Isotope systematics in vein gold from Brusson, Val d'Ayas (NW Italy): 2. (U + Th) /He and K/Ar in native Au and its fluid inclusions

Chemical Geology

Volumn 135, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 173-187

  Pettke, Thomas ^a   Frei, Robert ^a   Kramers, Jan D ^a   Villa, Igor M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alps; Crustal source; Fluid unmixing; Hydrothermal mineralization; Model; Origin; Trapped noble gases

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL MINERALIZATION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS;

ITALY, VALLE D'AOSTA, VAL D'AYAS, BRUSSON;

EID: 0030794483     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(96)00114-3     Document Type: Article

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