Cierco Pb-Zn-Ag vein deposits: Isotopic and fluid inclusion evidence for formation during the mesozoic extension in the pyrenees of Spain

Economic Geology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 497-506

  Johnson, Craig A ^a   Cardellach, E ^b   Tritlla, J ^c,e   Hanan, B B ^d  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTENSIONAL FAULT; FLUID INCLUSION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LEAD; MESOZOIC; SILVER; ZINC;

SPAIN, PYRENEES;

EID: 0030437682     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.91.3.497     Document Type: Article

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