Placer Os-Ir-Ru alloys and sulfides: Indicators of sulfur fugacity in an ophiolite?

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1441-1452

  Nakagawa, Mitsuru ^a   Franco, Helenita E A ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF JAPAN   (Japan)

^b Mines and Geosciences Bureau Philippines   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Hokkaido; Japan; Laurite; Mantle; Ophiolite; Os Ir Ru alloys; Philippines; Placer; Platinum group minerals; Samar; Sulfur fugacity

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; OPHIOLITE; PGM; PLACER DEPOSIT; SULPHIDE; SULPHUR FUGACITY;

EID: 0031350198     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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