Reduced porphyry copper-gold deposits: A new variation on an old theme

Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 491-494

  Rowins, Stephen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Copper; Gold; Immiscible fluids; Oxidation state; Porphyry

Indexed keywords

CU-POOR; FIELD DATA; GRANITOIDS; IMMISCIBLE FLUIDS; ORE FLUIDS; OXIDATION STATE; PORPHYRY;

COPPER DEPOSITS; DEPOSITS; FLUIDS; IRON ORES; SULFATE MINERALS;

GOLD DEPOSITS;

ANHYDRITE; COPPER; GOLD; OXIDATION; PORPHYRY; PYRRHOTITE; SULFATE;

EID: 0034431616     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 19432682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2000)28<491:RPCDAN>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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