The role of magmatic sulfides and mafic alkaline magmas in the Bingham and Tintic mining districts, Utah

Journal of Petrology

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1679-1690

  Keith, J D ^a   Whitney, J A ^b   Hattori, K ^c   Ballantyne, G H ^d   Christiansen, E H ^a   Barr, D L ^a,e   Cannan, T M ^b   Hook, C J ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d Kennecott Utah Copper   (United States)

^e U S BUREAU OF RECLAMATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline magma; Bingham; Magmatic sulfides; Porphyry copper; Utah

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE MAGMA; COPPER; DYKE; LAVA; SULPHIDE;

USA, UTAH, BINGHAM; USA, UTAH, TINTIC;

EID: 0031428841     PISSN: 00223530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/petroj/38.12.1679     Document Type: Article

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