN RIDGE; MID-OCEAN RIDGES; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERAL DEPOSITS; SEAMOUNT; SEAMOUNTS; SULPHIDE MOUND; SULPHIDES;

PACIFIC, EAST PACIFIC RISE;

EID: 0030427956     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0012-821x(96)00142-2     Document Type: Article

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