Geochemistry and geodynamic setting of volcanic and plutonic rocks associated with Early Archaean volcanogenic massive sulphide mineralization, Pilbara Craton

Precambrian Research

Volumn 98, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 243-270

  Vearncombe, S ^a   Kerrich, R ^b  

^a Vearncombe and Associates Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Archaean; Early extension; Nascent back arc; Petrogenesis; Phanerozoic processes; Pilbara Craton; Subduction; Tectonic setting; Volcanogenic massive sulphides

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; MASSIVE SULFIDE; MINERALIZATION; PLUTONISM; TECTONIC SETTING; VOLCANISM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033372665     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9268(99)00052-2     Document Type: Article

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