Formation of a magmatic-hydrothermal ore deposit: Insights with LA-ICP- MS analysis of fluid inclusions

Science

Volumn 279, Issue 5359, 1998, Pages 2091-2094

  Audétat, Andreas ^a   Günther, Detlef ^a   Heinrich, Christoph A ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON; COPPER; MINERAL; TIN;

HYDROTHERMAL ORE DEPOSIT; ORE PRECIPITATION; TIN;

ARTICLE; GEOLOGY; LASER; LIQUID; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032571548     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.279.5359.2091     Document Type: Article

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