Volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits and anoxia in the Phanerozoic oceans

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 3-6 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 179-197

  Eastoe, C J ^a   Gustin, M M ^b  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

^b Cambior USA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIA; MINERALIZATION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; VOLCANOGENIC MASSIVE SULPHIDE;

EID: 0030454283     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-1368(95)00022-4     Document Type: Article

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