Geology of a major new porphyry copper center in the Superior (Pioneer) district, Arizona

Economic Geology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 197-220

  Manske, Scott L ^a   Paul, Alex H ^a  

^a Independent Consultant Salem   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORITIC ROCKS;

COPPER DEPOSITS; DRILLING; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

GEOLOGY;

COPPER; HOST ROCK; METALLOGENESIS; PORPHYRY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036491186     PISSN: 03610128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gsecongeo.97.2.197     Document Type: Article

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