The magmatic-hydrothermal evolution of two barren granites: A melt and fluid inclusion study of the Rito del Medio and Canada Pinabete plutons in northern New Mexico (USA)

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 97-121

  Audetat A ^a   Pettke, T ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID INCLUSION; GRANITE; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; MAGMATISM; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MELT INCLUSION; MINERALIZATION; PLUTON; SALINITY; TERTIARY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037216432     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(02)01049-9     Document Type: Article

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