Post-magmatic hydrothermal circulation and the origin of base metal mineralization, Cornwall, UK

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 589-600

  Gleeson, S A ^a,c   Wilkinson, J J ^a   Shaw, H F ^a   Herrington, R J ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Base metals; Brines; Cornwall; Fluid inclusions

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; HYDROTHERMAL CIRCULATION; HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT; MINERALIZATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034067495     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs.157.3.589     Document Type: Article

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