Sulfur isotopic composition of hydrothermal precipitates from the Lau back-arc: Implications for magmatic contributions to seafloor hydrothermal systems

Mineralium Deposita

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 226-237

  Herzig, P M ^a   Hannington, M D ^b   Arribas Jr , A ^c  

^a TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c Placer Dome Exploration   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARITE; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; SULPHIDE; SULPHUR ISOTOPE;

PACIFIC;

EID: 0031873557     PISSN: 00264598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001260050143     Document Type: Article

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