Mineralization controls in island arc settings: Insights from Philippine metallic deposits

Gondwana Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 767-776

  Yumul Jr , G P ^a   Dimalanta, C B ^a   Maglambayan, V B ^a   Tamayo Jr , R A ^a  

^a University of the Philippines   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Geologic structures; Island arc; Magmatism; Mineralization; Philippines

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; COPPER; GOLD; HOST ROCK; ISLAND ARC; MASSIVE SULFIDE; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; SHEAR ZONE; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

EASTERN VISAYAS; LEYTE [(PRV) EASTERN VISAYAS]; LUZON; MINDANAO; PHILIPPINES; SAMAR; VISAYAS;

EID: 0242318265     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1342-937x(05)71023-6     Document Type: Article

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