PGE geochemistry of carbonatites in Maoniuping REE deposit, Sichuan Province, China: Preliminary study

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 391-399

  Cheng, Xu ^a,b   Zhilong, Huang ^a   Congqiang, Liu ^a   Liang, Qi ^a   Wenbo, Li ^a   Tao, Guan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATITE; GOLD; MANTLE; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SULFIDE;

CHINA; SICHUAN PROVINCE;

EID: 0038661636     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.37.391     Document Type: Article

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