Isotopic and geochemical characteristics of laramide magmatic systems in Arizona and implications for the genesis of porphyry copper deposits

Economic Geology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 138-170

  Lang, James R ^a   Titley, Spencer R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISRY; MAGMATIC PROCESSES; METALLOGENESIS; PORPHYRY COPPER;

USA, ARIZONA;

EID: 0031817636     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.93.2.138     Document Type: Article

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