Isotopic characteristics of metal deposits, intrusions, and source rocks in the Pioche district, Lincoln County, Nevada

Economic Geology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 387-403

  Vikre, Peter G ^a,b   Browne, Quentin J ^a,c  

^a ASARCO Incorporated ^*  (United States)

^b Exploration Department ^*  (United States)

^c ASARCO Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METALLOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION;

NEVADA; PIOCHE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032852811     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.94.3.387     Document Type: Article

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