Metallogenesis of porphyry Cu deposits of the western Luzon arc, Philippines: K-Ar ages, SO3 contents of microphenocrystic apatite and significance of intrusive rocks

Resource Geology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-161

  Imai, Akira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adakite; Apatite; K Ar age; Metallogeny; Philippines; Porphyry Cu deposit; Sulfur; Western Luzon arc

Indexed keywords

APATITE; CENOZOIC; COPPER; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MAGMA; MAGMATISM; METALLOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; PORPHYRY; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; SULFUR COMPOUND;

BLACK MOUNTAIN; CENTRAL CORDILLERA; CENTRAL LUZON; COLORADO; FRONT RANGE; LUZON; MOUNT PINATUBO; PHILIPPINES; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; ZAMBALES;

EID: 0041328775     PISSN: 13441698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-3928.2002.tb00127.x     Document Type: Article

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