Exploration at the kuscayiri Au (Cu) prospect and its implications for porphyry-related mineralization in Western Turkey

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 133-150

  Yilmaz, Huseyin ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Exploration case history; High sulfidation epithermal; Lithocap; Porphyry Au (Cu)

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; GOLD DEPOSITS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PYRITES; QUARTZ; VOLCANOES;

MINERALIZATION;

EXPLORATORY GEOCHEMISTRY;

COPPER; GOLD; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; PORPHYRY; STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

KUSCAYIRI DEPOSIT; TURKEY;

EID: 0037371741     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(02)00274-1     Document Type: Article

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