Rare-earth element mobility during ore-forming hydrothermal alteration: A case study of Dongping gold deposit, Hebei Province, China

Chinese Journal of Geochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-57

  Bao, Zhiwei ^a   Zhao, Zhenhua ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Dongping; Gold mineralization; Hydrothermal alteration; REE mobility; Syenite

Indexed keywords

FELDSPAR; GOLD DEPOSITS; QUARTZ; ROCKS;

HYDROTHERMAL ORE-FORMING PROCESS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

GOLD; HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SYENITE;

CHINA; DONGPING; HEBEI PROVINCE;

EID: 0038209034     PISSN: 10009426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02831545     Document Type: Article

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