High magma oxidation state and bulk crustal shortening: Key factors in the genesis of Andean porphyry copper deposits, central Chile (31-34°S)

Revista Geologica de Chile

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages

  Garrido, Iván ^a   Cembrano, José ^b   Siña, Armando ^c   Stedman, Peter ^d   Yáñez, Gonzalo ^c  

^a IGB Ltda   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

^c Dirección de Desarrollo Geología y Geotecnica ^*  (Chile)

^d Gerencia de Exploraciones ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bulk shortening; Magmatic oxidation state; Porphyry copper

Indexed keywords

COPPER; CRUSTAL SHORTENING; PORPHYRY;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0142103110     PISSN: 07160208     EISSN: 0717618X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-02082002000100003     Document Type: Article

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